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post #421 of 1272
7/21/04 at 8:08pm
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Thanks Snorre. I was debating between the Ferrari and the 8006, but the better battery life won me over. I currently have a Compal CL56 and am used to at least 3.5-4 hours of battery life. I figure the Dothan 2 GHz is (on average) at least as fast as the Ferrari's 2800+. I had asked about overclocking the Ferrari but no one gave any details. I'm running an 939 FX53 in my desktop BTW, so I'm not Intel biased.
Battery life is a non-issue for me, since I use the laptop on AC power 99% of the time. Anyways, I have no problems getting 3 hours battery time on the Acer Ferrari 3200 and that will do just fine for me. It's no problem overclocking the GPU on the Acer Ferrari 3200 with Powerstrip, the CPU with ClockGen (CG-ICS950405) and the memory with A64tweaker. Check out my post for some more benchmark results:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...318#post335318

BTW, Dothan minimum power levels are higher than the Banias minimums (6.5W vs. 8W). I think the Banias actually have better battery life because of this; in low power modes it uses less power than the Dothan in low power modes.

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Originally Posted by White94Cobra
Now I'm worried about the screen... in searching for the memory replacement instructions, I found a lot of posts about how bad the screen is.
Nothing to worry about, I'm very pleased with it
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post #422 of 1272
7/21/04 at 8:36pm
Is 206 HTT the best it will go? That's what, a 54 MHz o/c? Or is the multiplier unlocked as well?
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post #423 of 1272
7/21/04 at 8:53pm
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Originally Posted by White94Cobra
Is 206 HTT the best it will go? That's what, a 54 MHz o/c? Or is the multiplier unlocked as well?
Not at all, I know about someone who easily got it to 220 HTT (180 MHz O/C) and stable too. The multiplier is unlocked below 9.0, and locked above this. My benchmark results only represents a rather modest O/C (and still beating the 8006 hands down), and no extreme stuff if you catch my drift
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post #424 of 1272
7/21/04 at 10:06pm
damn cobra you must have a lot of cash to burn.... those A64-FX's are expensive as hell, wish they would show up in lappys though, now that would be awesome! can't wait until s939 lappys come along now....
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post #425 of 1272
7/22/04 at 12:57pm
Actually I sold my "old" P4 2.8@3.5 water-cooled system. I was tired of the wc mess. Now I'm just as fast (if not faster) and nearly dead silent. I must say though, the P4 with HT did give a smoother overall system feel. But the FX screams in games and benchmarks.
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post #426 of 1272
7/22/04 at 10:29pm
If you plan on multi-tasking a lot, stay with a P4 HT. It's nice to leave the Windows shell (explorer.exe) with some breathing room thanks to XPs processor affinity management when using a dual processor or HT system (thread priority helps, but isn't a final solution for multi-tasking). For example, I RIP and encode a lot of MP3s and DVDs into DIVX. I also work with Adobe Premiere for music video production. So obviously a CPU that supports HT is best for me. Though if I could afford it, I would go "balls out" for a true dual CPU rig.

On the other hand, if you only plan on playing games and such and demand the fastest available, then the FX chip is the way to go.
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post #427 of 1272
7/23/04 at 2:55pm
I dunno why people buy the FX chip.
At my local computer store, I can build a Dual Operton 1.6GHZ with mobo for less than I can buy a SINGLE FX chip!!!
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post #428 of 1272
7/23/04 at 3:19pm
And everyone knows that a dual CPU system is twice as fast, right. So it's like running at 3.2 GHz. Much faster than my FX chip. I feel so bad now, my games would run much faster at 3.2 GHz.
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post #429 of 1272
7/23/04 at 3:26pm
pity that very few real-world (as in not content creation, media encoding etc.) can even utilize a dualie setup. nice try though.
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post #430 of 1272
7/23/04 at 3:29pm
I'm not trying to say it would be stunningly faster... just that the FX series is phenominally overpriced.
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post #431 of 1272
7/23/04 at 4:11pm
True, it is overpriced. But if you want the best and have the cash to pay for it, why not.
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post #432 of 1272
7/23/04 at 4:43pm
ok, so it commands a ~$120 premium over the A64 3700/3800 for a slight improvement in terms of the overclockability (and i think it has 4 ht links or something, not completely sure tho), but remember that it was based upon the same core as your opteron 242's until recently. and how can you say anything about overpricing without mentioning the p4ee? that my friend redefines overpriced. $900 (~650 price premium) for a 3.2ghz CPU with 4x the cache and ~10-15% more performance? HELL NO!
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post #433 of 1272
7/23/04 at 7:19pm
Intel are insane... I agree, but still I think enthusiasts must have way too much money to be buying either of those two chips.
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post #434 of 1272
7/23/04 at 7:24pm
This is capitolism at its finest. The CPUs (or any product) are priced based on demand and availibility. Basically, they are priced for what they can be sold for. Which is fine by me, because that means the price will drop if Intel can ramp up the production count to keep up with the damand...thus getting more profit. It's a win-win for everyone.

