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

[justinkw1]

Welcome to the Pavilion dv6t & dv7t (70XX / 71XX series) IVY BRIDGE Owners Lounge!

This lounge is a great place to meet other owners! You can share useful tips/tricks/mods here in order to get the most satisfying user experience from these entertainment notebooks.

If you would like to suggest something that should be added to this post, please PM me.

Notebook Images

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Pavilion dv6


Pavilion dv7

Videos

Pavilion dv6	Pavilion dv7

Notebook Information

Please note that this is the 2012 Mosaic edition of the Pavilion dv6t and Pavilion dv7t, powered by the 3rd generation Intel Core i-series processor.

The details:

• Aluminum brushed chassis
• Weight (varies depending on configuration)
  
  • dv6: 5.53 lbs
  • dv7: 7.99 lbs
• Chipset: Intel HM77
• Processor (Select Edition):
  

  Standard: Intel Core i5-2450M Upgrade 1: Intel Core i5-3210M Upgrade 2: Intel Core i5-3320M Upgrade 3: Intel Core i7-3612QM

• Processor (Quad Edition):
  

  Standard: Intel Core i7-3610QM Upgrade 1: Intel Core i7-3720QM Upgrade 2: Intel Core i7-3820QM

• Display
  
  • dv6: 15.6" (diagonal) LED LCD-backlit
    
    • Standard: 1366 x 768
    • Upgrade: 1920 x 1080 Anti-glare
  • dv7: 17.3" (diagonal) LED LCD-backlit
    
    • Standard: 1600 x 900
    • Upgrade: 1920 x 1080 Anti-glare
• Memory: Up to 16 GB DDR3 (2 x 8 GB)
• Graphics:
  
  • Standard 1: Intel HD Graphics
  • Upgrade 1: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M - 1 GB GDDR3
  • Upgrade 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 1 GB GDDR5
  • Upgrade 3: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - 2 GB GDDR5
• Battery
  
  • Standard: 6-cell Lithium Ion
  • Upgrade: 9-cell Lithium Ion
• mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache (option, 32 GB)
• Wireless: 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth (option), Intel Wireless Display
• Blu-Ray drive (option)
• USB 2.0, USB 3.0, Digital Media Reader
• HP TrueVision HD webcam
• Validity Fingerprint Reader
• HP CoolSense technology
• HP ProtectSmart (3D DriveGuard) technology
• Backlit keyboard (option)
• Quad projection speaker bar with sub-woofer and Beats Audio

Reviews

• HP Pavilion dv6 2012 Model with Ivy Bridge gets Reviewed - Laptop Reviews
• HP Pavilion dv6 (Core i7 3720QM Processor 2.6GHz, 8GB RAM) Review - CNET Asia
• HP Pavilion dv6t-7000 Quad Edition (Ivy Bridge 2012) First Thoughts (pics, video) - Laptop Reviews (thanks Andrew)
• HP Pavilion dv6t-7000 Quad Edition Review - Laptop Reviews (thanks Andrew)
• HP Pavilion dv7t-7000 Quad Edition Review (thanks privatejarhead and Andrew)

Related Threads

• Drivers - contains the most currently compatible drivers you can use.
• Availability and Purchase Thread - where all the action started.
• The HP Laptop Out-Of-The-Box Guide (Windows 7) - by v3loc1ty2.0
• Current HP Pavilion BIOS Releases - grab the latest BIOS release for your dv6 or dv7!

HP Resources

• dv6t - Product Page (US)
• dv6t Select Edition - Product Page (US)
• dv6t Quad Edition - Product Page (US)
• dv6t-7000 Quad Edition: Support, Manuals, and Drivers
• dv6-7000 Maintenance and Service Guide (thanks Futureperfect)
• dv7t Select Edition - Product Page (US)
• dv7t Quad Edition - Product Page (US)
• dv7t-7000 Quad Edition: Support, Manuals, and Drivers
• dv7-7000 Maintenance and Service Guide (thanks Futureperfect)

[justinkw1]

I'm updating the first post with information that you may find useful - please PM me with any suggestions that you may have.

Let's try to consolidate current / future owner discussion of these notebooks into this thread - thanks!

[wild05kid05]

can't wait to mod the dv6

[Ice H4wk]

Yup just got one specs:

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• One 6 Cell and One 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 650M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 750GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• NO mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
• Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
• No additional security software
• 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
• FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
• 720p HD video streaming webcam supports Skype + FingerPrint Reader
• 802.11b/g/n WLAN
• Backlit Keyboard
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

[justinkw1]

Yup just got one specs:

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• One 6 Cell and One 9 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 650M Graphics with 2GB GDDR5 memory [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 750GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• NO mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
• Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
• No additional security software
• 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
• FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
• 720p HD video streaming webcam supports Skype + FingerPrint Reader
• 802.11b/g/n WLAN
• Backlit Keyboard
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

Congrats on purchasing the new notebook! I have to say, HP did a good job with the configuration options this time around.

[HazeT]

Congrats on purchasing the new notebook! I have to say, HP did a good job with the configuration options this time around.

but screwed on pricing... so far.

[Ice H4wk]

but screwed on pricing... so far.

Naa i know, that this stuff blows dell, toshiba, and Samsung out of the park. i the only copetiters that migh have something equal to or a lower price is Lenovo, asus and acer. plus at this point o didn't see the levovo 15 in get relesed so hp has no compitition for another month or so

[Tonyn84]

Waiting on mine as well, and since I passed on the HP msata cache option I'll be waiting a bit longer for a 64gb version of one of these to arrive AnandTech - Micron C400 mSATA (128GB) SSD Review Depending on price these seem like they will be by far the best options out there.

[wild05kid05]

Waiting on mine as well, and since I passed on the HP msata cache option I'll be waiting a bit longer for a 64gb version of one of these to arrive AnandTech - Micron C400 mSATA (128GB) SSD Review Depending on price these seem like they will be by far the best options out there.

just bear in mind this, when you choose not to pick the HP's mSSD, HP will send the unit out without the wires and connector for mSATA, that's what I have heard from Envy 14 users

[smc33]

Just bit the bullet and placed my order..... AHHHH.

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition customizable Notebook PC This item ships free

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery - Up to 6.0 hours of battery life +++
• 3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 650M Graphics with 1GB GDDR5 memory [HDMI, VGA]
• FREE Upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
• 750GB 7200 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• 32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
• Microsoft(R) Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word/Excel(R) only, No PowerPoint(R)/Outlook(R)
• No additional security software
• 15.6-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
• FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
• 720p HD video streaming webcam supports Skype + FingerPrint Reader
• Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
• Backlit Keyboard
• HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope
Total with a case... just under $1200

My 4 yr old dv6 is feeling way too outdated. Was going to hold off for the ivy envy but this has everything I was looking for and I couldn't pass up the $400 off deal. If I am not satisfied I will return, simple as that.