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CPUs for gateway 6831FX

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I know everybody that upgraded their old T545's to T9300($324) since it was the most affordable, but i noticed newegg sells T9400($339) and P9500($359) a bit cheaper than before.

The only difference is both T9400 and P9500 has 1066Mhz FSB (T9300 has only 800Mhz) and the P9500 has 25W TDP (Both T9300 and T9400 has 35w TDP).

Im not too familiar with CPU's really and I was wondering why everybody has T9300s. Im also not sure if the P9500 is compatible to begin with. Also TBH i'm not sure if the chipset supports 1066 Mhz too.

With quick thinking I know that the P9500 is the best in terms of power consumption and speed.

Im trying to fill alot of blanks here. Hopefully you guys can help me select my CPU ugrade!
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no experience on this comp, but i would just stay safe with the T series

cheers ...
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Read my thread: http://www.notebookforums.com/thread220830.html

We tried putting a P8400 (1066mhz bus CPU) into a P-171S (which is basically the non-Best Buy version of the 6831FX), and it didn't work. So I am assuming you would need an 800mhz bus T-series.
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P series CPUs no go edition for 6831FX

It is what it is but no, any P-Series CPU will not work with PM-965 chipset. These 1066 FSB chips are cut for new Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset which is codenamed Santa Rosa 2. The socket itself is physically looking exactly the same though which may be a bit confusing. I would recommend X9000 if you`re still in the market for CPU... It is the TOP you can get for PM-965 chipset and it runs slightly below $400 on Ebay. I`ve seen benchmark posts up around 12000pt (3DMark06) with O`Ced GPU. T9300 is the best bang for the buck indeed.
Best Regards and enjoy the Gateway ride
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