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Anyone else getting corrupted 13.8Beta2 downloads? I've installed the "non-mobility" version now, seems to run fine as well...

 

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http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi...owerxpress-fix-apu-graphics-optimization.html

Here is the perfect fix driver. (PowerXpress Fix = GPU utilization upupupup!)

 

Installed that fix, Saints Row 3 still runs like crap (15 fps), because the A-10 is just a steaming pile of ****. Worthless gaming laptop.

 

Get a gt70

 

If I had the $....

 

Sell your gx

 

I wouldn't get even 70% of it's original price and still that would be not enough for GT70.

 

Why keep it

 

Hi everyone! long time reader of this form here and I think I need some help,

Recently some of the lights and buttons on my GX60 have stopped working and/or responding. The CD ejection, P1, and display will light up when pressed but does nothing. The wifi light does not light up, even when I'm using the wifi (like I am right now). Also all lights (not including the the far right though) under the tough pad do not light up. (all other buttons do work correctly like the turbo fan, and the num/caps lock.)

everything was working fine up until a few hours ago. everything else seems to be OK too.

Does anyone have any advice besides format and re-install everything (Only because I currently do not have enough time to re-install everything, otherwise I would have done that instead of posting here)?

Thanks in advance

 

only reinstall SCM.

 

Thanks j_kut, it was the SCM :thumbsup:

Took forever to find the files on MSI's website. And apparently you have to run the "setup" and not the "SMCx64Setup" otherwise you will get errors every couple of minutes.



side note, has anyone played Payday 2, or Saints Row 4?

I ask because Payday 2 runs extremely well 60-80 FPS and buddy's intel I7 laptop only gets around 45 FPS.

Saints Row runs super slow even after turning down most settings. I suspect this is going to be one of those games that doesn't do well on our GX60s

 

Yes it can vary that much by title, I don't normally recommend people do this, but there are unlocked ES sample CPUs on ebay which you can get. Because AMD were too dumb to release a black edition and support machines like the GX60 even getting an unlocked A8 will give you better performance.

 

In my MSI GX60-1AC with A-10 5750M , Saints Row Third and Saints Row IV , runs in all ultra and 1080p , at 40-50 fps always

 

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Good to hear that..Which settings did you turn down to get the boost? would like to play SR 4 in future...

 

No way.

Saints Row III runs with abysmal 15 FPS, no way SR4 runs better...

 

Lisu: Maybe your settings are fu**ed up,or there some bad installation going on. Why would he lie to us?!

Btw does anyone know how to set up the audio so I can have my Creative T40 plugged in while there's still sound coming from the onboard speakers?
So far I've always used the headphone-jack for the external speakers, but I'm getting tired of plugging in and out when I want to listen too Music loudly...

 

@j_kut

how much did you pay for your backlit keyboard and where did you buy it?

 

Dude I have no interest in talking bad crap about particular notebook models.

But GX60 runs Saints Row 3 terribly, stop blaming my system or instalation ect. the problem isn't boiling down to this.

No matter what settings LOW or ULTRA - the FPS is unplayable, on LOW sometimes it goes up to 30 fps... on a in' 7970m. such gaming laptop. Next time I'm getting i7 + high end GPU combo, because I know now the consequences of trying to "save up" by getting cheap component in a notebook.

Maybe SR4 runs better, but that means optimalization is better and in contrast, that CPU isn't as bad if it plays an well optimized sanbox game. I wish this is the actual case.

 

Hey guys;

I can't say I'm new because I have been reading this thread from the start right to last page for months now; but this is my first post. I didn't want to post anything without first reading and learning everything that has been talked about.

I have been a GX60 1AC owner for 6 months now. Recently my hard disc failed and windows couldn't start. I haven't done any upgrades to the laptop except for regular driver and windows updates. I sent the damn thing to tecnical support center last friday.

From what I have read in this thread so far a few other users have experienced the same HDD failure after a few months of use. So it's safe to assume that MSI slided a cheap HDD, as well as the CPU, into this shy monster. What do you think?

By the way it's a great thread. Keep the conversation going. And LisuPoland, sorry for your disappointment dude. Life is short.

 

The HDD causes no problems for me (at least till now). My powerbrick however already failed one after 4 months of using, I had to RMA the entire notebook spite this being only the powerbrick failure.

The real deal breaker in this model is the CPU witch is simply very weak and it really makes me ponder who at MSi technical departement came up with this combo = monster GPU + weakling CPU?

 

If AMD had gone for unlocked CPUs, this would have been an entirely different beast that all enthusiasts could have got a bargain setup for.

If you can get an unlocked CPU and it should perferm very well.

