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[arsenalfan001]

Thanks.

can any one suggest me a laptop cooler for my HP DV6 - 2164TX?

 

[tech-layman]

Congrats arsenalfan001 !!!

 

[azaad_shri75]

Thanks.

can any one suggest me a laptop cooler for my HP DV6 - 2164TX?

cooler master notepal infinite.......

 

[red dragon]

Got a very stupid question guys.
I have a dv6 2005ax,lost the recovery disc,recovery partition has gone too.Now can I use the serial no I have, if I install a trial win7 home premium?

 

[azaad_shri75]

Got a very stupid question guys.
I have a dv6 2005ax,lost the recovery disc,recovery partition has gone too.Now can I use the serial no I have, if I install a trial win7 home premium?

yep you could use............

 

[red dragon]

Thank you.

 

[livebyfaith.anu]

Please HElp:
Which is better laptop between SONY EB16 and HP dv6-2165tx
for enteetainment,programing,gaming,realibility,value for money....
1.SONY VAIO EB16
Operating System

Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version) Language Pack Hong Kong Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Architecture

Processor Name Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor 2.13 GHz *1 Chipset Intel® HM55 Express Chipset Memory Bus 1066 MHz Cache Memory 3 MB (L3 Cache) Main Memory

Pre-installed/Max 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM *2 (upgradeable up to 8 GB*3) SO-DIMM slots 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) Hard Disk Drive

Hard Disk Drive 500 GB*4 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) Optical Disc Drive

Drive DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive Maximum Reading Speed DVD+R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/DVD-R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 8x/DVD-ROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Maximum Writing Speed DVD+R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)/DVD-R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/DVD-RAM: 5x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 10x Graphics

Graphics Accelerator ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 Graphics Dedicated Video Memory 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM Display

Type 15.5 (39.37 cm) wide (Full-HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT colour display (VAIO Display Plus, LED Backlight) Interface

USB High Speed USB 2.0 x 3 Network (RJ-45)Connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1 Display Output Connector Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1 Headphone Stereo mini jack x 1 Microphone Stereo mini jack x 1 HDMI In/Out Connector Output x 1 Memory Stick Slot Memory Stick Duo (PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate function)*5 SD Memory Card Slot SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible, Copyright protection function (CPRM) ) PC Card Slot ExpressCard™/34 x 1 DC IN x 1 Others eSATA / USB port x 1 Wireless Connection

Wireless LAN Type Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n*6 Wireless LAN Data Rate maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g) 150 Mbps (802.11n)*7 Wireless LAN Frequency 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR Camera

Front Side Camera Effective pixels: 640 x 480 Audio

Sound Chip Intel® High Definition Audio compatible , 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) Speaker Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device

Keyboard Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2 mm keystroke , 103 keys Touchpad Intelligent Touchpad Battery Life

Bundled Battery VGP-BPS22 Lithium-ion battery: up to 1.5 hours of use Size

Dimensions (WxHxD) 369.8 mm x 31.1-36.7 mm x 248.2 mm Weight 2.7 kg (including the supplied battery) Included Software

AV Entertainment Media Gallery, Windows® Media Center, Quick Web Access Content Creation/Editing PMB VAIO Edition, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 8, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8, Roxio Easy Media Creator Home Network VAIO Media plus Word Processor / Spreadsheet 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*9 Tool Evernote for VAIO, Adobe® Reader® 9 Utilities VAIO Gate, VAIO Control Center, Battery Care Function, WebCam Companion, Magic-i™ Visual Effects Security McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial*10, Webroot® Spy Sweeper® 90-day Free Trial*11 Support VAIO Care, VAIO Recovery Center, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support, Norton™ Online Backup 60-day Free Trial*12

