jameshanley39******.co.uk wrote:
> i've heard some people say that the HP TC1100 is the compaq TC1000. But
> I think that's wrong
>
> looking at the specs, there are slight differences..
>
> one guy I know is selling an HP machine with an Intel Centrino at
> 1.1GHz
> another is selling a 1GHz compaq with a "Transmeta Crusoe " processor
>
>
> I@ve heard that both are good but the Intel Centrino is more powerful..
>
> I have 2 questions..
>
> Do both come with no CD/DVD drive, and if so, do they both allow
> booting from USB?
>
> How do the temperatures compare between them?
>
> How different is te situation of how soon into operation the cpu fan
> come on and becomes audible? Like, what is the average cpu temp of each
> and at what temp does the fan become audible..
>
> suppose it's just idling, let it climb up.. what'd be the temp.. 'cos
> if it takes another 10 degrees beyond that to set the fan on, then it's
> pretty good in that the fan will probably almost never go on for me.
>
> i found this sort of information on one of my laptops with the speedfan
> program . Is usefuil in helping to determine things before purchase


thank you both for your responses, i'd just like to add..

in the event that i did want to undervolt the cpu to lower the
temperature

is there any difference between doing so on the TC1100 and the TC1000 ?
e.g. would one processor allow it and the other not? or is there good
software that does it, but that only works for one processor?
I imagine that the TC1100 has a better chance if it's possible..
Unless the TC1000's unusual processor has its own software to do it.

TIA