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    Does the NP2098 support quads?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Nothing is Real, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. Nothing is Real

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    I know the laptop uses a PM45 chipset which should support a quad, but would there be problems with the bios, etc.?
     
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    No. It cannot take quads.
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    Why is that? Is it because of the bios? Too much heat? WHYYY?
     
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    The system BIOS, the cooling system, and the motherboard doesn't support it.

    Not all PM45 chipsets have all of the features enabled.
     
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    The NP2096 can't support quads either I'm guessing, correct? I read that the Compal JHL90 can run a quad, but I guess the info was inaccurate...
     
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    Right. The NP2096 cannot support quads either. That info on the JHL90 running a quad is complete bollocks.
     
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    Yeah. The Chinese sellers do that to attract more customers. They also did the same thing with the M860TU before the revised motherboard existed.
     
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    Thanks a lot for the help :) I just want a laptop with a quad and a graphics card around that of the NP2096/8... ARGH
     
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    You can always buy an M860TU with a quad and downclock the GPU.
     
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    $1200 budget, lol. The only feasible alternative I can see at the moment is to get a Asus G51 from bestbuy for $899 by bartering with the salesmen (someone was able to do this) and then upgrade to a Q9200 for $250 which will equal $1150 or so. I have no idea what a Q9200 will do to that thing however considering that the GPU gets up to 100ºC with a P7350, lol. Since I'm mostly going to be using it for photoshop and video editing, it is unlikely that the GPU will get that high however.
     
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    not to drag the thread off topic but what show is that person from? thanks
     
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    Ritsu the drummer from the series "K-On!" I think the whole season is available for download over at Chihiro fansubs.
     
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