Compaq v6608au is a good value for money laptop i would suggest to buy.but one irritating thing that wud bug me is its preinstalled win vista.I dont like unnecessary graphics eating my "CPU" time.and so decided that I will downgrade it to Windows XP.but the manufacture site does not provide win xp drivers. After searching extensively, I could get hold of drivers and could successfully install the drivers.The gamming perfomances increases in win xp platfom.. also installling linux ubuntu OS is also a gud option..configuring drivers for ubuntu is also much easier..i would aslo suggest to upgrade it to windows 7. Almost all the drivers for vista works for windows 7.if anybody wants i'll upload the windows 7 drivers.
I will in detail explain how to install the the win xp drivers for tis laptop.
1. First, download and install Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture (UAA)Bus Driver for High Definition Audio from the following link
:ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32501-33000/sp32646.exe
After installing the UAA driver from the above links you have to restart the notebook
2. Then download Conexant driver for High Definition Audio from
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34204.exe
You will find that the driver will not install and will give an error so one has to manually install the drivers.For this go to Control Panel, Switch to Classic View, System and then to Hardware tab, Device Manager, there you will find a yellow question mark on "Conexant driver for High Definition Audio". Click right mouse button and select "Update Driver".Select "No not this time" radio button in Hardware Update Wizard and click next.Then on the next screen select " Install from a list or specific location(advanced)" and click Next.Then on the next screen select "Don't search. i will choose the driver to install". Click Next. After this generally you get a screen where there is a tab for selection of "Have disk". Click on this and then Browse to the location where you had earlier stored the SP34204 files(Default place is c:\Swsetup\SP34204) and select the inf file and then you can install the driver peacefully and the driver also works.
3. Here is the link for the Modem driver
:ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33890.exe
You have to install this driver similar to the installation method for Conexant driver for High Definition Audio
4. Here is the link for the Video Graphics driver
:http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDownload/NVIDIA-bit-ForceWare-GeForce-Go-Download-40288.html
5. Then install the Bluetooth driver (HP Integrated Module)ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp32501-33000/sp32883.exe
6. Here is the link for the wireless driver
:ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp34001-34500/sp34152.exe7
7. Here is the link for the Touchpad driver
:ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35001-35500/sp35444.exe
8. Here is the link for the Media Card Reader driver:ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33604.exe
9. For Ethernet drivers
http://itom.support.googlepages.com/Nvidia_v6608AU_ethernet_2k_xp.zip
10. .For installation of SM Bus Controller, download file fromftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33001-33500/sp33411.exe
and then again install, however Installation fails and again you have to install according to procedure given for Conexant Audio driver installation.For inf file you have to use the one given in smbus folder
11). For the installation of th coprocessor(listed in some systems as unknown)..use the inf file from the SMU folder where you had earlier stored the SP33411 files(Default place is C:\SWSetup\SP33411\SMU) follow the procedures for Conexant Audio driver installationa device named 'nVidia nForce system management controller' will be installed.
14. for the installation of all other drivers and utilities use the drivers form the manufacture site
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&lang=en&dlc=en&product=3636468#
And now you are ready to use all the features of Windows XP.
Please comment,your feedbacks or if anyone wants any help in installing drivers
Here's a detailed specification of the compaq 6608au model lappy incase in any need,
Processor, operating system and memory
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Processor type V6608AU: AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58• 1.90 GHz, 512 KB + 512 KB L2 Cache, Up to 1600 MHz system bus running at AC/DC mode 35 Watt
Operating system installed
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Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Standard memory
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V6608AU: 1024 MB
Memory type-- DDR2 667
MHz Memory layout-- V6608AU: (2 x 512 MB)
Maximum memory--- Supports up to 2 GB DDR2 memory
Internal drives
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Internal hard disk drive-- 160 GB
Hard disk controller--- SATA
Hard Disk Drive Hard disk drive speed--- 5400 rpm
Optical drive type--- SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
System features
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Memory card device--- 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Modem--- High speed 56K modem
Network interface--- Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface Wireless technologies 802.11b/g WLAN Wireless capability Bluetooth® wireless networking
External I/O ports-- 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ11 modem connector, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, Expansion Port 3, S-video TV out, 1 headphone-out, 1 mic-in, 1 IEEE 1394, Consumer IR
Video capture interface--- IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Expansion slots--- One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Display size--
15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen Display resolution-- 1280 x 800
Video adapter-- NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7150M Video RAM V6608AU: Up to 287MB Total Available Graphics Memory
Internal audio-- 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated Speakers and microphone Altec Lansing® speakers
Keyboard-- 101 key compatible keyboard
Pointing device--- Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 1 Quick Launch Button
Power supply type-- 65 W AC Power Adapter
Dimensions / weight / warranty
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Weight-- 2.6 kg
Dimensions (W x D x H)-- 35.70 cm (L) x 25.70 cm (W) x 2.54 cm (min) H / 3.96 cm (max) H
Warranty statement---- 1 year, parts and labour
