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Is Core i7 the right choice?

astria — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:18:29 +0800

quoting myself, from SXPS16 thread:

QUOTE(astria @ Oct 11 2009, 02:01 AM)

it's really very hard to say...

basically u re comparing high clock dual core against a low clock quad core with HT...

the uncertainty here is optimization... it all depends on how the games are optimized for quad core, turbo boost and HT...

u'll ve better performance with Core i7 in Resident Evil 5, but comes to Left 4 Dead, u probably won't see any difference... at GTA4, HT will even drag the performance instead, even though quad core is preferred...

moreover, i dun think game developers would spend resources on optimizing for HT, since only Core i7 and low-lvl Core i5 have it... others like Pentium in the entry market, Core i3 in the mainstream market and AMD dun ve such thing...
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Studio 15 thread:

QUOTE(astria @ Oct 11 2009, 05:49 PM)

the key pt abt Core i7 is optimization...

Resident Evil 5, i7 will win anytime, due to optimization for HT...

GTA4, C2Q probably will be better, since it's not optimized for HT, in fact HT will even drag the performance...

L4D, a C2D is more than enuf...

[addedon]October 11, 2009, 2:50 pm[/addedon]anyway, i7 with HD4570... it's totally imbalance...
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QUOTE(astria @ Oct 12 2009, 12:02 PM)

yes, i7 is a quaddie, but the problem lies in HT... it's a double edged sword...

the keyword here is optimization... if the software is optimized for HT, u'll have up to 30% performance boost (as Intel claims), but if the application is not optimized, then u'll see performance loss instead...

as far as games are concerned, HT is not a useful, if not totally bad, feature to have... that's the main reason y desktop Core i7 didn't really pick up when it was launched last year...

if u re talking abt balancing, in fact GTX 280M SLI and HD4870 CF are probably piece of cake for it... and to quote Intel again, Core i7 was not designed for gamers...
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and Alienware thread

QUOTE(astria @ Oct 12 2009, 09:30 AM)

if u get i7 now, chances are u'll probably disable HT so that u can get more performance from it for games, but that totally defeats the purpose of getting i7, since HT is wat separates i7 from i5 (assuming quaddie without HT)... so u'll be paying for sth which u dun use...

moreover, the speed difference a mobile Core i7 and mobile Core 2 Quad is not as great as that between desktop Core i7 and desktop Core 2 Quad (in fact Core i7 800 iirc runs at around 3GHz, same lvl as Core 2 Quad Q9050, desktop models for both), so for now, u're probably better off with Core 2 Quad...

remember, Intel have already said clearly last year that Core i7 is not designed for gamers... rather it's for servers and workstations...
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After Intel Developer Forum Fall 2009, some laptop makers have followed Intel's roadmap and introduced Clarksdale in their product lines, notably Dell and Sager...

I have noticed in the forum lately that many people are undecided betwen a future resistant Core i7 setup (READ: NOT future proof) or much cheaper Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad combo... there is no definite answer... rather, it all depends on wat u re using the laptop for...

a slight search in google would reveal tonnes of reviews on the desktop Core i7 and how they stack against Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo, and it's easy to realize that Hyper Threading Technology is not games friendly at all... yes, Resident Evil 5 is the exception, but have u wondered why Intel only ran the RE5 demo during IDF and not other titles as well???

and of course, HT is not the only new feature... but heck, AMD has been using integrated memory controller for 7 or 8yrs already...

the real benefit of Core i7, imho, will be the new mobo design it brings about... the new PM55 chipset, like it's desktop counterpart, is a single chip design with no Northbridge at all... this makes the mobo size to shrink compared to the older PM45 and thus, better cooling and ventilation, or more space for other hardware like GPU...

imho, for those who are looking for a laptop to play games, Core i7 is not the one for u... but if u re looking for a setup for works like video editing, graphic rendering, programmers, etc... Core i7 is the perfect choice...

AMD Caspian CPU announced

astria — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:29:11 +0800

With the Tigris Platform comes the new codenamed Caspian 45nm mobile CPU...

