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    Ordered Core 2 Duo, sticker says Centrino??!!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kns, Jan 20, 2009.

  1. kns

    kns Notebook Evangelist

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    As mentioned in another post about the wrong wireless card for my newly received x61s, I just noticed another problem: I ordered processor Core 2 Duo, but the sticker is that of Centrino VPro. :confused: :confused: Although the property of "my computer" does say Core 2 Duo. How can I be 100% sure it's the Core 2 Duo? could Lenovo have put an unmatching sticker? :confused:
     
    kns, Jan 20, 2009
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  2. JCMS

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    Centrino isn't a CPU. It's the name they give to their mobile platform
     
    JCMS, Jan 20, 2009
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    kns Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks, but my T61 does have the Intel Core 2 Duo sticker? :confused:
     
    kns, Jan 20, 2009
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    Centrino is the name of a standard which notebook manufacurers can only use their notebook has an Intel CPU, an Intel chipset and an Intel wireless chip.
    You can have a Centrino notebook with a Pentium processor or a C2D, it doesn't matter.
    Check Vpro here
    Cheers. And don't worry about stickers. ;)
     
    Baserk, Jan 20, 2009
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    You will get this if it has a Thinkpad wireless module from Broadcom and not the Intel wireless card.
     
    chrixx, Jan 20, 2009
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    Thank you. Indeed, my T61 has the Thinkpad wireless, not Intel. :) Sorry for being so ignorant, everyone. :eek:
     
    kns, Jan 20, 2009
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  7. HerrKaputt

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    That's hardly your fault. Intel isn't exactly the best when it comes to giving names to things, just see the names and codenames of their processors...
     
    HerrKaputt, Jan 20, 2009
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