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I have my hands on the Envy 14 and the build quality is top notch. The screen is awesome compared with the MX11 and there are no heat or noise issues. No regrets getting the Envy.

Displayport, native, can drive 2560x1600 on a single channel due to the increased bandwidth. Dual link DVI is older and needs both channels to reach the resolution required. If you get a cheap HDMI or Displayport to DVI adapter, the best you can do is 1280x800 on the 30 inch. The adapter needs...

I have two of the Envy 14 laptops and they definitely have the heat issue resolved. Runs cooler than many of the low end laptops we have at work and a few of the HP Elitebooks. Very solid little systems. What I like: Decent video card - ATI HD5650 Slot load DVD-RW Screen - very...

Envy 14 has the ATI 5650 with 1 GB GDDR3 which I have found to be surpisingly good.I had also looked at the Envy 17 with the 5850 but it was huge. I wanted something a little more balanced size wise.

The HP Envy does have switchable graphics with the i3 or i5 processors. I am enjoying mine right now. Good resolution, good screen, good video and plenty of speed. So far, and it is only two times, but I have got about 4.8 hours on the primary battery. That is with light Office use and running a...

We have about a bunch of MBP systems at work. They are very well built as all Apple items, but can also have their quirks. For example, the leading edge on some can be rather sharp. Some folks have gone far enough to grind them down with a dremel or like. So, far, I am really liking the setup...

The drive will do no better than a regular drive on that test since it is not repeated material. It scores 5.9. It really shines when you start using things repeatedly. Booting up is about a 35 second experience. I popped the keyboard off and saw why there is keyboard flex. There is a gap...

That is a shadow, not a gap. I noticed it on the picture but you do not see it in person, oddly enough. There are two parts that come together and the seem is not 100%. It is a slight bulge where a screw mounts. As for the tack pad, it is a little different from others due the extra...

I just received my Envy 14 Friday afternoon. Just finished up getting the Momentus XT drive imaged up and running on the system. I have no complaints about the build quality. Everything runs perfect. I made the picture decently large so you could see more detail. And, the lit keyboard.

I will definitely be reporting back on how well the Envy 14 works out. I have the Momentus XT 500 GB all imaged up and ready. Going to be a long two weeks waiting, however. :-)

I ordered one earlier today so I will see first hand what the quality will be like. Based on specs alone, the Envy 14 offered the best balance of price/performance. Now, we just have to see if the build quality stands up. As for the heat issue, was that not specifically limited to the quad core...

The Envy 14 is available starting June 27 and the MSRP starts at $999. Envy 17 is $1399.

It is ATI based and does the same thing. The Envy 14 has the switchable graphics capability, as well. I would expect up 6 hours of battery life without the additional "slice battery" which doubles that number.

We are not sure why the SSD drives died. They all lasted about 30 to 60 days before they were unreadable in the BIOS. We use PGP whole disk encryption. All 6 SSD's, from three manufacturer's saw the same fate. We talked with the tech support on the issue and they indicated that the whole disk...

I am in the market for a similar setup. Good video card - discrete with 1 GB Good processing capability (dual core with hyperthreading) - i3 or i5 Good sized screen - around 15 inch Good battery life - 6 hours Plenty of storage Slot load DVD No klunky looks (aka, Toshiba, ASUS) HDMI...

Where I work, we have been evaluating hard drives for our laptops. The regular 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM spindle drives, 256 GB SSD, and now, the hybrid. The encryption we used killed every evaluation SSD we used, the 7200 were almost as fast as the SSD drives for an end user experience level and...

I am in the exact same decision model right now, MX11 or Envy 14. I am leaning to the latter because of a few items. Screen resolution Screen brightness Not all plastic More sophisticated styling Slot load DVD The MX11 is intriguing with regard to specs, but the look seems a little...

What processor do you have in yours?

OK, got a bunch of PMs. Current status of items has been updated. GTX 260, one Raptor, one ASUS DVDRW and the LiteOn DVD-ROM are sold.

I have a number of items for sale. All items will ship for about $6 each via Fedex ground to contiguous US locations. Heatware is under HeavyH20 and eBay is ccieforsale. I will accept PayPal for payment. Thanks for looking, PM for any questions! Item List EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 - original...

