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    Just ordered a Mojave (M570TU) from Kobalt!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Tankbuster, Jul 25, 2008.

  1. Tankbuster

    Tankbuster Notebook Consultant

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    :p I finally pulled the trigger on the M570TU (NP5796), after more than 4 months of research and lurking on these forums. I hope everything goes well!

    Specs:

    Mojave - (Notebookreview Group Buy)
    Chassis - :: Mojave Orange
    Screen - :: 17" 1920x1200 WUXGA X-Glass
    Selected Paint Area - :: None Selected
    Custom Paint Colour - :: None Selected
    Finish - :: None Selected
    Laser Etching - :: None Selected
    Processor - :: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600 Dual Core Processor 2.40GHz
    Video Card - :: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT 512MB DDR3
    Memory 1 - :: 2GB OCZ DDR3 PC3-8500 1066Mhz 8-8-8-27 1x 2GB DIMMs
    Intel® Turbo Memory - :: 2GB Intel® Turbo Memory 2 Module
    Bluetooth - :: Bluetooth V2.0 Module
    Hard Drive - :: 320GB 7,200rpm SATA with 16MB Cache
    7 in 1 card reader - :: 7 in 1 card reader
    Operating system 1 - :: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64-bit
    Operating System 2 - :: None Selected
    Optical Device 1 - :: 8x DVD±R/W
    Keyboard - :: French AZERTY
    Soundcard - :: Integrated High Definition Audio
    Mouse Mats - :: Kobalt Mouse Mat
    Power Cable - :: European
    Extra Battery - :: None Selected
    2nd AC Adapter - :: None Selected
    Warranty - :: 1 Year - Collect & Return [E-mail, telephone & website support]
    Dead Pixel Guarantee - :: None Selected

    I hope it'll be here in a week! Then I might review it :rolleyes: (I'll definitely review the silent mode and the new turbo memory :p )
     
    Tankbuster, Jul 25, 2008
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  2. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Congrats on the order. :)

    Tell us when you get it.
     
    Gophn, Jul 25, 2008
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  3. minds_i

    minds_i Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice one mate, good choice!
     
    minds_i, Jul 25, 2008
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    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Congrats with the purchase. Good choice. But one question: Why didnt you buy 4 GB ram, 2X2GB, or 2X1GB? Dual channel boosts your systems performance!
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 25, 2008
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  5. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    not much really.

    very marginal (~2-5%) at best.
     
    Gophn, Jul 25, 2008
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    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    Thats it?? I really thought it was a lot more. hmmm
    But what about 4 GB ram?
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 25, 2008
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  7. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Dual channel has not been as significant since the Pentium 4 and Athlon XP days.

    The 4GB of RAM is plenty, most people wont even use that much. :)
     
    Gophn, Jul 25, 2008
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    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    DDR was good back when 2 gig was alot :D
     
    MKang25, Jul 25, 2008
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  9. Tankbuster

    Tankbuster Notebook Consultant

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    Well, when the price of DDR3 RAM drops, within a year or so, I'll be adding another 2GB stick (if it seems worth it). In the meantime I hope the Turbo Memory helps out a bit (a bit in performance and a bit in battery life).
     
    Tankbuster, Jul 26, 2008
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