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Should i upgrade from core duo to core 2 duo, or not worth it?

post #1 of 10
1/2/08 at 6:53pm
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I have an xps m1710 with 2 gig ram, 7900gtx card and a core duo 2 ghtz processor. My company has decided they are willing to pay to upgrade my CPU to a core 2 due 2.16 ghtz. Should I take the upgrade?
Aside from the fact thats free and all, my real concern if it will yield better gaming performance and battery life.

i figure that since i am not only upgrading the architecture but also the actual speed by .16 mghtz, it would be a good choice. Please let me know.


Also, if anyoen has an "idiots guide' on overclocking/modding a stock 7900 gtx, pelase point me to it. or lese, if you are in miami, florida, and willign to help, let me know.
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post #2 of 10
1/2/08 at 7:03pm
You will not notice but considering that the upgrade is free I dont see why you WOULDNT take it. And as for the guide check the sticky regarding unnofficial BIOS for the 7900GTX.
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post #3 of 10
1/2/08 at 7:11pm
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Well, I jsut dont want to abuse on my boss, sicne things are not extremly "profitable" right now. its jsut that i read that the extra cashe,speed and architecture improvements would yield performance increase. but ill still consider it i guess
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post #4 of 10
1/2/08 at 8:49pm
you will see a brenchmark increase but real world not so much
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post #5 of 10
1/2/08 at 10:40pm
Agreed, you prolly wont see any drastic jumps

for the human eye that is
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post #6 of 10
1/4/08 at 12:14pm
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Also, if I upgrade to merom, will I be able to run vista 64 bit? and if so, are there any advantages in doing so now/near future?
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post #7 of 10
1/4/08 at 12:21pm
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Originally Posted by ricard2798 View Post
Also, if I upgrade to merom, will I be able to run vista 64 bit? and if so, are there any advantages in doing so now/near future?
Yes you can run Vista 64-bit, however the disadvantage is that then you can run Vista...
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post #8 of 10
1/4/08 at 1:00pm
I saw a drastic performance increase in both gaming and watching Blu Ray Films when I switched from a 2 ghz core duo (32 bit) to a t7600G (64 bit)
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post #9 of 10
1/9/08 at 1:38pm
It depends on what you use your laptop for whether you will notice a performance increase with the extra cache (the extra mhz is negligible).

I find the extra cache really helps with things such as video encoding, CAD stuff etc.

I would go ahead and get the upgrade and if you feel really bad, either give him the "old" proc or sell it and give him the cash.

D.
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post #10 of 10
1/12/08 at 10:04am
i would
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