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    How fast will Core2Duo1.8ghz/1GBDDR2 RAM work with Vista?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by gablaze23, May 7, 2007.

  1. gablaze23

    gablaze23 Notebook Guru

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    I'm really impatient with speed.
    So will this be fast? Or should I really get 2.0, 2gb ram?

    THANKS.
    Btw, I don't do anything but just go online and write papers, spreadsheets, and presentations. I watch DVDs too, but thats it.

    Will this be fast enough?
     
    gablaze23, May 7, 2007
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    The C2D 1.8ghz is fine and for writeing papers and so on 1GB will be ok too. There is no need for 2.0Ghz, you wont see a noticable differance. The 2GB would be nice to have. It will help alot when you are multitasking and have many windows open.
     
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  3. Ur ex-wife

    Ur ex-wife Notebook Consultant

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    umm, you dont even need 1.83 GHz.... get a T5500 (1.66GHz), if its more then a $60 upgrade to go to 1.83

    i game and the 1.66GHz can keep up if that says anything (i play battlefield 2142)
     
    Ur ex-wife, May 7, 2007
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  4. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    for what you are doing you can even get a budget CPU and itll do fine
     
    SideSwipe, May 7, 2007
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  5. Ur ex-wife

    Ur ex-wife Notebook Consultant

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    ya, i think that even my 1.66GHz is overkill for most of what i do except for gaming
     
    Ur ex-wife, May 7, 2007
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    2 gig ram highly recommended
     
    shogun8, May 7, 2007
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    I recommend the 1.66GHz processor and invest the extra cash into RAM. Vista really needs 2 GB but if pressed, 1 GB should be fine.
     
    _radditz_, May 7, 2007
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  8. Rahul

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    I second what everone says, you'll be perfectly fine with the lowest CPU but get more than 1 gig of ram for sure.
     
    Rahul, May 7, 2007
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