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    Short review of the dv6 Ivy Bridge

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Eldaren, May 9, 2012.

  1. SHASHANK_BEST

    SHASHANK_BEST Notebook Evangelist

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    Does anyone has a saved configuration with a 750gb hybrid drive selected .?
    Need that please ....
     
    SHASHANK_BEST, May 11, 2012
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  2. DirtyBob

    DirtyBob Notebook Guru

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    I can't find the term "CPU" on the page. This is the 3dMark, not the CPUMark.
     
    DirtyBob, May 11, 2012
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  3. PeakBoost

    PeakBoost Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got my dv6t today. Im sad to say that I'm having the same audio issue. So far I've played only videos on youtube and the sound leveling up and down is very annoying. But I poped in bluray disc the movie "Tron", and it doesn't seem to be doing it at all then. Im also not impressed about the track pad buttons, they feel very cheap and loose like they're not securely attached to the body.

    There is also fair amount bulging and flexing on the the center of the key board. Not a big deal for me, but the track pad buttons are pretty dissapointing. Everything else is great, HD screen, outside build quality, quiet and cool operation. I'll keep it for now, but we'll see.
     
    PeakBoost, May 11, 2012
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  4. Ichinenjuu

    Ichinenjuu Notebook Deity

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    Sorry to hear that, but I'm glad to know I wasn't crazy :eek:
     
    Ichinenjuu, May 12, 2012
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  5. link626

    link626 Asus GL502VM, Lenovo Y580, Asus K53TA

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    man, how come best buy doesn't have these yet.

    I wanna go play with one of these ivy badazzes
     
    link626, May 12, 2012
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  6. xAcid9

    xAcid9 Notebook Deity

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    Maybe u have this enabled?

    [​IMG]
     
    xAcid9, May 12, 2012
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  7. zoizma

    zoizma Newbie

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    Regarding the sound issue (as I have the same problem in my 6135, the sound level going up and down), I haven't noticed it anymore since I disabled the HP-microphone. That might be worth a shot for everyone experiencing this issue unless one uses it (the mic) a lot.
     
    zoizma, May 12, 2012
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  8. PeakBoost

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    I tried playing with those settings and still no improvements. Hope HP updates the audio driver for this model.
     
    PeakBoost, May 12, 2012
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  9. Ernestds

    Ernestds Notebook Enthusiast

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    How's the battery life on it?
     
    Ernestds, May 12, 2012
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  10. PeakBoost

    PeakBoost Notebook Enthusiast

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    I get about 4- 4.5 hours of battery life just browsing internet not gaming.
     
    PeakBoost, May 13, 2012
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  11. basharg

    basharg Notebook Guru

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    thanks for the info ,but where you using power saver and what level of brightness were you on?
     
    basharg, May 13, 2012
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  12. sigh

    sigh Notebook Geek

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    I got about two hours of battery life when playing Crysis. All settings on high, and full screen and high res.
     
    sigh, May 13, 2012
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  13. ahalleran

    ahalleran Notebook Enthusiast

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    Really? That seems too good to be true.
     
    ahalleran, May 13, 2012
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  14. xAcid9

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    aren't he's the guy who can't play game with his GT650M? :D

     
    xAcid9, May 13, 2012
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  15. headworx1988

    headworx1988 Newbie

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    I have the same problem with my speakers, when it is at the maximum it makes a sound like static coming from the one of the right speakers, this is very disappointing, I hope a future driver update fix this issue
     
    headworx1988, May 23, 2012
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  16. wraith64

    wraith64 Notebook Consultant

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    Disable the bass boost. Right click on the speaker icon>Playback Devices

    On the window that comes up double click on the Speakers and Headphones selection.

    Go to the enhancements tab and either turn off the bass boost by unchecking it or set it to a lower db. Also, go to the Advanced Tab> and in the sound format dropdown select 24 bit, 96000hz studio quality. This should alleviate the sound issue.
     
    wraith64, May 23, 2012
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  17. smokinquack89

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    any updates? performance and heat after SSD install? heat when not gaming?benchmark scores? were you able to overclock and get to stick? thanks im defiantly considering buying one
     
    smokinquack89, Jun 20, 2012
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  18. sigh

    sigh Notebook Geek

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    This post was after i got in my replacement. :p
     
    sigh, Jun 26, 2012
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  19. edc11o

    edc11o Newbie

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    Can the dv6 support a mSATA SSD bigger than 32GB? The manual says that it can only support a 32GB mSATA SSD but I want to install the OS on a 128GB mSATA SSD.
     
    edc11o, Sep 5, 2012
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