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HP Pavilion DV6-4023TX 2nd Gen i7 1GB Decent Graphics $794 OfficeWorks

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HP Pavilion DV6-4023TX 2nd Gen i7 1GB Decent Graphics $794 OfficeWorks
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[Deactivated] on 31/07/2011 - 20:54 officeworks.com.au (1532 clicks)
Last edited 12/08/2011 - 09:40 by 1 other user

Spotted this when a customer came in to price match at JB Hifi. Good deal. JB will match it too.

Graphics card decent enough to play strategy games on higher settings and could handle some FPS games to a degree.

Good deal for a 2nd Gen i7

Might be worth upgrading the hard drive.

Also the unit is made of metal mostly and for some reason I like that.

Only 1 dimm used for 4gb ram so 8gb upgrade is easy.

Specifications:

  • Weight: From 2.63 kg with 6-cell battery
  • Processor 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
  • Chipset Intel Mobile HM65 Express chipset
  • Graphics ATI Radeon HD 6570M 1GB GDDR5 Graphics
  • Audio Altec Lansing speakers
  • Panel 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366x768)
  • Standard Memory 4096MB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
  • Maximum Memory Features:
  • HDD 320GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
  • Optical LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
  • Networking/Wireless Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector); 802.11b/g/n WLAN
  • Media Reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards & Multimedia cards
  • I/O Ports
  • 4 USB 2.0
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • RJ-45 / Ethernet
  • Headphone-out/Microphone in combo jack
  • Microphone in
  • Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
  • Security Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
  • Battery 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (55Whr 2.55Ah)
  • O/S Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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  • tonyjzx on 31/07/2011 - 20:59
    +2

    post the entire spec sheet

    Specifications:
    Weight: From 2.63 kg with 6-cell battery
    Processor 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor (2.0 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.9 GHz
    Chipset Intel Mobile HM65 Express chipset
    Graphics ATI Radeon HD 6570M 1GB GDDR5 Graphics
    Audio Altec Lansing speakers
    Panel 15.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366x768)
    Standard Memory 4096MB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
    Maximum Memory Features:
    HDD 320GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
    Optical LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
    Networking/Wireless Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector); 802.11b/g/n WLAN
    Media Reader Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader for Secure Digital cards & Multimedia cards
    I/O Ports
    4 USB 2.0
    HDMI
    VGA
    RJ-45 / Ethernet
    Headphone-out/Microphone in combo jack
    Microphone in
    Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
    Security Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
    Battery 6-Cell Lithium-Ion (55Whr 2.55Ah)
    O/S Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

  • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2011 - 21:01

    Yea thx for that. Looks like easy upgrade to 8gb ram as well.

  • ChadHominem on 31/07/2011 - 21:01
    +1

    why have these dv6's been getting so cheap lately?

    • tonyjzx on 31/07/2011 - 21:17
      +2

      probably because pavillions have a bad reputation for reliability vis a vis the nvidia 8400 debacle

      i think even the HP Compaq CQ series has a better service record and is cheaper

    • Hirokuro on 31/07/2011 - 21:17

      because they're using last years model chassis (which I think is alot better compared to the current black/brown chassis).

      • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2011 - 21:48
        +1

        On the Contrary my friend the Aluminium base chassis is one of the worst ever made, reflects all the heat internally trapping it and eventually escapes onto your thigh causing all sorts of discomfort.
        It also partially affects internal components and the Battery in due time !

        Seen a TON of these Aluminium Chassis DV6s sent RLO/Repair in around 12 months !
        Toshiba, ASUS, Sony, IBM/Lenovo have some of the BEST designs !

  • xit on 31/07/2011 - 21:22
    +4

    Spec wise this is a good price, however IMO this style of DV6 is aweful compared to the previous pre-recession chassis and keyboard style. The current keyboard and quick-keys up the left hand side are a PINA. I have spoken to many people who scream 'damn you HP' everytime they hit the print or calculator button on the bottom left, thinking it is the ctrl key.

    For some reason (price and reliability makes 2 I guess) the LeNovo's are my POTB right now.

