***Gigabyte P35X owner's lounge***

I''ll try to uninstall smart manager and we''ll see the results

Edit: Nope it's not the smart manager, unistall and got the same result. Also the strange thing that the smart update showing a new update for the killer wireless card even though from what I have seen that all version of P35X coming with intel wireless.

 

Yeah like I said I had to uninstall the drivers too But I had a different problem to yours (disabled audio, popping and stuttering).

 

Hey, I just got my P35X CF3. I bought it from xoticpc, and it came with windows 8.1 installed.

This is probably a silly question, but where do I download gigabyte's smart manager? Googling gives me some results, but no download link.

 

It didn't come with your laptop? You can download all the files here but they're really old so I'd advise using smart updater to update them (but be careful of updating the wifi driver, read the thread for the last few pages to find out why).

 

Welcome! Also, when did you order?

 

Does anyone have a link to the D08 Bios before the 95c throttle update?

 

I am also thinking about buying one from them. What is your shopping experience with them? BTW, do you do any thermal repaste or upgrade the wireless card?

 

Question on updating the BIOS for the P35X.
Is a a direct download and run or do you have to make a bootable flash drive with files?

 

Download and run.

Does anyone have the D08 files ;(?

EDIT: Nevermind... I'm stupid: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5219#bios


EDIT2: Does anyone have any issues with dual monitor setup using vga? I get occasional flickers on the external monitor. :/

EDIT3: new nvida drivers out. 347.52

 

Wow major price cut at XoticPC on the CF1, starting from $1842 now: http://www.xoticpc.com/gigabyte-p35xv3cf1-p-7928.html

 

Is it a major price cut or just the fact that that model has no SSD? Seems like the other models that have the SSD's are still around the same price

 

I'm getting strange issue After I updated to D09, I can not shutdown the laptop if it's plugged to the charger as it switch on back by itself automatically after the shutdown sequence. I searched google for the and I found similar issues and mostly they said because of faulty bios or motherboard, I got some suggestions I"ll try them and see the results. But really now I'm not happy with the laptop and I regreted I bought it as just from one issue to another since I bought it.

 

It's certainly the lowest price I've seen there. Previously was above $2k. Maybe Xotic wasn't listing the CF1 before?

In any case I'd rather buy the SSDs separately from Amazon or Newegg.

 

I dont think its the bios update because I just checked mine and it stays off while plugged in.

 

I was actually about to pull the trigger and buy the CF7 version of this laptop, luckily I looked it up in here first and saw all the issues with the wifi people were having.. I can honestly overlook the noise/heat issues under load for a machine that'll last me several years but bad wifi is a no go. I wish Gigabyte used M.2 for the wifi so I could easily upgrade to the Killer 1525..
Crazy that a $30-50 component makes such a diff. in a $2.4k laptop but wifi is so crucial nowadays, no idea how they got it wrong.
Oh well... I guess the MSI GS60 is it.

 

I agree. Didn't have power issues on D09 when I was on it.

 

You can get it customized from some company or just replace it yourself also.

 

Yeah the P35X isn't for everyone sadly. I'm not having wifi issues anymore but I see others still are. Buy the machine you think is best for you, it's a lot of money to throw around I like the size and weight of the GS60 but I prefer the P35X overall.

Yeah, me either. I only changed back because I have a working unlocked BIOS for D08 and I'm too lazy to make one for D09

 

I tried to, but no company offers or is able to customize it with the Killer 1525, they only offer an "upgrade" for the old Killer 1202 (prolly due to the M.2 needed for 1525 and gigabyte using mini PCIe).. I rather get an AC card nowadays so I can actually utilize my Netgear R7000.

I actually think the P35X is a better fit for me, I just wish it had solid WiFi, esp. for a 2k+ laptop.

