*HP ENVY 14 & ENVY 14 Beats (2XXX series) Owners Lounge*

[woelff]

This could very well not be true. The only source I see releasing that is CNET Asia. Doesn't HP often use different GPUs in foriegn models? They could very well use a different one in the States.

I could be completely wrong, but lets hope not...

[balkp]

Yea lets hope not, man I'd be so happy if they bust out with the 6750.

[woelff]

Plus, the old radiance should work with the new envy, right? I'm going to pick one up if it is...

[ncc1701k]

Not to be self serving, but yes, it's swappable as HP kept the same shell.

[altecX]

Not to be self serving, but yes, it's swappable as HP kept the same shell.

That does not mean it will work. The Lenovo t61 and T400 are the same shell but the LCD is not interchangeable as the video connectors are different.

[ncc1701k]

is the connection different at the motherboard or the LCD?
The BV has less pins at the LCD than the radiance. However the connectors at the motherboard is the same. I don't imagine HP would change the mobo connector out of nowhere.

[Karamazovmm]

is the connection different at the motherboard or the LCD?
The BV has less pins at the LCD than the radiance. However the connectors at the motherboard is the same. I don't imagine HP would change the mobo connector out of nowhere.

well its quite common in the industry, like the T61 and the T400 had the same chassis but the connectors were different

[altecX]

If this drops and has a 1600x900 option for under $1,200 I'll be getting one and selling my MacBook Pro.

[horsebath]

If this drops and has a 1600x900 option for under $1,200 I'll be getting one and selling my MacBook Pro.

good luck!

[zer06ame]

If this drops and has a 1600x900 option for under $1,200 I'll be getting one and selling my MacBook Pro.

Out of curiosity, why would you be willing to part with your 2011 MBP15 if you can acquire an E14 w/ Radiance (2011)? Any issues with your MBP?

My girlfriend bought the 2011 2.2 i7 MBP15 yesterday and it appears to have TERRIBLE heat issues. When I mean terrible, I mean absurdly hot for doing nothing...

First thing we did was run all of the updates, install firefox/flash/silverlight/etc. and she loaded up Bloons Tower Defense 4. The Bloons menu screen was the only tab open, only browser open (Firefox) and only program open on it and it literally reached skin burning temps within 5 minutes of idling there (haven't ran any temp diagnostics...probably just going to make them exchange it for another).

I owned a 2010 i7 MBP15 and know they tend to run a bit hot...but this is insane for how little the computer is doing. Does yours do this? I know they have "heat issues," but this is absurd. I couldn't place it on my lap through jeans without it feeling like I was literally going to be burned.

Long story short:
-GF's 2011 MBP15 2.2 i7 runs extremely hot doing absolutely nothing, normal?
-My E14 w/ Radiance has never felt hot to the touch before