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    Something I don't understand...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by SmoothTofu, Aug 8, 2007.

  1. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Looking at the configuration for the new Dell line of Santa Rosa notebooks, there's something that seems odd to me. They come with Santa Rosa processors, but the wireless card can either be an Intel PRO/3945 a/b/g card or Intel 4965AGN card. My question is, isn't the 3945 card from the older Napa platform? If you chose that card, would the laptop be a Santa Rosa or a Napa platform notebook? (What made me ask this was the fact that I've seen both the Santa Rosa and Napa Centrino Duo stickers on the new Inspirons)
     
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  2. dc74

    dc74 Notebook Consultant

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    It's only Santa Rosa if it has all of:
    * "Merom" Core 2 Duo @ 800MHz FSB (or Penryn when it launches)
    * Intel 965 chipset
    * Intel 4965AGN wireless card

    If it doesn't have all of the above, it's "just" a laptop, and can't carry the Centrino sticker.

    If it has a 3945ABG wireless card, I guess it would be a Napa Centrino.

    I have the Dell b/g card so it doesn't have a Centrino sticker at all, just a C2D sticker.
     
    dc74, Aug 8, 2007
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    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine came with a centrino duo sticker with intel 3945 + t7300 + x3100.
     
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  5. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Did it come with a Santa Rosa or Napa Centrino sticker?
     
    SmoothTofu, Aug 8, 2007
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    what about the 1505n wireless then?
     
    Les, Aug 8, 2007
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  7. pardes3

    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    This is the sticker I got....

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  8. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Ok, so I guess even if you get a the 3945 ABG wireless card, it'll still be a Santa Rosa notebook then. That leaves one question though: how come the Inspiron 1520 review in this link: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3846 comes with a 4965AGN card, but carries a Napa-era sticker?
     
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    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    From Wiki-pedia:

    "The Santa Rosa platform is branded as "Centrino Pro" when combined with the enhanced security technologies Intel introduced with vPro and will be called "Centrino Duo" when they are not used"
     
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  10. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    What we're talking about right now is whether the notebook is of the Napa or Santa Rosa platform, not Centrino Duo vs Pro. It's these two stickers that I'm wondering about right now.

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    SmoothTofu, Aug 8, 2007
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    majortom1981 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the 5150 core 2 duo and have the santa rosa sticker. I have the intel 802.11n card on the inspiron 1520
     
    majortom1981, Aug 8, 2007
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    Dell just put on the wrong sticker. They probably had extras laying around.
     
    Jayayess1190, Aug 8, 2007
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    Actually intels site and pdf's all state that it just has to be a core 2 duo .

    The other one is for the 945 and core solo processors. I mean the older sticker that was shown.
     
    majortom1981, Aug 8, 2007
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