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ChiangMai noon · 09-04-2007, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by slimboyfat

i will stop posting in this thread now as it is getting dangerously near a century

why wouldn't you want that to happen?

ChiangMai noon · 09-04-2007, 05:31 PM

BTW Surasak.
That rams for beer offer of yours.
Is it still open?

I just had an unexpected expenditure that will keep me broke for a while.

man with no head · 09-04-2007, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

I just find it hard to believe that a PC manufacturer would make a P4 laptop which can only use a 20Gb HD. Must be BS.

I think GoW will inherit my 80Gb external HD anyway, so this is all academic.

Keep in mind that laptops were generally non-upgradeable at some point so it wouldn't be that unusual for a manufacturer to save a few pennies by simplfying the BIOS to work with only certain hardware.

Things are changing now as laptops truly become desktop replacements.

man with no head · 09-04-2007, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

BTW Surasak.
That rams for beer offer of yours.
Is it still open?

I just had an unexpected expenditure that will keep me broke for a while.

You bet. I have plenty of DDR that I can bring to Thailand next month for anyone who might be along the path between Nong Khai - Chiang Mai and back.

ChiangMai noon · 09-04-2007, 06:27 PM

thank you so much.

Marmite the Dog · 09-04-2007, 08:47 PM

I'm sure CMN or someone reliable like Frankie can mail me some of that RAM if you have a couple of 256 (DDR 133) sticks going free. If you are spending any time in Bangkok (even if its just the Airport(s), I'll get some beers in).

I have another question...

What is the importance of the L2 cache? I only have 512k. Is it upgradeable and is it work upgrading if so?

All the questions are for my Presario 2800 that I just bought for 8,000B.

man with no head · 09-04-2007, 08:58 PM

Alas, I doubt I'll have much time in Bangers this go around. Essentially I'll be landing on 3 May and taking a rental car up to NK. Have some legal matter to attend to in Korat. Then off to CM and back to NK and back to BKK on 12 May. Later in the year I'll be returning two more times (some underachiever, huh?) so maybe I can take you up on the free beer then

Is this RAM for a desktop or the laptop? I have some of both and can leave it with someone in CM.

As far as L2 cache is concerned it is not upgradeable now. Some PCs did have the ability to add cache in the past (and many older Mac models had cache slots with upgradeable cache cards) but nowadays the cache is part of the CPU and cannot be changed without changing the CPU.

To put it into simple terms: L2 cache allows the CPU to retrieve recently executed code faster than pulling it out of RAM. This speeds up certain applications (such as Photoshop) and having more can make the applications perform better...up to a point. The original P4s only had 256k of L2 cache and this was one reason why they performed worse (in many instances) than the PIII that they replaced.

Marmite the Dog · 09-04-2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surasak

Is this RAM for a desktop or the laptop?

Laptop. It's got 256k at the moment, so I figured that 2 more sticks would be best for a total of 768k. That CPU-Z program seems to think that I have 3 slots.

lom · 09-04-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

That CPU-Z program seems to think that I have 3 slots.

I think you have 2.
Open the lid in bottom of the laptop and check how many slots there are, and if one is already populated.

Marmite the Dog · 09-04-2007, 11:06 PM

True.

Should I beg 2 x 512 sticks off of Surasak?

Also, there's a panel in the cover (behind the screen) - Is that a wireless internet thingy? If so, how do I get it to work?

slimboyfat · 10-04-2007, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Quote:

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

i will stop posting in this thread now as it is getting dangerously near a century

why wouldn't you want that to happen?

because you called my dog hideous

lom · 10-04-2007, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Also, there's a panel in the cover (behind the screen) - Is that a wireless internet thingy? If so, how do I get it to work?

How could I know ?
Thought about consulting your users manual ?

ChiangMai noon · 10-04-2007, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

because you called my dog hideous

i said sorry

Marmite the Dog · 10-04-2007, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lom

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Also, there's a panel in the cover (behind the screen) - Is that a wireless internet thingy? If so, how do I get it to work?

How could I know ?
Thought about consulting your users manual ?

Nope.

lom · 10-04-2007, 11:21 AM

^ Well, then it's prolly not important for you.

ChiangMai noon · 10-04-2007, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surasak

You bet. I have plenty of DDR that I can bring to Thailand next month

Could you also come up to my house and put them in for me?

watterinja · 10-04-2007, 11:40 AM

Did you get your Welsh rams, eventually? I must say, I'd have thought ewes may have been more appropriate.

ChiangMai noon · 10-04-2007, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by watterinja

Did you get your Welsh rams, eventually?

Nope, I'm waiting for Surasak to arrive in ChiangMai and we are going to do them together.

watterinja · 10-04-2007, 11:50 AM

Thetyim · 10-04-2007, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surasak

the path between Nong Khai - Chiang Mai

Will you be going via Phrae ?

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09-04-2007, 05:31 PM	#102 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon punk douche bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 28,059	BTW Surasak. That rams for beer offer of yours. Is it still open? I just had an unexpected expenditure that will keep me broke for a while.

09-04-2007, 06:27 PM	#105 (permalink)
ChiangMai noon punk douche bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: o dan y bryn Posts: 28,059	thank you so much.

09-04-2007, 08:58 PM	#107 (permalink)
man with no head Somewhere Travelling Last Online: 11-08-2007 07:39 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,162	Alas, I doubt I'll have much time in Bangers this go around. Essentially I'll be landing on 3 May and taking a rental car up to NK. Have some legal matter to attend to in Korat. Then off to CM and back to NK and back to BKK on 12 May. Later in the year I'll be returning two more times (some underachiever, huh?) so maybe I can take you up on the free beer then Is this RAM for a desktop or the laptop? I have some of both and can leave it with someone in CM. As far as L2 cache is concerned it is not upgradeable now. Some PCs did have the ability to add cache in the past (and many older Mac models had cache slots with upgradeable cache cards) but nowadays the cache is part of the CPU and cannot be changed without changing the CPU. To put it into simple terms: L2 cache allows the CPU to retrieve recently executed code faster than pulling it out of RAM. This speeds up certain applications (such as Photoshop) and having more can make the applications perform better...up to a point. The original P4s only had 256k of L2 cache and this was one reason why they performed worse (in many instances) than the PIII that they replaced.

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Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 09:14 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 30,327	True. Should I beg 2 x 512 sticks off of Surasak? Also, there's a panel in the cover (behind the screen) - Is that a wireless internet thingy? If so, how do I get it to work?

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lom #&§~ Last Online: Today 04:50 AM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dark side of the room Posts: 5,157	^ Well, then it's prolly not important for you.

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