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    Asus M50SA-AK002C hands-on experience Radeon HD3650 inside!

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by OC-Freak, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Main advantage: less heat under CPU stress. Battery and heat under idle/low tasks is not improved because Core (2) Duos cannot be undervolted at their lowest multiplier.
     
    E.B.E., Apr 29, 2008
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  2. bumix

    bumix Newbie

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    I'll be taking it overseas for gaming where the ambient temp indoors is quite high due to the lack of airconditioning.
     
    bumix, Apr 29, 2008
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    celttechie Newbie

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    I'm looking at purchasing this laptop, but I have 3 concerns:

    1. In the pics on newegg, it looks like the eSATA/USB combo port is there, but eSATA is not listed in the spec. Is it truly there and fully functional?

    2. I'm needing a beefy laptop for programming and data conversion tasks (the more power the better) and like the idea of the WSXGA+ (1680x1050) screen, but not sure if it'd be too tiny for working on code. Of course I could change font size in my editors and I like the idea of the screen real estate without going to a 17". Would anyone care to comment on its resolution, or maybe even the resolution of the WXGA+ (1440x900) models for programming and having multiple windows open?

    3. I'll be using this laptop as a mobile digital audio workstation as well and will be using it to do multitrack audio recordings in studio settings where the room is already treated for sound. I've read some say that this laptop is hot/loud and others that say it's quite cool/quiet. I need some reassurance that hard drive and fan noise is not going to bleed into a microphone that's 6 feet away. I can do a few things to reduce the noise floor if it makes some noise, but if I can hear that it's whirring at 6 feet, I don't think it'll be usable. Recording audio isn't particularly processor intensive, it's just recording data from my firewire interface, so I wouldn't expect the fans to ramp up. Any comments on this front would be appreciated as well.

    Thanks!
     
    celttechie, May 13, 2008
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  4. RoteEddie

    RoteEddie Newbie

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    I received this laptop a few days ago. I really like it, especially the beautiful screen.

    I have one annoying problem. The mouse pad stops working occasionally. I will now try the latest drivers from Synaptic and see if the problem is solved.

    Anyone else experienced this?
     
    RoteEddie, May 31, 2008
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  5. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Have you accidentally activated the multimedia mouse pad by tapping on MODE? If it's activated the mouse pad will be illuminated.
     
    David, May 31, 2008
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  6. gokhan1903bjk

    gokhan1903bjk Newbie

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    G1SN-A1
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220281
    Gaming Series - T8100 2.1 GHZ - NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS graphic card - 320 GB HDD - 8 cell Battary - 4 GB RAM - 1680 x 1050 screen - DVD-RW

    M50SA
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220306
    Multimedya Series - T9300 2.5 GHZ - ATI Mobility HD 3650 graphic card - 500 GB HDD - 6 cell Battary - 4 GB RAM - 1680 x 1050 screen - DVD-RW

    M50Sv-A1
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220279
    Multimedya Series - T9300 2.5 GHZ - NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS graphic card - 250 GB HDD - 6 cell Battary- 3 GB RAM - 1440 x 900 screen - DVD-RW

    M50Sv-B1
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220278
    Multimedya Series- T8100 2.1 GHZ - Nvidia 9500M GS graphic card - 250 GB HDD - 6 cell Battary - 3 GB RAM - 1440 x 900 screen - Blu-Ray Combo drive


    Which You prefer me ??? The best graphic card is ati hd3650 or nvidia 9500m gs??? I usually play call of duty 4, pro evolution soccer 2008 and GTA Series and CRYSİS...Thank you now....
     
    gokhan1903bjk, Jun 1, 2008
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  7. hotweiss

    hotweiss Notebook Consultant

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    The 3650 is 10% slower than the 9500. To play COD 4 smoothly at 1440x900 I overclock the 9500 to 544/1304/488, and the CPU to 2.8 GHz. The best one here is the M50Sv-A1.
     
    hotweiss, Jun 1, 2008
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  8. gokhan1903bjk

    gokhan1903bjk Newbie

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    thanks friend...g1sn hac gddr2 graphic or gddr3 graphic? Because www.buy.com GDDR3 9500M GS write for G1SN graphic...
     
    gokhan1903bjk, Jun 3, 2008
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  9. Moerl

    Moerl Newbie

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    After reading a lot of reviews on the m50, i just ordered one.

    specs :

    Asus M50SA-AK054G

    Intel Core2Duo T9500 ( 2,6 Ghz)
    4096Mo DDR2 667
    500Go SATA 5400rpm
    TFT 15.4'' GT WSXGA+(1680x1050)
    BluRay-REC
    ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 1024MB DDR RAM

    it was the best, and most expensive version of the m50 i could find. Should get it within 2-4 days, can't wait!
     
    Moerl, Jun 4, 2008
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  10. umermajeed

    umermajeed Notebook Consultant

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    Where did u order the M50SA-AK054G from?
     
    umermajeed, Jun 4, 2008
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  11. Moerl

    Moerl Newbie

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    Moerl, Jun 5, 2008
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  12. HaloGod2007

    HaloGod2007 Notebook Virtuoso

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    the hd3650 beats the 9500m gs in many games at a higher resolution. Even in 3dmark06, at 1440x900, both stock, the hd3650 beats it
     
    HaloGod2007, Jun 5, 2008
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