well even the compaq c770 pentium dual core does 55 on idle and can shoot up to 75 after i playing warcraft... i am considering switching to compaq cq40-125ax. do you all recommend me to change to this laptop or stay with c770tu?


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intel pentium dual core 1.73ghz codename merom.
ram 2gb because i have upgraded.
chipset intel965
graphic intel x3100 384mb. (this has let me down...)
10/100mb lan, wireless
160gb hdd.
its the budget laptop from compaq too... haha
actually i quite like the laptop too, the processor is fine. only the onboard graphics is the problem.


today when i go see the cq40-125ax, i found that inside bios got a menu that let you to enable the fan all the time.... fan always on. i love that fuction. i always wanted my laptop fan to be turn on to avoid overheating. the bench laptop i test just now the temp idle is about 45 44celcius under vista. well i quite like that laptop especially the HDMI output and the dedicated graphics of 256mb. sorry for my English, i don't know how to construct word properly haha.

acctually i got one for benchmark and review.. 1 month in my hand before i return it to hp Kuantan... the laptop quite nice too... if i didn't turn the fan always on feature, it will idle at 55 or 60 Celsius. well if my c770 have that feature, i may still continue using it.. the hd3450 really didn't let me down because of the graphic performance is quite high for a laptop. i even can play the command & conquer tiberium wars at widescreen and resolution medium without any problem. playing warcraft 3 on this laptop also not bad.. i found out that the hot air outlet is at behind, not at side as those v3000 series laptop..

so far i still dont have problem with the cq40-125ax yet.. heat seems to not be an issue for it if u turn the fan always on but it drains battery fast..

well you are true.. pentium dual core is quite good and infact, i have never use amd processor in my life...

that's why i am thinking.. should i let go this c770tu for a cq40-125ax.. afraid later regret... but it seems application launch are abit slower in the amd.. and i do have game.. just did't play them much. i have 10 games installed in my computer but in 1 month i only launch the game no more than 3 times when i am really boring.....

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Added on September 26, 2008, 10:27 pmwell, after some digging through the internet, i found out that the c770 dual core processor is ranked at 75 while this cq40-125ax processsor is ranked at 48 among notebook CPU. source from
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Proces...ist.2436.0.html

This post has been edited by developer: Sep 26 2008, 10:35 PM

you are right.. maby i will ditch this c770 and get a cq40. what do you think?

haha, i sold off my c770tu already.. now waiting for 125ax to arrive after raya..

wow so fast and add me to userlist already? i note that there is another compaq presario cq40 series thread at here http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/790607 haha

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Added on September 28, 2008, 7:16 pmbtw does yours come with infrared receiver?

This post has been edited by developer: Sep 28 2008, 07:16 PM

haha.. combine post?

32 bit normally...

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Added on September 29, 2008, 2:20 ami wish that my laptop can arrive before 6 october... that's when my school start..

This post has been edited by developer: Sep 29 2008, 02:20 AM

can that laptop support ddr800 in full speed mode and 4gb ram fully?

i found out how to remove the tak tak sound. go to control panel and select idt audio. then disable the power saving mode.. try that

when you are about starting to play a audio, a "tak" sound is heard...

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Added on September 29, 2008, 10:06 pmdid u install AMD processor update to enable lower clock speed?

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shady, u install windows xp or vista in ur laptop? what bluetooth software u use?

you have put on the num lock i think. see if the numlock button light is on. if it is on, press the fn key and press the numlk button so the light goes off. if it goes off, then it will be fine. and about the graphic issue, download the chipset and graphic driver via the ati website.. http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html update it..

Finally got myself with this baby..

the headphone is avf headphone.

any one pry open the battery and slid some higher capacity battery in there?

well i had a bad exp with samsung drive. the last c770tu comes with samsung drive and it fails the first day after i buy. now i make sure i buy a lappy with optiarc drive or pioneer. i choose mine haha. i refuse to accept if it is a samsung drive.

i feel that is just the same. well xp booting for this laptop is extremely slow but vista boot extremely fast

u ehemed finished ur ra3? i still on 30 percent mark leh..... really smooth a? how's the graphic ?