[nmglug] AMD 64 bit

Fri Aug 17 23:27:39 PDT 2012

I second what Andy says (if you can shell the extra dough), I upgraded my
workstation to a Core2 Quad and I love it. It performs near what one of the
i3-i5 does, probably for more electric but I am very happy. I think a quad
core AMD would be nice too, I'm sure... especially when you run Linux, I
imagine it has a better processor scheduler :) In fact, the kernel just got
a new one not too far back and if I remember right 3.0 kernel is full-on
taking advantage of multi core processors.

Rob Haag

On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Andrew Farnsworth <farnsaw at stonedoor.com>wrote:

> Look on the bottom of your Toshiba and see if there is a MS Windows
> sticker with a code.  That is the license and it will tell you if it is
> Windows XP or what.  if it is, you just need to find media to do the wipe
> and install then either sell or gift it to someone.  Yes, I know you can do
> the same with Linux on it, but MOST people won't buy it if it doesn't have
> windows.  If the sticker isn't there, then you will need to either find the
> original media which will most likely have the license key with it, or you
> will need to buy new which isn't worth it.  Let the buyer do that if they
> want.  Just DBAN the laptop and put a basic install of something like
> Ubuntu on it and then sell it or gift it.
>
> Andy
>
> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 7:36 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>
>> **
>> Thanks Andy,
>> I checked out the CPUs on PassMark CPU and you are totally correct. The
>> A5560 is almost clocking 4x faster. I ordered it!
>> I never thought about the Windows license. I suppose this Toshiba has one
>> but I wouldn't know how to find it.
>>
>> New laptop should be here by Tuesday! Now when those SSDHDs get down to a
>> reasonable price I can justify upgrading.
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> On 08/17/2012 03:16 PM, Andrew Farnsworth wrote:
>>
>> If the $60 is not too much, go for the  A5560-7414.  The .15 Ghz
>> difference won't make a difference really and if you are in single threaded
>> / single core mode this one will turbo up to 2.4 Ghz.  So you get more
>> modern, more powerful and faster cpu, better graphics, better power
>> savings, a bigger HD all for $60.  Sounds like a deal to me.  I know many
>> people will state otherwise, but have a Windows  license for you laptop is
>> a good thing... it improves resale value.
>>
>>
>>  Andy
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 4:36 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  Anyone help me out with these laptops from Newegg?
>>>
>>> So this for $319:
>>> ASUS A53U-ES21 Notebook AMD Dual-Core Processor E-450(1.65GHz) 15.6" 4GB
>>> Memory DDR3 320GB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW AMD Radeon HD 6320
>>> and I have a brand new 500GB HD for it.
>>> Or this for $379:
>>> Acer Aspire A5560-7414 Notebook AMD A-Series A6-3420M(1.5GHz) 15.6" 4GB
>>> Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi AMD Radeon HD 6520G . The CPU is a
>>> quad core.
>>>
>>> Advice please?
>>>
>>> No on the HP I wrote about earlier as it has no optical drive.
>>>
>>> Many Thanks,
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>> On 08/16/2012 10:16 PM, Rob Haag wrote:
>>>
>>> Not bad for first hardware, I was just remembering recently how my first
>>> computer had floppies (5.25"). My first hard drive was 15mb (yep, that is
>>> Megabytes :) ). Now I'm giving my age away, but I know older nerds :) I'm
>>> quite surprised lately at how cheap hardware is getting, I find (capable)
>>> laptops for under $200. It makes it a bit easier to move onto new hardware
>>> when they are so cheap, and recycling old ones is responsible too... so we
>>> don't have to milk every last drop of service from the old units.
>>>
>>>  Good luck and your welcome, of course
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:10 AM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Thanks so much Rob. I've cloned my HD several times as larger cpacity
>>>> ones came on market and installed them into this laptop and yes, SATA.  I
>>>> think though that it's time to stop trying to make this workhorse pull the
>>>> loads that newer OS versions and all the software that I've installed
>>>> amount to. amazing to think my first computer was a Mac G3 Desktop with a
>>>> 4GB HD!!
>>>> I'll check out micro center for sure.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 08/16/2012 09:59 PM, Rob Haag wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does your Toshiba have a SATA hard drive? All the new ones do, surely
>>>> this unit at Newegg does too. But you may also sacrifice speed/reliability
>>>> to swap it out. I may suggest you take an image of your old HDD with
>>>> GParted or even the 'dd' command, then put that image on the new hard
>>>> drive, then grow the new hard drive's partition to utilize the extra space
>>>> (if the new on is bigger (in capacity)... or partition whats left over and
>>>> mount that partition too. It's not a fantasy to swap hard drives though, if
>>>> you thinking 'will it start up in the new hardware?'  Also, the new laptop
>>>> you linked to certainly supports accelerated 3D graphics, which sounds like
>>>> a step up for you in that department.
>>>>
>>>>  Just for the fun of it, check out Micro Center. Not every deal ships
>>>> (some are 'in store only'). I re-located to Columbus, OH and we have Micro
>>>> Center here, my dad just picked up a really nice Asus laptop for $249 that
>>>> supports accelerated graphics, the RAM is a bit lower than what you found
>>>> at Newegg, but could be upgraded for $20-30 to 4gb. I have had very good
>>>> service from Micro Center too, they are very customer oriented. It's worth
>>>> a quick look, but unfortunately most of the 'good' deals are 'in store only'
>>>> MicroCenter http://www.microcenter.com/
>>>>
>>>>  Good luck,
>>>> Rob Haag
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:36 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Hey all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the Toshiba satellite with an AMD 64 bit processor. One of my
>>>>> main issues is that the notebook doesn't have the newer video capability to
>>>>> run Ubuntu beyond what I have, which is 10.10 except in crappy 2D mode (or
>>>>> vintage or whatever they call it).
>>>>> This Acer laptop
>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215371&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL081612&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL081612-_-EMC-081612-Index-_-LaptopsNotebooks-_-34215371-L0A
>>>>>
>>>>> is capable, I think, and I'm wondering if I could pop my HD from the
>>>>> Toshiba into it and just run with it. Or is that a fantasy? The price is
>>>>> great and it gets good reviews.
>>>>>
>>>>> Advice?
>>>>>
>>>>> Muchas gracias
>>>>>
>>>>> Brian
>>>>>
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