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    upgrade info frm tl-58 amd 2 ????

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by 7ravins, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. 7ravins

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    i need 2 know what kinda cpu 2 up grade 2 hp laptop w/ turion 64 x 2 tl-58 im a serious gamer bf2142 ns asasins creed real laggy any one tell me what 2 upgrade 2???????:
     
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    wow-english please? what hp do you have exactly? it's more gpu than the cpu that matters when u game u know...
     
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    dv 9610us upgraded hd 4 gig ram nvidia 7150 grafix
     
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    That GPU is not powerful enough to run high-end games at all. In fact, it's one of the worst out there; it isn't upgradeable either.
     
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    so id do better 2 get a new laptop?
     
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    how about the new x 17 from alienwear specs look good price not 2 bad
     
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    Yeah or a new motherboard with an intel CPU and an 8600m gs.
     
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    yea i was reading about thoes iv only taken this one apart once r the mother board inter changeable like that wires connectors?
    stupid intergrated grfix cards the only thing i cant change .,/,.;'l. where do i find specs on replacement cost effect. of course
    no sence in working on this if i can buy a new one 4 not much more
     
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    You are best off buying a new laptop. Even if you did upgrade your TL-58 to a TL-68 the gaming performance will be terrible. To reiterate what Bog mentioned, the 7150 is actually worse than the Intel integrated X4500HMD.

    You should get a new laptop if you are planning on gaming.
    I recommend to get at least a 8600mGT/9500mGT or the Ati 3650

    K-TRON
     
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    If you don't need any sort of mobility, it may be wiser to just buy a desktop; the price/performance ratio would be higher too.
     
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    ok tnx evry body helped alot yea new laptop k-tron nice engin got one my self 60 series freigtshaker lol
     
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    problem is i drive an 18 wheeler 4 a living it just wouldent work to put a desktop in my truck i have 2 have mobility
     
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    Nice, a series 60,
    I am working on a Series 53 two stroke for a Jeep buildup

    Do you drive a conventional or a sleeper?
    You shouldnt be driving and using a laptop at the same time. But if you just want a powerful laptop to do gaming, you may want to look at the Gateway FX series, or the XPS from Dell, or maybe some of the higher end Dv series from HP

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    sleeper colombia 70" sleeper good engins whethr 4 jeep or big truck no im taking a break watin 4 a load this gets all my extra time
     
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    If you have a sleeper that big, you can easily store the system in the back. Just make sure you shut the system off when you drive, or put it into standby. Even if you drive a fancy Pete or Kenworth with the air ride you will still get a ton of vibrations, which will kill the harddrive, unless you have an SSD.

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    not a bad idea power useage of the batteries close 2 the same or would i have to figer out a way to balance it like run my truck more or get gels real expensive apu aux power units
     
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    Sorry, I cannot understand what you are asking?

    You can set custom power profiles in XP or Vista through the control panel.
    Or you can do things a more advanced way, through programs like Notebook Hardware Control or CPU Rightmark

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    ok ihave to use an inverter to plug my laptop in it draws off 4 oversised batteris
    i only have to run my truk for 30min every 5 hours but does a desk top use more energy aux power units r like small genarators with
    house outlets burns about 2 gallons of fuel every 10 hours my truk idleing burns a gallon an hour its all about cost
     
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    ok yea i c what ur saying laptops i know have power settings do desktop have them also
     
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    oh, I see what you are saying.

    You need a power inverter in order to run your laptop off the power of your truck.
    Something like this will work:
    http://www.buyacehardware.com/black--decker-power-inverter-8061947.html
    That is actually the same power inverter I bought. I bought mine from Northern Tool

    A laptop uses much less power than a desktop does, so you will not drain your batteries much at all.

    You should have two batteries in your truck anyways, each should be about 600CCA or more. You could probably run your laptop for a whole day on the batteries of your truck and still have enough power to start your Detroit

    The one thing to look for when buying a power inverter is the voltage.
    Do you have 24V electronics or 12V in your truck. I am referring to the cigarette lighter, where the system would be powered from

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    12 volt but to run desk top probably have 2 be 2500 watt inverter hooks directly to batteries i have 800 watt now it works well
    sine wave i heard was a big deal but this cobra inverter works great
     
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    You would need about a 1000 watt continuous inverter to safely run a mid-high end desktop. That would eat your batteries fast.
    Most laptops use a maximum of around 90 watts, so you can get away with a 200 watt inverter or so for a notebook

    I was hoping yours was 12V, cause finding a 24V to 120V inverter would be much harder to find

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    yea all most impossable so desktop r laptop aleinwear makes gaming laptop some what price i was looking at the new x 17 from them about $1500 check it out tell me if its worth it ?????
     
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    A gaming laptop like the M17 or the M17X will need a 400 watt inverter.
    Those laptops have a 180 watt power brick if I remember correctly.

    The M17 is better than the M17X in terms of performance.

    The M17 is based off of the OCZ whitebook, and can be outfitted with a quad core mobile processor and two ATi graphics cards in crossfireX

    Alienware makes good laptops, but they are expensive. Cheaper solutions are the Clevo M570ETU or the Dell XPS 1730, Gateway 7811FX, or the Clevo D901C

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    i guess 4 a good laptop it will cost a lot but if i spend the extra money one way or the other im thinking another laptop i can store it in my cabinet on a shelf tnx 4 the info been a real help still learning more about what i need i guess i need to be here more !!!!
     
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    If you want an alienware, here is the best place to ask, the Alienware section:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1018

    Their is a subsection of notebook review for every manufacturer. Their is a ton of information here, and loads of people ready to help
    The search button will become your best friend

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    yea some r more or less about the same price great now it seems kinda ironic
    dell bought alienwere but they r still good quality computers not that dells r bad i only paid 700 4 this hp now i know y the grafix suck cours it now has 2 320 gig hds 4 gig ram spent some money should have just bought a new laptop XD :d lol
     
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    k great that will work lots of help tnx 4 every thing (raven darkest night trukin)
     
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