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    C2D 1.6 Ghz, should I be worried?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Deliveryboy1989, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. Deliveryboy1989

    Deliveryboy1989 Newbie

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    I recently purchased a dell vostro 1500 with the following specs:

    Intel C2D 1.6 Ghz
    1GB (which i plan on upgrading once i get the money)
    8600M GT 256MB

    The question I have is, will the cpu be a terrible bottleneck for performance, or will the un-upgradable processor be okay for a while?
     
    Deliveryboy1989, Aug 21, 2007
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  2. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Nah, it's fine. Modern CPU's are more than enough for nearly anything.
     
    fabarati, Aug 21, 2007
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    You're set ... and why do you say "unupgradable?"
     
    vespoli, Aug 21, 2007
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  4. Deliveryboy1989

    Deliveryboy1989 Newbie

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    well, cus its my understanding that you cant really upgrade a cpu on a laptop
     
    Deliveryboy1989, Aug 21, 2007
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    You can, but it's a hassle and it'll void your warranty.
     
    fabarati, Aug 21, 2007
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Upgrading is a bad idea . . . it voids the warranty and you most certainly do not get a performance boost close to justifying the amount of money you paid.

    The 1.6GHz CPU you got is more than fine.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 21, 2007
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  7. Deliveryboy1989

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    ok great
    thanks guys
     
    Deliveryboy1989, Aug 21, 2007
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    powerpack Notebook Prophet

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    Your in good shape. Notebook wise one of the faster out there over 90% are slower, if you have trouble running somthing so will 9 out of ten people so don't worry. Almost the only faster CPU's are C2D w/higher clocks. and as said, later you might have upgrade options but enjoy for now. Who knows in 2years Quad Cores might be more common. There is nothing you can't run you are ahead of the curve and it did not cost you $3,000. With the money you saved wait for the next Gen. It might be better to buy new than upgrade.
     
    powerpack, Aug 21, 2007
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    I have a 1.6GHz(see sig) and it has never bottlednecked, mostly the HDD is bottlenecking
     
    allan_huang, Aug 21, 2007
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    star882 Notebook Evangelist

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    1.6GHz doesn't sound very fast but it is. The performance nearly doubles with a dual core. And the Core 2 CPUs are much faster than the old Prescotts. My 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo is much faster than my 2.8GHz dual core P4.
    Depending on what you do, 1GB might actually be enough. I have 1.5GB in my old Athlon 64 and I have to run lots of applications just to reach 1GB.
     
    star882, Aug 21, 2007
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