Dell Latitude C840 Fastest CPU?

I have an old clunker Dell Latitude C840 with a 1.6GHz P4M processor in it.
Does anybody know how fast of a processor will work in this machine? Can
this be easily upgraded? If so, is there a specific CPU suffix or code
number I should look for? Is it worth looking for a socket pull on e-bay
for an upgrade, or is it a case of maximizing the CPU speed will make it
about 10% faster, ergo not worth the effort?

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stderr wrote:
> I have an old clunker Dell Latitude C840 with a 1.6GHz P4M processor in it.
> Does anybody know how fast of a processor will work in this machine? Can
> this be easily upgraded? If so, is there a specific CPU suffix or code
> number I should look for? Is it worth looking for a socket pull on e-bay
> for an upgrade, or is it a case of maximizing the CPU speed will make it
> about 10% faster, ergo not worth the effort?
>
Better off jacking the RAM up.

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stderr wrote:
> I have an old clunker Dell Latitude C840 with a 1.6GHz P4M processor in it.
> Does anybody know how fast of a processor will work in this machine? Can
> this be easily upgraded? If so, is there a specific CPU suffix or code
> number I should look for? Is it worth looking for a socket pull on e-bay
> for an upgrade, or is it a case of maximizing the CPU speed will make it
> about 10% faster, ergo not worth the effort?
>

The mainboard was built around your processor. If there were access to
an upgrade for your type of processor, it would cost you as much as a
low-cost notebook with better performance. Upgrading your processor is
a no-win situation - you can't find one at a reasonable price, and the
upgrade will do nothing for performance overall.

Q

The amazing "G.G. Willikers" <noone@youknow.com> wrote in
news:9Drjk.14976$cW3.10297@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com:

> stderr wrote:
>> I have an old clunker Dell Latitude C840 with a 1.6GHz P4M processor in
>> it. Does anybody know how fast of a processor will work in this
>> machine? Can this be easily upgraded? If so, is there a specific CPU
>> suffix or code number I should look for? Is it worth looking for a
>> socket pull on e-bay for an upgrade, or is it a case of maximizing the
>> CPU speed will make it about 10% faster, ergo not worth the effort?
>>
> Better off jacking the RAM up.
>

I'm only running w2k, and have 1gb of ram plus a 7200rpm 60gb hd. The drive
upgrade cut my boot-time in half, which was rather a nice treat. It swaps
very rarely, if ever, so I think adding more will give only diminishing
returns at this point.

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The amazing Quaoar <quaoar@marcabfleet.net> wrote in
news:5uednUbfN8Q82xPVnZ2dnUVZ_jKdnZ2d@comcast.com:

> stderr wrote:
>> I have an old clunker Dell Latitude C840 with a 1.6GHz P4M processor in
>> it. Does anybody know how fast of a processor will work in this
>> machine? Can this be easily upgraded? If so, is there a specific CPU
>> suffix or code number I should look for? Is it worth looking for a
>> socket pull on e-bay for an upgrade, or is it a case of maximizing the
>> CPU speed will make it about 10% faster, ergo not worth the effort?
>>
>
> The mainboard was built around your processor. If there were access to
> an upgrade for your type of processor, it would cost you as much as a
> low-cost notebook with better performance. Upgrading your processor is
> a no-win situation - you can't find one at a reasonable price, and the
> upgrade will do nothing for performance overall.
>
> Q

Thanks! That was precisely what I feared. Sounds like it's the end of the
line upgrade-wise. I'll run it as-is until it croaks, or I do, or I can't
stand the old sloth anymore.

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