the HP dv6-6017tx, 6121tx, 6140tx and dv6-6165tx thread

[rachitboom2]

Dude , I am a passout of SIRT .

I was in 2006-2010 batch . EC department .

Enjoy the farzi internals

Small world dude... btw uploadin loads of pics in a few mins...

Here are loads of pics of my laptop and my Belkin laptop cooling pad... Enjoy...

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[reddead]

i am actually worried about heating issues,is a cooling pad enough to cool down this beast???

BTW thanx for posting pics.....

 

[rachitboom2]

i am actually worried about heating issues,is a cooling pad enough to cool down this beast???

BTW thanx for posting pics.....

Bro the heat build up is only while on the ati gpu while gaming other while on the intel gpu the laptop runs really cool... specially while browsing or playing a movie the there is hardly any heat build up...

This is the most powerful laptop I have used since I have never used an alienware and its gpu being ati HD6770 a desktop I.e. class 1 graphics card with Intel Core i7 proc really makes the laptop stand out so the heat build up while gaming is ok for me... and yes the cooling pad really does help a lot!!!

 

[reddead]

i am actually buying this laptop to replace my desktop,so i will be surfing,watching movies and GAMING a lot......
thats why i am concerned about the heating issues......

 

[rachitboom2]

i am actually buying this laptop to replace my desktop,so i will be surfing,watching movies and GAMING a lot......
thats why i am concerned about the heating issues......

Same here bro, I also bought this laptop to replace my desktop... My old config was amd X2 6400+, 1+2gb ddr2 400fsb n ATI HD4870 gfx card... anyway the reasn m tellin u this is that my desktop used to get heated up a LOT, the fan was ALWAYS noisy n ran at 6000+ rpm and the cpu was always at 50+ temp so compared to that this laptop performs really well as it plays games at better fps with higher gfx settings and stays REALLY cool while normal usage and certaily less hot while gaming compared to my desktop...

 

[reddead]

did you try hardcore gaming for hours??

sorry for asking so many questions,but i just want to make sure everything is alright..as some friends of mine had some issues with lcd screen and over heating problems in their hp laptops....

 

[rachitboom2]

did you try hardcore gaming for hours??

sorry for asking so many questions,but i just want to make sure everything is alright..as some friends of mine had some issues with lcd screen and over heating problems in their hp laptops....

Haven't turned on my hardcore gamer side on this laptop yet... I play all my games on my console... Currently playin L.A. NOIR on my xbox... So really can't help u with this...

 

[noob]

if u r saying XPS is not good as HP and top of that playing games on HP laptop , why not buy Gaming PC instead ?

laptops are not for gaming...right ?

IMO, XPS is better considering the heating issues. and this is not with just your model, in general , HP laptops heats a lot compared to DELL ones.

just to prove above point
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[rachitboom2]

if u r saying XPS is not good as HP and top of that playing games on HP laptop , why not buy Gaming PC instead ?

laptops are not for gaming...right ?

IMO, XPS is better considering the heating issues. and this is not with just your model, in general , HP laptops heats a lot compared to DELL ones.

just to prove above point
HP Dv6t Overheats a lot !! - HP Support Forum

Hey i never said that hp is better than XPS, its just that for 53K this is the best deal one could get and since most of the people here know that in this price range the only good option is XPS15, i based all my comparisons with XPS15 only... And not to forget i laid down pros and cons of both...

Secondly the best XPS15 can offer in terms of gfx card is Nvidia 540M which when compared to ATI HD 6770 is atleast 20-30% less powerful, check this link AMD Radeon HD 6770M - Notebookcheck.net Tech

And its not right to say that laptops are not for gaming, i use my wired xbox360 controller to play games on my pc and now use it on my laptop, works like a charm and is the best solution for when m boored and not at home with laptop... This laptop can provide a decent 1 hour of gaming on battery...

However i will agree with u on ur last point but not completely...
The link u posted was of a first gen intel processor laptop, believe me there is a LOT of difference between a sec gen and a first gen laptop of the same series, and look for reviews of new XPS15 and compare it to old XPS 15, almost everywhere they said that there is a huge difference in the heat buildup department between the first gen and send gen i core proc XPS15 laptops... Same goes for HP DV6 !!!

 

[noob]

the best XPS15 can offer in terms of gfx card is Nvidia 540M which when compared to ATI HD 6770 is atleast 20-30% less powerful,

not an issue , cuz no 1 plays games on laptop or say its for causal gaming ( CS HL type games or online lan games)

20-30% less powerful gfx is acceptable in laptops considering the heat generated.

 

[reddead]

^guys i was actually replacing my desktop(mentioned earlier)
so for me its my only gaming companion...........
now i am getting really worried about the overheating issues.....
using a good cooling pad will help me?right?

