Posts by rage4order

Quote: Originally Posted by ricky28269 Ah sorry, I basically forgot about this thread! Two weeks ago, I took the plunge and bought a MacBook Pro. I love it! I highly recommend anyone with an open mind to try OS X (and a...

I'm one click away from buying the Dell XPS 15 for $830 and wanted some opinions before I decide. I've upgraded the screen to 1080p and the 9 cell battery. The rest of the specs are below. Should I....or shouldn't I??? BTW, I'm...

Anyone else have any comments? I'm one click away from buying the XPS 15 for $830. I've upgraded the screen to 1080p and the 9 cell battery. The rest of the specs are below. Should I....or shouldn't I??? BTW, I'm upgrading from the...

I've got a Z70V with 1gb of 533 mhz memory in it right now. I found a very good deal on another 1gb stick but it is 667mhz memory. Is it cool to go ahead and mismatch sticks like this? Will this affect performance at all? Are there...

anyone know where I can get a replacement battery for my Z70V? It still holds a charge but it only lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. BTW, it's about 2 1/2 years old.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jun85 Are these normal core temps for a core solo? No games, just web browsing etc Yeah, I don't think that's normal either. My temp at 800mhz while web surfing hovers between...

Ok, thanks for all that info. I don't know if it's really worth the hassle now- ordering another drive and just hoping the bezel fits.

Quote: Originally Posted by loveAsus Sorry to hear about that problem, still it's a great machine that you have. I have a similar problem but with my Asus m6bne, which is an older version of the z70v. What I am not...

Quote: Originally Posted by GenTechPC THat's Panasonic drive, it does make louder noise than other brand, there is nothing you can do but to replace the burner. That's what I was afraid of. Thanks.

I've had this laptop for about 8 months now. I've had this problem since I got it but it seems to be getting worse. The problem is, when my drive spins up like when playing a DVD, it sounds like a frickin' helicopter getting ready to...