I take it you didn't read the reviewOriginally posted by: Bfavre444
No way the IGP320M is as fast as the 7500. The IGP320M is a Radeon VE core, VE is crap. The 7500 is much fast. I don't know where you got the idea that it's like the 7500.
that cleary states 7000 series not VE Where did you get the idea it was VE?We first looked at ATI's new integrated video solution with the desktop version, the IGP 320. Both solutions share the same architecture which is similar to the Radeon 7000 series in performance. ATI has provided us with an engineering sample of the Compaq Presario 900 which includes the IGP 320M integrated graphics.
Originally posted by: coolred
Anybody know the battery life with these? And is it the mobile XP or is it a desktop CPU? And this has the radeon 7500, right?
I'm the first to admit when I'm wrong and I am! I was misled by the 2 articles@AMDzone which weere the only 2 I read and both refer not it being based on the 7000series core (my bad on presuming that) but that the performance was on par with the Radeon 7000 not 7500! After reading the 2 linked articles, thanx for the links, I see it is indeed based on the VE however your condemnation of the IGP is unwarranted as both articles state it's able to game although for some games you'll need to adjust resolution and/or color depth so I wouldn't call any lappy able to game adequately enough to enjoy it bad. Especially since it's not a desktop replacement lappy and it does have the benefits of excellent DVD playback which I'll use far more and good power saving tech to prolong battery life. Anyways, thanx for the input but you still aren't raining on my parade if that was the intention because for what I want it for it'll whup ass and the price is comfortably within what I wanted to pay for the features as wellOriginally posted by: Bfavre444
I have 2 reviews supporting that the IGP320M is based on the Radeon VE core and worse than 7000 Radeon.
First review: anandtech's review of 900z
Quoted: All Radeon IGP northbridges contain an integrated graphics chip based on the Radeon VE core.
Second review: tomshardware review
Quoted: 3D engine is like "half a Radeon"
Originally posted by: Bfavre444
Oh, I got this 900z deal from staples. I too wanted a better video card in a laptop but this deal was too good. I just wanted to state that it's not as a good of a card as the reviews state.
I just went to OD to try Compaq 900z and HP 4145. Both of them use AMD XP1800+. Because those two notebooks
are used for demo, so they've been turned on for a long time. When I touched the keyboard of 900z, damn, the
temperature is so....... high. But, when I tried the HP 4145, it's very cool although they use the same CPU.
So, originally I planned to buy presario 900z, but changed my mind after trying it. When it comes to the temperature,
HP is better, that's the bottom line.
Originally posted by: badluck
I just went to OD to try Compaq 900z and HP 4145. Both of them use AMD XP1800+. Because those two notebooks
are used for demo, so they've been turned on for a long time. When I touched the keyboard of 900z, damn, the
temperature is so....... high. But, when I tried the HP 4145, it's very cool although they use the same CPU.
So, originally I planned to buy presario 900z, but changed my mind after trying it. When it comes to the temperature,
HP is better, that's the bottom line.
You are judging the computer based on that? heh. Just go read reviews on the computers, I think that might help you out a bit more......
Originally posted by: Bfavre444
Ah, but the HP 4145 is not BTO at staples so you can't get the $300 coupon.
Originally posted by: badluck
Yes, I have used the 900z before. My friend bought one and received his last week.
My point is....you have no idea how long the HP was on for. So, comparing one against the other when you have no idea how long both of them had been on for isn't very smart. If you think the 900z is just hot, that's one thing, but comparing the two in the environment that you did doesn't make sense. At least, it doesn't mean much to me. Someone could have turned the HP on 30 minutes b4 u got there.....
I had the 900z on my knee for awhile after it had been on over a weekend and wasn't bothered by it......
Originally posted by: badluck
Dood, you have no idea when they turned it on.....they could have forgotten to turn on the HP, and turned it on b4 u got there. I went to OD today and 3 laptops were off. This was around 2:30pm. I started one of the Compaq's myself. That is why I bring that up. Is it really that hard to understand???
Originally posted by: badluck
I think you forgot that I had it on my knee.....did you forget that I said that? Nonetheless, everybody has an opinion.....next subject??
Originally posted by: nhidog
Why are you even listening to Karnold, did you not see his post from page1 criticizing people and how he was able to get the laptop for ~500. Hey Karnold, so did you ever get that $500 deal? Hmm, I guess it doesn't matter now that you think the HP is better than the Compaq. I hope when you say 1.7 mobile intel, you mean the P4 mobile because the celeron is in nowhere close to the performance of an AthlonXP. Anyhoo I hope you can figure a way to get the HP for ~500 too, oh wait, you can't cause the deal isn't possible, my bad.