Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

Hello guys, I just recently got the Alienware AM11X-2719CSB and was wondering if it is possible the upgrade the Core 2 Duo SU7300 to say the SU9000 series?



Sorry if this question has been answered but did a search and couldn't find anything. Thanks!

Reply 1 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

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Originally Posted by sunnyc90 Hello guys, I just recently got the Alienware AM11X-2719CSB and was wondering if it is possible the upgrade the Core 2 Duo SU7300 to say the SU9000 series? Sorry if this question has been answered but did a search and couldn't find anything. Thanks!

Yes, only in theory, provided the BIOS already supports or can modded to support something like the SU9600. You'll need to do BGA reballing however and that is enough to deter most, if not all, people from trying.



So practically, no.



You could pinmod it to make it faster though.

Reply 2 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

CPU is soldered so changing it would require super human concentration.

Reply 3 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

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Originally Posted by DavyGT Yes, only in theory, provided the BIOS already supports or can modded to support something like the SU9600. You'll need to do BGA reballing however and that is enough to deter most, if not all, people from trying. So practically, no. You could pinmod it to make it faster though.

has anyone ever attempted this? I know someone that has the equipment/experience...

Reply 4 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

An IT guy on campus got to talking to me about his Alienware M11x and seemed to think it was possible. He said it would certainly require some tricky work with the motherboard though.



Unless you absolutely know what you're doing, I don't think it's really worth risking it. If you brick your laptop, I doubt Dell will have much sympathy for you.

Reply 5 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

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Originally Posted by whitrzac has anyone ever attempted this? I know someone that has the equipment/experience...

No. We don't even know if the BIOS will support the SU9600 so it's best to start by checking the BIOS CPU microcode at bios-mods.com. Should be OK to mod it in as it's a Phoenix BIOS. Look in the M17x subforum, some amazing BIOS hacks to enable further overclocking were done there.



Another problem I can see is that it will always run at 1.6Ghz with or without overclock mode as with it on, BSEL will turn the 8x multiplier to 6x for 1.6Ghz (6x266) and off, it would be 8x200. A pinmod can fix this.

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Originally Posted by darkdomino An IT guy on campus got to talking to me about his Alienware M11x and seemed to think it was possible. He said it would certainly require some tricky work with the motherboard though. Unless you absolutely know what you're doing, I don't think it's really worth risking it. If you brick your laptop, I doubt Dell will have much sympathy for you.

The type who will do this don't care about the risk or Dell's sympathy.

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Originally Posted by whitrzac has anyone ever attempted this? I know someone that has the equipment/experience...

I would be BLOWN AWAY if some one had a steady enough hand to desolder the old CPU and solder in a new one.



blown away.

Reply 7 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

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Originally Posted by Zlog I would be BLOWN AWAY if some one had a steady enough hand to desolder the old CPU and solder in a new one. blown away.

It is possible and the hard part isn't soldering, that takes hours and minutes or even the equipment- this can be ghetto modded with a heat gun. No, the hard part is securing a SU9600 somewhere and a socket 956 stencil for the solder balls.

Reply 8 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

Well I was'nt expecting to cpu to be soldered on, if thats the case the its not worth the effort to get a bit increase in ghz even tho I have all the tools necessary to desolder the cpu. Thanks for the quick responses!

Reply 9 : Is it possible to upgrade the cpu?

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Originally Posted by DavyGT Yes, only in theory, provided the BIOS already supports or can modded to support something like the SU9600. You'll need to do BGA reballing however and that is enough to deter most, if not all, people from trying. So practically, no. You could pinmod it to make it faster though.

Awesome! I didn't know that this was possible. I'll take a look into it. Thanks!