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    dv2500t with 8400m: is it a quiet machine?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ibear, Sep 6, 2007.

  1. ibear

    ibear Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am planning to buy a dv2500t with 8400m video card coz i want the HDMI port. I want to know if it's a quiet machine. is the fan on all the time, or only when it's heavily used?

    Thanks for the feedback.
     
    ibear, Sep 6, 2007
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  2. Hackez

    Hackez Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a dv9500t, and the dv6500t and dv2500t are similar with regards to design, just slightly different hardware among the models.

    I have to say my dv9500t is like a "phantom" I never hear the fans and find I never encounter heat issues.

    The only sound you will hear occasionally is Hard-Drive I/O Activity.
     
    Hackez, Sep 6, 2007
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  3. kickace

    kickace Notebook Deity

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    yah i used to have a dv2500t before getting a asus c90s and the dv2500t was very quiet, never heard it.
     
    kickace, Sep 6, 2007
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  4. spookoman

    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    well core temps stay at 33 deg c , the fans usually on, is it macbook quiet? no. is it thinkpad quiet? no, but its better than most
     
    spookoman, Sep 6, 2007
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  5. Mctarded

    Mctarded Newbie

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    I have a 2500 with 8400 and the T7300. You cannot hear the fan at all unless you are in a completely silent room, even then you have to actually listen for it to hear anhing at all. Most of my time is spent surfing though so machine stays pretty cool because of my lack of intense hard drive programs. So the fan does not need to run as much.
     
    Mctarded, Sep 6, 2007
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  6. exequiel3k

    exequiel3k Notebook Guru

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    Well, i have a dv6565ca with 8400m hdmi out.... and my laptop is amazingly Loud (due to the fans always running even in power save mode). I don't know if it's common within this serie... but if your searching a silent notebook. This one Aint. And it's far from being library-silent-prof!
     
    exequiel3k, Sep 8, 2007
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  7. spookoman

    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    alright, so, hp dropped the price like by 150 dollars for the dv2500t , but with an inferior processor 2mb l2 cache, im kind of pumped, they gave me a free 12 cell battery and laptop bag!!! like 200 dollar value, im so glad with this purchase
     
    spookoman, Sep 8, 2007
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    How did you score the free 12cell and bag? I just bought a dv2500t this week with the lower end processor.
     
    masc23, Sep 8, 2007
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  9. spookoman

    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    i bought it with a 4mb cache 2 ghz, but i spent 150 dollars more, so i could opt for 80 dollars direct credit to my card, or 200 dollars store credit, obv took the 200 store, i couldve gotten a printer, but i went with the 12 cell and bag instead
     
    spookoman, Sep 8, 2007
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  10. knightluo

    knightluo Notebook Geek

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    The 4mb cache 2.2 ghz is costing $150 now, so, you paid $300 for it???
     
    knightluo, Sep 8, 2007
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  11. spookoman

    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    there used to be a 2ghz 4mb cache option when i bought it, it cost i think 100 or 50 dollars extra, was a super cheap upgrade. then hp, downgraded some of the processors
     
    spookoman, Sep 8, 2007
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