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Intel Processors
Looking at getting the new laptop today, Dell offers "high-end" laptops with IntelŪ PentiumŪ M 770 Processor (2.13GHz/533MHz FSB)/IntelŪ PentiumŪ M 760 Processor (2GHz/533MHz FSB) ? Are these good processors?
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03-19-2005, 03:46 PM | #2 |
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The Pentium M is generally a very good processor -- it's more like the Athlon than the P4 in that it gets more done at a slower clock speed, and AFAIK it's believed that Intel will be transitioning their primary processor line to something based on the M in the future with the P4 design appearing to max out with the current generation of processors.
I don't know where those specific processors fall in the lineup.
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03-19-2005, 07:49 PM | #3 |
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Is it better then the P4?
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03-19-2005, 07:55 PM | #4 |
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Pentium M uses a lot less power and will run cooler. It was specifically designed for the laptop as opposed to the pentium 4 which is a desktop processor ported to a laptop. If you can afford it, I would recommend the Pentium M.
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03-19-2005, 08:02 PM | #5 |
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IntelŪ PentiumŪ M 770 Processor (2.13GHz/533MHz FSB)/IntelŪ PentiumŪ M 760 Processor (2GHz/533MHz FSB)
Does it run as quickly as the P4's with the 3.2-3.6 ranges? |
03-19-2005, 08:06 PM | #6 |
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This is my laptop... I absolutly love it.
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03-19-2005, 08:10 PM | #7 |
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Ferrari fan?
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03-19-2005, 08:12 PM | #8 |
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No... gamer fan.
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03-19-2005, 08:16 PM | #9 |
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03-19-2005, 08:19 PM | #10 |
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Yeah, it's not bad for the price. Just asked if you were a Ferrari fan because it's Ferrari-branded.
I'm looking at a 3.2Ghz P4 processor, 2GB RAM and a 80GM hard drive. Just want to check out this other processor first, and would love to run all of Europe in FM2005 (85 leagues in 34 countries) if I could. |
03-19-2005, 08:24 PM | #11 |
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Let me ask you this, are you going to use this laptop in place of a desktop or are you going to travel with it some?
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03-19-2005, 08:26 PM | #12 |
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I think you want to be careful when you're considering getting a laptop with a desktop processor - there are some legitimate concerns about greatly increasing your risk of mechanical breakdown by doing so due to the higher heat output in such a confined space.
For reliability reasons, I think you should strongly consider the laptop-specific processors that run cooler. |
03-19-2005, 08:27 PM | #13 | |
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I completely agree. This is why I went with this model http://hardware.gamespot.com/Acer-As...LMi-4323-O-1-3 over something like the Ferrari. There have been many reports of issues with the Ferrari model. |
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03-19-2005, 08:30 PM | #14 | |
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It will be in place of the desktop. I will take it to school with me, and home, and if I go on vacation (which is rare), I will carry it. I'm just looking for something that can compete with the P4 3.2-3.6 range. Edited: I want something that will be good for three-maybe four years (after college and to whereever I relocate). I am huge on FM2005, and want a great system to run as many leagues as possible, and do it quickly. Last edited by SunDancer : 03-19-2005 at 08:37 PM. |
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03-19-2005, 08:36 PM | #15 |
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There have been studies and it is generally said that a Pentium M performs at the equivalent of 1.5 the speed. So, a 2.1 Pentium M would be the equivalent of a 3.15 Pentium 4. I'd strongly recommomend the pentium M if you can afford it. Like I said, it was specifically designed for laptop technology. You will get more than two times the battery life and it will run much much cooler.
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03-19-2005, 08:41 PM | #16 | |
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So you double the GHz of the M processor, and that would equal the P4 speed? |
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03-19-2005, 08:52 PM | #17 |
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Not double it, multiply it by 1.5.
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03-19-2005, 09:01 PM | #18 |
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IntelŪ PentiumŪ M 760 Processor (2GHz/533MHz FSB)
2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 80GB Hard Drive Something I am figuring out.. Are the Athlon processors good? I do not know much about them. Basically, I'll spell it out. I am pretty much using it for the basic internet and word processing services, and FM 2005 (and the netx version ). Last edited by SunDancer : 03-19-2005 at 09:03 PM. |
03-19-2005, 09:16 PM | #19 |
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I would definitely get a pentium M if the price difference isn't a concern. AMD is good, but like Pentium 4, the processors weren't designed for a laptop.
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AMD has a line of processors designed for laptops. I have one. Last edited by finkenst : 03-19-2005 at 09:23 PM. Reason: grammar, ugh |
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Last edited by SunDancer : 03-19-2005 at 09:29 PM. |
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03-19-2005, 09:24 PM | #22 |
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hxxp://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html
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03-19-2005, 10:03 PM | #23 | |
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Sorry, you are correct. When I shopped for my laptop, AMD did not have such a processor. Both AMD and Pentium had an adapted version of their desktop processors for the laptops. Intel had Mobile Pentium 4 and Athlon had Mobile AMD 64. The Pentium M's were fairly new then. |
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03-19-2005, 10:08 PM | #24 | |
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no worries... I'm not a CPU bigot. I go for performance and value.. my desktop is an AMD (value for performance at the time), my linux box/router is a celery 366 (this is way old, and was value for what it was going to do), my laptop is an AMD athlon 64 3400+.. it runs fm2005 (wwsm2005, really)... |
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