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post #21 of 49
8/31/06 at 12:23pm
Yeah, but again it is a mobile CPU, not a Nintendo.

This review (really a preview) is the best I've seen yet, but it's still got some problems. Their numbers pretty much coincide with what I have found though. The least they could do is use consistant terminology. If you're gonna have barcharts with side-by-side comparisons and refer to the T7600 as Merom you should refer to the T2600 as Yonah, not Core Duo.
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post #22 of 49
9/1/06 at 2:56am
werent the test that showed little to no difference based on early engineering samples or something, i hear the retail chips have improved efficiency and speed.
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post #23 of 49
9/4/06 at 1:46pm
mostly power consumption was improved
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post #24 of 49
9/4/06 at 3:22pm
DoubleDown and Samus_Aran_Phzn...

You're both sorta right, but not really.

The newer steppings do have improvements, but they are not faster. The previews you have read are just not very well done or complete. Yes, the power consumption is improved, but they still use more power than Yonah when not on batteries. The thing is that the Merom is so powerful that even when it's on batteries it is very snappy.

Merom is a huge improvement over Yonah, which is saying a lot since Yonah was the fastest laptop CPU prior to Merom. Core 2 Duo is king, whether you are running a desktop or a laptop. AMD has some catching up to do.
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post #25 of 49
9/5/06 at 11:27pm
i'm so excited to se what these bad-boys can do
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post #26 of 49
9/7/06 at 3:34am
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Originally Posted by Boogieman117
Wonder if my 8790 can take a new Core 2 Duo chip... I'm sure that would solve the heat problem.

I have no problem with the cpu overheating. The overheating gpu is the weak point in the 8790! Will a Core 2 Duo fit a 478 socket?

Roger Gustavsson
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post #27 of 49
9/9/06 at 8:15pm
I'm parting out my AMD desktop to get a Conroe. Intel to Amd to Intel, back and forth. =(
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post #28 of 49
9/10/06 at 9:57pm

cored duo laptop to cd2

i just got a 5673 acer core duo laptop will i be able to upgrade the proceseor to a core 2 duo? or am i stuck with the simple plain core duo processor and if i can change how much will it cost?
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post #29 of 49
9/10/06 at 10:16pm
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Originally Posted by Xarizol
i just got a 5673 acer core duo laptop will i be able to upgrade the proceseor to a core 2 duo? or am i stuck with the simple plain core duo processor and if i can change how much will it cost?

Yes you can use the Core 2 Duo (Merom). The cost depends on if you will be replacing it yourself or having a tech do it, and whether you go with a T7200, T7400 or T7600. Prices for the chips are around $300.00, $420.00 and $650.00 respectively. If you have me do it you'll pay about $40.00 plus shipping in addition to the chip price.
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post #30 of 49
9/11/06 at 6:43am
I read some where can't remember that the quad cores will be testing around October. Darn where did i see that.
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post #31 of 49
9/11/06 at 4:13pm
yea it was engadget i cant belive intel throwing new chips out every three months damn man glade i waited awhile if this one even comes out.
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post #32 of 49
9/12/06 at 10:45am
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Originally Posted by galeener
I read some where can't remember that the quad cores will be testing around October. Darn where did i see that.

This is what I saw:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/09/...n_the_rampage/

Never saw it on endgadget...
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post #33 of 49
9/12/06 at 12:18pm
Quad cores are not going to be faster than dual cores except in extreme number crunching (folding, SETI, etc...). In fact, most of the programs we run today would probably run slower. They will definitely not help video games (although a properly written chess program could be crazy).

Quad cores for a laptop is just plain stupid. Maybe some day it could make sense, but not with the technology and programs in use today.

Quad cores will be best for scientific workstations and folding/SETI type applications. For everyone else it will just be more marketing BS.

