2GB is sufficient, unless you multitask (opens boatload of programs at the same time). I got not enough memory at one time, when I open 50+ tabs in Firefox and decided to play Crysis while the browser is still in the background, during the game, it gives lack of memory. I doubt you'll do what I do, but if you does, buying 4GB now is a good bet, since DDR3 is becoming mainstream and DDR2 prices will going to raise because of it

WTT>My Asus K40AB (brought on 24/07/09) to urs Asus K50AB pm me if interest....

honestly,
i play Crysis MAXIMUM setting but without anti aliasing
resolution 1330 X 780 if i not mistaken
smooth performance but sometimes little bit lag.

never mind then
depends on u want to believe or not
hehehe
but dont expect too much la, because what i mean smooth is when i play at normal condition
when the situation got crowded, of course there is a bit laggy.

3D Mark 06 wise, it's 4k (Studio 15) and 3k+ (K40Ab) respectively...
but i guess the CPU pulled down the score... if on Asus F81Se or U80V (also HD4570 DDR2 but with Core 2), i think 3.3k shouldn't be much problem...
the rest of the difference will be the RAM... 600MHz DDR difference is quite a large gap if u ask me...

actually ha.. theres no such thing as bottleneck on fsb...itu old rumor...the 1:1 ratio fsb:dram... tu semua tipu one because everything goes into the chipset not through the cpu...btw amd fsb is lower than core 2. core 2 duo is at 266mhz. while amd is 200 somting only.

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Added on September 9, 2009, 11:01 am

done. ok not?

well. while running crysis. cpu goes up to 69C. and my gpu goes up to 88C. never reach 89 so far.

normal cooler pads dun have much effet cos the bottom dun have intake for the fan, using an exhaust blower like the evercool fairy or magic (which i myself use oso) will have a much better effect since the fan inside so damn slow and doesn't react to high temps ( u could try the fan speed bug to enable 100% fan speed but i find the sound annoying especially at night)

hey u all use wad software test the lappy temp??

nope. am not using any cooling pad. on a table wit room temperature. wow....ur temperature so high...maybe different laptop different cooling system. other k40ab also has the same temperature while gaming?

lol, d brand is evercool bro, the fairy and magic are basically the same exhaust fan the u attach to the heatsink vent behind the lappy to suck the heat out, difference is magic can adjust between fast and slow and d price around 10 bucks more exp, while i never use a notebook stand+cooler i can tell u the temps drop around 7-10 c compared to 5c from the other ppl experience. btw i bought mine(magic) at ALL IT @ rm49

@Xehanort

Evercool Magic is like this one...just attached it to the fan side of the laptop..and it'll help pump up the air for cooling