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DELL New Laptop Price List : Aug 2010 : Inspiron 1464, 1564

August 26th, 2010

Dell Inspiron Laptop, New Model Inspiron 14 (1464) DOS

Intel® Core™ i3-330M (2.13Ghz, 4Threads, 3M cache)

14.0 " HIGH DEFINITION(1366X768) LED DISPLAY WITH TRUE LIFE

2GB (2GB x1) DDR3 1066Mhz

250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive

DVD Writer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Card Reader, Wireless LAN, Webcam

Rs 30,500/- (inclusive of tax)

Dell Inspiron Laptop, New Model Inspiron 15 (1564) DOS

Intel® Core™ i3-330M (2.13Ghz, 4Threads, 3M cache)

15.6 " HIGH DEFINITION(1366X768) LED DISPLAY WITH TRUE LIFE

2GB (2GB x1) DDR3 1066Mhz

250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive

DVD Writer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Card Reader, Wireless LAN, Webcam

Rs 33,200/- (inclusive of tax)

Dell Inspiron Laptop, New Model Inspiron 14 (1464)

GENUINE WINDOWS™ 7 HOME BASIC

Intel® Core™ i3-330M (2.13Ghz, 4Threads, 3M cache)

14.0 " HIGH DEFINITION(1366X768) LED DISPLAY WITH TRUE LIFE

2GB (2GB x1) DDR3 1066Mhz

320GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive

ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 4330 WITH 512MB GRAPHIC MEMORY

DVD Writer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Card Reader, Wireless LAN, Webcam

Rs 37,300/- (inclusive of tax)

Dell Inspiron Laptop, New Model Inspiron 15 (1564)

GENUINE WINDOWS™ 7 HOME BASIC

Intel® Core™ i3-330M (2.13Ghz, 4Threads, 3M cache)

15.6 " HIGH DEFINITION(1366X768) LED DISPLAY WITH TRUE LIFE

2GB (2GB x1) DDR3 1066Mhz

250GB SATA 5400RPM Hard Drive

DVD Writer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Card Reader, Wireless LAN, Webcam

Rs 35,800/- (inclusive of tax)

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Intel Core i3, i5, i7 Processor Price List in India : Aug 2010

August 26th, 2010

Intel Core i5 Processor Price List

Intel Core i5 processors are high performance dual and quad core processors with a maximum CPU clock rate of 3.6GHz, 2.5 GT/s DMU speed and based on 45nm or 32nm Nehalem or Westmere micro architecture comes either in LGA 1156 or mPGA989.

Currently these i5 processors are mainly available in leading hardware stores in India.

Core i5-650 : 2 cores / 4 threads, 3.20 GHz up to 3.46 GHz with turbo boost : 4MB Cache, 32 nm : Rs 9,200/-

Core i5-661 : 2 cores / 4 threads, 3.33 GHz up to 3.60 GHz with turbo boost : 4MB Cache, 32 nm : Rs 10,500/-

Core i5-750 : 4 cores / 4 threads, 2.66 GHz up to 3.20 GHz with turbo boost : 8MB Cache, 45 nm : Rs 10,200/-

Core i5-760 : 4 cores / 4 threads, 2.80 GHz up to 3.46 GHz with turbo boost : 8MB Cache, 45 nm : Rs 10,400/-

Intel Core i7 Processor Price List

Core i7 processors are aimed at business and high-end consumer markets. Based on 32nm and 45nm Nehalem Micro Architecture with 2 to 6 cores, comes in LGA 1366, LGA 1156, µPGA-988, BGA-1288 with max cpu clock speedof 3.33 GHz and up to 6.4GTs QPI speed. Core names : Bloomfield, Lynnfield, Clarksfield, Clarksfield XM

Core i7-870 : 8MB Cache, 2.93 GHz, 2.5GT/s DMI, 4 cores, 45nm : Rs 14,500/-

Core i7-920 : 8MB Cache, 2.66 GHz, 4.8GT/s DMI, 4 cores, 45nm : Rs 13,200/-

Core i7-930 : 8MB Cache, 2.8 GHz, 4.8GT/s DMI, 4 cores, 45nm : Rs 14,800/-

Core i7-960 : 8MB Cache, 3.2 GHz, 4.8GT/s DMI, 4 cores, 45nm : Rs 31,500/-

Intel Core i3 Processor

Core i3 – 530 : 2.93 GHz, 4MB Cache : Rs 5,400/-

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Intel Core i7 Price List : Aug 2010

July 31st, 2010

Intel Core i7 family processors are based on Nehalem 64 bit micro architecture with a max CPU clock rate of 1.6 GHz to 3.33 GHz (32nm to 45nm) and 2-6 cores.

Core names : Bloomfield, Lynnfield, Clarksfield, Clarksfield XM

Sockets : LGA 1366, LGA 1156, mPGA-989

Core i7 Price in India

Core i7 920 / 2.66 GHz – 8MB L3 Cache : Rs 13,000/-

Core i7 930 / 2.8 GHz – 8MB L3 Cache : Rs 14,300/-

Core i7 960 – 8MB L3 Cache : Rs 32,000/-

Core i7 Extreme 975 – 8MB L3 Cache : Rs 51,000/-

Core i7 860 2.8 GHz 8MB L3 Cache : Rs 14,500/-

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Intel CPU Price List : Mar 2010

March 6th, 2010

Intel Core i7 Processors

Intel Core i7 is a high end multi-core processor family from Intel based on Nehalem architecture.

