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    Can I and should I switch to Dual Core?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by johncolazabal, Jun 10, 2010.

  1. johncolazabal

    johncolazabal Notebook Geek

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    I have a Dv2000 laptop with AMD Turion 64 2.0 ghz processor. I think it is possible to switch the processor to a dual core AMD Turion 64 x2 processor. So is it possible and is it worth it? The price is not a problem since ive seen many on ebay. Thanks in advance.
     
    johncolazabal, Jun 10, 2010
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  2. jacobxaviermason

    jacobxaviermason Notebook Consultant

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    What are you doing with the laptop? Is this an email/doc machine, or are you thinking of gaming or video-editing?

    For the former, if you can get a Turion x2 at 2Ghz or better for <$100, you might see some performance improvement. If you want to do more graphics-hungry things, I would upgrade the whole thing to a new rig (maybe one of the Asus G-series, or a Toshiba Qosmio).

    Also, If you're running Vista or 7, you'll probably see about as much performance increase bumping up to 4Gb of RAM (if you're at 1-2Gb now), as you would getting a faster cpu. You'll almost always get more performance per dollar adding RAM than upgrading the cpu.
     
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  3. Kocane

    Kocane Notebook Deity

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    If you do anything else than browsing + simple tasks in general, then yes.
     
    Kocane, Jun 10, 2010
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    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    u should be able too but seriously the turrions are so crap so ur hardly going to se a difference.. IMO , save ur money and get anothe laptop.
     
    sean473, Jun 12, 2010
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    i agree, save up and get a new laptop

    but if that's not possible, dual core makes a HUGE difference

    if i had a choice between a 2.8ghz single core and a 1.8ghz dual core, i would pick the dual core just so it runs smoothly when you multitask
     
    Brawn, Jun 12, 2010
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