Short review of the dv6 Ivy Bridge

[dwalk1989]

It isn't? You wouldn't? Cool, but why quote me?

....because we were talking about HP coolsense? you quoted me first

thats what coolsense does in case you didn't notice

it underclocks the CPU as necessary to keep the temperature to a certain threshold

so even though its advertised as 2.0-2.9ghz, if you use coolsense (on cool mode that is) its always 2.0, or less if its needs to be, to get the temperature down

[ForeverZen]

....because we were talking about HP coolsense? you quoted me first

thats what coolsense does in case you didn't notice

it underclocks the CPU as necessary to keep the temperature to a certain threshold

so even though its advertised as 2.0-2.9ghz, if you use coolsense (on cool mode that is) its always 2.0, or less if its needs to be, to get the temperature down

Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure it's fan speed controlling software that stops your computer from melting down, when over clocked and under ventilated.

Actually I'm 100% sure that it does exactly that.

[wraith64]

Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure it's fan speed controlling software that stops your computer from melting down, when over clocked and under ventilated.

Actually I'm 100% sure that it does exactly that.

As it starts to heat up, however, you might begin to feel antsy, pushing the computer back and forth and lifting it up to let your legs cool off. CoolSense monitors the laptop's movements for signs of this distress. When the notebook is cool and stationary, the fans spin down, reducing noise and letting you concentrate on the task at hand. As things heat up - and you start to move around - the accelerometer senses that and spins the fans up while adjusting the system performance to keep things from getting too uncomfortable. Happily, this means that laptops can stay on your laps without fear of burns or infertility.

The above is a decent explanation of what coolsense does, neat but not groundbreaking.

[knightofdarkness]

Thanks for the review. Any idea how far the screen tilts back? From the design of the hinge, it seems that it can't go past 120 degrees or so. Thanks.

[dwalk1989]

Are you sure?

I'm pretty sure it's fan speed controlling software that stops your computer from melting down, when over clocked and under ventilated.

Actually I'm 100% sure that it does exactly that.

im talking about using coolsense set to coolest mode

set to coolest mode, it will stop your cpu from turbo boosting altogether (in my case with the 2630qm it keeps it at 2.0ghz)

if mentioning that i think thats a lame way of keeping a laptop cool offended you, i'm sorry lol.. theres no need to be confrontational

[DjSweetBazz]

im talking about using coolsense set to coolest mode

set to coolest mode, it will stop your cpu from turbo boosting altogether (in my case with the 2630qm it keeps it at 2.0ghz)

if mentioning that i think thats a lame way of keeping a laptop cool offended you, i'm sorry lol.. theres no need to be confrontational

well u need to know that coolsense is much more than that
see here
HP CoolSense Technology - YouTube

[lawyer_tr]

Thanks for the review.

Are you going to do any videos including boot times etc?

[SSJ]

Any Benchscores?

[Eldaren]

Any Benchscores?

I'll update with some benchmarks soon. I would like to overclock the GPU but no software I use will let the settings stick... It always goes back to default.

I just ordered a 256GB SSD, so when it gets here I'll update with boot times.

[wraith64]

I'll update with some benchmarks soon. I would like to overclock the GPU but no software I use will let the settings stick... It always goes back to default.

I just ordered a 256GB SSD, so when it gets here I'll update with boot times.

Try EVGA Precision.