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sean478
03-23-05, 10:38 PM
is it a chipset a processor a power saveing feature what?
Enigma422
03-23-05, 10:42 PM
Centrino is the combination of a Pentium M processor and Intel's 802.11b and/or g in a laptop.
sean478
03-23-05, 10:51 PM
so what makes it special

i heard that the procesors have more cache and they are difrent from the mobles is any of this true?
dicecca112
03-23-05, 11:00 PM
good link http://www.powernotebooks.com/centrino.php
Mr.Guvernment
03-23-05, 11:13 PM
they are very efficient on battery power.
walaka7
03-24-05, 01:12 AM
They are very battery friendly and can handle more "complex" operations with less clock cycles. I originally bought a centrino lappy for battery life. I found out through use that even running 100% load, the lappy doesn't get hot. my paticular model supports motherboard monitor. 100% load yields 60* temps with a barley noticable fan noise to go with it. My 1.6 ghz P-M appears to be on par with a 2.6 maybe 2.8 P4 prescott lappy in overall performance. I would really love to see a variation of this processor spawn to desktop form. Would be an interesting O/C for sure :D
DanIdentity
03-24-05, 05:20 AM
Centrino is a platform that consists of three things

1. Pentium M CPU
2. Intel 855 chipset
3. Intel wireless
sean478
03-24-05, 08:50 AM
so can u buy a centrino laptop and put a pentium m 3.2 in it?
DanIdentity
03-24-05, 10:04 AM
so can u buy a centrino laptop and put a pentium m 3.2 in it?

There is no such thing as a Pentium M 3.2 GHz. If you meant a Pentium 4-M 3.2 GHz, then the answer is no.

The Pentium M and the Pentium 4 Mobile are two different CPUs and platforms. The Pentium 4 M is not faster than the Pentium M despite having a higher clock speed.
aNTiChRisT
03-24-05, 11:17 AM
Centrino is a platform that consists of three things

1. Pentium M CPU
2. Intel 855 chipset
3. Intel wireless

You actually need to be more general with this;

Pentium M or Celeron M
Intel Chipset
Intel Wireless Card

~t0m
sean478
03-24-05, 12:13 PM
There is no such thing as a Pentium M 3.2 GHz. If you meant a Pentium 4-M 3.2 GHz, then the answer is no.

The Pentium M and the Pentium 4 Mobile are two different CPUs and platforms. The Pentium 4 M is not faster than the Pentium M despite having a higher clock speed.
sorry i meant pentium 4 m


well thanks for all the help guys see ya all around :p