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Gaming laptop $400 IONS rock all I can say

post #1 of 20
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here is a look at a low end ion computer (HP Mini 311) playing left4dead. Running better graphics than a PS3 or XBOX 360. Here is kicker. Its on a 11" netbook with HD screen and DDR3 Ram. Both first for laptops in general and now with ION? forget about it. It is like a PSP on steriods. It also has nVidia HDMI soundcard, nVidia network, nVidia chipset, pretty much you name it, its inside is nVidia. Oh, did I mention the FRIGGIN ION!!! Price $400 ya friend is looking at his $2800 XPS wondering what the hell he did. Oh and rumor is, AMD is wanting to put the ION with a NEO! I know right SEXY!!










will post more games soon waiting on ext rom drive so I can play some better games. Friend said his 2gig ram HP 311 played Call of Duty 4 like it was nothing. I know alienware and XPS owners want to explode lol Little $400 systems running mid - high end games rofl. Plus have true HD. Oh thats gotta sting. Havnt found ram either at BestBuy or Office Depot. Guess DDR3 for laptops is still hard to find.
post #2 of 20
Try NewEgg for DDR3 SO-DIMM.
post #3 of 20
wow, that's REALLY impressive, I knew Ion was hot to trot, but not that much. I must have one of these Ion equipped netbooks.
post #4 of 20
Thread Starter 

Update

2 Gig DDR3 Ram upgrade 3 Total Patriot Sig Edition
Screenshot of setting game running very smooth even during big attacks

http://s926.photobucket.com/albums/a...albumview=grid
















post #5 of 20
Impressively cool

cheers ...
post #6 of 20
Aparrently there's also a hack available that lets the Ion LE in the 311 work with Windows 7 drivers and DX10.
post #7 of 20
So we needn,t choose the Ion, is that right?
post #8 of 20
Yes, the Ion LE and the Ion are the same, except the Ion LE has a different identifier for the drivers that disabled DX10 support. Makes sense though that they would be the same. Takes a bit more R&D to engineer two separate pieces of silicon.
post #9 of 20
I am looking at an used Lenovo S12 (ION-ized ) reading this thread. Who says that small is not good enough

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post #10 of 20
Thread Starter 
custom vista install
custom bios
is that a 5.9 I see, I think it is
post #11 of 20
Custom BIOS?

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post #12 of 20
The ion card will only be used in netbooks?
post #13 of 20
Yes, it would make sense due to the small form and the need to give some power to the graphic process.

But Nvidia expects manufacturers to produce Ion-based systems of all shapes and sizes, from lightweight laptops to home media PCs and all-in-one desktops in the future.

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post #14 of 20
Here some interesting Net-TOPS ion-based systems.

http://www.desktopforums.com/thread230572.html

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post #15 of 20
is the hp 311 ION, or ION LE?

ie: the full-fat one, or the skimped down one?
post #16 of 20
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all IONs are the same. They simply nerfed it in a way by putting xp on the 1st ones and not allowing direct x 10 to install if you upgraded OS. http://www.notebookforums.com/thread230857.html this here fixes that and turns your Ion LE into nVidia ION on all settings in XP, Vista, and windows7
post #17 of 20
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CPU OC have ran it at 8% without any problems. I do have 2 fans running under netbook while its running though. It is called ASRock OC Tuner. Here is a screenshot of it running


here is gpu OC


and current software versions


there is a 90day free windows 7 Enterprise. Just be sure to check the IT box during signup so be accepted. Hope that answers some of your questions.
post #18 of 20
DFI is releasing a new desktop mainboard that has a regular system and a complete Ion sub-system integrated. Kinda interesting.
post #19 of 20
Thread Starter 
DFI always coming out with something I like. I here before Ion release they would have desktops or at least mini desktops. Apple uses same technology in their new mini's
post #20 of 20
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrEvil View Post
DFI is releasing a new desktop mainboard that has a regular system and a complete Ion sub-system integrated. Kinda interesting.
We will be seeing more and more ION based net-TOPs for sure.

An example ..

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