but i've read somewhere that ready boost wont have any impact on system that have 2GB ram or more.. btw, if wanna use ready boost, i would find a media card such as SD instead of USB drive. you can put it there without taking it out when keeping the lappy in the bag..

correct correct, how much is cost?

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Added on October 13, 2008, 10:20 ami already have 2GB on my pc, would this help?

This post has been edited by lmsf4ever: Oct 13 2008, 10:20 AM

with 2GB or more you won't notice any improve or performance. better upgrade to 4GB ram and page all the files to ram.

even i plug in a 8GB pendrive?

yup, you can try google around and see others review or testing.

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Added on October 13, 2008, 11:44 amheres a good review on readyboost

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Added on October 13, 2008, 11:45 amhttp://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-vista-superfetch-and-readyboostanalyzed,1532-6.html

This post has been edited by Vernon: Oct 13 2008, 11:45 AM

wat d best laptop skin for cq40 series?

the skin thing i dunno.
heres readyboost from wiki and there is other links inside you may refer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost

to shorten, readyboost is to help you launch your application faster.

everybody here are happy but me un-happy....

[1] webcam installed not properly (webcam len inside front-frame) causing top of front-frame goes outside a little ...

[2] dvd-rw writer not closing smoothly, hard to close and a "CRACK" sound ...

[3] one of cable connect to WIFI-card loose out ...

[4] base-unit not firmly assembled withe top unit (front)

[5] card reader - sd card hard to push in middle way like problem of dvd-rw writer...

just wait claiming new set but it may considering "repair case" ... so sad

with SD stick in the card reader all the time,ur laptop heat won't cause anything meh?
cos my fren once forget to take out a CD from his ROM totally cannot use anymore his DvD-rom
but wat ReadyBoost does suit for other laptop or just Compaq or just some specific board?

readyboost only available in Windows Vista.. can refer back to my previous post to understand what is that.

SD should generate much lesser heat as SD was designed to use in small devices.

CD/DVD Rom -> mechanically spinning by the motor - Confirm hot. But even so, your ROM should automatically power down when not being accessed.

Any machine running on VISTA should be able to run ReadyBoost as long as your USB memory stick or Memory Cards are up to PAR

4GB Sandisk Extreme 3 selling for RM150++

wow. that sounds like bad. dnt u check it? and as for the card reader, mine is also hard to put in at the mid part. i guess its normal. any other ppl having this same prob?

This post has been edited by mfashraf: Oct 13 2008, 05:13 PM

but normally if anything happen serious within 7 day is 1 to 1 exchange with the shop 1...

This post has been edited by lmsf4ever: Oct 13 2008, 05:16 PM

We get 1 year full warranty with this laptop (email, phone and walk in warranty), so I suggest you contact HP if the product you receive is not up to standard and has a lot of problems. Maybe walk in to their service center in damansara heights and let them see. Who knows, the supplier/reseller might have changed stuffs or give u a refurbished/used one... hell, anything is possible in this day and age!

i suggest u bring urself to the HP service center at damansara height. service very good there, got FREE Milo and Nescafe and even kuih-muih some times...

Few days never checked this thread so many hot topics came out

1) HDMI - no drivers are needed. Just install ATI Catalyst drivers and IDT HD Audio and you are all set. Get a HDMI cable, plug to LCD or plasma and comp should be able to auto detect external display. Can support up to 1920x1080 and 5.1 sound. I have tried with my LCD TV. Play HD video damn nice. Video and audio all in one cable.

2) Ready boost - If you have 2GB and above, you will notice not much difference or I would say no difference. If you still want to get, I suggest you to get a Class 6 SDHC card. Ready boost can support up to 4GB only. So if u get more than 4GB, u can allocated up to 4GB for ready boost and rest for storage. Since RAM is cheap nowdays, why not upgrade to 3 or 4GB. Much faster than Ready boost.

3) RAM upgrade - The system comes with 1GB of DDR2 667 RAM. If you are planning to upgrade, get another piece of 1GB or 2GB DDR2 667 RAM. DDR2 667 is not the optimum speed so if you have extra cash, remove the 1GB get 2X1GB or 2X2GB DDR2 800 RAM. Your system will be snappier. I've tried and benchmarked this.

oh... the original DDR2 1GB 667Mhz is changeable? how? did this lappy support DUAL CHANNEL? but if we put in 2 x 2GB DDR2 800Mhz, system will only show 3GB, am i correct?

Yup. Its removable. I have tested the comp with one stick and two sticks. Two sticks is faster little bit. Yeah if 32bit OS out of 4GB can use 3GB only. 1GB is missing.

oh... thats mean there is no point we put in 2x2GB? i'm currently running 1GB + 2GB 667Mhz, but i won't feel the system is slow, run smooth...

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Added on October 13, 2008, 5:41 pmbut 1 thing is, even i using my lappy in room without aircond, my cooler pad on the rear left side is extremely hot, i can even feel HOT on my cooler pad there ... wish this is normal...

This post has been edited by lmsf4ever: Oct 13 2008, 05:41 PM

Yeah. Its pretty hot. Lol. Thats one thing that i hate about this laptop. Other than that, its okay. 3GB's pretty fast too. Feel like changing it since I'm using 1GB 667 and d other is 2GB 800. No dual channel.. Thx 2 shady for telling bout the hdmi. Where can i get the correct ATi Catalyst driver for this lappy?