2.HP dv6-2165tx
Operating system installed
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor
• 2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache
Memory Standard memory
3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB) DDR3 1333 MHz
Maximum memory
Supports up to 8 GB DDR3 memory
Memory slots
2 user accessible memory slots
Storage Internal drives
500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
Optical drive type
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Lightscribe
Lightscribe included
Graphics Display size (diagonal)
15.6" Diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display
Display resolution
1366 x 768
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
1 GB dedicated memory
Expansion features Ports
4 USB 2.0(4th shared with eSATA port), HDMI, eSATA Combo, VGA, RJ-45, Expansion Port 3, 2 Headphones out, Microphone in, Consumer IR, AC Adapter, Integrated Fingerprint reader, IEEE 1394 Firewire
Slots
1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Memory card device
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Media devices Webcam
HP Pavilion Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Audio features
Altec Lansing speakers - SRS Premium Sound
Internal audio
SRS Premium Sound
Speakers and microphone
Altec Lansing® speakers
Input devices Pointing device
Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
Keyboard
Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Communications Network interface
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless technologies
802.11b/g WLAN
Wireless capability
Bluetooth® wireless networking
Dimensions and Weight Product weight
2.88 kg
Weight will vary by configuration
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
37.85 cm (W) x 25.8 cm (D) x 3.4 cm (min H) / 4.1 cm (max H)
Power Power supply type
90 W AC Power Adapter
Battery type
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
What's included Warranty
1 year, parts and labour
Software included
HP Total Care Setup(TCS), HP Advisor (BTBSS consumer laptop), HP Wireless Assistant, HP Support Assistance, HP Software Update UserGuide Documentation, Adobe Reader - Consumer, Recovery Manager Installer for Windows® 7, Recovery Manager Addon for Windows® 7, Norton Online Backup, Sun Java VM, Microsoft® Works (selected countries only), Microsoft® Office Home & Student Edition 2007 (selected countries only), Microsoft® Office Home & Student Edition 2007 60 Day Trial (selected countries only), Microsoft® Office 2007 Professional Hybrid Consumer Prein/DIB (Basic, Small Business, Professional) (selected countries only), Windows Live applications, Cyberlink DVD Suite premium, HP MediaSmart 3.1, HP Internet-TV, Omnipfone internation music store, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent (launched by console) (Gadget includes for US only), Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player, Muvee Reveal, Symantec NIS 2010 - Consumer(60days live updates), Motorola SoftStylus, Digital Persona Finger Print Reader for Consumer NB (Digital Persona Finger Print Reader) / FPR demo

 

[tech-layman]

Please HElp:
Which is better laptop between SONY EB16 and HP dv6-2165tx
for enteetainment,programing,gaming,realibility,value for money....
1.SONY VAIO EB16
Operating System

Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit (English Version) Language Pack Hong Kong Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Thai Architecture

Processor Name Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor 2.13 GHz *1 Chipset Intel® HM55 Express Chipset Memory Bus 1066 MHz Cache Memory 3 MB (L3 Cache) Main Memory

Pre-installed/Max 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM *2 (upgradeable up to 8 GB*3) SO-DIMM slots 2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses two) Hard Disk Drive

Hard Disk Drive 500 GB*4 (Serial ATA, 5400 rpm) Optical Disc Drive

Drive DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive Maximum Reading Speed DVD+R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/DVD-R: 8x (SL), 8x (DL)/DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 8x/DVD-ROM: 8x/DVD-RAM: 5x/CD-ROM: 24x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 24x Maximum Writing Speed DVD+R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)/DVD-R: 8x (SL), 6x (DL)DVD+RW: 8x/DVD-RW: 6x/DVD-RAM: 5x/CD-R: 24x/CD-RW: 10x Graphics

Graphics Accelerator ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 Graphics Dedicated Video Memory 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM Display

Type 15.5 (39.37 cm) wide (Full-HD: 1920 x 1080) TFT colour display (VAIO Display Plus, LED Backlight) Interface

