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HP zv5000z notebook
I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon 64
3400+. Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon 64s? |
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The chips with the 64 bit disabled will be sold under the Sempron name.
http://www.c627627.com/AMD/Athlon64/ General Schvantzkoph wrote: I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon 64 3400+. Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon 64s? |
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General Schvantzkoph wrote in
news I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon 64 3400+. Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? A friend considered buying it. There are a few wrinkles: 1) The harddrive is only 4800 RPM. 2) The video card, a version of nVidia Go 440 (I think that's the model) is not getting great reviews. Furthermore, there are reports that it does not support DirectX. Since you will be using Linux, this does not affect you. OTOH, there is a petition to get HP to switch over to ATI cards. Other than that, it seems to be a very good machine. Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon 64s? Hmm, of all the reviews of this machine that I've read (including a few users), I have not come across this one at all. Good luck. |
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"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message news | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:29:40 +0000, Randy Howard wrote: | | In article , | says... | I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon 64 | 3400+. | | Good choice. | | Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? | | It's very nice, particularly as a portable 64-bit porting platform. | | Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? | | It seems to run SuSE 9.1 Pro 64-bit without a hitch. I haven't | tried any other distributions. | | One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling | systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. | | Sounds more like some of the early Intel EM64t "Nocona-ready" boxes that | are technically capable of 64-bit, but being sold with 32-bit CPUs. | | Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon 64s? | | The HP zv5000 is definitely 64-bit, but it only has one. :-) | | Only word of caution, DO NOT get the 1900xwhatever display. It's way too | fine pitch for a 15.4 panel, even if you have perfect vision. The | 1600xwhatever option is much better and $100 less. | | Is there any support for the Broadcom wireless card? I was under the | impression that Broadcom is completely unsupported. | Broadcom provides absolutely 0 support for their wireless cards. They claim it is the manufacturers' responsibilty since they don't make the cards. As of now, there are no 64-bit drivers for the Broadcom card. An email from Broadcom: Hi Jason, Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in Broadcom technology. Broadcom does not sell products directly to end-users and is unable offer comprehensive support for Broadcom's customers' products. If you are having a particular problem with a Broadcom-based wireless product, please contact the PC or wireless device manufacturer directly for support. Sincerely, Danny Crouch |
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On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:24:09 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote:
"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message news | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:29:40 +0000, Randy Howard wrote: | | In article , | says... | I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon 64 | 3400+. | | Good choice. | | Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? | | It's very nice, particularly as a portable 64-bit porting platform. | | Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? | | It seems to run SuSE 9.1 Pro 64-bit without a hitch. I haven't | tried any other distributions. | | One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling | systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. | | Sounds more like some of the early Intel EM64t "Nocona-ready" boxes that | are technically capable of 64-bit, but being sold with 32-bit CPUs. | | Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon 64s? | | The HP zv5000 is definitely 64-bit, but it only has one. :-) | | Only word of caution, DO NOT get the 1900xwhatever display. It's way too | fine pitch for a 15.4 panel, even if you have perfect vision. The | 1600xwhatever option is much better and $100 less. | | Is there any support for the Broadcom wireless card? I was under the | impression that Broadcom is completely unsupported. | Broadcom provides absolutely 0 support for their wireless cards. They claim it is the manufacturers' responsibilty since they don't make the cards. As of now, there are no 64-bit drivers for the Broadcom card. An email from Broadcom: Hi Jason, Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in Broadcom technology. Broadcom does not sell products directly to end-users and is unable offer comprehensive support for Broadcom's customers' products. If you are having a particular problem with a Broadcom-based wireless product, please contact the PC or wireless device manufacturer directly for support. Sincerely, Danny Crouch Have you tried the ndiswrapper around the windows driver? How well does it work? |
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"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message news | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:24:09 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote: | | | "General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message | news | | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:29:40 +0000, Randy Howard wrote: | | | | In article , | | | says... | | I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon | 64 | | 3400+. | | | | Good choice. | | | | Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? | | | | It's very nice, particularly as a portable 64-bit porting platform. | | | | Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? | | | | It seems to run SuSE 9.1 Pro 64-bit without a hitch. I haven't | | tried any other distributions. | | | | One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling | | systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. | | | | Sounds more like some of the early Intel EM64t "Nocona-ready" boxes that | | are technically capable of 64-bit, but being sold with 32-bit CPUs. | | | | Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon | 64s? | | | | The HP zv5000 is definitely 64-bit, but it only has one. :-) | | | | Only word of caution, DO NOT get the 1900xwhatever display. It's way | too | | fine pitch for a 15.4 panel, even