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I just got a GT70 with a 128GB mSATA and a 256GB SATA. I would be able to get a second 128GB mSATA to raid with the first, right? Anybody know if I can create the array with the OS disk without having to reinstall?

 

Its hard to tell from the MSI website but do all 0NC/0ND have mSATA (not raid just the slot)? Ordered the MSI GT70-494US the only ones I knew for certain had them were $400+ more and I don't want to pay for 64GB msata I'm going to throw out for crucial m4. Got the Adorama $1299 deal barely.

 

You can image the drive using software and then put that image onto the raid array but there are no migration tools that I am aware of at the moment. You would also need to make sure raid drivers were installed.

Any guide for moving to a raid array should apply since they act like normal drives.

No it won't, it will have a single 2.5" adapter in there instead.

 

Thanks I"m sure it will be easy to mod with parts off ebay one day. The drive I'm pulling out of my Alienware is standard 2.5in m4 anyway. As long as I can fit that and a 750GB drive in there I'm fine. Just would have liked two 750GB drives along with it lol.

 

Was just wondering if there is a display upgrade for the gt70 0ne series. Specifically something less ghosting. But in general, are there any businesses that would handle an upgrade for me if I were to ship the unit in for service?

 

Just received GT70 0nc-494us and while it feels great and seems to run great i noticed that my webcam doesn't work, also when i touched monitor on that part it clicked and notice that rubber between webcam are not even also part of gray thing is missing as well some scratch where caps led is. Where can i see my product id and how i register for warranty? When I install ssd do i need any software provided by msi and can i install drivers from nvidia or are all drivers oem?

edit webcam works didn't realize i need to fn +f6

 

I dont think this was ever answered. I was wondering the same thing.

My coworker has a hp laptop with a i5 and HD 3000 graphics and his windows performance score for desktop graphics performance is higher than my HD4000, and i7-3630qm

mine is a 5.9 in windows 8 and his is a 6.3 in windows 7.

 

What kind of GPU temps is everyone seeing? After an hour or so of GW2 I reached 86C on a 675mx (without engaging the fan boost). That's on the verge of worrying me.

 

Keyboard led on right side only wont turn off when is shut down or when i do it from klm and is always green and when i change color it will mix it with green will never be the one i changed.

 

Is it possible to have one of the USB ports "live" with power on a GT60 when the lid is closed? e.g. to charge a smartphone without opening the lid?

 

What temps are on this laptop with 680?

 

I would suggest looking under windows power settings and changing the option for 'what happens when I close my lid'. There, you can select between sleep, hybernate, or nothing. As long as the laptop is plugged in, select 'nothing'. That should keep the system running normally while the lid is closed.

 

Please check this thread http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/699099-some-gt70-0ne-temperatures-3dmark-scores.html

 

Is 10M -> 10S (win 7 bios) the correct bios upgrade path even I'm upgrading to win 8 or other os?

Also does the first number in bios version can be used as guide for upgrade? Because upgraded version only changes the last letter.
ex: if started with 1, the upgrade must be started with 1 too.

If yes why MSI doesn't use it as guide for upgrading?
Do they think the user won't upgrade/change the os, so they use os version as guide for bios upgrade?

You can find that setting in bios, named i-charger or something, it will allow you to charge your phone via usb even the notebook is turned off.

 

Can anyone help me with led keyboard not turning off even though in KML is off and is persistant even when nb is off, only when i remove battery and ac will go off, its only for the right side of keyboard rest is working fine.

 

Hey everyone, I hope I made a good choice. I just pulled the trigger on a GT60-0NE-403US. I upgraded the memory to 16GB and the HD to a Crucial 128GB M400 SSD. I purchased from GenTech because of the reviews on here, I am hoping they are a good company to buy from and things go smoothly!

 

I should have clarified that I wasn't looking for a solution that keeps the laptop running, just one that keeps one or more USB ports powered up.

Perfect, thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for.

 

That's good to know. I did not know about the BIOS setting option. Going to check my system for that and change it.

 

Have any of you guys had issues with source games and a 675M or any other card for that matter?

If i play BF3 my system runs normally. If i play CS Source i can see the dedicated card turns on but only hits like 40-50% utilization and i only get like 80fps... any ideas?

 

Hello. I've had the GT70 0NC-494US for about 2 weeks now. I love it. Unfortunately, ever since the recent Win 8 update, I've been crashing constantly in GW2 approx. every 5~40mins. It was working just fine previously. And each time I crash, my notification bar says that the GPU's driver has stopped working. So I did a clean install of my drivers. I also updated my EC firmware. This has not fixed the issue.

Is if the 306.14 driver is the only one that will work on the GT70 ONC right now? Or is there a higher version I can try that actually works (successfully)? I've tried using modified INF files to install the most recent drivers, but the installation always fails.

