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    core 2 duo quad

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by elsijfdl, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. elsijfdl

    elsijfdl Notebook Enthusiast

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    are the quad core intel CPUs only available for desktops?
     
    elsijfdl, Jul 17, 2007
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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Edit: Apparently Clevo has worked something up to put quads in notebooks.

    See Gophn's post below.
     
    JM, Jul 17, 2007
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  3. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    the first notebook to test with a Core 2 Quad was the Clevo D900C (Sager 9260)

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    Read the review about it:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=130281

    READ THE DISCLAIMER

    there will be more notebooks on the way with its support, because at the moment its not recommended to have this high power consuming CPU in notebooks.
     
    Gophn, Jul 17, 2007
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  4. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    WOW

    that is AMAZING

    can't believe they fitted it with q6600

    quad cores are as hot as hell


    EDIT: damn, just read the review

    sager doesn't support the q6600 (officially)

    i knew it, quad core right now is way to hot for a notebook
     
    hmmmmm, Jul 17, 2007
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  5. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Neat and all but quad core will mostly be put to waist in a notebook, where the gpu is usually the limiting factor. Unless your doing video encoding or something.

    Asus said they want to try to get a quad in the c90 somewhere down the road, I dont know if it will happen tho. Its hot enough with a e6700 in there.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 17, 2007
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  6. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    its not too hot (per say) for the Clevo D900C, its mainly the power requirement thats making Sager and other resellers concerned for long term usage.

    The instabilities can occur since the quad-cores can pull more juice (along with all of the other components within this beast) than the stock 280watt power supply can muster up.

    There might be a motherboard and power revision for this model notebook in the near future to give it the power headroom that it will need for stable quad-core use.
     
    Gophn, Jul 17, 2007
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  7. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    "This wattage increase brings additional heat and often will be combined with environmental temperature. "

    - from that review link

    i thought it was heat problems

    anyway, i can't believe it can fit x6800

    i wonder what its battery life is like (during gaming) ;)
     
    hmmmmm, Jul 17, 2007
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  8. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Core 2 duo quad :confused: so which one is it, duo or quad?

    It's like saying I have a 2005 blue red mustang.

    Lol sorry for the ot, just thought the title was funny.
     
    adinu, Jul 17, 2007
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  9. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The C2Q's being used by Sager are just desktop versions stuffed into the notebook chassis. True mobile quad cores are expected to be released sometime next year.
     
    miner, Jul 17, 2007
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  10. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    The title is off.

    It should really read "Core 2 Quad" or "Core 2 Duo / Quad"

    The main CPU in question at the moment is the Core 2 Quad Q6600 being used in a notebook.
     
    Gophn, Jul 17, 2007
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