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    Silent Notebooks (not including netbooks)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wii, Feb 16, 2010.

  1. wii

    wii IPS Rules

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    I find it hard to block annoying sounds, that's why I need a silent notebook.
     
    wii, Feb 18, 2010
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  2. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    My t400 is dead silent and my vostro 1700 is pretty close to that.
     
    Thaenatos, Feb 18, 2010
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  3. t30power

    t30power Notebook Deity

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    In my experience Thinkpads have been the more quiet laptops I've ever used.
    Even under load.
    I've yet not used a laptop with a 'P' series processor though.
     
    t30power, Feb 18, 2010
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  4. wildman_33

    wildman_33 Notebook Evangelist

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    i think how silent a notebook is largely depends on background noise, when im in school in a silent but air conditioned room my notebook seems silent whereas at home my HDD seems reallyloud and anoying becasuse my room is much quieter.
     
    wildman_33, Feb 19, 2010
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  5. wii

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    Well, I just got got a new Sony VAIO S, when the fan is off (when surfing and using office) it's dead silent, so I'm happy, but please do keep posting.
     
    wii, Feb 19, 2010
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  6. vostro1400user

    vostro1400user Notebook Deity

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    vostro1400user, Feb 27, 2010
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  7. Sonicjet

    Sonicjet Notebook Evangelist

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    Well...as long as you keep out of the throttle,my Asus G50Vt gaming laptop is dead silent...Not kidding!
     
    Sonicjet, Feb 28, 2010
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  8. wii

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    Keep posting, there must be more silent notebooks out there !!!
     
    wii, Sep 7, 2010
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  9. Phil

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    My HP DM3t is totally silent. Especially after the BIOS updates and putting an SSD in.
     
    Phil, Sep 7, 2010
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  10. wii

    wii IPS Rules

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    Is that the new DM3 with coolsense technology ?
     
    wii, Sep 7, 2010
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  11. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    That would be interesting to know.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Sep 7, 2010
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  12. wii

    wii IPS Rules

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    Exactly, I saw some documentation on the this new feature from HP, and it could be the solution for us that require silent notebooks, at least just silent in idle or light office work, then I'm satisfied.
     
    wii, Sep 7, 2010
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  13. Phil

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    No I have the 'old' aluminum one with SU4100 CPU.
     
    Phil, Sep 7, 2010
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  14. Amnesiac

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    Ugh. All you people with silent laptops. My G73 sounds like a jet engine, even at idle. Weird, considering it's quite contrary to what other people say about it.

    Don't even get me started on my Toshiba. It's a great notebook, and it runs quite cool, but damn...like I said, don't even get me started, lol.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 7, 2010
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  15. TwiztidKidd

    TwiztidKidd Notebook Evangelist

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    If the laptop has an Intel graphics chip and no dedicated video it's probably going to show up on your list.

    I had a Sony VGN-NR310E/S with a T7500 and a Scorpio Blue in it and undervolted and it was the ultimate quiet laptop. When CPU goes in IDA mode you'll hear the fan, no matter the laptop. The laptop was so quiet I quietly donated the laptop to a neighbour and his kids... because his kids were too loud to care how quiet the laptop was.
     
    TwiztidKidd, Sep 7, 2010
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  16. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    mate u can't have anything.. if u don't have BIOS 211 , don't get it.. it makes the fans ramp up.. i'm thinking of going to 209 when i get mine as mine comes with 211... BTW , u haven't heard my Dv5t yet? It should like a 75000lbs turbofan in a 777... :D
     
    sean473, Sep 7, 2010
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  17. crazycanuk

    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    only Silent one I can think of at the moment is my CF-30 with an SSD ... no fans and no moving parts. and heavy enough to hide any chip or power regulator sounds
     
    crazycanuk, Sep 7, 2010
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  18. Amnesiac

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    If BIOS 211 makes the fan go any louder than what it already does, I can imagine it sounding a lot like a Clevo, lol.

    I think the Tosh would give the Dv5t a run for it's money...it is quiet at idle, but when I'm playing a game or doing something intensive, it is LOUD.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 7, 2010
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  19. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Here's a completely silent notebook. It's called the PnP.

    [​IMG]
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 8, 2010
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  20. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    hmmm... not sure about that I can hear a pen when you are writing on paper...
     
    yuio, Sep 8, 2010
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  21. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    not if u use a gel pen.. most of the time , no noise.. ball point pens.. don't talk.. i hate them..
     
    sean473, Sep 8, 2010
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  22. Amnesiac

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    (10character)

    ???
     

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    Amnesiac, Sep 9, 2010
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  23. HTWingNut

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    Pen(cil) a nd Paper.
     
    HTWingNut, Sep 9, 2010
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  24. Amnesiac

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    I knew that. I just thought it was an odd coincidence.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 9, 2010
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