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Post Date: 2008-09-03
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    Posted: 03 Sep 2008 at 1:33am

Hey what's up all I am new here and I want to introduce myself. My name is Larry and I bought my first DS rig actually it is my first gaming laptop.

 

System Configuration:

Chassis: Value and Power (Model: D2096) (Weight: 6.5LBS)

Display: 15.4 inch WSXGA+ with Enhanced Glossy Surface (Resolution: 1680 x 1050)

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.40GHz (1066MHz FSB) (3MB Cache)

System Memory: 2GB DDR2 at 800MHz (Extreme-Performance)

Inputs: 3 USB 2.0 Ports / Gigabit Ethernet LAN / V.92 Modem / 3-in-1 Card Reader

Main Storage: 160GB (7200 RPM) (8MB Cache) (SATA Laptop Hard Drive) (High Performance)

Extra Storage: - No Thanks

Raid Option: - No Thanks

Optical Drive: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 8x / CD-Writer)

Wireless Access: 802.11 A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module

Features: Centrino 2 Montevina Platform / Integrated Video Camera / Fingerprint Reader / Bluetooth

Outputs: HDMI 1080P / VGA Port / SPDIF Audio / Headphone / Microphone

Video Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 512MB

External TV Tuner: USB Digital HD TV Tuner (Record or Watch TV) (Includes Remote)

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Includes Service Pack 2)

Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)

Protection: - No Thanks

Office Suite: - No Thanks

Benchmarking: - No Thanks

Install/Test Game: Assassins Creed (Pre-Install, apply updates, and test gameplay with my system)

Carry Bag: Targus Platinum Blacktop Standard Laptop Carrying Case

External Cooling: - No Thanks

External Keyboard: - No Thanks

External Mouse: - No Thanks

External Speakers: - No Thanks

External Storage: - No Thanks

Full Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Labor & 1 Year Parts Warranty

 

Grand Total: $1,874.00

Edited by -TAC^Havoc- - 03 Sep 2008 at 11:17pm



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Welcome aboard and nice a rig

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Welcome to the forums and congrats on the new rig!
 
Now is the time we start asking for pics...
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Hey Larry! Thumbs%20Up
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You bought a laptop, eh?  Cool.  Do give us a review when you get it.  Not too many laptop reviews that I have seen.
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pics pics pics

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Makes me wish I had money to replace my laptop :P
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howdy,,,,,,,,,,,,welcome aboard the dso train..lmaoLOL
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Originally posted by DST4ME

Welcome aboard and nice a rig

Thanks!

Originally posted by TomD

Welcome to the forums and congrats on the new rig!
 
Now is the time we start asking for pics...

Thanks...I don’t have the laptop. But I will post them when I get the laptop.

Originally posted by widdlecat

Hey Larry!

Hello widdlecat!

Originally posted by MrNanite

You bought a laptop, eh?  Cool.  Do give us a review when you get it.  Not too many laptop reviews that I have seen.

Yeah and thanks! I will do a review when I get it. Yeah I know I haven’t seen many laptop reviews on here.

Originally posted by DST4ME

pics pics pics

Don’t have the laptop when I get it…I will post them.

Originally posted by Chris W.

Makes me wish I had money to replace my laptop :P

Yeah I know what you mean.

Originally posted by workingman

howdy,,,,,,,,,,,,welcome aboard the dso train..lmao

Thanks!



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nice I'll be waiting for the pics, enjoy

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Man that is much nicer then the pic in the main site.

thank you so much TAC^Havoc, I'm gonna be getting a couple of those and never had seen pics of them, thank you so much.

and that is a very nice laptop BTW, lol is that a metallic finish? look great what ever it is.

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Very nice and congratulation on your new baby. :P
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Originally posted by DST4ME

Man that is much nicer then the pic in the main site.

thank you so much TAC^Havoc, I'm gonna be getting a couple of those and never had seen pics of them, thank you so much.

and that is a very nice laptop BTW, lol is that a metallic finish? look great what ever it is.

Yeah but its better in person :D and welcome. Thanks! Actually it is a standard factory finish.

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Very nice and congratulation on your new baby. :P

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You lucky bastard

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Originally posted by DST4ME

You lucky bastard
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How hot does it get under load?
 
Can you fix yourself some bacon on it?
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Ohhh that's nice. Heck, that rig has far more horsepower than what this HP has, and I bet yours didn't come with about 400MB of Crapware autoinstalled either. Color me jealous. That's a gorgeous machine.

I also want to know how hot it gets, too. The laptop I am using ATM gets hot enough to boil water... I have to use a cookie sheet and a cardboard box between me and the laptop bottom it burns so much.
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I got a x9000 in my laptop and its always hot around 78 to 85

but then again I got FAH on CPU, FAH on GPU, and its ridding them hard

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@ DST4ME (Waves)

FAH? I don't understand.
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FAH = Folding at Home.
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....oh. I've always seen it as F@H

Guess the acronyms change from forum to forum.
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ya its folding at home, so it you see it as F@H or FAH

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Originally posted by DST4ME

Man that is much nicer then the pic in the main site.

thank you so much TAC^Havoc, I'm gonna be getting a couple of those and never had seen pics of them, thank you so much.

and that is a very nice laptop BTW, lol is that a metallic finish? look great what ever it is.
I read this post and had to read it twice, did you say a couple of them?

Jesus man
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yes I'm looking to buy 2 x nehalem quad core laptops from DS, also a dual cpu nehalem workstation

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whaaaaaaaat. Mind buying me one.
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Sure as soon as you buy me a Skulltrail .

no but really, I promises all my regular members on my forum that if I ever win the lottery, everybody gets a very high-end system, that can go for all of our regular members here, and staff too

load of money is no fun if you don't have friends to share with

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i got my new ds rig too today... i have a question... did anyone else put the wheels on their rigs?

and in the accessorie kit... what am i suppose to do with all that? do i have to hook them in order to start the comp?
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I think the kit is things you might need when adding things.

but then again I don't have mine yet, cause they don't make it yet

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damn, somehting wrong with my vid card... i plugged my old monitor (CRT)... and i dont get any picture.... when i unplug it... the monitor tells me theres no vid signal.

when it is plugged in.. the monitor just goes on stand by... someone please help...   i tried both plug ins

everything else looks real nice... i did get a broken chip leg stand.. but i dont think is a biggie... sucks tho

frustrating....
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Please keep the focus of this thread about the review only.
 
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