 

The P35X is a much better fit for me, too. Better GPU, much easier HDD and CPU/GPU access (for cleaning/repasting), DVD drive, lots of storage options. The WiFi was a problem but for some reason it's now fixed. I think completely uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers helped, currently on version 17.3.2 and working fine.
The 7260AC has been causing problems in other laptops too, so we're not alone. I think it's mainly Intel's fault but they don't seem to have fixed it despite the problem existing for ages. It sucks that we don't have an M.2 slot, that'd be one of the things the GS60 is better for but eh, I'm happy with my P35X

 

Personally ive never had an issue with the 7260 card. I have a dual band router tho and use the 5 gtz band. Streams HD video like a dream and never cuts out with or without my bluetooth headset on. This is just personal experience tho and have heard of others having issues. Personally I think it must be related to the router or drivers dont see how it can work flawlessly on some laptops and horribly on others without there being something interfering with it.

 

To balance with the issue reported with this laptop, I did not have issue with BT + Wifi at all

 

Same, wifi and bt work fine since the beginning, no tweaking necessary.

 

So am I.

P35X does require a lot of work to working as you wanted, but it's so worth it at the end.

Regards

 

If you like overclocking your 980m, stick with drivers older than 347.09.

Catching up with this thread, I haven't had issues with the Intel 7260, with driver 17.13.11.5. I don't have the raised foot, but if I look to the left of the touchpad, on edge, the metal is bent slightly. It's probably a manufacturing error, but disappointing to see in any laptop. I'd probably have to disassemble the whole thing or send it back to Gigabyte to fix it, and it's a minor issue at the moment.

 

I don't think the problem releated to the update but I think that something went wrong during flashing the BIOS.

Anyhow anybody tried to change to windows 7?

 

Did you try re-flashing the BIOS then? Haven't tried windows 7 and not going to, the startup times of 8 are too nice Waiting for 10.

 

I didnt like windows 8 at first but now that im getting used to it I think its pretty good. Only thing I dont like about it is the system restore options maybe its just that I dont know how to do it properly but it seems more complicated than it was on earlier windows versions.

Also, Ive had my p35 for several months now and its still working great. Only issue I have had is that i get random double spaces every now and then but it seems that its only my laptop not a common issue with the laptop, and it doesnt happen often enough to really bother me especially since I really dont type that much anyway.

 

Wow just saw they put out a new Razer Blade 14 with 16 GB ram, 970m gpu first time since I bought the p35 that im having second thoughts about it. If it would have been availiable 4 months ago it would be sittin on my lap right now.

 

You forgot the part about limited storage, poor razer customer support, and that you have a 980m in this slim beast. Still the only slim 980m on the market.

Now the real question is whether or not you value portability over power. I just recently found out in the last few days that the new razer blade was released and spent quite a few hours regretting my purchase since I originally wanted to wait for the 2015 refresh as well.

But... we still have the only slim form factor 980m on the market. Equivalent battery life to the new razer blade, better storage, more IO (ethernet, sd card slot, vga, hdmi, MDP <--- how does the razer blade not have mdp?), 980m (let's not forget how much more future proof this is).

Where does the p35x lose? Chassis, but that doesn't mean the p35x has a bad chassis, only that the razer blade's is beautiful (still finger print attractant as the p35x though :/). Keyboard, this is an obvious failure on gigabyte's part. Size, arguable, but the p35x is as portable as a retina macbook pro, that's already pretty portable, of course I'd love to have the p35x specs in a 14" form factor.

The point is, don't fret, you're not missing out. Everything has it's tradeoffs, and I think the razer blade has fallen short. Even people in the razer blade forum on this website are upset with this new "refresh".

 

How are the prices comparing?

 

$2700 for the 512 gb version

Razor is horrible with storage...

 

Well, it depends on the person, but I really think this is overpriced for what you get.

 

So after much deliberation and reading the comments here (regarding WiFi working well for others), I bit the bullet and ordered it when newegg finally added the CF7 variation to their site today.. Hopefully the WiFi works properly!

 

It is true that the razer is overpriced and i think they should have added an additional msata slot but still thats one sexy looking gaming laptop and the quality of the razer blows away the gigabyte. Not that I dont really like the p35 but it definitely isnt perfect in the quality department. Plastic bezel, some wavy/uneven chasis and keyboard etc. If I had the option to do it again, it would come down to either the p35 or the blade no question most likely would spend the extra money and get a blade.

