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Does it make any sense to put a 29x0XM CPU in my GT780DX, or better to put a 2860QM in it.

 

are you upgrading your cpu in your laptop ?

if i were you i'd upgrade the 1st hdd to a Sata III ssd 1st and see what it gives you as a boost in speed.

 

I have a SATA II SSD wich is enough for now. The CPU is the question now.

 

we have the same cpu In your signature, i find it plenty fast for gaming. if u really want a boost to feel faster get an ssd, 1st thing i did when i got it out of the box was i took benchies and then upgraded the 2 hdd in raid 0 i had and did the benchies again, and never looked back.

if boot times are important to you, i boot in 8 seconds after a fresh install (no updates). it goes up to 12 after i install everything, all winupdates and my programs.

i misred yoru signature, the 1st hdd is an ssd already. best to put those in () no confusion lol

 

Depends...... and really boils down to your preferences and budget.

The extreme processor will give you a substantial boost, especially when running complex calculations or data-crunching, but most folks really don't need such processing power...... and many would argue the cost doesn't justify the added performance benefit.

Question is, how xtreme do you want to be?

For gaming, most games are more GPU dependent, than CPU dependent, however a few games will task the processor more so. Overall it is felt the i7 26x0 series is adequate for the task. Personally, I opted to the 2860QM over the extreme processor...... saving $500 for slightly lessor performance, yet still gaining the additional 2MB L cache, and a substantial boost over the stock processor.

An example of CPU performance differences (26x0QM vs 2860QM) can be seen in my Memtest86 results HERE. When you upgraded to an SSD, you already have done the single greatest improvement you will immediately 'see', in real time. This is because you have significantly improved the speed by which data is read, written, or transferred. Question is, do you now want to further improve your system by boosting the speed by which the data is 'processed'? This improvement will not be so readily 'seen', but it is a significant system improvement nonetheless.

It's like tricking out your automobile. You can do this partially by boosting intake and exhaust, or you can take more a systems approach, considering the motor build, braking, suspension, drivetrain, and aerodynamics as well.

Again, it amounts to personal preference (really no right or wrong here) and budget. How xtreme do you want to be?

On a final note...... if gaming fps is your goal, consider looking to improved GPU's. With the new GPU's and the significantly improved 3rd Gen i7, I am not sure I would invest in a processor upgrade at this time..... unless you are planning to keep that GT780 for some time to come.

Best of luck in your decision.......

 

hello guys, please i need some help solving a problem with my GT780DX
I purchased this yesterday and today decided to unbox it and start it
unfortunately while starting the system for the first time, i got the windows blue screen with some error....
next i found myself asked to repair windows using the F3 button
again bad luck i get asked to insert a proper boot devise....
seems that i have a data error cycle redundancy check

keeping cool and as i was planning to place an ssd as a start up disk i switched the drives, installed windows 7 from a dvd i had, and istalled all the drivers on the drivers CD

the system is booting fast and everything is ok except that i have no idea of the MSI applictaions that are missing from the drivers CD.

i am unable to use te eject button, and all the upper menu buttons, unable to change colors , to turbo boost, etc

can someone please tell me what are the software i am missing as i have never managed to start it with it's factory original settings.

thanks

i am currently looking at this page, are these the utilities for tweaking everything:
http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GT780.html#/?div=Utility&os=Win7 32

if yes, what are the ones that does not seem important to install?

 

This is a topic covered several times within the thread. You may find THIS post helpful, and other related post can be found using the 'search' link found at the top of the thread's lead post, HERE.

 

Thanks -=$tR|k3r=- downloading and updating these
one more question please, as i was in hurry i replaced the drive with an ssd, do you think that MSI/the seller will replace me the hd as it is still under warranty (one day old!) or i did a wrong move opening the back cover and voiding the warranty?

thanks again for your links

 

MSI is generally fairly lax with their warranties on these laptops. So long as you don't cause any physical damage (if you got the ADP warranty and registered it you should be fine)

MSI or reseller should be able to cover what they installed in the system if that is found to be the cause of any issues.

If it was your own components that caused failure though, you have to handle that on your own.

 

Hello and good day,

May i just ask anyone if its possible for my MSI gt780 base model

i5-2410m

to be upgraded to an ivybridge?

so far there are no BIOS updates in the MSI website.

