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

oh okay. Thank you so much for clearing it up. Cause I was I was unsure if its like special promoition going on or special get gets it etc etc. I'm in Iraq and my Asus laptop has died after 5 months use ...so I'm getting it repaired due to one bad ram and one bad motherboard. Went shopping online for laptops looking for fair prices. Toshiba Qismo whatever its spelled caught my eye but too expensive. I read about Asus newest laptop on cnet my mouth dropped hearing the price around 1500 I was like no way! So popped in this forum and seeing the resellers. 1595 for for a spec like that is a wonderful damn deal...The only thing I'm curious about which I can't read all 200 some pages is the cpu being overclocked. I read a review about G51 saying the overlock is a hype didn't overclock too well. So I'm wondering if this will have the same issue also.

 

Man I'm still conflicted about the hdd and ssd. I am new to laptops did I read correctly that if I get the hdd I can replace it with a ssd later myself? I know you cannot upgrade most laptops will it be possible for the average computer guy to upgrade the cpu and graphic card in this model later?

 

An SSD upgrade is very simple, and there is plenty of info available, and many folks here who can help you out. Perhaps save your money for now..... most will find standard HDD's sufficient for their needs.

 

I don't think this has any overclocking feature except the native one built into the i7 series i.e. Intel Turbo Mode which allows you to over clock a single core for single core applications. For example, in the 720qm it overclocks a single core from 1.6 to 2.8GHz

SSD u can very very easily put in yourself without any issues
CPU can be changed easily enough but will void warranty unless done by authorized reseller(XoticPC,GenTech,Powenotebooks,BTOtech, etc..)
GPU u can only change to some future version released by Asus(as they reverse the MXM connector), provided the bios supports it which basically means no, you cant upgrade the gpu

 

oh okay thank you!!!

 

Thanks brother. I wonder how long until the G73 reviews are out, I want a great system and ASUS is clearly in the run for that but I am to hesitant.
I don't know how everyone is pre-ordering something that has not been tested out throughout. I mean you all have said it yourself that this company has made certain models with the ROG brand that have had issues in heating and under-clocking yet they order this one.

I have to force myself to wait, I can't take the plunge especially with the whole ordering through XoticPC and shipping it to Toronto.

I do not want the headaches of paying $200-400 extra in brokerage fees and taxes yet alone deal with returning if I am unsatisfied with it. I can't recall whether or not I would have to pay for return shipping but even that extra is just way over the top.

This machine has to be reviewed and tested, until then... no to much hassle and gamble.

 

this should have power4gear still, which OCs the i7 by 1 bin. i.e from 1.6ghz on 4 cores to 1.73 ghz on 4 cores, basically making it similar to an 820. at least thats what I've gathered from the G51J's p4g.

 

there was a description error originally and ken at gentech honored the error at the price if ordered prior to error correction. the error was 1066 vs 1333 ram. i would suggest to not opt for the higher speed ram. i think that there is 0 to almost no real world gain.

 

Justin,

I have also heard today, that Asus will not release the G73, until G72 stocks are depleted. Have you not heard this, and are the estimated dates optimistic, at best? Could you please elaborate?

Thanks!

 

who's going to buy G72 now when G73 laptops are expected to ship in a month?
I hope that's not true.

 

LOL! I have posted on this, and been asking myself the same question all along. WHO would want a G72, now that the G73 has been made available for pre-order? I do not understand the Asus logic here, but I have been hearing this since 31 December.

HELLO!

 

It would have to be a hell of a deal for me to downgrade to a g72

 

LOL! Does this make sense?

G72Gx-A1 = $1,645.00

G73JH-A1 = $1,645.00

HELLO!

 

hmm.

G72Gx-A1 = Q9000 Quad-Core/GTX 260M 1GB GDDR3/6GB DDR2
G73JH-A1 = i7-720QM/ATI HD5870 GDDR5/8GB DDR3
Hard choice, eh?
It's not like 5870 is going to outperform gtx 260m or anything.

 

probably those folks who go into the shopping experience w/o doing much research - those that don't know there will be a release of a new laptop soon...

for example, before i did my research and found this site with all the info, i didn't know anything about a g73 release...i was at newegg and saw the g72 and g51 with all the bsod issues...it was b/c of bsod issues that i went searching on the internet and happened to this forum, which then lead me to compare a g51 to the g73...the rest is history....

 

How many of you have th G73JH A1 being overnighted?

 

Ok, let's suppose you are correct here..... this would mean, that we are waiting on the ignorant consumers, to buy all the G72's (at $1,645.00), before Asus will ship our pre-ordered G73's, right? (according to Asus logic)

LOL! I am starting to see this whole 'pre-order' thing in a different light.

HELLO!

