Picked up a dv5000t

Hey everyone, noob here...

Ordered a 5000t recently...

Stuck with Windows XP home edition
Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.0GHz)
15.4WXGA Brightview
128MB Geforce 7400
1x1024GB SDRAM
100GB 5400rpm HD
DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth
And an extra 6-cell battery

It's been awhile since I've had a laptop, so it'll be nice to have some portability again. I would have (ideally) liked a Turion processor with the ATI X700, but oh well. This should still be pretty good. I'm looking forward to some reviews popping up eventually (stupid build date) to see how it does. My last laptop (eons ago) was a Winbook with a 333MHz processor - I'm guessing this'll be quite a bit better. I'll have to let everyone know how it is (not like I really have any experience though)...

I think the 8000t would have been a bit cheaper - optioned about the same, but I need a little portability (for school) and this seemed like a reasonable compromise. I'm hoping the weight will be around a low 6 pound range, which should be do-able for my campus.

Edit - Oh yeah, whoops, I made it sound like I actually have it in the thread title. Stupid dialects. March 14th is the build date, I think...

 

Sounds exactly like the comfig that I have been thinking of. Plan on uping to 2-GB of memory, extra 12-cell, and getting the non-bright screen (use outdoors a lot).

If I may ask why the Intel based 5000 vs. AMD?

 

Probably because the only graphics solution on the HP/Compaq line of laptops with AMD processors is integrated.

 

As in...the 5000t vs. the 5000 with the Turion? I wasn't too sure about the ATI 200M graphics. I had orignally planned on a dv4000 with the X700 and a Centrino, but they changed their models about the exact day I wanted to order, so I waited and found the 5000t in the approximate price range that I had been looking at.

I think I would like a bit more RAM, eventually, which is why I picked the single stick of 1GB - I figure all I need to do from here is pick up one more from newegg and I'm set.

The 12 cell sounds really nice, though. They're getting incredible battery life on that thing. We'll have to see how the 6 cell fairs out for me.

 

Yeah, it kind of sucks. They're shooting themselves in the foot with that one (although, apparently not so much since I still purchased from them).

 

Same, l'm so happy l ordered the laptop in my sig on Tuesday (Wednesday is when the x700 was taken out).

 

So, question then...

If I do decide to pick up an additional 1GB of RAM (via one stick), does anyone know what, if any, brand HP uses so that I don't need to buy 2 new sticks? Or is it even possible to get their brand?

And, for clarification, it uses DDR SDRAM, at 533MHz...beyond that, I'm not sure specifically what the specs are I would need for the stick.

 

Rumor has it that Turion X2's arrive in May. I'd expect HP to be first in line, and it's likely that nVidia will finally cough up their Turion chipset by then.

Or availability could be tight at first so only the specialty notebook makers get them. Who knows? Regardless, HP had better offer GeForce 7600's with them.

 

Well, my notebook is supposed to ship today. As of right now, though, it still hasn't shipped. Anyone know how accurate they are on the estimated ship dates?

 

where can you confirm that it will use 533mhz and not 667mhz? just want to double check before i order some for my new system coming

 

are both memory slots accessible. one bottom one under keyboard? id like to get this thing in dual channel mode w/ 2 1GB sticks of 533 or 667 if it supports it

 

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...otebooks/hp_pavilion&storeName=computer_store

Check out the memory speed section on the left (under the dv5000t heading). I thought they would use 667 given the new Duo Core, but maybe this was a cost saving feature.

In retrospect, I kind of regret buying the gig of ram option. I was thinking it would be good for allowing me to upgrade later, and I guess will to an extent, but not if I want to run 667Mhz. Oh well.

 

do you have any good pics of your new dv5000t

how do you like it

 

I don't, I'll have to do a little "review" when I get it. It was supposed to ship out yesterday (the 14th), but as of right now (8:00AM on the 15th) it still has not shipped out.

 

Still hasn't shipped. Grr.

 

ya mine was supposed to ship the 14th too, as of today it still hasn't. HP's site has a wait time of 10 days. Its already been 12 for me and no shipment.

 

mine says it will ship on the 24th. we shall SEE! i need to get a carry case for it. any suggestions?

 

I'm glad I didn't fork over $75 for the 2-day shipping. A lot of good that would have done if it were getting here late anyway.

I just picked up the silver messenger bag on the site. Yeah, I know, I'm a tool of the industry. Now all I need is to get HP painted on the hood of my car. At any rate, at first I was looking through ebags.com (which you may want to check out), and I kind of regretted buying it. But, once I got it, it turns out to be a really nice bag. I tried putting a different laptop in (with similar dimensions) and it fits pretty nicely. Lots of padding, both in the bag and removable sleeve. A little bit of storage to bring along a thin text book or something, plus the usual pencil, cell phone, etc. pockets. It's made by Targus, I think I'm just going to rip off the HP label and leave it at that. Nice bag overall.

 

shipping delays suck!

 

i wonder where they ship FROM.. cause hp is based in houston, tx where I live.

 

I thought China, I'm not sure though.

 

so whats the deal with the memory do u think we can run 667mhz? i cant find **** to confirm we can/cant

 

I thought that with the Core Duo's 667 FSB, we could. But I'm far from an expert on computers...

