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CPU Question

  • 22-08-2006 3:14pm
    #1
    Cmar-Ireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭


    Just a quick question,
    Whats the difference between these two CPU's?

    Intel® Pentium® D 945 Dual Core Processor (3.40GHz, 800MHz fsb, 2x2MB cache) add € 0.00 Intel® Viiv™ technology - Intel® Pentium® D 945 DualCore(3.40GHz,800MHz,2x2MBcache) [Included in Price]
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    On the top spec dell 9150 gives a choice of either of these. No charge to choose either.

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Nothing as far as I know. Think it's just a marketing tool by Intel. If u get Viiv one you need to get Media Centre XP. Otherwise you can get Home or Pro. But the chips are the same.

    On a related note: Dell have revamped their site a fair bit. Looks nice.


  • #3
    Cmar-Ireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭Cmar-Ireland


    Yeah the site looks good...

    So I suppose it's just a personal choice wheather you prefer XP or XP media centre then?

    I won't go into it here, but they have a cracker of a system for around €1500 if you spec the mega multimedia monster 9150 system. Thats where I saw the cpu choice.


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Cmar-Ireland wrote:
    I won't go into it here, but they have a cracker of a system for around €1500 if you spec the mega multimedia monster 9150 system. Thats where I saw the cpu choice.
    Yea, they're prob clearing out their stock of 9150's as the 9200's have arrived. 2300 for the conroe system I spec'd.


  • #5
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Viiv itself isn't a CPU, its a marketing name for a combination of intel parts, much like Centrino = Pentium M + intel motherboard chipset + intel wireless.

    See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viiv


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