if you have perfect vision. The | | 1600xwhatever option is much better and $100 less. | | | | Is there any support for the Broadcom wireless card? I was under the | | impression that Broadcom is completely unsupported. | | | | Broadcom provides absolutely 0 support for their wireless cards. They claim | it is the manufacturers' responsibilty since they don't make the cards. As | of now, there are no 64-bit drivers for the Broadcom card. An email from | Broadcom: | | Hi Jason, | | Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in Broadcom technology. | Broadcom does not sell products directly to end-users and is unable offer | comprehensive support for Broadcom's customers' products. If you are having | a particular problem with a Broadcom-based wireless product, please contact | the PC or wireless device manufacturer directly for support. | | Sincerely, | Danny Crouch | | | Have you tried the ndiswrapper around the windows driver? How well does it | work? It will work if you are running 32-bit Linux, but there are no 64-bit windows drivers to wrap to 64-bit Linux unfortunately. |
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On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:56:19 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote:
"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message news | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:24:09 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote: | | | "General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message | news | | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:29:40 +0000, Randy Howard wrote: | | | | In article , | | | says... | | I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an Athlon | 64 | | 3400+. | | | | Good choice. | | | | Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? | | | | It's very nice, particularly as a portable 64-bit porting platform. | | | | Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? | | | | It seems to run SuSE 9.1 Pro 64-bit without a hitch. I haven't | | tried any other distributions. | | | | One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP selling | | systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. | | | | Sounds more like some of the early Intel EM64t "Nocona-ready" boxes that | | are technically capable of 64-bit, but being sold with 32-bit CPUs. | | | | Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon | 64s? | | | | The HP zv5000 is definitely 64-bit, but it only has one. :-) | | | | Only word of caution, DO NOT get the 1900xwhatever display. It's way | too | | fine pitch for a 15.4 panel, even if you have perfect vision. The | | 1600xwhatever option is much better and $100 less. | | | | Is there any support for the Broadcom wireless card? I was under the | | impression that Broadcom is completely unsupported. | | | | Broadcom provides absolutely 0 support for their wireless cards. They claim | it is the manufacturers' responsibilty since they don't make the cards. As | of now, there are no 64-bit drivers for the Broadcom card. An email from | Broadcom: | | Hi Jason, | | Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in Broadcom technology. | Broadcom does not sell products directly to end-users and is unable offer | comprehensive support for Broadcom's customers' products. If you are having | a particular problem with a Broadcom-based wireless product, please contact | the PC or wireless device manufacturer directly for support. | | Sincerely, | Danny Crouch | | | Have you tried the ndiswrapper around the windows driver? How well does it | work? It will work if you are running 32-bit Linux, but there are no 64-bit windows drivers to wrap to 64-bit Linux unfortunately. Not even beta drivers to go with the beta version of 64 bit XP? |
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"General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message news | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:56:19 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote: | | | "General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message | news | | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 21:24:09 -0400, Jason Cothran wrote: | | | | | | "General Schvantzkoph" wrote in message | | news | | | On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 06:29:40 +0000, Randy Howard wrote: | | | | | | In article , | | | | | says... | | | I'm thinking about getting an HP zv5000z series notebook with an | Athlon | | 64 | | | 3400+. | | | | | | Good choice. | | | | | | Does anyone in the NG have one of these, how do you like it? | | | | | | It's very nice, particularly as a portable 64-bit porting platform. | | | | | | Also are there any Linux compatibility problems? | | | | | | It seems to run SuSE 9.1 Pro 64-bit without a hitch. I haven't | | | tried any other distributions. | | | | | | One final question, I vaguely recall reading something about HP | selling | | | systems with a castrated AMD64 that only operated in 32 bit mode. | | | | | | Sounds more like some of the early Intel EM64t "Nocona-ready" boxes | that | | | are technically capable of 64-bit, but being sold with 32-bit CPUs. | | | | | | Does anyone know if the processors in the zv5000z are proper Athlon | | 64s? | | | | | | The HP zv5000 is definitely 64-bit, but it only has one. :-) | | | | | | Only word of caution, DO NOT get the 1900xwhatever display. It's | way | | too | | | fine pitch for a 15.4 panel, even if you have perfect vision. The | | | 1600xwhatever option is much better and $100 less. | | | | | | Is there any support for the Broadcom wireless card? I was under the | | | impression that Broadcom is completely unsupported. | | | | | | | Broadcom provides absolutely 0 support for their wireless cards. They | claim | | it is the manufacturers' responsibilty since they don't make the cards. | As | | of now, there are no 64-bit drivers for the Broadcom card. An email from | | Broadcom: | | | | Hi Jason, | | | | Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in Broadcom | technology. | | Broadcom does not sell products directly to end-users and is unable | offer | | comprehensive support for Broadcom's customers' products. If you are | having | | a particular problem with a Broadcom-based wireless product, please | contact | | the PC or wireless device manufacturer directly for support. | | | | Sincerely, | | Danny Crouch | | | | | | Have you tried the ndiswrapper around the windows driver? How well does it | | work? | | It will work if you are running 32-bit Linux, but there are no 64-bit | windows drivers to wrap to 64-bit Linux unfortunately. | | Not even beta drivers to go with the beta version of 64 bit XP? | Unfortunately I have been unable to find them, and Broadcom is not willing to share them with me if they are available. |
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