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  1. W

    will this laptop be good for gaming

    HP Envy 15. Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ (2.2 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache) 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (2 x 8 GB) 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated) 4 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 1 HDMI 1 RJ-45 1 Headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack 120W AC power adapter I would like to play COD Ghosts...
  2. D

    Dell 17r SE or Lenovo y500

    Dell 17r SE specs : 1)3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.4 GHz 2)8GB 2 DIMM (4GB x2) DDR3 1600Mhz 3)NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GDDR5 2GB (for Intel® Core™ i7 processor 45W CPU) 4)17.3" FHD WLED Anti-Glare (1920x1080) 5)Up to 1000GB5 SATA hard drive (5400RPM)...
  3. B

    Acer Aspire S3-951 SSD Caching

    My acer aspire s3-951 comes with a 20gb SSD installed on the motherboard. I received this laptop used with ubuntu on it. I decided to put Win7 on it instead. After doing a clean install and formatting Disk 0 (The harddrive... I left the SSD untouched) I proceeded to install the software offered...
  4. M

    256GB SSD+8GB RAM vs.720GB+32GB cache+16GB RAM

    256GB SSD + 8GB RAM 1600Mhz or 750GB HDD 7200 rpm + 32GB mSSD acceleration cache +16GB RAM 1600Mhz I gonna buy a new laptop, and this is so confusing, those 2 models are have the same specs except the drive and the ram, and the same price. if I bought the first one I can install other...
  5. Y

    Looking to purchase an Acer Netbook - but which model?

    I have been watching this model (Acer One AO756-2617 )on Amazon for a bit. It usually is around $289. However after looking at Acer's page, they seem to have about 20 or so models available. http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/models/netbooks there is probably only a $100 difference between...
  6. A

    Buying new laptop, i5M vs i7QM or should i wait for Haswell

    Hello I'm looking to buy a new laptop for my examinations and college. I'm mainly going to use it for -Maple (math/physics) -Webbrowsing -Casual gaming now and then (CIV 5, mass effect 1-3, Empire Total War etc.) -HD video to TV -Multitasking with 2 displays I'm just wondering whether or...
  7. K

    Internet Explorer Problems

    Win7 - IE9 Internet Explorer will not download files freezes when trying to access internet options to delete cache/temp files downgraded to IE8, cleared cache/temp files did not solve problem upgraded to IE10 did not solve problem Installed Opera, downloads work fine - Internet speed slow using...
  8. WINTERLORD

    fancey cache or ramdisk

    was wondering wich of these I should use. I want to use it for a video game (guild wars 2) as well as internet explorer. now the video game is 15.4GB so I don't think I can put the entire game on a ram disk so maybe fancy cache is the only option I don't know. also is there a difference...
  9. U

    Is Core i3-3217U (3M cache 1.8 ghz with UMA) equivalent or better than Core2Duo

    Is Core i3-3217U (3M cache 1.8 ghz with UMA) equivalent or better than Core2Duo P8700 2.54 Ghz? I have the core2duo which has been troubling me off and on for the past 4 years. Now Dell is sending a replacement laptop with the above mentioned Corei3 1.8 ghz processor. Both with 4GB RAM but mine...
  10. T

    MSATA vs. Hybrid Drives

    In an HP DV7, there is a 32GB mSATA card acting a cache to the 7200rpm hard drive. I'm going to reconfigure the lap top and add a real 128GB SSD as a boot drive. Question is which is faster the existing 7200 rpm drive with the 32gb mSATA cache or disable the mSATA and replace the existing...
  11. calmstateofmind

    Torrent client (vuze) eating through RAM...chomp chomp!

    So this is something that I've been wondering about for a bit...why is it that when I start running my torrenting client (Vuze, formerly known as Azureus) I have roughly 4GB of free memory, but then about 45 minutes to an hour later I'm down to < 1GB. I've allocated 30MB for read/write cache...
  12. abeaty1

    Ideal CPU to go along with mobile GTX 680M in lappy?

    Hey, gents. Getting a lappy. Strictly gaming/school. No video editing. That said, go with the i7 3740 6MB cache or splurge and get the i7 3840 8MB cache. For 2MB more cache it is almost $200 more. Worth it? I've been led to believe the i7 3740 6MB cache will be plenty fine...true? Thanks!
  13. P

    Solid state cache drive or extra RAM

    I'm ordering an Lenovo edge E530 and wondering what would improve overall performance the most , adding 2GB of RAM or adding a 16GB Solid State Cache drive. I'm trying to keep it under $600 so I can't get both. Current Specifications...
  14. Z

    Facebook Launches Revamped, Faster Android App

    Faster loading times, new user interfaces and disk cache implemented through custom code. Facebook Launches Revamped, Faster Android App : Read more
  15. Z

