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    920xm worth it???

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by googlei, Jun 20, 2010.

  1. googlei

    googlei Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, I have a g51jx with a core i7 720qm, should i buy the 920mx from ebay for 400$, from the benchmarks i have found it would be a very good improvement but it will also draw more electricity, so i might also have to buy a new power brick.

    -Thanks in advance
     
    googlei, Jun 20, 2010
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  2. trulsrohk

    trulsrohk Notebook Consultant

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    I would worry more about the extra heat generated inside the g51 as they are not know to have great cooling.

    You might also want to look into the 940xm, i'm debating dropping one of those in my g73. As for whether or not it's worth it totally depends on what you use it for and if you will see any real benefit from the extra speed
     
    trulsrohk, Jun 20, 2010
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  3. googlei

    googlei Notebook Consultant

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    The 940xm is double the price of the 920xm and the 940xm barely exceeds it.
     
    googlei, Jun 20, 2010
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  4. kwantz

    kwantz Notebook Evangelist

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    id like to know this too,, i hajve a g73,,, and i do alot of video conversions and burning,,,, would this take a chunk of hte time off???? right now to burn 2 full movies ,, i spend almnost an hour converting,,, how much time will be shaved off of that with a 940 instead of the stock processor in the g73
     
    kwantz, Jun 20, 2010
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  5. G73Guy

    G73Guy Notebook Consultant

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    My guess what takes 1hr now on 720QM will take about 45 min to 50 min with 920XM.
     
    G73Guy, Jun 20, 2010
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  6. betaflame

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    no

    10character
     
    betaflame, Jun 20, 2010
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  7. G73Guy

    G73Guy Notebook Consultant

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    You are right I think. I am now thinking 920 20 min faster on what takes 1 hr now.
     
    G73Guy, Jun 20, 2010
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    im waiting for the 940xm before deciding which to get.
     
    genocidew, Jun 20, 2010
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  9. freedom16

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    Yeah just overclock the processor using setfsb look up betaflame what he did and your good to go, betaflame you should really make a guide like i keep telling you.
     
    freedom16, Jun 20, 2010
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  10. kwantz

    kwantz Notebook Evangelist

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    what did betaflame doo? has anyone succesfully OC'd their mobile processor to 4.0 ghz yet?
     
    kwantz, Jun 20, 2010
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  11. ConXept

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    I don't even think that's possible yet. I wouldn't hold my breath either.
     
    ConXept, Jun 21, 2010
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