the HP dv6-6017tx, 6121tx, 6140tx and dv6-6165tx thread
Hi Guys..
I too planning to buy Hp 6121 shortly. I have a some question before for it.
I believe this is the best place to get answer.
i. Is Hp 6121 is better than Dell XPS for gaming and software dev? pls justify.
ii. Any major problem u people facing on HP 6121(heat, noise or anything).
iii. Is that Hp has which version of bluetooth v2.1 or v3.0 hs?
iv. Here in b'lore, they selling for 56k with free goodies.. is it good deal.(look matters to me, thats why not gone for dell XPS, moreover i doesn't trust dell quality of material they use in laptop- pls correct me if i wrong).
v. What abt Hp Customer service in B'lore.
Though i know, HP planning to "spin-off"(not exiting in 12-18 months) PC business, still going for it. if hp decided, it'll sell to other vendor(lenovo is favorites to take up) and service continuous(lets hope
)
Please do reply ASAP..
I too planning to buy Hp 6121 shortly. I have a some question before for it.
I believe this is the best place to get answer.
i. Is Hp 6121 is better than Dell XPS for gaming and software dev? pls justify.
ii. Any major problem u people facing on HP 6121(heat, noise or anything).
iii. Is that Hp has which version of bluetooth v2.1 or v3.0 hs?
iv. Here in b'lore, they selling for 56k with free goodies.. is it good deal.(look matters to me, thats why not gone for dell XPS, moreover i doesn't trust dell quality of material they use in laptop- pls correct me if i wrong).
v. What abt Hp Customer service in B'lore.
Though i know, HP planning to "spin-off"(not exiting in 12-18 months) PC business, still going for it. if hp decided, it'll sell to other vendor(lenovo is favorites to take up) and service continuous(lets hope
) Please do reply ASAP..
red dragon
Master troll
hp is closing from PC market..shud i buy hp dv6-6121tx or not??
Even if it is not closing,it is a bad buy..you definitely get a decent gpu but also get a substandard screen and pathetic after sales sevice(which will you need in near future,after all it is a hp dv6!)
aniket.cain
Padawan
Each and every question that people keep asking repeatedly has been answered time and again in the previous pages. You guys should use the search function or browse back to find the answers. I am once again (and for the final time) answering the common queries.
Q1. Is the OpenGL issue fixed?
Ans: Yes. It has been fixed by a BIOS update released by HP on 2nd of August.
Q2. How is the battery backup?
Ans: It is quite decent, and you can easily get 4-5 hours on light usage on onboard GPU.
Q3. What about the overheating issues?
Ans: This laptop doesn't heat up that much as some people would like to believe owing to HP's previous records. While playing most graphics intensive games for a couple of hours, the maximum I manage to get is around 76 degrees.
Q4. How is the screen quality?
Ans: Poor. But compared to the standard 720p screen of Dell XPS, it is better. If you don't want to take my word for it, Google it. The viewing angles are bad though. The dithering issue is most noticeable when viewing the color blue (the color used by Windows when you select text etc.).
Q5. How is the speaker quality compared to XPS 15?
Ans: Poor. But definitely better than other laptops like Vaios, Acers and Lenovos.
Q6. What about the problems with the switchable graphics?
Ans: The problems have been fixed. You can choose between Dynamic Switching and Fixed Mode Switching from the BIOS. And it works perfectly well now. As of now, all the games work perfectly at the maximum settings. Yes, even Metro 2033.
Q7. How easy is overclocking?
Ans: Pretty easy. Set Fixed Mode Switching from the BIOS, and then you can use MSI Afterburner to overclock. I am running it at a stable 850/950 (the default is 725/800) and it is running fine without overheating.
Q8. What about the bloatware?
Ans: There are many bloatware installed by default. But they can be uninstalled pretty easily. Though some of them are quite handy and worth keeping.
Q9. How easy is it to upgrade the RAM or HDD?
Ans: The back cover is screwless and adding a new RAM module is a piece of cake. Changing the HDD would be a little more trickier as you would need to remove the padding etc from the older HDD and fix it to the newer one.
Q10. What are the WEI scores?
Ans: 7.4, 7.4, 6.9, 6.9, 5.9. After adding 4GB RAM and overclocking the GPU, 7.4, 7.6, 7.0, 7.0, 5.9.
Q11. How is the build quality?
