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    Centrino 2 ????

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sensible, Apr 6, 2009.

  1. sensible

    sensible Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a Studio 1537 laptop, and am very pleased with it so far.

    I decided to have the Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 (2Ghz, 800MHz, 2MB) processor. When I recieved the laptop I notced that it had a sticker on the front that says "Intel Centrino 2 inside".

    I looked up what that is and it tells me that it is the technology that makes it faster, better and prolongs the battery. It also lists the processors which doesn't include a T6400.

    Having queried it with Dell they tell me that it has Centrino 2 technology even though it has a T6400 processor, and it is correctly labelled. I have also noticed that some other manufacturers such as Toshiba and Sony are advertising computers with Core 2 Duo processors that are Centrino 2.

    Can it be a Centrino 2 laptop, that has a T6400 processor?
     
  2. Brendanmurphy

    Brendanmurphy Your Worst Nightmare

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    Centrino 2 requires you to have a Montineva processor and an Intel 5*00 series wifi card. That of witch i beleive the 1537 still has santa rosa
     
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    litkaj Notebook Consultant

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  4. sensible

    sensible Notebook Enthusiast

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    According to my invoice it has an Intel WIFI Link 5100 (802.11 a/b/g/n 1x2) 1/2 MiniCard European............... so maybe it is labelled correctly.

    Anyone else got Centrino 2 label on this laptop?
     
  5. SteveJonesy

    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    You have the Centrino 2 chipset and wireless card but not a centrino 2 "P" processor so no, you don't have Centrino 2 by the official definition. The "T" series are by definition part of the Centrino Duo platform.
     
  6. KingRaptor

    KingRaptor Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a similarly speced 1537 as you do.

    I have a T6400 processor, Intel 5100 abgn WiFi card, and a Montevina Chipset yet I only got a "Centrino" sticker. :confused:

    Regardless, the Dell Studio 1537 is capable of meeting the requirements of Centrino 2 while the Dell Studio 1535 is only capable of meeting the requirements of Centrino.



    Centrino and Centrino 2 are marketing names by Intel.

    Centrino means minimum of: an Intel Memrom CPU (older, 65nm process) + Santa Rosa Chipset (older, from 2007) + Intel WiFi 4xxx series card (older, also from 2007)
    Centrino 2 means minimum of: an Intel Penryn CPU (newer, 45nm process) + Montevina Chipset (newer, from June 2008) + Intel WiFi 5x00 series card (newer, also from 2008)
     
  7. Mackievlzpro

    Mackievlzpro Notebook Geek

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    Thats not true, all of the newer "Txxx" series CPU's (as well as the Pxxx) are part of the Centrino 2 Platform, as long as they are Penryn.
     
  8. sensible

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    I have now searched the net for other computers that claim to have "Centrino 2" and a Core 2 Duo T6400 processor, and there are quite a lot from Asus to Samsung, Toshiba and Sony. I'm starting to think that it is a "Centrino 2" even though it doesn't have the latest 'P' processor.
     
  9. SteveJonesy

    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    Seems the T6400 is a Penryn chip so you do have Centrino 2.
     
  10. sensible

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    Thanks guys..... your few posts have given me more info than the guy on Dells Tech Support.... who didn't seem to know what I was on about.

    I'm happy it is labelled correctly with "Centrino 2"
     
  11. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I didn't get either Centrino or Centrino 2 sticker...when I ordered my Studio 1535, I got the T5750 processor (65nm), on the Santa Rosa chipset, but with the stock Dell wireless card.

    Since then I've upgraded to the T9500 (45nm), and the Intel WiFi Link 5100 card.
     
  12. SteveJonesy

    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    Between a rock and a hard place ;)
     
  13. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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  14. SteveJonesy

    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    rofl... Centrino 2 Almost edition
     
  16. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Haha, I should get that sticker and put it on my palmrest. :p
     
  17. aidil

    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    You should! :D

    I've changed the blue Core 2 Duo sticker in my Studio 1735 (penryn T9500, PM965) to Centrino sticker since I've upgraded the stock Dell wireless card to Intel WiFi Link 5300. Though not the Centrino 2 one, since mine still santa rosa.

    It's the cheapest upgrade that I've ever made for my Studio 17... Haha... :p

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  18. KingRaptor

    KingRaptor Notebook Evangelist

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    Did you just buy the sticker from ebay or somewhere like that?
     
  19. aidil

    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    Yup! Got mine delivered to my mailbox from one of those Hong Kong ebay stores, along with the ATI sticker. :wink: