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But really, 60Mb/s that cant be right? it's like standard 2.0

Buy the way, i got this other problem with my laptop regarding the touch panel, all function works unless the black screen and eject button, they are lighting up when touch but nothing happens, i have tried reinstalling the touch panel driver but not luck.

Any suggestions?

 

Install the S-bar from MSI's website.

-Download it from HERE

-Uninstall your S-bar.

-Restart your laptop..

-Install the downloaded S-bar.

 

Thank you, you are my hero !

 

So GT70 with 675 is already sold by Msi or only by custom builders?
When we see model with 680?

 

i just placed an order for the gt60 with 670m..
i was kinda torn between the 17x with the 7970m but got decided to go with the gt60... im not much of an enthusiast so i felt the 670m would be pretty sufficient to play at medium to high settings(my first look at a 17 incher and was shocked at the size) and hope to upgrade to the 680m in a couple of years...

 

Request to people regarding the new nVidia beta driver 304.48.
nVidia fixed the notebook SKU's not present in the setup information files. The beta driver is now installable without modification of NVMI.inf.

Could you please try out the beta and report any performance or graphical problems you might find in thread Official NVIDIA 304.48 BETA Display Driver Feedback Thread For NVIDIA Geforce Desktop/Notebook/ION GPUs - NVIDIA Forums on the nVidia forums?

For me performance with the beta driver currently is actually worse than the official MSI driver. As far as I could tell Diablo III still runs fine like I mentioned earlier, however slightly less fast with the beta drivers. Starcraft II performance however plummets with the beta drivers.

Any Starcarft II players here who also experience about 50% FPS drop with the beta drivers? For details check out the post on Official NVIDIA 304.48 BETA Display Driver Feedback Thread For NVIDIA Geforce Desktop/Notebook/ION GPUs - NVIDIA Forums - Page 20

 

Has anyone tried removing the back cover on GT60 to replace hard drives? I removed the six screws but when popping the back cover off there appears to be one "hidden" screw right next to the recessed part you can begin to pull the back cover off. The rest of it pops off with a modicum of force but it feels like I'm going to break something trying pull of the last part.

I was able to just rotate the cover around that one spot to replace the two hard drives (changed to 256GB SSD and 750 GB Momentus XP from 2x 500GB Caviar Blacks). But I'd like to be able to actually remove the whole back cover.

 

Only one of the internal bays may be able to run the SSD at SATA III speed and performance?

Benchmark the SSD in both bays.

In the XOTIC PC GT60 video at 19:25 it shows that 7 screws need to be removed to take off the back cover.

MSI GT60 (004US) [Ivy Bridge i7-3610QM / GTX 670M] Video Review by XOTIC PC - YouTube

Here's a GT60 disassembly video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuAoMTn4Bo0

 

Hey guys I need some comment on why u would buy the GT60 over the GE60.......

Thank you!!!!!!!!

 

I'm wondering if I should get this laptop or should I just get one from Xotic? I've been hearing that bestbuy has lower performance laptops compared to other retailers. Only reason why I was looking at best buy is because I have 18 months to pay there.

 

I have what may be (probably is) a dumb question. I just got the GT70 yesterday and i see that the dual SSD drives are the default C drive , and the much larger regular hard drive is default D.Seeing as most programs try to install under drive C that means anything I want to install i will have to change the default drive to D on installation .......so what programs if any should i install on the RAID drive C?Or should i just put everything on D??Also why didnt MSI make the larger drive the C seeing as thats where presumably most people will install programs or am I completely missing the boat here?

 

Before you even compare the actual laptops, do the math on that 18 months deal. Best Buy will probably charge an "administrative fee" up front, and if you do the math you might find you're actually paying 10%, 15%, or higher on that "free" loan.

 

Already looked into that and my mom has it interest free for some reason. Thanks for your concern.

 

I think you're completely missing the point.

The "smaller" C: drive is your dual SSD array. This gets you unbelievable speeds around 800Mbps, or some crazy number like that. The larger drive (I'm presuming 750GB) is a platter and will get you 120Mbps tops.

The reason that the array is C: is because that's where Windows will/should be installed. You want things on the SSD's that you want to launch fast. There's not point in installing your favorite programs to D: just to save room on C:. 128GB is plenty of space for the OS and your day-to-day necessity programs. It's also room for a few of your favorite games.

