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

IPS or HVA were not mentioned in the listing therefore it may not have it.
It may have it because MSI starts using those panels on the same SKU but latter shipments.

 

just got it today, works great. trying to update nvidia drivers from 347 to 361. gonna run 3dmark 11 and heaven later to benchmark after driver update. any other recommendations to check..

fans work - quiet
keyboard is fine and lights up
mouse pad and usb ports work
speakers work
no dead pixels

 

this is after 20 mins of cs-go

 

unigine heaven on set extreme settings = 1103
gpu temp was stable at 62-63 C

Tried ultra quality, extreme tesselation 1980x1080 n got score of 843..

Saw a score of alienware w/ gtx970m same settings 848. So im guessing that my refurbished machine is fine??

 

That is very strange. Are you Sure that you now have Version 510? This Version only works on GT72 2QE.

 

My laptop going back for repairs again. Third time in less than two months...
Crashes when gpu is under heavy load.
Tried different drivers, win 8.1, win 10, factory image.
No joy.

This is getting silly.

I'd like to be able to use my laptop rather than sending it back for repairs every other week.

 

There are no difference about the quality, as far as I remember (last time I used the old cinema 2 was 6 or 7 months ago).
Main difference is about all the features you have with the sb3 (equaliser on top) that can give you a lot more room of improvements instead of the basic cinema 2.
And of course the possibility to have all the personal preset you need.
Actually I'm using it on win 10, they updated the software some months ago and now is fully compatible with Win 10.

Sb5 if I understood well is just an exclusive for the new alienware and clevo laptops, I tried to install and use it without success.

Yes I'm, checked twice inside the bios, version 510 instead of the new 512...
And of course I have a gt72 2qe.

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There are no difference about the quality, as far as I remember (last time I used the old cinema 2 was 6 or 7 months ago).
Main difference is about all the features you have with the sb3 (equaliser on top) that can give you a lot more room of improvements instead of the basic cinema 2.
And of course the possibility to have all the personal preset you need.
Actually I'm using it on win 10, they updated the software some months ago and now is fully compatible with Win 10.

Sb5 if I understood well is just an exclusive for the new alienware and clevo laptops, I tried to install and use it without success.

Yes I'm, checked twice inside the bios, version 510 instead of the new 512...
And of course I have a gt72 2qe.

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What are the last 8.1 Realtek and SBC drivers that work together?

 

Do you do an EC-Firmware reset?

 

Hi

I´m also still pretty happy with my GT72 (intel 4th Gen / 970M) and got a short question regarding GPU overclocking, is there any special thread for the GT72 Maxxwell´s ? I remember any kind of "special BIOS" for GPU (by donating little cash to the dev) but did not find thread anymore

Regards, aVa

 

You need to contact Svet at msi forums. There is a thread with bios requests.

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I received my refurbished gt72 on monday, have been running great since.
I posted heaven benchmark scores and temps screen shot.
does anyone have any other suggestions for me to check?

 

Congrats on your purchase.
Run memtest and prime95 to perform burn-in to ensure its stability.

 

I bought my GT72 Dragon Edition last march. Now suddenly everything I plug in my mini display for a 3rd monitor, I stop charging. Any ideas?

 

Perhaps it's just your battery, try doing an EC reset and see what happens.

 

Tried yesterday (by pressing the little button on the bottom) still same speeds...
This weekend I'll try to investigate further...

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EC reset otherwise entails that you remove/ disconnect the battery; since this model has a "non-removable" battery, keep in mind that doing a reset this way is a little involved.

Let us know what you find out.

 

hi guys been researching the different panel types trying to get the gt72s with an ips screen but come across this ..." 17.3" Anti-Glare FHD (1920*1080) eDP!"

whats does "edp" mean!

tried goggling it but can not find anything hope you guys know!

thanks in advance!

 

edp = Embedded DisplayPort

 

thanks zipperi!

 

thanks, ran windows memory test - found no problems

 

Actually the tiny button I mentioned above does a battery remove without pulling out physically the cable as you can read here https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...HFYu3Eyuh9R0jNdWw&sig2=qUh9re3e_hquhpUIUVTsfA

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Very Strange. I downgraded to Version 510 and do an EC-Reset by pressing the Botton and it works. At what RPM does your Fan's turn under heavy GPU Load without Cooler Booster?

 

I ordered my GT72S Dominator Pro G-219 yesterday from Gentech. Now the hardest part - the wait.

 

What games are you going to play when it arrives?

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Just reset windows 10 on my GT72 2QE Haswell with GTX 980m. Now many headaches. SCM doesn't work. No backlit keyboard. Boot is sloooooow.

What drivers do I need to reinstall and in what order? Thanks in advance.

Edit: Got SCM installed (with admin rights!!). Still no backlit kb even with steelseries driver installed.

 

SAiLO: SW BF, D3, BL2, GTAV ... the list goes on and on.

 

Have you downloaded all the win10 drivers from msi website?
They also suggest what sequence to install them in.

If you can't get it working do a factory reset to win 8.1 and upgrade again from there.

Good luck.