 

[rachitboom2]

^guys i was actually replacing my desktop(mentioned earlier)
so for me its my only gaming companion...........
now i am getting really worried about the overheating issues.....
using a good cooling pad will help me?right?

Bro read my earlier posts... if u are going to use the laptop in a hot room then i would not suggest this laptop (ONLY talkin abt gaming here) as then even a good cooling pad wont help u... BUT if u are going to use it in a cool room then defiantly go for it... Using it in a room with ac + with a nice cooling pad is recommended......

And as a general rule, get the laptop serviced every 3-4 months... and its free at least for the first year... they clean the laptop throughly inside out so its life increases and the laptop always stays as cool as a new one...

 

[reddead]

Bro read my earlier posts... if u are going to use the laptop in a hot room then i would not suggest this laptop (ONLY talkin abt gaming here) as then even a good cooling pad wont help u... BUT if u are going to use it in a cool room then defiantly go for it... Using it in a room with ac + with a nice cooling pad is recommended......

And as a general rule, get the laptop serviced every 3-4 months... and its free at least for the first year... they clean the laptop throughly inside out so its life increases and the laptop always stays as cool as a new one...

i have got a room with ac but my broadband wire cant be taken to that room,it would be all messy....
and the current temperatures here are reaching 43 already....

 

[rachitboom2]

i have got a room with ac but my broadband wire cant be taken to that room,it would be all messy....
and the current temperatures here are reaching 43 already....

OT:- Hey bro, just a suggestion from 1 gamer to another... Why don't u get a laptop for 40k (like dell 15R) for general purpose and casual gaming + a console for 14-15k (like xbox360) for hardcore gaming?!
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I switched to consoles 2 years bak n was the best gaming decision of my life!

On topic, its gettin 43-45 here aswell as I mentiond earlier... I don't have any problems... Rest is upto u...

 

[maverick786us]

OT:- Hey bro, just a suggestion from 1 gamer to another... Why don't u get a laptop for 40k (like dell 15R) for general purpose and casual gaming + a console for 14-15k (like xbox360) for hardcore gaming?!
)
I switched to consoles 2 years bak n was the best gaming decision of my life!

On topic, its gettin 43-45 here aswell as I mentiond earlier... I don't have any problems... Rest is upto u...

Not pleased with the resolution. Now a days even Dv6t selected edition comes up with 1080 resolution

 

[reddead]

OT:- Hey bro, just a suggestion from 1 gamer to another... Why don't u get a laptop for 40k (like dell 15R) for general purpose and casual gaming + a console for 14-15k (like xbox360) for hardcore gaming?!
)
I switched to consoles 2 years bak n was the best gaming decision of my life!

On topic, its gettin 43-45 here aswell as I mentiond earlier... I don't have any problems... Rest is upto u...

nah,i guess i will just get this laptop and anyways i wont even find time to play more than 2 hours at max....
anyways thnx for answering my quest....

 

[rachitboom2]

nah,i guess i will just get this laptop and anyways i wont even find time to play more than 2 hours at max....
anyways thnx for answering my quest....

I tried playing crysis 2 at clg today, the room was kinda hot no coolers no ac just fans, the laptop got REALLY hot initially, but that was without the pad in the begining, once it was on a coolin pad the temps came down quite a bit, it was still pretty hot though... Still i played for 40-45 mins without any problem... I would really suggest u to get a good cooling pad/fan and not the cheepo types which are avaliable for 150-250 bucks...

And btw the backpack that came with the laptop has loads of space, my cooling pad is really thick as u can see in the pics i posted... I can easily carry my cooling pad in it without any problems...

 

[Karan93]

@rachitboom2 congrats on ur purchase...i want to ask should i purchase this laptop for hardcore gaming or should i buy a xbox360 for gaming??? also games cost much more on xbox360 than pc...have you modded ur xbox to run downloaded games for free

 

[rachitboom2]

@rachitboom2 congrats on ur purchase...i want to ask should i purchase this laptop for hardcore gaming or should i buy a xbox360 for gaming??? also games cost much more on xbox360 than pc...have you modded ur xbox to run downloaded games for free

For "hardcore gaming" i would suggest getting a console (xbox 360) ANY DAY !!!
And PM me if u want to ask abt xbox as this is a laptop thread...

 

[geekymedico]

@rachitboom
I m planning to buy this laptop. I was planning a dell XPS earlier. I am not a hardcore gamer. The only thing I would miss is the JBL speakers. However HD 6770 is hard to ignore compared to GT 525M. I had some confusions initially but now after reading your impressions I have decided that I will be buying it