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    Core diffrence, need help!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Lyminya, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. Lyminya

    Lyminya Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, I'm still sitting here thinking .. and I can't decide if I should pick the:

    Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9550 (2.83GHz/45nm/1333MHz/12MB)
    or
    Intel® XEON QUAD X3360 (2.83GHz/45nm/1333MHz/12MB)

    This would be for a Clevo 9001C? (Sager 9262) .. I can't decide bc I don't really know the difference between them, only thing that tells me anything is that the price on X3360 is more expensive.
    It will be used as a work laptop with photo and video editing and also ofc gaming!

    Would any of you experts out there give a advice on what to pick? :)

    -Simon!
     
    Lyminya, Jun 12, 2008
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  2. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    They're the exact same CPU. Choose the cheaper one.
     
    fabarati, Jun 12, 2008
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  3. Lyminya

    Lyminya Notebook Enthusiast

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    Belive I read some place that the X3360 only had support for DDR2 or something like that but the other one had DDR2 and 3, does that have anything to say?
     
    Lyminya, Jun 12, 2008
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    Nope. That depends on the Motherboard. And the motherboard for the D901c doesn't support DDR3.
     
    fabarati, Jun 12, 2008
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    The D901C is probably one of the most robust systems (even including desktop PC) using a desktop Intel 965 chipset and still being able to support the new 45nm Quad cores and up to 8GB of DDR2-800 (2 slots)

    As for the difference between the Core 2 Quad and the Xeon quad...
    THEY ARE THE SAME.

    Its just for bragging rights mainly.

    Some may argue that server class processors (Xeon's, Opterons) are more stable or is using better silicon... but in th end they are the same in performance and stability as their consumer class processors (Core 2's, Phenoms/Athlons).
     
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    nahiyan13 Notebook Evangelist

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    nahiyan13, Jun 12, 2008
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Regrettably the article is a bit questionable, as the author states, inter alia, "The Xeon does not have any support for desktop chipsets." That proposition is, clearly, wrong, which leaves one to wonder how many of the author's other statements are incorrect.

    With all due respect to the author of the article, s/he seems to have confused Intel's marketing vision with its engineering division, because the specs s/he's posted appear to be the specs for the options that Intel supports/wants to see happen, not the specs on the total universe of compatibility for the Xeon chip.
     
    Shyster1, Jun 13, 2008
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  8. lastrebelstanding

    lastrebelstanding Notebook Evangelist

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    The Xeon CPU includes two more features than the Q9550.
    Those features are "Demand Based Switching" and "I/OAT" but I think I've read somewhere that only server chipsets make use of those features.
    Also the voltage range for Q9550 is 0.85V – 1.3625V compared to 0.962V-1.237V for the Xeon.

    You won't notice any of these differences on the D901C/NP9262 and performance will be the same.
     
    lastrebelstanding, Jun 13, 2008
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    I would take the one that would be deliver first. It seems that the Xeon proc
    was easier to find than q9550.

    PL
     
    pasoleatis, Jun 13, 2008
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    Server CPUs may work in the system, but the BIOS and the chipset may not fully support the features.

    Like in my notebook, I am using a server class CPU (Opteron). I have a dumb issue since the BIOS cannot disable Coll N Quiet, so I have to bypass it with RMclock.... as compared to using the standard consumer class CPU that is normally used in it would not have such an issue.
     
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    ^^^what he said, go with the 9550, I don't even know why they are offering a server chip anyways...
     
    bigjohnsonforever, Jun 13, 2008
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    If you are looking for performance and price balance, go with a E8400.
     
    AlanP, Jun 13, 2008
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