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Tim S · 20th Aug 2008, 17:37

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/08...e-processors/1

IDF FALL 2008: Dadi Perlmutter announces imminent availability of mobile quad-core processors based on the Penryn architecture.

Tile · 20th Aug 2008, 17:49

The notion of a gaming laptop contradicts the essence of a laptop. A laptop is essentially designed for mobility and endurance (as light as possible and to have a longer battery life as possible). A gaming laptop is a heavy beast to lug around and using it at full potemtial drains the battery rapidly.

Tyrmot · 20th Aug 2008, 18:01

Even a big ol' gaming laptop is still a hell of a lot more portable than a full size ATX gaming case plus a 22"-30" screen...

The battery is pointless, why do they even bother with them still? Who uses one of these without plugging it in? They should ditch the battery and stick in extra cooling or something....

Tile · 20th Aug 2008, 18:22

Maybe watercooling. The bottom of the laptop can be made into a huge radiator. There is a guy in the forums that succesfully implemented watercooling on his laptop.

Jojii · 20th Aug 2008, 18:50

You can cook your jewels even faster!

Arkanrais · 20th Aug 2008, 21:12

why isn't overclocking even an option for the mobile workstation?
is it cause of battery life?

chrisb2e9 · 20th Aug 2008, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tile

The bottom of the laptop can be made into a huge radiator.

I'd like to have kids someday though...

D B · 21st Aug 2008, 00:02

A laptop is best as a small and light portable computer .. you can get them that way now and there is many to choose from
A laptop is best as a portable version of a desktop rig .. you can get them that way too

Improving one leads to improvements that can be used in the other, cooling, procesors, power requirments, batteries .. I think there's room for both camps

Timmy_the_tortoise · 21st Aug 2008, 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkanrais

why isn't overclocking even an option for the mobile workstation?
is it cause of battery life?

Mainly because of cooling, I believe.. Understandably, Notebooks don't get a lot of airflow.

reflux · 21st Aug 2008, 10:20

Having had a £2000 Dell XPS gaming laptop a few years ago, and then moving to my first custom built PC, I can confidently say that uber powerful laptops are a total waste of money. You're better off spending the £2k on a decent desktop and the rest on a 15.4'' laptop with reasonable power.

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D B Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, California, USA Posts: 243	A laptop is best as a small and light portable computer .. you can get them that way now and there is many to choose from A laptop is best as a portable version of a desktop rig .. you can get them that way too Improving one leads to improvements that can be used in the other, cooling, procesors, power requirments, batteries .. I think there's room for both camps __________________ You keep those pink gloves up & swinging, Kimber Think Pink Scuba

20th Aug 2008, 17:49	#2
Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	The notion of a gaming laptop contradicts the essence of a laptop. A laptop is essentially designed for mobility and endurance (as light as possible and to have a longer battery life as possible). A gaming laptop is a heavy beast to lug around and using it at full potemtial drains the battery rapidly.

20th Aug 2008, 18:01	#3
Tyrmot Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 204	Even a big ol' gaming laptop is still a hell of a lot more portable than a full size ATX gaming case plus a 22"-30" screen... The battery is pointless, why do they even bother with them still? Who uses one of these without plugging it in? They should ditch the battery and stick in extra cooling or something....

20th Aug 2008, 18:22	#4
Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	Maybe watercooling. The bottom of the laptop can be made into a huge radiator. There is a guy in the forums that succesfully implemented watercooling on his laptop.

20th Aug 2008, 18:50	#5
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	You can cook your jewels even faster!

21st Aug 2008, 10:20	#10
reflux Modder Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60	Having had a £2000 Dell XPS gaming laptop a few years ago, and then moving to my first custom built PC, I can confidently say that uber powerful laptops are a total waste of money. You're better off spending the £2k on a decent desktop and the rest on a 15.4'' laptop with reasonable power.