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    AMD - MT or ML

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by clip, Jul 16, 2006.

  1. clip

    clip Notebook Consultant

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    Take MT-34 and ML-34
    I see no differences but the Max Thermal Power. Does it mean MT is more advanced than ML?
     
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    MT would have a better battery life and run with less heat
     
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    But MT is also more expensive than ML at same clock speed.
     
    KrispyKreme50, Jul 16, 2006
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    You can undervolt a ML better than an MT. With undervolting, an ML uses about the same voltage as an MT and produces about the same heat. Also ML is a lot cheaper.
     
    lku, Jul 17, 2006
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    What to do to enable undervolting?
     
    clip, Jul 17, 2006
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    You need to download rmclock. Just google it and do a search in these forums for undervolting. There are a couple of really informative threads. If I remember correctly, it even gives a tutorial on how to do it.
     
    lku, Jul 17, 2006
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    vassil_98, Jul 17, 2006
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    No guarantee that'll work though. The MT's are the "best" chips, the ones that are most suited for running stably at low voltages. Some (many) ML's might be able to do the same, but you can't be sure. And even if it seems to work, it might still give you rare stability problems, just like with overclocking.
     
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  9. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    mt is the best bet for a notebook. The new ml-44 would be a nice desktop chip at 2.4ghz, but I had enough battery loss with the mt40 2.2ghz which runs much cooler and leaner.
     
    Thaenatos, Jul 17, 2006
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