Question : Problem: Pentium M - P4 Equivalent??

Hi, I have got a Sony Vaio VGN-FS315M with the following specification:

Intel Pentium M 740 1.73Ghz CPU
100GB Seagate 7200rpm Hard Drive
128MB Nvidia Geforce Go 6400 Graphics
1.5GB RAM

I wish to play Football Manager 2007 and it is recommended a Dual Core 2GHz CPU.

My question is will my laptop play this game?

Also, is my CPU equivalent to a P4 2.6Ghz as I have read elsewhere or do you have any other thoughts on this?

Thank you for any help.
Gareth.

Answer : Problem: Pentium M - P4 Equivalent??

Most games are more demanding on the video than the cpu.  Does Football Manager 2007 really recommend a dual core 2GHz cpu?  I looked it up, and it says:

Windows 98 SE/2000/XP (Windows XP recommended)
Pentium III 800MHz processor (AMD or Intel 2GHz processor recommended)
128MB RAM (1GB RAM recommended)
100% DirectX 8.1 compatible Sound Card
4x speed CD-ROM drive (8x speed CD-ROM drive recommended)
1024x768 32bit colour display
650MB hard drive space

Considering a PIII 800MHz cpu is the minimum, it must be a Pentium 4 2GHz cpu that is recommended (not a dual core).  Your laptop is more powerful than this and should work.

>Also, is my CPU equivalent to a P4 2.6Ghz as I have read elsewhere or do you have any other thoughts on this?

It can be, depending on the benchmark you run.  http://www.cpuid.com/reviews/PentiumM/index.php