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Cool4u2view   08-09-2002 at 11:31:55 AM

Some new notebooks are coming with desktop versions of the P4. These include 2.2 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz chips. My question is can these be upgraded using the newest P4 chips, maybe even the 3 Ghz ones coming out in a few months ... (Don't say anything about heat I know its going to get hotter)

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Crashman   08-09-2002 at 12:50:36 PM
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That would depend on the board's ability to run a 533MHz FSB, and how much cooling the notebook provides. It's hard to believe they can cool these things at 2.2GHz, I don't thing 3.0GHz cooling will be possible unless the 3.0GHz CPU is on the new 90nm die process Intel hasn't released yet.

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MeTaLrOcKeR   08-09-2002 at 09:05:02 PM
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In all honesty, i realy dont think they can put the desktop version of the P4 in the notebook..not only would it be ineficient to everything, the socket type they use in notebooks would probably melt or something............

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Cool4u2view   08-09-2002 at 09:27:01 PM
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Actually of the laptops I've felt in the stores the ones with desktop versions are usually the coolest to the touch. So they may not be that battery efficient but thats not as important to me as speed.

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MeTaLrOcKeR   08-09-2002 at 09:31:32 PM
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How r u so sure there desktop prcoessors ??? Honestly......i havent heard of ne 1 using a desktop chip in a notebook in quite a long time......thats why im so sceptacle.....and if u dotn mind me asking...what compnay makes this laptop? Any links for it ? or model # or anything so i can look it up myself...

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Cool4u2view   08-09-2002 at 09:49:11 PM
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http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-841261.html
article about the use of desktop processors in laptops
I am looking at getting the 2.2 GHz customized version of the HP ze5170. It isn't just HP using the desktop processors either.

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LED   08-09-2002 at 10:03:19 PM
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That link you provided pointed to a 1.8A Notebook w/ SDRAM. Might as well get a p3 system....will be much lighter, and the performance isnt that far off.

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Cool4u2view   08-10-2002 at 02:34:24 AM
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the link was to prove the point that p4 desktop processors are being used in laptops. I want 2.2 Ghz 1 GB ddr pc2100.

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MeTaLrOcKeR   08-10-2002 at 06:14:24 PM
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Thanx dude.....

Gave me soem valuable info. though......i woulda thought the desktop P4 would like make the thing pretty heavy and DEFINENTLY un-economical...btu hey.....the most power possible in a little tiny mobile PC is great =)

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LED   08-10-2002 at 06:54:04 PM
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Well then maybe you will be able to swap out the CPU in the future for an upgrade. Depends on how theyre cooling it. Some have a heatpipe slapped on and then a fan. some just a heatsink, w/ a duct and a fan. Ask the manufacturer.....these are a new breed.

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