Intel Centrino Technology

Centrino is actually just a branding programme notebooks that use a combination of three core components from Intel :

*Intel Pentium M processor
*Intel i855/i915 chipset
*Intel PRO/Wireless module

Although many people have associated Centrino with the Pentium M processor, that's not true at all. A notebook can use the Intel Pentium M processor and yet not qualify for the Centrino brand name. That's because for a notebook to qualify as a Centrino notebook, it must use all three Intel components.

Although based on the Intel Pentium III, the Pentium M processor is a very fast processor that's specially designed for mobile applications. MHz for MHz, it's actually much faster than the Pentium 4M, while consuming less power and producing less heat. Little wonder why this is the favourite processor of many road warriors.

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*Please remember, Overclocking your cpu is done at your own risk.