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    Quad core 2.26 Q9100/1066Mhz/12mb

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by icon007, Dec 22, 2008.

  1. icon007

    icon007 Notebook Evangelist

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    i found this on sale at pc microworks for their falcon laptop./

    my question is, would the laptop better to have this in it or a extreme dual x9100 3.06 ghz in it????

    this unit will have a dual ati 3870//512mem
     
    icon007, Dec 22, 2008
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    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    It depends on what game you are playing. If you were to play GTA4 the quad core will be better. If its a single or dual cpu game then the x9100 will be better.
     
    Tippey764, Dec 22, 2008
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    icon007 Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks, i'm having are hard time trying to figure out what kinda of laptop to get.
     
    icon007, Dec 22, 2008
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    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    If you know how to overclock the CPU on whatever machine, I'd go for the slower quad.
     
    Andy, Dec 22, 2008
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    icon007 Notebook Evangelist

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    hmmm, over clockin g a quad, is there any instruction here on how to do it??
     
    icon007, Dec 22, 2008
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  6. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    You can up the FSB using SetFSB, etc.
     
    Andy, Dec 22, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Definitely go for the mobile quad core. Software is going more towards the quad core cpu's. Plus having 2 more cores never hurts. (well except the pocket) ;)

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Dec 22, 2008
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    icon007 Notebook Evangelist

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    i know, it is part of partially future proofing your laptop.
    pcmicroworks has a great quad sell right now
     
    icon007, Dec 22, 2008
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    That's only for computers that support changing the FSB speed - many (quite possibly most) laptops do not. Don't assume that a laptop supports that; make sure it does.

    I'd actually recommend the highest T-series as a more economic alternative in almost all cases. For most games I'd say the X9100 would be better - there's only a few that support four or more cores (GTA4, GalCiv2), and even fewer that could possibly max out an X9100.
     
    Apollo13, Dec 23, 2008
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  10. plasma.

    plasma. herpyderpy

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    Theres also a Q9200 2.33GHz.

    Call PCMW up and request it.

    BTW, the KillerNotebooks laptops auto-overclock their Q9200s to 2.93GHz.
     
    plasma., Dec 23, 2008
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