I'm planning to buy a cheap NEO laptop here in the philippines with the i7-3610QM and i would just swap both processors.

any help would be great


MSI gt780 | i5-2410 | ATI 6990 | corsair force 3 90 GB | corsair force 3 gt 240 GB

 

Hi guys I was wondering if you could help me out with something. My GT780 DX has been blue screening A LOT lately and I feel like it has started to overheat very badly when running any sort of application or game, regardless of video settings. I ordered from GenTech and had them install an SSD (120 GB OCZ Vertex) card into the primary drive and kept the standard 500 GB drive as the secondary. I have run the startup tests and even the system restore using the factory restore disk.

Here is something that will help I think. when I turn on the computer I get a black screen that flashes right after the windows logo comes on: It flashes very quickly but says something about the 'DATA' is not set correctly and that the memory needs to be checked for consistency. The blue screens I get also mention things about memory but each blue screen seems to be different.

If I had to guess what happened, I think a game (star wars the old republic) somehow corrupted either my RAM or other memory and now the hardware is wrecked. It never used to overheat EVER (even max settings on any game) and now the second I open anything the fans kick in and start blasting heat out of the back.

Anyway sorry for the long post I was just trying to be descriptive, as I am not good with computers at all... Can anyone suggest additional things I can do? I was really hoping not to have problems with such a nice machine so soon...

EDIT: I did yet another disc check (on the secondary d drive this time) and am not getting the black screen on startup. The machine is still running extremely hot though and this is what I'm most worried about.

 

so is this thread dead or what?

 

How can a 757 page thread ever die?

 

Read here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/8671786-post832.html

If it's starting to getting hot recently most likely you want to blow out the dusts.

 

New benchmark app to test Open GL

CLBenchmark 1.1 Desktop Edition is an easy-to-use tool for comparing the computational performance of different platforms. It offers an unbiased way of testing and comparing the performance of implementations of OpenCL 1.1, a royalty-free standard for heterogenous parallel programming maintained by Khronos Group.

CLBenchmark compares the strengths and weaknesses of different hardware architectures such as CPUs, GPUs and APUs. The test results are listed in a transparent and public OpenCL performance database.

CLBenchmark 1.1 Desktop Edition supports any standard-compliant OpenCL 1.1 implementation and it is compatible with every major vendor’s solution

CLBenchmark - High-performance compute benchmark for OpenCL 1.1 environment

Here's my GT780DX with no overclocking after installing the new 304.79 beta driver from NVIDIA released today.

 

Recently, I had a problem with my GT780DXR suffering from throttling while playing halfway in a Dota 2 game.

The clock would throttle to

Core = 73.5MHz
Shader = 147MHz
Mem = 324MHz

I was very frustrated as this happened several time and I decided to seek help from Ken. He told me to clean the vent and the problem was solved immediately.

Check out the images, I only used my rig for about 6 months and it got this dirty.

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/264/p1050226w.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8246/p1050225c.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/8758/p1050222k.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6065/p1050214u.jpg

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5853/p1050212c.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1105/p1050197h.jpg

Guys, be sure to maintain your rig well especially the GPU vents to avoid throttling and overheating.

Credit goes to Ken, thanks a lot!

 

Synaptics Touchpad Driver v16.2.1.3(Windows 7 x64)

This is an update version to an existing driver.

****You need a previous 15.1 version installed for this driver update to work where you have a Synaptics Control Panel icon in the taskbar by the clock.


http://www.station-drivers.com/page/Synaptics.htm
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CPU-Z version 1.61 available:

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

http://www.majorgeeks.com/CPU-Z_d425.html
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NEC/Renesas USB 3.0 controller firmware update,version 4.0.2.0, for the uPD720200a chip.

This is what I have in my GT780DX.

RENESAS/NEC Drivers & Firmwares

 

Need help!


So I was playing MW3 and suddenly the laptop froze up(first time ever!)!! I wasn't able to ctrl+alt+del the situation,windows button wasn't responding,and mouse cursor was nowhere to be found!
Then I unplugged the power and restart the laptop,black screen says:



"windows has encountered a problem communicating with a device yada yada yada. Status: 0xc00000e9 , Info: an unexpected i/o error has occurred."


I then tried to reinstall the laptop but it says "no drives were found"!


The laptop is MSI GT780DX,I bought it last May and haven't done any upgrading,sorry for the long post...PLEASE HELP...

 

Unexpected I/O error has occured. Status: 0xc00000e9 Windows 7 - Microsoft Answers

Seems like you have hard drive failure.

 

That didn't work,step 1.I can't even get into windows/desktop (it stuck at MSI logo),step 2.it says there's no hdd/drives.


What really confuses me is when I try to reinstall/reformat it says "no drives were found" but I checked my bios and there it was WDC 750GB,does this mean anything?Do I really have hdd failure?Is there anything I can do to fix it w/out taking it to the shop?

