Difference Between Intel core 2 duo vs Intel dual core vs Intel Pentium D
Many people are confused what exactly the difference between Intel Core 2 Duo and Between Intel Pentium D or Intel Dual Core processors….
I would try to explain from a END user point a view rather not going in to details architecture over view…
The Simple facts are,
All Core 2 Duo Processors are Dual Core Processors..
All Pentium D Processors are Dual Core Processors..
All Intel Dual Core Processors are Dual Core Processors…
Pentium D is nothing but 2 Prescott Processors side by side… runs very hot, not a good OverClocker…
Intel Core 2 Duo processors are next gen processors from Intel on 65 nm platform… developed from Ground up with new Architecture called Core… so they are whole new Processors just Jump like Pentium 2 to Pentium 3 or Pentium 4… Expect one Core 2 Duo Lowest End Processors like E4400/E4300 taking up and beating Intel Pentium D 3.8 GHz ones with ease 
… runs damn cool and super over clocker…
Intel Dual Core Processors are just launched striped down version of Core 2 Duos.. there are 2 in Market for Desktop range, E2140 runs at 1.6 GHz with 1 MB L2 and 800 MHz FSB and E2160 with 1.8 GHz with same specs of E2140…. these are not Pentium D rather they are same batch like Core 2 Duo based on the new Core Technology…. they perform same like Core 2 Duos but they were launched with a very low price to counter the market of super low cost but high performer AMD X2 range line up to AMD X2 4000….
Also read, Difference between 45nm Core 2 (Duo / Quad) and 65nm Core 2 (Duo / Quad)
Hillrider said
am September 8 2007 @ 12:51 pm
Good One. Useful
Thanx
meklg said
am September 9 2007 @ 3:21 am
Very good and helpful. Thank you very much!!!!
Choto Cheeta said
am September 9 2007 @ 3:28 am
thnx for the comments
Rahul said
am September 9 2007 @ 9:45 am
good work brother. and thanks for helping people like us.
Amol said
am September 20 2007 @ 6:36 am
Too good ! Now no more confusion for me - thanks dude
nitin said
am September 22 2007 @ 4:25 am
i want to purchase a new cpu but i am liitle bit confused first u tell me that is it there a need t buy a new one .i have a cpu in which configration is like that 365 ram 40 gb hardsik p-4 1.7 ghz but my board is of asrock comp and i have to run 3d-max after effects,premier like software one of my friend told me to just increase the ram only u tell me pls may board had some limitations while the speed or any thing related to heavy softwares or on that board i just increase the ram or in case if i make a new cpu which one is better for me dual core or core 2 duo
Choto Cheeta said
am September 22 2007 @ 7:36 am
Well Budget is the most infortant thing to look for… Acer 4710z Dell 6400 is under Rs. 35,000/- will do your job…
Rao said
am September 24 2007 @ 5:58 am
thanks for clear explanation. Today I bought two laptops one pentium dual core toshiba laptop and another one compaq amd dual core. One for self and one for close relative. I realized that pentium dual core is running very fast. amazingly fast.
Choto Cheeta said
am September 24 2007 @ 6:33 am
thnx for the comment… What are the models of those Laptops ??
nitin said
am October 13 2007 @ 7:39 pm
good info!
please suggest for .net programming, what to prefer
compaq- dual core or core 2 duo, Or some other brand….like acer or dell etc.
Choto Cheeta said
am October 14 2007 @ 4:23 pm
Well All Depends on the budget of a person, as, I would as you, that are you looking for any Notebook or Desktop range processor ??
Amar said
am October 16 2007 @ 6:06 pm
thnx for the wonderful knowledgebase info.
was looking for it at so many places, only to find it in such a simple and clean manner
SHORT and SWEET info
Rahul Saha said
am October 22 2007 @ 2:22 pm
hello..
i will a laptop very soon. so i found that lenovo is providing dual core T2080 and iBall is providing core2 Duo T5300, price range is more or less same…
which one to buy.?? Processor speed is same for both. resolution is more or less same. cache memory for the 2 model is 1 MB and 2 MB respectively. iBall is providing express card, 1.3mp camera, 160 GB, microphone. lenovo provides infrared port, 120 GB, S-video.
Choto Cheeta said
am October 22 2007 @ 7:30 pm
Core 2 Duo is better than Dual Core anyday, but its also expensive !!! so if you need Core 2 Duo processing power or if u have afford Core 2 Duo then certainly opt for Core 2 Duo…
in C2D Notebook Range think for Dell 1420 with upgrade to 2 GB RAM and 8400 GM.. its a 14.1″ Notebook and with those updates it will come at around Rs. 45k incl TAX in India when you buy from Local Dell Store or hardware dealer !!
arun said
am October 24 2007 @ 3:17 pm
and what abt core duo ?????????
Rahul Saha said
am October 25 2007 @ 6:08 am
me in kolkata, do u know any Local Dell store, here..
and as far my knowledge, i heard that its MRP is >55k, r u sure that it will cost me around 45k… and i will be buying it by March so have lot of option… and if i donot update the RAM to 2GB and keep it 1GB… is it fine.. keep it mind that i will not play game.. but might need graphics memory for Greater Higher level Program…
and i am also thinking about “Acer - Aspire 5584NWXMi” battery backup is 3hr, sound really well… i want to keep my budget around 40k…
ABCD said
am October 29 2007 @ 9:07 am
U wont get a dell store anywhere in the world.
The only way to buy a dell lappy is via their online system.
if u are really interested do it fast, as they are giving some lappys at discounted prices, available till 2nd November.
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/notebooks?c=in&cs=inbsd1&l=en&s=bsd
Mamta said
am November 5 2007 @ 6:09 am
Hello
please suggest for .net programming, what to prefer
acer- dual core or core 2 duo, Or some other brand….like compaq, lenovo or dell etc.
r said
am November 8 2007 @ 12:10 pm
i am a student. i want to buy a laptop.budget is not more than 40k.so u tell me which brand to prefer?
Alex said
am November 12 2007 @ 4:33 am
so the Intel Pentium Dual Core is like the old celoron line which was a striped down version of the Pentium line
and core 2 is what the Pentium used to be speed and cache… Right?
P.S sorry about the other line hit the wrong key
Zak said
am November 14 2007 @ 9:52 pm
I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1420 - Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 120GB HDD which cost me around CD$1050. I think it’s a good deal from dell, not sure if its valid in India or anywhere else. Currently I’m using a Dell Latitude D610 and I thinnk Dell is way better than HP or Acer, but hey do your home work before you choose your brand. Good luck!
Eddie said
am November 20 2007 @ 12:47 am
You failed to mention about the new Pentium D CPU’s.They are 65NM,and produce way less heat than the 8xx series.They are to Cedar Mill CPU’s running together.:D
shitanshu said
am November 21 2007 @ 11:11 am
I’m planning to buy a laptop..
so far I found lenovo Y500 77614EQ, fine. it’s around 51,000 in chennai including 4% VAT and with 1 GB extra RAM ( originaly it’s coming with 1 GB alone).
can you please tell me, if I go for any other brand laptop like DELL or SONY, can I get a better deal. if yes can you please suggest me other models.
Thanks in advance
Choto Cheeta said
am November 21 2007 @ 8:32 pm
Consider Dell 1400 or 1420, I would prefer dell because of price… How ever Sony is really out performs all in their design but, when you talk about performance sony is certainly not the brand to look for..
So its Dell 1420 with 8400 and 2 GB RAM, which can come in around Rs. 52k, but if you want some gaming then think of Dell 1520
shitanshu said
am November 22 2007 @ 6:39 am
thanks dost, I think dell 1520 is better, because I want 15′4 screen.
what is “8400″ you said it’s coming with this laptop.
