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Old 05-05-2010, 03:15 PM   #39
SlySi
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Originally Posted by taylor192 View Post
I agree. Based on my laptop experience I will never buy another HP.

HP and NVidia both screwed up, yet neither were willing to admit it and recall the laptops even though it affected virtually the entire lineup of HPs at the time (DVs and TXs). If you were out of warranty, you were screwed.

The NVIdia chip would run hot, HP didn't design adequate cooling, and HP switched to "environmentally friendly" solder which has a lower melting point. Plus hibernate/sleep would keep the video chip powered and always hot. All combined it would cause the solder on the video chip would fail after 12-24 months of use. There are a number of fixes online, yet I tried them and none worked long term. Eventually I packed it in and bought my new Dell.

Dell does have a reputation lately of poor quality too, yet their customer service is always top notch.

What about Nvidia and Dell systems?
I have my eye on the Alienware m17x Laptop
Is there clear choice to get dual SLI video card?
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