I have a number of items for sale. All items will ship for about $6 each via Fedex ground to contiguous US locations. Heatware is under HeavyH20 and eBay is ccieforsale. Pics will be following for each item. I will accept PayPal for payment. Thanks for looking! Item List EVGA GTX 260 Core...

Asking $80 I have a used Koolance PC4-1000 pump / reservoir. I have 90 degree elbows that swivel versus the standard straight outlets. The system is 3/8 inch ID, 1/2 inch OD. It is the black version. I used this for my GPU loop. You can use it on any copper or aluminum based systems since the...

If it's a flaming bag, don't stamp it out!

Thanks for the payment matrix563. Look for a box on your doorstep soon.

Just a quick update - had a lot of interest in the PSU (no surprise there!). The individual will be paying by the weekend. The RAM is also sold and they are waiting to see if the PSU is available as well (like everyone else). Sorry for the delayed update - I was not online until this morning.

I have a slightly used 1200W BFG PSU for sale. I am asking $125 plus $5 shipping. I will accept PayPal. All original packing and accessories are included. Status - SOLD - payment received I also have 4 GB of DDR3. It is a PC3-12800, 1600 MHz, 2 x2 GB Patriot Viper memory kit. The...

Updated ad. Removed case from deal. Wil ship unit for $50. Reduced price (no case).

Yes, it does get cool in the winter. I actually took it outside when it was -20 to see if I could get any more out of the system. Hit the same ceiling, even at -56. :)

I might consider shipping it, but, I am not sure how well Mr UPS would handle the item. I wish I had the original box still, but, that was damaged by UPS when it was originally shipped to me. It had enough foam and what not to spare the unit but the box was trashed.

I have not put it on a scale, but I think it is about 50 pounds or so with the case. I have furniture sliders on the bottom of the VapoChill unit to slide it around on the carpet a little easier. :)

Modifying this ad to ship the unit instead of selling local. Removing case from ad. (8-16-2009) I have a Vapochill LS for sale. It is in very good condition. I used this to power my QX9650 at 4.0 GHz, 24/7, with 1.4V in quiet mode (35% fan). I also have much of the vents blocked to reduce...

The connectors on the bottom we added afterward to fuse the two 12V transformers for a single output to which the board was not designed. Certainly makes for a mess under there. BTW, the Topower 1100 and 900 have the same "feature".

Which is what I said. Potential - not just the now. Invest in the foundation. You can build a minimal spec system for the GTX 280, that's your choice. So, following that line, you would be wasting money on an SLI board so you might as well get the 750i board or like for a $100 since that is all...

Not anal, just not ignorant. And, my point exactly. Neither of those would meet the potential of a 790i or newer x58 board. Two years ago those would have made the grade which is why they are only $100 today. My point is simple, if you are building a lower end system, a lower end PSU...

No, you certainly cannot get the right PSU to power up the potential of the motherboard for $100. And, the keyword is potential. Sure, you could cheap out and get a PSU that meets your current minimum needs, but, it is still not a wise investment. There are reasons to invest in a good PSU: 1...

The PSU is the last place to roll back any investment. It is the heart of your PC. If it dies, everything else goes with it. It is always been best practice to get the best PSU you can afford. If your PSU costs less than your motherboard, you probably did not spend enough. I use this as a rule...

The power draw from the PCIE bus is about 65 to 75 watts. This is why many video cards need to supplemental power. A 6 pin PCI run adds another 65 to 75 watts and an 8 pin brings up the total another 150 watts. Now, keep in mind those are all sources of power. It will depend on the design of the...

with PhysX P31077 GPU 27782 CPU 48244 Processor: QX9650 @ 4.80GHz OS: Vista Ultimate 64 GPU: 3 x GTX 260 @ 735, 1510, 1200 Driver: 180.43 PhysX: 8.09.04 NO PhysX P24986 GPU 27670 CPU 19354

I think you got the OCX version. There is an OC, OC2 and OCX with increasing clocks. BTW, how high can that OCX card clock? I was curious how well the binned chips do versus the vanilla version. I have Tri SLI with the EVGA GTX260 Core 216 cards (which limits you to the common denominator) and...

I am running three of them at 735/1507/2400 for benching. For day to day, 666/1404/2214. There is a clock delta. 735 set is really 734 and if I choose 736 it bumps to 756.