Choto Cheeta said
am November 22 2007 @ 11:06 am
8400 means the grfx card which is an optional upgrade with 1420 and with 1520 too… If you are planing to run vista and some low gaming 8400 is a good dx 10 option when compare to the onboard grfx…
Now, I personally would say, dont think for 1520 just because of 15″ display !! both 14″ and 15″ will run at 1280×800 resolution so, just 1″ will not going to give you any difference, but 1520 is heavy when compairing to 1420…
Buy 1520 only if you want 8600 GT as your grfx card !!!
sahil said
am November 30 2007 @ 8:57 am
I wanna buy a laptop with configuration of Core Duo or Core 2 Duo. My use is basically for stock trading net surfing internet browsing net banking, music, Basic Word & Excel. Please suggest what bare minimum configuration do i need my budget is upto Rs.38,000/-
sahil said
am November 30 2007 @ 9:05 am
I am confused between Compaq V6608 AU & Dell Inspiron 1420. Which one is better & better value for money. Is AMD Athlon 64X2 equivalent or a bit nore then Intel Core Duo & Is AMD Turion 64×2 equivalent to Intel Core 2 Duo. And if I go for Vista will 1GB be enough for my need if it is a Core 2 Duo. Also can you tell me the all inclusive prices of Compaq V6604AU, V6608AU & Dell Inspiron 1420
Choto Cheeta said
am November 30 2007 @ 11:31 am
Hello Sahil,
For your needs, this Acer 4710z is more than enough and right now I is priced at Rs. 31000/- (all)…
Next in line is the Compaq V6604AU which would be Rs. 34000/- (all) it is also a nice deal because of pricing and it comes with 15.4″ display
Where as C2D model of Dell 1420 is around Rs. 38k all which is uch costlier than Compaq…
So yes, if possble go for Compaq V6604AU..
Thank you..
sahil said
am December 3 2007 @ 5:05 am
Hi Choto Cheeta ,
Thanks for your help now I am planning to buy Dell Vostro 1400 or Dell Inspiron 1420 can you please tell me which one is better and why. Do i need to go for a 2GB RAM or 1GB would be fine for Vista Home Basic & Core 2 Duo. Can you also tell me at what price I can get it & how much do I bargain with the Dell People
ANAND said
am December 4 2007 @ 6:10 am
I have no compleet knowladge about core2uo but am sure it is better than dualcore by its function
Bashu said
am December 8 2007 @ 1:53 pm
Hi i have bought
1) ASUS motherboard[P5GC-MX] supporting Pentium core-2 Duo/Pentium D processors 2) Pentium DUal-core[E2140]
The stupid mistake was that I assumed Pentium-D to be Pentium Dual-core
Still most of things work fine[MS-word, PowerDVD, winamp..etc] till now.[I am using it from past one week]
But I have faced 2 too
1) While installing the Sound card driver[provided along with the motherboard CD] at the end of the installation
it failed — my service provider fixed it.[He un-installed something. After that he had to install everthing which he had
installed on top of Windows-XP]
2) Nero Express 7 installation also crashes[which I got along with my samsung DVD-writer]
— to be solved
Now my questions
1) Are the above 2 problems because of processor mismatch?
2) Should I replace processor ?
Thanks in advance
regards
bashu
Choto Cheeta said
am December 8 2007 @ 7:15 pm
To be honest the processor you have purchased is OK but not the motherboard… But its past so no need to worry about that any more… E2140 should work fine, even though the motherboard didn’t include its name as supported processor but still it should work fine as E2140 (Pentium Dual Core) is nothing but a strip down cost effective version of Core 2 Duo processors…
So there are no, Motherboard processor miss-match…
Now why those 2 problems came up… ??
When you install sound driver, please note your motherboard uses Realtek HD audio for which under Windows XP you need to have an optional OS patch KB888111…
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888111
This is one optional update only issued to those windows xp users who uses Realtek HD audio solutions… Therefore please download KB888111 and install it before you install your audio driver !!!
Please visit asus web site at this link to download and install all up2date drivers for your motherboard, http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P5GC-MX also make sure you update the BIOS of the motherboard for complete support with all hardware you are using !!!
About Nero, well there can be many reason, can you please tell me what exactly you have wanted to do for which you find nero crashing ??
nilesh thakare said
am December 11 2007 @ 2:40 pm
i want toa desktop pc but i am confused processor selection.i am confused in intel dual core 3Ghz and intel core 2 duo 2.0 Ghz processor. tell me which is faster and better and how? some sellers said that there is a transistor heating problem in dual core 3Ghz processor thats why intel has stopped its production. Is it true on etchnical grounds?
Choto Cheeta said
am December 11 2007 @ 4:51 pm
Intel do not make any 3.0GHz dual core processor… They are called Intel Pentium D and which is different from the Intel Dual Core processors which are known to us as E2140 / E2160…
If you read the artical you may see I have already given explanation that all these Pentium D, Intel Dual Core and Intel Core 2 Duo are by nature Dual Core processors, but its the brand name which Intel uses like Pnetium D and Intel Dual Core…
diwanshu said
am December 12 2007 @ 12:26 pm
what is the difference between c2d and dual core ?
best both of them
rajesh said
am December 17 2007 @ 9:46 am
Thank you…
basav said
am December 22 2007 @ 7:11 pm
How does the cache memory(2 /4MB) makes difference in core 2 duo?
raghu said
am December 27 2007 @ 10:09 am
Hw do u compare the new products of AMD with the dual core n C2D??
amit said
am December 29 2007 @ 10:43 pm
hello sir……..the info put up onthis site seems to be good……i m planning ot buy a laptop but m a bit confused abt. which one is better an amd turion 64×2dual core (1.9ghz,upto1600fsb)or a core2duo processor……….please clarify abt.whiah one is faster nd how?????????????i need a laptop for pragramming in c,c++,java and for entertainment too………….
Choto Cheeta said
am December 30 2007 @ 6:14 am
Hi Amit,
It all depends on the budget you have !!! See you just dont buy a processor you buy a full system which contains many other device… so even if you have a better processor still you may see your system is under performing because of the poor supporting hardwares…
So suppose if you have a budget or Rs. 35,000/-, in that case you see Acer 4710 which is a Core 2 Duo model and again Compaq 6608AU which is an AMD Turion X2 model…
Between then over all its the compaq V6608AU… in kolkata this model sales at Rs. 35,200/- incl VAT with 2 GB of RAM (1GB x 2 stick)…
Now if you have a budget of Rs. 45k or more in that case yes, go for Core 2 Duo only, say about Dell 1420 / 1520 or HP DV6515TX…
When going for Core 2 Duo model, make sure you get a m,odel which comes with GMA x3100 or higher like Nvidia 8400 GM or such… !!!
shekhar said
am December 31 2007 @ 6:02 am
Good one. Thanks for the information.
Uttam said
am December 31 2007 @ 7:59 am
Hi Choto Cheeta,
I visited Intel site and saw the comparison between different procesors (core 2 duo). I see that except the FSB and processor speed there is no other considerable difference between the various series of processor. My budget is 45K. The T7200(which seemed to me as the optimum series among all) series notebooks are costing 50K +. I have come across an add of Compaq, which has 2GB RAM, T5450 series processor(1.6Ghz), which just fits in my budget. Is this config a good bet.
Please also clarify if AMD Thurion is better or the C2D(T5450) is better in price/performance ratio.
Choto Cheeta said
am December 31 2007 @ 9:26 am
Are you looking for a 14″ notebook or 15″ one ?? see Dell 1420 with GMA x3100 or 8400GM and Intel T5450 would be better than any 14″ AMD option but as i have said, its the full system which you buy so, what are your needs ??
