Laptop for School

[Hawkeye426]

Hey guys so I just got my HP notebook for University , and I thought I'd post the specs. If anyone has this model I'd appreciate your input on its quirks and so forth, so without further a due I present you with the HP Pavilion dv5t-KQ574AV

Specs:
- Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz)
- 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Infinity Display (1680 x 1050)
- 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
- 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
- 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart
- Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
- Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100AGN and Bluetooth(TM)
- High speed 56K modem port
- Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
- HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
- High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

[Fitty-Six K]

- High speed 56K modem port

That's clutch right there.

Mine's a Best Data 56VW-PCI, and lemme tell ya, it's speedy.

[{CLR}geneSW]

- Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)

BLAH! get rid of that and get xp 64...

[imlittlev]

^hey, i have vista ultimate 64... works fine! no crashes (beyond a game crash, fixable, and it runs fine overall) for once I will defend microsoft. and vista 64 will have better driver support

[Duke{CLR}]

Thats a nice laptop there Hawkeye. If you don't mind, what did you pay for it? I would also be interested in hearing how any games you install on it work.

[Hawkeye426]

I Paid $2350 US, I'm hoping it will be alright for gaming, and I plan to install C&C3 BF2 and PR so I'll let you know

[Cal]

Just get rid of all the HP-installed crap applications the clog the process count (i reformatted my old college dell before i used it) and that thing should be a beast (probably is regardless).

[Apache Warrior]

Just get rid of all the HP-installed crap applications the clog the process count (i reformatted my old college dell before i used it) and that thing should be a beast (probably is regardless).

Don't you mean crapucations?
Apache

[[BOS]2_Wycked]

overkill for school

[ryanbatc]

overkill for school

Not if you game at school

And I'd stick with the Vista x64. If it was x86, yeah I'd go Win XP.....IMHO win xp 64 blows....so many driver issues I've seen.

[Hawkeye426]

overkill for school

Wycked apparently your not familiar with my typical usage. The note book is not for gaming but rather for mobile penetration testing, and software development. I did not just purchase it because it was the most expensive one I could buy. I and doing business, and computer engineering, and I do IT Security on the side.

PS. it is Vista Ultimate x64

[Duke{CLR}]

Wycked apparently your not familiar with my typical usage. The note book is not for gaming but rather for mobile penetration testing, and software development. I did not just purchase it because it was the most expensive one I could buy. I and doing business, and computer engineering, and I do IT Security on the side.

PS. it is Vista Ultimate x64

Thats what they all say.

J/K

I know it's for work too but you don't need to make excuses for having as much power as you want.

[Hawkeye426]

Thats what they all say.

J/K

I know it's for work too but you don't need to make excuses for having as much power as you want.

Thx Duke, but seriosly I may be one of the few who will actually use the power, although for anything crazy demanding I'd use my workstation:

Intel QX9700 Quad Core @ 3.4Ghz (OC)
4GB 1.6 Ghz DDR3
Nvidia 790i
300 GB VelociRaptor 10K Primary Drive (Boot and Programs Only)
2x Mirrored TB Drives 7200RPM (Storage Only)
2x 8800GTX 768MB GPUs

(Did I memtion that I love my Rig... )