 

Anyone checked this out for compatibility?
GTX 675M
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M MXM 3.0 DDR5 2GB video VGA Card GTX 670M 460M upmonkey | eBay

HD 7970M
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Radeon-HD-7970M-2GB-FOR-CLEVO-alienware-etc-upgrademonkey-/160829011420?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item257227f5dc#ht_3456wt_952

BTW I will be getting my GT60 tomorrow, damn....24 hours is a long time...

 

Why not just install your programs too D: ? You can also reassign folders such as documents and downloads too D:

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Hi guys.

I just bought a GT70 and immediately it has a problem, its a bit of a weird one and I've never seen it before. Hoping somebody here can help.

Straight out of the box, my GT70 had a boot loop and never loaded windows. Pressing DEL to enter the bios setup and then exiting would get me out of the loop. Now the laptop boots sometimes straight to windows, and sometimes I have to bypass the loop.

Every half hour or so when using the laptop, all of a sudden menus (like the start menu) will start to disappear as soon as they appear. This happens, for example, in the middle of installing software and having to select the destination folder. When this is happening, if I load a browser and start typing into google, i can't finish my search query without the machine automatically putting spaces in, or running a search for the first few letters of my search term- and then the text box will flash repeatedly quickly, almost as if I am repeatedly pressing the enter or ESC key.


I don't want to have to send the laptop back after having it less than 24 hours. Any ideas?

 

i have a weird problem with my gt70

just bought it...i cant view youtube..video is choppy and is broken

my flash player is updated..and if i right click the disktop and go to niv. it says its updated as well

please help

 

Your keyboard is likely faulty. The first GT60 I bought had a faulty keyboard and would sometimes register an "s" keystroke repeatedly (all by itself when nothing is touching the keyboard), which could cause all kinds of weirdness during boot and at other times. If the ESC or Enter keys are doing the same thing on your unit, then yeah, you've got a problem on your hands.

I exchanged for a new GT60 at the retailer where I bought it.

 

I had the same issue last night and updated Flash and it didn't work, restarted the computer twice the second time I opted to add the Google bar that also downloaded with the update and magically Youtube is working perfectly.....Not sure why that would be but its working for me now.

 

Thanks trohricht. Of course I bought it online from another city, so can't bring it back to the shop. I've scheduled a pick-up from MSI tomorrow. Their customer service was not apologetic at all. Feel very annoyed spending so much on a laptop and having to send if for repair straight from the box.

 

Did anyone receive the GT70 as a gift, because I got it for my graduation present, but when registering, for the warranty, should I use the name and address of the person who bought this laptop for me. His name and address is on XoticPC's proof of purchase.

 

2 Year MSI US Parts & Labor,1 Year Global Warranty w/ Lifetime Tech Support
+ 1 Year Accidental Damage Warranty (Requires Registration within 30 Days from Ship Date)

The warranty is on the notebook,not the owner except for the accidental damage coverage.

Register it with your information.You are the original owner once you register.

If you sell the notebook before the warranty expires the new owner get the remainder of the warranty.

****Accidental Damage Coverage only applies to the original owner; this coverage is not transferable.

MSI Notebook Official Website

 

I am also having issues with the spacebar on my MSI GT60 laptop. I purchased a UK model with twin SSD's an it absolutely screams, the matte screen is amazing. Unfortunately I also use the laptop for work so I need a reliable keyboard. MSI have already replaced the keyboard for me through D&J Henry, however the new keyboard is even worse. I contacted the repairers D&J Henry and they said that MSI acknowledge that this is a know, unfixable, issue. The user needs to select the spacebar between the illuminated dashes for it to work reliably, so that is the parameters to which D&J Henry unit test before shipping out.
This just seems so wrong to me. The spacebar is only 8cm wide, striking on, or between the two illuminated dashed lines on the spacebar gives an area that is only half that, 4cm! Surely this is not fit for purpose?

 

All right, thanks for your help

 

They must change again that keyboard, I also had the same issues and it was a terrible experience since I'm used to type without seeing the keyboard like a secretary xD.

 

Is there a way to lower the brightness of the keyboard from the keyboard? I've tried fn+(+ and - numpad keys) but that just seems to change the tint of the color...

 

What up with all these keyboard problems? Sounds like I should get a sager instead of the MSI.