Uttam said
am December 31 2007 @ 10:01 am
I will be using it more for entertainment purpose, movies and games..,15′ screen so which one is better/faster AMD Turion or T5450
Uttam said
am December 31 2007 @ 10:04 am
Also I would give a good thought for the “value for money”. I have read that AMD is very little slower compared to C2D. Seeing the price difference, I am puzzled, which one to go for.
Ashwin said
am December 31 2007 @ 11:15 am
I just purhcased a new comp wid config like Pentium D Dual Core processor 3ghz,ASUS P5GC-MX board, 250 gb Sata HDD, Nvidia 256mb 64bit grapix card.. wat i wan 2 knw is the Processor a dual core or is it just Pentium D processor while its only mentioned on the box as Pentium D Dual Core processor wid a logo of Pentium D.
Choto Cheeta said
am December 31 2007 @ 12:35 pm
Hello Ashwin,
There is no 3.0 GHz processor from Intel Dual Core brnad, how ever yes there is Pentium D, which is a dual core processor with brand name Pentium D…
So it is a Pentium D processor what you have… most likelly it is a Pentium D 925
thank you…
Choto Cheeta said
am December 31 2007 @ 12:41 pm
@Uttam
Though you have a budget of Rs. 45k but for your needs I would point towards, Compaq V6608AU with 2 GB RAM… In Kolkata it is Rs. 35200/- incl VAT and 2 GAB RAM (1Gb x 2)…
Now you still have Rs. 10k in hand, I would suggest buy a 19″ TFT display, may be vg1930wm or if the budget doesnt permits then 19″ va1912wm which you may enjoy when you are at home for movies
waqas khan said
am December 31 2007 @ 1:41 pm
HI BUDDY!
can you tell me which processor have good gaming performance..before i buy the processor please tell me.i am interested in amdx2 4000 model and intel core 2 e6000 model.i like boths but i have a limited budget..
Choto Cheeta said
am December 31 2007 @ 2:45 pm
hello waqas,
Sir, I dont see any Intel Core2 processor with model number e6000 !!! its like E6300 / E4400 or E6600 or E6750 or such, which one do you wish to compare it with ??
Thank you..
waqas khan said
am January 1 2008 @ 8:43 pm
HI..
I WANT TO KNOW THE WINDOWS VISTA 64BIT SUPPORT THE AMDX2 4000 AND INTEL PENTIUM DUAL CORE CPU’S..
AMDX2 3800 HAVE A GREAT GAMING PERFORMANCE?
waqas khan said
am January 1 2008 @ 8:47 pm
HI..
I WANT TO KNOW THE WINDOWS VISTA 64BIT SUPPORT THE AMDX2 4000 AND INTEL PENTIUM DUAL CORE CPU’S..
AMDX2 3800 HAVE A GREAT GAMING PERFORMANCE?
and i want to compare intel e6300 and E4400
Choto Cheeta said
am January 2 2008 @ 6:39 am
Both Core 2 Duo and AMD x2 supports x64 platform for Windows Vista / XP / 2003 / or any other OS…
Now if you talk about E6300 vs X2 4000 I would say just as processor Intel C2D E6300 is better, however its just not the processor which make up the system… So, AMD x2 4400+ with ASUS M2NPV-VM or M2A-VM is far better than Intel E6300 with 946 based motherboard !!!!
saurabh said
am January 5 2008 @ 6:17 am
hey buddy,
i m planning to upgrade ma machine..The configuration for the proci and mobo is something like this..i want to knw ur opinion and advice on this one..
Processor:Intel 925+ 3.00 GHz Dual Core
Mo/Bo:Intel D945 GGCR LGA 775 - DDR2
OR
Intel D946 GZIS LGA 775 - DDR2
Here i would also like to knw ki whether i can compromise on my mobo for a better processor..(budget issues..)
Like…can i have Gigabyte Mo/bo Platform to support Intel Dual Core /Intel C2D 2.33 Ghz E6600
The two available ones are:
Gigabyte GA-8I865-GME LGA 775
Gigabyte AXPER XP-M5ARC410
Also ,Can u tell me which one of these CPUs is better and how ?!?!
1. Intel 925+ 3.00 GHz Dual Core Rs. 3925
2. Intel E6600 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo Rs. 7300
Choto Cheeta said
am January 5 2008 @ 6:54 am
Hi,
Please note, Core 2 Duo Processors are the best right now…
So always try to opt for a Core 2 Duo processors… but that doesnt mean you need to buy the highest end core2 range …
E4500 which is around Rs. 4700 is far better than any Pentium D range out there… and try to opt for at-least XFX 650i-Ultra which is Rs. 4800/- how ever doesnt come with any onboard grfx, so you need to buy even a basic grfx card to run your system… But this should the board to try for… (grfx card like XFX 8400 GS is Rs. 2500/- supporting DirectX 10)
Where as if you really low on budget then try for AMD based solution like X2 4800+ with M2NPV-VM or M2A-VM
ANd if you plan to run Intel with onboard grfx then try for ABit I-N73HD which comes with Nvidia 7100 and at Rs. 5000/-
Travis said
am January 12 2008 @ 3:29 am
This is a message to Choto Cheeta:
I am building a new computer for myself. I purchased motherboard ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 and today I went to the store to purchase 1 gig Memory and CPU. In question to the CPU, in the manual I read the CPU specification and it says LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/ Celeron D processors, I purchased Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor E2160 LGA 775, 1.80GHz 1MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB.
Could you plese tell me if this CPU I purchased will work on my motherboard I bought? I haven’t set it up yet, as I need to buy a mini case for it. As I said, I am going step by step to buying parts and then when I have all, put it together.
Please let me know.
Thanks,
Choto Cheeta said
am January 12 2008 @ 6:04 am
Hello Travis,
Yes any motherboard which supports LGA775 Core 2 Duo range will support E2xxx seriese Dual Core processor !!! So P5GC-MX will support E2160 Intel Dual Core….
Just a thought, system wont perform a good as you would expect… To be frank, E2140 / E2160 / E2180 range of Dual Core Processors are there to compete with AMD budget range solutions like X2 4200 or such… Now these Intel Dual Core range would performe upto the expected mark only when they are overclocked… Mind you, they are certainly capable enough to archive 50% OC under Intel default stock cooling !!!
The reason why I put up this thought because processor is certainly a good one, but the motherboard which comes 945 chipset is not the idle board which should have been used with Core 2 Duo / Dual Core (E2xxx) range !!!
Lowest end I would have prefered is XFX 650i Ultra with XFX 8400 GS if you are not a gamer or higher end grfx card if you are a gamer…
Thank you…
Ambar said
am January 18 2008 @ 6:02 am
Hi..
I have bought a new PC with Intel Dual Core processor and intel 945G motherboard. I have installed Windows XP.
I have been noticing a problem, while copying from CD/DVD the system performance goes down. Even the music player cannot operate smoothly. The whole CPU cycles are used for copying.
Can somebody suggest the possible reason and solution.
Thanks in advance.
Ambar
Choto Cheeta said
am January 18 2008 @ 6:31 am
Hello Ambar,
There can be few reasons, you need to check one by one, 1st and most likely is DMA (Direct Memory Access) feature of Windows XP is turned off…
How do you Check ??
To enable DMA mode using the Device Manager
1. Open Device Manager.
2. Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers to display the list of controllers and channels.
3. Right-click the icon for the channel to which the device is connected, select Properties, and then click the Advanced Settings tab.
4. In the Current Transfer Mode drop-down box, select DMA if Available if the current setting is “PIO Only.”
If the drop-down box already shows “DMA if Available” but the current transfer mode is PIO, then the user must toggle the settings. That is:
Change the selection from “DMA if available” to PIO only, and click OK.
