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    considering a 8662

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by desmondhume333, May 29, 2009.

  1. desmondhume333

    desmondhume333 Notebook Consultant

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    I've decided that a sager np 8662 would be the best choice for me but i have a few questions.

    How hot do most 8662s get b/c i heard about some of the heat problems. This is a dumb question but I wasnt planning on buying a operating system with it so how does it come when it's shipped? Like when I turn it on will nothing happen because windows is not installed? One last question will 4 gigs of RAM have a huge difference against 2 gigs? I plan on buying 4 but i just wanted to know anyway.
     
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  2. GypsyDRB

    GypsyDRB Notebook Geek

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    yes 4 gigs will have a pronounced difference over 2 gigs...unless you plan to just surf the web.
     
    GypsyDRB, May 29, 2009
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    m4ttjirM Notebook Guru

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    m4ttjirM, May 29, 2009
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    my answers are in bold
     
    Blueman101, May 30, 2009
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    TamerK Notebook Enthusiast

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    Definitely get the 4gigs of ram. You will have a better performance in games and overall everything else. However, the HDD does get pretty hot. When i first got my 8662 the HDD started to idle at 55-58 but now after updating the drivers it decreased to 50-52. its not that bad. Plus you can always get a notebook cooler to cool it down 5 degrees or so. But I would definitely recommend you get this notebook. It is just amazing.
     
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    Ceem Notebook Guru

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    I'm guessing TamerK went to Sager's website for the driver updates after installing Win7 (which, btw, good choice). I'd recommend you do the same. Honestly, I still have a hot running HDD even after downloading the latest updates, but with a Zalman cooler, it's been kept to around 50*C more often than not.
     
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    mfrosty Notebook Enthusiast

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    A question related to the hdd heat issues:

    Is it only sata drives that run hot or do ssd also run warm? Curious since I'm deciding between the two right now before I place my order
     
    mfrosty, May 31, 2009
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    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    SSD's will generally run around the same temperature as HDD's. The conception here is that SDD's have greater heat tolerance compared to HDD's.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, May 31, 2009
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