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    Worth Upgrading the processor? (8930G)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by nickc24, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. nickc24

    nickc24 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi
    I have an 8930G 904G508BW. Processor is a Q9000 2ghz with 6mb l2 cache and 1066fsb. Running windows 7 64 bit ultimate .

    Is it worth me changing the processor (and selling the current one)? If so, what to? I thought it would be a lot faster when using video editing than my old toshiba but there isnt that much difference, that was a 2ghz dual core 2mb cache.
     
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  2. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    Cache only matters is there are a lot of branching instruction or multitasking because larger cache mean more decoded instruction can be held without refetching them.
    You should have looked at frequency instead
     
    weinter, Sep 30, 2009
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