Then repeat the steps above to change the selection to DMA if Available.
Read more > http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/IDE-DMA.mspx
Akhilesh K Gupta said
am January 21 2008 @ 5:47 am
Hi,
I want to buy Dell Enspiron 1420, configuration C2D T5450 + 1GBRAM + 14.1″ etc. with cost Rs. 36800. I want financial assitence like from bajaj finance. I cannot afford that amount at a time. I also am tried to get loan froim bank but I failed. No bank is ready to give me loan since I am new to the city Chandigarh. I work here in CHandigarh. I also talked to my employer, but they also refused to assist me saying that they do not have such policy.
So please let me know, if its possible to get the Dell 1420 on loan or EMI.
THanks and regards,
AKhilesh
Choto Cheeta said
am January 21 2008 @ 11:30 am
Hello Sir,
Why would you need one Core 2 based system ?? May I know your needs ?? as for general home computing purpose, the Compaq C702TU which is Rs. 25200/- incl TAX and 1 GB RAM at Kolkata
So can you please state what is your need ??
Akhilesh K Gupta said
am January 21 2008 @ 1:41 pm
Thanks for the kind information.
Actually I work in Patent field and I have to use the laptop more on patent ans non-patent searhing that may also include picture search and video search along with drafting of the application.
Also presentation work may be involved.
The main concern is that I dont know which is better?
Please let me the configuration of the laptop that you have written.
Thanks
Choto Cheeta said
am January 21 2008 @ 5:47 pm
@Akhilesh
Refer here, Will it be C2Q or X2 or any thing else, as it may give you some idea
Daniel said
am January 22 2008 @ 5:45 am
Could someone tell me the difference in E series n T series processors by Intel?
Choto Cheeta said
am January 22 2008 @ 9:28 am
@Daniel
In one simple word, you may say that E series are for Desktop where as T are for Notebook platform !!!!
Roy said
am January 28 2008 @ 4:26 am
Hello dr. pc
i wanna ask about processor…. can u tell me all u got about pentium D 925 3Ghz and pentium dual core E2140 1,6 Ghz… i only know their product architexture (pentium D 925 uses 65 nano & dualcore E2140 uses same as D 925, heat emmission for dualcore is 35 watt & D 925 i dont know) … and last which one is the best??
Thx for reading my comment ^_^ GBU.
Anand Ethiraj said
am January 28 2008 @ 7:57 am
Hi Cheeto,
I wanna buy a laptop for Rs: 35000.
Please suggest me a laptop that suits me a best in performance……and min of 1GB RAM.
My nature of work is internet programming, Surfing.
rajiv said
am January 30 2008 @ 6:54 pm
hello there,
i am plaaning to buy a computer c2d and am cosidering between acer 4720n,acer 4920 compaq 3720 and lenovo cq43 (range 36-38000/-)kindly suggest which is better ?if you can suggest any other product of any other brands please do so
thank u
Roy said
am February 1 2008 @ 3:31 am
I think dualcore all E2xxx series are better than pentium D 9xx… am i right choto? u said that dualcore performs same like core duo, new architexture but stripped down version. I guess i have to buy E2140 rather than pentium D 925… (correct me if i’m wrong) btw its nice to see & share in this forum ^_^
Choto Cheeta said
am February 1 2008 @ 6:03 am
@Roy
Yes the 65nm E2xxx Intel Dual Cores are better than Pentium D 9xx processors, but do note, when you buy a E2xxx processor make sure you buy a mobo which comes with Over Clocking support…
At Stock 1.6 GHz the E2140 may bot perform as good as a new 65 nm Pentium D 3.6 GHz, how ever even cheap board like XFX 630i 7150 would allow one to over clock the E2140 to 2.2 GHz without any problem with default basic Intel given cooling !!! At even 2.0 GHz E2140 would out perform any Pentium D 65nm
khushbu said
am February 2 2008 @ 7:00 am
hi,,
i want to buy a notebook,,
i’m doing sowtware engg so my basic need is java programing,,
right now i liked a compaq presario C739TU which has an intel dual core processor,1.6Ghz + 160 gb hdd + 512 mb RAM 15.4″ screen and asus motherboard,,
it costs me around 33K,,
i want the RAM to be upgraded to 1 GB which will cost some extra money,,
it also has inbuilt camera and wi-fi, no bluetooth and DVD-WR,,
do u find this a good deal ?
or nething else u can suggest,,
khushbu said
am February 2 2008 @ 7:47 am
one more thing i’m confused abt is dat why is hp notebook having same config. costlier den compaq,,
and someone told me dat i shud nt buy AMD processor bcz my basic need is programming and not graphics related,,
is it true ?
Choto Cheeta said
am February 2 2008 @ 9:43 am
@khushbu
Mam, please opt for a X2 model over Intel Dual Core… Intel Dual Core wont support x64 computting !!!
Compaq V6608AU at Rs. 35k with 2 gb ram
Ashwani Kumar said
am February 3 2008 @ 10:34 am
Hi,
i want to purchase new laptop for my business use. i need laptop for bulck graphics work which runs fast. so which one should i have to purchase. what about quad core processor laptops.
khushbu said
am February 3 2008 @ 12:25 pm
compaq V6608AU is gud but i also saw compaq V6604AU which has the same config. as compaq V6608AU but the RAM is 512 MB which is upgradable upto 2 GB @ 28k,,
wht do u think abt this ?
kalyan said
am February 3 2008 @ 3:58 pm
i have never ever saw such confusing explanation..
sorry
Narasing Rao said
am February 4 2008 @ 6:12 am
I have little bit confusion what is difference bitween core 2 due processor and due core processor
ashwin said
am February 7 2008 @ 4:05 pm
real good work!!keep it up!
ashwin said
am February 7 2008 @ 4:28 pm
hope u can help me out!
i am keen on going 4 core 2 duo,n have a budget under 40k
hows acer 4710z…does the linux os troublesome,iam not familiar with linux.also hows dell 1420…
hadzija said
am February 9 2008 @ 7:39 pm
Just as the article stated above, the main difference between Core 2 Duo and Dual Core processors are the cache size (and some virtualization stuff your average Joe won’t even know it’s missing). And a much lower price for the Dual Cores. I own a Dual Core E2140, originally clocked 1.6Ghz, and run it at 2.66Ghz - no fancy coolers, no voltage modifications. And it doesn’t even get warm (!!). Every benchmark i tried places it in the same league as Core 2 Duo E6xxx series.
Avoid the Pentium D like the plague… power hungry, running very hot, and performance-wise much worse than the Core2Duo/DualCore processors.
iCalvyn said
am February 10 2008 @ 12:02 pm
nice comparison..i like it…
arshad said
am February 11 2008 @ 10:02 am
Hi Choto,
I want to buy a laptop. I found hp pavillion dv2700 to be good one but I have two options one with dual core and other with core 2 duo with almost same frequency. Cost wise there is around 7k difference. Will you pls let me know how performance difference will be there between intel dual core and core 2 duo.
Thanks in advance
Arshad
trinath said
am February 12 2008 @ 9:14 am
its well and good .it will be better if you give the picturisation of the architecture.
arshad said
am February 13 2008 @ 8:17 am
Quick response will be appreciated
SHIVNANDAN said
am February 13 2008 @ 12:10 pm
thanks.
really thanks for clearing about the thing behind the seen .
Choto Cheeta said
am February 13 2008 @ 1:56 pm
@arshad
Hello Sir,
Intel Dual Core range for notebooks, the model number of which starts from Txxx are not 64 bit compatible…
So yes Intel Core 2 Duo range is better than a dual core, how ever there is another in between which is AMD X2 solution…
So, what are your usage, as it is possible that you may never use the extra power of Core 2 range processors
and still ending up buying an expensive product !!!
