NEW G73.. questions

Ok.. so there's like hundreds of threads on the G73 discussing problems and so forth... and it's really hard to sort through them all to find answers... so please help me answer these:

1) C&GPU temp. What is the 'danger' level temps (in C) for the CPU cores and GPU? What should I use to monitor? I have some monitoring software, but would appreciate something a little more graphical.

2) BIOS 206. Where can I find details on what it 'fixes'? How do I check my current version? Do I need to update mine?

3) Overclocking. What can I use (apart from the turbo, which seems to be on by default?) to overclock it, and what's a SAFE amount? I am a newbie to overclocking and know next to nothing about it and how to do it. I don't want to risk relability though.

4) These darn 'advertising' stickers. What's the best way to remove them?

Thanks all!

 

1) 90c and 95c, and you'll never hit either

2) there aren't really (m)any details, you can check it by checking the bios (surprise!) before booting windows. You generally shouldn't update a bios unless there is a problem.

3) Theres a lengthy post on i7 experimental oc'ing, and you can use the AMD tool off of their site to oc the GPU. As an oc newbie you may want to just avoid doing it altogether, a stock 5870 will take almost anything you can toss at it.

4) rubber erasers and patience

 

4) rubber erasers and patience? hehe I just carefully lifted a corner with a fingernail and peeled them off slowly - no residue.

 

Thanks guys for the advice. So many people have apparently updated to the 206 BIOS and had problems, that I cannot think of a reason to update it unless it had some beneficial fixes.

I've gone ahead and bought a Thermaltake Massive23 ST fan to put under it. It's slightly smaller than the G73 but still seems a steady platform. Am already seeing a 1-2C decrease in idle temperatures, and I believe the benefit will of course increase at higher temps. I do intend to do some heavier FPS gaming, and will be signing up for the APB beta tonight, also. It looks good.

I went with Mark's sticker removal method and it worked quite well. I was worried there would be residue - but he is correct and there is none. \o/

 

Off topic:
I signed up for the APB beta awhile back. What else do you know about it? Is it starting soon?

 

To remove stickers (I've done this before)
1) use finger nails or something that will physically remove the stickers.
2) If theres no residue your good to go but most likely there will be some residue
3) If there is residue, get a eraser (i use the Mars white plastic ones) and start rubbing away. One you rubbed enough the get the residue to stick to the rubbed out eraser and form residue-eraser complexes.
4) Get some cooking oil and Q-tips. And with the Q-tip spread some of the cooking oil on the residue-eraser complexes so that the complexes wont stick to palm rest anymore.
5) After soaking with cooking oil, get some paper towel and swipe away the residue-eraser complexes soaked in cooking oil.
6) Enjoy your advertisement free clean palm rest

You may have to repeat steps 3-6 several times to get it all off given that we are talking about 3 or more stickers.

 

No idea, but it looks promising. Considering the popularity of GTA - it could be a BIG hit.