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I am up for laptop replacement at work, which one please?

Owner of the Zbook Studio here. Its a nice business ultrabook. Compared to the W530 its very thin and light. The 150W power brick it comes with is very small and light as well. A docking station will be shipping soon, using the Thunderbolt 3 port. It will plug into both the power connector and...
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- Post #16
- Apr 19, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Advise top-tier Skylake Iris laptops

Thats interesting. I am guessing that they intend to release the Iris Pro version without a dedicated GPU, but still keep the dual heatpipe / cooling fan solution. I am curious how close the P580 can get to the M1000M in performance. Sadly though its going to eat TDP from the processor, so...
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- Post #14
- Apr 19, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Advise top-tier Skylake Iris laptops

Your welcome. I wouldn't be surprised if Lenovo added an Iris Pro option to the P50 later on. Same goes with the Dell Precision 7510 / 5510.
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- Post #12
- Apr 13, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Advise top-tier Skylake Iris laptops

http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/getpdf.aspx/c04832209.pdf?ver=5 http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad%20P70/ThinkPad_P70_Platform_Specifications.pdf Dell also offers this XPS 13 with the 6560U (Iris)...
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- Post #10
- Apr 13, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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Advise top-tier Skylake Iris laptops

HP is going to add a Xeon E3-1545M option to their Zbook Studio and Zbook 15 G3 lines in a couple of months, which will have Iris Pro. Lenovo is also adding the Xeon E3-1575M to their P70 model soon, however it is a 17 inch laptop. The Zbook Studio is very similar to a Macbook Pro, but not very...
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- Post #8
- Apr 13, 2016
- Forum: Laptops
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[Best non-Apple Laptop] Who are the candidates?

I would suggest a Dell XPS 15. Unfortunately the configuration you want (QHD+ screen, 91w battery) costs about $2000. However a refurbished machine should be in your price range. They can occasionally be found on Dell's Outlet website or eBay. New I think the Microsoft Store has the best...
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- Post #8
- Oct 4, 2014
- Forum: Laptops
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Where are the laptops? Why is Apple the only company with a brain?

http://www.ncix.com/detail/acer-travelmate-tmp645-mg-9617-intel-i7-4500u-ff-91481-1342.htm It isn't perfect, but comes pretty close to what the OP wants while being in the price range. I am fairly certain it CAN be upgraded to an 802.11AC wifi card. It uses an mSATA SSD which can be upgraded...
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- Post #46
- Sep 28, 2014
- Forum: Laptops
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Are people just sitting by their pc's refreshing....

I was down at my local Micro Center today looking for a keyboard and noticed that they had a couple of the evga 680 sc's sitting on the shelf in their parts island. Asked if anyone had reserved them, they said no, so I picked one up. So much for only spending $40 on that trip...
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- Post #38
- Apr 27, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Newegg Shell Shocker - Intel X-25-M 120GB SSD $179.99 after rebate

I went on ahead and picked up one. It's for my laptop which is only 3gbps and it looks like it was over $100 less than the 510 version not including the rebate.
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- Post #9
- Mar 1, 2011
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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New Laptop Advice: Which Asus G73?

Stay away from that overseas deal, definitely a scam. At a 6 quantity minimum it is probably out of your budget anyways. The 460M and the 5870M are similar enough in performance that you can just choose based on which brand you prefer. I believe the 460M does run a bit cooler than the 5870M...
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- Post #7
- Oct 7, 2010
- Forum: Laptops
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Multiple video cards -- NOT SLI or CrossFire -- for gaming?

Windows will only give 3d acceleration to the card that has one of its ports set as the "primary" display. Otherwise, it switches to software rendering - regardless of if both graphics cards are of the same brand and series or not.
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- Post #5
- Jul 24, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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core 2 duo e8200 vs pentium dual core e6300

I recently built four machines using the E8200 and was faced with the same dilemma: I wanted the coolest running chip to keep temperature and power usage low. My choices were either the E5200 or E8200, for $70 or $100. In the end, Micro Center actually made the choice much more easy for me. They...
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- Post #5
- Jul 17, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Need mac help fast please (help!)