Turion II Ultra Dual-Core Mobile M600 - 3 models (M640 - 2.6GHz, M620 - 2.5GHz, M600 - 2.4GHz), 3MB L2 cache, 3.6GT/s HT, 128-bit FPU, 35W
Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M500 - 2 models (M520 - 2.3GHz, M500 - 2.2GHz), 3MB L2 cache, 3.6GT/s HT, 128-bit FPU, 35W
Athlon II Dual-Core Mobile M300 - 2 models (M320 - 2.1GHz, M300 - 2.0GHz), 1MB L2 cache, 3.2GT/s, 64-bit FPUt, 35W
Sempron Mobile M100 - 1model (M100 - 2.0GHz), 512KB L2 cache, 3.2GT/s, 64-bit FPU, 25W

http://techreport.com/discussions.x/17567

Mobility Radeon HD5000

astria — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:58:55 +0800

Mobility Radeon HD5000 (Manhattan)

Enthusiast:
Radeon HD5870 (Broadway-XT) - DDR3/GDDR3/GDDR5
Radeon HD5850 (Broadway-PRO) - DDR3/GDDR3/GDDR5
Radeon HD5830 (Broadway-LP) - DDR3/GDDR3

Performance:
Radeon HD5770 (Madison-XT) - DDR3/GDDR3/GDDR5
Radeon HD5750 (Madison-PRO) - DDR3/GDDR3/GDDR5
Radeon HD5730 (Madison-LP) - DDR3/GDDR3

Mainstream:
Radeon HD5650 (Madison-LE) - DDR3/GDDR3 (stripped version of HD5700)

Value:
Radeon HD5470 (Park-XT) - DDR2/DDR3/GDDR3
Radeon HD5450 (Park-PRO) - DDR2/DDR3/GDDR3
Radeon HD5430 (Park-LP) - DDR2/DDR3/GDDR3

http://global.hkepc.com/4007 (it's a Chinese site though)

no firm detail of launch ate and price yet...

File reading in C++

astria — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:13:15 +0800

i ve a file which contains the following:

CODE

Sam’s Shop:100:1234.56:
Licorice:500:0.50:50:metre:
Bread buns:1000:2.00:500:6-pack:
Cabbage:500:1.90:300:each:

basically, i only want to read the words/phrases and numbers in between the ":"... how do i go abt doing so?

Thanks in advance...

Dell Inspiron 11z

astria — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:48:03 +0800

http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/notebooks/i...11z&s=dhs&cs=19

Celeron 723 (1.2GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
GS45 chipset
2GB DDR2 800MHz
11.6" 1366x768
250GB HDD
3-cell 24WHr battery
Starting from 1.385kg
US$399

add US$79 for external DVD burner

Confused with multiple cpp files

astria — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:52:28 +0800

Got this assignment which needs me to code in multiple files...

basically, this is wat it asks for...

1) Codes in 3 files - Supermarket.cpp, Supermarket.h and Main.cpp
2) a "Supermarket" class, which reads from a file regarding stocks, and interacts with "Customer" class
3) an "Item" class, which mainly describes items read from a file
4) a "Customer" class, which reads from a file with detail of purchase

so now the problem is, I dunno which should go to which... the whole program dun require any input from the user, it's juz file reading all the way...

Acer to stick with DDR2 for some laptops

astria — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:05:21 +0800

Notebookcheck, 31 July, 2009

QUOTE

According to a report published by Digitimes, Acer has decided to stick with DDR2 memory modules for part of its notebook lineup, including ultra-thin models, instead of DDR3 RAM because supplies of DDR3 memory modules have increasingly become tight. Acer earlier claimed that it would use DDR3 memory modules for all the notebooks in the future but it seems that Acer can not live up to this statement for the time-being. Almost half of Acer’s notebook lineup features DDR3 RAM.

Acer had also planned to adopt DDR3 memory for all of its ultra-thin notebooks, but the new strategy has affected its recently launched 11.6-inch Aspire 1410 ultra-thin notebook which adopts DDR2 RAM instead. This will definitely have an effect on the penetration of DDR3 memory modules in the market but, analysts believe that this effect will be short-lived because in 2010 Intel will launch the Calpella platform which uses DDR3 RAM.

