Dual Core vs. Single Core CPU - Page 2

pplude92 · 02-04-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by punture

Okay, thanks, but you guy still haven't answered my other question. Is it okay to get a dual core system on a laptop? (Centrino Kapa Duo)
This is one of the laptops that I'm thinking of.
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...50&catid=11520
But you see, I need this computer for my university. I might go far away from home and a desktop isn't really that efficient in terms of moving it from one place to another. arrg...

Centrino=Celron for Laptops=CRAP

NickF · 02-04-2006, 03:40 PM

Get a laptop with an AMD Athlon 64 Mobile. They are based on the San Diego Core, so I trust them. They Don't make dual core'd laptops as far as I know, but I'm sure you could always swap the proccessor out

(You would have to deal with stock speeds, can'tt overclock a laptop much)
Here is a pretty good laptop, It'll game pretty well for a laptop.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834224016

punture · 02-04-2006, 05:08 PM

Eh.. but isn't centrino suppose to be the "best" thing for laptops?

gamepin126 · 02-04-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by punture

Eh.. but isn't centrino suppose to be the "best" thing for laptops?

Only for it's internal wireless capabilities, it's not good for anything else.

punture · 02-04-2006, 05:42 PM

Gamepin, then what do you consider to me a good laptop?
I have been pondering upon that question for two weeks now :(

gamepin126 · 02-04-2006, 05:44 PM

HP dv8000z

punture · 02-04-2006, 05:51 PM

eh... you sure that's a good "reliable" laptop? I mean sure the specs look fine, but considering what makes a laptop, a laptop; that laptop is just too close to being a desktop computer.
Anyways, what is your opinion on getting a dual-core laptop?

gamepin126 · 02-04-2006, 05:54 PM

My dad bought one like 3 weeks ago, that thing is pretty cool. It's like, my least hated laptop I've ever "played" with. I don't think they have dualcore laptops, but you can change a processor in 'em.

punture · 02-04-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamepin126

My dad bought one like 3 weeks ago, that thing is pretty cool. It's like, my least hated laptop I've ever "played" with. I don't think they have dualcore laptops, but you can change a processor in 'em.

They do have dual core laptops...
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...id=0665000FS10 070850&catid=11520
that's probably the one I'll be getting if I get a dual core laptop.

punture · 02-04-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamepin126

My dad bought one like 3 weeks ago, that thing is pretty cool. It's like, my least hated laptop I've ever "played" with. I don't think they have dualcore laptops, but you can change a processor in 'em.

They do have dual core laptops...
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...id=0665000FS10 070850&catid=11520
that's probably the one I'll be getting if I get a dual core laptop.

NickF · 02-04-2006, 10:37 PM

Your link is gay.
Centrino's are gay, get a Turion or Athlon 64.
If you really want a dual core, buy a laptop with a s939 proc but a decent amount of ram and decent hard drive and put an Opteron 165 in it.

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NickF Do Not Return to Shelf Senior Member Gold Member Crusader Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ShopRite Posts: 3,763	Get a laptop with an AMD Athlon 64 Mobile. They are based on the San Diego Core, so I trust them. They Don't make dual core'd laptops as far as I know, but I'm sure you could always swap the proccessor out (You would have to deal with stock speeds, can'tt overclock a laptop much) Here is a pretty good laptop, It'll game pretty well for a laptop. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834224016 __________________ Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. -Ben Franklin
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punture Senior Member Saint Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 6,151	eh... you sure that's a good "reliable" laptop? I mean sure the specs look fine, but considering what makes a laptop, a laptop; that laptop is just too close to being a desktop computer. Anyways, what is your opinion on getting a dual-core laptop? __________________
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02-04-2006, 05:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
gamepin126 Senior Member Retired Staff Member Celestial Entity Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 19,566	My dad bought one like 3 weeks ago, that thing is pretty cool. It's like, my least hated laptop I've ever "played" with. I don't think they have dualcore laptops, but you can change a processor in 'em. __________________ Set a trashcan on fire and keep a bum warm for a night. Set the bum on fire, and keep him warm for the rest of his life. -- If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in. - Edsger Dijkstra
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NickF Do Not Return to Shelf Senior Member Gold Member Crusader Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ShopRite Posts: 3,763	Your link is gay. Centrino's are gay, get a Turion or Athlon 64. If you really want a dual core, buy a laptop with a s939 proc but a decent amount of ram and decent hard drive and put an Opteron 165 in it. __________________ Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. -Ben Franklin
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