    OooooOoo New ivy bridges

    Check out what my laptop just got upgraded to before it left XoticPC: Sager NP9170 / Clevo p170em: OLD: Processor Sager - 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (Supports 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors) NEW: Sager - 3rd Generation Intel® Ivy Bridge...
  16. jeetsm

    Please help in choosing between a - laptop/netbook

    Lenovo X Series X120E - Rs. 20744.00 (online price) [~$414] Processor Athlon II Dual Core Variant E350 Chipset A50M FCH Brand AMD Clock Speed 1.6 GHz Cache 1 MB (L2 cache) Graphic Processor AMD Radeon HD 6310M HP Pavilion DM1 Series DM1-3210AU - Rs. 22629.00(online price) [~$450] {my...
  17. almyz125

    [Samsung] Help with Series 7 (NP700Z5A-S04US)

    I recently bought a Series 7. I reformatted every partition on the notebook including the express cache SDD. I was wondering what format the 8gb express cache SDD needs to be in order for it to function. I re-installed windows but it is running as if there is no cache. Also if anyone would take...
  18. F

    Solved! Best Buy Samsung Series 7 msata mpcie

    Has anyone confirmed whether or not the Samsung Series 7 sold by Best Buy has the slot for the express cache , just not installed? I know that it is not present, but I just want to know if its an option or is this a special motherboard just for this model? Thanks
  19. mjsharma

    Unlock e7200

    hi guys I've read in many places that E7200 cpu has locked cache of about 3MB size is there any way to unlock them? is it even true that it has locked cache? thanks in advance :)
  20. xx_pemdas_xx

    Best (favorite) browser :D

    Google chrome!! its fast safe and reliable. (just delete cache and cookies often)
  21. G

    Solved! $350 Gateway vs. $380 Lenovo. What's the true difference?

    Will a typical home user (non-gamer) really notice any difference? $350 Gateway 3GB DDR-2 Intel 2.3GHz T4500 (800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache) 14" LCD 320GB HD vs. $380 Lenovo. 2GB DDR-3 Intel 2.13GHz P6200 (1066MHz system bus, 3MB cache) 15.6" LCD 320GB HD...
  22. N

    Firefox cache: Memory vs Hard Drive

    With the cache stored on the hard drive Firefox initially starts up slightly faster and the first time (in that session) you load a website it loads faster. The advantage of memory is once you visit a web site it loads almost instantly and after you load a site it's sub-pages seem to load very...
  23. H

    I7 2820QM vs i7 2720QM

    Hi guys, I am new to this forum and I would like to find answers for the questions I'm having currently. Like the title says, is the performance gain from 2820qm over 2720qm justifies the huge price difference? Because Im thinking of buying alienware m17x r3, and these two processors make me...
  24. I

    Memory copy without cache involved

    Hello, I'm searching for the way to do memory copy without cache involved. I want to copy data from one location of physical memory to another location of physical memory, i.e., I want real memory copy instead of virtual memory mapping. Does Intel processor provide instructions to do that? In...
  25. R

    Which is the best suitable operating system for my pc

    specifications Intel Core Duo Processor T2300* (1.66-GHz, 667-MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 cache
  26. I

    Clearing Cache for 3G

    Can someone explain how to clear cache on a slow working Iphone. This problem is especially visible in opening Contacts and Messages. Phone very unresponsive on these apps. Phone is 18 months old. No other problems. Never synced with Itunes other than when new.
  27. C

    Solved! Which is a better gaming processor

    Which processor is better ? Intel Core i5-450M Processor(2.4 GHz, 3 MB L3 Cache); or 2.10 GHz AMD Phenom II Triple-Core N830 processor with 1 MB L2 cache and 1333 MHz front-side bus Thanks <3
  28. H

    Ph x2 555 unlock to 12MB L3 cache?

    It only occurred to me after having tried to unlock mine and it didn't.... "7MB total cache" (2x512mb + 6mb shared) IF/when the 555 were unlocked, would it also unlock additional cache? Or does the x2-configuration already utilize all available cache on-chip?
  29. R

    Board cache

    Hello, what effect does caching memory have on board cache?
  30. simon12

    You can still unlock cores and L3 cache on Athlon X3 440

    I bought a cheap upgrade/Repair for my brothers computer and found the Athlon x3s can still unlock L3 Cache (I read in another thread it was only older ones that could) as well as the 4th core, I could only overclock to 3.35GHz though as more core voltage made it less stable. Asrock N68C-S UCC...
  31. D

    Would i5430M, 3mb cache, 4 GB RAM be a good choice for programming exp

    Hi All, I am planning to buy a laptop with i5 430M, 3MB cache, 4GB DDR3 RAM and Intel high def graphic card. My main purpose is to do programming practice in large scale and play 3d games (NFS lates version :bounce: ), I'm a software engineer. Can you guys help me with this whether it would be...
  32. U