Ans: Not like a Thinkpad, of course. Not even like the Dell XPS. There are minor creaks here and there. But it is not an all-plastic body. The palm-rest is metallic and doesn't attract any finger prints.
Q12. How is the keyboard?
Ans: Plasticky. The up/down arrow keys are a bit small and take time getting used to. The keys are well spaced and make typing easier without much errors. The num-pad is a boon to people who work with lots of numbers.
Q13. How is the touchpad?
Ans: It is decently responsive and supports multi-touch. The buttons have good tactile feedback. However, there is no middle button on the touchpad.
Q14. How is the fingerprint reader?
And: Pretty nice. HP SimplePass stores your password, and you can enter them in any browser irrespective of the fact that the password is stored in the browser or not. The fingerprint reader is very nice and always identifies in a jiffy. No problems whatsoever with it.
Q15. How is the DVD-Writer?
Ans: It is just like other tray loading drives. It comes with Light-Scribe which is next to useless. However, the eject button is pretty small and you need to press it with the tip of your fingers or fingernails.
Q16. How is the web-cam?
Ans: Just like any other standard web-cam. It is not meant for shooting your marriage videos. As far as video-chatting is considered, its quality is decent enough.
I think I have covered almost all the general questions. All the above answers are my honest observations and I am not here to promote HP. I just find this machine quite decent for the price it is asking coupled with the performance it is providing. If you are still unsatisfied with my answers, then you need to spend some time with this notebook to really appreciate it. However if want better ASS, better speakers, and are ready to pay a slight premium for that, Dell XPS 15 is the better option. But if you want a gaming powerhouse at this price point, this is the one.
Q1. Is the OpenGL issue fixed?
Ans: Yes. It has been fixed by a BIOS update released by HP on 2nd of August.
Q2. How is the battery backup?
Ans: It is quite decent, and you can easily get 4-5 hours on light usage on onboard GPU.
Q3. What about the overheating issues?
Ans: This laptop doesn't heat up that much as some people would like to believe owing to HP's previous records. While playing most graphics intensive games for a couple of hours, the maximum I manage to get is around 76 degrees.
Q4. How is the screen quality?
Ans: Poor. But compared to the standard 720p screen of Dell XPS, it is better. If you don't want to take my word for it, Google it. The viewing angles are bad though. The dithering issue is most noticeable when viewing the color blue (the color used by Windows when you select text etc.).
Q5. How is the speaker quality compared to XPS 15?
Ans: Poor. But definitely better than other laptops like Vaios, Acers and Lenovos.
Q6. What about the problems with the switchable graphics?
Ans: The problems have been fixed. You can choose between Dynamic Switching and Fixed Mode Switching from the BIOS. And it works perfectly well now. As of now, all the games work perfectly at the maximum settings. Yes, even Metro 2033.
Q7. How easy is overclocking?
Ans: Pretty easy. Set Fixed Mode Switching from the BIOS, and then you can use MSI Afterburner to overclock. I am running it at a stable 850/950 (the default is 725/800) and it is running fine without overheating.
Q8. What about the bloatware?
Ans: There are many bloatware installed by default. But they can be uninstalled pretty easily. Though some of them are quite handy and worth keeping.
Q9. How easy is it to upgrade the RAM or HDD?
Ans: The back cover is screwless and adding a new RAM module is a piece of cake. Changing the HDD would be a little more trickier as you would need to remove the padding etc from the older HDD and fix it to the newer one.
Q10. What are the WEI scores?
Ans: 7.4, 7.4, 6.9, 6.9, 5.9. After adding 4GB RAM and overclocking the GPU, 7.4, 7.6, 7.0, 7.0, 5.9.
Q11. How is the build quality?
Ans: Not like a Thinkpad, of course. Not even like the Dell XPS. There are minor creaks here and there. But it is not an all-plastic body. The palm-rest is metallic and doesn't attract any finger prints.
Q12. How is the keyboard?
Ans: Plasticky. The up/down arrow keys are a bit small and take time getting used to. The keys are well spaced and make typing easier without much errors. The num-pad is a boon to people who work with lots of numbers.
Q13. How is the touchpad?
Ans: It is decently responsive and supports multi-touch. The buttons have good tactile feedback. However, there is no middle button on the touchpad.
Q14. How is the fingerprint reader?
