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

Go back a couple of pages, I just did that last week. It was a bit of a challenge for me b/c I was too impatient, and there are a couple of ways to do it, but I am extremely happy that I did it.

 

Whoa, wait a minute, I think it was established a long time ago that the controllers for the DV6/7 are SATA III 6 GB/S when the early DV6 was taken apart by someone. I know that they're putting hard drives in there that can only do SATA II which is why the Intel controller is only reporting SATA II. Where's the data for this? And perhaps the i5's are running SATA II vs the i7's?

 

Yeah, I don't know what he's talking about. I bought my dv7t a couple of months ago, and it's SATA III.

Sounds like someone looking at what type of drive is in their machine versus what the controller is.

 

It was in this thread somewhere...

Serial ATA (SATA) 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s

High-speed storage interface supporting up to 6 Gb/s transfer rate for improved data access. Provides up to 6 SATA ports at 3 Gb/s with up to 2 ports supporting 6 Gb/s transfer rates.

From Intel: HM65
Some might have HM67, which is better.

 

This 1368 screen is terrible.

It's possible to swap it for something better, right?

 

If you purchased from hp.com, you will have 21 days to return, from the moment you received the laptop. Get the matte 1080p if you can.

 

I have an Envy 17, which has 1 USB3.0 port, that port gives out power, if the laptop is hooked to the power (Even when it is turned off).

The DV7T Quad has 2 USB3.0 ports, but none of them give me power if they are powered off. THe speed is good, but no power when the machine is off, any ideas?

 

Don't use those ports for power.

 

This is sometimes an option in the BIOS. If there is no option, and it dosen't work with all updates installed(BIOS, USB 3, Intel). It will probably never work.

I feel the DV7 is a much better laptop than my old Envy 17-2100. Just wish it supported RAID.

 

new here, just wanted to say hi and post specs on the dv6t quad I just ordered!!

steel gray
i7-2720
6GB
1GB 6770
750gb 5400rpm
1080p
Bluray/DVDR

also ordered Samsung 128GB SATAIII SSD ($180)
2x8 Patriot 16GB RAM ($169)

can't wait to start playing with it!

 

Sounds great! Happy waiting! (It's worth it hehe)

 

For those of you looking for a decently fast flash drive for your DV6, I started with this:

Patriot Rage USB 2.0 and was sufficiently happy with the speeds, but wanted to make use of the USB 3.0.

So I went with this: Supersonic 3.0 but in a 32 GB, and 3.0 really does scream.

Just some things to keep in mind is that in order to get 3.0 speeds, you have to have the drive formatted in NTFS, which Macs can't read. Formatting in Fat32 to make them Mac compatible slows the transfer rates to a crawl. 3.0 is so awesome for transferring large files like video.

 

Can you list some transfer speeds with USB 3.0?

 

Read : got a minimum of 60mbps and max of 85mpbs with my 2.5" usb 3.0 drive

write : 50 to 64mbps

 

I don't know if I trust them half the time. It is like Win7 can't keep up, it is bursting at like 100-200 is what it says, then hangs and shows about 70 mb/s. I don't know what to trust. All I know is that for me, transferring large video goes very fast, faster than I've seen on any machine.

 

Thanks for that! I am awaiting a 3.5" eSATA/USB 3.0 enclosure to replace my old one(USB2). That seems to be how my old laptop reacted as well, using eSATA. I think it's the 2.5" HDD limiting things. My 3.5" RAID transfers steadily at over 100mb/s.

 

I pulled the trigger today folks and picked up some 1600 mhz DDR3 1.5v paired at 8GB (2x4). CPUZ ID's them at the proper MHZ and the windows experience for Memory went from 7.6 to 7.8. Only $29 at the local Fry's.

I used to have 2 GB and 4 GB 1333.

I made my decision based on this great article Best DDR3 for Sandy Bridge

For the money, I'm glad I never opted for HPs own 8 GB package.

