Just Received My dv9500t 8600M

Just Received My dv9500t 8600M !!!!!
- Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/4MB L2Cache)
- 17.0" WSXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1680x1050)
- $50 off upgrade from 1GB (2 Dimm) to 2GB (2 Dimm)!
- 511MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
- HP Imprint (Radiance) + Fingerprint Reader +Webcam
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network w/Bluetooth
- 200GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (100GB x 2)
- FREE Upgrade - LightScribe DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer
- HP Expresscard TV Tuner for Windows Vista Notebook
- High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
- Microsoft(R) Works 8.0
This thing is great.

 

Congrats! Is that the 8600GS? I heard some bad stories about that card, like low performance and stuff.

 

Windows rating is 4.6 is that good?
No anytine upgrade disc, what gives? Can i do a clean install with out it?
Tons of crapware tons

 

wow tell me how ultimate 64 bit is

 

ultimate 64 is bit good so far, but i only had it for ten mintues as of now.

 

Congratulations.....pics bro pics

 

HP isn't giving out Anytime Upgrade discs anymore? I saw them for $4.99 on Amazon.com but don't want to pay that if I don't have to!

P.S. My expected ship date was 21st and hasn't shipped yet but still excited to get it!

 

What is the anytime upgrade disc?

 

I guess that means I'll have to buy an oem Vista disc from NewEgg for future clean installs (I've accumulated tons from XP over the years).

As for the 4.6 rating, what part of the test gave the lowest subscore?

 

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz 5.1
Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB 4.8
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS 4.6
Gaming graphics 1023 MB Total available graphics memory 4.9
Primary hard disk 51GB Free (83GB Total) 5.0

 

I figured it would be the graphics card. As for the hd score, I noticed it does not take the slave drive into account (but it scored high anyway). Maybe the 7200rpms helped the test..........

Now we await your review, or at least some impressions of the new beast.

 

yeah give us some games and 3Dmark scores, ppl wanna know what the 8600GS can do against the 8600GT on the Asus G1

also some more pics would be appreciated

 

Congrats! Thats hell of a setup. If you want to do a clean install, i would either find someone with a retail copy of vista 64 and make a copy, or download an image of the disc and burn it. its very easy to find. you OWN the license to a copy of Vista Ult. 64, so your not 'technically' pirating anything, since you'll use your key. but its also 'technically' not legal.

Also youre going to have to find a decent graphics driver. prolly a "beta" one.

lets see more pics (not of the notebook, we know what that looks like)! do a super pi test, run HD tune, and then do a rightmark test.

 

I did the super pi test for 2M it took 54 seconds, how that for a dv9500t

 

please do a 3dmark test, as well as games please!

 

I'm interested to hear what you think about the TV tuner. I was on the fence about getting it, and ultimately did not do it. I can always download stuff from my Tivo, but still, the idea of TV in the laptop is intriguing.