ASUS G73JH-A1 with ATi Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5

That's a possibility too, but there would need to be a whole lot of space between the entry and exhaust points if a design like that were to be used. The notebook would just keep recycling it's own exhaust if Asus used a design like that.

 

Well maybe one was an intake and one an exhaust then. I remember that the left exhaust was always very cool, but I assumed that was because it was for the CPU and I was only ever loading the GPU.

I wish I'd taken the bottle of talc now

 

So the bottom of your clevo looks similar?

 

Haha well order one then put it through its paces to show everyone what this machine is truly capable of then sell it 30 days later... Even if you get the M17x refresh you will get bored no matter what so this is a nice backup to that and more so something else to just putz with ...

 

i doubt it would be like that, coz if one was an intake then what's the point of having the heat-spreading fins on both side
and i think we ALL wish you had taken the talc!!

 

... we will see ...I wanted one too but yeah it won't be that bad ..... I will beat this thing with my almighty 5970 crossfire someday on my desktop ..

 

Yes, but my fans actually have a direct entry for CFM as opposed to the G73. Airflow is also taken from the intakes near the center area of my notebook, but most of it is still taken from the intakes directly above the fans since radial fans don't suck 100% of drawn CFM in a right angle.

 

im totally taking out that plastic piece thats screwed in with the vents and redoing it to let more air in. IF the design ends up being as flawed as it looks.

 

Considering the real estate on this baby, its kind of bare bones as far as connections go.

1 x HDMI
1 x VGA
1 x Ethernet
4 x USB
1 x Headphone (S/PDIF?)
1 x Mic
1 x Memory card slot

Shame no express card slot, esata, firewire...ect. I have feeling, Asus might release a refesh later with more connectivity/options. Anyone notice the blocked off round port on the back where it looks like something could go. Maybe a TV tuner or perhaps they intended the power to go there originally. At first I was hoping that rectangular area in the back was a panel that would open to expose more connections but that was wishful thinking. Its probably access for something else component related.

Cant wait till People get these things for the real on hands testing/abuse

 

I definitely considered it. It's the ordering process that bugs me. If it were Dell I would do it in a heartbeat since I can just put it on DPA and they won't charge me right away. I don't want to put it on a credit card so that leaves cash. If I send a check they do cash it right away which I don't like since there's no ETA.

I put my M17 on eBay. If it sells I'll just break down and do the preorder.

 

pm'd with info...

 

I know that Gentech does not cash the checks until 1 week before shipment...not positive about the other resellers.

 

I would definitely take that design over the design of the G73. The only reason I'm not getting the Clevo is I still prefer the ATI cards.

 

Doesnt the AW M17X front speaker grills also double as intake vents? If so then Asus could have incorporated this into the subwoofer design on the G73 as well.

 

Nope those are speakers and the lights only...

 

No.

 

I asked xoticpc because of their satisfaction guarantee. They cash it and reimburse with a company check if you cancel.

no.

 

no. just a godly cooling system when propped at least 1/2' off the ground.

 

Ahh ok. The Hotwired video review refered to them as vents but speaker vents. I merely misunderstood.

 

Ahh well if your limitied to only order from Xotic then your correct....broaden your horizons heh

 

Holy Shnikies...There is a lot of good and garbage in this thread. Can't wait for the arrival. I have considered jumping ship due to delays and the fact that my desktop and laptop are gone via eBay. Ready to get something new yesterday.

The Best Buy G72 looks appealing at $1000

-mackloon

 

The G72 has a bad cooling system from what someone said earlier in this thread. Although the price is very very good haha.

 

Well, not really bad but less effective than the supposed cooling in the G73

 

I'd rather get the new gateway fx series (7915u) than the g72(bestbuy version).
7915u FX has a cooling system on both CPU and GPU, and GTX 260m is Not underclocked while g72 is, also fx has a outstanding battery life.
I gotta admit though, some parts feel cheap in 7915u fx, but still better for gaming, in my personal opinion.
The only thing good in the g72 is the screen and the HD.
I'm not criticizing ASUS nor Gateway. They both are good deals.

 

what are some good/quiet cooling pads that would pair with this laptop?

 

Because of the supposed central position of the intake vents, i would say probably the thermaltake massive23 CS, on sale here:
http://www.directron.com/cln0008.html?pgrab=1

 

The Zalman NC-2000 looks like a good one too

 

WHERE DID YOU GET YOU KGB INTEL? DO YOU HAVE PROOF THE GPU FRIES? After searching the internet for days I'm yet to find any fried gpu's. Keep trolling. At the end of the day AW is a DELL and every DELL laptop my family and friends have had have fallen apart, and still they had the nerve to try and force me to buy a DELL, luckily I am not an idiot.

 

Haha you gotta chill buddy. Alienware is from Dell yes, but don't compare it to regular Dell laptops. Alienware laptops probably have the best cooling system out there right now, and their build quality is amazing.
I'm not saying asus cooling system is horrible nor build quality is bad, but you're overreacting.

 

Yeah AW machines are top notch. I'm interested to see how the M17x refresh will stack up with this laptop. Alienware cooling is the best right now, its good to see Asus actually advertising the cooling system. After owning a laptop that needs no external cooler that seems kind of key to me, a 17.3" laptop on top of a huge cooler is nothing you want in your lap trust me.

 

hey i didn't insult anyone unlike you did. what's matter with you, why you can't speak normally?

 

Hey everyone, new to the forum...decided to make an account because I'm pretty excited about this lappy. I've been trying to get caught up with the posts, but I haven't ran in to much info in terms of a Canadian reseller. I was considering pre-ordering from Gentech or Xotic, but paying duty scares me (although I have no idea if this would get smacked by customs or not).

