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    Centrino Pro (or the marketing-correct "Intel Centrino Pro Mobile Technology")

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by SavantEdge, Jan 7, 2007.

  1. SavantEdge

    SavantEdge Notebook Enthusiast

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    Alright, so with news of Santa Rosa being released in April/May ( http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3430&article=Intel+Centrino+Pro), I'm wondering what you guys recommend...

    How much of a difference is the 800 MHz FSB going to make on high-end Core 2 Duo processors?
    Would you say it worth the wait?
    How long after April/May will it be before we see laptops starting to make use of Santa Rosa?

    I'm pretty patient, and want to get value for my money, so if waiting a few months will provide me with a significant gain, I'm willing to do that.
     
    SavantEdge, Jan 7, 2007
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    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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  3. Keizafk

    Keizafk Notebook Geek

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    Two things that came into my mind refreshing myself through the Santa Rosa threads. First, my impressions is that the overall "best" feature of the new platform is the inbuilt flash memory that allows the chipset to maintain things in the memory while the system otherwise is asleep. Probably enhances hibernate functions quite a bit, and it'll come especially useful for those portables you carry with you from place to place. If I'd want an ultraportable for school use for example, I'd wait for SR for the flash memory of it. The wireless improvements probably make little difference for an average consumer, but if it'll really hold a Nokia HSDPA piece, it'll probably be pricey.

    Second, the question I had in my mind. To bring something "new" into the conversation, how's the thing with Santa Rosa and the graphics processings? There was a mention on GMA x3000, it'll probably be a slag like the rest of the integrated chipsets, which means, that even if it'd be direct x10, there's no playing Crysis on it any more than on GMA 950. The other thing is, there's no way in penguin heaven any Dx10 dedicated notebook cards (I reckon we can expect those Q3?) will make it for the Santa Rosa release. So, you'll be either with the x3000 (I reckon this will be given some marketing punch for the DirectX10 capability) or a "common" card. Righto?

    Not THAT much greatness for a "performance enthusiast". More on other edges, I suppose.
     
    Keizafk, Jan 7, 2007
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