USB High Speed USB 2.0 x 3 Network (RJ-45)Connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX / 1000Base-T x 1 Display Output Connector Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15 pin x 1 Headphone Stereo mini jack x 1 Microphone Stereo mini jack x 1 HDMI In/Out Connector Output x 1 Memory Stick Slot Memory Stick Duo (PRO-HG compatible, MagicGate function)*5 SD Memory Card Slot SD Memory Card (SDHC compatible, Copyright protection function (CPRM) ) PC Card Slot ExpressCard™/34 x 1 DC IN x 1 Others eSATA / USB port x 1 Wireless Connection

Wireless LAN Type Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n*6 Wireless LAN Data Rate maximum 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11g) 150 Mbps (802.11n)*7 Wireless LAN Frequency 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n) Bluetooth Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.1+EDR Camera

Front Side Camera Effective pixels: 640 x 480 Audio

Sound Chip Intel® High Definition Audio compatible , 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support) Speaker Built-in stereo speakers Microphone Built-in monaural microphone Keyboard/Input Device

Keyboard Approx. 19 mm key pitch / 2 mm keystroke , 103 keys Touchpad Intelligent Touchpad Battery Life

Bundled Battery VGP-BPS22 Lithium-ion battery: up to 1.5 hours of use Size

Dimensions (WxHxD) 369.8 mm x 31.1-36.7 mm x 248.2 mm Weight 2.7 kg (including the supplied battery) Included Software

AV Entertainment Media Gallery, Windows® Media Center, Quick Web Access Content Creation/Editing PMB VAIO Edition, Adobe® Premiere® Elements 8, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8, Roxio Easy Media Creator Home Network VAIO Media plus Word Processor / Spreadsheet 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft® Office Professional 2007*9 Tool Evernote for VAIO, Adobe® Reader® 9 Utilities VAIO Gate, VAIO Control Center, Battery Care Function, WebCam Companion, Magic-i™ Visual Effects Security McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial*10, Webroot® Spy Sweeper® 90-day Free Trial*11 Support VAIO Care, VAIO Recovery Center, VAIO Update, VAIO Transfer Support, Norton™ Online Backup 60-day Free Trial*12

2.HP dv6-2165tx
Operating system installed
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor
• 2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2 Cache
Memory Standard memory
3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB) DDR3 1333 MHz
Maximum memory
Supports up to 8 GB DDR3 memory
Memory slots
2 user accessible memory slots
Storage Internal drives
500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm
Optical drive type
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Lightscribe
Lightscribe included
Graphics Display size (diagonal)
15.6" Diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display
Display resolution
1366 x 768
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
1 GB dedicated memory
Expansion features Ports
4 USB 2.0(4th shared with eSATA port), HDMI, eSATA Combo, VGA, RJ-45, Expansion Port 3, 2 Headphones out, Microphone in, Consumer IR, AC Adapter, Integrated Fingerprint reader, IEEE 1394 Firewire
Slots
1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Memory card device
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Media devices Webcam
HP Pavilion Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
Audio features
Altec Lansing speakers - SRS Premium Sound
Internal audio
SRS Premium Sound
Speakers and microphone
Altec Lansing® speakers
Input devices Pointing device
Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
Keyboard
Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Communications Network interface
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless technologies
802.11b/g WLAN
Wireless capability
Bluetooth® wireless networking
Dimensions and Weight Product weight
2.88 kg
Weight will vary by configuration
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
37.85 cm (W) x 25.8 cm (D) x 3.4 cm (min H) / 4.1 cm (max H)
Power Power supply type
90 W AC Power Adapter
Battery type
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
What's included Warranty
1 year, parts and labour
Software included
HP Total Care Setup(TCS), HP Advisor (BTBSS consumer laptop), HP Wireless Assistant, HP Support Assistance, HP Software Update UserGuide Documentation, Adobe Reader - Consumer, Recovery Manager Installer for Windows® 7, Recovery Manager Addon for Windows® 7, Norton Online Backup, Sun Java VM, Microsoft® Works (selected countries only), Microsoft® Office Home & Student Edition 2007 (selected countries only), Microsoft® Office Home & Student Edition 2007 60 Day Trial (selected countries only), Microsoft® Office 2007 Professional Hybrid Consumer Prein/DIB (Basic, Small Business, Professional) (selected countries only), Windows Live applications, Cyberlink DVD Suite premium, HP MediaSmart 3.1, HP Internet-TV, Omnipfone internation music store, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent (launched by console) (Gadget includes for US only), Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player, Muvee Reveal, Symantec NIS 2010 - Consumer(60days live updates), Motorola SoftStylus, Digital Persona Finger Print Reader for Consumer NB (Digital Persona Finger Print Reader) / FPR demo