Instead of these idiots making faster CPUs (in order to drain as much $$$ from as many people as possible) I'd like them to attack the real speed problem. SLOW HARDDRIVES!!! CPUs are so fast now that getting a faster one does nothing since we still have this crappy HD technology.
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post #34 of 49
9/12/06 at 12:54pm
I 100% agree with you on this subject. HD's are the last remaining bottleneck in PC's. It the only techonolgy that really hasnt changed in years. Spinning platters? Sounds like a record player to me. Now that we are in terabyte territory for the everyday user, its time to get something a little bit more reliable and faster than these old school hard drives.
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post #35 of 49
9/12/06 at 2:00pm
Thread Starter 
Intel vs. AMD again, Intel wins with games:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2014654,00.asp

Read first page for hardware setup.
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post #36 of 49
9/12/06 at 3:42pm
These benchmarks are silly. For one, there is almost no difference at all in hi res from CPU to CPU. There is a difference in low res, but the eye sees no difference between 100 FPS and 500 FPS, so as far as games go, when playing on a high resolution, the GPU is really the only thing that counts as long as you have a dual core CPU of some kind.

The Core 2 Duo really shows it's stuff in things like encoding and decoding audio and video, CD and DVD ripping and number crunching like Super Pi, etc. The Core 2 Duo is great at games but it's not any better than the AMD stuff unless you are using $1400+ worth of video cards. In other words, SLI or Crossfire. Even then you need to be running higher than 1600x1200 to see a benefit.

The Core 2 Duo laptop CPUs are a better buy actually. They are super efficient and when on batteries they are miles ahead of everything else in terms of performance vs battery life.
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post #37 of 49
9/13/06 at 1:37am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Storm PCs
These benchmarks are silly. For one, there is almost no difference at all in hi res from CPU to CPU. There is a difference in low res, but the eye sees no difference between 100 FPS and 500 FPS, so as far as games go, when playing on a high resolution, the GPU is really the only thing that counts as long as you have a dual core CPU of some kind.

The Core 2 Duo really shows it's stuff in things like encoding and decoding audio and video, CD and DVD ripping and number crunching like Super Pi, etc. The Core 2 Duo is great at games but it's not any better than the AMD stuff unless you are using $1400+ worth of video cards. In other words, SLI or Crossfire. Even then you need to be running higher than 1600x1200 to see a benefit.

The Core 2 Duo laptop CPUs are a better buy actually. They are super efficient and when on batteries they are miles ahead of everything else in terms of performance vs battery life.


I just post them as I get them.
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post #38 of 49
9/13/06 at 4:34pm
Hey, I run BOINC on my laptop! Quad cores are cool in that you can run three separate BOINC work units and have an extra core to do real work. But that has to drain a battery, not that I ever use mine.

About the HDD issue, have you seen that Samsung is making a lappy with 32GB flash drive? And some companies are going to do hybrids, part flash part HDD for things like booting and applications startup. When flash media drops in price, things will be good. Instant boot!

One thing I don't get about these forums is it seems all that everyone is concerned with is gaming on their laptops. Does anyone get any work done around here? But seriously folks, I travel a lot and need my laptop to run as fast as possible in things like video encoding, which is why I just bought a T7400 ES! That's a 50% increase in CPU-related tasks. And BTW gamers, the only game I ever play on my lappy is UT 2004, and that will see an improvement, since it is not GPU-limited on a 7900gs.

FWIW...

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Originally Posted by Storm PCs
Quad cores are not going to be faster than dual cores except in extreme number crunching (folding, SETI, etc...). In fact, most of the programs we run today would probably run slower. They will definitely not help video games (although a properly written chess program could be crazy).

Quad cores for a laptop is just plain stupid. Maybe some day it could make sense, but not with the technology and programs in use today.

Quad cores will be best for scientific workstations and folding/SETI type applications. For everyone else it will just be more marketing BS.

Instead of these idiots making faster CPUs (in order to drain as much $$$ from as many people as possible) I'd like them to attack the real speed problem. SLOW HARDDRIVES!!! CPUs are so fast now that getting a faster one does nothing since we still have this crappy HD technology.
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post #39 of 49
9/13/06 at 4:52pm
I was wondering the same thing. Games can be played on hi-powered laptops but even they suck compared to real gaming machines.

As far as the quad cores and BOINC are concerned, I think you'd be better off running 4 WUs on a quad core desktop and using your T7400 laptop for everything else. You're gonna love that T7400. Been running mine for a month and it's pretty amazing.
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post #40 of 49
9/19/06 at 5:23pm
anyone knows when we will be seeing a new mobile Radeon chips?
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