*HP dv6t & dv7t Select Edition / Quad Edition (6XXX series) Owners Lounge*

I have the 6770M as well, and I also noticed that. I have only experienced it in the opening of the Crysis demo, not while watching any movies, not even on BD. I wrote it off to not having a setting set right for when I was playing the game. I have no clue about that though.

 

Is this related to some of the v-sync problems that people were reporting in the gaming thread?

 

Is the discover shopping 5% instant or current member cash back rewards? I called them (discover) before my purchase and they said that you couldn't get the 5% in addition to the hp coupon discount. So I signed up for a new CC that had $100 cash back bonus and used it. Effectively giving me an additinal 12% off. I hope they were wrong though, just would like to know if you actually can get the 5% and use the HP coupon code.

 

Hey, could somebody with 1gb 6770, 8gb ram and 7200rpm post the windows experience score? thanks!

 

If I were to get the dv6tqe with the 1080p screen, would I be able to set it to 1600x900 if the 1080p is too hard on the eyes? I would still use the 1080p for gaming though. Also, for anyone who has the 1080p screen, how is it for normal use? Is the ppi too high or is it ok?

 

You should be able to. I am currently using a laptop with 1600 X 1200 resolution and I always used 1440 X 900. Great screen on this antique!

 

No reason you wouldn't be able to lower the screen res.

The 1080p screen is first being delivered today, so we're all waiting with baited breath to hear from the first few who got it.

 

I will let you know soon as the cashback earned posts on the discover site. I was certainly able go through discover shopping and also use the code. Fingers crossed then.

 

I have no idea. If so, how can I test my machine to see if there is a problem or not? If something is technically wrong, and it isn't just an option to change, I'd like to figure it out.

 

You could also use DPI scaling, a feature in Windows that increases the size of UI elements and text, then in Web browsers you can use zoom plugins.

Odds are you may not even need to.

 

I'm coming from a 12inch netbook @ 1366x768, which was fine for me. I'm guessing 1080p won't be THAT much of a difference once tweaking the DPI scaling.

 

My dv6tqe is saying I have 2.5 hours at 100% battery...quite a bit short of the expected 5.5. My brightness is almost all the way down and everything.

 

What performance setting are you using?

 

Guys I might have a problem... GPU-Z is showing that my Radeon 6770m has a default clock memory speed of 216mhz I noticed shamrocks was 81mhz and this one in the link shows a different value is this normal? link: techPowerUp GPU-Z Validation 5r6m

 

It's with intel graphics

 

So I received my dv7tqe with the 1080P display, which is matte. I've not even turned it on. I ordered it in the brown, but it came silver. It looks real sharp to me. What information would be desired from the board to determine the screen mfg, and other details? I will also post pics, as desired. I intend to burn the recovery discs, then do the minimal reinstall.

Specs below:

Ordered 5/19, arrived 5/31 in Dallas.

HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
• 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
• 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 640GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• No Additional Office Software
• FREE Upgrade to Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 - 15 Month Subscription (activation required)
• One 6-Cell and One 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• 17.3" diagonal Full HD HP Anti-glare LED Display (1920 x 1080)
• FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
• HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
• Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R) with Wireless Display Support
• Standard Keyboard
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Got it with 3yr Accidental Damage

$1267

 

Can anybody help I'm freaking out....

 

Do some tests and give as many details as possible, there are some really nice people on here, but they probably need more info to be able to help you out.

Also you can never get what the manufacturer claims to be max battery life, unless you turn down your brightness to zero, turn off wireless and leave your lappy in a refrigerator so the fans never turn on. *

*Don't actually try this

That said it sounds like your battery life is short, but it might be an issue with windows reading your estimated battery life. Tweak the power settings, see if anything changes, make sure your ATI card isn't running, and try some actual time tests? I don't have my dv6tqe yet and I know I will probably freak out about a few things, but just remember you have 21 days to call HP and send it back if there is an issue.

also download 3dmark06 and run the test, if your numbers are really low, you might have an issue?

I'm not a pro, just thinking off the top of my head, if I give incorrect info just slap me.

 

Any pics would be much appreciated(with rep +1) I'm really eager to see the color of the silver dv6t qe and how it compares to the dark umber.

 

Gratz! I would really appreciate a pic showing the whole notebook while turned on in windows. That would give a really good incite of what it looks like & how small everything looks on the 1080p screen.

 

How good is the quality of the 1080p screen?

 

Dark_Rider just posted on the order status forum that it is one of the best he has ever seen. That makes me happy!

