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    Cheap HP with Radeon X600?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Master Thief-117, Oct 30, 2005.

  1. Master Thief-117

    Master Thief-117 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Master Thief-117, Oct 30, 2005
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  2. Radical Conformist

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    There is a review on this site of the Pavillion zd8000.
     
    Radical Conformist, Oct 30, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The Pentium 4 is the last CPU I would choose for a notebook. They run hot and notebooks with them tend to be heavy. If you really want to play games, I'd check out the Dell 9300 with the 6800 go card. It is a very good card. Dells are not top notch in service or quality, but you are paying a lot less. If you want something a little better built, the Fujitsu n6220 or Asus z83 are worth checking out although the cards in them are not as good as the Dells. If you want a HP, I'd check out the dv4000 with the x700. Good Luck.
     
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  4. Rahul

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    Ditto, the Pentium 4 doesn't belong in notebooks...period.
     
    Rahul, Oct 30, 2005
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    I have the zd8000, it runs fine for me with games like BF2 HL2, FEAR. It runs a litttle warm but certainly nothing extreme. Thats a myth that has been spreading with very little truth to it at all and its always overblown, bottom line its definently NOT an issue. And yeah its heavy, just like all other desktop replacements are. Thats to be expected. With a 17' screen, its gonna be heavy, if you consider heavy 9 or 10 lbs, which I dont. And if you do, you need to seriously hit the weight room pronto.
     
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  6. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Um, actually the zd8000 does get very hot compared to other notebooks in its class. I compared my zv6000, which has an AMD Athlon 64 processor (4000+), to my friend's zd8000, which has a 3.4GHz with HT P4 using MobleMeter. My average core temp. was 27 degrees Centigrade, while my friend's zd8000 averaged around 35 degrees centigrade. When we both did CPU intesive tasks, like SuperPi, my zv6000's core temp. shot up to 58 degrees, while the zd8000 hit 70 degrees.
     
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  7. Rahul

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    I had heard that some users with the ZD7000 had suffered heat damage to their components after some long term usage. Gulp!
     
    Rahul, Oct 30, 2005
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