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    Atheros 5005 or Intel Chipset, Western Digital or Segate

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by cookiemonster, Sep 17, 2005.

  1. cookiemonster

    cookiemonster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok guys going to but my ASUS Z70va this afternoon but need a bit more help.

    1. What should I go with 100GB Western Digital or Segate HD. Temp and battery are the biggest issues.

    2. It comes with an Intel wireless card but would I be better with a Atheros 5005 chipset?

    Thanks for all the help by the way.
     
    cookiemonster, Sep 17, 2005
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The 5006 is the new one, if you can pay the extra $25-$35, I'd go for that.

    Regarding the WD/SG, both are good hard drives, and perform well. The heat/battery differs but won't matter that much since its barely noticable. I'd go for the Seagate since it has 4 years of warranty
     
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    cookiemonster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you find better reception, security, range, less power usage from the Atheros wireless. What makes it superior?
     
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  4. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    From what I've heard, better range and reception, and uses less power.

    I'm still testing the two cards although mines is a 5005, I've heard great things about the 5006.
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Some people have had issues with the Intel cards. Mine works fine though.
     
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Probably won't matter what WLAN card you get, they will both do what you ask of them! :p

    I recommend getting the Western Digital hard drive. They are the best around, ahead of segate (except for the warranty). I have one - it doesn't produce a lot of heat, is extremely quiet, and most of all, you never hear any of those "clicking" noises when data is written/accessed.

    Have fun! :cool:
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 17, 2005
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  7. AuroraS

    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    But if you don't use the Intel wifi card, your system isn't considered :centrino: anymore...

    :asus:
     
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  8. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I didn't get a Centrino sticker in the first place LOL!

    I only got a Pentium M one!
     
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    LOL, I didn't get one either! :mad:
    If I had a Centrino sticker, I would've kept that one on...
    I peeled off everything else (ATI sticker, Pentium-M sticker)
     
    AuroraS, Sep 17, 2005
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  10. flaxx

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    the motherboard detects it. So if you take out the intel wifi, the startup logo won't flash centrino, but just "Intel Inside... Pentium-M" logo. I once had this wierd prototype P-M 1.3GHz, and returnd it cuz it wasn't stable, but it didn't report as a P-M to the motherboard (or it didn't register it) and so all I got was "Asus" when i started up.
     
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  11. AndyMon

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    Are there any Pre-N (Mimo, or the like) internal wifi solutions available for notebooks?
     
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  12. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think I saw a few on eBay when I was looking around.

    I wouldn't wander there without knowing what the future will bring...
     
    coriolis, Sep 17, 2005
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