My new 1520, good news.

During my 40 days of waiting I read a ton of bad reviews and was starting to lose hope. My laptop arrived yesterday and I was extremely pleased with it.

-The latch that holds the screen down seems much sturdier than previous reviews claim, perhaps this newest shipment has a better latch?

-Using the included earbuds I do faintly hear a hissing sound, but using my own headphones I hear absolutely nothing. Even with the creative earbuds, playing music at the lowest volume would overpower the noise completely.

-I am a victim of the C2D whine, but using RMClock I was able to fix it within minutes (even though I had no prior experience with this problem or program).

-Lastly, it is no where near as bulky as some have made it out to be. I can only compare it to my girlfriend's 13" macbook and I have to say the difference in weight is not terrible. I plan on taking this to college and doing a fair amount of walking. In this right carrying case it will be quite easy to transport this notebook.


Midnight Blue = win
No fingerprints at all

 

Thank you for your comments. Always good to hear people enjoying their purchase. I do apologize, but can you (or anyone), just explain what C2D whine is? Oddly, first I am seeing these letters. Although I try to visit the forum daily. Thank you in advance and again glad you are enjoying your 1520.

 

C2D = Core 2 Duo. So DJMD713, you had to underclock your CPU to remove the whine?

 

Yes would be really cool if you could tell us how to use rmclock. I have no idea (and still no 1520).
Does anyone know what that does? Do I get less performance or less runing time?

 

I used RMClock to keep the CPU from underclocking on its own. So basicly it keeps the processor busy enough not to idle. Since I'm always running on AC power I don't have to worry about the extra strain on battery life. I'm gonna try and find a way to keep the processor underclocked when running on battery.