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    Where to buy a P9700?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Zachari9690, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. Zachari9690

    Zachari9690 Notebook Geek

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    So far ebay has only given me one hit for this.
    I want to know good places to buy laptop components anyways.
     
    Zachari9690, Jul 7, 2009
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  2. chris-m

    chris-m Notebook Evangelist

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    Have you checked froogle? Looks like no shortage of vendors.
     
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  3. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    also pricewatch.com
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Is the P9700 really necessary for your usages?
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 7, 2009
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    Zachari9690 Notebook Geek

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    Put it this way, I want a pretty powerful processor. I don't want to go quad yet, and I think this is a better option for me than a T9900 or a T9800 because of its reduced power consumption. So as far as I'm concerned, its necessary.
     
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    Heres Where i've Found It... ;)

    http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Sho...486&oext=1038A&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=9978486
    http://www.xpcgear.com/intel-aw80576sh0726mg-core-2-duo-mobile-cpu.html
    http://www.etech4sale.com/476092/intel-cpu-core2duo-mobile-p9700.html
    http://www.excaliberpc.com/592201/intel-aw80576sh0726mg-core-duo-p9700.html

    ...Rip Off... :rolleyes:

    You could go with the 2.5GHz T9300, which has plenty of power for much cheaper... And you wont notice a huge between this and the P9700.
    http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name...06bec8a4bea88fa626ecd65483e235d24987177d6bf35
     
    ahl395, Jul 7, 2009
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  7. Zachari9690

    Zachari9690 Notebook Geek

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    Thanks so much for the links! I felt a bit slow when I couldn't find many processor resellers on google >.>

    And yeah, I probably wouldn't notice a huge difference, but I'm a bit power hungry. I've decided that I want the max 25W one that I can get, and I'm probably going to overclock it :p
     
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  8. chris-m

    chris-m Notebook Evangelist

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    Then you should be searching for a P9600. 9700 is 28W ;)
     
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    25W, 28W, 35W, it doesn't matter. They are still going to run cool in Zachari9690's incoming M860TU.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Jul 7, 2009
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  10. chris-m

    chris-m Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm just being pedantic. Don't mind me. :)
     
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    Ah, well, I didn't know it was actually 28W, and I'm more worried about battery life than heat :p

    And speaking of running cool, I've been reading the laptop cooler posts on here for well over an hour and I still haven't seen a definitive answer as to which one is best for this notebook.

    I'm getting the feeling the Enermax Aeolus isn't quite as good as the Zelman NC-2000 or the NZXT Cryo LX... I really want to know, I saw this question posted in several places. And of course I've googled accordingly.
     
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  12. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    That statement is correct.
     
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    So if P9800 comes, it will consume 32W probably. :p


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    I'm really at a loss as to which processor to get now. I like the P9700 for its lower TDP but the speed of the T9800 or the T9900 is also quite appealing. How high would I be able to overclock the P9700 in a M860ETU anyways? And (I have no experience overclocking) if I did, would it consume more power anyways?
     
    Zachari9690, Jul 8, 2009
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    is the rest of your laptop up to the speed of the 9700? Fastest possible hard drive, a full boat of fast ram, nicely accelerated video, fast readyboost module, etc? The bazillions of $$ you are looking to spend on the 9700 might be better spent on other components.
     
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    I'm getting a m860ETU with a 7200RPM HDD, 4GB of 1333MHz RAM, 1GB GTX 260M, so everything is the best i can get without spending a lot more. Any more RAM would require me to buy a 4GB stick, which would cost another couple hundred, a SSD would also cost another couple hundred to get, the graphics card is fine, so I figured the P9700 was a good route to take.
    And I haven't seen or heard enough good results from readyboost to make me go out of my way to get it.
     
    Zachari9690, Jul 8, 2009
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    If you do intensive CPU calculations on battery (100% load), you will benefit from the P9700. If you aren't doing intensive CPU calculations, doing it mostly on A/C power, or on a budget, stick with a T series. On idle and low load, there is very little difference in battery life (<5 min), especially when undervolted. The P9700 is an expensive upgrade and a SSD would give you better value if you just want the best overall system.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 8, 2009
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