 

Buy a new hard drive or SSD to be your primary boot drive if you don't have one if you don't want to lose alot of time waiting for an RMA repair.

Contact the place you bought the notebook from and see if you can send them the bad drive instead of the whole notebook going to MSI for service.

Once you have a new drive placed into the bottom of the notebook see this thread for installing Windows 7 x64 on it.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi...t780-gt783-owners-lounge-498.html#post8177509

BTW,you can try a secure erase of the bad drive using Parted Magic and then initiaize and format the disk before trying to do a clean Windows install on it but if the drive failed nothing can bring it back.

 

I've had my GT780 for almost a year, and recently noticed an issue in my BIOS, see thread, here.

Justin over at Xotic, already stated that I should flash my BIOS, and after looking on MSI's webpage for the laptop, I'm just wondering if it is really this easy, or if I'm missing something?

Namely, all I do is these few steps on this PDF? I've flashed BIOS only once or twice before on previous systems, and it was always very complex.

So, to be very clear:
1. Download non-raid BIOS from GT780 webpage, here.
2. Unzip and verify the 2 files present. Unzip to anywhere? Desktop only?
3. Double click flash.bat
4. Restart after BIOS update is complete.

Is this it? Has anyone ever had any problems following this procedure?

Would really appreciate some replies before I do this.

Thanks much.

 

Generally, it is a very, very bad idea to flash from inside windows. Have a look at this document instead.
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/How_to_make_a_bootable_flash_disk_and_to_flash_BIOS_f.pdf

 

I found this utility here, on some MSI user forums; apparently it has essentially a 100% success rate. Assuming the user follows directions...

 

I always flash bios from Dos on a usb key, not because i don't trust flashing bios in windows, but the less you have between your flash prog and the hardware the better.

it's really not that complicated:Basically extract the zip file to the usbkey and boot from it.

here's the short of it:
1) format a usbkey for booting in dos follow the directions here How to format a USB memory key you only need io.sys msdos.sys and command.com no other files than these and your bios files.

2) Once you've done these instructions, download the bios from the msi site and follow instructions in the pdf you found.


3) run flash.bat from command line, not flashme.bat

wait for it to tell you its done.

3) Reboot manually ctrl+alt+del or power off will do fine. then power on, go in bios, reload all setup defaults, make sure your settings for raid or ahci are correct for your configuration.

You should be good to go after that.

 

I use the MSIHQ Tool on USB flash drive to do bios updates on my GT780DX.It's now at version 1.20a

http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?P...k0&action=dlattach;topic=108079.0;attach=9653

MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool!!!

User Guide:
User guide: MSI HQ USB BIOS Flash Tool

 

i read the msi flash utility can repair a non-bootable usb key. i wonder if the geometry fix would work for some of my keys i can't boot from anymore.

thanks for the links

 

I was looking at using this. Have you ever had any problems flashing using this method?

 

The only difference between the 30H bios and the 10H is that the 10H doesn't have a RAID option otherwise they are the same.If you flash with the 30H but are not installing a raid array simply change the bios to AHCI after the flash is finished.

I've had no problem at all flashing my bios or for others using this tool.None at all.

The MSI forum boasts a 100% success rate!

It's very simple to use.

It guides you through it.

Upack the tool to your desktop.

Leave the bios zipped.

The tool will be put onto your USB stick and then the bios.

When you reboot press the F11key and choose the USB stick.

After you flash go into the bios and redo your settings.

AHCI if not using raid array.

Adjust your time if need be and reset your boot order placing the Realtek Lan LAST!

 

the yada part might be important too. anyway its a laptop, you move it around things get loose, it might be good to just take out the hdd and plug it back in, might be just the connection that came loose.

if you get it working make a backup 1st even before letting us know lol or you risk loosing all your stuff. Hope you have a good backup

Let us know if you get it fixed, i'd just swap out the drive for a new one.

 

any tips on how to clean this laptop efficiently? i'm worried the video card is starting to overheat and I don't want it to damage due to overheating.

Is there a diagram or something for opening it up and making sure everything is good?

 

a simple can of compressed air will do. shoot it in the air vents for a few seconds you'll be fine.

or refer to the 1st post of this very thread for diagrams and even videos on how to open the laptop

 

i have a question for everyone using google's chrome

when you go to youtube with chrome, and you click to watch fullscreen, does your taskbar disapear or stay on top ?

 

my gpu is running at around 80 degrees celcius when i'm just at the menu of starcraft 2. is this too high? my processor core temps usually reach around 80 too. are these temps too high? any suggestions on how to fix this?

