got my nc8430 from amuras!

well, i finally bit the bullet and received my nc8430 from amuras today. I applaud them for very good customer service. So far the laptop is great. The screen is very crisp, but my eyes are a little sore from the incredibly high resolution... will have to get used to it. Unfortunetly there is 1 stuck blue pixel on the far right. Barely noticeable. The screen seems bright enough for me, maybe only a hair darker than my desktop lcd.

oh and this puppy does run warm.

I do have one question, how do i tell if my ram is 1 or 2 chips without physically opening up the bay?

 

I believe CPU Z would tell you which slots are used.

 

Q: how do i tell if my ram is 1 or 2 chips without physically opening up the bay?

A: download CPU-Z ... http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

 

Congrats, I also bit the bullet a couple of weeks back and purchased one from Amuras and glad that I did. It was such sweet deal and the notebook is awesome.
I can't believe I was ever considering getting a screen with 1280x800 resolution, the 1680x1050 resolution is amazing, World of Warcraft has never looked better for me. I have all the settings on high and native resolution and it runs it at 30 fps outdoors and 50-60 indoors, I was floored at how good the game looked, the x1600 video card is a beast (for a 15.4" lappy, that is).
Now I just hope I have one stick of RAM in there so I can slap another gig and let this baby fly. I love this laptop.
Does anyone know what program I can use to monitor temperatures (other than NHC) and what are good temperatures to be at? Thanks.

 

just an FYI, i popped open the ram slot and there is a free DIMM!!! so its an easy upgrade to 2GB. The laptop is just such a great deal for the price. I'm very happy so far. Can't wait to play some DOD source tonight.

 

Two things:

How about posting a link to this "good deal" + quote the price.

I'm sure someone would apperciate it...

Second thing,

What were the id strings (mfg), and timmings on the ram?

 

Sorry about that, here you go, buddy.

http://www.amuras.com/prodDetail.asp?PartNumber=J96048

 

Thanks!

PS: That was the machine that didn't come with the fingerprint reader, right?

Sometime about a cancelled order, Amuras getting a overstock or something.


Here's the spec's in case anyone's wondering:

Vendor Name HEWLETT PACKARD - NOTEBOOKS
Part Number J96048
Vendor Part Number RE798US#ABA
Description NC8430: DUO 2.0GHZ 1GB
AUX Description DVD/CDRW 80GB BT WL 15.4WSXGA
Media SYST
CPU NOTEBK
Unit Price, $.$$ 1299.00
Weight, lb. 6
UPC
More Details:
AVAILABILITY: IN STOCK - 24ps

HP'S IMAGES

COMPUTERS ARE BRAND NEW, IN A FACTORY (HP) SEALED BOXES, WITH 3 YEARS HP' WARRANTY.

Designed for professionals who take their tools as seriously as their work, the powerful HP Compaq nc8430 Notebook PC combines cutting-edge mobile computing technologies, high-end graphics, and high-resolution displays into a thin and light package.

Dimensions (WxDxH):
14.1 in x 10.2 in x 1.1 in

Weight 6 lbs

Platform Technology:
Intel Centrino Duo

Built-in Devices:
Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna

Embedded Security:
Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip , SmartCard reader

Processor:
Intel Core Duo T2500 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory 2 MB - L2 cache

RAM:
1 GB (1 1 gig dimm installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 667 MHz

Card Reader Yes

Hard Drive:
80 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm

Optical Storage:
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - integrated

Display:
15.4" TFT active matrix 1680 x 1050 ( WSXGA+ )

Graphics Controller:
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 - 256 MB

Audio Output: Sound card

Telecom Fax / modem - MDC - 56 Kbps

Networking:
Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wireless NIC Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

Input Device:
Keyboard, touchpad, pointing stick

Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Battery Lithium ion
Run Time (Up To) 4 hour(s)

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years

Condition: New & Sealed

 

Yep that is correct. They do not have fingerprint readers. They come with just 1dimm of 667 ram.

 

In regards to that stuck pixel, believe it or not, you CAN do something about it. Look in this thread:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=86444

Follow the advice on that thread. Download the video, and use it along with the "rub it out" method. I had the same exact stuck blue pixel (also nc8430) on the bottom left and got it out using this method. Good luck!

 

Good program thanks

 

i tried running the video overnight, but when i woke up my computer had reset. not sure why that would happen. Any ideas?

 

That's weird. Try it again. Make sure that when you have the video running, you turn off any screensavers and also make it so that your screen wont shut off after a few minutes of inactivity. I was a little worried about having the entire screen flicker through that many colors so quickly for 4 hours straight, so I had the whole screen be a plain background and ran the video in a very small size exactly on the area of the stuck pixel.

 

Do they ship to Canada?

 

looks like my stuck pixel is here today stay. ah well. barely noticable.