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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: LLv34_Camouflage on March 11, 2006, 02:57:59 PM

Title: AMD Turion vs Intel Core Duo
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on March 11, 2006, 02:57:59 PM

Hi gents & ladies,

I'm looking into buying a laptop. Which one of these processors is better for AH2:

AMD Turion 64 MT-34 (1.8 GHz)
Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.67 GHz)

Thanks!

Camo

Title: AMD Turion vs Intel Core Duo
Post by: Brooke on March 12, 2006, 04:11:31 PM

Skuzzy has said that AMD dual-core processors and Windows XP aren't totally compatible with each other currently, resulting in lock ups playing Aces High unless you disable one of the AMD's cores.  I recommend Intel dual-core.

Title: AMD Turion vs Intel Core Duo
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on March 13, 2006, 04:07:43 AM

Thanks for the comments!  AFAIK, the MT-34 is not dual core.  The Turion X2  dual core technology is coming out later this spring.

The MT-34 is 64bit though, but if I'm using regular WinXP OS, will it make a difference in AH2?

Camo

Title: AMD Turion vs Intel Core Duo
Post by: Brooke on March 13, 2006, 02:45:43 PM

Quote

Originally posted by LLv34_Camouflage

The MT-34 is 64bit though, but if I'm using regular WinXP OS, will it make a difference in AH2?

Camo

I don't think so.  I've got a Pentium D processor, which I believe is both dual-core and 64-bit, running regular Windows XP and don't have a problem with Aces High.

Title: AMD Turion vs Intel Core Duo
Post by: Skuzzy on March 13, 2006, 03:00:18 PM

If you are buying a laptop, the Intel Mobile series is about as good as it gets.

Title: AMD Turion vs Intel Core Duo
Post by: LePaul on March 13, 2006, 04:47:59 PM

Yep, I havent seen any of the laptop makers offer an AMD based one that offers all the high end components (7200 RPM drives, high end video, etc).  Usually the AMD ones are low priced pieces.

Laptop...Intel has it.  Centrino et all

Just dont...dont...ever...do Celeron