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24th March 2008, 09:41 PM #1Notebook Consultant
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Need feedback from dv6700t owners
I am interested in ordering the dv6700t special edition. But one complaint I have noticed on various forums is fan noise. I am not interested in playing games, but I would watch an occasional movie. I was wondering if going with integrated x3100 graphics would be quieter than the discrete 8400M GS. The $50 upgrade to the 8400M looks like a good deal, but not if it means a louder notebook. What are your experiences? I am guessing you get one or the other and cannot remove the 8400M like in a desktop PC.
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24th March 2008, 11:03 PM #2Moderately Indeterminate
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
The x3100 would definately be cooler but the fan noise will be the same. Chances are the fans will go on less with a integrated card.
Its not just the GPU that makes heat. GPU and CPU share the same fan. If one of them is getting too hot then the fans will go on
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24th March 2008, 11:57 PM #3Notebook Evangelist
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
I recently had a Dv6700t, and noticed that the fan was almost always on. This was used mainly surfing the net, and playing music. So, get used to the fan being on if you do buy it
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25th March 2008, 12:07 AM #4Moderately Indeterminate
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
MikesDell: Did you have an AMD or Intel? Also what GPU?
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25th March 2008, 07:40 AM #5Notebook Evangelist
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
It most probably was a 6500z!
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25th March 2008, 05:41 PM #6Notebook Consultant
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
How much battery life would I gain with the X3100? And would the laptop feel noticeably cooler? I am not interested in games, but I have read that the x3100 has many software glitches, including playing videos.
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25th March 2008, 09:52 PM #7Notebook Guru
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
get the 8400 mine is great. my brothers 6700t has the 3100 it cant play call of duty 4. mine dose no problem. mine is nice and quite im very happy with it
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25th March 2008, 10:56 PM #8Notebook Evangelist
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
I ordered it with the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor.
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T5450 I beleive.
Also, since I hardly ever game at all, I ordered it with the cheapest GPU I could get (integrated graphics).Thinkpad X301: 64GB SSD, 1.4Ghz, Windows 7 Pro 3GB RAM Ordered 11-09-09 Arrived: 11-24-09
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25th March 2008, 11:02 PM #9Notebook Consultant
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
Hey Ford, how does his battery life compare with yours? I am interested in a notebook with the same specs as yours. How does the fan compare?
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26th March 2008, 06:36 AM #10Notebook Guru
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Re: Need feedback from dv6700t owners
i dont notice the fan the dvd rom is loader but if the tvs on you dont hear it. my batt lasts 5 to 6hrs watching dvds
i havent realy compared mine to my brothers but ill try saturday. i dont notice his fan and we both have 12 cells
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