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    Should I upgrade from my dv6700t? (a 2-monitor issue)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by octavia, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. octavia

    octavia Notebook Evangelist

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    I currently have a dv6700t which I bought early this year but it doesn't support the use of 2 monitors which I kinda need. The laptop works wonderfully and it's smooth enough for me (I use it mostly for work and that include several apps running at once: Office, several browsers, InDesign, Quark, other large applications). But since I chose the Intel video card, there's no HCMI support which would allow me to use 2 external monitors. I have to use a second monitor and my laptop's screen as a second monitor.

    So I was thinking about selling my laptop and get a new one which would allow me to use the second ext. monitor. But there are a couple of things that make me think this might not be such a good idea:

    • My video card is an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 and it works fine. I read that the NVIDIA video cards cause some problems with HP laptops. Is this true?
    • I have a Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.50 GHz) but the dv5t processor options are much more expensive, so I'd have to get a 2.0GHz or a maybe a 2.26 GHz processor. Would this affect the laptop's performance? How bad?

    Also, if I decide to go ahead and get a new laptop, should I get it right away or wait until HP releases a new model. If so, how long do you guys think that'll happen and if they'll be worth the wait?

    Finally, has anybody found a way to use two external monitors with an Intel video card? Cause that's basically why I want to upgrade.

    Thanks.
     
    octavia, Dec 10, 2008
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    S_P_Q_R Notebook Evangelist

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    There are many devices that will do this USB up to 6 external monitors
     
    S_P_Q_R, Dec 10, 2008
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  3. octavia

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    Thank you. I didn't know those existed. I just bought a similar device.
     
    octavia, Dec 19, 2008
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    • there were a certain number of defective cards in the 8000 series mainly the 8400 and the 8600. i actually just had my 8400 replaced 2 weeks ago. the new dv4,5,7 series use the 9000 series cards im not sure if any of those are defective aswell. i would think nvidia fixed the problem but who knnows.
     
    j-dogg, Dec 19, 2008
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    The 9x00 cards are defective as well.
     
    Harper2.0, Dec 19, 2008
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    The intel x3100 im pretty sure supports 2 moniters. I have seen an intel GMA 950 do it so i would asume it does it. Plug in a screen into the VGA port then go to display settings and enable the second moniter. Display settings is the sae place where you can change resolutions at.
     
    Tippey764, Dec 19, 2008
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