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    I pre ordered a P-7808u Quadcore.

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by nacr05, Feb 23, 2009.

  1. nacr05

    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    I preordered a P7808u from jr.com. Here a the specs. Finally blue tooth has returned..

    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0 GHz Processor
    6 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz Bus Speed
    4096 MB DDR3 (PC3-8500) RAM
    500 GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
    17" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Ultrabright Display
    Built-in 1.3 MP Webcam and Microphone
    NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS with 1024MB of Dedicated Video Memory
    Labelflash DVD±R/RW Drive with Dual Layer
    Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN 802.11a/b/g/n
    Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
    10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
    ExpressCard 54 Slot
    5-in-1 Memory Card Reader SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD
    Connections: 3 x USB 2.0, eSATA, IEEE 1394b, Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out, Microphone, HDMI, VGA, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45
    Approximate Unit Dimensions: 15.75" (W) x 11.75" (D) x 1.7"(H)
    Approximate Unit Weight: 9.05 Pounds
     
    nacr05, Feb 23, 2009
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    tonester Notebook Guru

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    The slower hard drive and CPU speed made this a no-go for me. Blue tooth is cheap and easy to install on the others.
     
    tonester, Feb 23, 2009
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    how much did it cost?
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Feb 23, 2009
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    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    It was $1,799.99. I should have waited til it was released being the price would eventually come down, but I wanted it right away. Thanks!!
     
    nacr05, Feb 23, 2009
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    tonester Notebook Guru

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    ack! Seems pricey for the goods man. if you got it... spend it, I guess :)
     
    tonester, Feb 23, 2009
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    Can't wait to see what this will mean for those of us who want to install quad core in ours. nacr05 please let us know when you get it, maybe tell us about the bios, and if you have the know-how, take some pics of the motherboard
     
    Jakamo5, Feb 23, 2009
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    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    I will definitly let you know when I get it, Pics will be posted and will let you know what bios it has. I will post when it comes. Thanks!!
     
    nacr05, Feb 23, 2009
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    The HDD wont be noticeably slower do to the Platter Density of the larger capacity of the 500GB vs the 320GB.
     
    SemiGamer, Feb 23, 2009
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    I wonder if this means the other models will get a bios that has quad :)
     
    Deron, Feb 23, 2009
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  10. Diablo

    Diablo Metalhead

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    it wont matter if your heatsink cant support it.
     
    Diablo, Feb 23, 2009
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    Doubt it. The larger drive probably has 3 platters instead of 2... with the exact same density. If it is 1 platter, it might be a LITTLE closer, but then it will still have slow random access times.
     
    tonester, Feb 23, 2009
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  12. acoz

    acoz Notebook Enthusiast

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    you should wait for gateway to release a notebook with nVidia's GeForce GT 130M.
     
    acoz, Feb 23, 2009
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  13. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    I hope they don't use the same power brick! these 120's die fast and often on just the dual cores...........
     
    TANWare, Feb 23, 2009
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  14. Red_Dragon

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    LOL i think you mean the GT170 the gt130 is an improved version of the 9600gt :D
     
    Red_Dragon, Feb 24, 2009
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  15. idiotpilot

    idiotpilot Notebook Evangelist

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    How many laptop quad cores are on the market now? The stock quad is this thing looks rather flimsy.
     
    idiotpilot, Feb 24, 2009
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