Roy said
am February 14 2008 @ 10:37 am
Thx choto, at the end i bought dualcore E2160 1.8 GHz, my mobo is ECS P4M890T-M2, RAM 1 GHz, Geforce 8600 GT 256 MB, with that spec i can play all new games with high detail setting (almost all but not all setting) like Call of Duty 4, medal of honour:airborne, Dirt, not bad in frame rate… btw can my mobo use OS vista??? anyone who can share information i really appreciate ^_^ thxxx.
Roy said
am February 14 2008 @ 10:40 am
Btw can my mobo overclocks cpu? i think i saw in bios setting there’s an option for overclocking cpu, or am i wrong?? oops…
Choto Cheeta said
am February 14 2008 @ 6:36 pm
Hello Roy
as you have 8600
so yes your motherboard would run vista :)…
Now for Over Clocking, please boot in to bios and find if any option allowing increasing the processor FSB or Bus speed or External clock or any such
VIA chipset is not know to be a good over clocker anyway
Baishali said
am February 15 2008 @ 3:26 pm
hello sir!
I am about to go to a new city in 8~9 months and so, I am thinking of buying a LAPTOP. My budget is 20000~25000 INR. I would be using it for web-surfing,chatting,mail and basic openoffice work…..I will be joining an IT company and so some office work will be done too…I cant say of what type…may be some programming….as I am joining as software engineer…..I also play the occasional game or two…..but not very high end games….And put in some music and movies too…again nothing hifi…
In future, I may run vista ultimate and office07 on it…
I want a laptop with at least 80gb hdd, 512mb ddr2ram and wireless internet connectivity…and dvd writer…screen size does not matter…
what do u suggest?
Baishali said
am February 15 2008 @ 3:41 pm
Oh….and internet connection should be with datacard….
i think its called pcmcia or something….basically, should be internet on the go enabled!
Baishali said
am February 15 2008 @ 3:44 pm
and I will upgrade the RAM to 2 gb and processor to core2duo and hdd to 160 gb some months after buying but not immediately during buying…….
so which laptop do you think is suitable for my need?
and if u can, could u plz state its price in kolkata right now?
Baishali said
am February 15 2008 @ 6:52 pm
Waiting for ur valuable comments……
I hav narrowed down my requirements a bit….
chipset:intel 965gm express
processor:celeron 540m or 530m upgradeable to core2duo 800mhz
ram:533mhz 512 mb ddr2 upgradeable to 2gb at least
hdd:80gb upgradeable
optical drv:dvd writer dual layer 8x or 16x with or without lightscribe….
network:wireless net card socket…
Choto Cheeta said
am February 15 2008 @ 7:21 pm
@Baishali
Manually it is not possible to upgrade notebook processors, what at max one can do is, chnage the Hard disk or the RAM… So sorry to inform you cant upgrade your processor !!
Compaq C702TU comes at Rs. 25,200/- with 1 GB RAM
which will meet all your needs 
also, do take a look at Acer 4720z which also comes with same chipset as GL960 (GMA x3100) how ever with 160 GB HDD and Intel Dual Core processor at Rs. 30,500/- incl all TAX 
Baishali said
am February 16 2008 @ 5:18 am
Thank you for your valuable comments!
I read some of the other blog topics also….
http://www.acer.co.in/acer/comparison/notebook_comparison.html
Sir, in the above link they have given the price of 4720z NWXmi and 4720z WXMi as 33.5 and 36 thousand…..
Again, Sir, the chipset used is 960 gl which has fsb of 533mhz but ram is 667 mhz…so it will clock down to 533…..and machine wont have full speed of ram…actually, this is the reason I want to go for 965gm coz it supports both 533mhz and 800 mhz fsb….
Baishali said
am February 16 2008 @ 6:42 am
Sir, I have a question…..
1.what exactly is a card reader in a laptop?
2.how do I know if I need a card reader or not?
3.If my laptop does not come with a card reader, can I buy and install one later in my laptop?
Baishali said
am February 16 2008 @ 7:12 am
some more…..
4.what is the difference between
a.SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
b.SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
5.what do they mean by double layer “support”? it just supports , ie we need xtra hardware to burn double layer or it actually burns double layer without xtra hardware?
Baishali said
am February 16 2008 @ 9:51 am
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01301275.pdf
Sir in this link, there is a pdf which is the service manual for Compaq c700 series notebooks…In page 81,82 (83,89)of the document, they have given the method for replacing processor……..Now as both the core2duo and celeron m processors run on lga775 type sockets, cant I replace my processor later on?
Anyways…I researched the C702tu on the web…I think its okay but I have a few doubts…..
1. If I run vista ultimate on celeron m530, will my lappy be extremely sluggish…..(I am accustomed to a 2.4ghz pentium running on 256 mb ddr…2005 bought……so will it be slower than that too????)
2. In case of the c702tu, max RAM after upgrade seems to be 1 gb…but I wanted a lappy where I can upgrade the Ram to 2gb at least….
Please clear my doubts…
Baishali said
am February 16 2008 @ 9:57 am
Sir, I have decided on the final configuration….
Processor : Intel Celeron m550 1MB L2 Cache , 533 Mhz FSB , 2.00 Ghz or Intel Celeron
m540 1MB L2 Cache, 533 Mhz FSB , 1.86 Ghz
Chipset : Intel 960gl express chipset / Intel 965gm express chipset (X3100 GPU)
RAM : DDR2 , 667 Mhz / 533 Mhz , 512MB / 1GB , upgradeable to 2GB with dual-channel
support , 2 memory banks , preferrably 2 soDIMM modules
HDD : SATA 80GB upgradeable to 120GB / 160GB
Optical Drive : Super Multi 8x DVD Writer with Dual Layer Burning with or without
LightScribe upgradeable to 8x DVD Writer with LightScribe
USB Ports : AT LEAST 3 , preferably 4
Speakers : 2 , Altec-Lansing or Dolby Stereo or 3D Sonic
LAN : RJ45 Connector 10/100
Screen Size : Above 12″ , No particular preference
OS : Linux or NONE (Bare machine preferrable)
Softwares : ABSOLUTELY NONE REQUIRED
5-in-1 Card Reader : Optional
WLAN : Optional
Bluetooth : Optional
Integrated Microphone : Absolutely NOT REQUIRED
Integrated Web Camera : Absolutely NOT REQUIRED
Other Components : Standard as available
Price Range : INR 20000 to INR 25000 , in and around INR 25K
If you can tell me the price for this in kol, I will b gr8tly obliged.,,,thank u…..and brand does not matter…can be acer or compaq or any…..
Baishali said
am February 16 2008 @ 10:35 am
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=218214
Post 6 by DutyHunter
C714NR for INR 20000 ($500 approx)…..with dual core….
better than the c702tu???
will I get the same price for 714 here in kol ?
Choto Cheeta said
am February 16 2008 @ 6:09 pm
@Baishali
1.
Card read is some thing which allow you to take the SD / MMC card from mobile or digital camera and read the pictures or data in side
2.
so dont take much of a headache with it 
but as I say its a default and std option so why leave it 
Its a default
3.
its Rs. 250/- in kolkata !!!
it comes as external reader which plugs in to a USB port and allow you to read memory cards
4.
double layer allow you to burn DVD 9 formats, read this in wiki about dvd formats !!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD …
5.
There would be no warrenty when u carry this out !!! The desktop comes with socket LGA 775 the mobile unit have different socket… in India its pretty hard and really costly to find a retail Mobile Core2 range processor !!!
6.