I would just get the Mac Pro. The processors, while only 2.6Ghz, run on a faster FSB (1333Mhz vs. 1066Mhz) and have more L2 cache (8MB vs. 6MB) so will more than likely "feel" just as fast or faster than the dual core 2.8Ghz iMac. Now, the 7300GT that those came with are somewhat inferior to the...
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- Post #2
- Sep 21, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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looking for a good gaming laptop

How about a Clevo M860TU? It's about as powerful as they come in the 15" formfactor. It is a little bit heavy at 7.5lbs with the 8-cell battery, but the 9800M GT will blow the 8600M GT/HD3650 out of the water with its 256-bit memory and 96SP's. I don't know if Clevo is considered a generic brand...
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- Post #14
- Aug 1, 2008
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop LCD = 0.5

Your LCD might either have a frayed or partially disconnected cable, or it might have some damage to the top of the screen where the processing logic and individual pins go to each vertical line. If you feel technically inlined, Dell provides a service manual for your laptop here which would...
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- Post #2
- Jul 10, 2008
- Forum: Laptops
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Inspiron or Vostro?

Right now you can get a refurbished Precision M90 (a 17" notebook based on the previous generation Core 2 Duo) for as cheap as $929, and they have a coupon going for an additional 15% off, on Dell Outlet. I own an M70 that has lasted since June 2005, and I can't stress enough that they are much...
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- Post #5
- Mar 7, 2008
- Forum: Laptops
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Help me decide: 8bit@1680x1050, or 6bit@1920x1200?

Definitely go with something 8-bit. I'd suggest watching craigslist or something similar for someone who "upgraded" to a 24" panel over Christmas from their 20" Dell (2005wfp or 2007wfp) that came bundled with their machine. This way you could inspect the panel personally for defects and...
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- Post #21
- Jan 2, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Maximum CPU upgrade for a Sony VGC-RA840G

I used to do that alot, although these days its just too impractical having to deal with constant dereferencing and the lookup tables involved with recent API's Microsoft has moved to.
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- Post #8
- Dec 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Maximum CPU upgrade for a Sony VGC-RA840G

Your safest bet would be a faster 8xx series or a 9xx series Pentium D. The Core 2 Duo processor line required a different VRM on 945p motherboards, which started to be implemented around July 2006. However, according to Sony's website they released the VGC-RA840G around May 2005. So unless they...
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- Post #5
- Dec 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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e2140 encoding farm? onboard video, 1gb ram .. what motherboard?

I do dvd-9 to dvd-5 with my setup, an asus p5k-vm with an e2140 overclocked to 2.66ghz. It works well enough, about 12 minutes per disk, although my machine was more built for gaming and the encoding is a fringe benifit. I would suggest going with an e2160 or e2180 as you will be fsb limited to...
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- Post #2
- Dec 18, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Purpose of two ethernet ports?

Hmm, someone with a motherboard like that might want to dedicate the secondary port to traffic that would otherwise slow his connection down. He could for instance run a file service off of that second port and provided that he has enough hdd bandwidth, wouldn't even notice it was going if he...
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- Post #9
- Mar 29, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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S478 P4 2.6ghz showing 1.3ghz?

There is a SL6WH which is a 2.6@800fsb northwood core processor. So chances are the processor you used to have in the board has been switched with that. Bios settings can't really fix this. You will want to either run the setup as is underclocked (maybe at 533fsb if it will work), find the...
- win32asmguy
- Post #5
- Mar 20, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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S939 X2/DDR vs. C2D/DDR2 vs. wait for quad core

I went through the same thing about a month ago too. I actually ended up getting an e6600/DDR2/7900gs as an upgrade to an a64 venice 3000/1GB ddr/x800pro. The performance upgrade was decent, although it was actually not nearly as much as I was expecting. It was actually only marginally faster...
- win32asmguy
- Post #14
- Feb 15, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Noob Build Question

Yeah, its too bad it can't just plug in and work, but I can't really fault creative for it. I think that little connector format for the platinum drive has been around from before "front panel" audio connectors starting being built into cases. At any rate, the mod seems to be just building a...
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- Post #4
- Jan 13, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Noob Build Question

Check out this site to do what you want to do, although you will probably need to do a little modding to get it all working. Text
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- Post #2
- Jan 12, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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ultra v-series 600w

I haven't had any problems with my v-series 600w. However I only have three drives, an AGP X800, and an older AMD 64 Venice setup drawing power from it, so it is not fully utilising the supply. Pretty much exactly what I expect for a $20 (after MIR) PSU. Its manual says that it is 73% efficient...
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- Post #3
- Jan 12, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Has anyone here ever washed their engine?

