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Processor speed in laptop

  • 08-12-2007 12:04am
    #1
    IncredibleHulk
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    Friend getting a new laptop.Wants a good one.What processor speed for

    Internet
    Word processing
    Email
    Photoshop
    Quark Express DTP
    No games

    Also is the bus speed important? The one she has has a 1.6 GZH celeron with a 400mzh bus speed.

    Thanks for any help


Comments

  • #2
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    The Celeron she has would have been fine for the first 3 items in your list until you hit photoshop and then thats where a celeron would let you down a bit.
    For photoediting, while not 100% necessary, its nice to have a beefy enough processor and a bit of extra ram to allow its to do the job a bit quicker.
    Most new laptops will come with 2GB RAM (if not then 1GB) and more than likely have a Core 2 Duo or Core Duo processor which should be more than acceptable for the uses you have listed.


  • #3
    IncredibleHulk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭IncredibleHulk


    majiktripp wrote: »
    The Celeron she has would have been fine for the first 3 items in your list until you hit photoshop and then thats where a celeron would let you down a bit.
    For photoediting, while not 100% necessary, its nice to have a beefy enough processor and a bit of extra ram to allow its to do the job a bit quicker.
    Most new laptops will come with 2GB RAM (if not then 1GB) and more than likely have a Core 2 Duo or Core Duo processor which should be more than acceptable for the uses you have listed.

    Hi majiktripp

    OK assuming a 2GB RAM Core 2 Duo what bus speed would be good. I think bus speed is expressed in mhz, think hers is a 400mhz bus speed. what would the above laptop need as a bus speed. Thanks


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    A core 2 duo will have a bus speed of either 667mhz or 800mhz. Either will be fine and it's something you really shouldn't worry about.


  • #5
    IncredibleHulk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭IncredibleHulk


    A core 2 duo will have a bus speed of either 667mhz or 800mhz.
    Don't think all have?
    it's something you really shouldn't worry about.
    It is an important consideration in this case


  • #6
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    IncredibleHulk wrote: »
    Don't think all have?

    You're right, some have a 533mhz bus speed. Some of the desktop c2ds have a 1,066mhz or 1,333mhz bus speed.
    IncredibleHulk wrote: »
    It is an important consideration in this case

    Why? The bus speed determines how fast the cpu can get information to and from the memory. A higher FSB will give better performance but unless you plan on doing a lot of photoshop using massive images then it won't really matter all that much.


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