Some quick laptop questions...

[RockGuitarDude]

What's the cheapest laptop with the GeForce 6800 Go card?
Would a non dual core AMD laptop be able to be upraded to dual core with a chip swap (and possibly bios flash)?

 

[NuroMancer]

My only comment is that you probally couldn't do a "swap" for a couple of reasons in my mind:
1. Increased size - would need modding to make it work
2. Increased heat - again would need modding to make it work.
3. Increased amount of power required - not sure how to get around that one if it won't boot.

I think the heat problem might be the worst.

 

[RockGuitarDude]

any ideas on the cheapest with that video card?

 

[furie27]

I just ordered a Dell Inspiron 9300 with the 6800 graphics. There's a $750 off $1899 going around gottadeal and fatwallet.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: RockGuitarDude
What's the cheapest laptop with the GeForce 6800 Go card? Dell 9300 w/$750 off coupon
Would a non dual core AMD laptop be able to be upraded to dual core with a chip swap (and possibly bios flash)? No. Current dual core processors are of the Socket 939 variant. All AMD chips used in laptops (including Turion) are socket 754. No dual core upgradeability, sorry.

 

[deathwalker]

I have a Dell 9300...its a pretty nice laptop with lots of horsepower (for a laptop). From a Display standpoint it is very pleasing and its gaming performance is way more than satisfactory with the 6800 Go chipset.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: RockGuitarDude
What's the cheapest laptop with the GeForce 6800 Go card? Dell 9300 w/$750 off coupon
Would a non dual core AMD laptop be able to be upraded to dual core with a chip swap (and possibly bios flash)? No. Current dual core processors are of the Socket 939 variant. All AMD chips used in laptops (including Turion) are socket 754. No dual core upgradeability, sorry.

He never specified that he wanted a dual core AMD. He might've been talking about a dual core Intel chip.

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: RockGuitarDude
What's the cheapest laptop with the GeForce 6800 Go card? Dell 9300 w/$750 off coupon
Would a non dual core AMD laptop be able to be upraded to dual core with a chip swap (and possibly bios flash)? No. Current dual core processors are of the Socket 939 variant. All AMD chips used in laptops (including Turion) are socket 754. No dual core upgradeability, sorry.

*BUZZ* You are both wrong!

The HP ZV6000 and the Compaq V4000 use socket 939 chips. So yes, if you can get the MOBO's BIOS to support dual core, the socket will be pin to pin compatible for the X2 chips. The only issue might be the fact that both models are currently not Dual Channel (Might be a hardware or BIOS issue) and I think that might be a bigger hit on the performance of the dual cores because of the reduced bandwidth.