 

I am also concerned about the keyboard problems. I was thinking about getting the GT60 but not anymore. Do you guys think MSI has fixed the new computers it's shipping out? Or are we all screwed?

 

Was playing Diablo 3 for 10 minutes, turbo boost and fan boost on. The computer made a "pew" noise and immediately shut off. No lights or anything register on the laptop, it seems 100% bricked.

Has this happened to anyone else?

 

Be sure to write to MSI and tell them exactly that. The more times they hear this feedback from their customer base, the more seriously they'll treat the issue of keyboard quality on future laptops.

 

Is the battery charging? Do you have a white/orange icon when you plug the adapter in?

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Absolutely nothing anywhere.
The battery was fully charged too, I think the whole motherboard must be fried.

 

Oh crap. Was the laptop in a warm environment? Even so, it is not typical behavior. You should be able to game for plenty of hours, even with high temps. Try taking the battery out and running straight off AC. If nothing, that could be a dead board for sure. There also may have been a power surge somewhere?

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This is MSI's stance on the spacebar issue:-


Dear Customer,

The keyboard in your notebook was replaced and is working properly as every unit is tested before shipping it back. The sensor for the space bar is smaller than the actual space bar. It means that you have to hit the space bar in the correct place otherwise the unit will not register it. This is not recognized as a fault.

Kind regards,

Notebook & AIO Customer Service

 

Yeah nothing works, even on straight AC. It's fried
Only 24C or so

 

K, I won't be getting this laptop then.

 

Can anyone with the GT60 that shipped with the two 500GB WD Blacks in RAID 0 - that upgraded one HDD to a SSD please post the Intel Rapid Storage Manager showing if the speed is running at 6GB/s or 3GB/s?

I have been battling a issue of my Crucial M4 128GB running in SATA 2 not SATA 3, I am beginning to think I have a defective drive and I am trying to confirm someone with the GT60 is running at SATA 3 speeds with a SSD.

 

What was their response for the other 101 keys, all of which have similar problems registering "light" or "off center" keystroke pressure?

I wonder how MSI would react if every single GT60/70 owner submitted ONE HUNDRED AND TWO support tickets - one for each affected key?

 

Hey Guys,

First forum poster , so i recently bought a GT60 and was wondering if it is possible to get the same graphics performance in games with the battery as you can with power, probably not advised as it would drain it like crazy...i just want to know if its possible

Cheers,
FrankTheTank

 

I'm pretty sure that the nvidia card will not power on without the AC adapter supplied. You could, however, run your game but it would be utilizing the built-in Intel card.

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Just swapped laptops, lets hope this one doesn't suddenly brick on me.

That being said I played around with the demo model at the store, and both of my laptops keyboards. Haven't had any issues with the keys not registering...

 

What I read in a review said the laptop downclocks the nvidia card when using battery power so much that it performs worse than the intel graphics.

 

I upgraded to a 240 GB M4 and a 750GB Momentus Pro. The SSD does run at SATA III (6 Gb) speed but the hybrid/spindle drive only at SATA II (3Gb). The SSD is in the slot to the left of the battery compartment, the spindle below the battery. I get comparable speeds on my SSD to online test benchmarks (actually a bit faster on 4K reads/writes after reinstalling the IRST driver, but a bit slower on the big file tests.)


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I just saw a potential MS-16F3 with 3610QM and 670M 1.5GB, 15" 1080p and DVD Burner. 8GB RAM (freq?). 500GB hard drive, 1 blank hard drive bay (HDD not included).

1500$

Ports is identical to image at 1st post/


Concern is that the touchpad and media bar button isn't like the GT60 pic in 1st post. The usable buttons is only 2, the keyboard light and one that I don't remember. And that it doesn't have a SUPER-RAID slot.

Is this a REAL 16F3?

Will get some pics wed next week

 

The GT60 with higher specs is $1499.

 

So the one I described is a MS-16F3 / GT60?

Btw, 1500$ is with tax.

 

Hi, I am currently having the same issue grimmy commented here. My SSD will run on Sata II on both slots, and according to what I have read, one of them should be SATA III compatible.
So, is there any solution found? I really need help with this!

Thanks in advance!

 

will msi release gt70 with 7970m/680m? when?

 

I know it's been confirmed that the GT70 will have the 680m, but I don't know about the 7970m.