Posts by PJK

So 4GB OCZ DDR2 800MHz ram is <$100. Anyone happen to know if Sager/Clevo will support 800MHz memory via BIOS update? Seems strange to limit a board to 667mhz when you have high end Penryns and 8800M GTX's. It's not like 800mhz...

May not be useful, but have you tried verifying CMedia Azalia versus something else? You might want to try doing a linux live CD or install to flash memory to snoop around. If those drivers don't work, there is a good chance it is...

I'd hate to sound ignorant here, but 2gigs v. 4gigs and the Robson module is probably what a $100 savings? What is your total notebook cost going to be without these? How long are you planning on using XP for? Only reason I ask is that...

I really like the 8800M GTX with Vista. With a single GTX, I really don't like 1920x1200. I ran COD4 1920x1200 on my external LCD, and I just preferred the extra visual eye candy, and speed when dropping to 1680x1050. Then again, if you...

Having just moved from Dell to Sager. Overall I like the case. The webcam mount could be better though (it looks like it needs a clear glass cover IMO). Performance is fairly good though. On the other hand, if I was really looking for a...

I have no clue about battery life. Of course get a penryn CPU if that is a concern. Having Turbo Memory will not help battery life as there will likely be some power draw even though you will have it disabled. There's no reason Turbo...

What may be more worthwhile is buying a Q6600 (or the cheapest Core 2 Duo) and waiting for the new 12MB L2 cache Penryn quads come out. If you have the cooling in place for the 65nm quads, the 45nm quads will be faster with lower...

Quote: Originally Posted by Medic_in_SC I agree about the heat issues with the desktop processors. Do you know how to tell the difference between the destop and mobile Core 2 Duo's? I'm not familiar with them, so I...

There isn't much point in having over 3GB of ram in XP, nor ordering turbo memory. Save yourself some money or just dive into Vista 64. Vista 64 pre-SP1 actually has fine driver support now as long as you don't need to plug in some...

I think that the fans are controlled by firmware based on temp sensors. If you search around you'll see there was a firmware released around 1/21 that has Fn + 1 (Full fan speed), Fn + 3 (Medium fan speed) settings. Newer notebooks (from...