Upgradability of Solo Core? ... Quote:Originally Posted by sprockettgood question, i guess its because its &qu ...

wickedwings · 01-30-2006, 11:55 AM

Is it possible to upgrade the solo core to duo CPU? I read a post saying that the solo is the exact same cpu as the Doth. M? Can someone confirmed? If so that means the motherboards are different (solo and duo)? Solo M/B and i9300 different or same? what's the max OC of the 7800go? Is the footprint/pinout battery same as xps2/m170/9300? Much thanks.

g0dfr3y · 01-30-2006, 12:19 PM

you should be able to upgrade a solo processor as it uses the new 945 chipset and same socket as the core duo processor. It is NOT the same as the current generation dothans, as it is made on a 65nm technology where dothan was 90nm, so 9300 != 9400 and solo != dothan.

sprockett · 01-30-2006, 12:20 PM

yup. u can upgrade to a dual core coz they all use the same chipset.

however, u shd get the 7800 option, because if u get the integrated chipset, i dont htink u can upgrade to the 7800 later on.

wickedwings · 01-30-2006, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g0dfr3y

you should be able to upgrade a solo processor as it uses the new 945 chipset and same socket as the core duo processor. It is NOT the same as the current generation dothans, as it is made on a 65nm technology where dothan was 90nm, so 9300 != 9400 and solo != dothan.

Thanks for the info. What do you think the upgrade cost to duo 1.7+ CPU now to the next 2 yrs? I didn't see it on pricewatch.com. thanks.

wickedwings · 01-30-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sprockett

yup. u can upgrade to a dual core coz they all use the same chipset.

however, u shd get the 7800 option, because if u get the integrated chipset, i dont htink u can upgrade to the 7800 later on.

Do you know why Dell doesn't have the option to select duo/solo cpu from the dropdown list (as they do for all upgradable/available cpu for all other models), but treat the duo as a different model? Thanks.

sprockett · 01-30-2006, 05:00 PM

good question, i guess its because its "duo core" is more than a clcok speed upgrade?

wickedwings · 01-30-2006, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprockett

good question, i guess its because its "duo core" is more than a clcok speed upgrade?

Option to upgrade the integrated GPU to 7800go is a lot more than clock speed upgrade but that is selectable.

btw, Dell.com said that the battery are the same e1705/9300/xps2/m170. Thanks.

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g0dfr3y Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 633 Credits: -163	you should be able to upgrade a solo processor as it uses the new 945 chipset and same socket as the core duo processor. It is NOT the same as the current generation dothans, as it is made on a 65nm technology where dothan was 90nm, so 9300 != 9400 and solo != dothan. __________________

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01-30-2006, 12:20 PM	#3
sprockett Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 545 Credits: -184	yup. u can upgrade to a dual core coz they all use the same chipset. however, u shd get the 7800 option, because if u get the integrated chipset, i dont htink u can upgrade to the 7800 later on.

01-30-2006, 05:00 PM	#6
sprockett Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 545 Credits: -184	good question, i guess its because its "duo core" is more than a clcok speed upgrade?