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I started another post a couple of days ago asking some questions about some specific processors – none of which are part of this post! (I apologize in advance if I should not have started a new post…) Based on excellent feedback from this forum, I did some more homework and have honed in on...

OP here again. Never had any idea there were so many (varying) opinions out there! For what it's worth, here are some more details of my situation. The machine I have right now has 1GB of RAM and an Intel Pentium Centrio 1.86GHz single core processor. I'm running XP Pro SP3. It's a business...

Thanks again for all the really great responses. Lots of good stuff to think about! Latpop size: I'm looking at 13.3", 14" and 15.6" - but I'm leaning towards 13.3" or 14". Models I'm actually considering - from Wal-Mart (Canada)! 1) A6-3400m 14" Toshiba L745D-006 $398 (CAD)...

Thanks for all the responses! Although I've heard of SSD, I really don't understand the benefits of them. I'll need to do some research to see what difference they'd make to someone with my needs. I was only asking about CPU because I've already decided on a 14" screen and light weight. I...

Hi: very LOW tech question! I have a 5 year old Centrino single core laptop with 1GB of RAM. I need to replace it only because the screen is toast on it. I am NOT a gamer and I rarely watch videos - so graphics aren’t a huge deal for me. I basically use Firefox (with up to 20 tabs open at...

Thanks for the input. I figured there's alot better units out there. I think I'll first invest in an LCD monitor as I currently have a CRT!!! - and then look at a video card upgrade. Dave

Thanks for the response. The cards are both PCI-E. I'm not looking to buy a new card. Just trying to figure out which is the best of the 3 I have. Thanks, Dave

Hi: I have an HP Pavillion a6507c PC that came with an onboard Intel GMA 950 video. I have an ATI Radeon 9200SE and an nVidia GeForce 6200LE - both 128MB and both PCI. I'm running VISTA Home premium. I'm not sure which is the best card. I guess the PCI is better than the onboard as they...

Thanks for the info. I'll try the sisoft sandra software this evening. I'm running Vista for internet, email... My question was a bit confusing because I mixed questions about 2 different PCs - a Pentium D and a Pentium dual core E2140. (I'm fiddling with the RAM between the two units.)...

Yes - I think. I think this is it http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfr...268&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en It says P5LP-LE on the board. Is there any other way to tell? If dual channel only bumps performance in the 10% range, and I've added 50% more memory, I should be far better off with 1.5GB than 1GB...

Hi: I have a Pentium D 915 with 2 x 512MB of DDR2 - 667 RAM. There are 2 slots fro RAM. Apparently the RAM needs to be installed in pairs to get "dual-channel" mode. 1) If I replace one stick with a 1GB stick, (i.e. 1.5GB total) will I see an increase in performance- and, if so, is it worth...

Wow. No question now. It's the AMD for me. Thanks for all the help. You've all saved me a ton of money, headaches.... Dave

Thanks again! The Gateway has XP MCE so I wouldn't be changing that. The Dell has Vista. So, looks like the Gateway is the way to go as I haven't heard that much good about Vista. BTW, everyone's talking about how much power the Pentium D uses. Is it really that much that it would affect the...

The Tom's Hardware link was really helpful. If I'm primarily running MS Office 2003, Quickbooks 2007, Firefox... i.e. business applications, are those apps multi or single threaded? Is there a reference site that would be able to give me such info? Thanks. Dave

OK. That makes a little more sense. Real newbie question: what is a "single" versus a "dual" threaded app? Dave