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    DV7T has NO VENTS where the HARD DRIVES ARE!!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by dv7t, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. dv7t

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    What the heck is going on. Why the heck do they have no vents here, and will they be changing this right away or what!!! im so mad. anyone have an explanasion? :mad:
     
    dv7t, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. Xirurg

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    well,why are u so mad?
     
    Xirurg, Jul 31, 2008
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  3. elijahRW

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    no vents at all? That's strange.
    Maybe it has built in water cooling :D
     
    elijahRW, Jul 31, 2008
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  4. dv7t

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    lets see, cuz it has no vents at all where the hard drives are. i have 7200rpm hard drives, that will run hot. i would still be upset if they were 5400rpm drives. i saw from one picture of a version of dv7t with vents and 1 without. i just wonder why they would not put them there.
     
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    I'm guessing they wouldn't be that stupid.....

    No seriously guys...

    They're not that stupid.

    I'm sure the hard drives are fine.
     
    raidenwow, Jul 31, 2008
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  7. Japes

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    I'm sure the designers just forgot, happens all the time :D

    hp probably know there are no vents :rolleyes:
    they probably just want them all to overheat horribly so they will have to replace every single one that they sell costing them millions :confused:

    or... maybe, just maybe...
    the ventilation is adequete already!
     
    Japes, Jul 31, 2008
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  8. raidenwow

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    Yes it's such a lovely design all around. I'm sure they just forgot about the hard drives.


    On a side note, why don't you open up your computer and see how exactly the hard drive is cooled. Eh? Go ahead and give it a look.
     
    raidenwow, Jul 31, 2008
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  9. dv7t

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    whether is sufficient is one thing, whether it would be better is another, and i think if someone asked which you would rather have, they would choose venting.

    also, i stated in the official thread, that the very picture (not drawing) in the quickstart brochure they have of this model, that comes in the box it is shipped in (i know, cuz i received it) shows clearly, vents on each side so i know that they fabricated/manufactured them. why did the assemblers not do it is the real question.
     
    dv7t, Jul 31, 2008
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  10. CrashConrad

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    I'd just return it for a full refund and buy a Macbook Pro :rolleyes:

    :D

    dv7t - Stop spamming every DV7 thread with "OMG!! no HDD vents like the picture!!!!"
     
    CrashConrad, Jul 31, 2008
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  11. raidenwow

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    $2800 for a 17'' with ONLY a 8600m GT, ONLY 2gb RAM, ONLY a 250gb HDD, No thanks. Not at all.
     
    raidenwow, Aug 1, 2008
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  12. PlanetEarth

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    I think there'll be new macbook/macbook pro models soon...
     
    PlanetEarth, Aug 1, 2008
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  13. agentphish

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    Real soon. within 60 days for 100%.

    That's when I will get work to get me one.
     
    agentphish, Aug 1, 2008
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  14. CrashConrad

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    You guys are funny. I really wasn't promoting the Macbook as an option. I should have added [sarcastic] [/sarcastic] to my MacBook reply to dv7t since about 98% of his posts are about the dv7's (lack of) HDD vents.

    Which my dv7 runs very quiet and cool, though you can feel-out the CPU and GPU locations from underneath. And, my HDD has yet to get anything near hot/scorching even with some multi-GB data transfers from my WHS.
     
    CrashConrad, Aug 1, 2008
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  15. Xirurg

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    ^we all hope :D
     
    Xirurg, Aug 2, 2008
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    If the dv7 is anything like the dv5, it has different vents depending on the hardware options. More robust video adds additional venting on the dv5. Perhaps dv7's are similar.
     
    nwperformance, Aug 2, 2008
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    Don't forget the nice stripes on the screen that a lot of macbook pro users are complaining about.
     
    dkwhite, Aug 6, 2008
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  18. Infamous22

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    If it doesn't have vents, I am sure it was done purposely. Just take a breather, seriously. A big computer manufacturer wouldn't make a notebook that would definitely be that vulnerable. Since the notebook is bigger, they probably found an alternative cooling mechanism.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 6, 2008
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  19. Infamous22

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    OH! and as for Mac, you gotta be kidding me.

    The PC is much more versatile.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 6, 2008
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    ^care to explain your post,cos i didnt get it :(
     
    Xirurg, Aug 6, 2008
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  21. Infamous22

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    Which one? lol

    The Mac post is my opinion.

    The alternative cooling mechanism is my assumption.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 6, 2008
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