Further to my discussion in the previous post, would someone kindly tell me if the following laptop specs will make for a smooth and comfy SL experience?
Cheers!!
(Please let me know if this isn't enough information or you'd like a link to the product)
General
Platform Technology Intel Centrino Duo
Windows Vista Certification Windows Vista Capable
System Type Notebook
Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial, Bluetooth aerial
Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip , fingerprint reader
Width 35.8 cm
Depth 25.9 cm
Height 2.8 cm
Weight 2.7 kg
Processor
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 / 2 GHz
Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Data Bus Speed 667 MHz
Chipset Type Mobile Intel 945GM Express
Cache Memory
Type L2 Cache
Installed Size 4 MB
RAM
Installed Size 1 GB / 4 GB (max)
Technology 8-cell Lithium Ion
Configuration Features 1 x 1 GB
Storage Controller
Type Serial ATA
Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150
Storage
Hard Drive 120 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Video Memory 256 MB of discrete video memory
Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB
Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Audio Codec AD1981HD
Compliant Standards Sound Blaster Pro, High Definition Audio
Audio Input Microphone
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 ( 1 ) x memory
1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type I/II
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Milli Santos
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10-31-2007 21:43
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Osgeld Barmy
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10-31-2007 23:31
since the video ram is shared with the system ram i would bump ram upto atleast 2gb, other than that it seems like it would do the job
maybe someone with experiences using that particular ATI video card could chime in to shed some lite on performance |
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Lee Ponzu
What Would Steve Do?
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11-01-2007 08:54
i am not sure why you say the video ram is shared. i think the ATI 1600 has it's own 256MB of memory.
I have used this video card with good success. I am guessing that this laptop costs something like $1200? lee |
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Osgeld Barmy
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11-01-2007 19:14
when i see something like
Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB that tips me off to shared memory, cause if it wasnt it would just say video card with x amount of ram |
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Phoenix Psaltery
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11-01-2007 20:02
Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 Video Memory 256 MB of discrete video memory Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB I agree that something doesn't sound right here. "discrete video memory" does seem to indicate that the video circuitry has its own 256MB RAM. But if that's so there would be no need for the "Max Allocated RAM" statement. I'd check that closely before making any purchase. Who's the vendor? P2 _____________________
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Osgeld Barmy
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11-01-2007 20:11
found it, it is a shared technology
the deal is the video card accesses the system memory at nearly the same speed as a dedicated bank, so you can have a shared memory card (like almost all laptops) and not suffer a huge performance hit like in the past ... http://www.geek.com/ati-introduces-discrete-graphics-cards-using-system-memory/ so yea get an extra gig of ram, so you actually have video memory & windows memory & secondlife memory + room to spare for browsing, paint or whatever and it should do pretty darn good |