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    M17 Offers Q900

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by msparrow88, Feb 5, 2009.

  1. msparrow88

    msparrow88 Notebook Evangelist

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    (the title is supposed to say Q9000 not Q900)

    Hey guys,

    I just noticed today that the M17 now offers the Q9000. This might be old news to some, but this is the first time I've seen it. Its only $300 for the upgrade but its only clocked at 2.0ghz.

    What do ya'll think is the significantly better than say a P8400 or most dual cores. I wonder if it can be overclocked...

    Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9000 2.00GHz (6MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB) [+$300 or $9/mo.]
     
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    i think any quadcore processor is better than a dual-core CPU. as for the overclocking, with the COZ BIOS, i think a 10-25% OC should be doable.
     
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  3. msparrow88

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    do u think its better than say the X9100?
     
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    depends on the benchmark/game/OS. in 3dmark06/CS:S/XP, no. in Vantage/GTA IV/Win7, yes.
     
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  5. Kevin

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    A 2Ghz Core 2 Quad is not going to tackle the T9800 or X9100 in any game.
     
    Kevin, Feb 5, 2009
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    i think it'd be close in, say, GTA IV.
     
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    i think if it had 12mb of cache this would be an instant buy
     
    msparrow88, Feb 5, 2009
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