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    Noise level on 14 - 15" HP laptops?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mitchtj, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. mitchtj

    mitchtj Notebook Geek

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    I Like both the 14" HP model, and the 14" Dell. My key consideration is quite and silent. I have heard in a review on here that the 14" & 15" HP run quite noisly, but i won't be opting for the dedicated GPU, so i'm hoping that helps.
     
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    kubel Notebook Evangelist

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    My 15.4" DV6000Z (integrated graphics) runs hot and the fan generally remains on low all the time. Compared to other laptops I've owned / used, I would consider it slightly noisier, very hotter. :)

    I'm pretty sure the Z and T series have similar cooling systems.
     
    kubel, Aug 18, 2007
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    dombre Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a HP NC6220 notebook.

    Normally the fan is always on. In my opinion HP set the trip points to low. The notebook tries to cool the cpu down to 30°C until the fan will stop. Of course this is nearly impossible. I have to admit the fan noise is not too loud.

    But as you, I like my PCs silent. So what I did is setting the trip points manually higher. The fan will be off until the cou reaches 55°C. So if that is an option for you, you can get the notebook dead silent.

    Have also a look at the bios updates of HP. For some notebooks they changed the trip points.
     
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    mark500 Notebook Consultant

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    What have you found out about the noise issue in the headphone jack in the Dell's? Is that an issue for you? Something to consider as I am thinking about both the Dell and HP. Not exactly what you mean, but a noise issue nonetheles..
     
    mark500, Aug 18, 2007
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    digicamhelp Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I bought the HP DV2550 Verve edition about a month ago and absolutely LOVE it! It's so quiet and runs so cool it's unbelievable.

    My top priority was getting a cool and quiet notebook. After reading these forums I realized I should get one with the newest Intel processor and the 3100 integrated graphics card. In keeping to my goal, I got the slowest of the new processors, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5450, which is no slouch. I read a review here of the same notebook with a faster processor and they mentioned it ran warm/hot.

    I have NOT been disappointed. If your goal is cool and quiet, seriously consider this configuration.
     
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  6. mitchtj

    mitchtj Notebook Geek

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    Just looking at the HP Australia site. The only 25** model is the "dv2533TX" and it appears to have an integrated GPU.

    The "dv6404TU" model has a integrated GPU and a 15" screen (which i would prefer), but seems to have the older non santa rosa processors as it comes with a "
    Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950" hmmm
     
    mitchtj, Aug 18, 2007
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