***The Official MSI GT72 Dominator Pro (GTX-980M) Owner?s Lounge***

I was under the impression that MSI stop offering IPS displays on GT72 in their Broadwell refresh. They are using HD eDP wide view angle displays.
http://us.msi.com/product/nb/GT72-Dominator-G-GTX-970M/#hero-specification&sku_no=439

 

The link you provided indeed does not list IPS specifically. We were told all the G-Sync models (GT72 Dominator/Pro) were IPS though. We will have to contact MSI for clarification.

 

@IBP-Andy @Hutsady@XoticPC

I personally owned the newer GT72 model with the Broadwell i7 and G-SYNC. It was indeed an IPS panel, the same LG you find in almost all 17.3" laptops with an IPS panel.

 

I'm pretty sure most 15" Ghost/Stealth models come with an IPS panel. Not sure about the 17" Stealth/Ghost.

 

Please keep us updated on this. My purchase is on hold until this info. is verified.

 

Thanks for that info.

 

Thanks for the insight, curious why MSI didn't list that on their spec sheet.

 

GT72 2QD-1442US-K is the exact model I had.

 

Okay so I just got a response from MSI Rep, they are IPS panels. The spec sheet must have been wrong or not updated.

 

I bought an MSI gt72 haswell (4710hq) in occasion. I hear a lot about IPS and non IPS screen here.
I thought I have a TN chin mei but actually, it's a lg Philips screen TN...
Conclusion : there is IPS panel on some "old" official MSI gt72!
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Anyone got a solution to Realtek HD Audio Manager tray icon disappearing on Windows 10 with the latest driver's from MSI's website?

 

Thanks for the info direct from MSI.

 

In case you missed the post by IBP-Andy, verified they are IPS.

 

Which version did you use? Was it this one?
http://download.msi.com/nb_drivers/ad/7534_PG427_Win10_Win8.1_Win8_Win7_WHQL_6.0.1.7534.zip

 

If I get the optical drive bay caddy that mounts a 2.5" hard drive, what does it look like from outside? Does it still look like it has an optical drive?

Anyone have pictures of this? Thanks.

 

Yes, and you can also replace the bezel if it's compatible.
http://www.lindy.ie/images/products/zoom/1349857664-74195400.jpg

 

this version, which is also the official latest MSI posted version has no REALTEK HD AUDIO MANAGER. the service is running, but no GUI, nothing.

 

Have you tried the latest from realtek first and then installing the MSI on top?

 

How about the ones at station-drivers.com?

 

tried the ones at station-driver with dolby. can install, got sound, but no AUDIO MANAGER GUI. the ones at realtek website dated june as well. same result. only the older drivers that support SB cinema 2 has the audio manager GUI

 

What I'm really asking I guess is:

If I replace the optical drive with the 2.5" drive caddy that fits in the optical drive bay, is there a blank bezel that fits on the front of that caddy so it blends in with the rest of the GT72's side / edge that the optical drive was in.

Also, does anyone have pictures of what that 2.5" drive caddy looks like once in place of the optical drive?

 

Check under Control Panel and reveal all items, then verify whether Realtek HD Audio manager exists or not.

 

yes checked. the service is running in the background but no GUI. even when i try to manually open the exe, nothing happens, no GUI appear

 

I asked MSI support for the realtek icon as well as the missing Enhancements tab on the speakers properties (can't enable loudness equalization).

Reply from MSI:

Dear *******,
Please kindly be informed that new audio driver doesn't have Realtek HD Audio Manager icon in task manager because vendor remove this icon in newer audio driver.About the audio problem you mentioned,you can do some setting in Nahimic control panel.
Thank you!

Best Regards,
MSI Notebook Technical Application Department

Seems weird to me that I have driver 7534 from the MSI website and there's no icon, and my friend on his GS70 has 7535 (newer) and he still has the icon...

I'm not entirely sure they know what they're talking about.

 

Is it me or does the killer control panel keep me from changing my DNS?

 

I'm trying to do a factory reset on this thing but when I go to f3 at boot up and go advanced and reset, I select Windows 10 but then it says to insert Windows disk etc. Is there not a recovery partition that I can factory reset from? The only disk I got when I bought the laptop was the utilities and drivers disk. How do reset this thing?

Edit: booting into Windows 10 is taking way too long. So obviously something is borked. Not even sure I can recovery files at this point. Tried to do the reset from within Windows and it's not happening. Lost wireless. Basically nothing really working. Should I try rolling back to 8.1 and doing a reset from within Windows 8 (if it'll even roll back to 8 at this point).

 

The recovery console with have the original OS on it. Did your computer come with 8.1 or 10 preinstalled? If 8.1 then you need to select that option. Once that has been done, then you can upgrade to 10 again if you'd like.

 

I guess I'l have to ask on the xoticpc forum as well.

 

You take the original bezel off the optical drive and put it on the caddy.

