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    Considering a dv9500t, some questions.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by bmnotpls, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. bmnotpls

    bmnotpls Notebook Deity

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    1. The 511mb 511MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS, is it equal, better, worse than the 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT?

    2. Do you guys reccomend the 17.0" WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050) or the 17.0" WXGA+ High-Definition Ultra HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900) for this 17" ?

    I've also been considering one of the new Dell's, but they have been having many hardware problems, so I went to HP. Thanks.
     
    bmnotpls, Jul 27, 2007
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  2. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    1) worse of course

    2) Depends really, if u care for more brightness that you may or may not notice then go for the ultra bright, otherwise the other option is better. the first option gives you a better screen, the second just adds an extra lamp for more light.

    the advantage of the new dells is that they have the 8600GT which is so much better.
     
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  3. SP Forsythe

    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    The 511MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS is a bit of a cruel joke played by HP.

    The true amount of memory dedicated to the card is NOT 511 Mb, it is quite a bit less. Most of the video memory is allocated from system memory.

    HP and NVidia have partnered to produce the first dedicated/nondedicated graphics card to which HP likes to infer as dedicated for marketing purposes.

    My system's WEI is 4.6, solely because of mediocre graphics performance.
     
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    Yes, I would get the dv9500t if it had a 8600 GT in :(
     
    Zizou10, Jul 27, 2007
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    If you're not looking for a gaming machine, the card is still a decent choice for running Vista.

    I have a Dell 15.4" on order with the 8600 GT card (which itself is 'crippled' with DDR2 memory instead of the faster GDDR3 memory), but I am considering canceling it and ordering a dv9500t from Costco. My total wait time for the Dell is approaching a month. :(
     
    FogJuice, Jul 27, 2007
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