Personally, I can't justify the price for a P4 EE chip. But hey, if you can afford it and want the chip then by all means go for it. I'm of the opinion that it's your money and only you can make the decision on how and what to spend it on.
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post #435 of 1272
7/23/04 at 9:26pm
OK, allthough in a little fear of insulting people:

DOESNT ANYONE FIND THIS TO BE THE UGLIEST NOTEBOK - EVER ?

I wouldnt dare to bring a glaring red notebook like that to work, or even out in public. "REDNECK" really gets a new meaning when looking at a lappy like that (and its owner?).

I also couldnt resist:
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Battery life is a non-issue for me, since I use the laptop on AC power 99% of the time.
- DUH ! Im kinda eager to know what the point in buying laptop is then ? And, stupid me might be ignorant in believing that batterilife is 1 of the major ..3 issues when buying a laptop

- Wasnt it u snorre who went all bananas cause another guy on this forum was so "lame" to post OCd benchies in his sig? (i may be wrong here /hides)

- And calling ure own OC for moderate, when its close to 20% is ........well

- Well, u cant really argue taste i guess, i just had to get it off my chest.

/hug
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post #436 of 1272
7/23/04 at 9:42pm
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Originally Posted by LoveMeDo
OK, allthough in a little fear of insulting people:

DOESNT ANYONE FIND THIS TO BE THE UGLIEST NOTEBOK - EVER ?

I wouldnt dare to bring a glaring red notebook like that to work, or even out in public. "REDNECK" really gets a new meaning when looking at a lappy like that (and its owner?).

I also couldnt resist:


- DUH ! Im kinda eager to know what the point in buying laptop is then ? And, stupid me might be ignorant in believing that batterilife is 1 of the major ..3 issues when buying a laptop

- Wasnt it u snorre who went all bananas cause another guy on this forum was so "lame" to post OCd benchies in his sig? (i may be wrong here /hides)

- And calling ure own OC for moderate, when its close to 20% is ........well

- Well, u cant really argue taste i guess, i just had to get it off my chest.

/hug
WOW, that was the finest trolling I've ever seen. Now if I may speak for the rest of us... to you too
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post #437 of 1272
7/23/04 at 10:37pm
*agrees with DigiShaman*
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post #438 of 1272
7/23/04 at 11:14pm
*also agres with digishaman* LMAO well said!!!!!!!....but it's an oppion
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post #439 of 1272
7/24/04 at 1:45am
LOL... I could not say it better DigiShaman.
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post #440 of 1272
7/24/04 at 11:38am
Congratualtions DigiShaman for an incredibly insightful post. Couldn't have said it better.
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DUH ! Im kinda eager to know what the point in buying laptop is then ? And, stupid me might be ignorant in believing that batterilife is 1 of the major ..3 issues when buying a laptop
well gee, i don't know, maybe they want to take their computer around with them smartass! if it's such a big deal, explain then why people buy Pentium 4 lappys and other such desktop replacements. and dare i ask what then other 2 reasons are? not looking like a redneck with the "UGLIEST NOTEBOOK EVER!" must be one of them....
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