A pretty good policy would be to only spray the cleaner on the metal parts of the engine, and then when rinsing just stay away from the air intake area. Then again, its only water, so if the car can't start immediately, just give it some time for the water to evaporate and then try again!
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- Post #7
- Jan 4, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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10-16 inches of snow expected in Denver starting Thursday

Not much snow here in Greeley. Or atleast the crews are in much more control of it this time. Well, I'm off to work!
- win32asmguy
- Post #39
- Dec 29, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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How to transfer files from an OLD mac

Actually those machines can take a 10bT ethernet card in their LC III PDS slot. It was just optional to keep costs down. I had my 6200CD all tweaked out with the 10bT ethernet and even the apple TV/Video Tuner card!
- win32asmguy
- Post #8
- Dec 29, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Having serious problems installing a NIC

You might try doing the "Reset ES Configuration Data" type of option in your bios. Incase there is any PCI resource conflict that should fix it. This issue has actually got me a little worried. I was thinking about getting one of these boards and using a PCI Audigy, Video Capture, and GigE card...
- win32asmguy
- Post #5
- Dec 22, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Anyone else in colorado?

We got some decent snow here in Greeley today. Work called me and said that I didn't have to come in today. I then looked outside to see my car buried... my friend said even Walmart was closed. Picture 1 Picture 2
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- Post #26
- Dec 20, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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T43 is awesome!

I recall seeing a T43 with that config at the local Micro Center in Denver here a few weeks ago for $1799. Its atleast a good way to try out the machine, even if the price is more than it would be if ordered direct.
- win32asmguy
- Post #6
- Dec 23, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Need help overclock venice!!!!!!!!!!!

If you set your HT Link Multiplier to 1x (instead of 3x or 4x you would normally use for overclocking) then the IDE detection and reboot issue will go away. I was able to get my K8N-SLI up to 335fsb/htt. Keep in mind that the HT Link Multiplier option might only show up in the M.I.T. menu if you...
- win32asmguy
- Post #11
- Dec 18, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Need help overclock venice!!!!!!!!!!!

Set your HT Multiplier to 1x. It won't work otherwise. edit: Regarding the ram, please hold the Control key and F1 at the same time as soon as you enter the bios screen. This should cause the memory timing options to appear. Good luck!
- win32asmguy
- Post #6
- Dec 17, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AMD 3000 venice vs axp mobile 2400

If you switch make sure to get a good video card. That is the whole point of switching. I went from AXP to A64 (a venice on a 939 nf3 mobo) and didn't notice much speed increase in games. My video card was a 6800 NU in both systems. Once I switched to PCIe last weekend, using the same venice...
- win32asmguy
- Post #6
- Dec 16, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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how reliable is the shuttle SN41G2 V3 or V2?

I had an SN41G that used the FN45 rev 1.1 mobo which was VERY sensitive to what type of ram it would take. I had 2x256mb of Kingston HyperX (BH5) and it wouldn't boot with it at all. The board also refused to boot with a single 512mb DDR400 Patriot valueram. However it did work with 2x256mb...
- win32asmguy
- Post #3
- Dec 14, 2005
- Forum: Barebones
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Opinions of BFG Video Cards...

I bought the BFG 7800GT at CompUSA last week and it has been a great card. I have read some reports of people having cards that artifact out of the box, but mine worked fine. Although the only reason I went with BFG was because it was the cheapest way for me to buy a 7800 series card in a store...
- win32asmguy
- Post #5
- Dec 14, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Inspiron 8500 video upgrade?

The Mobility 9600 PT is a drop in replacement, but alot of people back in the day were doing cooling mods to it, as the heat it generated seemed to be a bit more than what the 4200go did. As cool as it may seem, its still just an upgrade to older technology. It would probably be more impressive...
- win32asmguy
- Post #7
- Sep 20, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Inspiron Laptops -- 6000 vs. 9300

The 6000 only has an edge on battery life. Its only 1" shorter than the i9300 so it is not much more portable. Actually the i9300 is alot more unique of a laptop since it can be configured with a geforce 6800go.. the 6000d doesn't have any features that stand out like that. If you are...
- win32asmguy
- Post #3
- Aug 15, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Should I send my new laptop back to dell?

If you can wait try and get in on the 40% off coupon. I was able to get my Inspiron 9300 for $953 as configured below: 1.6ghz 17" WXGA+ 256mb (added a 1GB kingston module from newegg.com for $105) 40GB (the cheapest drive option ended up being a toshiba 5400rpm with 16mb cache) DVD/CD-RW...
- win32asmguy
- Post #4
- Aug 9, 2005
- Forum: Laptops

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