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    Think HP could ad a 8600GT to the DV6500t

    Discussion in 'HP' started by jman888, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. jman888

    jman888 Notebook Consultant

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    ...Because Dell Did? I would want that because the dell is still ugly but E1520 > Dv6500T Just because it has Good GFX. But HP Design + 86/700GT = :)
     
    jman888, Jun 27, 2007
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    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    You could call and tell them how you are feeling...

    800-752-0900
     
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    How did they have a buisness laptop with x1600 but cant put past a 8400 in their normal Laptops(and once had 7200's)
    Will they have abuisness one with a 8600GT 15"
     
    jman888, Jul 12, 2007
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    On their consumer lines, they put a pretty high end graphics card into their 15.4".

    If memory serves me correctly, it was a dv4000, v4000 with a x700. In the end, there were so much heat issues that HP just took the option off. Through this experience, I believe HP will be a bit more conservative in terms of the graphics cards.
     
    admlam, Jul 12, 2007
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    lols. I'd Love a 8700GT in a 12" That will kill my chances of having kids if i try it on my lap. I leave laptops on desks anyway and turn them off when moving them. Just dont like moving huge laptops.
     
    jman888, Jul 12, 2007
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    My guess would be cooling issues on the current consumer chassis. As someone who just came from the older generation "boxy" HP laptops to these new streamlined thinner ones, I can definitely see the difference in thermal characteristics (as less space usually equates to more heat). Even the lightweight Go 7200 radiates some serious heat under load, and I'd imagine that a 8600GT would be much worse to control). This is only a guess though, as I have never handled an 8-series gpu.


    :)
     
    R4000, Jul 12, 2007
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    My X1600 laptop is about an inch thick...and it runs very hot when gaming...85C +/-...

    HP seriously needs to hire some people who know more about heat transfer...
     
    Greg, Jul 12, 2007
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    WATERCOOLING!!! And Built in Int GFX. 12" Dual 7950GTX (Cooled By WaterCooling that you plug in.) And reverts to Int GFX when on the go.
     
    jman888, Jul 12, 2007
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    ^Thanks for the tip on the 1520! I'm returning my dv6500t for a Dell Inspiron 1520, and I can get (for the same or better price, dep. on tax and shipping) double-sized HDD, 8600M GT, anti-glare screen (do not like HP's), etc.

    :D
     
    GloStiX, Jul 12, 2007
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