Unless you're putting a dozen fans or whatever is the max. number of fans it can have, go for a cheaper tower. I'm pretty happy with the Gigabyte Aurora. Works well with WC.
lol you have a laptop with a very good cpu. if you really want more speed then the best you can do is to add more RAM.yoyo462001
Max RAM it supports is 2GB, in two sticks of 1GB each. I don't think that two sticks of 2GB each (4GB total) would work. I think I'm giving it to my younger brother and ask for a DX10 lappy for my b-day ^^, oh yes what a great plan have I just designed.:twisted:
On Asus page about the G1 specs, they have a list of processors that includes the T7600, even though the lappy is only sold with the T7200. Does this mean I can actually swap processors without changing mobo? (*prays for a 'yes'*) They also have a list of hdds, but they only state that the interface is SATA and they list some sizes (80, 100, 120, 160). Guess I'll have to call Asus about the hdd. There is still some hope :)
you CANT upgrade laptop CPU's without actually replacing the mobo, which in itself means changing the whole laptop. you however can change the HD but go onto the asus website or call them and look at HD compatability.yoyo462001
Damn that sucks, but thanks anyway, I'll check with Asus about the hdd.Â
I'm pretty sure the hdd is possible to upgrade, I removed it once with no problem and put it back in. Not so sure about processor though. And I've read that it is possible to do the same to the GPU, but only with some high-end gaming lappies.
Is it too troublesome to swap the hdd and the processor on a laptop? I want to upgrade an Asus G1 with a T7600 (from the stock T7200) and remove the stock 160GB 5400rpm hdd to place a 100GB 7200rpm hdd instead (Seagate or Hitachi). Is everything compatible? I'm somewhat noob when it comes to laptops. I don't know which hdd to go with, the Hitachi got better reviews at Newegg, but since the 160GB that comes with the laptop already is a Seagate, should I stick with the Seagate brand? Thanks in advance.
Yes Xeons are meant for servers, but only because they are built with higher quality parts and go through more testing, since servers can't afford the unreliability that components designed for home use have. So if anything, Xeon should only be better than a Conroe, since we can expect more reliability from it. My problem is, given those two systems, which one would perform better?
Would a system based around two quad-core Xeon(1333 FSB) processors work well for high-end gaming instead of a system based around a single QX6700(1066 FSB) at same clock speed (2.66 GHz)?
The rest of the specs should be similar between the two systems: 8800GTX, 4GB memory (DDR667 for Xeon, DDR800 for QX6700), ~300GB HDD ( 2x150GB at 10k rpm for qx6700, 2x150GB at 15k rpm, RAID0 for both), etc. Money isn't important in this hypothetical situation.
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