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    HP Page listing which NBs have defective NVidia GPUs

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

  1. kcrudup

    kcrudup Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hope this isn't old news: See here.

    I'm just glad to know that apparently my CTO dv9700 (p/n KL086AV) with an 8600M GS isn't affected! :D
     
    kcrudup, Jul 31, 2008
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  2. flipfire

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    Im afraid that page is a year old, lol.

    Check the sticky. xD
     
    flipfire, Jul 31, 2008
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  3. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Sorry to disappoint but that is old news at least for some of us. That page has been up since Nov 07(maybe even earlier than that). In fact HP was the first to issue the bios updates long before Nvidia or Dell made the announcement, HP at least essentially extended the warranty by a year for what its worth rather than just issuing a bios update.
     
    miner, Jul 31, 2008
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    seasalt29 Notebook Consultant

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    A Google new search will return a number of very recent articles stating that this is HP's response to the current issue with Nvidia GPUs. Is it possible that these are the only HP laptops that are affected, or is there another shoe to drop?
     
    seasalt29, Jul 31, 2008
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    Notebooks that use the G84/86m core (8400/8600) are in question of the defect.

    The ones on that HP page are older HP models which had similar problems but different nvidia cards.
     
    flipfire, Jul 31, 2008
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    I read the threads about the G84/G86 too. That's why I was suprised to see current news articles stating that this old HP page and BIOS update was in response to the current problem. Search for Nvidia and HP in Google news and see for yourself.

    Here's one article: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10000910-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
     
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    All the products included in the HP recall use Nvidia MCP's which was a part of the SEC statement. People generally tend to overlook that and focus on the GPU's instead. Plus, HP didnt publicly mention that the issues were nvidia related, they just issued a recall.
     
    miner, Aug 1, 2008
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  8. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Any chance that the Quadro FX 1600m is defected?
     
    Han Bao Quan, Aug 1, 2008
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    Pavilion dv2000, dv6000, and dv9000 and Compaq Presario V3000 and V6000 series are listed by HP as being potentially affected. Symptoms include no video on the computer LCD screen, no power and no active LEDs, and "the notebook does not start," according to HP's Web page that cites the problem.

    "If you are experiencing one or more symptoms listed below, and your computer meets the product criteria listed below, contact HP to determine whether you are eligible for a free repair," the HP Web page states.

    from the CNet article. so it could expand to other notebooks. anyone know what card were those using?
     
    netkiller, Aug 1, 2008
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  10. flipfire

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    Its the G86/G64m cores that are possibly defective. Im afraid the this card falls under it.
     
    flipfire, Aug 1, 2008
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  11. kcrudup

    kcrudup Notebook Enthusiast

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    Huh. I got this link from a post today on Engadget, so I'd assumed it was current.

    Ah well. My GPU temps never go above 65C, but I don't game (only use compiz and sometimes TwinView) so maybe if I am affected it won't happen 'till I'm ready to replace this thing.
     
    kcrudup, Aug 1, 2008
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  12. srunni

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    For a while there, I was worried, but it looks like none of the dv9700t's are affected :D
     
    srunni, Aug 1, 2008
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  13. Han Bao Quan

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    Possibly right?
    Oh well, I'll call HP if my GPU is defected.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Aug 1, 2008
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