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hmmmm
i think a re-install would be easier (i know what i'm doing there)...
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Posted: 2008-03-31 20:15:10
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Hi Cyco
What i consider a bit of an odd one here i have a Toshiba Satellite P100-160 that has a Core2 Duo T5200 @1.6GHZ and this is what it say's in most of the places it is mentioned in the computer.
But and now this is what has me very confused in the Device Manager in processors it is showing as Core2 Duo T7200 @2.0ghz what is is going on? and which report is correct?
Marc
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[ This Message was edited by: Dogmann on 2008-04-01 16:42 ]
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Posted: 2008-04-01 17:41:20
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Well, the processor stamp is hardware written so unless you've found a bug in Vista, what it says is likely to be the actual processor that you've got! Either that or they put the wrong stamp in it, manufacturing error maybe?
A common error in Vista is to report CPU speeds lower than they actually are, but I've never heard of it reporting higher speeds so you've most likely somehow got a better processor for your money!
[ This Message was edited by: Cycovision on 2008-04-01 16:55 ]
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Posted: 2008-04-01 17:53:55
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Hi Cyco
If it just said the wrong speed that would be an error but to actually say it is a T7200 instead of a T5200, how could it have an error and correctly identify the wrong chip as well as the speed.
Is there any simple test i could run to identify the correct speed and or which processor it is actually using as i said the only place the information is different is in the Device Manager which i would of thought is reading the chip directly? this really has me baffled.
Marc
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[ This Message was edited by: Dogmann on 2008-04-01 17:01 ]
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:00:20
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Device manager reads driver information rather than hardware information AFAIK but how that works works with a processor I'm not altogether sure.
I guess one way to find out would be to try some benchmarking software like
http://www.passmark.com/products/index.htm and see what results it comes up with.
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:07:37
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Heres one for you Cyco, what are the advantages of running a server edition of an OS on my pc for my network?
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:14:42
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None, unless you're going to have a lot of other PC's connected to it!
Seriously, the server editions of any OS are better optimised for running multi user services like Exchange mail Server or Apache web server. They also often have extra features like various encryption and communication protocols as standard as well as more advanced control over individual user accounts.
If you just want four or five computers to share files, media and internet access then Vista Home Premium or even XP Pro will more than suffice in the Windows corner. Most distributions of Linux come with full server functionality built in anyway, but again you probably won't use them in a home environment.
In a work environment though, you can see where the multi-user connectivity, extra control and gizmos comes in handy!
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:35:29
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Not strictly a PC question but cyco is the man to ask....
I'm looking at buying a server for my house, for data storage, need to rip 1000+ cds.... would it be perfectly feasible to have said server hidden away somewhere with a wifi card in it and stream music to an external source? (ie my mac) can a wifi adhoc network cope with the speed of data needed for music? videos? etc......
Ideally I don't want to run a network cable for it!
ta!
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:38:54
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Apple time machine?
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Posted: 2008-04-01 18:58:05
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I can get a 3TB, XP HP server for half the cost of a 1TB time capsule
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Posted: 2008-04-01 19:04:25
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