 

Nice! I have some Crucial 1333 on the way. I didn't even realize 1600 was so cheap! Thanks again! I did notice a rebate, and the CL 11 is not even on the Anandtech's list of tested memories. I'm not sure I can go faster than 1333 because of the Intel spec sheet for i3.

I got to go read that link now.

 

Anyone install an ssd in their machine? I recently installed an intel 320 160gb SSD and the performance is identical to what I experienced with the 5400 rpm toshiba drive. I don't know if I missed something but from all the reading I've done about SSD's I was expecting a noticeable difference, I feel like I paid nearly $300 for nothing.

Also is there anyway to search this thread, I haven't ever had the search function work for me.

 

The first thing i did after getting a DV7 is to install an SSD and did a clean install of windows 7 on the new SSD. I am using the 1TB toshiba as my data drive. You will see a drastic difference in how the machine boots and opens programs etc.,

Ensure that you have the intel driver 10.6 or above installed (Download from support.hp.com)

Go to device manager, you should see Intel mobile express chipset SATA AHCI controller, if not you might have to enable it in the registry

 

Search function is in my signature. Just use Bing or whatever.

 

just got my dv7t in today, first thing i noticed is that the wireless network does not pick up my 5.0ghz wifi, only my 2.4ghz...is there a setting i need to change or this hardware related? Intel Centrino Wireless N1030

 

I got my dv7t last night FINALLY, I had the 120 gb ocz vertex 3 all ready to go, I installed it, updated the drivers and also installed Skyrim on it with my previous save files, and I LOVE this ssd, boot time is about 18 seconds, loading time from going in and out of towns and into skyrim is ridiculous its like you literally opened the door to get out of a town and tied your shoes and then the game is up ready for you to explore, it is simply jaw dropping, as for the dv7t itself, I am SOOO happy I got the 1080p screen I am running ultra settings on skyrim and I have no lag whatsoever.

 

I going to take a stab at this, so pardon my ignorance if I am missing something here, however, in looking at the specs for this SSD, the first thing I notice is that it is a SATA II component. Meaning, to me, that it functions along the 3.0Gb/s standard. Today's Pavilions, as far as I am aware, all come standard with controllers that are SATA III (6.0Gb/s) compliant. If this drive is put into a 6xxx series Pavilion, the notebook will default down to SATA II read/write speeds. Still fantastic compared to a traditional harddisk drive, but I just do not think it will compare to the 10-18sec boot times, and improved read/write speeds many see with SATA III SSD's in the same notebooks. Overall, IMO, this SSD would make a great storage device for a PS3, but I do not believe it will turn your HP into a super computer. But like I said, I am new to the whole SSD thing. I do not know much about all of it, but from the little I do know, this is the impression I get.

 

I installed a hybrid SSD drive and there is definitely a noticeable difference. Boot times and fast user switching is quick.

 

Did you install Intel Matrix Storage Manager?

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...hnology&OSFullname=Windows+Vista*+32&lang=eng

Also make sure to do all this:

The SSD Optimization Guide - The SSD Review

Before you do all the optimizations...make sure that the drive is aligned:

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/other/157

Fill in the data and if the end result is GREEN...then optimize and see if it helps...

 

does dv7tqe has an PCIe slot for external gpu ?would i b able to use external docking things such as vidock ,diy ?