 

Whats confusing is the Dv7t Quad does not even have a customizable color option on HP's website. I only saw one for the Dv6's. I am going to be pissed if my 2 DV7s come in silver considering I've had a silver laptop for the last 5 years! I will send them back for exchange and HP will be giving me more credits than they know what to do with. I loved the umber color, very classy IMO.

Are you sure you got the DV7t Quad and not a DV6?

*update* - Just got off the phone with Raashad in customer service and he swears these DV7t Quads should not be shipping in a steel gray color, that was only for the old DV7t from Jan. Something doesn't smell right in Denmark. I better have Umber goodness when I open my boxes.

 

Take a look at dark_rider's photos over on the order status thread! Amazing color (screen colors). Looks like his is silver - sent him a question, but have not yet gotten a response.

 

I saw those, the screen quality looks really good.

For everyone else, here you go:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-...-order-status-discussion-165.html#post7553910

 

Are you saying that the 2630 is not capable of 1866? Do you have an Intel chart you can point us to?

 

Intel® Core? i7-2630QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.00 GHz)with SPEC Code(s)SR02Y

1/4th of the way down:

However, the i5 used in the review that was posted is also only 1066/1333 rated. In order to take advantage of higher speed memory the bios will have to support it

That said though, someone said they purchased the HyperX memory for this laptop, so we'll see how it works out.

 

Ok, I'm starting to like this Hybrid drive. I'm appreciating fast boots, wake from sleep/hybernate and user switching. All of this being snappier is making the drive worth it. I was watching someone boot into Windows 7 today and how long it took and I was appreciating the drive's speed to boot and switch users from a fresh logon.

In the beginning the drive is very loud, doing constant seeks, writes etc. That calmed down quite a bit after a few days. It is still noisier than my original 1 TB 5400 drive when it does some reads/writes, but nowhere as noisy as the first day. So it is actually doing some sort of learning.

 

Also note, that you may need to let the machine run a few minutes in the state you want a guestimate for battery life. It needs to know what the average power draw should be in order to give you a correct estimate.

IF after 5 minutes of web surfing it still gives you a low estimate like the one you report then you may need to return the machine for a replacement.

- Qlippoth

 

My original gave the same low estimate when I unplugged it initially. I did not keep it long enough to get a valid estimate of the battery life. I would not get too concerned quite yet - test it some more before making a decision to return it.

 

I'm only getting 2.5 hours on the normal battery either. I'm thinking there are settings I haven't changed.

 

It wouldn't be the first time that there's a typo on Intel's site. They initially had down that the 2630 didn't support WiDi. If an i5 will support and CPUZ to 1866, I don't see why a 2630 wouldn't either.

Check out Kingston's own site http://www.kingston.com/hyperx/pnp/default.asp

 

Liz, problems I noticed with the 6770 went away when switched on to the HD3000. I think that it might be a driver issue on the 6770 that just needs more development and better drivers.

 

Here are some pictures. I see that the Order Status thread has good ones showing screen detail. These are more general. If others are desired, let me know. Please pardon the quality, these are taken with my 5mpixel camera phone, HD2 with Gingerbread.

 

What do ya know, a dv7 with silver... That wasnt even an option... Are you sure you got what you ordered? did you check all of the specs/components?

 

All equipment looks right to me in Device Manager.

 

Thanks so much for the pics MrFoo, definitely like the silver look.

Just repped you.

I wanted to ask you how the silver looked in a dark room versus a light room? Any change in color similar to what was seen with the umber changing from black to brown?

 

So I'm looking around for the HP maintenance and service guide for our revision of the dv7tqe and it seems like HP has removed it from where all the links were pointing to.

Did anyone save it? I know I should have, but like an idiot, I didnt.

I believe the filename was: c02718431.pdf

The original link was:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02718431.pdf

But no longer works.

 

Hi ! I almost ordered a Dv6 QE but then i saw this(link given under) and i read that The AMD Llano processors supported a special multi-gpu technology , now i am thinking of buying this notebook can you recommend me whether i should go with AMD processor which fascinates me or the Notebook with intel processor and radeon graphics.
the specs of the AMD lapttop is given in the link attached.
HP Pavilion dv6-6100ee Entertainment Notebook PC (LS309EA) specifications - HP Home and Home Office products

 

The Intel processor is much, much more powerful that what is being offered in that AMD-based machine. The hybrid GPU is an interesting concept, but we don't know how it works yet -- it could be good, but it could also be constrained by memory bandwidth on the integrated side. In my opinion, the dealbreaker on the model you link is the 1366x768 display. The Quad Edition machines are coming with a great screen (look for posts in the order status thread) and this one doesn't have it.

