*HP dv6t & dv7t (70XX / 71XX series) IVY BRIDGE Owners Lounge*

[zham61]

Dude , 650M is not powerful enough to utilize 2 gb . If need arises the architecture will b bottleneck even before the entire 1 GB is consumed . So 2GB is a waste of money ...

In theory, because of the 128 bit bus architecture, this is true, but in our real world tests at work the 2 GB upgrade in DDR5 consistently has a ~17% increase in performance over the 1 GB counterpart. This was using Adobe media encoder.

[SHASHANK_BEST]

In theory, because of the 128 bit bus architecture, this is true, but in our real world tests at work the 2 GB upgrade in DDR5 consistently has a ~17% increase in performance over the 1 GB counterpart. This was using Adobe media encoder.

Mayb for video editing but for games it won't help at all .

[fmmsf]

I skimmed through the article someone posted some pages back on this Intel smart response tech and I still have to ask: is the port the msdd is connected to a real mini pcie or a ram port?

Dude , 650M is not powerful enough to utilize 2 gb . If need arises the architecture will b bottleneck even before the entire 1 GB is consumed . So 2GB is a waste of money ...

Perhaps, but if he's going with the DV7-7xxx it's not like he has a choice: it's either a 650 2GB or a 630..

[DirtyBob]

The mSSD acts like system cash to speed up boot time and other processes. It goes in the 2nd memory slot, hence you can't have more than 8 GB of RAM to use it. It's completely separate from the HDD. So the mSSD paired with a SSD HDD will yield amazing performance!

Except, HP won't let you order the mSSD and the SSD HD. And I'm not sure why the mSSD would significantly speed up a fast SSD HD, if at all.

"Selection caused conflict
32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache requires purchase of non-Solid State Hard Drive. Update Hard Drive Acceleration Cache or Hard drive."

[Ice H4wk]

Hey guys i just realized i'm gonna need a mouse with this laptop. I am gonna play games and use it for CAD and stuff like that, so i'm thinking i'm gonna want an extra button or two. So what would you guys suggest the Microsoft Wireless mobile mouse, or the Logitech m510. Any reasons you guys think i shouldn't get one or the other?

[Dan37tz]

So if you plan on only having 8 GBP of RAM, for sure get the upgrade! You can still add a traditional SSD HDD for even better performance.

Wait a minute, I asked this question before and the reply was if I get an SSD main drive, the mSSD would be a waste of money.

Now you're saying that the mSSD option COMBINED with an SSD main drive will yield even better speeds?

Which one is it? I'm confused. Should I cancel my order and reorder with the mSSD option? I have an M4 256GB SSD sitting here waiting to be installed.

[Tonyn84]

Wait a minute, I asked this question before and the reply was if I get an SSD main drive, the mSSD would be a waste of money.

Now you're saying that the mSSD option COMBINED with an SSD main drive will yield even better speeds?

Which one is it? I'm confused. Should I cancel my order and reorder with the mSSD option? I have an M4 256GB SSD sitting here waiting to be installed.

A cache SSD will do nothing to benefit a system that already has an SSD. It would probably be worse actually as most cache ssds are slower than your M4.

[solat152]

Hey guys i just realized i'm gonna need a mouse with this laptop. I am gonna play games and use it for CAD and stuff like that, so i'm thinking i'm gonna want an extra button or two. So what would you guys suggest the Microsoft Wireless mobile mouse, or the Logitech m510. Any reasons you guys think i shouldn't get one or the other?

I got the Logitech m510. I really like the mouse. It doesn't work as great on different surfaces like it says it's suppose to though. So if you don't mind carrying a mouse pad around with it then get it. I also got the Logitech AnyWhere MX. It's a lot smaller. It tracks a lot better on different surfaces. The hyperscroll function of the wheel is nice but takes away the middle wheel button, if that made any sense.

[Dan37tz]

A cache SSD will do nothing to benefit a system that already has an SSD. It would probably be worse actually as most cache ssds are slower than your M4.

Thanks Tony, yeah that's what I thought also. I was thinking the mSSD might be a bottle neck for my SSD.

[Ice H4wk]

I got the Logitech m510. I really like the mouse. It doesn't work as great on different surfaces like it says it's suppose to though. So if you don't mind carrying a mouse pad around with it then get it. I also got the Logitech AnyWhere MX. It's a lot smaller. It tracks a lot better on different surfaces. The hyperscroll function of the wheel is nice but takes away the middle wheel button, if that made any sense.

Thx for the info. Is the 5th mouse button hard to reach on it? And can i get some examples of surfaces it doesn't work well on?