6860 Replacement due within 3-4 weeks

Ya. It kills me how people just spout off BS, knowing fully well they have absolutely NO idea wtf they are talking about. Especially salespeople. Watch QVC sometime for instance.

 

Now can u put T9300 on the gateway m-6850fx ?

being i can get my hands on a 6850

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8790828&type=product&id=1205537513321

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819111001

 

Yes. You can.

 

ok question is where am i gonna get one lol
best buy is sold out not sure if they will get any more..

 

If this guy gets his crap together and fixes his post, this may be an option.

 

ya .. has a very nice gpu for it as well.
thats been the hardest part for me is finding one with a nice gpu bc u can always change out the cpu

 

that new one coming out is very nice.. the 7811

Guess its time to start saving about 600 short less it goes on sale for less then 1400.

Just have to work 6 days .. gotta love OT.. I actually work at a local mom and pop computer shop.. gonna see if he deals with gateway and can order me one ^^

 

"The P-7811FX will begin shipping Aug 14."
my girlfriend will be in LA by aug 18 hopefully she will find this beatiful notebook in any best buy store.....
it´s hard to find good gaming notebooks back here in Argentina!

 

I just ordered a P-173xl FX for $1629 from tiger direct.

Specs:

2.4Ghz
4GB DDR2 ram
8800GTS
400GB 7200RPM HDD (2-200's in raid-0 config)
17" 1080p screen

I noticed that the P-7811FX is only 2.23 and 200GB, but it has a 9800GTS and P45 chipset which is DDR3 capable. I basically want the best Gateway laptop available. Is the 7811 better? Should I cancel my order and switch to it? It would be nice to save some money but I care more about which is faster (gaming is priority). Also, is the 7811fx better than the 173xl fx in any other ways?

 

The 9800GTS is pretty much equal in performance to the 8800m gts and there is very little advantage to DDR3 as of now. I would keep what you have. This, of course, is just one mans opinion.

 

Won't the 7811 put out less heat though? Considering the heat that gaming laptops crank this would be an important factor for me at least.

 

Indeed it will, as it'll be Centrino 2. However, its not like the current breed are scorchers. Right now, mine is idling at 38C and never goes above 50C. My GPU never goes above 65C.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm CERTAINLY not trying to talk you out of getting what you want, I just try to give facts both ways. The 7811 is going to be one nice machine for sure. But so is the one you ordered.

 

Eh...I wasn't the one that ordered the 173 lol. I was just commenting. =p I am still set on the 7811...I am going to college August 25th so price is important.

 

DDR3 800?
or DDR3 1066

 

Hey I'm a new member, read the entire thread but still have a few questions.

1. Will it ship at the same time to Canada? I imagine so, but everyone here is saying the're in the US so I'm concerned a bit because...

2. I'm leaving my home for university on the 30th, and I want to get this laptop before I leave because my desktop will be too awkward, especially with having to move around so much on campus and during holidays.

3. Can anyone tell if it has an Ethernet port? From what I can tell it doesn't, which is also an issue as residence on campus connects to the internet via Ethernet cable, and does not have wireless I believe (not that wireless is good for gaming online or anything ). I've been thinking about a USB Ethernet adapter, but I'm not sure how that will affect the speed.

4. The 7811 is only available via Best Buy right? Gateway doesn't sell direct over the internet or neither does Best Buy?

I think that's all for now, thanks in advance

 

1.) Dont know, but I would imagine it will.
2.) Ok.
3.) Yes, it has an Ethernet port.
4.) Correct.

 

lol sorry about number 2 forgot to ask a question, basicaly im wondering if il have trouble getting it before then.

 

It's hard to say. It may be one of those things where everybody wants one and buys it, or there may be a stockpile.

 

I'm in Toronto area and I'm going over the border when it comes out, it's not a long drive, u get it on the spot and u don't have to pay for shippin. Unless u'r way north and it's a long drive for u then I understand, easier to buy and ship.
Look what suits u best...
http://www.gateway.com/retail/consumer.php?cmpid=CPHM_IMAGE_WHERETOBUY

 

Haha nice im in the toronto area, Mississauga if you know it.
Anyways, il check in at the best buys and future shops in my area to see if they will tell me when/if they will be getting it in.

Anyways thanks

 

Dook :

expect the max cpu to change radically when your new x7800 arrives

 

Oh no doubt.

 

Did you reapply TIM? My 6860's T5550 stock ran 60c idle and in the 80s load.

