yaa,u'r right..ppl with low budget will go for amd..btw,i just got deal with some of LYN notebook seller here over this cq40125AX..hopefully next week i'll get my lappy...so far any problem have u encountered?

yup, good idea change it to CQ40-125AX thread for more users to discuss about

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Added on September 14, 2008, 10:01 am Shady, take a look this XP drivers link

http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums...hreadId=1263528 (Kazuya Foo provide great links)

This post has been edited by iRonTech: Sep 14 2008, 10:01 AM

yeah~ i plan to get CQ45.. they are giving consumer IR.. is a remote control right?
if yes than will be good for me to do presentation...
and while at home can connect to my LCD TV to play games and watch moving.. and also using the remote to control..
wah.. idea notebook for me.. ;D

That is consumer infrared. I dont think CQ45 comes with remote. The CQ4,5 series come with HDMI. Those with ATI chipset can output both video and audio thru HDMI cable. Damn cunn. I connected my lappy to LCD and watch HD movies. Video and sound with one cable.

For games, I think you need a notebook at least with GF 8600/9500 or HD 36xx series.

Nice spec, and good pricing, anyone got hp with those 0% credit card ? Thanks.

shady,any problem with ur 125AX?how's the graphic card performance?

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Added on September 15, 2008, 5:04 pmanyway,i just bought this cq40-125AX from 'name' for about rm2030+rm20(shipping cost)+rm50(add 1Gb)=rm2100...
so,if any1 interested in buying this lappy i strongly recommend u to buy from him...http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=585745&hl=CQ40

This post has been edited by schiZ0prEni: Sep 15 2008, 05:04 PM

wow....pretty good ya, compare to standard market price Rm2099, just top up Rm1 get additional 1GB Ram + delivery to u

wow. nice price u got there Graphics performance no much comments lar maybe little faster than HD 3200 because of dedicated VRAM. What do u think of the heat and battery life?

I just like to know can CQ40-125AX support DDR2 800mhz 4gb (2x 2gb)?


Cause just now I went to a dealer and tested with DDR2 667mhz 4gb (2x 2gb),
can be detect by the bios.

Not sure it can be use on actual vista.


I am very interested to get 1 but worry that can't support 4gb ram (DDR2 800mhz).

This morning, I tried calling the customer service, (sounds like mat salleh)
he claim CQ40-125AX can support 4gb.

But, later I wanted to buy online.
I check with the sales rep from HP.
She said cannot.........

Now, i really confused................




Anyone, please help to clarify this matter.


Thank you

This post has been edited by vincentyiam: Sep 15 2008, 07:11 PM

Yes, it can support 2GB modules and speed up to 800mhz. In fact the AMD 780G chipset runs best with 800mhz. So you can use 4GB DDR2 800 without any problems. CQ40's service manual confirms this. Furthermore, Vista x64 drivers are available so you can utilize the 4gb RAM.
dont trust the sales rep. u can get the service manual from this models support page from the first post.

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Do you meant that I must install Vista 64bit than only can use the 4gb DDR800 to the fullest potential?

What happen if I use 32bit Vista? or XP?


Thank you

This post has been edited by vincentyiam: Sep 15 2008, 07:41 PM

shady, mind to share how was the performance under vista??
1GBx2 is 667mhz?

Thank you

hey to the owners, whats your opinion on the heat of this laptop? is it very hot?

Yup, to fully utilize 4GB u must use 64bit OS. if u use 32 bit. U might see 3.5 or 3.25GB or even less.


I havent install much software but so far its snappy. dont think can handle latest games but older games should run fine. im running at 1GBx2 667mhz.

CPU and GPU idling at 45-55C. Under load can reach 70C. First time using lappy so dunno this consider hot or not. No aircond room.. Ambient temp around 28-32C

HP Compaq CQ40 series only can max 2GB ram? Cant upgrade to 3GB ram?

Malaysia version CQ45 come with remote control? TV tuner?


This post has been edited by tenchi0205: Sep 17 2008, 08:44 AM

deleted.. wrong info!

This post has been edited by phelix: Sep 17 2008, 03:45 PM

Not sure but I dont think it have. only pavillion series have it. CQ45 is a higher spec version than CQ40

hmm the 3200 is 32 bit?
i surf around at notebookcheck..shows 32 bit
whereas 3450 is 64 bit..maybe tehre is a little gap in the performance

Why the official website only give 3200 driver but not 3450???

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Added on September 17, 2008, 9:59 pmBro, ur display info is showing HD3200 or HD3450 in ur Vista???

This post has been edited by nakata101: Sep 17 2008, 09:59 PM

i dun think 3200 is 32bit.. will be too slow for data transfer. either 64 or 128 bit. if the 780G chipset runs on 128bit, then should be 128bit but using shared memory instead of dedicated. 3450 runs on 64bit but dedicated 256MB video RAM.

yeah. i installed 3200 driver but vista and everest shows HD 3450.