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    New Notebook, new questions

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mavman, Jul 5, 2004.

  1. mavman

    mavman Notebook Enthusiast

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    Getting this from HP for $1400 (student discount)

    Compaq Presario R3000T-dedicated customize notebook
    - Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 3.00 GHz w/HT Technology
    - Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home
    - 512MB DDR SDRAM (1x512MB)
    - 60 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive
    - DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
    - FREEUpgradeto54g(TM) Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN !!
    - 15.4" WXGA Widescreen (1280x800)
    - 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) 9600
    - Microsoft(R) Works/Money
    - 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

    My question is this - what is better 1x512Mb so I can upgrade in the future or 2x256Mb Dual-DDR...actually does these laptops have the dual-ddr feature?

    Also what is the FSB (front side bus) for this P4 cpu ...533Mhz/800Mhz and what speed is the ram pc3200/pc2700.

    Thanks!
    Riaan
     
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  2. Aleman

    Aleman Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't bother with dual channel, it doesn't offer a noticeable performance increase. Go with the 1x512, it gives you room to upgrade in the future.

    The notebook should use PC3200 memory, but HP most likely cheaps out and ships it with PC2700 or even PC2100. Again, you probably won't notice much difference between PC2700 and PC3200, but you might between PC2100 and PC3200. Call them to make sure.

    The FSB is 800 MHZ.



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