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    Can a Celeron 585 + 4500HD video handle 720p bluray rips?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tracerit, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. tracerit

    tracerit Notebook Consultant

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    i guess it would be x264 720p bluray rips to be exact.
     
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    Yes. Easily.
     
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    But if you're planning to run any version of Vista, I'd strongly recommend trying to get at least a Pentium Dual-Core T3200 or higher. The cost diffference is less than $50 in most cases...
     
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    Absolutely, my Pentium M 1.8GHz has trouble sometimes running 720p H.264 >1000kbps, so any dual core higher than that should be perfect with most things.
     
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    Pentium M has a weak FPU. Celeron 585 is a core2duo core and far superior in FPU which can decode HD easily.
     
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    The Celeron 585 actually is a Pentium Dual-Core T3400, but with only one processing core. Both are clocked at 2.16GHz, have a 667MHz FSB and 1mb of L2 cache. Still, two cores are almost always better than one!

    The other potential drawback with the Celeron 585 is that it's usually paired with the Intel GL40 chipset. Some Pentium Dual-Core and most C2D systems have the Intel GM45 (unless they have a discrete GPU, in which case they have the PM45 chipset).
     
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    I think that Celeron 585 with X4500 will play H264 without problems as long as CoreAVC and MPC are installed in the right way. CoreAVC will off load video playback to the GPU.

    I had no problems playing 720p H264 with Atom Z520(!) and GMA500.
     
    Phil, Jul 6, 2009
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    tracerit Notebook Consultant

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    right now i just want a cheap laptop that can handle 720p bluray x264 rips that costs under $350. then in a few months from now, i'll hopefully sell it for $200 or so and get something better. waiting for the Acer Timeline 4810T to come with Radeon graphics to hit the states (if it ever does).
     
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    They are ALL Core2Duo cores.

    Pentium Dual Core = Core2Duo silicon chip

    Celeron 585 = Core2Duo silicon chip

    The are all the EXACT same silicon.
     
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    Yes, they are based on the original C2D 'Merom' 65nm architecture (Celeron 585, Pentium Dual-Core T3200/T3400).

    The newer Pentium Dual-Core (T4200) and Celeron (900) are based on the 45nm Penryn architecture. All current Core 2 Duo's are Penryn chips.
     
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