Vista needs a min of 512MB how ever recomended is 1 GB… so with 1 GB and GMA x3100 it would run really fine for you…
7.
Tell me why do you need 2 GB RAM ?? buy the C702TU with 1 GB and that would help u to do any job u preffer
8.
Unfortunatelly we cant make out our own configuration !!! and no my frnd, we dont get USD conversion as that u think… if the USD value is mention 500 > which means it would be around Rs. 28k in India
Now if you need dual Core the Acer 4720z seems right for you at Rs. 31k
Ravi Parmar said
am February 17 2008 @ 7:52 am
Dear Friend Cheetah,
I want to buy a PC (will get it assembled-not going for branded one)within the range of Rs.23000 - Rs.27000.
I’m learning Visual Basics now & would try & learn other languages also.I’m not interested in animation but gaming yes, also i will be doing some photoshop tricks.
So can you please recommend a configuration in this price band with graphic card & DVD writer(best one).
Thanking You in Anticipation,
Ravi Parmar
Choto Cheeta said
am February 17 2008 @ 9:24 am
Hello Ravi.
I am mentioning price of few product which I guess would be best for you and your need under your budget, now over all depending on your place, the price may increase upto Rs. 500/- but any thing more in total price should be considered as high !!!
anyway this is what i would recomend you,
AMD Athlon X2 4200+ @ Rs. 3000 /- + TAX
ASUS M2A-VM @ Rs. 3200 /- + TAX
XFX 8600 GT GDDR3 256 MB @ Rs. 4900 /- + TAX
2 GB DDR-II Single Stick RAM module 667 MHz KingStone @ Rs. 1875 /- + TAX
160 GB SATA-II 7200.10 @ Rs. 1950 /- + TAX
DVD RW any PATA (IDE) @ Rs. 1300 /- + TAX
Local Cabinet with Zebronics Platimun 500 watts SMPS @ Rs. 2200 /- + TAX
Creative 2.1 @ Rs. 1050 /- + TAX
19″ WideScreen TFT View Sonic VA1912wb DVI @ Rs. 8200 /- + TAX
TAX @ 4% VAT Rs. 1107 /-
Total Rs. 28782 /-
roy said
am February 17 2008 @ 3:39 pm
hey man
im still confused about the difference between duel core and core 2 due ……… why is core 2 due better ??? IS there a 2 core 2 due in which it doubles the speed wriitten next to it / like 2.2 2 core 2 due fuctions at 4.4 ghz???? Is it true? i wanna buy a desktop pc at range 800$ for gaming internet and such so what do you recommand choto cheeta duel core or core 2 due and what ghz ram harddisk and vga should the pc have?????!! plz respond fast. thanks
pierre a.t said
am February 17 2008 @ 3:50 pm
hey chotocheeta
im still confused about the differnce between duel core and core 2 due ? why is core 2 due better? and is their a cpu which doubles ghz listed next to it, its called 2 core 2 due which doubles functions as 2.2 2core 2 due works at 4.4 ghz speed???? is it true???
i also want to buy a desktop 800$ range , mostly for online games ang internet music and such so what should i buy a duel core or core 2 due at what ghz also???? and what should the ram vga and hard disk be at what power ???? plz respond fast
Baishali said
am February 17 2008 @ 4:53 pm
Thank you sir……for all the research….
Sir, I was thinking about 2gb coz at one point of time, I would like to run win vista ultimate ……so, with ultimate hogging most of the 1 gb of ram, I cant play any games(even the smaller ones, like aoe3 etc)..so I was going for 2gb….
sir, I just need one other piece of information…..
I have read that in compaq laptops, if there are two memory banks, the main bank comes below and the extended bank comes on top of it…..both of which come below the wlan card, I think…….Now can you tell me, if later I can install another extended bank on top of the main bank in my lappy so that I can upgrade to 2gb?
Or the bank is already there, but it can only run max 512 mb ?
Choto Cheeta said
am February 17 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Hello Baishali,
Compaq V3702AU and Lenovo 3000 N200 is also there
do give them a look also 
Baishali said
am February 19 2008 @ 5:09 am
Thank you very much Choto Cheeta !!!
Roy said
am February 22 2008 @ 8:37 am
Hello again Choto
Yup i know that my mobo ECS P4M890 is not good enough for performance, i see that in bios theres setting for multiplier cpu but in manual book it says “we are strongly recommend you dont overclock any hardware…” btw do u know how high E2160 can be overclock to?
Last thing i wanna ask if video card with interface PCIex 16x version 2.0 can work in mobo with pciex 16x ver. 1.0??? I only know from website that only pciex 16x ver. 1.1(in dual link capable mobo/crossfire or sli) can support vga pcix ver. 2.0
Roy said
am February 22 2008 @ 8:44 am
Btw there’s a guy with same name like me in this comments, choto…. he’s the one with name roy, its not me actually, hope u dont confuse
Thx choto… GBU! ^_^
Choto Cheeta said
am February 22 2008 @ 3:41 pm
@Roy
There are very few cards today in market which is under PCI-E 2.0 interface
however all these 2.0 interface cards are fully backward compatible 
About Over Clocking the E2140, it is know to hit 2.2 - 2.4 GHz mark on stock intel cooling but in any case, every single setup is different, so its u, who is the best person to let all know that how high you can reach
ashish rudrakanthwar said
am February 23 2008 @ 9:04 am
g.a. sir
your reasearch is going on in right way in case of um . yet, i could not understand exact meaning of core 2 duo. please sir, send me some details
siby said
am February 23 2008 @ 10:48 pm
Tks for the info ..I didn’t even know they had so many flavors…reminds me of Microsuck’s home edition, standard edition, enterprise edition.. etc etc…
Roy said
am February 25 2008 @ 3:26 am
Thx again choto
maybe later if i change my mobo with a higher performance then i will try to overclock it, btw in other forum (indonesian)i saw celeron D 420 1.6 Ghz can be overclocked into 2.2 Ghz.
Yup i already read from wikipedia PCI SIG about pciex 16x ver. 2.0 that graphic cards and motherboards which supports pciex 16x ver.2 can be work in version 1.x (1.0, 1.0a, 1.1)and vice versa… glad they say that
hehe… but only few graphic cards pciex 16x ver.2 that have problem or cannot work well in pciex 16x ver.1.0a version.
My manual mobo book says : “pciex 16x slot is fully compliant to the pciex base specification revision 1.1″… does it mean that my pciex slot is version 1.1, choto???
Arigato gozaimasu
Dr. Rajeh Kohli said
am February 25 2008 @ 7:25 pm
Dear C.C.
I adore your hardwork in anwering so many querries. I am a medical doctor and my HP Pavillion2002 got stollen recently from my house. I had lots of medical research on it with lots of data which was going to integrate Allopathy with ayurveda. I lost all my research. May I ask you, how can my laptop be tracked? Where all should I send this information?
Regards and best of health.
Dr.Rajesh Kohli.
Dr. Rajesh Kohli said
am February 25 2008 @ 7:47 pm
Hello Again,
I would like to know, should I buy HP laptop from Australia via my cousin or should I buy it here in India? Model no. HP DV 6755Tx or DV 6757tx. I have a budget of Rs.50,000/-, which laptop do you suggest me to buy. Its urgent for me to know in one day. Also please tell whether windows Vista better than WindowsXP ?
Thanks.
