The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    which dual core

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by chad4050, May 12, 2009.

  1. chad4050

    chad4050 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    ok guys i have a 7805u and wish to upgrade cpu so witch one do u all think is the best one i know quad core is out of the question so let me know what u guys think will be best thanks to all that answer
     
    chad4050, May 12, 2009
    #1
  2. 780Cinco

    780Cinco Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    11
    Messages:
    654
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Best will be (coming out soon I beleive) P9700 (if you stay with 25W) it is 2.8Ghz 6MB L2 CACHE

    Or if you want to go to 35W(more heat/battery consumption) it would be the T9800 Which i think is 3.0Ghz 6MB L2 CACHE

    Personally, P9700 is the way to go
     
    780Cinco, May 12, 2009
    #2
  3. optimustarzan

    optimustarzan Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    33
    Messages:
    767
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    No the T9800 is 2.93Ghz with 6mb cache. The next highest is T9900 at 3.Ghz but its not really mainstream yet.
     
    optimustarzan, May 12, 2009
    #3
  4. saturno_v

    saturno_v Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    30
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    No, the thermal specification for both the T9900 and the P9700 is 105 C...the same as the original P8400 for that matter....so it doesn't mean more heat...just a bit faster energy consumption on battery....but who play games on battery anyway???

    Happy T9900 owner here...it runs fairly "cold" on my P-7811 FX with no undervolting....

    Prices for the T9900 will soon come down a bit I suspect...

    Regards
     
    saturno_v, May 12, 2009
    #4
  5. AGlobalThreatsK

    AGlobalThreatsK Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    653
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I just upgraded my P7801u to a T9900 last week. Works great for me.
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, May 12, 2009
    #5
  6. chad4050

    chad4050 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    thanks for all the input
     
    chad4050, May 13, 2009
    #6
  7. chad4050

    chad4050 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    27
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    ok i think i want t9900 now what is difference in es and retail and where is about the cheapest i can buy it thanks for all your help
     
    chad4050, May 13, 2009
    #7
  8. narsnail

    narsnail Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,045
    Messages:
    4,461
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    106
    honestly there are no problems with ES's, alot of gateways users on these forums have used and had them with issues what-so-ever.
     
    narsnail, May 13, 2009
    #8
  9. AGlobalThreatsK

    AGlobalThreatsK Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    63
    Messages:
    653
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I got mine from extremeprocessor on Ebay. He was the seller I was referred to from this forum.
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, May 13, 2009
    #9
  10. nels1316

    nels1316 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    70
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I have an ES chip with no issues.
     
    nels1316, May 13, 2009
    #10
  11. Kamin_Majere

    Kamin_Majere =][= Ordo Hereticus

    Reputations:
    1,522
    Messages:
    2,680
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    I think the p9700 is an amazing CPU. 2.8gHz with a 25watt TDP. That ROCKS!

    The t9900 is the more powerful CPU (though 206mHz isnt that big of a deal and not noticeable to humans) So if your heavy into CPU intense activities then the t9900 would be a bit better for you.

    But seriously. p9700 undervolted would give all the preformance you could want and run as cold as ice. Probably rival the t9300 of last gen for best CPU EVAR! :p
     
    Kamin_Majere, May 13, 2009
    #11
  12. Capper5016

    Capper5016 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    91
    Messages:
    198
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Yeah....its tough....if you have the P8400 installed, and make the jump to a T9800/9900, you'll definitely see the difference......but going from something like a T9600 to a T900, you won't see much of anything.

    If you are replacing the CPU, a boost of 500MHz or so will show a decent performance boost.....anything under that is kinda a waste of money.
     
    Capper5016, May 13, 2009
    #12