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Just got my GT70 from Ken at GentechPC and I have a few questions.

1. I cannot get 2 Vertex 4 SSD to work in raid 0. Windows 7 installs fine, but will not boot. If I boot into recovery I can see the files on the raid 0 disk, but get a disk read error when booting.

2. I can only get an SSD to boot on port 4, which from what I have read is a Sata 2 port. I cannot get a single SSD to boot from Port 1 which I think is the Sata 3 port.

I also have a bad keyboard. The space bar only works if I hit it directly in the center. I had a GT780DXR that is now my wife's and the keyboard on that one was great. Ken has me set up for an RMA, so hopefully the new keyboard will be better.

Ken has been a great help and his mods are flawless. I got the Blue MSI logo and the Bigfoot 1103 upgrade.

It is hard to type with this space bar!

 

Was the notebook shipped with 2 hard drives in raid0?

If so,was the raid array broken by going into the raid utility and deselecting the drives as non members and making them non raid disks before removing them.

Was the bios cleared and reset by removing the red and black wire connector for a few minutes located in the bottom of the notebook by the fan with the battery and power cord removed?


In the GT70/GT60/16F3/1762 only one of the V4 SSDs will perform at SATA III speed.

The other internal SATA bay is SATA II so SSD raid0 will be SATA II.

After the bios is set to raid and then booting the computer pressing Ctrl + I enters the raid utility where the member disks are added,type of RAID and block size selected.

The only hope for full SATA 3 raid in a GT70/GT60 is with an MSI Super Raid adapter and SATA III mSATA SSDs but currently MSI doesn't offer the adapter separately.

The primary drive bay is wired to get both SATA III devices that the HM77 chipset allows.

 

I pretty much gave up on the GX60.... Might go with GT60, I do have a question tho, is there a way to put SuperRaid on it? I know it's not officially supported yet, but does anyone know how to tho?

Edit: Correction, SuperRaid IS supported on the GT60 0NC model, according on MSI website, although it is an optional, but I don't see it offer any where from resellers, can I get an confirmation on why isn't reseller offering it?

 

It is standard in South Korea(?) as WhatsThePoint stated before.
So is comes down to the market; it is not offered yet. It may or may not come.

 

@WhatsThePoint

Yes, I have tried everything. Updated the SSD's to latest firmware. What is weird is Windows installs fine. Sees the 2 drives as one during install. I can boot into recovery after the install and see the Windows files installed fine. The system just will not boot. Oh well. To be honest I am a little underwhelmed at this point. I will have my new keyboard on Monday so hopefully I will be more excited then.

 

Hey guys, i have a few quick questions. First of all, is anyone else experiencing keys that have a slightly green tint to them when in the white setting for backlighting? (right alt, right ctrl, right arrow) and also is the webcam supposed to show alot of motion blur? when i'm skyping, my camera is always slow and makes me look like im applying a motion blur filter.

 

i maxout the witcher 2 in 1080p without ubrsampling.... i get 25-35 fps with a bit of oc in afterburner... acceptable frames for a single player rpg...

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btw anyone tried installing the gtx680m in the gt60 onc model?

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I have a question regarding temperture,
I bought a GT60, 12gb, GTX670m
Now when browsing, Gpu temp is usually between 45-58, based on Afterburner.
And when gaming, play The Secret World, with turbo on, and fan on, temp is 80-85c, running on high settings, with directx 11. FPS usually at 16-25.. is that normal?
or do I need to adjust some settings? Thanks

 

I know there are a lot of questions with only few to answer, but heres mine lol...

Got my GT70, freaking rocks.

Anyways whats with the Euro symbol on the #5 key? And how would I use it? I'm an Econ student, so who knows maybe I'll just write more papers on Int'l topics cause I can get that euro logo so easy...

Jokes aside, this should be easy to answer.

 

I think you hold the AltGr key and press 5 to get the Euro symbol. Either that or hold Fn, not 100% sure which it is.

 

Fn was a good guess, but no cigar...

Hmm

 

hi.
am using msi gt60 which has 3gb gtx670m graphic card.

i played max payne 3 on full settings and it run fine. infact I finished the game in 3 days. resource usage was around 950 mb out of total 3 gb and it ran smooth like silk.

now my problem starts with GTA 4 and Episodes from liberty city. I have installed both these games and when I try to update the graphic settings in the game it shows resource usage as 202/3026 MB and next to it is a warning " your graphic settings are near , or exceed the suggested resource limits for your system. it is recommended that you reduce your graphic settings in order to run the game optimally". so my graphics are stuck at lowest resolution and all the other settings are also at lowest.

currently using 295.62 graphic driver

someone please help me out

 

Is it trying to use the Intel card instead? Sounds like it.

