Im a DIYer and I was wondering...

BigDan3131 · 10-13-08, 11:14 PM

Which of these two laptops you would pick...

First is a MSI GX620 and the other is a COMPAL JHL90, the only diff I see is the MSI's vid card runns on gddr 3 while the compal is gddr2. I will be buying them from RK Computers as their resellers rating is quite good and the price is cheaper than the others out there.

Next question is...is there any word on when the mobile C2D chips will be price cut?

Oh, can either of these be oc'd?

ghost_recon88 · 10-14-08, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDan3131

Which of these two laptops you would pick...

First is a MSI GX620 and the other is a COMPAL JHL90, the only diff I see is the MSI's vid card runns on gddr 3 while the compal is gddr2. I will be buying them from RK Computers as their resellers rating is quite good and the price is cheaper than the others out there.

Next question is...is there any word on when the mobile C2D chips will be price cut?

Oh, can either of these be oc'd?

Get the one with GDDR3, it overclocks a bit better then the GDDR2.

Also Intel Mobile CPUs don't normally receive price cuts, as the majority of their sales are as OEMs and not as retail. If you're looking to buy a newer chip, I would recommend eBay as normally you can find some good deals on laptop CPUs there.

Ethre · 10-14-08, 11:39 AM

GDDR3 requires less voltage.

Usually you can't OC a laptop processor.

JamesXP · 10-14-08, 12:56 PM

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He's talking about the GPU.

I'm pretty sure the DDR3 version performs considerally better too..

BigDan3131 · 10-15-08, 01:24 AM

Thanks guys,the 1 with GDDR3 is only 22 dollars more.

Ethre · 10-15-08, 09:18 AM

Definitely worth it.

don256us · 10-26-08, 06:49 PM

For the OC question. Laptops do not OC.

1) The BIOS is usually limted to only what the manufacture wants you to see/change.
2) OCing means more heat. Laptops are limited in the amount of heat they can move.
3) OCing means more power. This means less battery time. This goes against what most people want in a laptop.

10-13-08, 11:14 PM	Thread Starter #1
BigDan3131 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Issaquah, Washington	Im a DIYer and I was wondering... Which of these two laptops you would pick... First is a MSI GX620 and the other is a COMPAL JHL90, the only diff I see is the MSI's vid card runns on gddr 3 while the compal is gddr2. I will be buying them from RK Computers as their resellers rating is quite good and the price is cheaper than the others out there. Next question is...is there any word on when the mobile C2D chips will be price cut? Oh, can either of these be oc'd? __________________ MSI X58 Platinum 950 cpu, X-FI 6Gb Patriot Viper 1333 1 1Tb Caviar black 2x460 GTX 2Gb Vid Too much info too little money = :mad: gamer
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Ethre Member Join Date: Aug 2008	GDDR3 requires less voltage. Usually you can't OC a laptop processor. __________________ I have a fishy stick!
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JamesXP Epic Fail Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England	... He's talking about the GPU. I'm pretty sure the DDR3 version performs considerally better too.. __________________ Intel i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR 1600Mhz nVidia 8600GT ASRock Z77 Pro4 128GB Samsung 830 SSD Corsair VX450 My Saitek Eclipse III Review
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10-15-08, 01:24 AM	Thread Starter #5
BigDan3131 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Issaquah, Washington	Thanks guys,the 1 with GDDR3 is only 22 dollars more. __________________ MSI X58 Platinum 950 cpu, X-FI 6Gb Patriot Viper 1333 1 1Tb Caviar black 2x460 GTX 2Gb Vid Too much info too little money = :mad: gamer
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Ethre Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Definitely worth it. __________________ I have a fishy stick!
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don256us Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bridgman, MI	For the OC question. Laptops do not OC. 1) The BIOS is usually limted to only what the manufacture wants you to see/change. 2) OCing means more heat. Laptops are limited in the amount of heat they can move. 3) OCing means more power. This means less battery time. This goes against what most people want in a laptop. __________________ Core i7-920 @ 3.66 \| EVGA X58 SLI \| 2x 256 GB Samsung 830 SSD RAID 0 \| 1.5 TB WD Green \| 6x4GB DDR3 1600 CAS 8 \|GTX 560 Ti \| GTX 660 Ti Folding AMD 1035T X6 \| Win 7 Pro \|Zalman 7000 Cu \| DDR3 1333 (16 GB) \| 500 GB SATA x 2 \| 240 GT \| Used part time AMD Athlon II x3 440 @ x4 B40 \| Win SBS 2008 \| 120 GB \| DDR3 1600 (4 GB) \| ATI 4200 \| 2 x DVD-DL \| Folding. 3800+ X2 \| 3 GB DDR3200 \| 240 GT \| 250 GB HDD \| 2 x 500 GB Green HDD \| Win 7 Ultimate \| DVD-ROM Folding. My Heatware Fold for team 32.
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