My question is, does anyone have any info on Canadian resellers carrying this model? If not, have any Canadians pre-ordered a laptop from a U.S. reseller in the past and been slammed with duty once it arrived? (or maybe this question is best directed to a different thread??) Thanks in advance though

 

You shouldn't have to worry about Duty, but you will pay any applicable GST and PST, and if you use UPS Canadian Standard you will pay brokerage. If you use a UPS expedited service the brokerage is included.

 

Yea sorry I took offence (must be a diehard asus fanboi now) at someone saying a laptop which costs half as much as another laptop with comparable performance is a "REAL waste of money" - it's pure trolling, especially when said laptop hasn't come out yet...

 

Have you seen or touched a new aw ?

Because mine is a solid cast aluminum shell and cooling any Asus has hoped to have.

That extra money wasn't wasted it was put into things like cooling and warranty. It's why some one comes to my house next day to fix it instead of sending it off

 

I partially agree with Moo here, i've been watching a few AW clips online and the m17x really looks sturdy. Too bad their price is double of what americans pay. When you go to the american alienware site you can buy an m17x starting from 1699 dollars (1899 when you take the 2.8 core 2 duo), here in Belgium it starts at 2299 euros (2650 euros when you include premium warranty for 3 years). And...the most fun part is, you pay that huge amount of money for a 2.8 ghz core 2 duo with 1 ati hd 4870.

Untill alienware gets these unfair costs under control they can be sure I'll go for the asus.

Edit: Just checked again, when you pick the ati hd 4870 on the american site it will costs 2200 dollars, which is 1500 euros.

 

No I haven't there aren't any showrooms in OZ unfortunately but its highly debatable whether that next day warranty is as "next-day" as you purport it to be (especially when you're not in US or Taiwan or wherever the major parts are manufactured), regardless paying twice as much money for better cooling when cooling is not an actual issue with an asus design, (as mentioned I have not found any fried GPU's in my research up to buying g51 and afterwards), is not sufficient to make asus laptops a REAL waste of money. But hey it's nice having a BMW just for the badge I guess, whatever makes you happy.

 

Its not about the badge...
It's about having superior quality. The alienware m17x will give you the best performance, if you can afford it.
Bmw is all about the superior driving experience. Just like alienware is all about the superior gaming experience.
You don't pay more because of the brand, you pay more because it gives you more. A cheap car, or a cheap laptop might last just as long, but its the overal experience and joy that you are paying for when buying expensive products.

 

As an Alienware owner I do have to say that their laptops are hard to beat when it comes to build quality, design and cutting edge performance BUT I have also got to say that ASUS with the new G73JH with the 5870 have made leaps and bounds in pushing out a performance laptop that I for one am looking forward to.

Of course I think everyone is still curious what comes from cooling, build quality and sustainability from this laptop but for now I am sold in this being a massive success and a great achievement for a low price tag.

On a related note, I have a 9750M for sale if someone is interested. Starting at around $500 (SLI 7950/4GB/160GB with backpack)

 

somebody had listed a Canadian retailer some pages back..
www.Greytech.com
I couldn't find under which category it was listed, bit if you search for "g73jh" it shows up and the price is also pretty close to american price.
you can try it out, although, if the duty isnt an issue i suggest you go with one of the american resellers here as you can customise the config and add after-market thermal compound
Edit: here's a direct link to the g73jh page : http://www.ecsrv.com/ShopItem.aspx?...&ProductNo=69017&Toc=220146:0&PageID=31498854
for some reason they had two listings, this one had a detailed description and photo, also $25 more expensive for some reason

 

Nice price. Put it up in the NBR Marketplace.

 

It's all here in the forum. Some of the G series users are starting to come back crying about their GPU's failing due to long term stress under high temperatures. Stick around here a bit longer. You will find out that you are missing things in your searches.

Alienware has made a big recovery ever since Dell bought them back in 2008. Their new notebook lineup is one of the best on the market again and have regained the trust of the enthusiast community to the level from when they used to use rebadged Clevo's back in 2005.

Everyone in this thread knows that the G73 will deliver much more than the previous G series notebooks did. It's a matter of how much improvement the G73 has over it's predecessors. Some people are praying for a huge improvement, some people will be just fine with temps that will just be safe. But when March comes, just know that the G73 will be launched as a properly (though not superiorly) cooled notebook for an affordable price.

Now if you want to be a jerk, please read the manual before trying to be one. You're doing it wrong. If need help trying to be one, feel free to PM me.

 

thanks, +rep))

 

Touché by the way it's being a bogan, that's how we tag the buggers here in down under....

 

Hey Moo. What are your thought comparison between this and the M17x since you had one. I know you don't have the G73 yet but I noticed your sig changed and was wondering why you wanted this over the AW?

 

He's moooving to greener pastures...

 

Well it looks like it's i7 with 4870 X-Fire. ETA is early February so the 5870s might be the delay for the G73. I wonder how long it will be before 5870s X-Fire.

 

Boooo. That is no refresh; G73 is where it's at!

 

You have a couple options with shipping carriers. As others have reported on the forums if you go with USPS they only charge a $5 Brokerage Fee and the shipping rates are very reasonable. When choosing any UPS Expedited services brokerage fees are waived. After brokerage you are only responsible for local provinces taxes (GST/PST). You can call UPS at 1-800-782-7892 and they can help provide a quote on taxes you would pay based on your location so you have a good estimate on the total cost. Here is a GST/PST table FYI.

 

I believe you meant to write "If " you" need help being a jerk..." Just thought I'd fix your sentence for you. You're welcome.