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    Intel® Q9000 45nm "Montevina" C Processor

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by npv1597, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. npv1597

    npv1597 Notebook Guru

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    I ordered a Sager NP5797 with the "Intel Q9000 45nm Montevina C" 2.0GHZ quad core cpu. I have 4 gigs of ram and the nvidia gtx 280m gpu. Will a 2.0ghz quad core be able to run games like COD 4, what about crysis? I know a lot of games don't have quad core support, but don't the other two cores take over windows tasks while 2 take over the game?

    Also is there any overclocking potential with this cpu? I don't know a lot about overclocking notebooks as I've never owned one before. The laptop should be here by the end of the week (I hope :D).

    I went quad core because I foresee it being advantageous in the future.

    Edit: I ordered Vista 64bit ultimate
     
    npv1597, Jun 22, 2009
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  2. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i have seen the q9000 running @ 2.8 ghz

    also it will run Any game out @ a high res with out a problem
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 22, 2009
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    it will run games fine, specially the 4 threaded ones but most games still run better on dual cores as those are still the standard these days.

    Futurewise it makes sense getting a quad since virtually everything made now is being made with multitthread in mind.
     
    GIZER, Jun 22, 2009
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  4. npv1597

    npv1597 Notebook Guru

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    does overclocking have a significant impact on battery life?
     
    npv1597, Jun 22, 2009
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    ratchetnclank Notebook Deity

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    Yes. :eek: (10 characters)
     
    ratchetnclank, Jun 22, 2009
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    marius Notebook Consultant

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    what does it matter
    anyway you wont keep the overclock 24/24, wont game on battery power :rolleyes:
     
    marius, Jun 22, 2009
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  7. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    err yes it will ... but you won't overclock as good on battery as you would on AC
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 22, 2009
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