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

I received the much awaited email today and also the HP order status site is updated with the tracking number. It was showing the old / original 4/4 ship date till yesterday.

 

Called HP and got $60 credit for the free 8GB RAM since I had to pay to upgrade when I placed the order for a dv7tqe at the end of March.

Gentlemen was very nice. Just be cordial with the rep, explain your case, and ACCEPT the survey afterwards.

Not sure I want a delay, but an extra 10% off would be nice also.

 

It will be worth the money because two sticks working at the same timing is a large increase from 1 stick.

 

My question is this: what is the RAM speed that comes with the comp? I'd like to replace the 2GB stick with a matching 4GB stick.

 

Only if you purchase the "exact" brand and timings of the 4GB stick that comes in your laptop. In which case you've already answered your original question. You want to buy the brand that ships in the laptop.

Yes, a different brand with same timings usually do work fine, but I've encountered memory with identical timings from different manufactures cause general protection faults in computers before. So unless you can find identical manufacture I would purchase 2 new 4GB sticks and sell the old sticks.

 

Ordered 3/17
Est. 3/30
Est 4/8
Est 4/11

Nothing yet

 

..and what is that, does anyone know?

Thanks

 

Alright, there has been a lot of squawking on the forums about the screen quality/resolution of the DV6tqe. After some relatively extensive use I have a few observations:

Yes, this screen does have a "Sweet spot" where it looks above average to great.

Yes, the 1366x768 resolution is a bit low - However, if this is your secondary computer (i.e. you have a desktop), or if you have an external monitor, or if you're not someone who is using production-level software like Adobe Photoshop or development tools, it doesn't much matter. Browsing the internet and gaming will be fine.

People seem to forget the days of passive and active TFT screens. Those were ugly screens. Today, this screen is average or a bit better. For the price you can get this hardware at (33% off?!) it's an insane steal.

If you're getting the laptop to game, you're doing yourself a favor by pairing the screen up with a 6770m and core i7. At this resolution you'll be future-proofing yourself instead of getting a DV7t and needing to run at a non-native resolution in the future (3-4+ years) - or decreasing quality.

 

The only way to tell would be to read the service manual. I think a previous poster knew where to find it, because he was able to pull up specs about the network card. The RAM should be listed in that manual, but why go through all the trouble?

 

To save money, of course!

 

can someone please link me to where the chat with hp is? i cant seem to find it at all. btw its 12:00PM here in flroida? my laptop was delayed till 4/11(today) but havent recieved a email. is it going to get delayed again?

 

I'll see if i can get you that link. And no, don't fret, because theres still a little window of time! have hope bro

 

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2720QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz
• 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 8GB 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)
• 50% OFF!! One 6-Cell and One 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366x768)
• 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)
• Standard Keyboard
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Originally ordered 3/18; order was delayed, so i got on the horn with the CS reps to see if there was anything they could as far as free shipping or extra money off (i.e. the 15% off coupon they sent me apologizing for the delay). They were rude and couldn't do anything, so I cancelled.
Used the 33% off coupon posted here yesterday (NB8095) AND talked them into giving me the 15% as credit when the order ships (took me a couple hours to get a "yes" on this). Brought the order down to around $920 after taxes and free shipping -- including 8GB RAM (my original order only had 6).

I'm definitely interested in some after market upgrades (i.e. 6230 wireless card, hybrid HDD, backlit keyboard, better screen) but am new at this. The wireless card should be easy enough. Sounds like others want to do some manual upgrades as well. Hopefully you pros will share your wisdom with us!

 

Found an answer. Go to www.crucial.com They have a memory locator for specific computer models.

Crucial shows 204-pin SODIMM - DDR3 PC3-8500. It doesn't mean the HP ships with Crucial memory just that this module is compatible.

I would go with the crucial module since Crucial is really Micron which is a company that actually produces memory.

 

Can someone tell me if the dv6t 5000 series 9 cell battery (MU09) will fit into the new model? I am stuck with one from the faulty SB and hoping it will fit. Thanks in advance. Also, still waiting on the dv6t quad order from 03/13.

 

Found it. HP likes to tuck their real features away haha.

HP Home & Home Office Store- Customer Help

Should be the first link.

 

Just saw this coupon (NB6973) for dv7t qe.

 

It's clocked at 1333MHz correct?

 

If I were to get two new 4GB sticks, what would be best? Price/quality...

..and of course works with the bus on this comp...

 

Make sure they are industry standard for DDR3:

2Dimm, 1333Mhz, and of course, 4GB.

I'm not sure the brand really matters (I'd buy from Crucial, just to be safe) but otherwise, just shoot for the cheapest pair. Just as a warning: You only get what you pay for. It would be upsetting if you received a pair of damaged RAM from static exposure or something.

 

ProTip: Use Crucial's software to find compatible memory and look for cheaper pairs on Newegg? Just a suggestion.

 

If the RAM were damaged by ESD exposure, I'd send it right back!

