Has anyone upgraded the W520 CPU?

I have seen several requests to see if it was possible, and never saw a positive confirmation. Just "it should work". Has anyone here actually done this? How well did it work? Was the fan up to the task?
I currently have the 4270CTO (W520) with the 2620m. I have been finding the dual core too limiting in some tasks (Fallout NV and Diablo 3 for example) and was hoping the 2760qm/2860qm would work out well. Warranty expires at the end of the month anyhow, so no issues there.

You would need to consult the Hardware Maintenance Manual and see if a quad-core CPU would fit in your "specific" machine. The motherboard and the thermal unit of a dual-core machine are different than the those of a quad-core machine. The thermal unit of a quad-core machine is more powerful. A quad-core motherboard also comes with 4 RAM slots; its circuitry is designed to deliver 45 watts or 55 watts power needed by a quad-core CPU.
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I upgraded to mavericks and it seems to be running ok. However, my keynote, pages, numbers and mail still look the same. The update section on the APP store tells me they have been intalled but that is not the case. Has anyone experienced the same issue?

You have to download them from the app store. They should come up under the update option if you already have the iwork apps. They are available for free (thanx apple) if you go to the store after installing Mavericks and select them.
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If Yes, How is It?
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Has anyone used the mackeeper software?

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There was no way to stop MacKeeper Helper and Anti-Virus processes from running with deleting the entire application.
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http://support-remote.splashtop.com/entries/514213-how-do-i-connect...
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xlost6 wrote:
I'm currently thinking about purchasing the iPhone at the unsubsidized price which is $700 for the 32GB iPhone 4. But my upgrade is available until May 8 of this year.
I'm a kinda impatient person but working on being patient but I really do want the iPhone.
Has anyone bought the iPhone 4 at a unsubsidized price or was it subsidized?
I'm on a family plan also and my sister line (primary) and my mother line (month to month non contract) is available for upgrade. I can use those I hope...
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