    • Hirokuro on 31/07/2011 - 21:36

      I 100% agree you xIT

      However you just get used to it (but in turn you become shit on any other keyboard you use :/)

    • ccrap on 31/07/2011 - 21:39
      +5

      PINA and POTB? Must people make up their own acronyms when commonly used ones already exist to express those exact sentiments?

      Contextually I worked out POTB must be Pick Of The Bunch but whats PINA meant to be - Pain In Nan's Ass?

      • xit on 31/07/2011 - 22:14
        +2

        ..yeah my Nana is a real pain cause she makes me do silly typos like N instead of T. Damn her genetic influence!

        Pick of the bunch = yes. I thought that was pretty commonly used?

        We used to refer to Lenovo as LeNono, hence the habitual second capital. :)

        Nothing to see here, move along! :)

        • ccrap on 01/08/2011 - 02:05

          N instead of T? Wow those DV6 keyboards must be even more worse than you describe, DVORAK even :)

          Edit: ooh ohh I made a funny without even realising, the N and T are actually next to each other on a DVORAK keyboard haha

    • Trance N Dance on 31/07/2011 - 21:39

      Also because of the shifted keyboard, my left hand rests on the trackpad which makes it goddamn aweful to type, really hate the feeling.

      Not gonna touch a HP until they revise their chasis and keyboard layout. (Although I have heard that they have managed to fix the heat issue)

      Have no idea what POTB means though.
      Also it's spelt Lenovo no caps on the N.
      Also didn't know Lenovo was a Chinese company… that bought out IBM's personal computing section.

  • Hirokuro on 31/07/2011 - 21:45

    POTB = Pick only the best

  • cooldog on 31/07/2011 - 21:52

    and USB 3.0？

    • diddy50 on 01/08/2011 - 11:58

      Description says usb 2 only.

  • gmail92 on 31/07/2011 - 21:53

    unfortunately i have a 3131tx from the last ozbargain :P

    does anyone know how to remap these 'media' keys?

    • Hirokuro on 31/07/2011 - 22:18

      Haha! which was posted by me I might add! I too have the same model as you. How's yours running?

      In regards to the media keys, there is a key re-mapper program somewhere on google (notebookreview forum in the HP Lounge)) that does precisely that (i.e. remaps those annoying keys)

  • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2011 - 21:55
    +2

    How strange that an OW deal is published with the line to pricematch elsewhere!

  • ozAzn on 31/07/2011 - 21:57

    lol @ mentioning FPS games… didnt know OzB was FPS territory… i thought it was more like the MMORPG (HoN, Lol, Dota(to some degree)).

    OK-ish (to the GAME) FPS on laptops would be Combat ARMS because of lower graphics.

    dunno bout TF2 (another popular game for OzBargainers (esp. since it was FREEEEEEE)

    • gmail92 on 31/07/2011 - 23:49
      -4

      They all work well, latest FPS probably need medium graphics to run smoothly, TF2 runs full specs smoothly.

      MMORPG? Not everyone here is asian.

      • ozAzn on 01/08/2011 - 16:54
        +3

        not every Asian (eg me) plays MMORPG…

      • frewer on 01/08/2011 - 22:59
        +2

        What's with the Asian thing eh ? Im Asian whom has 6 pack and can kill 10 cows quicker than Chuck Norris fly from the Earth to the Moon …. n yes i play MMORPG

        • ozAzn on 01/08/2011 - 23:03
          +2

          …

    • gmail92 on 31/07/2011 - 23:49

      .

      • Balls on 01/08/2011 - 00:24

        whats that bout asian?

  • odysseus on 01/08/2011 - 00:30

    Not a fan of these particular HP designs. Particularly odd that their business oriented ones don't have a numeric keypad, whereas their Ent ones do.

    • stumo on 01/08/2011 - 09:14

      The 17" elitebooks have a number pad. Theres not enough room on the smaller chassis.

      • odysseus on 14/08/2011 - 19:20

        There is actually. Both HP and other providers have numeric keypads on 15.6" models.

  • inerdi on 01/08/2011 - 03:28

    Got a HP DV6 earlier this year. It overheats all the time and my screen constantly freezes up. Just from the last 3 hours my screen blacked out 2 times and froze once. Have lost work everyone now and then. Very unreliable laptop… DO NOT BUY. The mouse pad is also terrible. The left and right click is also touch sensitive and as you click your finger might slide and click something else instead.

