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    M6N(e) processor spec.

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Lodermier, Aug 11, 2004.

  1. Lodermier

    Lodermier Newbie

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    Hello,

    I know this question should be directed at Asus or one of their distributors, I've already tried that and failed to receive an satisfactory answer.

    Why is it on the Asus North American website the processor spec'ed for the M6Ne is limited to the 735,745 and 755 processors, where as on the Global (or any other country's) link list the entire Dothan line-up 715-755?

    I asked my local retailer to order a 725 Dothan for my new M6Ne, first he informed me that I could not spec the 1.6Ghz Dothan. When I showed him the "Global" spec. he contacted his distrubutor regarding this inconsitency. The reply that he reveived was that the M6Ne will run the 725 Dothan but it is not supported by Asus. They could not explain why the Non-North American sites list the two slower Dothan's.

    Is my computer guru's supplier yankin' my chain? Can someone offer some insight?

    I would assume that Asus spec'ed the M6Ne before the Dothan chips were in production. At that time the 735-755 varieties were all that the manufactures had the specifications for, and designed their systems around them. Now that the Intel chip are in production and subsequent (slower) models have been released Asus (Taiwan) accomodated the slower chips with a revised BIOS to support them.
     
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    nulltransfer Newbie

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    Hmmm. I ordered mine last week and it has a 715 processor (I'm in Canada). The same computer store also offered 735 processors.

    So I'm not sure what to tell you. It does seem strange, though...
     
    nulltransfer, Aug 11, 2004
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  3. pstrisik

    pstrisik Notebook Evangelist

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    I think there are some significant Asus marketing differences between the US and elsewhere. I think you will also find availability of only the WXGA on the M6BN(e) in the states and higher resolutions elsewhere. I'm also finding that I cannot buy an Asus M6BNe in the states with the Asus logo on it!! Go figure, since they don't seem to want to tell us why.

    .....Peter
     
    pstrisik, Aug 11, 2004
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  4. Forsythe

    Forsythe Notebook Guru

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    My M6N has a 1.5GHz Dothan if that helps. It was using a bios dated March bios when I first booted it up.
     
    Forsythe, Aug 11, 2004
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    diabolical7 Notebook Guru

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    my m6ne has 1.6dothan... and i'm from canada EHH!
    also i have the asus sticker on the notebook... unfortunately
    iunno why i don't have the asus print beneath the screen... :(
    but ya i also have an extended warrenty on this machine...
     
    diabolical7, Aug 11, 2004
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  6. radeon_x

    radeon_x Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think they've updated the North American site recently... it now lists:

    Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.40--1.70GHz (Banias)
    Intel® Pentium® M processor 715/725/735/745/755 (Dothan)

    on the specifications page, and:

    Pentium® M processor up to 2.0 GHz (Dothan or Banias)

    on the overview page.
     
    radeon_x, Aug 11, 2004
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  7. Lodermier

    Lodermier Newbie

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by radeon_x
     
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    Lodermier, Aug 12, 2004
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  8. radeon_x

    radeon_x Notebook Enthusiast

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    Lodermier, how come you're going with the 725? I went with the 735 because it was only ~$50 more than the 725 - a worthwhile upgrade I thought.
     
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  9. Lodermier

    Lodermier Newbie

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by radeon_x
     
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  10. radeon_x

    radeon_x Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay, well $80 is a bit more I guess - it was only a $55 difference for me so it seemed like a no-brainer. The 745 and 755, on the other hand, were $110 and $300 (or something rediculous like that) more, respectively, than the 735. Like you, I opted for RAM and HD over the mhz since I have to make do with a student's budget as well.

    Cheers
     
    radeon_x, Aug 13, 2004
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