 

Interesting. Chatting with "Alex P." right now on xoticpc and he says it doesn't line up perfectly. It doesn't look "factory".

 

Is the Camera app working for you guys in Windows 10?

It just shows black for me, even though the camera led lights up.

Camera works fine in Skype for example.

SOLUTION: To answer my own question, it was ShadowPlay that was causing this issue. If I turn it off the app works normally.

 

Afternoon, guys. Had a quick question, as I thought that here would be a good place to ask. I'm a more recent owner of the original GT72 2QD with the GTX 970m and the TN panel, from before the G models were released. Are there any options to obtaining an IPS screen for this model that I can take, maybe replacing the screen myself? Probably screwed in this respect, but I figured I'd ask.

Loving this monster, by the way. May not be the 980m but purrs like the kitten I've always wanted.

 

Newbie here: Just unboxed my MSI Dominator GT72 and got all programs, drivers, etc updated and as I knew when I layed out my 2 grand... I'm loving it!!

Now... Can you tech experts point me to conversations here that show me how to maximize my settings and included tools? Or add your own advice?

Usage: Website Design, Graphic Design, Gaming, 3 external monitors (Lenovo 24* IPS).

Really want to dive into everything but don't want to screw up anything if default settings are okay. Help appreciated!

 

The defalts are where they need to be. The only way to improve it significantly is overclocking with all the hassle that can bring. Just enjoy it

 

Just make sure close browsers that could eats RAM while you are working on your projects. Help me a lot while I was doing rendering.

 

Has the GT72 Pro. (w/ GTX980M) had power and heat problems like the Alienware 17 R2 has?

 

Has anyone replaced MSI GT72 screen?
Found some decent instructions here: http://www.myfixguide.com/manual/msi-gt72-disassembly/

 

Very good temps on the GT72. I haven't heard of any power issues either.

You can see temps during benchmarks in our video here Its a little older with a 4th Gen CPU, but 980M.

 

delete please.

 

The process is similar as other models. First to dismount the lid, and bezels, then you can extract the existing screen, and replace it.

 

Where can i find the sound blaster cinema 2 drivers? I update to windows 10 and lost it, and i cant find it on the msi support page

 

We ever hear what screen is in the GP70? Is it really a high gamut IPS?

This one I uploaded is from 7/22/2015.

 

Thanks, but in having weird errors with this version ''the selected audio device is disabled or its not supported...

 

Did you update the BIOS/EC firmware? Because the newer versions no longer support SBC2. Also, you need to uninstall and delete the SBC2 folder manually, then reinstall it to allow it to function correctly, otherwise it would just crash.

 

Hi all, I recently purchased a gt72 with the 5700hq, 970m, an IPS screen and g-sync. Everything works perfect, except one thing... Few days ago, I switched off the g-sync from nvidia control panel to test its influence on game play, the problem is I can't switch it on afterwards. Everytime I tried to tick “enable g-sync" and apply, it always untick g-sync automatically... Does anyone encounters the same issue?

 

Have you gotten any insights as to their new models?

I was pretty much sold on the GT72, but the crummy/small keyboard and the fact you need to completely disassemble the laptop to do such a simple thing as access two of the RAM modules turned me off. It also cost MSI money, because I otherwise would've kept it.

If you have any pull with them at all, I'd highly advise that, instead of simply taking the keyboard from the 15" laptops and putting it on the 17" models, they do what Alienware does and develop a keyboard specifically designed for a 17" machine (like they did with the prior Dominator models). There is no excuse for the small size of the keys and the 3/4 num pad, not to mention all the wasted real estate on the chassis that could've been used for a full-sized keyboard with "normal" key placement (put the delete button where it's supposed to go, same with the Windows key). This is a 17" machine - give it a 17" keyboard. I know Clevo does the same thing - they just use the same keyboard for both their 15" and 17" machine. But just because Clevo does it, does not make it the right thing to do. Alienware does the right thing in this regard.

I would also look at their storage solution. Who uses SATAII these days? Besides ASUS. One of the 2.5" bays is pretty much wasted. A lot of people already have their own 2.5" SSDs, but can't really use them in this machine. M.2 drives are still more expensive. I'd suggest going the Clevo route - 2x2.5" SATAIII bays, and one or two M.2 connectors.

My 2 cents, in case anybody at MSI cares about making an additional sale.

 

I haven't really seen anything on any new models.

 

Also, making the battery easier to remove would be quite helpful.

Seriously, just tell them to have a look at the layout of the Alienware 17 R1 (mid-2013). Just copy that.

 

We're really seeing the opposite of that from most manufacturers. More and more are having internal batteries.
But with really no reason to remove it besides a strait replacement, it makes sense.

 

Really no reason ?? What about having 2 batteries and switching when one runs out of power ? With the SSD it's just 30 seconds or less to shutdown, change battery and boot again...