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Originally posted by Toadster:
Originally posted by Big Daddy Kane:
I'm on that mobile-processor thing.
Since I'm a nerd, I replaced my Pentium M 1.6GHz (533FSB) processor with a 1.6GHz (400FSB) P-M and pinmodded that to trick the chipset in running it at 533FSB.
So now my laptop is sitting at 2.13GHz and leaves me with my 1.6GHz to build a quiet desktop with...
Will be very nice-a!
sweet! 
Just thought I'd toss in a proof pic:
Guide I followed
Pinmod explaination
So pretty much what this is saying, if you've got a laptop (or even a desktop) with the Pentium M -AND- the Intel 915 chipset (not the i855) you can gain some performance out of it for cheap.
What you need to look for is the Dothan "7x5" 400MHz FSB processors on Ebay.
400MHz Processors to look for:
715 - 1.5GHz 400MHz 2MB L2 => 2.0GHz
725 - 1.6GHz 400MHz 2MB L2 => 2.13GHz
735 - 1.7GHz 400MHz 2MB L2 => 2.26GHz
745 - 1.8GHz 400MHz 2MB L2 => 2.39GHz
755 - 2.0GHz 400MHz 2MB L2 => 2.66GHz
Note that these processors may need to be volt modded since the laptop power supply may not be able to handle it. They might work fine in a desktop, though.
All "7x0" Dothan processors are 533MHz, and are pointless to pinmod, since they already run at 533FSB.
You don't want the older Banias core P-Ms with 1MB L2 and 130nm, instead go for the Dothan cores listed above with 2MB L2 and 90nm.
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As far as software, I'd suggest to stay away from Windows Media Center. It may be ok for you, but I've had problems with it. The "Media Center" component locks in my USB 2.0 tuner card(crappy no name dell component, what was I thinking??) and won't release it to other software no matter what programs I shut down. This wouldnt be a big deal but I really wanted to play video games through the vid inputs. MCE doesn't allow this. It only lets you setup "set top boxes" through the vid inputs. You could try to setup a ps2 or whatever, but you cant turn off the delay(it's constantly recording incase you want to pause live tv and whatnot.)
I'm going to try my card on XP pro with some other software, I'll post some results if anyone is interested.
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Originally posted by FFE:
I gave the all in wonders a thought but I wanted RCA inputs.
Take a better look...they have them.
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What about an XBOX with Xbox media centre? Loving that 720p output....
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Originally posted by joe:
What about an XBOX with Xbox media centre? Loving that 720p output....
I Have thought about the xbox, but really want a TV recorder option. Its been A while since I read up on the XBox but last I checked you couldn't hook up a usb tv input
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I hate on XBox  
I wanted to be able to play my okama gamesphere on my laptop but my tv tuner card has terrible support for 3rd party software
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Originally posted by SleeperZ:
The MacBooks use Merom which is the mobile Core Duo processor.
You couldn't be more wrong!
Merom is not out yet. Core Duo = Yonah
There is no 'mobile' Core Duo... Core Duo *IS* a mobile processor.
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I thought there were desktop core duo's out already?
Just looked it up, I guess I was wrong. I could have sworn I read reviews about them on desktops but maybe they were different dual core cpu's and not specifically the "core duo" set.
Last edited by hotdimmes; 05/23/06 07:48 PM.
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Originally posted by hotdimmes:
I thought there were desktop core duo's out already?
Just looked it up, I guess I was wrong. I could have sworn I read reviews about them on desktops but maybe they were different dual core cpu's and not specifically the "core duo" set.
There's a couple of motherboards out there that you can put a P-M and Core Duo in:
This is supposedly the best P-M board: AOpen i915GMm-HFS - $209.99
Haven't read up much on the Core Duo motherboards (since I only have a P-M lying around):
ASUS N4L-VM DH - $144.99 - Review
AOpen i945GTm-VHL - $233.99
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Originally posted by Lance Kinley:
Originally posted by SleeperZ:
The MacBooks use Merom which is the mobile Core Duo processor.
You couldn't be more wrong!
Merom is not out yet. Core Duo = Yonah
There is no 'mobile' Core Duo... Core Duo *IS* a mobile processor.
-Lance
My bad...that's what happens when you half-@ss read a post. I thought you said the MacBook were using Conroe.
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