After 2 months of researching laptops I finally made my decision to purchase a Hypersonic CX7 Duo.
I'm going to save my overall thoughts on this machine and the entire process from ordering to recieving for when I write my review.
The specs are as follows;
Aviator CX7 in Silver with Tinted Brushed Aluminum Cover - Qty: 1
2.16GHz Intel® Core Duo Processor T2600 / 2MB Cache/ 667MHz FSB - Qty: 1
Intel® 945PM chipset + ICH7M Mobile Motherboard (CX7-Duo) - Qty: 1
1024MB Mushkin PC5400 DDR2-667 SODIMM - Low Latency (5-5-5-15) - Qty: 1
1024MB Mushkin PC5400 DDR2-667 SODIMM - Low Latency (5-5-5-15) - Qty: 1
Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX PCI-Express 512MB GDDR3 - Qty: 1
Built-in TV Tuner with Remote Control for CX7 - Qty: 1
80GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Hard Drive with NCQ & 8MB Cache - Qty: 1
8X DVD ± R/W Drive Dual Layer w/ DVD Recording Software - Qty: 1
17" WUXGA 1920x1200 VividViewT Display w/ Super Clear Glossy Surface - Qty: 1
Guaranteed No Dead or Partially-Lit Pixels - Qty: 1
Built-in High Definition 3D Sound System for CX7 - Qty: 1
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Controller - Qty: 1
Internal 802.11A/G 54Mbps Wireless Mini PCI for CX7 - Qty: 1
Internal BluetoothT Module for CX7 - Qty: 1
Integrated V.92 56K Fax/Data Modem - Qty: 1
MS Windows XP Professional CD & Manual SP2 Pre-Installed & Configured - Qty: 1
Custom Hypersonic Disaster Recovery DVD (Recommended) - Qty: 1
Hypersonic T-Shirt (X-Large) - Qty: 1
2 Year Accidental Damage Protection (System and LCD) - Qty: 1
2 Year Platinum Warranty with 24/7 Toll-Free Tech Support - Qty: 1
I received my laptop on Tuesday August 29th. That same day tropical storm Ernesto was about to show itself in south Florida. I decided to wait until wednesday to spend any serious time on my new rig. Other than checking to make sure all my hardware was in order.
I head over to the local store and pick up a few games on Wednesday. Straight out of the box this machine screamed. I gamed all day Wednesday (no work due to the storm). I spent a few hours thursday after work enjoying this amazing laptop.
Friday night I get home looking forward to the weekend and the hours of gaming. I power on my machine and noticed the LED's on the audio DJ panel are not all lit. Only the hard drive, power (which was green), battery, AC and the Time were being displayed.
I sat there staring at a black LCD realizing I have a problem. I waited about a minute, no display. I powered the laptop off and waited about 2 minutes and repeated the process to find my brand new rig seemed dead. The machine did not POST.
After 3 attempts, the machine booted.
I played Empire at War for a few without a single problem. I shut the machine down, waited a minute, powered it on and no display.
At this point I had to go to sleep, I had some overtime to work. This was very hard as I kept thinking about my CC and this paperweight on my desk.
I wake up Saturday morning expecting the worst, I power on my machine and the same exact issue occured. At this time I got out my warranty number and called Hypersonic hoping someone would get back to me. I was impressed, a Technician contacted me within 15 minutes and I explained the problem to him.
The first suggestion the Technician made was to check the RAM to make sure it was seated properly, followed by all the connectors. Anything after that would require parts as we all know.
After I got home from work it was time to diagnose my brand new laptop. I removed the battery, then the cover and began to inspect, I noticed some fingerprint grease marks as well as some screwdriver scratches on some of the metal surrouding various screws. One thing I need to mention about the keyboard, when I recieved the machine I did notice some fingerprint grease on a few of the keys.
I reseated the RAM and checked all the connectors on my brand new laptop. I powered the machine on and to no surprise the same issue occured.
Anyone have any ideas other than waiting until Tuesday when Hypersonic reopens.
