hp dv6 overheating - Page 3

glenpinn · 11th June 2012, 9:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rubixcube

Yeah this one had the i7-720QM which is by no means the fastest processor on the block, but god damn did it get hot!

my old toshiba x500 had that cpu in it, and it ran at around 35 to 40 degrees at idle, and between 65 and 70 under pretty hard load (encoding) so it is clear HP laptops definately have a cooling problem, or my toshiba had very good cooling.

rubixcube · 13th June 2012, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by glenpinn

my old toshiba x500 had that cpu in it, and it ran at around 35 to 40 degrees at idle, and between 65 and 70 under pretty hard load (encoding) so it is clear HP laptops definately have a cooling problem, or my toshiba had very good cooling.

haha woah, that is seriously a huge difference to what I was seeing.
was really tempted to run prime95 on it just to see what would happen, but didnt want to kill it before exam time for the mrs.
they came and took it away last thursday, now just gotta wait for the "repair" and we will see how it goes. guarantee after a month or two it will just go back to how it was.

Manou12 · 13th June 2012, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rubixcube

DSE or HN? Lol

Yeah this one had the i7-720QM which is by no means the fastest processor on the block, but god damn did it get hot!
I can only assume that replacing the heatsink and TIM will give it another few months of life, then when it dies again it will be hello free replacement.

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Originally Posted by SupremeMoFo

HN, DSE don't sell Sony laptops... DSE are fucking stupid, they tried selling Sony, Lenovo and Dell, failed at all 3

lol HN .. .. good times lol .. cheap as computers for me to buy ...

rubixcube · 14th June 2012, 10:08 AM

unit came back yesterday, I'm happy with it for the moment I guess. Repair papers said

booted to windows
ran HP stress test - FAIL (no surprise there)
updated bios to F29 with improved thermal control
replaced thermal module
ran HP stress test - PASS

she is running about 55c all cores at idle/low load. Much better than the 70 it was before, but still not "cool". Have to see what happens when we get around to Spring

Hood · 14th June 2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by rubixcube

she is running about 55c all cores at idle/low load. Much better than the 70 it was before, but still not "cool". Have to see what happens when we get around to Spring

that is nucking futz!

At work i have a bin's filled with DV6's most have dead motherboards from overheating. we re-use keyboards and screens mostly to repair damaged DV6's. Of all the notebooks they the most common to come through the door to be repaired and the one most mostly likely to be a write off.

better luck next time.

roamin · 14th June 2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Hood

that is nucking futz!

At work i have a bin's filled with DV6's most have dead motherboards from overheating. we re-use keyboards and screens mostly to repair damaged DV6's. Of all the notebooks they the most common to come through the door to be repaired and the one most mostly likely to be a write off.

better luck next time.

i need a good dv6 keyboard. how much? or am i better of just getting one of ebay?

Hood · 14th June 2012, 11:34 AM

By the time i post it to you, well your better off getting it on ebay.

roamin · 14th June 2012, 11:41 AM

bugger, that sucks, thanks anyway mate.

glenpinn · 14th June 2012, 4:24 PM

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Originally Posted by roamin

i need a good dv6 keyboard. how much? or am i better of just getting one of ebay?

there are resellers in ebay who sell after market keyboards, batteries, power adaptors etc for HP laptops, last keyboard i got for a dv6 was $18 including post, if thats of any help.

MATTATHOME · 14th June 2012, 8:07 PM

Is ther anything that can be done with these?

My wife has one that wont turn on.....

Cant find reciept but is out of warrenty..

MATT

Hood · 14th June 2012, 8:51 PM

Sell it on eBay for parts

or

one time frisby
target practice for gun range
paper weight
door stopper
reef in an aquarium
a birthday present for a kid you dont like
a foot warmer
the dvd can be a cup holder
use the smooth screen as a surface for cutting lines of coke
paint it in creepy colors and call it art. (may require additional stand)
put in in the fridge for 24hours, beat it with a baseball bat until there is nothing left, apparently revenge is a dish best served cold.

i am sure there are many other things you can do with it, i just can not think of them all right now.

friends don't let friends buy HP DV series notebooks mmmkkkayyy!

