I applaud your choice and I believe it is a wise one. However, I still plan on purchasing the Cooler Master Sf-19 V2 USB 3.0 version If I can and testing it with both positive and negative air flow to see if it will benefit me. I will of course post the results.
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Here was a picture of my bedroom setup from another thread. The other notepal I use is in the living room on a small table in front of a recliner. You can see it sitting on the sliding shelf here.
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My GT80 slips easily from the stand as it's oversized for the stand.
My Cooler Master Ergostand III has 2 feet up front sticking up to hold the laptop from sliding, but if the top is touched or bumped it will pop up and over those 2 feet and whoosh!!, down the stand.
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My friends and I all use the Targus X Stand. No fans, light weight, allows plenty of air to flow.
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No longer in stock! If any of you want this for your GT80, you will have to order when available. I am still waiting for the USB 3.0 version. I hope it gets released in the U.S.Last edited: Feb 7, 2016 -
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http://www.cmstore-usa.com/sf-19-v2-usb-2-0-laptop-cooler/
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Hey guys (and Gals)!
I've got the GT80s SLI-002 i7 6820HK.
Can I get some advice on how to overclock this baby to 4GHZ?
I've never overclocked before, I do NOT know what I am doing.
I've read around the board and know you have change the voltage...
I'm intimidated. And scared. This is my work computer and I can't afford to brick it/damage it.
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Hey guys what kind of temps are yall getting with your laptop coolers?
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Using the Targus cooling pad for 18" laptops, my laptop usually idles around 35-36c with laptop fans at normal speed. With no coolong pad, it idles around 39-42c. Peak load, such as fallout 4, im seeing 50-55c with the cooling pad and laptop fans maxed.
A lot of it depends on other factors. When I set my laptop and cooling pad on any type of cloth mat, temps go up 5-7c because the cooling pad circulates poorly. When my cooling pad is set to minimum, temps rise 2-4c.
Definitely try to place your laptop and cooling pad on a wood or plastic surface. Helps a lot with temps. Sorry if this is info you already know. Also make sure you get the type of cooling pad you want. Some are flat surface (targus) and some are angled (coolermaster).Last edited: Feb 9, 2016 -
Hey anyone go through Amazon with Prime and could you let me know time frame for shipping thanks!
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Just use the Intel XTU easy slider section, and set all 4 cores to 40x, and leave the cache multiplier at default.
Apply.
Save - name it something simple like 4.0ghz - 40x cores + stock
And, it will automagically set 4.0ghz at boot - until you crash, then you need to go into the XTU program again and select the Profile and Apply again - no Save needed, you already Saved the Profile before.
You can also do it in the BIOS, it should be "obvious" how
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hi guys, correct me if im wrong. this laptop's airflow are inhale from bottom and exhale from 2 side-vents and 2 back-vents.
does this mean we cant put this laptop on bed or on our lap because it will close the inhale vent?
and since it inhale from bottom vent, i assume the fan will easily accumulate dust from below instead if it inhale from 1 side and exhale from the bottom and the other side?
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I received my 002 model (980m sli)
Im a bit confused on which drivers I should and should not install and what software is necessary/unnecessary... my laptop came with almost no drivers installed... :-(
Should I just use the driver disk. If i do that, what drivers need updating?
https://www.msi.com/product/notebook/support/GT80S-6QE-Titan-SLI.html#down-utility&Win10 64
The IGP button does not do anything right now, it just turns the screen off... Was it disabled in the 980m version as well?
Also, the Blueray reader/writer sounds like a lawnmower... Is this normal, is there a way to dampen the noise?
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was looking at the driver updates and i am very confused on what to install ... there is a "hotfix"?....there is a beta driver?...what is resizing options?...there is a bios update should i install it?
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Also you paid for a system OS backup USB drive, I assume it should have all that stuff on there, and somehow didn't get loaded onto your GT80S.
Ask Xotic PC before proceeding.