Advantages of each of the tw over the ohter are:
SONY:
1. Much BETTER GPU (I mean it is way ahead of GT230M)
2. More RAM
3. Better Wi-Fi module (802.11b/g/n is better and more advanced than 802.11b/g. This might be an important consideration especially if your work place is wi-fied)
4. Full HD screen, and with a GPU like that! Pure Gaming Pleasure

HP:
1.Faster Harddisk
2. i5 compared to i3 but that literally is not much of an advantage given the only 130MHz increase in clock speed and the Intel-HD graphics are literally useless as you literally don't need it with a dedicated GPU. Moreover, with the GPU on Sony, nothing else is needed to be said
3. Lightscribe, but do you ever need it!
4. And MUCH MORE ROCKING SOUND SYSTEM, Altec Lansing ROcX

I'd choose Sony if I were you!

 

[dragonss]

Hey Geeks....

Please help me select a notebook for price below Rs 50000/-(lesser the better).

Size should be 15.6 or more.

HDD should be at least 500GB with 7200rpm and not 5400rpm.
4GB DDR3 ram

I will use it for gaming and programming.

I am thinking of DELL 15 Studio.
Is it good??

Also, are there any ACER laptops worth considering?

Plz help.

Thanks in Anticipation

Sahil

 

[arsenalfan001]

Dell studio 15 has good looks and build quality. But if you are looking to use your laptop for gaming then do not go with Dell. Dell has only 1 model worth considering for gaming. And that XPS 16 will set you back by 75K.

Around 50K, you can get Acer 5740G eyes closed. It has a 15.6 inch screen. Anything beyond that will hamper portability. It also has a i5 processor with 4gb ddr3 ram, 500 gb hard disk and more importantly ATI HD 5650 graphics card which is the best gaming card you can get in India. Acer has 3 years extended warranty(1+2) that will cost you another 3-3.5K and the whole system with 3 years warranty you can get for 48-50K. I have heard that it has good cooling solutions too. I am not sure about the sped of RAM and Hard Disk. We have members here who have purchased this laptop. They can give you more information.

Thanks
Soumya

 

[dragonss]

Dell studio 15 has good looks and build quality. But if you are looking to use your laptop for gaming then do not go with Dell. Dell has only 1 model worth considering for gaming. And that XPS 16 will set you back by 75K.

Around 50K, you can get Acer 5740G eyes closed. It has a 15.6 inch screen. Anything beyond that will hamper portability. It also has a i5 processor with 4gb ddr3 ram, 500 gb hard disk and more importantly ATI HD 5650 graphics card which is the best gaming card you can get in India. Acer has 3 years extended warranty(1+2) that will cost you another 3-3.5K and the whole system with 3 years warranty you can get for 48-50K. I have heard that it has good cooling solutions too. I am not sure about the sped of RAM and Hard Disk. We have members here who have purchased this laptop. They can give you more information.

Thanks
Soumya

Hey thanks Soumya(*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/customavatars/avatar70577_3.gif arsenalfan001)

That was a great help.


thanks,
Sahil

 

[Debu_013]

I was wondering whether it is a good idea to get myself an ASUS laptop (N61Jq-X1) or an MSI (GE600) or Gateway(NV7901u) laptop from USA.
Then I would be able to get Core i7 and ATi 5730 at just abt 53k.
But, I am worried that I wont get any proper Service and Support because of unavailability of the model in India by ASUS.
Also, would buying an AMC(Annual Maintainece Contract) from a Private company be any useful.