Thanks for the tips, I'll look into it maybe after I get the darn thing! (Whenever that is...)

 

Haha yeah, you got delayed to my estimated ship date >.<

 

Any word yet? I'm due to ship today too. Good luck!

 

No, PC3 8500 is clocked at 1066Mhz. 1333Mhz is PC3 10666.

If you were to buy the faster 1333 and HP is only using 1066, the memory will under clock to 1066.

And no you would not notice any real world difference in going from 1066 to 1333 if you were to buy 2 new pairs of 1333.

Don't even know if the HP BIOS would allow you to raise the clock rate if you tried since my HP has a build date of April 18th so haven't received mine yet.

 

Found the RAM needed to match the OEM.

Link

 

HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC

* • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
* • 2nd generation Intel(R) Quad Core(TM) i7-2630QM (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
* • 1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
* • 8GB 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)
* • 9-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (over-sized) - Up to 9.5 hours of battery life +++
* • 17.3" diagonal HD+ HP BrightView LED Display (1600 x 900)
* • 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
* • Standard Keyboard
* • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Estimated build date: April 12, 2011
No tracking number available

* This product is covered by the standard HP warranty
* Support for this product is provided by HP Customer Care
* The HP Home & Home Office Store will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 21 days after delivery

I ordered a crappy system if i only knew what i knew now..... Will the 2720 make for better gaming experience thats my only concern....

I did manage to get it for 893.XX though

 

No there won't be a big difference in gaming, because part of the work load is taken over by the GPU. You will only notice a difference if you're rendering stuff, and even then, the GPU will assist.

 

According to the dv6tqe manual they have it listed as 4 gig (ddr3, 10600, 1333mhz).

 

Here is Crucial's match to the OEM RAM.

 

Ok i will only be doing school and some gaming on this system so i should be good with my setup correct? Will i be able to play cyrsis and crysis 2 and if so at what settings. Thanks!

 

A very helpful representitive from HP just helped me with some savings de moneys and told me that you have 21 days from the date you receive your laptop for them to pricematch. That being said, if you get someone unwilling to help you, unfortunately your best option is probably just to call back.

 

What is the difference bettween pc3-10600 cl-9 and pc3-8500 cl-7?
Thanks in advanced

 

Got me. I'm not very good with RAM specs.

I'm interested in the answer also.

 

This post has the exact timings from CPU-Z.

 

Going through the thread, seems like a lot of people have the est. ship date of 4/11. Add me to the pile, and let the race begin!!!

Fingers crossed for no delays.

EDIT: Anyone get their tracking number yet?

 

Not an expert either, but the 10600 vs. the 8500 is the operating frequency and the CL is the CAS Latency.

So which is faster? Th PC3-10600 operates at a faster frequency but a slower latency. Two variables changing so I wouldn't know which would be faster. I am inclined to believe that the PC3-10600 would be faster, but I don't know for sure.

 

Quick internet search gave me this.

 

New Hp online discount code for DV6t QE 33% off NB8095

 

So according to cpu-z the 2 gig stick is Samsung and the 4 gig is micron, then it would definitely help to get those matching pair of crucial 4 gig pc3-10600."

 

Ha! Thats not good. HP is using 2 memory modules from 2 different memory manufactures. Yes, the memory should work fine, but I always prefer to use memory from the same manufacture with the same timing to ensure system stability.


It does show that it is using memory modules PC3 10700 (I think that is a read error, I'm only aware of PC3 10600) and not PC3 8500 as shown on the Crucial website.

So Fizzix, I would wait till you receive your laptop before ordering any memory to verify the correct speed or you could play it safe and order one stick of Crucial 4GB PC3-10600 which is actually a little cheaper than PC3-8500. If HP is only using PC-8500 the PC-10600 would slow down to run at PC3-8500 as well. Newegg is out of stock of the single 4GB PC3 10600, but it does have 8GB (2 4G sticks) for $89 which is cheaper than the PC8500 modules.

I looked on the HP website for the DV6T manual, but did not know which DV6t model to look at. Some models used PC3 8500 and others had PC3 10600.

Link for HP reference manuals Product manuals

 

Thanks for the useful info, repped!

 

Well, my laptop is in China and they have moved the delivery date from the 14th to the 15th. So it should be here by the end of the week.

 

Congrats! Did you do the overnight, or std delivery?

 

Didn't we order the same computer on the same day?

I hope this is an indication to how soon I can look forward to a tracking number!

 

Thanks for this... exactly what I needed to know

 

So did we come to a conclusion on what the maximum clocked speed for RAM is for the dv6t?

 

Long time reader, but first time poster.

Anyway, my new DV7QE "should" ship today. I also ordered ENVY 17 backlit keyboard replacement part for it.

I will let everyone know if the backlit keyboard on Envy 17 will work on DV7.

 

Wow sounds great thanks!

 

Might i ask where you purchased the replacement?