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    Np9262 & Np9261

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by dellie, Mar 25, 2008.

  1. dellie

    dellie Newbie

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    What is the difference between NP9262 and NP9261 models? :confused:

    It seems MicroExpress offer the NP9261 with an E8400, how have they managed to get this to work? I thought Sager dont have support for Wolfdale?



    This is what I configured on MicroExpress website

    17 inch WUXGA (1920 X 1200) Wide Active Screen
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (3GHz 6MB Cache)
    4GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz
    250GB SATA Hard Disk Drive
    8X Multi format +/- DVDRW/CDRW
    10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet & Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module & Internal Bluetooth Module
    Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX Graphics with 512MB DDR3 Video Memory
    Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
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    $3200


    Am I missing something here, looks decent, are they reputable?
     
    dellie, Mar 25, 2008
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  2. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The 9262 support the 8800M GTX, whereas the 9261 does not fully support it.
    The 9261 was the step up from the 9260,supporting quad cores.
     
    eleron911, Mar 25, 2008
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  3. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Usually people tend to go to more reputable resellers, such as PowerNotebooks and XoticPC, therefore I cannot comment on the reputation MicroExpress has, but I can say that currently Clevo hasn't got any official answer on the new Penryn CPUs. I believe that the representatives of Sager's reseller companies have pointed out numerous times that Penryns + D90xC + 8800M GTX/SLI don't cope too well with each other in the current state they're in (Clevo will release a BIOS that will fix this problem).
    Until you read something official around here, I suggest you avoid buying such combination.
     
    Fade To Black, Mar 25, 2008
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  4. Antebios

    Antebios Notebook Geek

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    Well, things have changed, and I need the best D90xC asap. Is there an ETA? Q2-2008 Q3-2008 Q4-2008 or until 2009?
     
    Antebios, Mar 27, 2008
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  5. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The best D901C is known as the Sager 9262.
     
    eleron911, Mar 27, 2008
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  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Mañana, and tomorrow it'll be mañana as well, until it's hoy. :D
     
    Shyster1, Mar 27, 2008
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Shyster1 ,as Paladin44 said, we need to lay off those drugs. :D
    You first :D
     
    eleron911, Mar 27, 2008
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  8. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What drugs? You haven't been sharing! :eek:

    At any rate, to get back on-topic; the trouble with ETAs is that they're subject to too many contingencies that may, or may not materialize, as well as to the relative risk-tolerance of the person giving the ETA. For example, Eurocom since to be pretty risk-tolerant because they've got a history of being a little too ... optimistic ... on their time-frames.
     
    Shyster1, Mar 27, 2008
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  9. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    No offence, but I`m calling BS on behalf of Eurocom. Sager is pretty much the first one to get new Clevo stuff out,and they were shush shush about it.
    Which reminds me, did Sager even mention using the M860TU ?
    Or using mobile quads in the 926x ? No.
     
    eleron911, Mar 27, 2008
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