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Solved! Alienware m15x new cpu help pls!!

rtd255

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hi i purchase alienware m15x base model intel i3 vidoe card 240m etc.. i would like to upgrade my processor but im not sure wich one will fit my laptop someone told me i cant upgrade to a quad processor because of my system is a tricore or something like that can someone tell me wich is the best i can upgrade pls maybe i7 620? thx for the help
 
Solution
Hello and welcome to the forums
According to Dell,
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DKCWFW1&s=dhs
It supports
Intel® Core™ i3-350M 2.26GHz (3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i5-540M 2.53GHz (3.06Ghz Turbo Mode, 3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache
Intel® Core™ i7 840QM Quad Core Processor, 1.86GHz (3.20GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 940XM Quad Core Processor, 2.13GHz (3.33GHz Turbo Mode, 8M Cache)
Hello and welcome to the forums
According to Dell,
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DKCWFW1&s=dhs
It supports
Intel® Core™ i3-350M 2.26GHz (3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i5-540M 2.53GHz (3.06Ghz Turbo Mode, 3M cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache
Intel® Core™ i7 840QM Quad Core Processor, 1.86GHz (3.20GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
Intel® Core™ i7 940XM Quad Core Processor, 2.13GHz (3.33GHz Turbo Mode, 8M Cache)
 
Solution
I HAVE NEW ALIENWARE M15X I7 940XM .I NEED HELP HOW TO OVERCLOCK IN BIOS. IN THE LAPTOP NO BIOS OVERCLOCK .BUT ONLY ADVANCED PERFORMANCE OPTION ; TURBO MODE (ENABLED OR DISABLE). SELECT CLOCK MODE (AUTO OR UNLINKED).ONE MORE OPTION IS DDR3 VOLTAGE (1.5 V AND UP ).