You can upgrade notebook CPU? - Page 3

I wouldn't pay anything for your notebook, but I don't use eBay at all. Some idiot will probably pay around $1600 for it. I say idiot because there are always those people who buy products for more than you can buy them at retail. For example, a second generation 20GB iPod was selling for the same price as a 40GB fourth generation iPod. The Nvidia GeForce Go 6800 is still a good gpu, it is the second best you can get in a notebook and can play all current games. If you want 6800 Ultra performance, just over clock the regular 6800 and it will perform much better. There are tons of threads about OC'ing a 6800 so you can look for those.

About the 64-bit thing. The Pentium M is currently THE BEST processor you can get in notebooks as it is effecient, runs cool, and you can get good battery life. The lack of 64-bit compatibility is not a big deal as Windows Vista will support 32-bit processors and we won't start seeing 64-bit programs take over for at least 3 years. In 3 years your current notebook will need replacing. I am expecting my XPS Gen. 2 to last for 5 years for basic use. For gaming and other things I expect it to last for one year. The 64-bit version of FarCry is really over rated as it is just a patch, not a true 64-bit build. The patch containes "improved" graphics but it really just applies new textures to objects. A GeForce Go 6800 will output better graphics in the 32-bit version of FarCry than will a ATI X700 running the 64-bit version of FarCry. To my knowledge, there is only one game designed form the ground up in the 64-bit platform and that is a version of Unreal Tournament 2004. The only problem is that it is 64-bit Linux compatible ONLY, no Windows compatiblity.

So, if you want 6800 Ultra performance you can either:
1. Sell your current notebook
2. Just OC your gpu.

If you want a 64-bit processor in your notebook you can either:
1. Hope that Intel uses the same socket for their 64-bit Pentium M, which they probably will not.
2. Sell your 9300 now and wait until late 2006 to get a notebook running Windows Vista and a 64-bit Pentium M (if they come out by late 2006).

Intel is still moving in the 32-bit realm when it comes to the Pentium M processor and they will be for quite some time. Later this year, or early next year, Intel will be releasing a dual-core 32-bit Pentium M. No word on a 64-bit Pentium M other than Intel said they will make one when the "market calls for it."

As much as I hate to say this, the Turion mobile CPU seems to be a bit better but the Pentium M is still a great cpu.

Stock, the 6800 go is good but overclocked it is pretty great. The 6800 go ultra is awesome at gaming, but it doesnt justify the bigger price tag, IMO.

This has to be the most annoying thread ever created.

3331,

Why dont you try OCing your 6800 and see if you like it or not before deciding to sell it? Eventually they'll come out with a 7800 Go version (My money is that its out by Christmas) and if you go selling your 9300 now and get a XPS2 with the 6800U you'll just wind up wanting the next one with the 7800 as well. So what then? You gonna sell and buy again for a second time? Basically you'll be like a dog chasing its own tail trying to keep up with the technology. You'll be wasting alot of money and time doing that type of upkeep. You'd be better off just buying a new lappy every two years instead of buying a new one every few months.

Can you just figure it out man?!?!

Most of the people here are knowledgeable- but they arent payed to do this, they do it out genral friendliness. Why no stick with your 9300? Seriously, there wont and over large amount of difference between the stock 6800 ultra and an oc'd 6800- I know that you can oc the ultra as well, but both these chips will be powerful enough to last you long time.
If you want to sell on ebay, make sure that the advert is well written and clear, give all information about the machine, and provide a few high detail pictures. You could probably link here too, if you feel you want to. Use paypal- it takes a percentage, but its small and it provide insurance.
I still wouldnt advise it. Keep you 9300 and like it, rather than posting here and complaining that people arent being helpfull, because they gave you answers you didnt want to have.

Everyone can get the same prices from Dell, so you aren't going to make any money selling it on eBay. Figure you'll get what you paid for it, if not a little less.

How about just do a completed item search on ebay and see what one goes for? You don't seem to want to do any searching yourself.

3331- I gave you some helpful info, informing you of the performance of the tech, why you dont really need to upgrade, and then even giving you help in executing this folly- telling you how best to lay your ebay advert out.

You wonder why people dont try too hard to help, when they get responses like:
or
People arent here to do the work for you, they're here to help and point in the right direction. Get a concierge or a servant to do the work, if you're too lazy/incapable.

All of the info you are looking for can be found on the vast wide interent- you say you are new to this, so was I. I'll give you two REALLY usefull sites that I used so as not to annoy the people who could help me:

www.google.com

www.wikipedia.org

You have to show some initiative when dealing with pcs, or anything in life for that matter. If you work sometihng out for yourself, people will be more likely to help you go that last mile.

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