I'm starting to feel I received someone else's returned problem.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this!
I'm going to save my overall thoughts on this machine and the entire process from ordering to recieving for when I write my review.
The specs are as follows;
Aviator CX7 in Silver with Tinted Brushed Aluminum Cover - Qty: 1
2.16GHz Intel® Core Duo Processor T2600 / 2MB Cache/ 667MHz FSB - Qty: 1
Intel® 945PM chipset + ICH7M Mobile Motherboard (CX7-Duo) - Qty: 1
1024MB Mushkin PC5400 DDR2-667 SODIMM - Low Latency (5-5-5-15) - Qty: 1
1024MB Mushkin PC5400 DDR2-667 SODIMM - Low Latency (5-5-5-15) - Qty: 1
Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX PCI-Express 512MB GDDR3 - Qty: 1
Built-in TV Tuner with Remote Control for CX7 - Qty: 1
80GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Hard Drive with NCQ & 8MB Cache - Qty: 1
8X DVD ± R/W Drive Dual Layer w/ DVD Recording Software - Qty: 1
17" WUXGA 1920x1200 VividViewT Display w/ Super Clear Glossy Surface - Qty: 1
Guaranteed No Dead or Partially-Lit Pixels - Qty: 1
Built-in High Definition 3D Sound System for CX7 - Qty: 1
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Controller - Qty: 1
Internal 802.11A/G 54Mbps Wireless Mini PCI for CX7 - Qty: 1
Internal BluetoothT Module for CX7 - Qty: 1
Integrated V.92 56K Fax/Data Modem - Qty: 1
MS Windows XP Professional CD & Manual SP2 Pre-Installed & Configured - Qty: 1
Custom Hypersonic Disaster Recovery DVD (Recommended) - Qty: 1
Hypersonic T-Shirt (X-Large) - Qty: 1
2 Year Accidental Damage Protection (System and LCD) - Qty: 1
2 Year Platinum Warranty with 24/7 Toll-Free Tech Support - Qty: 1
I received my laptop on Tuesday August 29th. That same day tropical storm Ernesto was about to show itself in south Florida. I decided to wait until wednesday to spend any serious time on my new rig. Other than checking to make sure all my hardware was in order.
I head over to the local store and pick up a few games on Wednesday. Straight out of the box this machine screamed. I gamed all day Wednesday (no work due to the storm). I spent a few hours thursday after work enjoying this amazing laptop.
Friday night I get home looking forward to the weekend and the hours of gaming. I power on my machine and noticed the LED's on the audio DJ panel are not all lit. Only the hard drive, power (which was green), battery, AC and the Time were being displayed.
I sat there staring at a black LCD realizing I have a problem. I waited about a minute, no display. I powered the laptop off and waited about 2 minutes and repeated the process to find my brand new rig seemed dead. The machine did not POST.
After 3 attempts, the machine booted.
I played Empire at War for a few without a single problem. I shut the machine down, waited a minute, powered it on and no display.
At this point I had to go to sleep, I had some overtime to work. This was very hard as I kept thinking about my CC and this paperweight on my desk.
I wake up Saturday morning expecting the worst, I power on my machine and the same exact issue occured. At this time I got out my warranty number and called Hypersonic hoping someone would get back to me. I was impressed, a Technician contacted me within 15 minutes and I explained the problem to him.
The first suggestion the Technician made was to check the RAM to make sure it was seated properly, followed by all the connectors. Anything after that would require parts as we all know.
After I got home from work it was time to diagnose my brand new laptop. I removed the battery, then the cover and began to inspect, I noticed some fingerprint grease marks as well as some screwdriver scratches on some of the metal surrouding various screws. One thing I need to mention about the keyboard, when I recieved the machine I did notice some fingerprint grease on a few of the keys.
I reseated the RAM and checked all the connectors on my brand new laptop. I powered the machine on and to no surprise the same issue occured.
Anyone have any ideas other than waiting until Tuesday when Hypersonic reopens.
I'm starting to feel I received someone else's returned problem.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this!
