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    M15x arrived has intel I7

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by kxkid661, Sep 23, 2009.

  1. kxkid661

    kxkid661 Notebook Guru

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    maybe i should waited
     
    kxkid661, Sep 23, 2009
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    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    maybe you should read the forums first ;)
     
    sleey0, Sep 23, 2009
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    v_c Notebook Evangelist

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  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Sllowwwwwwwwwwwww
     
    The_Moo™, Sep 23, 2009
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  5. EviLCorsaiR

    EviLCorsaiR Asura

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    Congratulations! You win!

    Your prize is:

    Ridicule for not reading the forums and being very late!

    Enjoy! We aim to please!
     
    EviLCorsaiR, Sep 23, 2009
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    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    this thread brings revelation guys,
    be appreciative
     
    msparrow88, Sep 23, 2009
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    Nivaku Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, I'm going to buy a m15x, however, I got some questions reguarding the processor (I7)

    Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache)
    VS.
    Intel Core i7 920XM 2.0GHz (3.2GHz Turbo Mode, 8MB Cache)

    So the actual default clock speed is 1.6GHZ on the 720 and 2.0GHZ on the 920?

    Can I keep the laptop on turbo mode so I can keep the clock speed at turbo mode?

    Are all these I7 cores Quad core?

    Thanks for the info guys I know some of you computer gurus know the answer to my questions :D
     
    Nivaku, Sep 23, 2009
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  8. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    to the OP, first off, we have no idea what you have now, put your system specs in your sig

    second off, unless you are doing specifically processor intensive tasks, it would not be worth waiting for so don't worry. This also marks the death of 16:10 laptop screens, so if you liked those I would avoid this
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 23, 2009
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    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    Yes they are all quad cores with hyperthreading (so 8 threads active)

    You can overclock the CPUs to whatever they can handle, most likely you will be able to achieve all 4 cores around 3 GHz with the laptop cooling, but only time will tell as these are new parts
     
    cookinwitdiesel, Sep 23, 2009
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    Oh snap! Nintendo's coming out with a new console.... 16 bits, yo!!
     
    jivemofo, Sep 23, 2009
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  11. Nivaku

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    Thanks for the info Scook9,

    But does turbo mode utilizes all 4 cores or is it just 1 core going super sayian mode?

    Turbo mode is basically going in overclock mode right?

    Thanks for the help guys
     
    Nivaku, Sep 23, 2009
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 23, 2009
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