 

idle @60 ????
man go buy some thermal paste, this not a dell you should idle around 40.

 

LOL. Priceless.

 

Haha, I already swapped it out for a T9300 and added new TIM, temps moved to 32c idle and 62c load. I'm just wondering what other people had with it out of the box since mine ran so hot.

 

Speaking of max, royk, what is your max temp with the 7800 and are you undervolting?

 

the sky is the limit

[email protected] around 85 (torture runs), usually during long gaming around 80

i did UV but not any more, something about that RMclock, dont trust it, i just set my own power setting in vista (max min cpu) and use different setting as i see fit.

if i open cpuz & everst pro and watch my cpu core vlotage, i see change as i switch between power modes but no change at all when using rmclock, not to mention that rmclock monitor is a mass collection of bull****, it seems to get everything wrong beside the temps.

anyway maybe its just my cpu and rmclock dont like each other, couldnt care less.

 

Right on. Thanks for the infooooooo. Hopefully Ill have that bad boy in here in a couple of days and I too, can help contribute to global warming.

 

I would agree, but check out: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

It states that the 9800M GTS is better than the 8800M GTX! A possibility or just someones hopeful dreams? And wouldn't the mere 64 shader pipelines limit it quite a lot, especially against the 8800M GTX which has 96? The only other difference is that the 9800M GTS core may be clocked 100hZ more?

Though these figures might just be someones idea of a good dream, considering the 9800M GT is stated to be clocked at a lower core than the GTS, and yet is more powerful.

 

the 3dmark score is based on 1 test, you dont know what cpu or resolution.
it is as reliable as my rmclock voltage readings

try google 9800m gts reviews, hint there are none

 

Lol yeah I was kinda thinking that the results weren't too accurate. After more digging it seems as though the 9800M GT is nigh-on identical to the 8800M GTX, meaning that the 9800M GTX is a bit of a beast, though a bit of oveclocking on the GT would get performance quite a bit closer to the GTX I reckon.

Still, looking at preliminary tests though, there seems to be little difference between all 3 versions of the 9800M range: http://www.notebookcheck.net/typo3temp/pics/170f0ef96e.gif

Seems like the GTS could be the best value for money, hopefully the "mere" 512MB of video memory and 64 shader pipelines wouldn't hinder it too much, still those performance figures are still too good to be true.

 

I built a sager last night
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6594/fgfgvt8.jpg
it was very nice..
I just never really heard of them.. Does retail stores carry them or they only direct?
im checking today at work bc we deal with gateway direct. see wat i can get for wat price..

 

hey, what the heck is over clocking, and what does it do?

 

first open your dictionary find the the term search
now go to wikipedia.com type over clocking
oh well....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_clocking

 

wow thanks

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...teway&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1211587727985

It's already listed on bestbuy.com
However, there isn't a single gateway product on the canadian bestbuy website, which scares me

 

And it wont let me ship to a canadian postal code from the american website.... I serioustly hope the BB near my house stock it regardless of what is on their website

 

all right nvm i found the gateway products on bestbuy finally, but the p-7811 isnt there yet

 

LOL! Perfect execution!

 

In the spirit of the olympics:

9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.9


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If you're going for a Sager, buy from xotipc.com or powernotebooks.com. They're cheaper.

 

Looks like it's out early. It on bestbuy.com

 

yeah thats the page i linked earlier:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...teway&lp=3&type=product&cp=1&id=1211587727985

 

Maybe we have it in store. I might run up there tomorrow before the tropical storm hits.

 

Damn this new resolution 1920x1200 will do the new games run really slow

 

Theres definitely going to be a performance hit, but the 9800gts is pretty strong and should be able to plow right thorough most(exception: Crysis of course) hi-res situations with ease. Plus the user can downres if desired as well, albeit giving up some resolution in the process.

 

Its funny because i bought my computer a year ago, and it has the 8800 gts and it could run crysis on normal everything and max res (for me, which was 1440*900) pretty well.
im looking forward to this lappy so i can play crysis again a little smoother

Thanks for the info chase! and please post when you get any info on it thanks

edit: however chase, i was bored so i looked through various cities for the quantities in stock, and i couldnt find any city that had the p-7811 in stock at any location, so they are probably just getting ready for launch and pre-orders.

maybe someone could order one and see what date it will be arriving?

 

If you look, it says between the 18-24th.

 

It should be hitting stores soon. They always ship early. So I'll let you guys know when we get something in!