Moreover, the price of DDR3 RAM is about 50-60% higher than that DDR2 RAM and it is expected that these prices will further shoot up as demand increases and supply reduces. The only one who seems to benefit from all this is the manufacturers of DDR2 memory modules.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Newsentry.153...60c69e49.0.html

Intel's Atom 'Pineview' coming to netbooks in Oct?

astria — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:46:45 +0800

I am surprised no one mentioned abt this...

From Engadget, 10 Jun 2009

QUOTE

Get ready to say goodbye to the N270 processor and 945GSE graphics team slow-dancing with your netbook right now, Intel's single-core Atom N450 "Pineview" processor is rumored for a possible October release, at the earliest. The Atom N450 is part of Intel's "Pine Trail" platform architecture that moves the GPU and memory controller onto the CPU die for a smaller package that consumes less power (or the same if Intel jacks the clock speed) when coupled with intel's NM10 "Tigerpoint" chipset. Expect to see Atom N450-based netbooks elbowing for space against Snapdragon- and Tegra-flavored smartbooks everywhere by the end of the year.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/10/intels-...oks-in-october/

so yeah, i am holding back my possible netbook purchase...

and to double confirm it...

Techspot, 30 July 2009

QUOTE

For the past few days we’ve been hearing rumors from multiple sources about a Pine Trail launch delay. Originally scheduled for a Q4 release, Intel had supposedly pushed the release of its new Atom platform until early 2010 so that netbook vendors can clear out old inventory. While it wouldn’t be the first time the company altered its plans to appease its partners and accommodate to market conditions, speaking at the Intel Technology Summit in San Francisco yesterday, Intel’s Mooly Eden refuted the claims.

The general manager of Intel’s mobile group said “Pine Trail is on schedule” for release later this year. Eden kept somewhat coy about exactly when the platform would be released, but said that Intel may show some prototype Pine Trail-M netbooks at the Intel Developer Forum in September. Working Pine Trail netbooks were also shown off during Computex in June and previous rumors have pointed at a launch in October 2009.

For those not up to speed on Intel’s netbook plans, Pine Trail will include a new system-on-a-chip containing an Atom microprocessor core, memory controller, and graphics core. The SoC will sit alongside a separate Tiger Point chipset for I/O operations, in a two-chip design that should result in a cheaper platform and lower power consumption.

http://www.techspot.com/news/35647-intel-d...atom-delay.html

10" Apple Tablet Reportedly Confirmed

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

10" Apple Tablet Reportedly Confirmed

astria — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +0800

QUOTE

New Apple Tablet harkens back to memories of the Newton

Speculation has been high that Apple may be developing a tablet device and that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs himself may be handling the design. Now, according to a report from Apple Insider, those reports have been confirmed and a solid release date has been scheduled for the new device, which harkens back to memories of Apple's much beloved Newton PDA.

Apple Insider cites sources close to Apple as saying that the tablet has been added to Apple's internal roadmap by Mr. Jobs and that a Q1 2010 release is planned. The new tablet will measure approximately 10 inches and will feature 3G connectivity.

The product has been in the works since September of 2007, but reportedly never received the official go-ahead, instead being reset and re-envisioned several times. The device is expected to retail for somewhere between the high end iPhone's price and the intro price for a MacBook -- with a likely price point seemingly being $799.

People familiar with the device say Apple is in active talks over a contract with Verizon Wireless to provide wireless services for the device. The tablet will likely use system-on-a-chip processors designed by Apple itself, with the help of its acquired assets from defunct P.A. Semiconductor.

Apple had explored using Atom processors with the device and the iPhone, but it reportedly was unhappy with their power consumption, so it designed its own ARM-based processors, which are found in the iPhone currently. The move led to Intel vice president of mobility Shane Wall and Pankaj Kedia, the chipmaker's ultra-mobility ecosystems director attacking Apple during a trade show. Intel's senior vice president Anand Chandrasekher hurriedly issued a correction to his junior executive’s comments.

