How will this laptop run Dolphin?

[Pacoheadley]

Hi, I am looking at a new laptop to possibly buy, and I will be getting Dolphin when I get the laptop. The specs would be...

OS - Windows 7 x64
CPU - i7-3630QM (2.40GHz 6MB)
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB
RAM - 8GB

How well would this setup be able to run games on Dolphin? Most, if not all, the games I play will be Gamecube games, if that makes a small difference.
Thanks for any help!

[LordVador]

It should work fine.
Only demanding games and games requiring LLE will give you troubles.
Depends which games you plan to play

[Pacoheadley]

It should work fine.
Only demanding games and games requiring LLE will give you troubles.
Depends which games you plan to play

Alright thanks! Mostly the classics, SSM, Zelda: WW, and a few other assorted games.

[admin89]

That specs should be good enough for most games (not all)
However , what type of laptop is that ? Gaming laptop (good cooling ) or multi-media laptop (bad cooling)

[LordVador]

It should work fine.
Only demanding games and games requiring LLE will give you troubles.
Depends which games you plan to play

Alright thanks! Mostly the classics, SSM, Zelda: WW, and a few other assorted games.

SSM? I suppose you mean SSBM : Super Smash Bros Melee. Right?
SSBM and Zelda WW will work fine

[Pacoheadley]

That specs should be good enough for most games (not all)
However , what type of laptop is that ? Gaming laptop (good cooling ) or multi-media laptop (bad cooling)

Looks like the site says multi-media.

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It should work fine.
Only demanding games and games requiring LLE will give you troubles.
Depends which games you plan to play

Alright thanks! Mostly the classics, SSM, Zelda: WW, and a few other assorted games.

SSM? I suppose you mean SSBM : Super Smash Bros Melee. Right?
SSBM and Zelda WW will work fine

My bad on the typo

[admin89]

...Well , multi-media laptop is not good for dolphin , it might have overheating issue when dolphin is running ( See my sig , i modded my multi-media laptop for better cooling)
It looks like you have Lenovo Ideapad Y580

[Pacoheadley]

...Well , multi-media laptop is not good for dolphin , it might have overheating issue when dolphin is running ( See my sig , i modded my multi-media laptop for better cooling)
It looks like you have Lenovo Ideapad Y580

How much do you think this would effect my playing? Would this only be a problem if it was on for an extended period of time?
Of course, this is all assuming I am able to get this laptop. With what I have, it is $1429 - a $480 eCoupon, for a total of $949. I don't know how long the deal will be available for.
P.S. (Nice guess on the laptop)

[Axxer]

The effect would happen in about 15 seconds. Your computer would slow down to save itself from frying, and as a result your FPS will drop dramatically.

[admin89]

Would this only be a problem if it was on for an extended period of time?

>10 minutes
CPU temp would be 90 degree celsius or more if both CPU and GPU were active
@DefenderX has Lenovo Ideapad with i7 2670QM + Nvidia GT 540M , his laptop run hot with dolphin (80-90C if i remember correctly) close to the point of overheating
Your laptop will run hotter than his laptop since the Ideapad Y580 has the high-end GPU GTX 660M
Multi-media laptop has only 1 fansink for both CPU and GPU while gaming laptop use dual fansink , 1 for CPU and 1 for GPU