Re: [LAU] Laptop specs

2009/9/13 david <gnome@email-addr-hidden>

> Ray Rashif wrote:
>
> > 7200RPM is absolutely necessary to be rid of that bottleneck, first and
> > foremost. A 5400RPM imposes a practical limit to the minimum size of the
> > buffer, and from experience this can be as big as 256 (meaning anything
> > lower you get xruns regardless of how good your audio interface is).
>
> Interesting, will have to try that on the synthesizer laptop. It's got a
> 5400RPM drive ...
>
> > WD has a 320GB 7200 mobile disk going for around 100 bucks.
>
> Just make sure it has the right interface for your old laptop!
>
> > Secondly, the CPU. This is important because the lower the latency, the
> > harder the CPU works. As such, if the headroom is not big enough, you
> > find that even a little bit more CPU usage deals a heavy blow. I'd
> > recommend at least a 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo, which is pretty standard these
> days.
> >
> > Overheating is an inherent hardware problem that comes with age. I bet
> > your battery capacity has decreased as well. And a 7200RPM disk will
> > output more heat, so get a flatbed cooler if the laptop's underside
> > design isn't good enough to compensate.
>
> Might also find it worthwhile to open the laptop up and see about
> cleaning anything that might be obstructing airflow. Just in case stuff
> has built up over the years.
>
> --
> David
> gnome@email-addr-hidden
> authenticity, honesty, community
>
>
* And don't forget to report back the result so we can conclude it as true
:)

* Yes, SATA only. So beware.

* Especially dust! If you can get those air pressure cans, they do the job
mighty well. If not, battery-powered vacuum.

But wait, how would you upgrade your CPU? If the processor in this laptop,
like most others, comes as a "module" whereby the CPU and GPU are soldered
on, it's definitely going to take more than 300 and may just warrant a new
purchase in the end.

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