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Offline The Rebel™

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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2007, 05:09:45 PM »
Ya might want to reread my post ;) The onboard graphics in my laptop uses the Cpu to process the graphics instead of using a graphics dedicated processor. If that was the case with the particular graphics set that he is getting (I am not sure, havent googled it) then the CPU will be doing the work.
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2007, 05:10:39 PM »
Quote from: BFM_Brick on November 28, 2007, 05:07:27 PM
Quote from: Xenocide on November 28, 2007, 05:00:34 PM
Can you afford the 6500z with the 8400M? That seems like the best route to go down...

8400M for the Hard Drive? I don't see any upgrades for that.


No, the graphics (gpu). HP don't offer the faster harddisks unfortunately.

Here's a quick config...

Quote from: HP
Operating system   Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)   edit
Processor   AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 (1.8 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)   edit
Display   15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)   edit
Memory   75% OFF Upgrade to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)!!   edit
Graphics Card   128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS   edit
Personalization   HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone   edit
Networking   802.11b/g WLAN   edit
Hard Drive   80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive   edit
Primary CD/DVD Drive   SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support   edit
TV & Entertainment Experience   No TV Tuner w/remote control   edit
Primary Battery   6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery   edit
Productivity Software   Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2007, 05:11:57 PM »
Can you send me the link to that? Because the one I'm looking at and the one your looking at are different. Yet they have the same name.
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2007, 05:15:46 PM »
Quote from: The Rebel™ on November 28, 2007, 05:09:45 PM
Ya might want to reread my post ;) The onboard graphics in my laptop uses the Cpu to process the graphics instead of using a graphics dedicated processor. If that was the case with the particular graphics set that he is getting (I am not sure, havent googled it) then the CPU will be doing the work.
It is the case with the models in his first post, but no amount of added cpu speed makes much of a discernible difference. It will be dog slow whatever you do, its simply not designed for gaming. Ok so you might go up from 10fps to 14 fps with the faster cpu, but its still going to be unplayable, and for the money you spent on the cpu upgrade you could probably get the 8400M instead of the onboard gpu and get playable frame rates like 30fps.
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2007, 05:19:34 PM »
Quote from: BFM_Brick on November 28, 2007, 05:11:57 PM
Can you send me the link to that? Because the one I'm looking at and the one your looking at are different. Yet they have the same name.
Unfortunately not, HP's system is generating the pages and doesn't give them unique URLs so if i give you the URL it just goes to an error.

Its in Notebooks > Entertainment > dv6500z > base configuration customise and buy (top right)

The dv6500t is also much the same, see which is cheaper with the options you want, both offer the 8400M for the Graphics.


Edit: This is quite helpful for me actually because I'm probably going to be getting a new laptop soon... current one is an HP btw, and I've had no problems with it.
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2007, 05:26:54 PM »
Both are $902.99 after all the upgrades.
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #21 on: November 28, 2007, 05:28:13 PM »
Quote from: BFM_Brick on November 28, 2007, 05:26:54 PM
Both are $902.99 after all the upgrades.
Hmm over budget... can you paste the specs list in here? I was getting it at under 800. Is that with the rebate thing?

Edit: Its late here in the Uk so I'll have a look at it tomorrow...
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #22 on: November 28, 2007, 05:34:20 PM »
DV6500t

Operating system   Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)   

Processor   Intel(R) Pentium(R) dual core processor T2310 (1.46 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)   

Display   15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)   

Memory   75% OFF Upgrade to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)!!   

Graphics Card   128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS   

Personalization   HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone   

Networking   Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection   

Hard Drive   FREE Upgrade to 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive!!   

Primary CD/DVD Drive   SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support   

TV & Entertainment Experience   No TV Tuner w/remote control   

Primary Battery   6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery   

Productivity Software   Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student 2007

DV6500z

Operating system   Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)   

Processor   AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 (1.8 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache)   

Display   15.4" WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)   

Memory   75% OFF Upgrade to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)!!   

Graphics Card   128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS   

Personalization   HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone   

Networking   802.11b/g WLAN   

Hard Drive   FREE Upgrade to 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive!!   

Primary CD/DVD Drive   SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support   

TV & Entertainment Experience   No TV Tuner w/remote control   

Primary Battery   6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery   

Productivity Software   Microsoft(R) Office Home and Student 2007   

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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #23 on: November 28, 2007, 06:23:53 PM »
for the prosseser, with we seem we havent covered. I strongely recomend the Althon. beacuse of its quite and cool technology. It takes less volts to run and it stays much MUCH colder. My friends had an intell prosser of the same equivilance and his runs at 70-80c. i run at 20-30c. sorry for rant. Just voicing my point lol
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2007, 06:32:30 PM »
Quote from: BFM_Rázgrěz on November 28, 2007, 06:23:53 PM
for the prosseser, with we seem we havent covered. I strongely recomend the Althon. beacuse of its quite and cool technology. It takes less volts to run and it stays much MUCH colder. My friends had an intell prosser of the same equivilance and his runs at 70-80c. i run at 20-30c. sorry for rant. Just voicing my point lol

Ok, but that still doesn't solve the cost problem. :P
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2007, 07:03:31 PM »
i know :)
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #26 on: November 28, 2007, 07:07:25 PM »
I'm going to ask my mom again for a price range. If she ups it $100 then I can get dv6500z priced at $902.99
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #27 on: November 28, 2007, 07:41:52 PM »
Found something to consider. it's refurbished, but, so what.

HP DV6265us

Microprocessor: Intel Centrino Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz T5500

Memory: 2GB 667MHz DDR2 System

Video Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 up to 256MB(shared
Hard Drive: 160GB 5400RPM (SATA)

Multimedia Drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support

Display: 15.4 WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display

Fax/Modem: High speed 56k modem

Network Card: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)

Wireless Connectivity: 802.11b/g WLAN

HP Features: HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone

Sound: Altec Lansing

Keyboard: 101-key compatible, 2 Quick Launch Buttons (HP Quick Play Music and DVD buttons)

Device: Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad PC Card Slots: 1

ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports

Total = $795
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #28 on: November 28, 2007, 07:47:14 PM »
seems a little underpower. dousent cost much less than the new ones. its up to you
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Re: Which notebook should I get?
« Reply #29 on: November 28, 2007, 07:49:49 PM »
I just stumbled on it. I wasn't sure how good it was. I'm still leaning towards the HP though. I'll keep looking.
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