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Also ask them about the Blu-ray drive vibration / noise, the drive shouldn't sound like that, my GT80 SLI-263 LG BU20N is completely silent, and I have put 100's of optical disc's through it.source144, mason2smart and Daygecko like this. -
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It came with a drivers disk with software and drivers . I'm loading that right now but don't know what software is worth keeping or not. Also don't know what updates to install.
Never recieved game codes for either bulletts or blades or tomb raider.
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Regarding audio..
Yes, the audio is tinny and it seems like the subwoofer took a permanent vacation.
Ive struggled with this for a year...but now its like theres a boombox in this thing ( without losing the highs)
The fix is to download and install the alienware 18 realtek audio driver. There a re presets to choose from in the new audio options and this driver gets 5x the bass than the intended msi driver.
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I'm not yet ready to mess with drivers like that
just bought 3dmrk+pc mark 8 on steam as it was 89% off
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What I did was get a 12"x8"x1/4" plastic cutting board from Walmart. It works great for those few times I want to run it on carpet or a bed, couch etc. It works great for travel since it fits perfectly in my Everki Titan bakcpack.
I also have a lapdesk I use for when I'm at home but I never carry this thing with me anywhere. The one I have is very similar to this one. Make sure you buy the biggest one you can as you will need the extra space if you want to use a mouse!
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Lol my schools test taking application confuses scm with a program called "screen capture master"
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There are some that do, but they are few and far between, and also post the free level results, as most people need those for comparison anyway.mason2smart likes this. -
The point was, the version of the OS backed up on the USB drive is also likely the same "partial" install you found on your laptop. So both need updating.
The driver disk drivers should have been installed on the laptop, and should also be in the restorable OS backup.
The way to find updates for what you need is to look at the Programs and Features control panel for what is installed, what the app/driver names are and what versions are installed.
Then with that info, go to the support area for your laptop - and newer laptops - when they release - to find the latest version from MSI.
Then for things like Steelseries keyboard, Killer Wireless, I go directly to the OEM site and download from there.
Especially the Killer Wireless Suite, as the latest version has a fix for Windows 10 1535 disconnect issues.
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The Windows default used to be 125% scaling, that causes fuzzy text and misaligned menus text with some applications, and MSI Sizing app does the same, default of 125%
100% scaling is where I would normally set it for close up work at 1080p. That produces the clearest text and there is no scaling issue with menu's.Last edited: Feb 11, 2016Daygecko likes this. -
If you have time, please file the bugs you found with XTU as that is vital to getting the bugs fixed.
On Windows 8.1 and Broadwell/Haswell, I have had no issues with the recent versions - and in the past when I have had problems I have filed the bugs and they got fixed.
One bug was caught because I run without a pagefile, and someone on the XTU team built against the debug libraries that require a pagefile for memory dumps, and accidentally pushed that build to publication / production.
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Regardless I was answering a question about overclocking, just responding how I would do it.
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And, both have had several occasions where bugs needed addressing, they are both at the cutting edge of supporting new CPU's so that is to be expected.
The technical people I can show TS, but even they balk at the information they need to learn / digest in order to make full use of it.
XTU makes it simple. Not as simple as the laptop vendors apps, but simpler than TS, and that gives them comfort in OC'ing.
There are many levels of experience involved when helping people OC, and TS is at the level I usually let them find themselves, most people aren't ready for it.
XTU is much easier for a novice to use, and even then I have had to repeat instructions and give them multiple images to get the idea across to them.
When XTU added the "Basic Tuning" section, with 1 slider for all cores and 1 slider for cache, I thought they were being a bit too hand holdy, but as it turns out, when novices look at that view it's much less daunting than the "Advanced Tuning" section is to them.
There are some TS features that for some CPU's offer performance improvements that XTU doesn't address, but AFAIK none of that applies to the GT80(S)'s CPU's.
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It's just that you were having trouble raising $15 for a game earlier, so I thought that money spent on the 3dmark stuff would be better spent on a new gamemason2smart likes this. -
I bought 3dmark for cheap on Steam sale a while ago too, I am very happy to give a couple bucks to help support the program. I've spent enough time using it over the years I felt the need to buy it at least once.
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