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So I want to upgrade my old laptop. It currently has these sepcs:

 

Intel Core 2 Duo t8300 @ 2.4GHZ

Nvidia Quadro 570m

8GB of DDR2

500GB 7200rpm drive

 

 

I want to upgrade the CPU I was thinking a Q9100 or a T9900. What do you guys think?

 

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are you sure the CPU isnt soldered?

Positve, I've taken it out. It's a HP Compaq 8510w.

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Check on their website for info, Most laptops have their CPU's soldered directly on the motherboard.

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Positve, I've taken it out. It's a HP Compaq 8510w.

Go fot it, You dont have much to lose.

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Make sure the cooling on your laptop will handel the chip. the T9900 is the same tdp as what you use now but the other is higher.

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So I want to upgrade my old laptop. It currently has these sepcs:

 

Intel Core 2 Duo t8300 @ 2.4GHZ

Nvidia Quadro 570m

8GB of DDR2

500GB 7200rpm drive

 

 

I want to upgrade the CPU I was thinking a Q9100 or a T9900. What do you guys think?

How much do they cost? 

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How much do they cost? 

They both cost $70ish USD.

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They both cost $70ish USD.

Okay. Also forgot to ask, what are you going to do with the laptop?

 

If you're gaming. Then go for the Q9100. 

 

 

EDIT: Check if the laptop supports the Q9100. 

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at $70 for 600 MHz boost I wouldn't do it (Poor Value) for the t9900 and the Q9100 looks like it will be a solid upgrade but the lack of any 45W TDP supported chip or quad core chips makes me wonder if your cooling will handle the chip. also your bios might not accept either of them. 

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at $70 for 600 MHz boost I wouldn't do it (Poor Value) for the t9900 and the Q9100 looks like it will be a solid upgrade but the lack of any 45W TDP supported chip or quad core chips makes me wonder if your cooling will handle the chip. also your bios might not accept either of them. 

I can't find anything stating cpu support? Could you possibly help?

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