Mobile Processor

I am checking out  a  XP2600 AMD mobile processor for some overclocking..for the Delta KT600 MB  ...Should it be  a snap and go installing it ? This chip has low Voltage 1.45V compared to a Barton XP2500 at 1.625 so it would be alot easier to overclock and the multipliers come unlocked

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  • Measure mobiles processor speed

    Hello
    I am trying to find out how i can measure mobile phones processor speed with help of J2ME. Is there any algorithm that can be used to measure the computational speed? Is there any way to measure Java's virtual machine speed? I found source code from www.tastephone.com where the author measures the processor speed, but i am nor really understand why he is doing like he does:
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    1783 {
    1784 int i= 2;
    1785 long duration, start= System.currentTimeMillis();
    1786 while (--maxi != 0)
    1787 {
    1788 if ((maxi & 1) == 0)
    1789 i += 2;
    1790 // if maxi is even, add 2 to i, we don't add if it's odd.
    1791 }
    1792 duration= System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
    1793 int mhz= 0;
    1794 if (duration != 0)
    1795 {
    1796 // mhz = number of CPU cycles for the loop : 6
    1797 // * number of loops : i
    1798 // / (number of cycles per second in 1MHz / number of ms in 1s / 100)
    1799 // = 1000000 / 1000 /100
    1800 // = 10 so we divide by 10
    1801 // / duration in ms
    1802 // so now mhz holds a value in MHz multiplied by 100 to have 2 decimal figures
    1803 mhz= 6 * i / 10 / (int)duration;
    1804 // rounding the decimal figure
    1805 if ((mhz - (mhz / 10) * 10) >= 5)
    1806 mhz= mhz + 10;
    1807 mhz /= 10;
    1808 // keeps one decimal figure instead of two
    1809 // always return a non zero value (test successful)
    1810 if (mhz == 0)
    1811 mhz= 1;
    1812 }
    1813 return mhz;
    1814 }
    He wirtes at line 1796 that mhz = number of CPU cycles for the loop : 6
    Why is number of CPU cycles for the loop 6? Where did he found that?
    Thanks

    He wirtes at line 1796 that mhz = number of CPU
    cycles for the loop : 6
    Why is number of CPU cycles for the loop 6? Where did
    he found that?Well, I guess, he checked how many byte code instruction this loop takes. He forgets that this figure does not say anything about the amount of real CPU cycles it takes to make one loop. In consequence, the outcome of the computation is mosty setainly wrong.

  • Mega 865 miss reporting CPU (mobile processor)

    I've just tried installing a mobile 2.8ghz mobile P4 CPU into my Mega865. MCE picks it up as a 2.8Ghz CPU but it shows that its only running at 1.60Ghz.
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     Just wanted to let you know that there is not a way to run the mobile cpu at full speed,
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  • Mobile Processor comparison!

    I'm trying to tell the pros and cons in choosing between. Which one is the better choice? What is each better at?
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    I prefer Intel myself, but here is the passmark results for the AMD, unfortunately they dont have a score for the Intel 480m yet
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  • [solved] Intel Core 2 duo mobile should be i686 or x86_64 ?

    My laptop has the following processor:
    - Intel Core 2 duo mobile @ 2.00 GHz 4 MB cache (T7200 aka Merom-2M)
    from cat /proc/cpuinfo:
    - family is 6
    - model is 15
    - stepping is 6
    so 6/15/6 in hex is 0x06F6 so the processor is actually SSPEC=SL9SL right ?
    from: http://ark.intel.com/products/27255/Int … 67-MHz-FSB
    from: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/In … 0414M.html
    from: http://cdn.cpu-world.com/Images/uploade … 005742.gif
    from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merom_%28microprocessor%29
    wikipedia: Merom is the first Intel mobile processor to feature Intel 64 architecture.
    wikipedia: instruction set: x86_64
    wikipedia: micro-architecture: core
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    blah blah blah ... i686 ...
    what I am missing ?
    Last edited by ivanborodin (2014-05-29 16:24:34)

    Thank you all for your fast replies
    I discovered this "issue" while reading that they were considering dropping i686 support for arch linux and I was starting to wonder if I should get a new laptop: good news for me is that my laptop will have some more time to go then, bad news is that when installing arch linux from the live image I messed things a bit: it is now obvious that I choose the wrong option so I have to reinstall.
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  • Question about the new i5/i7 processors

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  • Compatible processors for my L875D-S7232 laptop??

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    I'm looking at this:
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    b) These CPUs are not cheap. Used 2.4 change hands for $50 or so on eBay, add another $20 for the fan/heatsink.
    c) IBM never went above 2.4CPU on T30. I'd suggest staying within that range for the purpose of minimizing the heat. I used to have an A31p with 2.6 CPU, and that thing could have been used instead of heater in a small room.
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    SL6P2
    SL6WY
    SL6WZ
    SL6LS
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    George
    In daily use: R60F, R500F, T61, T410
    Collecting dust: T60
    Enjoying retirement: A31p, T42p,
    Non-ThinkPads: Panasonic CF-31 & CF-52, HP 8760W
    Starting Thursday, 08/14/2014 I'll be away from the forums until further notice. Please do NOT send private messages since I won't be able to read them. Thank you.

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    +Message was edited by: Melchius+

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    Case type: Anodized aluminum compositewith plastic edging.
    Chipset: Intel 945GM
    Standard RAM: 1 GB
    Maximum RAM: 2.00 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM
    Pros: Good step up from PB '05, can runpro apps and games with ease
    Cons: limited RAM, no 64-bit support, no DVD±DL support, lack of FW800 abother for some
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    MacBook
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    Case type: Solid white or black polycarbonate shell
    Chipset: Intel GM965
    Standard RAM: 1 GB (880 MB usable)
    Maximum RAM: 4.00 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (3952 MB usable)
    Pros: Better graphics, potentially faster WLAN support, improved speed, conservative energy usage
    Cons: Poor graphics in Windows, game support on both platforms limited to casual titles (many FPS/RTS/MMO games not supported)
    MacBook Pro
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    Cons: Not quite “future-proof”
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    MacBook
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