 

On the contrary, I hope that this theory is totally incorrect and that they'll ship out ASAP - I'm getting ready to put in a pre-order and it NEEDS <-- to be here in my grubby little hands BEFORE i deploy. I don't want to be stuck in theater hoping that the mail system will somehow deliver a laptop to me correctly...like legacy (i kid i kid)....

 

on that note, Striker, you are very right in that the resellers here have been very helpful (I know I'm not supposed to be biased and say which one so I'll leave it vague). They and many subscribers like you have all been quite helpful in shedding what knowledge there is thus far on this laptop.

i just hope that the boat it's coming in (like Justin was saying) doesn't capsize or anything - akin to that disaster a couple years ago when Mazda lost like 5000+ cars when a boat's pumps went whack and the boat tipped over...

 

Striker, are you still on your meds!?

Anyhow, I don't think Asus has EVER held back a new model to wait for old stock to clear out. So it doesn't make sense in this case. Just my 2c.

 

There are so few G72's available that I highly doubt this has any effect on the release of the G73. The dates I provided are what we were provided from ASUS. As you probably know or have seen from past releases ASUS can be on the optimistic side with release dates. We will see. Believe it or not, G72's are still selling while the last bit of inventory is being depleted.

 

WHY would you even think that!!
I can assure you, if anything like that actually does happen, everyone on this forum is going to HUNT YOU DOWN for thinking it!

 

Oh Noes, our G73's have been spotted!!!!1111

 

So i have this on preorder with ICD on CPU/GPU and an Intel Pro 5300 wireless card. I was wondering if spending an extra $255 is worth going from 8gb DDR3 1066 to 8gb DDR3 1333 or if throwing down another $575 is worth it going from an i7-720QM to an i7-820QM? thanks

 

Some updates on G73Jh specs, the mainboard has only two RAM slots not 4.

 

:O so it only comes with 4gb stock?!

 

on gentech he changed it to "4G x 2"

 

Unless they gave us the wrong spec again then it must be 2 sticks of 4GB, here is the picture of the G73Jh MB, only two memory slots and I can't anywhere on the mainboard that has more memory slots:

 

@Ken you have a PM

 

So is the CPU under the keyboard or the panel ?

I'm guessing panel but I'm just curious

 

CPU is above the RAM slots at the bottom of the laptop, but you can't access the CPU from the RAM compartment, you'll need to remove bottom cover and top cover in order see the CPU:

 

Ok

just couldn't tell 100% which way the mobo faced.

Thanks again

 

MB is facing down, the RAM compartment is small and can only access RAM slots:

 

Ahh thanks for the quick guide

... Semi easy mod ...

Not looking good for the cooling ... But I think the asus will run fine

 

I know it probably sounds like a dumb question but i am not very knowledgeable when it comes to some of these options. I know obviously the 2 are better but im asking if shelling out 900 more dollars is really worth it or not....some info instead of a goofy looking dog would be cool too

 

That bottom panel is just begging to be drilled out. Ken, you should stock up on Asus panels, you'll make a lot of money Or better yet, find someone to drill them out and sell them pre-drilled to your customers..

 

LOL, that's a good idea. I'll have to consult with the pros: ViciousXUSMC and Forge.

 

Id say keep the 900 dollars aside for your next laptop after the asus g73jh.

 

So ken, based on your photos the insides will look something like this??


WHY ARE THE CPU VENTS SOOO SMALL??

 

That vent is way to small.

 

Yes exactly the same as on your photo.

Yeah small vent but to big fans.

 

I want some pics of the fan+radiators

 

My god, this just breaks my heart. Asus has decided to go with a cast aluminium cold plate with fiendishly useless shark fins for the GPU. What a major way to cut corners, Asus. I can only hope that the CPU cooling assembly is still made of copper. Those i7's aren't exactly the coolest chips on the block, mostly due to the integration of the northbridge. That along with almost zero clearance, from what I can tell from the pic, makes for zero mods and an overestimated cooling solution that the community hype has so dear wished for. I hope those two fans can make up for these upsets.

 

so........if i'm headed somewhere real hot and i have a g73, would it be justified for be to be somewhat concerned about the heat issue???

@Ken - i hope you have pictures of HUGE...not just big fans

 

btw Ken,if it actually turns out to be 4gigs instead of 8 i hope you arent planning on being all righteous an goody like last time(with the 1066 instead of 1333) and give everyone who pre-ordered 8gigs... coz if u do then you'll go out of business and we'll have no one to order from!!

 

CFM will still come from the center intakes. The third set of intakes near the CPU in the picture above is there as a second point of entry for the CPU fan to draw air as the CPU heatsink is most likely not going to be as flat as the GPU heatsink and will obstruct airflow if the CPU fan drew air solely from the center.

 

If it sucks , it will pull air ...

 

If it sucks in an unobstructed straight line, it will pull better.

 

This pretty much confirms that the standard notebook coolers should be just fine right? Or did we already confirm that and I missed it