And: Pretty nice. HP SimplePass stores your password, and you can enter them in any browser irrespective of the fact that the password is stored in the browser or not. The fingerprint reader is very nice and always identifies in a jiffy. No problems whatsoever with it.
Q15. How is the DVD-Writer?
Ans: It is just like other tray loading drives. It comes with Light-Scribe which is next to useless. However, the eject button is pretty small and you need to press it with the tip of your fingers or fingernails.
Q16. How is the web-cam?
Ans: Just like any other standard web-cam. It is not meant for shooting your marriage videos. As far as video-chatting is considered, its quality is decent enough.
I think I have covered almost all the general questions. All the above answers are my honest observations and I am not here to promote HP. I just find this machine quite decent for the price it is asking coupled with the performance it is providing. If you are still unsatisfied with my answers, then you need to spend some time with this notebook to really appreciate it. However if want better ASS, better speakers, and are ready to pay a slight premium for that, Dell XPS 15 is the better option. But if you want a gaming powerhouse at this price point, this is the one.
Ishu Gupta
Manchester United
rahulkadbe
Right off the assembly line
Hello friends
after a long wait for 6017 , I purchsed 6121 a week before.
happy with my first laptop, but there are few issues which I need to clarify,
so please reply.
1> Is the right touch pad button slightly depressed than the left one.
2> there are two partitions on my hardisk that totals upto 596gb, so what about the rest of 40 gb's.
3>The DVD rom light on the right side is slightly visible between the body joint (brushed metallic bottom and the silver side) near the + key of numpad.
after a long wait for 6017 , I purchsed 6121 a week before.
happy with my first laptop, but there are few issues which I need to clarify,
so please reply.
1> Is the right touch pad button slightly depressed than the left one.
2> there are two partitions on my hardisk that totals upto 596gb, so what about the rest of 40 gb's.
3>The DVD rom light on the right side is slightly visible between the body joint (brushed metallic bottom and the silver side) near the + key of numpad.
red dragon
Master troll
Very good post aniket!
What about some real life experience with HP's ASS?
What about some real life experience with HP's ASS?
J
Joker
Guest
aniket.cain
Padawan
So far I didn't need to contact the customer care, so really can't comment on that. Sorry. Ya, but they did call me 2 times to ask if my computer was working properly or not. But that was the HP store, and not the customer care.
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aniket.cain
Padawan
I just downloaded the game to check. And it is running fine in Power Saving and Performance both the modes.
hey aniket...can u plz check and tell me one thing...the radeon 6770 on our 6121tx's have a memory speed of 800mhz bt according to all the other sites the basic memory speed of 1600mhz..so does that mean that the card in our laptops is slower than a general 6770m....plz reply..
Ishu Gupta
Manchester United
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house?
Broken In
Hey guys, i just bought my 6121 a few days back, iam getting 10-12 fps on assassin's creed, pretty sure my bios and amd's drivers are not upto date
can someone tell me which version of bios and amd's CCC am i supposed to have, because a lot of people are suggesting different things....
(and yea, the game is in high performance with max cooling)
also, prototype does not run in a full screen mode ? any suggestions ?
can someone tell me which version of bios and amd's CCC am i supposed to have, because a lot of people are suggesting different things....
(and yea, the game is in high performance with max cooling)
also, prototype does not run in a full screen mode ? any suggestions ?
aniket.cain
Padawan
Hey guys, i just bought my 6121 a few days back, iam getting 10-12 fps on assassin's creed, pretty sure my bios and amd's drivers are not upto date
can someone tell me which version of bios and amd's CCC am i supposed to have, because a lot of people are suggesting different things....
(and yea, the game is in high performance with max cooling)
also, prototype does not run in a full screen mode ? any suggestions ?
Here is the BIOS update you have to install:
HP Notebook System BIOS Update (Intel Processors) HP Pavilion dv6-6121tx Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (India - English)
And here is the latest version of CCC (11.8):
ATI Catalystâ„¢ Mobility Display Driver
Download the CCC from 'Individual Downloads' tab.
Prototype runs in fullscreen mode on mine. Don't remember if I did anything to get it to run so. However, it runs at 1024x768, and looks crappy.
aniket.cain
Padawan
The game runs at 1024x768 and doesn't look very good. But that is how the game's graphics is. Looks the same on my friend's XPS 15.