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Cheers SAiLO. I can't find the recommended install order. And I don't have the win 8 recovery partition since adding extra ssds.


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Please follow below sequence to install driver. 1. Chipset, 2. Intel VGA, 3. nVidia VGA, 4. Audio, 5. LAN, 6. Card Reader 7. WLAN, 8. BT, 9. Touchpad, 10. ME, 11. Radio Switch, 12. Others

 

About the slow boot, just check in the bios if you are in uefi or legacy, you have to stick with uefi.

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im gonna order mine tuesday should get next day ..im like little kid at christmas lol

 

hi there,

just bought this:

http://www.tesco.com/direct/msi-gt7...7ekIdg&gclsrc=aw.ds#product-details-container

can ibuy a 4k screen and install it? will the 4gb 980m be ok for decent fps at 4k?

ty

 

Yes, you can add a 4K screen to it via HDMI or mDP.

 

ty for the reply,

is 4gb vram enough to get good fps at 4k or do i need 8?

msi does have an external gpu cradle i suppose to use with the 4k screen at home, and max out the 1080p with 4 when travelling.

just answered my own q!!

 

You bought the wrong one if you wanted 4k/980m 8GB, return it / cancel order, and find the one you want, like this one:

GT72S 6QE DOMINATOR PRO G (4k / 980m 8GB model)
https://www.msi.com/product/notebook/GT72S-6QE-DOMINATOR-PRO-G.html#hero-specification

They don't list the model number, but under specs there is an option for 4k and 8gb:

Display - 17.3" UHD (3840x2160), IPS level panel, 100% Adobe RGB (Optional)
Graphics - VRAM 8/ 4GB GDDR5

Call up Tesco and talk with a sales/service person and ask them to change your order to the correct model

BTW, you wouldn't want to replace the display to 4k on a 4GB VRAM model, and anyway it's probably physically impossible.

4GB VRAM isn't enough for driving a 4K monitor, internal or external, I have games using more than 4GB on 1080p already.

There is also a Tobii version with 4k/8GB:

GT72S 6QE DOMINATOR PRO G tobii
https://www.msi.com/product/notebook/GT72S-6QE-DOMINATOR-PRO-G-tobii.html#hero-specification

Same thing but with eye tracking tech... fun stuff
http://www.tobii.com/

Hands on: MSI GT72S G Tobii review (Eye's on Review?? )
Playing games with your eyes
http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews...and-netbooks/msi-gt72s-g-tobii-1312776/review

 

cheers matey

im going to stick with that one as i hear even 8gb vram stutters @ 4k, esp with AAA titles like arkham knight, crysis 3 guzzles vram too! i will use it mobile with 1080p @ ultra, buy a big 4k screen and an external gpu to use with thunderbolt at home, a titan x will run 4k very nicely, i can live with 1080p when travelling (i travel a lot).

i think thats the sensible option, ultra 1080p mobile, use the money i would have spent on a 4k lappy screen & 8gb 980m to buy a refurbished titan x and refurbished 4k screen or tv ;D

 

I still recommend a 1080p screen internally, but I also recommend 8GB VRAM...

Maybe call Tesco and ask if they offer a GT72S with 8GB VRAM and 1080p screen, that's kinda the standard, I am suprised they have a 4GB VRAM GT72S, I thought that was only the GT72 non-S (lower spec) models.

Bollocks on the "stuttering with 8GB anyways" idea, it's way better than 4GB VRAM stuttering

 

thats why 4gb vram is more than enough for ultra @ 1080p, 8gb @ 4k is not, enjoy the stuttery 4k, also downsized to 2k or 1080p looks rubbish, i will enjoy my 1080p smooth and silky, and get external thunderbolt dock with desktop gpu and nice big 4k tv in 3D

 

why they put 4k screen without a gtx 980 is beyond me, even in sli in stutters, sli is being more unsuppoted in more and more titles.

msi what are you thinking?!

 

I think they see "there´s a marketing need for 4k Display apart from gaming" which is not that wrong, and you can play FHD or 2k on the 4k display too, without getting punished that hard as (down)scaling from native 4k @ FHD should be okay (i hope, maybe some reviews will let us know). Is there already any kind of review regarding this?

aVa

 

just ordered this beauty at last

http://www.ebuyer.com/724503-msi-gt72s-6qe-dominator-pro-g-gaming-laptop-9s7-178211-046

should be here tomorrow before noon

how i hate waiting

 

Has it arrived yet?

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damn,

my laptop arrived, all flashy and sexy, it cannot even download faster than dialup speed, in fact only 40 bytes a min!!!!

windows ten YOU SUCK!!

Turned off bluetooth restartedbut still sucky win ten gets in the way.

is there a fix for this anyone please?

win 8.1?

 

Wired or Wireless?
Try the other type of connectivity.
Also, please update the driver via the link below.
http://www.killernetworking.com/support/driver-downloads

 

wireless, cannot go wired im using btwififon.

tried d/l that driver last night but connection keeps dropping.

heading to twitter to have a word with gates!

 

Have you tried tethering to your mobile?

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ate my data allowance

 

going to mcdonalds later free wifi