 

WHOo! i have confirmation from an online rep.. if the first fails try again!

Lena: Thank you for your time and patience
Lena: Compatible specifications of RAM for your notebook:
533MHz DDR2, PC2-4700
Lena: 667MHz DDR2, PC2-5300
Lena: I have checked the specifications in our database.

 

Cool. Now I'm really shooting myself in the foot having ordered a gig of 533Mhz through HP. Lesson learned I guess.

 

yep, you can. the napa platform/Intel 945PM chipset/core duo 667FSB supports it... they just run the 533 DDR2 SDRAM because it's also compatible AND cheaper...

 

sell it on ebay.

i have a spare 533 1GB of OZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227110

Heres our choices:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2000170381+1052408745&Submit=ENE&Subcategory=381

I think im just going to sell it and get:
2x http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134024

not sure really, theres a huge price jump on all of these
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2E16820134024,N82E16820221044&SubCategory=381

 

I think I'll try two of the Gigaram down the road, they seem fairly popular.

 

hehe the cheapest one! dunnno about that.. if you pick sh1t it may run like sh1t

 

im a dope, the cheap one is only 512 we dont want that!

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820221043

The $52 one is only 512MB. The 1GB Gigaram seems to be consistent with the others, though not nearly as expensive as the Crucial.

^^Right, just saw your most recent post.

 

Corrected Choices:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2E16820145012,N82E16820211031&SubCategory=381

 

and for the record i want 2GB total memory i guess u want 1GB Total?

 

I have 1 gig now. I'll probably pick up two of those Gigarams down the road.

Edit - I would have 1 gig, if HP would get off their butts and ship the stupid thing out.

 

i dunno if its worth the extra money for both of us. 533 to 667 isnt that much higher.. some1 is gonna have to benchmark it..

I could prob get 70 for my stick of 533.. then id have to buy 2 1gb sticks at 96.77 each.. So at least 130 for me. to go all with 667Mhz.. or another 80 to get another stick of 533.

dunno what you can get for yours.

 

Eh...maybe I can get something for it. I'm not too worried right now as it is, the computer will be plenty fast anyway.

 

all this BS and im now a Notebook Consultant whoo

 

Check this out:

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01..._battery_life_for_quicker_response/page3.html

 

Well then, good article. I'll be keeping the 533Mhz chip then and only have to pick up one other.

 

yah that would be best, get that sucker running in dual channel mode.

 

Do you know if it affects performance to run different brands of memory? I don't know what HP uses, so if I pick up something from Crucial, Kingston, etc. will there be any performance decrease as compared to running 2 sticks fo the exact same kind?

 

best thing todo is wait till you get it.. open it up and look at the memory and try to get the same brand. i bet its samsung memory

 

im going home have a nice night.. good talking with ya!

 

Ok then, I got an email from HP telling me about the delay in shipment, which, obviously, I was already aware of. But, being the good sports they are, they have given me a $50 certificate good for any item, non-discounted, on their site.

The question is, then, what do I purchase? Note that in all of these choices, ordering them from HP will be more expensive than another site, but the $50 is more than enough to offset that difference.

My considerations are...

Logitech X-530 5.1, 70W speaker set...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121118
From HP, it'll cost me about $45 including tax, shipping, and the certificate. The same setup, inluding shipping and maybe tax, from newegg.com would be about $75. I don't have a 5.1 soundcard on my desktop, but it would be nice to have for a future desktop setup.

The Logitech X-230 2.1, 32W speaker set...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121119
From HP, after all is said and done, it'll be about $8. That setup from newegg would usually run me about $45. I already have speakers for my computer, just the stockers that came with the rig, so they're nothing special, but they're not horrible. I'd basically be trading up to a slightly nicer set of speakers, but mostly a subwoofer.

The final choice would be a set of noise cancelling head phones from HP...
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?product_code=PM106A#ABA
These would run me about $20 after tax, shipping, and the certificate, and are the only things that would really benefit my laptop. I could probably find a comparable pair on newegg for around $40 to $50 shipped, but I'm not sure of the headphones' quality from HP. Still, the noise-cancelling feature is a definite plus.

So, I'm stuck. The 5.1 speaker setup is highly rated on newegg, and it's a good amount off from what I could normally get. The 2.1 setup is also highly rated, is applicable to my setup now, and dirt cheap. Finally, the head phones would probably benefit me the most right now, and they'd be nearly dirt cheap too.

 

no idea get what u dont have or need

 

Eh...not really sure. I don't really have or need any of it. I think I'm kind of leaning towards the headphones, but if I picked up a Soundblaster Audigy 2ZS notebook card later on, I could use the 5.1 speakers. Then again, I could use that with the headphones as well...

I think I'm going to have to mull this one over.

 

u should get an extra battery

 

I ordered 2 of the 6 cell, the 12 cell is something like $100, or I would. I think the headphones will probably work best for me, and $20 isn't anything too bad.

 

warranty if you haven't bought it yet. Looks like mine got delayed since not shipped today, which will give me $50.00, already had $50.00 coupon from past order that was delayed, I am planning to get a warranty.

 

Not a bad idea. Unfortunately I've already ordered the headphones. Fortunately, they screwed up the order so I've already emailed them asking what's going on. Maybe I'll just cancel it and get the accidental damage warranty.