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    dv5t, T9400 or P8600...

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Chango99, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. Chango99

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    So i have experienced the 2, first one T9400 now a P8600. I don't really do anything intensive for the CPU, but this P8600 seems slower than i thought it would have. I downgraded because I thought i didn't need it and the heat would just cause problems, but that was before i had a cooler and knew how to undervolt. Now with undervolting and a cooler the temps are cool. Now, UAC seems slower to pop up... really just overall is slower but its odd since i barely run any CPU intensive things.

    I'm thinking about returning this, and using the $500 coupon. I lose no money, and get an upgrade. Or maybe I do lose money if I ask for a 100$ credit, but really I am more concerned about a good laptop.
     
    Chango99, Sep 16, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    Wanna trade? :p
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 16, 2008
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    yo Chango.. im pulling the trigger tonight for a t9400.. any tips on uundervolt? is there actually any way to know how much to uv?

    10x
     
    aespinalc, Sep 16, 2008
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    aespinalc - that's covered in the undervolting guide by flipfire.
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 16, 2008
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    finished reading :) 10x very much.
     
    aespinalc, Sep 16, 2008
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    chango - if you can upgrade and not lose money, then I say you should go for it.
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 16, 2008
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    Well, the issue is, do I need it? The T series will also use more power and produce more heat, so i'm not exactly sure yet. I won't lose exactly lose money, because I can possibly call for a credit instead, but i'm not sure if they would notice that my config does not qualify since it doesn't reach the 1399.99$.
     
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    Anybody got any other opinions? Should it really be affecting my UAC so much, my UAC seems so much slower now... All I do most of the time is surf the web, and the only game I currently play is WC3. As I stated, nothing really CPU intensive.
     
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    Well, it's not like you open a program that pops UAC up 24/7. As an alternative, you can turn UAC off.
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 16, 2008
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    Very true but every time it pops up I just really notice that slowness. I'm not ready to risk turning off uac just yet. Probably never will.
     
    Chango99, Sep 16, 2008
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    bump more opinions.
     
    Chango99, Sep 17, 2008
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    hi. i ordered hp dv4t with specifications:

    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz)
    - 14.1" diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800)
    - FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    - 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS
    - 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    - Webcam Only
    - HP Color Matching Keyboard
    - 802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth
    - No Integrated WWAN
    - Integrated 56K Modem
    - No TV Tuner w/remote control
    - High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    - SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

    but there is a chance to cancel my order. and i couldnt decide to cancel or not. because there is a dv5t option. the configuration is different and $30 more. what do you say about it? the configuration is:

    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53GHz)
    - – 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)
    - 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    - 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    - 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    - Webcam Only
    - HP Color Matching Keyboard
    - 802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth
    - No Integrated WWAN
    - Integrated 56K Modem
    - TV Tuner w/remote control
    - High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    - SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
     
    neb_sar, Sep 18, 2008
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    the $30 is well worth the increase in screen res + better graphics card. I would definately go for the dv5t.
     
    Harper2.0, Sep 18, 2008
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