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    Questions about p-7811fx

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by pillow1313, Oct 20, 2008.

  1. pillow1313

    pillow1313 Notebook Geek

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    If i buy one now off of best buy, how likely would it be that i receive an 88 one? Also it seems that this version has been discontinued why is that? also, could the gpu power games on a 24 inch monitor? and finally could i hook up my z-5500 5.1 speakers to the laptop?
     
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    Jakamo5 Tetra Vaal

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    The outside of the box displays the serial number, so just make sure you check that its a 2888 version if you really care that much. If it's been discontinued, it might be because of the new Gateway found on Newegg that has most of the same specs (P-7801u I think?) but is slightly upgraded and slightly more pricey. Not sure about the 24 inch monitor, but I'd say it depends what you're doing. If you're trying to play Crysis on it, I would speculate that you would have to lower the game graphics settings, but I'm not positive. Yes, you could hook up your 5.1 speakers, but I think you might need an amp? Not sure. I have 5.1 speakers that work great with it, but I go through an amp and HDMI cable.
     
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    pillow1313 Notebook Geek

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    well there is no best buy where i live, so it would have to be off the internet.

    and any info about the 5.1 speakers and this laptop? the z-5500 do have coax and optical, but i am not sure if they are in or not.
     
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    Vegasr Notebook Enthusiast

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    I purchased mine off of BB.com, and did recieve the 2888 series.

    Good luck with your purchase, its a great laptop.
     
    Vegasr, Oct 21, 2008
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    pillow1313 Notebook Geek

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    how about compared to the sager 5793?
     
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    Warhammer40k Notebook Evangelist

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    You should be just fine as the FX can output multichannel sound via the headphone jack as an S/PDIF output. See this thread.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=311121
     
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    pillow1313 Notebook Geek

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    i think i will go with the gateway at this point in time, since it seems to be better at the price range. although i am not 100% sure.
     
    pillow1313, Oct 21, 2008
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