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    75$ from T7250 toT7500

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by djhanania, Nov 12, 2007.

  1. djhanania

    djhanania Notebook Enthusiast

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    is it worth??? will the increase in performance
    be really noticeable ??? i'm not a gamer... i will
    basically listen to music,have many Firefox windows opened
    and MS Word too...
    thx :D
     
    djhanania, Nov 12, 2007
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  2. slowdive

    slowdive Notebook Consultant

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    I don't think so, even if you used heavy applications, which is not the case.
    I play a few games, use some heavy applications and would never do that upgrade.
     
    slowdive, Nov 12, 2007
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  3. djhanania

    djhanania Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx for the quick reply :D
    maybe u're right,idont thinki'll do it
     
    djhanania, Nov 12, 2007
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  4. djhanania

    djhanania Notebook Enthusiast

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    thx for the quick reply :D
    maybe u're right,idont think i'll do it
     
    djhanania, Nov 12, 2007
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  5. CrashOverride

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    sure thing, but this kind of uprgade would give you and extra 20% speed for your processor because of +10% on CPU and 1/2 on cache
     
    CrashOverride, Nov 12, 2007
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  6. onion

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    No way will it give you 20% more.

    Overall you wont notice the difference. Unless you have $$$ to burn dont bother. The fast chip will suck a little more battery life to so thats something to concider.
     
    onion, Nov 12, 2007
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  7. djhanania

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    ok thx !!!
     
    djhanania, Nov 12, 2007
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  8. moon angel

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    For your usage, no.
     
    moon angel, Nov 12, 2007
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  9. CrashOverride

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    2.2 / 2.0 = 1.1 or 110% power or 10% faster

    plus

    difference between 2MB cache and 4MB cache

    wouldn't it be at least 15% > 20% faster than ?
     
    CrashOverride, Nov 12, 2007
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  10. amuraivel

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    The marginal analysis must meet this condition for purchase:

    Utility(%Speed_Difference) >=Utility(%Price_Difference)

    Since we cannot guess your substitution rate between your time and value of money, we cannot tell you; this because money has less worth to people with higher income.

    I personally have a low income, but HATE waiting for my computer, hence my trade-off function is different than yours.
     
    amuraivel, Nov 12, 2007
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  11. CrashOverride

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    lets take the average case for time>=money and look just @ the PRICE vs.SPEED

    than the price diff is only around 7% and the speed diff is at least double of the price diff
     
    CrashOverride, Nov 12, 2007
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  12. CrashOverride

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    and than its not actually $75.00 its more like $80-81 with taxes included
     
    CrashOverride, Nov 12, 2007
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  13. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Also a T7500 will run hotter.
     
    moon angel, Nov 12, 2007
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  14. prashanthm

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    I think $75 from T7250 to T7500 is a good bargain.....
    go for it if you can...
     
    prashanthm, Nov 13, 2007
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  15. kallileo

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    Wait few months for Peryn..
     
    kallileo, Nov 14, 2007
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  16. vostro1400user

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    T7500 might run cooler than T7250 since it has a larger silicon chip than 2MB cache chip, that helps to lower thermal resistance between CPU and heat sink. I noticed T5470 runs hotter than T7500 in my machine.
     
    vostro1400user, Nov 14, 2007
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  17. BHD

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    you're such a nerd haha

    p.s. i'm a econ major ;)
     
    BHD, Nov 14, 2007
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  18. MegaBUD

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    ill do it for the 4mb of cache... not for the processor speed...
     
    MegaBUD, Nov 14, 2007
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  19. ahl395

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    No, if your not gaming the upgrade is not worth it. You wont see a difference for your use.

    Hope I could Help
     
    ahl395, Nov 14, 2007
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