The new tablet may lure buyers looking for the form factor and battery life of a netbook, but are willing to spend a bit more than the average netbook in exchange for greater functionality. While it may in essence be a premium netbook of sorts, Apple insists on not billing it as such.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs once famously dismissed the netbook market commenting, "We don't know how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk."

http://www.dailytech.com/10+Apple+Tablet+R...rticle15785.htm

anyone interested???

How good is insert graphic card name here?

astria — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:57:20 +0800

Decided to have such a thread after seeing so many questions of the following floating in the forum for the past 2 weeks...

"How good is XXX???"
"Can I play games with XXX?"
"How does XXX stack against YYY?"

Basically, this thread is all about contribution from you... Yes, you... I have answered many questions of those nature, and frankly, I am getting tired of answering them again and again.

If you have a laptop, be it old or new, integrated or dedicated, SLI or CrossFire, I hope to gather benchmark data from you guys, and list them down in this thread.

Basically, I need the model name of the laptop, the CPU it uses, amount of RAM, and the GPU used, preferably the type of VRAM as well, driver version, and OS used.

3D Mark 06 Basic Edition will be my main target (since it's free to use). I need the screenshot of the breakdown of the score (SM2.0, SM3.0, CPU and Overall), the resolution used, together with CPU-Z and GPU-Z.

Game benchmarks are welcomed also, please state the graphic detail (the level of detail as defined by the game, such as default Low, default Medium...) and resolution as well... For games without built-in benchmark system, a rough estimation of the FPS would be nice too.

Whatever you guys contribute, I will list them down in the second post

Please post in the following format:

CODE

Please note that I take the policy of "No screenshot, No listing"... It's all about proving how capable your graphic card is.

Hope to hear from you guys... Cheers

Links to softwares:

3D Mark 06 Build 1.1.0 Basic Edition - FutureMark
CPU-Z - CPUID
GPU-Z - TechPowerup

BenQ Performance Hideout V8

astria — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:56:25 +0800

alright, i present to u V8 of the thread...

2weeks... too long...

BenQ Joybook R47
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600/P8400/P8600
Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS
Monitor: 14.1" @ 1280x800

BenQ Joybook S41
Centrino Platform: Santa Rosa/Satnta Rosa Refresh
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7250/T7300/T7500/T8100
Chipset: Intel PM965 + ICH8-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS 256MB GDDR3
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time
Weight: 2.4kg with battery
Windows Experience Intex (C2D T7100)
Window Vista Ultimate x64 SP1

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RC

BenQ Joybook S41.5 (NON-OFFICIAL)
Centrino Platform: Santa-vina (cuz more Santa Rosa parts than Montevina parts )
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time
Weight: 2.4kg with battery

BenQ Joybook S42
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400/P8600/P8700
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 8ms response time
Weight: 2.4kg with battery
Windows Experience Index (C2D P8600)
Windows Vista Home Premium x86 SP1

Windows 7 Ultimate x86 RC

BenQ Joybook S57
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: AMD-ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR3
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100
Monitor: 15.6" UltraVivid @ 1366x768, 8ms response time
Weight: 2.8kg with battery
Windows Experiene Index

Told you this is a performance thread. We dun use standard BenQ drivers. Try the following if you dare.

Chipset Software Installation Utility: Click Here (Intel)

Wireless: 4965AGN (Intel) 5300 and 5100 (Intel)

HD Audio: Click Here (Realtek)

PhysX Click Here (LV2G)

Graphic: Forceware for GeForce M (LV2G) (S42 suggest use Forceware 185.68) Catalyst for Mobility Radeon (DNA)

DirectX: Click Here (Microsoft) (Requires Genuine Windows )

Touchpad: Click Here (LV2G) Modded Synaptics Driver with Multi-Touch (My Digital Life)

Driver Sweeper: Click Here (Guru3D)

How to do a clean update of graphic driver:

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Done with the drivers??? Good, now let's check it out.

