Posts by GJBenn85

Yes, it's true. This is another good example of not being able to compare pure numbers. You have to dig a little deeper into the technical side to realize the Intel and AMDs perform the same overall, with each having their own...

How did you check the clock speed?

Doubt that would work because you would already have the bracket if that were the case. Couldn't hurt to call and ask about it but I know for a fact others have had difficulty getting the bracket post purchase.

Anywhere that sells hard drives but you need the adapter/casing/housing from HP, and from what I have read, they only provide it when you buy dual hard drives from the factory.

Quote: Originally Posted by Clo@k Ben, on the system cofig, I keep trying to take some things off, but it won't let me. Would you tell me what i can take off and what I need on? You mean on start up a message...

LOL, like I said before, the case may be made of plastic but it is very solid and high quality. But I'm curious, why did you hide it and why did you choose to hide it under a couch cushion?

There really isn't that much bloatware that comes preinstalled on the DV8000. I probably removed about five programs in total through the Control Panel. Others were simply icons to websites. Most of the crap that you will want to...

It can handle up to 2 GB of RAM (two 1 GB sticks).

I'm certainly not an expert on the technical side but from what I read prior to ordering memory, using 400 MHz memory will just result in the memory downclocking to 333. It is 200-pin memory you need for the DV8000. Transcend, Crucial,...

I'm typing this post from my new DV8000Z. So far I love it. It is a fairly new machine, only having been released a few months ago. I think another reason not much has been posted about it is because of its graphics card. I do not...