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    Notebook testing tools

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pmfcmmak, Mar 17, 2010.

  1. pmfcmmak

    pmfcmmak Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there!

    I'm going to buy a new notebook soon. Just to be sure to receive what i've paid for i would like to put the notebook to the acid test. Main purpose of this test should be to verfiy the correctness of the hardware (including cpu, gpu, hdd, the screen and heat distribution) and some basic performance measurements to get an overview if everything is fine or the notebook should be better returned within the deadline of returning goods.

    I've made up a small list of tools i'm going to use. Feel free to comment and to add your own tools which you use and you can recommend.

    CPU-Z
    HeavyLoad
    MobileMeter
    memtest86+
    Everest
    HD Tune
    PassMark MonitorTest


    Best, pmfcmmak.
     
    pmfcmmak, Mar 17, 2010
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Not that its necessary - but just look into the device manager if you must.
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 17, 2010
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  3. pmfcmmak

    pmfcmmak Notebook Consultant

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    I hope manufacturers embed everything the promise :)
    But you won't be able to figure out if everything works properly (e.g. defective GPUs or parts that have been damaged during shipping).
     
    pmfcmmak, Mar 17, 2010
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  4. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The chance that something got damaged during shipping is low.
    If it happened you have your warranty though ;)

    That's what it's there for - and for the unlucky souls in the NVidia 8 series fiasko "testing" as yours would only accelerate the problem.

    Its your choice in the end - but its really not necessary.

    (By the way - I get a 2 year warranty in Germany :D and 1 year in the UK if I buy here... which doesn't mean you can't fight for a second year ;) - based on I think an EU directive (that should give everybody 2 years) and a reasonably lifetime expectancy)
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 17, 2010
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  5. pmfcmmak

    pmfcmmak Notebook Consultant

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    Haven't met any of our postmen before, have you? :)

    Maybe you are right. It is just about finding those small evident problems which can be easily avoided with a quick test on arrival. Of course warranty will cover most of your problems but noone will pay your stress and troubles if your brand new harddisk trashed all your data because the postman saw it funny to kick your package like beckham. Call it the "curse of the knowing" :)
     
    pmfcmmak, Mar 17, 2010
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Indeed, I haven't.

    So far all deliveries were handled well with no bashing them around for me :)
     
    DetlevCM, Mar 17, 2010
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