 

Lisu:I didnt mean to offend you, we both know the shortcomings of the GX60, I can live with them. If a particular game runs 60fps on one and 25fps on another GX60 there's something wrong.
(btw in Austria and Germany, so maybe in Poland too, the old GT60 (3630QM/GTX675MX) sells new for 999€

Mullrof: Got it from MSI directly as an RMA part ,way too expensive, but I had some money to spend, if you want one try ebay.

Completely agree with Meaker, the APUs would have so much OC-capabilities it's sad we can't use them.
Seeing the A8-5550 ES running at 3,6GHz in a HP DV6 with basically no cooling, I imagine the 5750M could easily do the same in the GX60 with still room to breathe...

A8-ES on ebay: here, take my money, again.

 

You think: If I install A8 es in my GX60, Amd overdrive will start to work normal? Because now it writes: No AMD CPU detected....

 

You would put an unlocked bios in it and just overclock through there.

 

Another thing about GX60 is that I have to void my warranty to fix something that was botched by it's designers. I have to spend additional money to mitigate shortcomings of GX60 and only, if I get an ES CPU and risk damaging my machine instaling it/OC'ing it.

Edit:

I get 15-20 fps in Saints Row 3 and GPU utilization is abysmal... around 30-40%... this shows that the CPU is holding the machine back.

Fortunately, another awesome game - Witcher 2 - while still bottlenecked, manages to get that 25 fps. This is sufficient for combat in this TPS game.

Nevertheless, GPU also sleeps in it's latter 50% in that game...

 

Can I ask you a question

 

I finished Witcher 2 twice...There were only a few areas that see considerable lag...
Flotsam town centre and Loc Muine centre...The mist travel in the beginning of chapter 2 and the siege of Vergen (Iorverth path) due to huge battle...Other than that, Witcher 2 ran 40-60fps with vsync on and ubersampling disabled..

 

An ES is not likely to actually damage a system you put it in, only have slight quirks.

 

Yes, the A8 from ebay (A-5550M ES) wil work with Overdrive. Your current issue "No AMD CPU detected" is propably due to the modified driver from LeeKM.

 

Thx for answer!

What is mean LeeKM? -_-

 

LeeKM is a guy here who modifies the drivers for better performance (check 3/4 pages before)
I assumed it was due to his driver, but might have also been because of the 13.8Beta1 which gave me the same error, now with 13.8Beta2 Overdrive works again.

 

Yes you are right! I have installed mod driver -_-

 

Such a problem - sometimes 7970 activate when idle ... suddenly orange LED lights up for no reason. Anyone?

 

I believe that happens when the NSA needs more power to decrypt MD5 hashes...

 

the 13.8 CCC will allow you to monitor which application is using which GPU...the next time if you see orange LED while idling, fire that up and see which application is running on high performance...

the setting is under "Power" -> "Switchable graphics application monitor" -> "Start monitoring"

Previously, i managed to spot Logitech setpoint software and SCM using 7970m while idling...

 

Well i use w8.1 and the led is always orange and the monitor says no prog are running . So it doesnt work all the time B-)

 

8.1 is a beta OS, of course it will have the odd issue.

 

Hi, I downloaded Overdrive so that I can force 2.7GHz, but when I start the program it tells me that "AMD OverDrive cannot detect AMD CPU on this computer." How can I resolve this problem? Also, besides temperatures, is there any danger in locking 2.7GHz? Thanks.

EDIT: Never mind, after removing Overdrive and installing it again it works.

 

im trying overdrive as well , but the slider keeps bouncing back after i hit apply. I agree with the warning and than it just put it back to 23 ?? anyone has an answer to that ?

 

The CPU is retarded, don't try to tweak it with advanced programs, OC it, force turbo with something other than PSCheck.

 

pscheck doeesnt work anymore @ windows 7 ,8 or 8.1 at my laptop . I think that updating the bios has something to do with it , so that not an option maybe thats why overdrive isnt working as well, all assumptions ofc

Could a bios update interfere with a program such as overdrive ?

 

My BIOS is up-to-date and PSCheck works OK as always.

 

well i switched back to windows 8 and pscheck does work with beta 13.8 beta 2 at least. Only amd overdrive isnt working, cant find an amd cpu it says

btw any1 here plays diablo3 and kind enough to share some info about fps ? Cause i cant seem to have good fps...

 

Happy to tell, that Diablo 3 works suprisingly well on GX60.

 

I asked this in a gx70 thread but I guess there is no harm in asking here.

Today a bought a gx70 and when I type something the touchpad stops working. Now, I know this is a option from the touchpad drivers, I've had this issue in 2 other laptops and I disabled it from the touchpad settings but I can't find that option here. Does anyone know how to disable this?

 

What does that mean cause my fps is jumping feom 60 to 11 in combat and random number betweenbthose values. D3 settins all on low and laptop setting on max perfermance...

 

Did you cange anything to get it work? For me PSCheckis still only eating RAM but nothing more.