CPU-Z (Displays info abt your CPU, mobo and RAM): Click Here (CPUID)

GPU-Z (Displays info abt your graphic accelerator): Click Here (TechPowerUp)

CoreTemp (Monitor the temperature of your CPU): Click Here (CoreTemp)

HWMonitor (Monitor fan speed, temperature and voltage): Click Here (CPUID)

RivaTuner (Overclock and monitor your GPU, comes with framerate detection): Click Here (Guru3D)

ATi Tool: (Another handy overclocking tool, supports Radeon and GeForce): Click Here (TechPowerUp)

SiSoftware Sandra (System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant): Click Here (Guru3D)

3D Mark 06 (Check out how your GPU performs): Click Me (Guru3D)

(Under Construction)

HP Battery Recall

astria — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:52:21 +0800

HP announced on 14 May that the Li-ion batteries in some HP and Compaq models maybe prone to overheat and casue fire. There has already 2 such cases in the US. HP estimates 70k batteries will nedd to be recalled.

The affected models of laptops are:
HP Pavillion dv2000 、 dv2500 、 dv27400 、 dv6000 、 dv6500 、 dv6700 、 dv9000 、 dv9500 and dv9700 ， Compaq Presario A900 、 C700 、 F700 、 V3000 、 V3500 、 V3700 、 V6000 、 V6500 、 V6700 、 HP G6000 、 G7000 and HP Compaq 6720s

However, only some of the above-mentioned models are affected. The serial number of the affected batteries are as follows:
62940??AXV????
65033??B7U????
65035??B7U????
67059??V8U????
65033??B7V????
65035??B7V????
67059??V8U????
65035??BGV????

More detail at: http://www.hp.com/support/BatteryReplacement

Radeon HD 4770 AGP

astria — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:07:00 +0800

QUOTE

Those with older system will be pleased to know that they have one last chance to milk a little more time out of their aging systems. The PowerColor Radeon HD 4770 AGP card come clocked just the same as the PCI-E variant with a 750MHz core clock and 3200MHz on the GDDR5.

As the 4770 doesn't support native AGP, PowerColor has integrated a special bridge chip that allows for the use of AGP. This might cause some compatibility issues but they should be few and far between. While PowerColor doesn't seem to have any information on their website about the card, it can be found on Amazon for $99.

http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12151/powerc...card/index.html

approx. RM350...

BenQ Performance Guild V7

astria — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:38:25 +0800

V7 liao lor... 1 week only... u all ah...

BenQ Joybook R47
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600/P8400/P8600
Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS
Monitor: 14.1" @ 1280x800

BenQ Joybook S41
Centrino Platform: Santa Rosa/Satnta Rosa Refresh
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7250/T7300/T7500/T8100
Chipset: Intel PM965 + ICH8-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS 256MB GDDR3
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time
Windows Experience Intex (C2D T7100)
Window Vista Ultimate x64 SP1

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RC

BenQ Joybook S41.5 (NON-OFFICIAL)
Centrino Platform: Santa-vina (cuz more Santa Rosa parts than Montevina parts )
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time

BenQ Joybook S42
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400/P8600/P8700
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 8ms response time
Windows Experience Index (C2D P8600)
Windows Vista Home Premium x86 SP1

Windows 7 Ultimate x86 RC

BenQ Joybook S57
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: AMD-ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR3
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100
Monitor: 15.6" UltraVivid @ 1366x768, 8ms response time
Windows Experiene Index

Told you this is a performance thread. We dun use standard BenQ drivers. Try the following if you dare.

Chipset Software Installation Utility: Click Here (Intel)

Wireless: 4965AGN (Intel) 5300 and 5100 (Intel)

HD Audio: Click Here (Realtek)

PhysX Click Here (LV2G)

Graphic: Forceware for GeForce M (LV2G) (S42 suggest use Forceware 185.68) Catalyst for Mobility Radeon (DNA)

DirectX: Click Here (Microsoft) (Requires Genuine Windows )

Touchpad: Click Here (LV2G)

Driver Sweeper: Click Here (Guru3D)

How to do a clean update of graphic driver:

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Microsoft Sidewinder Mouse

astria — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:10:58 +0800

Thinking of getting the mouse... Not X3/X5/X8, juz Sidewinder...

