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    G73SW-BST6 Sandy Bridge Question

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Scotty006, Jan 26, 2012.

  1. Scotty006

    Scotty006 Newbie

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    I was just about to purchase this laptop from Newegg.ca Newegg.ca - Refurbished: ASUS G73 Gaming Series G73SW-BST6 Refurbished Notebook Intel Core i7 2630QM(2.00GHz) 17.3" 8GB Memory 750GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M but while researching came upon this... It is a smokin deal but the product is refurbished (so no warranty) Does anyone know if the sandy bridge chipset design error will affect this product? I just don't want to spend 1K and have it defective from the get go :(

    Here is the asus link that worried me:

    Proactively responding to the Intel-identified Sandy Bridge chipset design error
    :eek: The G73SW is listed in there

    Specs for people who don't wanna check the link:

    Model

    Brand
    ASUS

    Series
    G73 Gaming Series

    Model
    G73SW-BST6

    General

    Color
    Black

    Operating System
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

    CPU Type
    Intel Core i7-2630QM 2.0GHz

    Screen
    17.3"

    Memory Size
    8GB DDR3

    Hard Disk
    750GB

    Optical Drive
    DVD Super Multi

    Graphics Card
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M

    Communication
    Gigabit LAN and WLAN

    Dimensions
    16.34" x 12.6" x 0.74"

    Weight
    8.49 lbs.

    CPU

    CPU Type
    Intel Core i7

    CPU Speed
    2630QM(2.00GHz)

    CPU Support
    6MB L3 Cache
    Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
     
    Scotty006, Jan 26, 2012
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  2. xxERIKxx

    xxERIKxx Notebook Deity

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    I wouldn't recommend that model. It has a gimped GPU.
     
    xxERIKxx, Jan 26, 2012
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  3. Scotty006

    Scotty006 Newbie

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    Thanks, I'm not gonna buy it because of your comment :D
     
    Scotty006, Jan 26, 2012
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  4. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    I don't know why you would get that when you can get this for under $800. The specs on this thing will blow you away at this price.
     
    octiceps, Jan 26, 2012
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