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[Bevanron <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Don Bowen wrote:
  I have
> a Dell Inspirion 8600.  I have that one because of the big screen.
> In a year and a half the only problems were a keyboard gone bad and
> that was because of cat hair combined with one of them knocking over
> my Pepsi.

Hi Don.....
May I ask how much that cost to fix?
>

> Look for a Centrino tag.  That refers to the processor inside.  The 
> Centrino is designed for low power and had part of the Wifi function
> built in.  I think it would be difficult to find a laptop without
> centrino.
>
> Warning, technical content: What the 3.3V vs 5V is all about is power
> consumption and keeping the processor temperature within limits.  The
> faster you run a device the steeper the leading edge on the signals
> or dv/dt, the change in voltage in time.  The greater the change in
> voltage in a shorter time the more power needed and dissipated.  By
> going to a lower voltage the power consumption is reduced.  Reduced
> power means reduced power dissipation, and a cooler processor.  Some
> people overclock the processors but use elaborate active cooling
> systems to keep the processor from turning itself into a blob of 
> silicon.

Actually, I understand that part...lol...even in our desktop, we have 
overheated the processor and had to get more powerful fans to save the 
motherboard.

Bev
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