    • Black Hole on 01/08/2011 - 08:08

      Hp is unreliable.

  • ITveteran on 01/08/2011 - 05:58

    Anyone has experience on this model? I want to know whether this laoptop has built-in Intel HD graphics and capable of switching graphics on demand to reduce energy consumption?

    • gmail92 on 01/08/2011 - 09:22

      yeah it does.

  • Black Hole on 01/08/2011 - 08:07
    +2

    It's a HP, I will give this a miss.

  • paracaps on 01/08/2011 - 09:18

    I had a HP DV9000 which fried on me a little while back.
    This was a very common issue with most users experiencing the same symptoms and HP didn’t seem to care much for its customers.

    So it’s very hard to consider HP when you’ve been burnt by there loyal services in the past.

  • RedHab on 01/08/2011 - 09:58
    +2

    It's a good deal, but I won't ever touch an HP laptop again.

    Their customer service is very bad.

  • mr_vino89 on 01/08/2011 - 11:53
    +1

    I had a HP DV-something….. wasn't too bad at first. Then all of a sudden after 13 months, the graphics card died and the WHOLE motherboard needed replacing costing me $550 plus $80 petrol to get to HP's stupid recommended repairer AND took to months to repair. Shit customer service all round. It's like they time your Notebook to die right after the warranty expires! Dam you HP! not going there anymore….
    that's just my person experience with HP….. please share!

    • frewer on 01/08/2011 - 23:19

      I had a hp pavillion zx5000 ( about 5-6 years ago ) n it till running except the connector from AC to laptop loose now n then due to the heat, i did repair a few thing ( LCD backlight, AC connector, clean dust ) with it by my self
      Now i bought a hp compaq presrio CQ41, 1 year ago, and recently the optical driver ( dvd ) only read CD !!! I did everything,but seem like it doesnt read dvd ever again, i did contact HP for support thou ….

      So yeah HP's customer support is not that great, unless you know how to fix your laptop n deal with the PINB ( butt ) patiently. Don't go for it.

      PS: for those 2 laptop that i had, the heating is the biggest issue with them, with the Presario i have to clean the dust every 3 months ( took hours ).

  • niksrulz on 01/08/2011 - 13:03

    People Please confirm its 2nd gen and not 1st because all the 2nd gen's I've seen and sold are Black colour and This unknown colour belongs to 1st gen hp … So double check before buying ..

  • [Deactivated] on 01/08/2011 - 13:13

    Definately 2nd gen what is there to confirm? It's a 2630qm. I have physically checked it out too went into JB and saw the same model with 2nd gen i7 on display

    • niksrulz on 01/08/2011 - 17:21

      That's good

  • heroheroz on 02/08/2011 - 01:30
    +1

    Stay away from HP.

    I am using DV7 and and had a DV3, and seriously regret with these 2 laptop.

    The only reason I bought it was becoz they were a relatively gd deal, and the spec do looks gd.
    However, even with a gd spec, the heat generated from the laptop (google for hp design flaw, basically the intake of airflow to cool down is stupidly taken from the bottom of laptop) will make the cpu / gpu under clock to provide less heat and hence slow down the performance, ultimately to an unacceptable level.

    I even have my DV3 damaged on display by the overheat, and yet HP terrible after sales couldnt help me to fix it at all. (you may also want to google "HP after sales service" too)

    If you still want to buy a HP laptop, do a google on "HP DV7 heat" before you action, you should be able to see pages and pages of heat related issues…

    I wish I had see a post like this before I bought it rather than I saw a good price on a good spec laptop and regret til now…

    • Inferno_Gunz on 02/08/2011 - 11:51

      i agree my DV6 is bad and slow

    • frewer on 03/08/2011 - 10:56

      Thank you for your advice, i have a question, had you try to put a portable fan under the laptop ( just wondering if it helps ).
      Cheers

    • Lukian on 06/08/2011 - 13:22

      i liek to spk gd.

    • timfrombriz on 18/08/2011 - 21:43

      I searched for 'hp design flaw' and only found a single threat about the casing related to this model. Heat issues related to hp models are not recent or not specific to the dv6 model in my google results.

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