 

With mine I get 45-50c when not gaming and when gaming it usually goes to 71c at highest while using turbo fan button.

GTA uses your integrated card and not your 670m and if anyone can find a fix for this I'd be really grateful In the meantime try adding this to your launch options in Steam for GTA 4/EFLC by right clicking on GTA in your library list and clicking on properties>set launch options.

-nomemrestrict -norestrictions

That should allow you to at least play with higher settings and resolution (GTA actually plays fine on highest settings using your integrated card)

 

no. i dont think so coz i see the power button turn orange. also want to tell you that yesterday i played batman arkham city on max settings and it run fine. i have also updated my driver to verde 304.79 and still get the same error in gta 4. rest all games run fine

 

Is the GT70 gonna have the AMD HD7970m on it? It's much faster and cheaper than the GTX675m, right? So why not put it in the GT70. Is there any clue that MSI's gonna use 7970m on gt70 or the MOBO is for Nvidia only??

 

It is running with the integrated card, just do a benchmark test in the setting's and you'll see. Don't forget to add those launch options if your using the Steam versions of GTA4/EFLC.

 

the msi gt series are gonna stick to nvidia cards... if u want an msi with the 7970m check out the msi gx60...its nt released yet...the only problem is the amd processor..

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or u could go for the gt60 ONE which has the gtx680m... currently the most powerful mobile gpu..

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hey guys, i just wanted to give an update on my keyboard issue. I sent off through rma. and the whole process was done very quickly. They received on a tuesday and shipped it out the next day, wensday. They whole process took a little over a week.

BTW this new keyboard that they installed feels a lot different. It is very sturdy compared to the one that came with the laptop. I am also not experiencing the issue with the W key anymore.

MSI RMA and repair was extremely fast!!!

 

Hi everyone.

One of the keys came off, any idea as to where I can get a replacement, or barring that some sort of spec for the key that I can give the retailer aside from the model?

I live abroad so I really don't want to send the entire unit in just because of one key... preferably I'd buy it online or something. I was unable to find a single retailer that specifically sold keys for the gt70 but I imagine that other models use the same kind of keys.

Thanks for in advance for pointing me in the right direction.

 

hi there, i have a GT60, i been having problems with mi wi-fi connection , all my other devices work fine or have internet, but my GT60 doesn't it says its connected but wont let me load webpages or anything i have to restart my laptop and then it works, is there a way to fix this?

 

What Anti-Virus are you using?

When I first got mine I was using Avast and had the same problem (Also started happening on my old laptop) switched to Microsoft Security Essentials (Which is free as long as your copy of Windows is legit) and problem solved!

 

Has anyone looked into Windows 8 on the GT60, how quickly does MSI update its software, or is most of it working already? Most of us will be able to do the 15 dollar upgrade thing.

 

Hi everyone, I'm having an issue on my MSI gt60 and some help would be highly appreciated!

I had to make a clean windows 7 installation with a dvd that I already had.
Previously everything worked fine but now there are some problems with the Network card apparently (a Bigfoot Killer 1202).I can't manage to activate the Wi-fi and even with the cable internet is still down.Any help?

Thank you in advance, good day!

 

Install Intel Chipset driver first and then Intel HD Graphics before install the nVidia driver, the rest of the drivers doesn't matter which one first.

 

Thank you very much for the answer GenTechPc
I just resolved that issue few minutes ago and now everything it's working fine!
Have a great day

 

i am using DVD disc to play. How do I force my laptop to use nvidia for this game???

 

Ok i am looking to update my MSI GT60 from the 500gb x 2 RAID 0 to a 128SSD and 500gd hd non-raid.

I am looking for a step by step as i don't want to mess this up, i would like to start with a fresh install on the 128gb ssd (Vertex 4) but also want to make sure i have the latest firmware (1.5) on the drive before i begin. Can i break the raid and insert the ssd (with no windows or format) to install the firmware or should i update after i do a clean install of windows?

I understand how to break the raid, how to update the ssd firmware as well as doing a clean install of windows 7 but just not 100% clear on by breaking the raid can i update the ssd still as i don't have a "spare" slot to update it.

Any help is appreciated, thank you

 

Here's a bit of an oddball question for GT60/70 owners:

What are some favourite strategy/builder games that can utilize the power of the discrete 670 chip?