Please Suggest.

 

[anupratik0503]

i want to buy a good laptop for gaming and college project purpose under 75k. plz suggest some good laptops from dell/hp/asus/lenovo/acer. Are acer laptops good????

 

[Admirer Of Digit]

Guys.. just help me to buy another laptop by the end of this month ---------

New Dell Inspiron 14R & 15R with foll config.

i3 or i5 core processor
3GB or More DDR3 Ram
320Gb or more HD
512MB or more ATI Dedicated Graphics card

or similar config other co. based laptops like Acer/HP/Compaq etc. etc.

Please gusy help me to buy the best. @40000.00 approx.

Best if within that.

 

[arsenalfan001]

i want to buy a good laptop for gaming and college project purpose under 75k. plz suggest some good laptops from dell/hp/asus/lenovo/acer. Are acer laptops good????

Dell : XPS 16 - i7 processor, 4gb ram, great build quality and ATI 5730 - 75K

Sony : EA16 - i5 processor, ATI 5650 (gpu is underclocked for better cooling, not much difference in performance), great looks and build - 60K

Acer : 5740G - i5 proceoor, ATI 5650, average looks and build - 50K

for gaming 5730>5650


If you have money to spend, go for XPS, you wont regret it. Else Acer one will do just fine. It is a great performer.


Thanks
Soumya

 

[anupratik0503]

i have a query-do i get the option of buliding my own config in sony ea16?
xps 16 looks good and if the above option is not available i ll definitely go for dell
thanks soumya !

 

[arsenalfan001]

i have a query-do i get the option of buliding my own config in sony ea16?

You can not customize Sony laptops. Same for Acer and Hp. Only Dell gives the option to customize here.

 

[hk81189]

Guys pl suggest me a laptop for 35K.. Meant to be used by college student, basic works lik office,media,internet etc...wifi connectivity s a must.All-round performance s preffered.


I looked @ New Dell Inspiron 14R.
But i suppose vostos are better.. isnt???
Is Vostros 3400 better than New Dell Inspiron 14R.???
How about Linux loaded Dell-Vostro-AVN-1014_ ??
Can I customize it to better hardware and run LINUX or my copy of windows?

 

[Cilus]

Dell : XPS 16 - i7 processor, 4gb ram, great build quality and ATI 5730 - 75K

Sony : EA16 - i5 processor, ATI 5650 (gpu is underclocked for better cooling, not much difference in performance), great looks and build - 60K

Acer : 5740G - i5 proceoor, ATI 5650, average looks and build - 50K

for gaming 5730>5650


If you have money to spend, go for XPS, you wont regret it. Else Acer one will do just fine. It is a great performer.


Thanks
Soumya

Just need to clarify something. Acer 5740G is available is 43k. Even price in Kolkata is even lesser (42.5k). Two of my friends have already purchased it after my recommendation.
2ndly 5730 is not based on Desktop 5750 or anything near it. It is nothing but an overclocked 5650. The performance is marginally better (hardly 5-8 fps in most of the games), You can overclocked 5650 to reach same performance. Just you need a good Laptop Cooler (just for safety, have done it without it). Check the details here.

 

[pparishrut999]

buying new laptop 40k...help...urgent

m buting a new laptop...within 40k, preferably around 35-37k...

configuration...
i3-350,3/4gb ram,320gb hdd...
with or without graphics card...

questions...
1. dell provides the following graphics card...512mb ati radeon mobility 5470...wud it any good???
i plan to use photoshop...interested in gaming, but i hav heard this gpu along with the above mentioned conf wont b any use...moreover, it's just eat into the battery life...n how gud is intel integrated graphics???

2.dell/hp/compaq/acer/hcl???
i plan to use this laptop for the next 3 years atleast...n i dnt want any problems or heacy expenses...so which brand is more reliable both in terms of quality n after sales service???
3.any way to get discount or nice deals on dell laptops???...n wat's with the coupons??there's a space to fill those....