http://www.intel.com/design/flash/nand/turbomemory/index.htm
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No site referia o facto de ser opcional... Mas não dizia para quem era a opção, se para a marca k montava a placa se para qualquer cliente que quisesse comprar o módulo.
"Look for Intel® Turbo Memory,
an optional component of Intel® Centrino® Duo and Intel® Centrino® Pro processor technology:
* Up to 2x faster performance when loading frequently used applications¹
* Up to 20% faster Windows Vista* boot time"
"¹ Tests run on customer reference boards and preproduction latest generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology with optional Intel® Turbo Memory enabled against like systems without Intel Turbo Memory. Results may vary based on hardware, software and overall system configuration. All tests and ratings reflect the approximate performance of Intel® products as measured by those tests. All testing was done on Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate (build 6000). Application load and runtime acceleration depend on Vista's preference to pre-load those applications into the Microsoft ReadyBoost* cache. See
www.intel.com/performance/mobile/intel_turbo_memory.htm for more information."
Por um lado não me parece que façam diferentes motherboards... Mas precisava da certeza.
"Intel Turbo Memory (512MB or 1GB) is a
new primary PC component, along with the CPU, chipset, and system memory. It caches large amounts of frequently used data for faster access by the processor. This decreases the need for hard-disk accesses, saving both time and power, which equates to increased performance and energy efficiency."
Por outro lado, vejo as lojas a referirem que o determinado portátil pode levar o Intel Turbo Memory, contudo não o fazem para todos...
Só preciso de saber pois queria recomendar um bom portátil a um amigo e na minha opinião a longevidade dos aparelhos tem de ser pensada antes da compra...
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