Dr. Kohli
Roy said
am February 26 2008 @ 9:11 am
Its me again
Sorry bother u with other question outside this thread ^^ … now i know more about processor intel core2duo, pentium D & pentium dualcore… thx choto! I also find info in other website, specially from intel it self
btw my mobo isn’t good for overclocking but if i did that with teorytically, (base of E2160 1,8 GHz, mobo support 533 MHz for RAM, 1 Gig DDR2 533), then i should get max 2.4 Ghz cpu speed… i use synchronous 1:1 (FSB : DRAM) 266 : 533. Vcore should not over 1,5v, maybe 1,3v or less…… if my mobo support RAM DDR2 667 then it could be 3GHZ!! hehe
Roy said
am February 26 2008 @ 9:18 am
To Dr. Rajeh,
sorry about ur lost laptop i hope that thief gets equal punish from God, since it contains valuable info about saving human life…
btw i only know that in selular telephone (handphone) there is a software that can track back its device, so if u lost it u can track it down. About laptop, untill now i havent got info on “anti steal/thief” whatever name is.
GBU doc
Choto Cheeta said
am February 26 2008 @ 7:15 pm
Hello Dr. Rajesh,
I am really sorry to know about your lose… Make no mistake I do understand the pain of lossing important data (hard work)…
Really sorry to point that once gone, unlike mobiles, as off now, notebooks cant be traced…
….
Windows Vista vs Windows Xp, is a long debate, but its personal choice, as in back end, Vista is more secure OS than XP, where as many people still prefer the UI (under interface) of Windows XP over Vista…
I would say, take a look at this model of HP, HP Pavilion dv6703TX in Kolkata, with upgrade of warrenty from 1 year to 3 years, including all tax it costs Rs. 53,200/-
Usually price is just few thousands (3-5k) here and there. As the problem from buying AUS / States is it has to come with international warranty to get support in India.. In many case for international warranty you may be asked to pay extra money which makes the price quite equal here and in aus..
If anyone is buying anything from abroad, one brand is really cheap which is Apple.. Does your budget allow you to buy an Apple 15.4” MacBook Pro ??
Thank you…
Choto Cheeta said
am February 26 2008 @ 7:18 pm
@Roy
The only reason for me to run this web site is to share information and share for free
so dont feel shy to ask any question even if its not related to certain post, as if possible for me to answer, I would try my best to solve the issue 
naresh said
am February 27 2008 @ 11:17 am
i want to buy a desktop pc, but i m confused about the processor and mother board, which one is best for me, core2 duo or dual 2 core processor, and motherboard intel or ashush, which will give me best performance, tell me soon, urgent…
thanx…….
Dr. Rajesh Kohli said
am February 27 2008 @ 7:51 pm
Dear C.C
I really appreciate your advise and would try to locate dv6703tx in delhi as per your advise. Kindly tell whether to opt for Dell or HP, though I love HP looks.
Thanks again
Dr. R.Kohli
Dr. Rajesh Kohli said
am February 27 2008 @ 7:52 pm
Dear Roy,
Thnx for your concern and feelings for the lost Laptop.
Best of health and happiness to you
Shah harsh said
am March 2 2008 @ 1:25 pm
hi
i am so confused little bit difference between core2 dual and dual core 2?
any one kmow then please inform in my emailid
nikhil said
am March 4 2008 @ 12:32 pm
dear chota cheeta,
i had a few queries , Im plannin to buy the dell 1420 with core 2 duo T5450 and 2 GB ram , at a price of about 35000/- .
what would be the battery back up for the 6 cell battery and for the 9 cell battery ?
does the laptop become a lot heavier if i take the 9 cell battery ?? actually a little confused on wat battery to use .
can u suggest some other laptop of a similar config at a similar rate ?
nikhil
nikhil said
am March 4 2008 @ 12:35 pm
dear chota cheeta
i am planning to buy a dell 1420 , core 2 duo T5450 with 2 gb ram , costing aroun 35000 .
im confused on which battery to choose 6 cell or 9 cell ?
how many hours of back up would each battery give ?
if i use a 9 cell , does that make the laptop heavier ?
also pls suggest if there r better deals around this price .
nikhil
Choto Cheeta said
am March 5 2008 @ 4:19 am
@nikhil
at Config wise dell is best you would get, and yes 9 Cell will provide a 25 to 30% extra battery life though it would make the product few gms heavy !!
Stick with 1420 its a fine option !!!
neeraj said
am March 5 2008 @ 11:40 am
what the requirements of installing window vista??
Choto Cheeta said
am March 5 2008 @ 12:10 pm
Here is what would Microsoft say officially..
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/capable.mspx
Now I would say install it, only when you have 1 GB RAM and better grfx like in onboard then GMA 3000 (Intel 946) or higher, in Notebook GMA 950 would do fine… Or if you have Nvidia 6100 Grfx or such…
Monty said
am March 7 2008 @ 8:33 am
Hello,
I want to purchase a new laptop I am a system administrator, I will have to work more than 8 hours a day also will have to access many server remotely. My budget is around 30K which model you will suggest for me.
(DELL,Lenovo,HP.Compaq,Acer,Toshiba) It should be Core 2 duo and with minimum 1GB of memory.
Choto Cheeta said
am March 7 2008 @ 9:13 am
Hello Monty,
In that price range of yours INR Rs. 30,000/-, you wont be able to get a name Core 2 Duo…
I suggest, Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-A29 which is Rs. 29,500/- inclusive TAX, where as another extra 512 MB DDR-II 667 would be Rs. 550/- and 1 GB extra would be Rs. 1100/- !!!
Under this segment Lenovo seemed to be the best over all performer !!!
How ever you have option for Acer 4720z and Compaq v3702au !!!
Hunaid said
am March 9 2008 @ 5:34 am
F*** YOU ALL,PENTIUM D IS BETTER THAN CORE 2 DUO OR ANY OTHER CORE.IT HAS 3GHz.
I have INTEL PENTIUM D WITH 2GB RAM AND 160GB HARD DISK.
I ALSO HAVE NVIDIA GEFORCE 7300 GT(i.e.GRAPHIC CARD)
THE COMPUTER IS 3GHz.
THE BASIC RULE IS MORE THE GHz,MORE FASTER THE COMPUTER IS.(REFERRED TO ENCYCLOPEDIA)
EJ said
am March 9 2008 @ 11:59 am
I have an intel pentium dual-core processor 1.6GHz… and i wasnt able to run Microsoft FLight Simulator X game smoothly (even with low graphics). I dont know if the problem is with my graphics cards or my processor. pease recommend what i should buy. (i was planning to buy a GPU or an Intel Core2duo processor) I have 2 gigabytes of RAM and a P5S-MXSE Asus Motherboard.
EJ said
am March 9 2008 @ 12:01 pm
uhh 1 more thing, i got a GeCube Radeon X1550 Video Card 256mb
Choto Cheeta said
am March 10 2008 @ 5:44 am
@EJ
x1550 should have run the game.. What is the error that it is offering ?? Also it depends on your budget what which GPU should you upgrade to !! So how much you can afford ??
uditsood said
am March 12 2008 @ 12:04 pm
Very good comments but not helpful
uditsood said
am March 12 2008 @ 12:05 pm
Very good comments but not clear comments
Paul said
am March 13 2008 @ 1:18 am
Hello everyone,
I have recently bought a ECS 945PL-A Motherboard because it was very cheap. Today I realized that it only supports Pentium D and P4 models. I wanted to buy a Pentium Dual Core CPU. I also got myself a 8800 GT.
I would first like to know if a 945PL chip will support a Pentium Dual Core CPU. And even if it will, should I just throw this motherboard out and get a normal one to support C2D and a better RAM? Cause this one is only 533/400 MHz compatible. I planning to run the latest games and would like to know if this motherboard is good enough for a 8800 GT.
Thank you.
