~Toughbooktalk~

I have a Mk3 CF-51 and like it, but have been thinking of getting a CF-52 with dedicated ATI graphics. The card is a 3650 (I think). If you have one how do you like it? Does anyone know what the breakdown of the model number is for them so you can have a sure fire way of finding one?

Does anyone know if the CF-53 will be coming out with ATI graphics later on?

Thanks.

I have 2 - 52's , one is a MK1 and MK2 . The MK1 has the ATI and the MK2 does not. Which one is better is a good question. The MK1 is a little brighter but really they both are close . I do find that over all the MK1 runs faster. In the BIOS it list it as a 512MB video ram . In device manager it's a ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2300. The panasonic config site is no help at all...it list no video card at all .
I also am running 120GB Intel 320 series SSD's in both of them...start up time between 25-30 seconds .


Model Number: MK1
CF-52AJCDDBM
MSRP:
$2,999
Description: Win XP (Vista COA), Intel Core Duo T7300 2.0GHz (Centrino), 15.4" WUXGA, 120GB, 1GB, 56K, 1 Gb Ethernet, Intel 802.11a/b/g, Multi-drive, TPM1.2, Bluetooth, Smartcard

Model Number: MK2
CF-52GFNBXAM
MSRP:
$1,949
Description: WinXP (Vista COA), Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26GHz (Centrino2), vPro, 15.4" WXGA, 160GB, 2GB, Intel WiFi a/b/g/n, DVD-Multi-drive, No Bluetooth

Thanks. I will be getting a new laptop soon and still window shopping. Thinking about CF-52/53, Alienware m11x, or if that promised bonus the company has been talking about does go through a CF-31 with ATI Graphics.

I just need something with a little more boot to play some of the older games I have at work. I tried out my CF-30 last hitch, this hitch I brought out my CF-19 and have ran across the same problem with F.E.A.R. crashing at the same point at the game, may be something software wise I just haven't figured out yet. I mainly watch movies on the toughbook while at work, email, chat. But like to play some of the old games from time to time.

I have dug and dug on what graphics came in CF-52 and the 3650 was the only dedicated card that showed up in my searches. I tried the card you listed and got a few hits so that gives me something more to look for now. Some where down the line they must of upgraded to the 3650 card. Wish I had a model break down like the other toughbooks but haven't found it yet.

On some searches on the configerator I have had "ATI graphics" show up but no other info will show up. Guess I will have to start pooling all the CF-52 model numbers I can find and see what I can figure out.

Which F.E.A.R. are you trying to play.

The first one. I missed out on a large gap on pc gaming so I have been going back and playing some of the older titles.

I am going to try out the game this week some time and get back to you on it .

Thanks. The disks I have ( 1-5 ) is part of the original set. It tries to update but fails. I may have to get the same game, but on a newer single dvd.

Back at home finally. Ordered FEAR 1 on one DVD going to try it out when it get here. Also going to try plugging in my external graphics card and try that out.

Toughasnails: on your MK2 CF-52 does anything at all show up in bios on graphics. If not that may be just the trick I am looking for. Just have to figure out next when they started putting the 3650 in them or what processor to look for with them.

Nothing shows up in the bios on my mk2 but on my mk1 it shows 512mb.

Actually, the CF-52 MK 4 (CF-52SLGBD1M) is the one with ATI Graphics. The CF-53 will not have the ATI Graphics because the CF-52 MK 4 has it. This is because there is an i3 CF-53 (CF-53EJAZX1M), an i5 non-Touch (CF-53AAGZX1M) and a Touch (CF-53ASGZX1M).