 

Blowing air into the vents from outside the notebook blows the dirt into the notebook.

I recommend opening the bottom of the notebook and blow the dirt/dust out of the copper cooling fins of the gpu heatsink and cpu heatsink with a can of compressed air.

Remove the 1 screw holding the fan in place and lift the fan clear of the fins.

Then take a small modeling paint brush or makeup brush and clean the blades on the fan.Then blow out the fan.

Opening the bottom doesn't void the warranty unless you damage somehing while inside.

Cleaning with a brush and compressed air shouldn't cause any damage that would void the warranty.

 

There's an option to fix the USB key.

This will erase anything on the drive and attempts to fix errors.

I have an old 256mb that was fixed with this tool.

 

FYI,

As indicated HERE, I am moving on to better and brighter things. Couldn't resist! Anyone want to join me?

 

Aaaaand I'm back. Seriously, this is getting to me. Since last week, I've been getting SMART failure warnings on my HDD, and SeaTools is telling me that my hard drive's failing too. Yesterday, I got a BSOD reporting something about ntfs.sys - figured that's bad. Now, the notebook refuses to go past the MSI BIOS screen. No response when pressing Del, F11 or F3.

For reference, the HDD is a Samsung Spinpoint M8 500GB, 5400RPM (I don't think these things were meant to be put in gaming notebooks.) [also, it's 500GB because I got the i5 variant from a reseller here in the Philippines.]

RMA is right out of the options list now, since we can't seem to find the invoice anywhere. Any ideas?

I've been considering getting an SSD but man those things are expensive as heck, at least in my country. Might gather enough money for a 120GB one though.

Should I try and open my case and void the warranty (since I don't have the receipt, I can't benefit from it now anyway), and replace the hard drive with a spare one I have lying around, to see if it boots? Did I just end up with a faulty unit that suprisingly lasted for nine months?

EDIT: I should let you folks know that opening the laptop's underside voids the warranty here in the Philippines (I don't think that applies to you folks in US and EU though)

 

If you're worried about the sticker,then peel it off gently by putting a cutter blade under a corner.Put it onto a piece of non stick paper for when you might need to put it back on.

Contact the place where you bought the unit for a duplicate invoice.

SSD prices are dropping like a rock and hard drive prices are still high many months after the flood in Thailand.

 

Apparently, they don't have a copy of the invoice anymore since they send the duplicates to their HQ.

 

I've never had to present an invoice for any MSI I brought in for warranty service.

They scan the bar code on the notebooks that shows it's complete history from the day it shipped.

Even to buy a simple part like a hard drive bracket or spare power adapter the notebook must be produced so the bar code can be scanned.

Also they are reluctant to service any customized notebook.

Before I bring a unit in for warranty service I need to remove all the parts I added and put back in the stock parts.

They've never said anything about missing or broken stickers.

 

can we use Bigfoot networks Killer Wireless-N 1202 on gt783

 

Sure, it will work just fine.

 

I installed a non-bluetooth wifi built in card , if i change to 1202 , will the bluetooth touch function work as well

 

Thanks Donald!

There's a driver,Version 6.1.0.305,on killergaming.com for the Killer 1202 that includes the bluetooth 4.0 driver.

This driver will also work with the Killer 1103 and 1102.

Instead of putting a Bigfoot Networks folder in Program Files it will put a folder named Qualcom Atheros and yield a new Qualcom Atheros shortcut icon.

Killer Gaming :: Support :: Driver Downloads

Sorry to say,killergaming doesn't have any working drivers for Windows 8 Release Preview.

 

hi, im wondering is there any M$ files that missing in my Windows Home Premium (not yet reformat, orignal from reseller) that made some of apps misallign like in the screenshot?

 

Navigate here: Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Display and make it 100%.

 

A few new drivers out today.

Intel Wireless Pro v15.2.0.19 WHQL:
intel drivers pour chipsets Reseaux (Lan) & Wifi (Wireless)

The Intel Bluetooth driver is included in the package.Choose Custom Advanced installation to deselect things you don't want or need.

Intel Management Engine Interface(MEI)v8.1.0.1263 beta:
intel drivers pour chipsets

Intel Chipset Installation Software v9.3.0.1021 WHQL:
intel drivers pour chipsets

New K-Lite Codec Packs v9.1.0

MEGA Pack:
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Full Pack:
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Standard Pack:
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64bit Pack:
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Basic Pack:
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I've searched numerous times and can't seem to find the post. there was a post in one of the threads to a right angle power adapter. does anyone remember where that was?

 

Ken & WhatsThePoint discussed this in THIS area of the thread. Perhaps send them a PM for availability.