 

Here's my results:

 

here is a screen shot. this is the opening to a Warner Bros movie, you know that gold logo? The "line" is clear and its like this for most video but only when a high refresh is required ie fast moving images

 

any help would be appreciated, i dont know what to do. im sure drivers are up to date and like i said i had the same issue with the previous machine i had, sent it back for a replacement and its still doing this.

the interesting thing is i dont have this problem when i switch to the cpu on board graphics

 

Have you tried multiple media players?

 

The machine looks no different in light or dark. The pics were with flash on. The silver doesn't go to the 'champagne' look of earlier models in variable lighting. I really liked that look and considered an earlier DV7T when I still had my DV8T. I was able to hold out until this one, and I think it was a good idea. It is very attractive with the semi-monolithic look. It is worlds better than the shiny plastic and glossy screen of the DV8T. The only shiny is the bezel. My work laptop is a 2nd Gen i5 Dell Latitude and there is not a speck of shiny plastic on it. No fingerprint magnets here.

 

Interesting, my new silver DV7T has a copper/bronze tint depending on the lighting. Otherwise, in daylight, it looks pretty much like brushed aluminum, almost like an industrial grade appliance. I expected umber, since the silver wasn't even listed as an option, but I'm quite pleased with the silver! It's very classy looking.

 

Anyone know if the DV6T Quads being shipped are the 6000's or the 6100's? I only ask because I'm trying to find the manual and drivers on the HP website. I assume it's the 6000, linked here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/pfinder?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&tool=&query=Pavilion+dv6t+Quad+Edition, since it has the AMD drivers listed and the 6100 doesn't.

 

I believe it is the 6100 as that is what returns when I use a search on the model number provided on my order. I looked for the manuals, etc. as well and could not find them. If you find them or chat with a CSR, please post results.

 

All shipping notebooks should be the 6100 series but to be 100% sure check your order. There is a P/N number on your order page you can look up.

Ex: My P/N is LM720AV which is the dv6tqe-61000

 

Here's a list of my initial impressions for those waiting:

The 1080p screen is wonderful, and well worth the upgrade! It has some of the best viewing angles I've ever seen, and is very bright, sharp, and uniform. The anti-glare is truly matte, and not just an overlay filter. It works very well. I plan to calibrate and test color accuracy this weekend, but will not be surprised to see it meet or exceed 95%. I attached some quick pics on the order status thread.

The BD Burner is the LG BT10N 6x writer, which was a pleasant surprise, since I expected 4x. It's as loud as you've come to expect from fast optical drives when they initially spin-up, but quickly settles in to a medium hum. I've heard both louder and quieter, so no surprises here.

Wireless card is the Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 and gets very good reception and throughput from my DLink DIR-815 router. Appears to connect almost immediately on boot up.

8gb ram is Crucial DDR3-1333 - Not much to say other than brand name, quality, and 1333mhz

Hard Drive is the Samsung Spinpoint MP4 640GB HM640JJ (7200rpm) and is surprisingly quiet for the speed.

The speakers were also a pleasant surprise. I didn't have high expectations, and for some reason they sound even better now after restoring to the Minimal System Image. They don't have a ton of bass, which is the norm out of smallish laptop speakers, but the clarity and volume are above average.

The keyboard has a great feel to it, with little to no flex. If it only had a backlight, it would be perfect!

The trackpad is more responsive than most that I've used. 2 finger scrolling works as advertised, and I really like the backlit edging.

Size/Weight/Fit & Finish - The DV7T isn't a small laptop, but it's surprisingly portable for it's size and weight. It's much lighter than most 17's and it's also less bulky. Even with the 9 cell battery attached, I can easily pick it up and carry it around with one hand. I've seen mixed results regarding build quality of some HPs, so I was skeptical, but I haven't been able to find a single bulge, gap or flaw of any kind worth noting. The silver finish looks wonderful, and other than the glossy screen surround, no worries regarding fingerprints. The overall feel is very rugged with the metal surfaces, and the hinges have no flex. Opening can be accomplished one handed with a nice positive feel. Venting and temperatures with the 9 cell are great, although I haven't done any serious testing at this point.

I haven't had much opportunity to use the fingerprint reader at this point, but I did want to ask, is it possible to also use it for Windows logon?

The only other thing worthy of mention is that the MSI restore was very much worthwhile. It gets rid of everything you don't want or need and keeps everything you do. Lean, mean and ready to go in half the time of manual bloatware removal or a fresh Win7 install. Well done HP!