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    dell studio 17 intel T8100 processor

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by KEITH25, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. KEITH25

    KEITH25 Notebook Enthusiast

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    have ordered a dell studio 17 with a T8100, is this a centrino processor, reason i ask is have not seen laptop, only photos reviews etc. have seen some photos with the intel duo 2 core badge and some with the centrino badge. just want to check that the T8100 is a centrino. can anyone explain difference. dont want a laptop with a desktop processor in.
     
    KEITH25, Oct 2, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    centrino sticker means you have Intel wireless chip vs C2D sticker meaning you got a Dell wirless module.
     
    X2P, Oct 2, 2008
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  3. FatMangosLAWL

    FatMangosLAWL Notebook Evangelist

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    It's a laptop processor. They have different processors for desktop and laptops for every clock speed, so they won't give you a desktop processor in a laptop lol. Unless maybe those notebooks with quad cores, but that's something else.
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Oct 2, 2008
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  4. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Yep...

    To get a Centrino(2) sticker, you must have a Intel processor(which you have), Intel Chipset(again,which you have), and an Intel Wifi card(you likely do not you have this). If you dont meet all three requirments(chipset,processor, card), you get a Core 2 Duo sticker.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrino

    Also fYI, "centrino" is just marketing...
     
    Kdawgca, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. TravisBean

    TravisBean Notebook Evangelist

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    AHA! A genuine trio of computational delights. My newly acquired T61 sports the Centrino vPro label.
     
    TravisBean, Oct 2, 2008
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