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Originally Posted by jrm5084
Hey guys,
Firstly, thanks for all the information, but I still have a few quick questions that haven't been completely answered yet. Kloves2fly, you mentioned that your dv3t has shipped with a 1366X768 resolution LED screen rather than the 1280x800 that is listed on the website. Can anyone else who received their laptop confirm this? Its just surprising that HP would let this mistake go for so long on their website.
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Also, does anyone have any pics of the 9-cell battery?
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Finally, is there any non-gaming disadvantages with the integrated graphic chip. I do not plan to play any 3d-intensive games, so I do not think I need the $150 upgrade. However, I just wanted to make sure that the integrated chip handles the graphical parts of the operating system the same (windows aero, HD video playback, etc.) Are there any performance setbacks compared to the Nvidia chip in these regards? I would be more than happy to save the $150, also I assume that i would get a little boost in battery life by sticking with the integrated chip?
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just to allay any doubts here is a screenshot of the specs on my dv3t, i had to rotate the screen so i could fit in all the info
. as you can see i circled the resolution in red. and by the way to avoid any confusions the screen itself is
NOT an
LED screen per se, it is a
TFT (i think) screen that is backlit with an
LED array. the actual pixels themselves are not LED, this might be one of the reasons the screen has such a small viewing angle.
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nu_D already posted a link to what the laptop would like with a 9 cell battery but here is a photo of just the battery from the HP accessory site.
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the integrated chip should handle non-gaming tasks such as browsing, HD video playback, windows aero etc pretty well so you should be fine. the only thing to worry about would be GPU intensive tasks such as gaming.
yes, you will get a boost in battery life but i do not think it is going to be significant maybe like 25 min to 30min extra. on a high capacity 6 cell.
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Originally Posted by nu_D
I would take Kloves word for it. It's actually not surprising at all. For instance, they list the DV3 as having Expansion Port 3, which it most certainly does not. Heck, I even contacted HP Customer Service and alerted them to the issue, even went so far as to point out the fact that it after examining the pictures of it, there is absolutely no EP3. They replied assuring me it does have the port to which I replied asking them where exactly on the laptop it's located.
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So, it's very possible that there is just a shortage of parts. It's odd that they completely removed it from the website, first time I saw them do something like that, they don't even remove components that laptops don't have! I honestly don't know. But well, let's just say I wouldn't count on it. Besides, odds are you could purchase the backlit keyboard at a later time from HP PartSurfer or other various part
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This is the best approximation of how the DV3T would look with the 9-cell:
http://www.laptopmag.com/review/newg...id=28325&img=7
That's the 9-cell on the DV3Z, which is actually thinner than the DV3T for some odd reason.
Check out the gallery for more images.
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If you're not gaming, you would be doing yourself a disservice by purchasing the Nvidia dedicated solution. It will decrease your battery life and produce more heat in your laptop. Aero and HD playback will be just fine with the 4500MHD, which has the ability to decode HD movies, hence the HD moniker. Aero will be just fine too, really doesn't take much to run Aero. Again, if you're not gaming, stick with the 4500MHD. It will handle light gaming just fine too, actually been surprised with some of the titles people can run it, granted at low quality.... but still playable.
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An extra tidbit, I would recommend you purchase a P series Intel CPU (P8600/P8700)- they run cooler and give longer battery life and will tide you better well into the future than the T series CPUs. |
speaking from experience dealing with HP customer support is a waste of time and technically it is not their fault, it is the fault of some higher department that deals with specifications and information on their products somebody higher up is not doing their job so it makes customer support look stupid. granted they are kinda stupid 'cos they just zombies anyway, 98% of them only know what their computer screen tells them and they have been trained to believe everything the screen says. someone needs to get fired.
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i checked the HP parts store and the backlit keyboard option is missing for the dv3t but it is there for the dv3z but it is listed as out of stock which leads me to believe that there is indeed a shortage of parts.
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nu_D, i am not sure if you meant the dv3z is thinner than the dv3t but i have been to bestbuy and compared both and they are same size and i must say the dv3t is way nicer.
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i totally agree with you on the integrated graphics vs nvidia but i must say that if you combine the G105M with the P series processor (I dont know about T-series), there is little to no heat produced from the dv3t and i use this laptop on a bed and a rug which block the vents. with my old laptop this produced extreme heat (almost scalding) but now i am just amazed at how there is almost no heat. the better hard drive also helps.
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again i totally agree with you about the P-series cpu, its the best decision, i have ever made.
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Originally Posted by Yayitsthatkid
2) can anyone with the dv3t tell me about the noise it makes (if any) and the heat issue? Also if you happen to have upgraded to the nvidia card, 4gb of ram, and p8700 processor could you post the results of benchmarks and windows experience index?
I know its asking a lot, but any help would be greatly appreciated!
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there is absolutely no heat issue with the dv3t, at least in my case. the fan makes almost no noise and you have to be in a very quiet place to hear it but it is not disturbing. i have the nvidia with 3GB of RAM but i can't really get the benchmarks to run properly, i think i might be doing something wrong. in this post at the top i have a screenshot of my WEI (Windows Experience Index)
i wanted to write a review but since the benchmarks dont work i dont think it will make any sense to but if anyone can help me in getting them running i will appreciate it 'cos i have never run a benchmark before lol.