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Anyone have a zd8000 yet?

post #1 of 33
1/31/05 at 9:29pm
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Hi Everyone...
Just ordered a HP zd8000 with the Ati Radeon X600 256MB. Due to me prior to Febuary 11th. Anyone out there have this lappy yet?
Let me know your thoughts as I anxiously await the arrival of mine....

U.N.inspector
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post #2 of 33
1/31/05 at 11:09pm
I want one, dont have one and Im having a hard time deciding if I sould get one. Let me know how it is once you get it and post some good pics :-)
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post #3 of 33
2/1/05 at 1:34am
This would have been the best laptop to buy only if it had the MRX800 as a GPU option .....I wish HP could add that as a option.
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post #4 of 33
2/1/05 at 4:37pm
what is the difference between the x 600 and the x 800 gpu?
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post #5 of 33
2/1/05 at 4:47pm
X600 is just the mobility radeon 9700 in a PCI express form
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post #6 of 33
2/1/05 at 6:02pm
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Yeah...I know...The X800 will have double the performance..
But for the money I had available the zd8000 fell right in the perfect range. It was either a 9700 128MB or X600 256MB so.....I decided to try it. I've owned a zd7000 previous and thought the 5700 was mediocre...but I loved the laptop itself...so I'm hoping just for a pickup from the GPU end.

U.N.inspector
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post #7 of 33
2/1/05 at 7:57pm
I got mine today...everything about it was perfect until I got to my HD...I asked for a 60gb 7200rpm HD and guess what i got....a 60gb 4200rpm HD!!! So I called customer service...their customer service is outsourced damn indians....but I'm getting my new HD in about 3 days...and I'll have review for you all by sunday at the latest...
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post #8 of 33
2/1/05 at 8:28pm
Hello i got mine and i love it. Plays doom 3 and hl2 with all the extras just fine. Appz are fast.....but i got a 4200 100 gb hd....for gamers this is not recommended cause load times are long. I will post my pics again...but there not the best pics. It will be in the pic section.
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post #9 of 33
2/2/05 at 3:37pm
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Originally Posted by JDtheman
Hello i got mine and i love it. Plays doom 3 and hl2 with all the extras just fine. Appz are fast.....but i got a 4200 100 gb hd....for gamers this is not recommended cause load times are long. I will post my pics again...but there not the best pics. It will be in the pic section.
Sounds good, but I've got two questions: what video card do you have and what's your 3DMark scores (01, 03, and/or 05)? Thanks in advance!
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post #10 of 33
2/4/05 at 3:07am
x600 256 mb
01 11,118 score
03 3155 sore
05 1313 score

Now i did these bechmarks back to back...lol i think its starting to heat up.
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post #11 of 33
2/4/05 at 3:09am
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Originally Posted by U.N.inspector
Yeah...I know...The X800 will have double the performance..
But for the money I had available the zd8000 fell right in the perfect range. It was either a 9700 128MB or X600 256MB so.....I decided to try it. I've owned a zd7000 previous and thought the 5700 was mediocre...but I loved the laptop itself...so I'm hoping just for a pickup from the GPU end.

U.N.inspector
I dont think hp zd8000 comes with the x800
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post #12 of 33
2/5/05 at 8:54pm
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Woohoo.....
It's on the way........
Can't wait!


Feb 6, 2005 5:27 am

Arrived at FedEx Ramp

SHANGHAI CN




Feb 5, 2005 11:30 pm

Package status

SHANGHAI CN

Package in FedEx location



U.N.inspector
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post #13 of 33
2/6/05 at 3:58am
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Originally Posted by U.N.inspector
Woohoo.....
It's on the way........
Can't wait!


Feb 6, 2005 5:27 am

Arrived at FedEx Ramp

SHANGHAI CN




Feb 5, 2005 11:30 pm

Package status

SHANGHAI CN

Package in FedEx location



U.N.inspector
nice keep us informed about ur laptop
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post #14 of 33
2/6/05 at 2:38pm
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No problem, I'll keep everyone informed.

JDTheMan: I know the zd8000 does not come with the option for the X800.
BUT the way the graphics card is configured on the side of the
laptop in card-slot form tells me that HP may make an attempt at
selling upgrade GPU's. If they do..cool, if they don't that's okay too
Either way, I think I'll be happy for now....and I mean....lol...for now.

U.N.inspector
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post #15 of 33
2/7/05 at 12:43am
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Originally Posted by JDtheman
x600 256 mb
01 11,118 score
03 3155 sore
05 1313 score

Now i did these bechmarks back to back...lol i think its starting to heat up.
Youch. Any way to overclock the X600?
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post #16 of 33
2/7/05 at 10:17am
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ferrarimanf355..
I'll O/C in the fashion I always do with a custom driver, ATI Tool, and the SpeedfaN program. I believe, I can get higher scores...I'll update as soon as it arrives.

U.N.inspector
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post #17 of 33
2/7/05 at 10:25am
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Originally Posted by JDtheman
x600 256 mb
01 11,118 score
03 3155 sore
05 1313 score

Now i did these bechmarks back to back...lol i think its starting to heat up.
man... ppl with mrX800 get above 4000 in 05.... if it had an extra option f x800 it wld have rocked all the way...
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post #18 of 33
2/7/05 at 11:18am
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Naturally, if we all have the budget.....We would have a MRX800 but with it's current sticker price...many of us have to do the best with what we have. If you can afford it at it's current sticker price more power to you.

U.N.inspector
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post #19 of 33
2/7/05 at 5:56pm
Quick Quesiton:
HOW LOUD is this beast? I am intend to leave it on the desk on most of the time. Do you hear fans's noise constantly?
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post #20 of 33
2/8/05 at 5:12pm
Yeah the x600 is weak compared to the x800 but the 600 will get you where you needs to go. Right? Exactly....the fan is loud but you don't hear it constantly. Its a smart fan that comes when the machine gets too hot...
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