~Asus G73JH-X1 Official Owner's and Technical Upgrade Enthusiast's Thread~

Why dont you just get one of those small notebook mouses you can carry around with you
The lenovo is going to be a big downgrade

 

well... selling on ebay is going to run you about 140 to 160 bucks after all the fees/taxes/ paypal fees/invoice fee

 

If you do not have a actual caddy, I would use velcro. A few $$$ at like home depot or lowes, it will hold perfectly but still make it easy enough to remove when needed. Some people used double sided sticky tape.. If its like that 3M stuff I have, they are going to break there SSD when it comes time to remove it because it sticks like crazy. I almost bent the steel frame of my old desktop removing the water pump from the bottom of the case when I had to replace parts because I used like a 2" square of that stuff to hold the pump down in place.

You do not have to put the velcro under the drive, though a very small piece would not hurt, put it just out the outside of the drive and then a contact point on the top of the drive so you can basically strap it down. This will hold it in place but yet make it so you can remove the velcro and the drive when needed. The adhesive for velcro is more than strong enough to stick but also will come off if needed if you intentionally pull it off.

 

Ok so about howlong do u project it will take for a caddy to be realeased.....or one to be realeased at all? Bc I'm not gonna wait around forever.... this velcro idea sounds pretty good..... shoot ill even modify a caddy nthat is close enough..... someone needs to find one dangit lol

 

No idea and no one has found anything that is a good fit. Someone used his old caddy but had to modify it to fit.

 

Got this G73 monster guy now I need a bag! I"m traveling overseas in about a week and a half and need a "messenger" bag to fit this thang. No backpacks please. I tried two of the larger Timbuk2 bags and they don't fit. Any ideas gentlemen? Thanks.

 

I use THIS. It can hold 2 G73's.

 

I just got that slappa bag yesterday myself... Seems to hold the G73 nicely, and I'm thinking I might occasionally haul my work lattitude in it at the same time on occasion. Definitely a big bag.

 

Catalyst 10.3 leak

Seems some people are saying they are working with mobility cards
http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=315849

From that thread:
Ok real working DLs
http://www.multiupload.com/4G8Y9OQ78P

they DL does work you just have to click it a few times

 

Thanks gromkins +rep, way to make an entrance to the forum

Q

 

Is this any good?..and is this necessary for my X1 :S?

 

Only necessary if you want a better, more stable driver that provides greater performance

 

Lol kk, gonna download it right away!. Thanks

 

Thank you sir.

 

Excellent. Do you think it would hold the G73 if I had a "sleeve" over it? I want to put in in a sleeve and then put that in the bag. That way when I go through airport security and have to pull out the G73, there is a cover protecting it in the bin.

Just talked to the owner at Slappa and ordered a bag. Funny he also said, "You could put two of those laptops in this bag!" Now I just have to find a sleeve that will fit the laptop snugly enough to still fit in the bag.

 

If you find a good sleeve, lemme know? I have to bring mine through security this weekend. (And then subsequently every few weeks.)

 

Talked to the owner of Slappa today (great guy!) and he got out the sleeves and measured them for me. This one is real close in width (up and down). He said it measures on the inside 12.75 and that is exactly what the G73 measures. I wasn't bold enough to order as if I had to return I'd pay shipping both ways. Probably should have. Anyone know if indeed it fits? The good thing about this one is that it will fit in the AURA bag: http://www.slappa.com/aura-black-laptop-sleeve?sc=2&category=133 so he says.

He said this sleeve http://www.slappa.com/ptac-matrix-laptop-sleeve?sc=2&category=133 will definitely fit the G73 if you get the 18" version, but it will not fit inside the AURA bag. If you have a bigger messenger bag this this might work but he said this sleeve was a monster and would fit a TV!

For you guys that have the Slappa AURA Bag, do you think the G73 would fit with a snug fitting sleeve?

Oh for those of you near or in Charlotte, NC you can walk into the Slappa distributor there and check em all out. The owner is a nice guy.

 

Man the bag I had before buying the G73 doesn't fit it. I really need a bag know because I'm about to travel but I can't afford $100 for bag!

 

Buy the Xps bag. Someone linked a sale recently and it was up for 30 bucks.

 

It was $30 then $60, but seems to be back to $30 atm, so grab one quick if you want it... http://www.buy.com/prod/17-gaming-n...se-by-avenues-wenger/q/loc/108/212810132.html

 

Awesome! Good job Kam. Now get on it Makou before the "algorithm gnomes" jack it back up to 60!

 

I thought I read that it barely fits it though?

 

Beggars can't be choosers! Look in the main G73 thread. About 5-10 pages back someone posted a link with how it fit. It's snug but it does the job.

 

Barely fits means it fits, though.

 

you just have to push hard like her ~~

 

lol Ok order thanks guys.

