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    T42p need help !!!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stavol_26, Jun 5, 2004.

  1. stavol_26

    stavol_26 Newbie

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    I'm kind confused in deciding my first laptop.
    Questions:
    1) What do u think guys with the heat of ibm T42p with 1.8 Pentium M (dothan), 15" lcd, 80 gb 5400 rpm, 128 ati radeon, ram 512 mb and DVD-R ?
    2) Can DVD-R use to burn cd ?
    3) Does every laptop get too much heat if I choose bigger video card (128 vs 64 MB ati radeon)and bigger hd (60 vs 80 gb) ?

    I want to buy a laptop that does't have heat issue.
    Thx u
     
    stavol_26, Jun 5, 2004
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  2. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    I couldn't tell you about the heat from the video card, but I can answer two for sure:
    2)Dvd-R can burn cd's just fine, but I would reccomend a dual-format drive.
    3)hard drive size does not affect heat if they are the same brand and rotational speed (rpm).
    I know that RAM affects heat, but it is such a crucial component that you shouldn't compromise on it.
     
    mathlete2001, Jun 6, 2004
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  3. stavol_26

    stavol_26 Newbie

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    thx u ... [ :)]

    can anybody answer my questions ?

     
    stavol_26, Jun 6, 2004
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  4. jherber

    jherber Notebook Consultant

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by stavol_26
     
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    jherber, Jun 12, 2004
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  5. stavol_26

    stavol_26 Newbie

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    thx u ....

    Does it have effect to weight if I buy 80 gb hd and 128 mb video card instead of 60 gb and 64 mb ?
    If it has effect in weight, how is the weight approximately ??

    Thx again .....
     
    stavol_26, Jun 13, 2004
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    honold Newbie

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    i have a similar model with 1gb of ram, 7200rpm (hotter) hard drive, and dvd/cdrw. it is only warm, not hot, and doesn't cause any discomfort.
     
    honold, Aug 26, 2004
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