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    Is A7K 17 inch laptop really the DDR3 Raedon hd 2600?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Elijah Flowers, Apr 7, 2008.

  1. Elijah Flowers

    Elijah Flowers Notebook Consultant

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    I just wanted to make sure that it was really the DDR3 version... sometimes web sites claim they have a ddr3 card when they really dont. Also i was curious, is ddr3 any different than Gddr3? I didnt see a G before the ddr and didnt know if that was important or not. Heres the link to the site selling it...
    http://www.excaliberpc.com/Asus_A7K-A1_AMD_Turion64_X2_TL60/90NP5A2331142CQL300Y/partinfo-id-583024.html

    I am trying to decide if i want the A7K-A1 or a m51sn-A1 equipped with a 9500 gs 512mb ddr2 gpu. Still debating on how big of a laptop i want, and concerned about which gpu is better. If the A7K-A1 is indeed ddr3/gddr3 would that mean it has a more powerful GPU than the m51sn-A1(9500 gs card)? Thanks a lot for the help. Feel free to give any additional comments about either of these two laptops.
     
    Elijah Flowers, Apr 7, 2008
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  2. Athlon64M

    Athlon64M Notebook Consultant

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    "GDDR" Simply means the DDR memory is soldered onto the graphics card(GPU)

    As far as making sure it's the GDDR3 version, I would call Asus to confirm.

    ASUS A7K-A1

    ASUS A7 Series A7K-X2
     
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