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    About to purchase a Dv5t OR z

    Discussion in 'HP' started by faint34, Nov 25, 2008.

  1. faint34

    faint34 Notebook Consultant

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    Which configuration is better for heat/gaming/speed?

    Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz / 256MB NVIDIA 9200GS
    Turion X2 2.0 Ghz / 256MB RADEON HD3450

    Do either of these cards have an HDMI or DVI port or both?
    Do either of these cards has discrete(noisy) fans?

    Also, I read that the 9600GT has heat issues with this machine.. is this still the case? I'm a little weary about getting that version... although I do assume it has an HDMI port.

    Thanks for the help!
     
    faint34, Nov 25, 2008
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  2. brianstretch

    brianstretch Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Radeon definitely does HDMI w/audio. After all the trouble with defective NVIDIA chips in the previous HP notebook series I'd lean heavily towards a Turion Ultra to get the better chipset and ATI GPU.

    If you're serious about 3D gaming you'll want a higher-end GPU though, at least a Radeon 3650, which HP doesn't sell. For lighter stuff like WoW and Blu-ray video you'll be fine.
     
    brianstretch, Nov 25, 2008
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  3. speedracerlo

    speedracerlo Notebook Enthusiast

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    the Radeon HD3450 is better for gaming than the Geforce 9200M GS
    i have no heat issues yet with my 9600M GT and my case isnt much bigger than the Dv5t
     
    speedracerlo, Nov 25, 2008
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