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    AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by BigGuido, Dec 15, 2007.

  1. BigGuido

    BigGuido Notebook Enthusiast

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    Aloha all,

    I just purchased a Toshiba P205D-S7479 notebook, and I am excited to get it delivered to me. I noticed it has a AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 processor on board. I am a fan of AMD technology and my last notebook, an eMachines M5312, also had AMD.

    My question is, what is the difference between the AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology Gold Edition TL-64 and a regular AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-64 processor? In other words, what makes a Gold Edition processor so special? I looked on the AMD website for info, but I could not find anything specific on the Gold Edition.

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Guido
     
    BigGuido, Dec 15, 2007
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  2. chubbyfatazn

    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe this will help?
     
    chubbyfatazn, Dec 15, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    I don't believe there is a difference. "Gold" implies that it's one of the faster Turions out there.
     
    Lithus, Dec 15, 2007
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    BigGuido Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks much everyone! I appreciate the feedback on this. On another note, the AMD website did mention that their processors can also support up to PC2-6400 (DDR2/800MHz) RAM. Does this mean that my computer can effectively utilize this type of RAM, or would I need to adjust something to use this? My new computer, the Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479 utilizes PC-5300 (DDR2/667MHz)...but I would like to upgrade to 800MHz if possible. Any thoughts?
     
    BigGuido, Dec 15, 2007
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    You can upgrade to the DDR2 800MHz PC6400 RAM option, but I believe you'd need to remove the PC5300 RAM and replace it with PC6400 RAM.
     
    tenchi255, Feb 1, 2008
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