 

no, no

 

how do i make a recovery OS disk for my hp dv7t i dont wanna pay the 19$ and they took it out of the hp dv7t selection so how do i simply make a windows 7 os and i have a key for windows 7 ultimate do i need the ultimate cd to make the recovery disk work or no? and since i got my comp around thanksgiving will it come with the latest drivers and bios cause i heard about the problems with the switchable graphic and want to know if my comp have those problems

 

Earlier this year, when I ordered my dv6, I do not recall ever having the option to order a Recovery Disk set. I was sent one anyway. Even with that said, you will still be able to create your own through HP's Recovery Manager application. You also have the option of using Windows Backup and Restore, which is a program included with the Enterprise, Professional/Businesss and Ultimate versions of the OS since Vista to create a system image of every partition you choose to include within. Lastly - even if you were not presented with an option to order or include a Recovery Disk set during the time of your original order, you can still do so at a later time. And no offense, man... but after spending $600.00USD or more for the notebook, IMO, I think the additional $19 for a lousy set of disks, which at some point, will come in handy, is a chipshot compared to the overall value of what you just invested in. If anything, having that disk set from HP, will help sell the laptop when you decide to upgrade.

Order Recovery Discs for Windows 7, Vista, or XP - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

 

when I ordered my dv6 a little over a week ago the option of the 7200rpm HDD was not available, now it is. I chatted with an agent who said I would have to return the laptop and order a new one if I wanted the upgrade.

lol. =x

 

Yeah! The return and reorder thing does not sit with me well. Not sure what they do with all those returns, are they putting them back in the production chain?

 

Doubtful, they probably get put out as refurbs. That way if the product has a small blemish they can say it was a refurb. I would just slap in a new drive and keep the old one around as backup incase you have to get the laptop warrantied down the road. I imagine they have a whole pile of returns and probably a department that handles them separately.

 

omg ...hp has updated dv7tqe with 76xx graphics and 7200 rpm disks and better wifi card ..

 

chk website guyz
i got my dv7 a day ago ...

 

how unlucky am i ... sigh ... ordered dv7tqe on 6 dec, next envy got launched....received my order on 17 and next hp refreshed dv7tqe series ...

 

i talked to rep of hp thru chay regarding return of dv7 and they replied that new dv7tqe will not be available for week ... and they removed option of gfx in specs .. just mention of radeon 1gb gfx... totally confused ..

 

also sales rep mentioned abt intel 6300 card ..

 

guess now .... removed that link and only quick ship models are available with 6770m... so everyone waiting to buy a new dv7 , hold on till 25 dec

 

i read that HD7690M XT is significantly faster than HD6770M.

 

@xacid9 one thing is for sure that gfx r frn 76xx series .. but no confirmation whether its 7690m or 7690m xt . but i guess it will be 7690m ( and hope it is ) coz 7690m xt might be for more expensive envy series ...

 

So got my dv6tqe, installed the 16GB and Samsung SSD, did all the SSD optimizations and got a HDD benchmark of 500 read / 300 write (7.9 windows exp)

I guess I went overboard with the RAM, highest use so far is about 4GB so I decided to install a 8GB RAMDisk for temp files, downloads and internet cache. Any other suggestions? I could go to 12GB and sell one 8GB simm, or just go 8GB single dimm and sell the rest but keep the slot open for a future upgrade. What do you think?

Oh and also installed Skyrim and Arkham City

 

i just ordered and would be upset if they somehow upgrade the wifi. Seems doubtful though since they use centrino 1030 for the blutooth option. Is a sales rep where you got this info? From what I have read and experienced, they don't know much about the hardware. But there is a location in the LCD for another antenna....

 

If you add any VMs, you will be happy with the RAM

 

wow, it this is true I am sorry as MUCH as I love my current dv7tqe if they did offer the higher graphics card I will be returning this one I just got it on 12/16/11

 

Your wireless card is a BGN card. Not a ABGN. Therefore, it will only support 2.4ghz.

 

@Fictorie10
i got my dv7tqe on 17 dec.... i m also planning to return it ...

 

new here, didn't these laptops have the backlit keyboard option? whatever happened to them? thats weird considering it should be atleast an option if not a standard issue.

 

Has anyone tried to install Catalyst 12.1 preview?

 

The dv's do not have a backlit keyboard option. I think the Envy series might. There is a sticky'd thread in this forum regarding mod'ing to install a backlit keyboard.