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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:23:24

Title: Wow.. New tough decision UPDATED
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:23:24

OK..

New tough decision..

Do I need  Fujipoly... a $25 question..(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_115_.gif)











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Ok.. shopping for 16gb sets of memory for my x220.. which I will be reliant on for 3 months.. (i only have 2x4gb right now)

1.35 volt   low voltage ram gives around 1-2% increased battery life..

1.50 volt   1866mhz ram gives around 2-5% boost in performance, up to 20-30% boost in igpu-performance..


So... do I want the performance, or the battery life.. Hrrrmmm...

(http://www.msgking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/onion-avatar137.jpg)

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: paicrai on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:24:25

(https://41.media.tumblr.com/5d2e3c79a0eed11386ba7660f29c1623/tumblr_n9dtyyVI9C1qlb28to1_1280.jpg)

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:28:02

tp thread is tp thread

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: JPG on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:29:57

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:23:24

Ok.. shopping for 16gb sets of memory for my x220.. which I will be reliant on for 3 months.. (i only have 2x4gb right now)

1.35 volt   low voltage ram gives around 1-2% increased battery life..

1.50 volt   1866mhz ram gives around 2-5% boost in performance, up to 20-30% boost in igpu-performance..


So... do I want the performance, or the battery life.. Hrrrmmm...

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(http://www.msgking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/onion-avatar137.jpg)

Choose the one that has the best look/logo and most back lighting.

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: vindaon on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:32:46

Quote from: JPG on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:29:57

Choose the one that has the best look/logo and most back lighting.

And make sure it's marketed for gamers.

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:39:55

You can always find a place to plug in. I doubt you can find somewhere to boost your CPU performance. :P

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:39:55

I say get one of each for the best of both worlds!

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: user 18 on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:41:19

How long is a 2% increase in battery life on that machine anyway? On something with 5hr battery life, it's 6 minutes.

My pick would be the performance in the majority of use cases.

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:45:39

Quote from: user 18 on Thu, 19 March 2015, 13:41:19

How long is a 2% increase in battery life on that machine anyway? On something with 5hr battery life, it's 6 minutes.

My pick would be the performance in the majority of use cases.

17 hours if I plug in both batteries simultaneously.. so +20 minutes.. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/70bff581.gif)


sandy bridge uses a stupid amount of power compared to the new stuff..

But the New x250 doesn't have dual channel Ram,  LIKE WTF... WTFFFFFF

^^  I refuse to buy x250 for that reason



But.. alas.. thx 18-link,  you've reminded me how trivial the powersaving is..  the percentages looked much bigger than the 20 minutes..

I got the 1866

Title: Re: Wow.. what a tough decision
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 March 2015, 14:25:38

OK..

New tough decision..

Do I need  Fujipoly... a $25 question..(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_115_.gif)

Title: Re: Wow.. New tough decision UPDATED
Post by: Novus on Thu, 19 March 2015, 16:24:51

Yes you do. Buy it now.
You need that jiggle for DOA 5

Title: Re: Wow.. New tough decision UPDATED
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 March 2015, 17:39:07

Quote from: the1onewolf on Thu, 19 March 2015, 16:24:51

Yes you do. Buy it now.
You need that jiggle for DOA 5

oh man.. I just realized.. My x220 won't run doa5 ... sigh............... it can't handle all that Bo-ing.