 

Personally I have no regrets about the P35X. The Razer looks better and is more portable, sure, but that comes with a few big trade-offs namely a weaker GPU, 1xm.2 slot so only 1 SSD, non-replaceable/upgradable memory, no displayport (so forget 4k external), no memory card slot. If it's anything like the 2014 model it'll also run just as hot as the P35X (maybe throttle less?) Oh and it's also more expensive.

So sure, if build quality is very important to you then by all means get the 2015 Razer Blade, it looks great. However, I like having a ton of storage space and a dvd drive (hey some of us still need them at work). I like having a gtx980m that never seems to throttle (yes the cpu does, but not the gpu that I've ever seen). I even use the DSUB at work. I also think that while the P35X is nowhere near as nice looking as the Blade it looks pretty good

So, as always, buy the notebook that fits what you like/need best.

 

Whoa speaking of "refresh" I see I missed your post entirely before writing mine that says the same things (because I didn't refresh mobile chrome I guess). Sorry about that but glad we agree

 

I tried re-flash to D8 but the problem sill exist also I tried to do full recovery but still nothing change even though the wireless problem disappeared the only issue remaining now the automatic switch if the laptop is plugged, anyhow I can live with this as I have to unplug the laptop to shut it down.

 

What is the maximum temperature the 980m reaches during gaming at stock for you guys? And how is that temp with a +135mhz overclock? Does it throttle at all?

EDIT: And I'm talking about temps with the laptop flat on a table.

Sent from my GT-I9300

 

Did you check the testing of spark999 earlier in this thread? He did a thorough test on overclocking with clu. There was not any throttle of the 980m, only cpu.

 

Just letting you guys know my P35X V3 is _still_ out for repairs. Ridicoulus. I got the RMA number on the 3th on January, which means it has been broken for almost 2 months now.

 

I really wish I had some advice for you but I don't. I'm sorry to hear you're having such a bad time with this laptop. My only problem now is that it sometimes BSODs on resume from hibernate, but I'm getting closer to an answer. Sigh.

I only ever game flat on a wooden table (ok sometimes with the back raised) and I've *never* seen GPU temps higher than 87, and that was during a long and intense Heaven sessions. It's usually much lower during gaming, probably around 79-80 during Metro Last Light Very High 1080p, 1xSSAA. I've never once seen throttling of the GPU.

What the hell that's awful. The service here is much faster. Did they send it to another country or something?

 

That's very sad to hear. I wonder if there's some sort of hidden power setting somewhere. Did you try resetting windows already?

Wow... I'm so sorry. You should raise hell with them. 2 months is way too long...

 

Hello,
Thanks to everyone for the fantastic job on this thread!
I wanted to ask if there is a disassembly or repaste guide for the P35X?
Also, I could not boot from a (bootable) USB. Would someone be able to send a suggestion?


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Member jeanjackstyle already covered the repasting guide which you can see here. As for USB boot, did you try press the key for BBS Popup when the computer boots up? I think it's F12. If you still can't see the boot device, try going into the BIOS and booting from there and if you STILL can't see it, you may need to disable safe boot. Good luck!

 

Too bad we lost so many pages of this thread to the forum change. Use to have like 200+ pages I believe.

EDIT: Smart Update has an update for itself

EDIT2: Update adds an "apps" tab in Smart Update. Not too useful, but has like 12 apps tile thingies for things like one drive, adobe reader, Lan optimizer (does this even really help?)

 

Cool, thanks for the heads up.

 

Just got word from Gigabyte/Aorus that they don't sell the battery separately.
I've just discovered it's just a big scheme to fool customers.
I will never buy a product from Aorus or Gigabyte.
If you are one of the poor victims of such criminal organization I recommend you file a lawsuit against them.
At least in the USA and UK you'll get your money back for sure.

 

I agree that it sucks and is a bad decision but I hardly think it's criminal. Do you even own a P35X or do you just come in here to make us owners feel bad about our laptop (like the 980M rumour which turned out to be false)? Would I like more than a 1-year warranty on my battery? Of course I would. Am I going to go and sue gigabyte for... uh... what did they do again? No.

Edit: Re-worded.