It includes many features like Intel® Turbo Boost technology, Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, Intel® Smart Cache, Intel® QuickPath Interconnect, Integrated memory controller, Intel® HD Boost etc

Core  i7-920 Processor (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 4.80 GT/s)

i7-920 is with 4 cores and 8 threads with base frequency of 2.66 GHz and max turbo frequency of 2.93GHz, which supports up to 24GB DDR3 memory. no integrated graphics.

Approximate price of i7-920 in India is around Rs 14,500

Core  i7-860 Processor (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz)

i7-860 is another Core i7 family processor with base frequency of 2.8GHz and max turbo frequency of 3.46GHz.

i7-860 costs around Rs 15,500 in Indian market.

Core i5 Processors

Core i5 is 2/4 core processor family positioned slightly below Core i7. It also included features like Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Virtualization Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Execute Disable Bit, Intel® 64 architecture etc.

Core i5-750 Processor (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz) : 4 cores, 4 threads, ddr3 16gb max, no integrated graphics,45nm : Rs 10,000

Core i5-650 Processor (4M Cache, 3.20 GHz) : Rs 11,500

Core i5-661 Processor (4M Cache, 3.33 GHz) : Rs 12,500

Core i3 Processors

Core i3 series a budget processor from Intel which is a entry level processor.

Core i3-530 Processor (4M Cache, 2.93 GHz) : Rs6000

Other processors

Core2Duo E7500 / 2.93 GHz : Rs 5500

Quad Core Q8300 / 2.5 GHz : Rs 7800

Dual Core E5300 / 2.6 GHz : Rs 3000

Celeron 430 / 1.80 GHz : Rs 1900

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Speed up your Windows with Readyboost

December 19th, 2009

What is Readyboost ?

Readyboost is a component in Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 which helps to configure a USB 2.0 flash drive, SD Card, Compact Flash or similar kind of USB drives to store system cache.

One way to improve your system performance is to add more system memory (RAM). But it is costly and in some Motherboards only 2 RAM slots will be available and if both are full then you can only replace the existing ones plus you need a hardware engineer’s help.

Even though Readyboost cannot guarantee same performance of a system SD/DDR RAM it can significantly improve your system performance especially if your system memory is too small.

To configure Readyboost you need a USB 2.0 compatible flash drive or minimum 256MB with a reading speed of 2.5MB/s and writing speed of 1.75MB/s.

In Windows Vista 32 bit the maximum capacity is limited to 3.5GB and in 64 bit version it is 16GB.

Windows 7 supports up to 8 Readyboost devices and a maximum of 256GB.

readyboost-configuration How to configure Readyboost ?

To configure Readyboost just insert your Pen drive/flash drive, right click on it and go to properties. Now click on the readyboost tab. It will show 3 options – Do no use this device, Dedicate this device to readyboost and Use this device.

If your flash drive is formatted to FAT32 then Windows will show you only 4GB as available space to readyboost due to file system limitations. If your drive is more that 4GB and want to configure for full space then reformat your drive to NTFS.

Some old flash drives may not meet Windows minimum requirements so Windows will display an error message saying that it cannot be configured for Readyboost.

Just select your required limit and click on Apply button to start using Readyboost.

Performance

If your system has enough system memory like 4GB then you may not see any significant improvement in overall working but Readyboost will show major improvement in system performance if your system memory is too small like 1GB or 512KB.

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Intel and AMD processors India price list and ratings

December 9th, 2009

If you are planning to assemble a new machine or thinking about a processor upgrade then too many options are available today.

Here we compare some popular processors from Intel and AMD like Intel Core i7, Core i5, AMD Phenom II X4, Athlon II X4, Intel Quad Core and Core2Due series processors.

Processor/CPU Rating Price price/rating *
Intel Core i7 965 6762 53,000 7.8
Intel Core i7 920 5462 14,900 2.7
Intel Core i7 860 5575 14,800 2.65
Intel Core i5 750 4179 9975 2.39
AMD Phenom II X4 965 4192 9950 2.37
AMD Phenom II X4 955 3738 8950 2.39
AMD Phenom II X4 945 3366 8450 2.5
AMD Athlon II X4 620 3053 5250 1.72
Intel Quad Core Q8200 3207 8050 2.51
Intel Core2Duo E7400 1854 5200 2.8
AMD Phenom II X3 720 2516 6325 2.51

* small number means good value for money, high number means costly.

AMD Athlon II x4 620 is the best value processor as the index is very low (1.72) – a good processor with low price.

In Intel family Core i5 750 and Quad Code Q8200 are the best bets if you want to buy a processor which gives better value.

The performance rating data is based on the CPU Benchmark results from http://www.passmark.com/ which is based on thousands of performance benchmark tests.

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