Good News for Core 1 Duo m5550 owners. ... Thanks for the info! I'm going to get the upgrade if it is cost effective.

GoHack · 08-29-2006, 08:43 PM

I just heard back from Alienware Customer Support, and they:

1. Confirmed that the Core 1 Duo m5550 is upgradeable to the Core 2 Duo.

2. A BIOS upgrade is suppose to be available by the end of the week.

I'm still waiting to hear back from them, if they will indeed, be selling the Core 2 Duo processors as an upgrade, and if so, the prices. The fact that they will be offering a BIOS upgrade, sounds positive. Hopefully, If they offer them, that they will be reasonably priced.

I'll keep you posted.

As for other Core 1 Duo Laptop model owners, I didn't think of checking about your models. Sorry. I'm sure it'll be the same.

Update: The heatsinks for both the Core 1 and Core 2 are the same.

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Metal-Box · 08-31-2006, 07:07 AM

Thanks for the info! I'm going to get the upgrade if it is cost effective.

08-29-2006, 08:43 PM	#1
GoHack Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 209 Reviews: 2 Benchmarks: 13 Credits: 5,206	Good News for Core 1 Duo m5550 owners. I just heard back from Alienware Customer Support, and they: 1. Confirmed that the Core 1 Duo m5550 is upgradeable to the Core 2 Duo. 2. A BIOS upgrade is suppose to be available by the end of the week. I'm still waiting to hear back from them, if they will indeed, be selling the Core 2 Duo processors as an upgrade, and if so, the prices. The fact that they will be offering a BIOS upgrade, sounds positive. Hopefully, If they offer them, that they will be reasonably priced. I'll keep you posted. As for other Core 1 Duo Laptop model owners, I didn't think of checking about your models. Sorry. I'm sure it'll be the same. Update: The heatsinks for both the Core 1 and Core 2 are the same. . __________________ Gateway P6831FX Laptop \| Intel T9300 \| Nvidia Go 8800M GTS \| 17" WXGA+ 1440x900 \| 4 gb G.Skill PC2-5300 CL4 DDR2 \| 1 gb Intel Turbo Memory Card \| 2x Patriot Warp 32 gb SSD HD's (RAID 0) \| 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW/24X CD-RW Combo \| Vista Premium x64 OS Alienware M5550i Laptop \| Intel T7600 \| ATI Radeon HD3650 \| 15.4" WXGA 1280 X 800 \| 4 gb G.Skill PC2-5300 CL4 DDR2 \| Lexar 8 gb ExpressCard SSD Card (ReadyBoost) \| 250gb WD Scorpio HD \| 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW/24X CD-RW Combo \| Vista Premium x64 OS Last edited by GoHack; 08-31-2006 at 07:55 AM.

08-31-2006, 07:07 AM	#2
Metal-Box Alien Autopsy Scientist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 876 Credits: 690	Thanks for the info! I'm going to get the upgrade if it is cost effective. __________________ Mobile Computing Enthusiast

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