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    Thanks from new G1S owner

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ThereIsNoSuchHobbes, Aug 28, 2007.

  1. ThereIsNoSuchHobbes

    ThereIsNoSuchHobbes Newbie

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    Just wanted to thank everyone on the forums for all the great information here, and for the responses I got when trying to figure out what to buy.

    I got my new G1S from ZipZoomFly for $1708 (before mail-ins), it got here yesterday. So far I've been installing stuff and messing around and everything seems great. The G1S feels very solid, quality-wise, much more so than the Dell I'd been using previously.

    First thing I did, for curiousity, was DL and run 3dmark06 basic. The first benchmark was a somewhat disappointing 3200. I then uninstalled a bunch of stuff (mostly based on the G1S resources thread) and updated to the 163.44 drivers...that netted me 3900. I'll probably do a clean install at some point to see what I can see.

    After that...I installed BioShock. I had a bad moment getting it to run (had to install vcredist to get around a "side-by-side configuration" error) but afterwards...wow. I played through the first couple of levels at 1360x768 (WS) with all the settings maxed out, and it was really smooth. I'll probably see if I can jack up the resolution a bit more, but seems excellent so far.

    Anyway...back to installing and playing with stuff. Thanks to everyone! If I have any other comments in my first week, I'll add 'em for others who are considering a buy. :)
     
    ThereIsNoSuchHobbes, Aug 28, 2007
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    ThereIsNoSuchHobbes Newbie

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    Update tidbit: I installed RivaTuner to monitor my GPU temps. Idle is ~77*C.
    Gaming temps vary based on the game, from 80*C up through the low 90*'s. Searching the forums, this seems to be in line with what many others are seeing with the G1S, including one post (accidentally closed the window or I'd link - just search on "G1S temp") where someone quoted an email rx'd from Asus saying this was basically fine since Riva monitors core temps on the GPU.

    Edit note: When I plug in the power cord, my GPU temps go up ~2*C. Pretty noticeable since in this session, it was at a solid 77*C while I was browsing and plugged in when I noticed the battery was about to run out. Interesting.
     
    ThereIsNoSuchHobbes, Aug 28, 2007
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    redzapper Notebook Consultant

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    Welcome to the G1S club!
     
    redzapper, Aug 29, 2007
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    FifthE1ement Notebook Enthusiast

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    Great to hear ThereIsNoSuchHobbes! How was your device, defect free? Mine comes on Thursday with from the same place and deal. Lets get together on drivers and other device things.

    FifthE1ement
     
    FifthE1ement, Aug 29, 2007
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