 

I just picked up a Targus CityGear Miami at Wallyword for $45 and the G73 does fit. It takes up most of the inside room so there is some room for other stuff but not much. Although it will "work" the bag feels like it was defintely made for a smaller chassis.

http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.aspx?sku=TCG200

 

I decided to hook up my 2nd HD the 500G 7200rpm. I'm using some thick double sided tape. It seems to hold ok, not great but it'll do for now til I can get a caddy for it. Hopefully it'll work, since I don't move it that much.

 

I have used double sided and some laptop at work have been holding with it for over a year. One thing Vicious mentioned though which I failed to consider. The d-sided tape will eventually form a concrete grip on the drive and will fight you when you want to remove it. He suggested velcro strips which I thought was a nifty idea.

 

Yo, just got my x1 today.. im dln l4d2 right now ... havnt tried gaming yet... but i am just blown away by the sound... a laptop i dont acctually hav to max out the sound 2 hear.. plus it actually sounds pretty dang good.... but ya I am going to just buy a ssd and velcro it in.. so ima b shopping here soon... so for around 3-400 bux whats my best option for a ssd for this laptop .. any suggestions????... i want prob at least a 128g drive.. but if u feel stongly on something else.. giv it 2 me str8.. thx l8r

 

You can get one of the best. Intel X25 G2 160gb. It is 429 right now at newegg, and you can snag it on ebay for 400!

You could also go with a really fast ocz vertex 128 gb for about 329.

 

Cool.

I just got the Slappa Velocity Spyder backpack, and I like it a lot. Very solid product. May hold off on the sleeve for now though.

 

does ssd boost the game fps ?

 

No. It will load your maps/levels/transitions faster though. And Windows will react way more quickly.

 

If the answer is yes (I'm almost certain it is yes),the SSD adds how many FPS (aprox.)?

EDIT: evensen just answered before I post!

 

So how long does it usually take for preview/beta ATi drivers to get to final release?

Does Asus update their driver pages for their products shortly after release of new drivers or do they take a while to update?

 

Just an FYI.. Amazon dropped the x25-m 160 price to 429 as well.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d.html/ref=mp_s_a_2?qid=1266659414&a=B002IGT7IU&sr=8-2

 

Should see SSD prices drop throughout the year with Intel/Micron planning to release SSD's up to 600 gb the end of 2010. Supposedly they plan to keep the pricing similar to the current 80 and 160 gb drives or so they say.

 

do newegg deliver to australia??

 

Ok I'm gonna go against a ssd.... price per gig is just way too much for my blood...especially with all the kinks not worked out... so ima slap the 500 gig in there.... so is the velcro idea still the best plan for vmounting a regular hd as well?...or is there still no betr plan out aS of yet?

 

Has anyone found a solution for the random Crackling/Static noise from the internal speakers yet ?. I tried reinstalling audio drivers and also did a System recovery. But the problem still exists. So please help me solve this issue

Do You guys think a full system restore or a full windows re installation would solver this problem ? (also which is better? full system restore of full OS reinstallation)

Thanks

 

The only time I have ever had a problem with sound was when it cut out in WoW but when I came back into the game after logging out it worked perfect.

I thought the crackling was a Creative driver issue solved by just using Realtek HD sound? (which also is how mine works flawlessly).

Also I don't understand people complaining about WoW performance - I have it on "ULTRA" graphics setting in 1920x1080 and get buttery smooth framrates even in Alterac Valley wth 40 players!

Make sure Turbo mode is on!

 

I'm sorry as I may not be caught up, but do you get the crackling even with headphones on or just out of the speakers?

 

Personally I'd wait to see what Intel has to offer within the next month or so. They are supposed to be releasing a refresh of their SSD drives fairly shortly. Prices will probably drop even further on the older models.

 

Hook up external speakers or headphones and see if it still does it and try turning down the Device Speakers master volume to around 75% if you are over that and see if it does it.

 

Crackling noise dont occur when using headphone or external speakers, its only from the internal speakers. and also it occurs when the volume is lowered. I think my next step is a full system recovery or a full OS installation. Don't what to choose now :S

 

If the sound is fine on external speakers and headphones, a recovery probably won't help. I would take a stab and say your internal speakers are hosed. That's the only thing that makes sense if sound does not crackle on every other source.

 

I have the same issue. I am running on a clean install of win7hp oem. I have noticed that it happens at random only on windows sounds, all other audio sounds are great. I do not think a new install will do much good. My best guess is that it is a driver conflict/issue with win7. I found some info that this is due to the frequency the sound is being processed, which is why it only happens on windows sounds. You can adjust this in the audio control panel, increasing the sound quality seems to help, until a updated driver comes out.

 

Yeah the crackling only happens on windows sounds. And increase the sound quality you mean selecting "24 bit, 192000 Hz (Studio Quality)" from the Sound window in Control Panel right ?

 

Exactly. You can try different Hz setting under the studio quality. I haven't got the crackling since I messed with the settings there, but has only been a few hours.