Same chip, the CPU in a Centrino Duo system is a Core Duo. Centrino denotes the CPU/Chipset/WiFi package.
-Adam Feroze wrote: > The centrino is the laptop version of the core 2 duo, but I'm not sure > if you can directly compare a mobile chip to a desktop chip. > > Feroze > > Bill Owens wrote: > >>Is the Core 2 Duo similar to my Centrino Duo? >> >>Bill >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>Feroze >>Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 3:00 PM >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: Re: OT: CPU question >> >>Have you looked at the Pentium D 960, 3.6Ghz its a 775 socket so I think >>it should fit your board. I'm currently upgrading to the the Core 2 Duo, >>have the chip and ram, awaiting delivery of the m/board and graphics >>card. I've seen test results on this chip that shows a 40% increase in >>photoshop and a 13% increase over the Athlon 64 FX-62. >> >>Feroze >> >>cbwaters wrote: >> >> >>>Ok, I know... Get a mac... I get it. just can't right now. >>> >>>My PC is a P4 1.7 (don't know the FSB speed) and I've got 504MB of DDR >>> >> >>DIMM >> >> >>>RAM (not sure of the speed there either) >>> >>>Without switching motherboards, I can move up to around P4 3.0 with an >>>800Mhz FSB and hyper-threading for about $85. >>> >>>How would one describe the improvement is speed here? 1-10 with ten being >>> >> >> >> >>>"waoh, that's the best $85 I ever spent!" >>> >>>I could, of course, also get more memory. >>> >>>Thanks for any help. >>> >>>CW >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
