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    Need feedback from dv6700t owners

    Discussion in 'HP' started by justinluck, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. justinluck

    justinluck Notebook Consultant

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    I am interested in ordering the dv6700t special edition. But one complaint I have noticed on various forums is fan noise. I am not interested in playing games, but I would watch an occasional movie. I was wondering if going with integrated x3100 graphics would be quieter than the discrete 8400M GS. The $50 upgrade to the 8400M looks like a good deal, but not if it means a louder notebook. What are your experiences? I am guessing you get one or the other and cannot remove the 8400M like in a desktop PC.
     
    justinluck, Mar 24, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    The x3100 would definately be cooler but the fan noise will be the same. Chances are the fans will go on less with a integrated card.

    Its not just the GPU that makes heat. GPU and CPU share the same fan. If one of them is getting too hot then the fans will go on
     
    flipfire, Mar 24, 2008
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  3. MikesDell

    MikesDell Notebook Evangelist

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    I recently had a Dv6700t, and noticed that the fan was almost always on. This was used mainly surfing the net, and playing music. So, get used to the fan being on if you do buy it :)
     
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    MikesDell: Did you have an AMD or Intel? Also what GPU?
     
    flipfire, Mar 25, 2008
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    It most probably was a 6500z!
     
    radopod, Mar 25, 2008
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  6. justinluck

    justinluck Notebook Consultant

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    How much battery life would I gain with the X3100? And would the laptop feel noticeably cooler? I am not interested in games, but I have read that the x3100 has many software glitches, including playing videos.
     
    justinluck, Mar 25, 2008
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  7. ford7379trucks

    ford7379trucks Notebook Geek

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    get the 8400 mine is great. my brothers 6700t has the 3100 it cant play call of duty 4. mine dose no problem. mine is nice and quite im very happy with it
     
    ford7379trucks, Mar 25, 2008
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  8. MikesDell

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    I ordered it with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.
    T5450 I beleive.
    Also, since I hardly ever game at all, I ordered it with the cheapest GPU I could get (integrated graphics).
     
    MikesDell, Mar 25, 2008
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  9. justinluck

    justinluck Notebook Consultant

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    Hey Ford, how does his battery life compare with yours? I am interested in a notebook with the same specs as yours. How does the fan compare?
     
    justinluck, Mar 25, 2008
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    i dont notice the fan the dvd rom is loader but if the tvs on you dont hear it. my batt lasts 5 to 6hrs watching dvds
    i havent realy compared mine to my brothers but ill try saturday. i dont notice his fan and we both have 12 cells
     
    ford7379trucks, Mar 26, 2008
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