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    Upgrade to T7300

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ardent, Jun 18, 2007.

  1. Ardent

    Ardent Notebook Guru

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    Should I spend $75 for an upgrade from T7100 to T7300? I mean is the 4mb cache really worth it?
     
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    You dont have to. The T7100 is a quick CPU. The T7300 is nice to have. It depends what you want to do with your laptop. $75 is not the world and I think you should get it but if you are on a tight budget stick with the T7100 and use the money to get more ram. Ram is more important and more noticable.
     
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    Extra cache doesn't always mean better performance. If your not completing any processor dependant tasks on the ntoebook, then the T7300 will offer no increase in speed over the T7100. The upgrade cost isn't massive, but that money can be spen on other upgrades, such as a faster hard disk or more RAM, which would have a more noticible effect on system speed.
     
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  4. Ardent

    Ardent Notebook Guru

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    I'm probably going to use laptop a lot for gaming, movie watching, and a lot of photoshop. So would it be better to upgrade or is the T7100 enough?

    *A little side note, I found a little coupon and it will only cost me about $25 to upgrade
     
    Ardent, Jun 18, 2007
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    Zero The Random Guy

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    Photoshop is a processor dependant rogram, and it will benefit from an increase in both cache and clockspeed. For $25, go for the upgrade. You'll get a faster processor, and for an upgrade price thats more than worth it.
     
    Zero, Jun 18, 2007
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    00CelicaGT Notebook Enthusiast

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    the 4mb cache will help with the photoshop processing
     
    00CelicaGT, Jun 18, 2007
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  7. kickace

    kickace Notebook Deity

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    for $25 definitely get the upgrade, i have compared both and really think the t7300 runs much better, atleast with the programs I run
     
    kickace, Jun 18, 2007
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    Cool, thanks everyone. I think I got all the necessary info, I'm going to buy my laptop today!
     
    Ardent, Jun 18, 2007
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    viiiper Notebook Geek

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    Just a side note, the T7100 & T7300 both have a thermal package of 35Watts so one is not hotter than the other. Happy laptoping,,,
     
    viiiper, Jun 18, 2007
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