    Solved! 2.2GHz Intel Pentium Processor T4400 with 1MB L2 cache and 800MHz FSB

    Toshiba 17..." Laptop w/that processor 4 $599. 1. it is dual core? and is it worth it or should i look @ t6600 or something else?
  33. M

    Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2 13GHz 4Threads 3M cache)

    Hello, How can I find out the FSB on a laptop if such things is not mentioned in spec? Looking into a Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2.13GHz, 4Threads, 3M cache)- 4gb memory @ 1066mhz
  34. G

    Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600 (2 2GHz / 800MHz FSB / 2MB Cache) vs Intel® Co

    Hello, core2duo 2.2GHz is better or core i3
  35. S

    Solved! Is i3 better than core duo 2

    what is better? Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T6600 Features 2 processing cores, 800MHz frontside bus, 2MB L2 cache and 2.2GHz OR Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor Features a 3MB L3 cache and 2.13GHz Well basicly im asking which is the bettter laptop between theses two? both are same...
  36. I

    Which Laptop to get? Please deal ends tonight...

    http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=DNDOBD1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&kc=laptop-studio-1555 vs http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/ltd/en/us/dhs/inspiron_15_DNDOVN8?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs I'm only wondering because the second one states "Intel® CoreTM...
  37. U

    Is this good for a laptop?

    2.0GHz, 667MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache)and 4096MB Dual-Channel DDR2 667MHz sDRAM. i am buying a new laptop for school and want it to last a few years. any help?
  38. blackhawk1928

    Internet Cache Storage!

    Hi, so basically let me get straight to the point! I am using IE8 as my primary browser, always have. It is very fast and does everything i need. I have tried many various other browsers but my ISP connection is so fast and my DNS is so fast that it bring it to the point that even faster...
  39. S

    Access times of L1 and L2 cache in intel t6500 processor

    Hello, Can u give the access times of L1 and L2 cache in intel t6500 processor ?
  40. P

    Intel® Core™ i3-330M Processor (2 13Ghz 4Threads 3M cache)

    Hello, I am gamer, programmer and I want to buy a laptop for gaming, programming and networking & browsing. Which configuration is best suitable for my requirements
  41. G

    How to unlock AMD 620 l3 cache with m4a77d motherboard

    How to unlock AMD II X4 620's L3 cache on a m4a77d motherboard's Bios?? is there away??
  42. M

    Unlocking L3 cache on Athlon II X3 425

    Recently bought an Athlon II X3 425 processor and a Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H. Was able to unlock the fourth core and CPU-Z reports the processor as a Phenom II X4 B25 but L3 cache remains locked. Any ideas on what happened or is there anything I can do to unlock the L3 cache?
  43. A

    Solved! i7 or core 2 duo processor

    I will be ordering a new gaming laptop in a few hours. My final question is what processor to order? Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9900 (6MB cache/3.06GHz/1066Mhz FSB) or Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Quad Core Processor @ 1.73GHz (3.06GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) Based on this chart I am leaning toward the i7...
  44. K

    Solved! Possible to upgrade into Pentium M?

    Hi I was thinking to upgrade my old Asus laptop into Pentium M. Here are the details of the motherboard. Laptop Model – Asus A6R Motherboard brand– Asustek Inc. Motherboard Model – A6R Motherboard Chipset – RS400/RC400/RC410 Package – Socket 479 mPGA Southbridge – SB400 Bios version – 213 May...
  45. G

    Solved! Hp pavillion dv6 or dell studio 15

    hi..i plan to buy a new laptop an d is in confusion btwn these 2.. hp: processor c2d 2.2 ghz 2 mb cache..ati radeon 1gb 4650..4 gb ddr3 ram...dell:c2d 2.53 ghz 3 mb cache...ati 4570 512 mb...4 gb ddr2 ram.... plz help me choose btwn them...both are same price...read that the hp.s grapics card is...
  46. Mudit Sathe

    Athlon II X4 620 L3 cache unlocking help?

    Hi Guys.Currently I have Athlon II X4 620 processor on ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS motherboard. How can I unlock Athlon's L3 cache?
  47. S

    Unlock 2 cores PII X2 (X4) 550 @ 3.4GHz

    and yet another unlocking of cores, this time the PII X2 550 3.1GHz dual core 2 x 512KB L2 cache, 6MB L3 cache. First pic show it as stock. You can see the 2 x L1, 2 x L2 and 2 cores shown. Next is 3DMark06 with four cores running at 3.4GHz (220x15.5) showing 4 x L1, 4 x L2, 4 cores, but L3...
  48. J

    HP HDX9450EA vs HP X18-11010 - Student needing help!