 

Having some issues with my MSI GT60's performance in gaming. Only getting around 35-40 fps (sometimes dipping into low 20s) in skyrim maxed out when most reviewer's and youtube vids are getting around 45-60 fps in skyrim. Any thoughts? I have my GTX 670M running in high performance mode so I can't seem to see what the problem is. Maybe a driver issue?

 

Hi, Im looking at getting a GT70 or GT60 0ne which has a 750gb drive and 2*64gb SSD for operating system (this is the current Australian model with the GTX 680m). I want to know is it possible to put a hard drive security password on the mSata SSD drives when they are in RAID 0? I know that on Lenovo laptops in RAID 0 they support hard drive password with their BIOS, but not sure if the MSI GT bios allows this.

I am not talking about a BIOS or startup password, specifically I am interested in a hard drive password, which can take advantage of encrypted SSD drives.

Can someone let me know please, this is a key purchasing decision for me?

 

Does anyone know if removing the stickers below the keyboard voids the warranty on a GT60? If it doesn't, is there any specific method to do so that would be best?

 

Any backpack recommendation for GT60?

 

My backpack SwissGear® PEGASUS 17"
is nice for my GT60,extra protection



http://www.ccidistribution.co.uk/images/products/full/GA-7316-06_02.jpg

http://www.ozgameshop.com/product_images/XRD/88281/swissgear_pegasus_17_raw.jpg

regards

 

Hey are people having any glaring issues still? Such as the keyboard. I am possibily getting this or the GE. Any recommendations or opinions?

I was looking at the 0NC-008US or the GE 0ND-033US

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Im looking for stable MSI afterburner overclock settings for a gt70 with 670m GPU. I wanna see what this baby can really do. Safely.

 

with stock settings, Turbo enabled in high performance i GPU temp went to 82*....is anyone here overclockin their 670m?

 

As far as I know, those "contingency stickers" can be removed without voiding warranty. I would recommend using a hair dryer to heat up the glue so it comes off easier, that and you won't run a high risk of scratching that nice aluminum finish.

If any of the sticky residue remains, use some non-abrasive citrus cleaner like Scot's citrus clean remover and apply it to a rag and wipe your surface down.

 

Hey,

Just got my MSI-gt60 and i am already in love with it! nice laptop everything is fine! only the gpu seems little hicky, mean games and stuff lag a bit at max settings

 

If anyone has had luck in getting a OCZ Vertex 4 to run in port 1 and not port 4, please let me know! I have tried every different combo of installs and intel RST drivers and cannot get the drive to work from port 1. I get disk read errors, freezes, etc. It works flawlessly from port 4. This is on the Vertex 4 1.5 firmware. I would like to utilize the SATA III since i paid for a little more expensive drive.

 

Dear all,

I am having some trouble using the "turbo" function on my GT60 0NC: When I turn it on it immediately turns back off. I believe the problem is that my BIOS is an older version: E16F3IMS.30C . I was having trouble finding the proper update to this, as the update E16F3IMS.30M on the MSI site doenst seem to work. I have windows 7 x64. How can I resolve this issue? Thanks very much!

 

Do you have it plugged in when trying? Apparently its disabled when its just on battery.

 

I'm pretty sure that the button doesn't actually stay lit? Even when it is enabled. I'm not 100% though. However, make sure the msi VGA Oct utility is running. Or else Turbo mode doesn't work. The program icon is like a tire on fire, or something like that. I don't think the BIOS is affecting this, but you can still update them. Because you have x64, the BIOS program will not work. You have to create a boot able dos disk/USB drive and flash the BIOS file off of that. Msi includes a PDF tutorial on the bios download site that walks through the entire process.

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Finally got a mostly working GT70 0NE. First one was DOA with nvidia not working and faulty screen,second one I'm using now works except it also has a 1 pixel size damage on the screen, but can't be bothered to exchange a second time.

What does the VGA Overlock Tool do? Running it does literally nothing. And its on autostart too.

Any new drivers out yet for BIOS on the GT70 0NE series?

Thanks

 

Who did you buy through? Did you get the no dead pixel insurance?

 

Bought through pccanada.

It does't have a dead pixel insurance, but I think its not a dead pixel as the dead pixel can be seen with the laptop off (a white dot on the otherwise black screen that you can't wipe away)

They do 7 day DOA though

 

I had a bunch of problems with the vertex 4 myself. I couldn't even get windows 7 to install properly on it. Decided to return it in the end. Picked up a Kingston model with similar specs and it was a breeze to setup and has been running flawlessly.

 

Bugger, only the integrated card is working (670m) may of had something to do with using a program called perfect uninstaller which has removed something from the registry. Will re-installing the 670m's Drivers fix this problem?