MATTATHOME · 14th June 2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hood

Sell it on eBay for parts

or

one time frisby
target practice for gun range
paper weight
door stopper
reef in an aquarium
a birthday present for a kid you dont like
a foot warmer
the dvd can be a cup holder
use the smooth screen as a surface for cutting lines of coke
paint it in creepy colors and call it art. (may require additional stand)
put in in the fridge for 24hours, beat it with a baseball bat until there is nothing left, apparently revenge is a dish best served cold.

i am sure there are many other things you can do with it, i just can not think of them all right now.

friends don't let friends buy HP DV series notebooks mmmkkkayyy!

....... Thanks

glenpinn · 15th June 2012, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MATTATHOME

Is ther anything that can be done with these?

yes, there is actually, if you create a new thread seeking other members with the same, or similar model laptops that are faulty (believe me there are plenty) and take any working parts from all those laptops and sit down and build a working laptop from those parts, and show HP just how you build a laptop properly.

to be honest, the DVx series of laptops have always been plagued with issues, and all i suggest is that anyone out there who has been hit with a HP brick that they just warn others not to touch them.

i saw a guy walk out of HN last weekend with his parents, carrying a DV6 laptop box, and he was wearing a big grin, and i very politely wished him well with his purchase, and told him to be sure to keep the reciept, because he just may be needing it very soon.

rubixcube · 15th June 2012, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hood

that is nucking futz!

At work i have a bin's filled with DV6's most have dead motherboards from overheating. we re-use keyboards and screens mostly to repair damaged DV6's. Of all the notebooks they the most common to come through the door to be repaired and the one most mostly likely to be a write off.

better luck next time.

DW i expect it to fail soon anyway. definitely not going to put up with their shit if they want to replace with the same model

robertjp_1 · 17th June 2012, 8:47 AM

Hp seem to have a problem with laptops, and I would have thought the had learnt there lesson with the ZD8000 series. Really have to think of the quality control and what steps they go through to get a product launched.

14th June 2012, 10:08 AM	#34
rubixcube Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brisbane Posts: 43	unit came back yesterday, I'm happy with it for the moment I guess. Repair papers said booted to windows ran HP stress test - FAIL (no surprise there) updated bios to F29 with improved thermal control replaced thermal module ran HP stress test - PASS she is running about 55c all cores at idle/low load. Much better than the 70 it was before, but still not "cool". Have to see what happens when we get around to Spring __________________ Successful trades as a seller: hazeroth, RaiKay, Mystro1, Slicer, gokurulz10000, Jaysimar - as a buyer: wakdog Gaming: i5 3570K @ 4.6Ghz 1.26v \| XSPC Rasa RX240 \| Sabertooth Z77 \| EVGA GTX670 \| Intel 520 60GB \| Seagate 2TB \| Coolermaster M1000 \| Bitfenix Shinobi XL Media: i5 760 \| Gigabyte P55A-UD3 \| 8GB Ripjaws \| ATI 5450 \| Seagate 2TB \| TTake 500w \| 3D Aurora 570

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14th June 2012, 8:51 PM	#41
Hood Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hoth Posts: 569	Sell it on eBay for parts or one time frisby target practice for gun range paper weight door stopper reef in an aquarium a birthday present for a kid you dont like a foot warmer the dvd can be a cup holder use the smooth screen as a surface for cutting lines of coke paint it in creepy colors and call it art. (may require additional stand) put in in the fridge for 24hours, beat it with a baseball bat until there is nothing left, apparently revenge is a dish best served cold. i am sure there are many other things you can do with it, i just can not think of them all right now. friends don't let friends buy HP DV series notebooks mmmkkkayyy! __________________ Caselabs STH10 build Paracord Tool

14th June 2012, 8:07 PM	#40
MATTATHOME Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bilo CQ... Posts: 1,144	Is ther anything that can be done with these? My wife has one that wont turn on..... Cant find reciept but is out of warrenty.. MATT

17th June 2012, 8:47 AM	#45
robertjp_1 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: cranbourne south Posts: 164	Hp seem to have a problem with laptops, and I would have thought the had learnt there lesson with the ZD8000 series. Really have to think of the quality control and what steps they go through to get a product launched.