    The HP HDX9450EA has a T8100 (2.1GHz, 800 mhz, 3 MB Cache) 8800M GTS (GDDR3, 512mb) but only DDR2 RAM OR the HP X18-11010 has a P8600 (2.4GHz, 1024 mhz, 3 MB Cache) 9600m GT (DDR2, 1024mb) with DDR3 RAM Really don't know which is better for the money?! They are both good in different areas...
  49. therussian747

    Solved! M17 vs. m15x

    I'm looking at two laptops I was wondering which one will perform better at playing games like FSX and Crysis? M15x -15.4" 1440x900 LCD -512 MB Geforce 9800 GT -Intel core 2 Duo 2.5 Ghz (6mb cache, 800 mHz FSB) -Vista 64 bit -4Gb Dual Channel DDR@ SO-DIMM at 667 mHz -160GB 7,200 RPM (8mb...
  50. sharr

    Whats more important FSB or cahce procesor

    Hy all. Im currently looking to buy a new laptop. I have looked at hundreds of them but i cant really decide which to buy judging from the more FSB or more Cache point of view. Im looking for a gaming laptop. Please offer your opinion and thank you.
  51. K

    Fujitsu-Siemens vs acer vs hp !!!

    Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo xi 2528 17'' - T8100 ( 2.1 with 3 mb cache ) - 8600 Gs Graphic card - 2 giga ram ( cheap ) >>>> 5500 LE Hp PAvilion 1030ee 15'' - amd turion x2 zm-80 ( 2.1 with 2mb cache ) - 3450 Hd - 2 giga ram ( cheap )5600 LE hp pavilion Hp Pavilion dv6915ee 15'' - t5750 ( 2...
  52. C

    Firefox 3 CCleaner

    Is there a way that you can use CCleaner with Firefox 3 to clean the Internet Cache WITHOUT closing out Firefox completely. If this option is possible, I would greatly appericate the help and feedback on what to do. Thanks!! Rob
  53. R

    Pentium Dual Core or Core 2 Duo

    Is there much of a performance difference between Pentium Dual Core - T2370 (1.73/533/1MB Cache) and Core 2 Duo - T5550 (1.83/667/2 MB Cache).. This will be on a Dell laptop.. Can't decide if its worth spending the extra money on the processor or not.. The laptop will just be used for word...
  54. W

    Outlook 2007 mailbox too big in cache mode

    I just upgraded all our desktops to MS Office 2007 and I'm having a problem with one of them. I installed MS Office 2007 and put Outlook in cache mode for all the workstations, but one workstation wouldn't allow me to change to cache mode. It gave me an error message saying the mailbox was too...
  55. M

    Pentium dual core vs centrino core duo

    They are offering some note books: 1 with intel pentium core duo pro T2080 1.73GHz. 533MHz fsb. 1mb cache 80 GB HD, 1GB DDR2----449.99 And the other one is a 2.0GHz intel centrino duo with 533MHz fsb and 2mb cache 160GB HD, 1GB DDR2---599.99 Does the .27GHz, the 2mb cache and the centrino tech...
  56. D

    L2 cahce vs FSB...

    Looking to pick up at 700 dollahish Dell either Inspiron or Vostro. The only big difference really is that the Inspiron comes with a better graphics card but has 4mb L2 cache with a 667 FSB. The Vostro has a lesser card but has a 2mb L2 Cache with 800 FSB... so the question is what is a...
  57. bloodandsoil

    Intel Core 2 Duo L2 Cache size

    Would anyone please compare system/gaming performance between a 2.16Ghz T7400 with 4MB L2 cache and a 2.16Ghz T2600 with 2MB L2 cache? Between these two CPUs, aside from the L2 cache, are there any other differences? Also, would anyone please compare system/gaming performance between a system...
  58. H

    Which Inpiron E1505 do I Buy

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) [add $75 or $2/month1] Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) [add $125 or $4/month1] Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB) [add $200 or $6/month1] SELECTED Intel® Core™ Duo T2050...
  59. M

    best antivirus?

    Hi guys, in your opinion, what is the best antivirus? ------------------------------------------------- Athlon64 Newcastle, 2800+, 640KB Cache, 1800 MHz MSI K8M Neo-V, VIA K8M800 + 8237 chipset Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9600 256MB
  60. G

    Bulding a DAW.. how about these components?

    Archived from groups: rec.audio.tech (More info?) Hi, I'm building a DAW. Are the following parts all compatible and well-suited? motherboard: Abit NF7 (V2.0 nForce2 Socket A 8xAGP LAN USB2 6 ch Sound DDR400 Memory) cpu: AMD Athlon XP2500 333FSB 512 L2 Cache Barton RAM: 256 DDR400 PC3200...