laptops usable for encoding with autogk?

[AGK_J]

yes, i was planning to maybe get a laptop, the new intel centrino duo processors(just the mobile version of upcoming intel core duo), but with laptops, GHz are much lower and have different power settings etc compared to desktops since laptops dont go much over 2GHz...

the tutorial states 1 GHz may take up to 12 hours, im used to my 3GHz HyperThreading desktop encoding within 1-3 hours more or less...

considering this laptop of around 1.66 GHz will have the duo processors(which is newer then HyperThreading and is just the mobile version of intel core duo) could it take less time? or am i doomed to 12 hours?

[CWR03]

Personally I wouldn't use a laptop for encoding - they aren't built to the same durable specs as a desktop and aren't cooled as well, so it doesn't seem like it would last running such a demanding process. If you want a second computer for encoding you could build something really fast for half the cost of a laptop.

[TAC109]

I encode with AGK on my pentium M 1.7 Ghz laptop without any trouble. An average movie takes 3-4 hours.

[kis2005]

I actually have run AGK on IBM t21 w/ P3 800mhz w/512...it does take some time but it doesn't crash on me. I use a KVM so I doen't anything else while it processes usually but I can do emails if I have to. Use what you have, but you are better off on a desktop with 3Ghz and 1-2Gig of ram with a dual-core, but that isn't always the case. Good Luck!

[seehowyouare]

I used to use a laptop for encoding. Slow and hot but it works and it is convered by warranty :-)

Remember to elevate the laptop a little for airflow and turn off a/v scanning.
My laptop even hibernates and resumes encodes. Nice...

[AGK_J]

by using it to encode, would i be damaging the lifespan of my laptop? and if so, how much?

[jggimi]

:eek:

Moving to H/W forum....

[CWR03]

by using it to encode, would i be damaging the lifespan of my laptop? and if so, how much?
That's really impossible to tell. I mentioned earlier that I would have reservations with encoding with a laptop and why, but even that is conjecture on my part. Laptops have a shorter lifespan than desktops to begin with, and repairing them is many times more costly since it's not just a matter of replacing a defective component. I also don't believe you'll get the same encoding speed from a laptop that you would from an equivalent desktop unit - despite being rated the same they never seem to perform as such.

[HardwareGeek]

... i was planning to maybe get a laptop, the new intel centrino duo processorsPlease find pertinent benchmark data on encoding applications and Core Duo at the following link: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2648&p=10

In a nutshell, Core Duo turns in very respectable scores. Keep in mind that these scores were achieved against the at-the-time performance leader among desktop CPUs (Athlon 64 X2).

I wouldn't worry about the encoding shortening the life of your notebook so long as the seller warrants the laptop for three years. Check the warranty before buying.

[DVD_GR]

encoding with cce on my laptop overheated it,and generally it isnt good everytime encodings at laptops just for heat problems.It will not damage it of course!