 

Hello fellows MSI owners, I own a gt60 but a couple of weeks ago the motherboard was fried, and I would like to ask a couple of questions: first of all, do you know of a way to retrieve the data from the two raid 0 harddrives? they are fully functional but I can't just use one of those USB harddrive readers. The second question is: does anybody know where can I get a motherboard replacement for this computer? or otherwise where can I send my computer to replace it here in Germany or Europe. By the way the warranty is out of question here.
Thank you for your time.

 

You can rma it to msi Poland. Try to do it on warranty .
MSI System Service
BTW mainboard 16f3 cost lot of money - 300Euro.
I have one brand new.

 

This is among the reasons I'm not a fan of RAID0. Something that would otherwise be quick and trivial suddenly becomes a big deal. You could try getting a 2-bay USB or NAS enclosure, and hopefully it will recognize and rebuild the array in non-destructive fashion, but this isn't going to be cheap and it might not even work ... and there are plenty of ways it could even accidentally pooch your data.

 

Thank you for your answer. The thing is that the warranty for the laptop is void, and as far as I know rma is only for products under warranty, right?. I have also read that MSI gives 2 years warranty for its notebooks individual components, is that correct?

 

After reading about it, it seems like the best option is to first try to repair the laptop.

 

Hey everyone have a question about my GT60, Recently I put windows 8 on the computer, the problem I am experiencing is that when i try to dual screen my computer on an external monitor, while playing a game, it is really slow and choppy, and is also cut off. Is this just user error, or can the gpu not handle it. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

It should be ok (it works fine for me) have you tried updating your graphics drivers?

 

Check the nVidia control panel > manage 3D settings to see if the Multi-display/mixed-GPU acceleration is set to : Multiple display performance mode:

 

Thanks for the reply's I will check into it when I get my Laptop back from my brother.
Also the Driver is the most recent one up to date
Thanks

 

Some thoughts about the GT60-0NG.

No optimus (so should be GPU vendor agnostic)
Comes with the AUO V4 95% gamut display as standard (no optimus so LCD overclocking possible)
Motherboard design may not cope with 100W GPUs (though it does come with the 180W brick)
Supports multi display
No super raid and new motherboard = 2x Gen3 2.5" slots? Don't know yet.
Is expensive for the performance.

The modder in me says, if you really want to get away with everything and go with an MSI system and cash is not really an issue, this machine with a 7970M or a 680M would go a long way.

 

I have had my GT70 for a little over a month now and I love it! I have a custom version with upgraded hardware. Kinda wishing however, that I would have went with an i7 3600k vs the 3940xm... overall it is a superb mobile gaming powerhouse for sure

Sent from my Galaxy S III i747

 

With the unlocked bios the 3940xm can be overclocked (need to get the new beta EC too).

 

Whats the EC? I noticed msi offers zero driver support on their page... ayone know if you can disable hyperthreading in the bios?

Sent from my Galaxy S III i747

***EDIT***

nevermind, I found it. Thanks.

 

Also with the modified bios yes you can disable hyper threading.

 

You can give me barcode and I will check if you have warranty directly at msi. That model is too new to became without warranty.

 

Where do you get the unlocked BIOS for the GT70?

 

Tech inferno forum. And msi subsection.

 

You can download it here:

MSI G-Series Unlocked BIOS

and here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/msi/684088-msi-gt70-unlocked-bios-latest-10m-non-raid.html

 

That was quick! Thanks GenTechPC

 

Yes, thank you!

 

Well I was slow because of being on my phone

 

Anyone customized the OS any? Like different boot animations, logon screen, boot sound, desktop ui?

I currently have custom boot animation and logon screen with no logo... but im lookin to change boot sound and desktop ui...

I just wanna see pics if anyone has done it. And since this is the official gt60/gt70 thread, I figured it would be apropriate

Sent from my Galaxy S III i747

 

Since my bios logo and boot image are only up for 2-3 seconds each I don't really bother too much

 

Yea well I have my OS on an ssd too, but I see it for a little bit longer than that. Its really about the "not looking like windows" factor im looking for. Thanks for yoir input though. Duly Noted.

Sent from my Galaxy S III i747... which means im using android... which means I may mispell stuff because of the spellcheck feature. just wanted to throw that out there before some idiot tries to correct me on it cause their life sucks THAT bad

 

Get the boot as short as possible:

MSI 16F3 with modified bios UEFI boot time. - YouTube

 

Does anyone know what size optical drive is in the GT60? I am trying to remove it and put a hard drive caddy in there. If any one knows also any good caddys that would work with that bezel that would be great

 

Standard 12.7mm one Any one with a switchable bezel will be fine.

 

Thanks!!! for the quick reply

 

Not a problem, it can be a nice solution if you need a lot of internal storage space since you get 3 bays that way.

 

That's pretty quick, I guess mine is slightly slower because I have to type in a password. Which I want.



Sent from my Galaxy S III i747... which means im using android... which means I may mispell stuff because of the spellcheck feature. just wanted to throw that out there before some idiot tries to correct me on it cause their life sucks THAT bad