Praveen j dsouza said
am March 13 2008 @ 4:07 pm
I am a Mechanical CAD(computer aided design) engineer, so my requirement is a Laptop which supports CAD graphics(CATIA, Pro/e..) and java programming..budget 35000/- Planing to buy before 25th March..Please suggest me a good laptop.Or i should go for a desktop?..
bharti said
am March 14 2008 @ 10:57 am
thanks a lot for the info
Manoj said
am March 15 2008 @ 8:25 am
Pentium D is nothing but 2 Prescott Processors side by side… runs very hot, not a good OverClocker..
what is overclocker…???
what is prescott processor side by side??
it runs very hot?? what does that mean?
umesh said
am March 17 2008 @ 5:11 am
hi,
I am a .Net Programmer ,so my requirement is a Laptop which supports .net programming..budget 35000/-
Intel core 2 duo Processor .Please suggest me a good laptop.Or i should go for a desktop?..
Choto Cheeta said
am March 17 2008 @ 5:45 am
Hello umesh,
You can opt for Lenovo 3000 N200 with extra 1 GB RAM and one external USD keyboard + Mouse for long typing !!!
Base model is Rs. 29,500/- incl all tax in Kolkata which comes with 512MB RAM, you can add any available Laptop DDR-II 667 MHz RAM from Transend or KingStone which would Rs. 1100/- incl TAX !!!
Microsoft USB combo for keyboard mouse would be Rs. 650/- + TAX..
I would also suggest to extend the warranty for 2 years which would cost Rs. 5400/- so you get a full cover of the system for 3 years
Vaibhav Kamat said
am March 17 2008 @ 9:55 am
Thanks.
Narendra kundara said
am March 18 2008 @ 4:23 am
Sir i want abbout redhat
rahul singhania said
am March 21 2008 @ 8:09 pm
Hi Team,
Any issues related to any Kind of HP/Compaq product do let me know.
If your notebook or desktop is out of warranty and not functioning, i would be the best person to resolve your issues
mustafa said
am March 22 2008 @ 11:14 am
i want to buy new computer
so i dont know the difference between AMD , dual core, core 2 due
vidisha said
am March 22 2008 @ 7:27 pm
Hi Rahul,
I am planning to buy 2 HP laptops after holi…i will contact you soon and will hope to the get the best available option from you.
rahul singhania said
am March 22 2008 @ 7:31 pm
Hi Mustafta,
Before i answer your question would like to know for what are purpose are u planning to buy a Desktop.
Hunaid said
am March 24 2008 @ 6:54 am
As i said before,PENTIUM D IS BETTER THAN CORE 2 DUO OR ANY OTHER CORE.IT HAS 3GHz.
I have INTEL PENTIUM D WITH 2GB RAM AND 160GB HARD DISK.
I ALSO HAVE NVIDIA GEFORCE 7300 GT(i.e.GRAPHIC CARD)
THE COMPUTER IS 3GHz.
THE BASIC RULE IS MORE THE GHz,MORE FASTER THE COMPUTER IS.(REFERRED TO ENCYCLOPEDIA)
All Types of work(i.e hacking,playing,surfing,downloading,installing,etc.)
can be done at the same rate or time or even faster than other core comps.I AM TELLING FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE BECAUSE I AM A COMPUTER(HARDWARE ENGINEER)
AND I PREFFER PENTIUM D.
Hunaid said
am March 24 2008 @ 6:58 am
AS I SAID BEFORE,PENTIUM D IS BETTER THAN ANY OTHER CORE 2 DUOS.
ALL TYPES OF WORK LIKE HACKING,DOWNLOADING,PLAYING,SURFING,INSTALLING,ETC CAN BE DONE AT THE SAME RATE OR EVEN FASTER AND SMOOTHER THAN OTHER CORES.
I AM TELLING U THIS BECAUSE OF MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS I AM A COMPUTER HARDWARE ENGINEER.
BELIEVE ME!!!!
Pradeep said
am March 24 2008 @ 11:19 am
dear friens,
I have a core 2 duo Processor and Orginal Intel mother board (965 Srs) 200 G.B Hard disk, 6 MB Ram, DVD writer, Normal CD writer, floppy dive, ATX cabinet, TFT monitor, nvidia Graphic Card, Creative Sound card 5.1 Multimedia Key board and mouse and iam looking for blueray driver kit…….anybody need to purchase that type configuration sure i can help you
Pradeep said
am March 24 2008 @ 11:21 am
have a core 2 duo Processor and Orginal Intel mother board (965 Srs) 200 G.B Hard disk, 6 MB Ram, DVD writer, Normal CD writer, floppy dive, ATX cabinet, TFT monitor, nvidia Graphic Card, Creative Sound card 5.1 Multimedia Key board and mouse and iam looking for blueray driver kit…….anybody need to purchase that type configuration sure i can help you
because i am a hardware administrator
Prashanth said
am March 25 2008 @ 9:43 am
Hi Chota,
taking ur advice i looked for the XFX 630i motherboard everywhere in chennai and bangalore. can you suggest any other motherboard price range 3k to 4k… The dealer has suggested a 945 GCNL motherboard for 3.1k…IS that okay?
Thanks,
Prashanth
Sudhanshu said
am March 25 2008 @ 11:04 am
Which is the best laptop in market for home usage?
budget is 50-60K.
Will it be a good decision to go for vista over XP as vista is full of bugs as of now and eats a lot of resources?
Shubhojit Chatterjee said
am March 25 2008 @ 1:49 pm
Great help !!
appreciate it.
Shubhojit Chatterjee,
The Doon School.
unigross
vishal said
am March 27 2008 @ 5:48 am
thanxs sir
Ramya said
am March 27 2008 @ 2:24 pm
Hi Choto,
I am planning to buy a Compaq presario laptop for home use. Right now in hyderabad, there is a severe shortage of compaq laptop with core 2 duo processor for more than 2 months now.
laptop with dual core is easily available. i have freezed on model C772TU. My basic usage would be browsing, chatting and uploading/viewing photos. maybe few flash games. no NFS kind of games. Do you think dual core processor is sufficient for this kind of use, or should i wait for core 2 duo ? i am also planning to install windows XP. do you think it is an outdated OS with the coming of Windows Vista ?
Kindly reply at your earliest as I might buy the laptop within the next 2 days.
Thanks a ton in advance,
Ramya
Choto Cheeta said
am March 27 2008 @ 4:32 pm
Hello Ramya.
I would warn you for compaq as if you plan to run Windows XP / 2000 / 2003 as compaq has the worst support (driver) for those OS..
For your uses, Intel Pentium Dual Core T2310 / T2330 type processors are more than enough.
Personally I would suggest Lenovo 3000 N200 0769-A29 which is Rs. 29,500/- including all TAX and duty. How ever one must add at-least another extra 512 MB or 1 GB RAM (Laptop DDR-II 667 MHz 1 GB is Rs. 1100/-) in the base config.
Take the lenovo if you can digest the looks
else check out Acer 4720z which is Rs. 31000/- including all TAX and duty !!
thank you..
Choto Cheeta said
am March 27 2008 @ 4:35 pm
@Prashanth
If you cant find XFX 630i 7150, look again, and still if you cant find, then look once again..
as thats the best solution under your budget, however if you are really forced to buy some thing else, then look for BIOSTAR nforce 7050 or 7150 models !!!
If still no luck, then I would vote for Intel DG31PR !! WHich is also Rs. 2.9k !!
Gaurav said
am March 29 2008 @ 3:57 pm
i think the p-4 3.0 GHZ is the best technology than others processor but the core2duo is core2duo its best
but i like p-4.
achilles said
am April 1 2008 @ 9:55 am
Dear CC,
I admire your effort extended in this blogg–God bless you. I have no queries but keep on going mate!
Bhaskar said
am April 1 2008 @ 10:40 am
Really useful information.
so there is no significant effect on performance of the system for a homw user.
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