Any opinions abt it??? I especially want to hear the bad abt this mouse...

Thx

BenQ Joybook Performance Den V6 (R47/S41/S42/S57)

astria — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:41:38 +0800

So here comes V6... after V5 was created less than 1 week ago...

Couldn't have done this without u guys... KEEP IT UP!!!

(so when V7 ah??? )

BenQ Joybook S41
Centrino Platform: Santa Rosa/Satnta Rosa Refresh
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7250/T7300/T7500/T8100
Chipset: Intel PM965 + ICH8-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS 256MB GDDR3
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time
Windows Experience Intex (C2D T7100)
Window Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RC
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BenQ Joybook S41.5 (NON-OFFICIAL)
Centrino Platform: Santa-vina (cuz more Santa Rosa parts than Montevina parts )
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time

BenQ Joybook S42
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400/P8600/P8700
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 8ms response time
Windows Experience Index (C2D P8600)
Windows Vista Home Premium x86 SP1

Windows 7 Ultimate x86 RC

BenQ Joybook S57
Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: AMD-ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR3
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300
Monitor: 15.6" UltraVivid @ 1366x768, 8ms response time
Windows Experiene Index

Told you this is a performance thread. We dun use standard BenQ drivers. Try the following if you dare.

Chipset Software Installation Utility: Click Here (Intel)

Wireless: 4965AGN (Intel) 5300 (Intel)

HD Audio: Click Here (Realtek)

PhysX Click Here (LV2G)

Graphic: Forceware for GeForce M (LV2G) (S42 suggest use Forceware 185.68) Catalyst for Mobility Radeon (DNA)

DirectX: Click Here (Microsoft) (Requires Genuine Windows )

Touchpad: Click Here (LV2G)

Driver Sweeper: Click Here (Guru3D)

How to do a clean update of graphic driver:

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Radeon HD 3300

astria — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:11:49 +0800

i ve a rig as follows:

Phenom II x3 720BE
Biostar TA790GX XE (790GX + SB750)
Kingston KVR DDR2 800MHz 1GB x4
Win XP Pro SP3

previously i was using Athlon x2 5200+ Brisbane, and i had no problem with the integrated graphic

recently i upgraded to a Phenom II, and whenever i use the SidePort memory only, the rig would get stuck after the XP loading screen with the sweeping bar (ie never get into the login page)... using UMA only or UMA + SidePort is fine...

further investigation reveal that the driver is the culprit... i ve tried Catalyst 9.1 to 9.3, but all yield the same result... when i was using Athlon x2, i ve gone thru from Catalyst 8.11 to 9.2, and never had any problem...

i ve tried reinstalling windows but it's still the same...

the following is a screen shot:
[attachmentid=874195]

well, it's not really a big problem, since i am not going to game on this rig till i get a Radeon HD 4700... but still, it's a problem rit? hope someone can help me with this...

thx in advance...

Live Essential on Windows 7

astria — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:06:48 +0800

error keeps coming out when i try to install Live Essential on Windows 7 Build 7000...

[attachmentid=750364]

anybody can help???

Problem with Java

astria — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:03:22 +0800

using Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 and IE8

at first got problem displaying a website with Java, so i uninstalled the JSE6 Update 7 and 10 inside, restart computer, proceed to download Update 11

but Update 11 fails to install, both auto and manual way, so i went to look for Update 10 Windows x64 version... installed fine

restart, try the same website again, still cannot load properly...

anyone has any idea wat went wrong???

thx in advance

Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by astria

Is Core i7 the right choice?

AMD Caspian CPU announced

Mobility Radeon HD5000

File reading in C++

Dell Inspiron 11z

Confused with multiple cpp files

Acer to stick with DDR2 for some laptops

Intel's Atom 'Pineview' coming to netbooks in Oct?

10" Apple Tablet Reportedly Confirmed

10" Apple Tablet Reportedly Confirmed

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