Musings over my dell DC 9400

Raaagh · 18th January 2006, 9:20 AM

Do we need to worry about RAM running in dual channel mode? Will 1.5 Gig (1gig + 0.5gig sticks) not be worth the price for the performance?

And another thing is if I want to run a second monitor off the video card, will the 7800 be able to support:
THe laptops screen 1920*1200
+ a 17" LCD at 1200*1024?

Raaagh · 18th January 2006, 1:25 PM

this is the most i can find on video card

http://shop.resellerratings.com/PD-2...22/vk-28262529

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Liam · 18th January 2006, 4:04 PM

You are financially better off getting a 1x512mb stick with the system and buying a 1gb stick aftermarket.

As for the video card, looking through all the specs at nvidia, the 7800 Go GTX looks extremely close in performance to a 6800 Ultra desktop card. Don't know if that helps you at all. Remember that the 9400 just has the 7800 Go though, not the GTX.

Raaagh · 19th January 2006, 9:05 AM

Can do dual monitors
http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...55#post1613055
Dell 7800 GeforceGo notebook screen 1920*1200 + Second Monitor? - Notebookforums

Raaagh · 19th January 2006, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liam

You are financially better off getting a 1x512mb stick with the system and buying a 1gb stick aftermarket.

As my work is buying I, more interested in making it simple. If it was for myself, Id prolly do that.

18th January 2006, 9:20 AM	#1
Raaagh Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Adelaide, Posts: 1,052	Musings over my dell DC 9400 Do we need to worry about RAM running in dual channel mode? Will 1.5 Gig (1gig + 0.5gig sticks) not be worth the price for the performance? And another thing is if I want to run a second monitor off the video card, will the 7800 be able to support: THe laptops screen 19201200 + a 17" LCD at 12001024? __________________ Folding for OCAU trades: finnigan, JeffK Quake Live Players: OZ/NZ Frag Video - Call for demos Last edited by Raaagh; 18th January 2006 at 10:41 AM.

19th January 2006, 9:05 AM	#4
Raaagh Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Adelaide, Posts: 1,052	Can do dual monitors http://www.notebookforums.com/showth...55#post1613055 Dell 7800 GeforceGo notebook screen 1920*1200 + Second Monitor? - Notebookforums __________________ Folding for OCAU trades: finnigan, JeffK Quake Live Players: OZ/NZ Frag Video - Call for demos

18th January 2006, 4:04 PM	#3
Liam Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,615	You are financially better off getting a 1x512mb stick with the system and buying a 1gb stick aftermarket. As for the video card, looking through all the specs at nvidia, the 7800 Go GTX looks extremely close in performance to a 6800 Ultra desktop card. Don't know if that helps you at all. Remember that the 9400 just has the 7800 Go though, not the GTX.