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i'm using mine with 8.1 on the OEM install. i deleted everything i didn't want.

 

Ok. See if even with Linux behaves like this. If it works normaly than you can update to 8.1 and do an EC reset. To do so first remove the battery and the power cord from the notebook. Leave it like this for about 5-10 min (just enough time for the capacitors to discharge). Then put everything together and upgrade to 8.1 remember to disconnect from the internet during the upgrade otherwise it will convert your local account into an online microsoft account and start syncronising with skydrive (don't want that right? ). Try stressing again.

Thanks. Appreciate the feedback. Seems like Intel solved some signal droping with the newer drivers. Still no wifi direct though

 

Installed Slax to a flash drive I had laying around and ran a GPU heavy stress test and no ramp up whatsoever. I'm going to try an EC reset and upgrade to 8.1 anyway I guess , do you buy any chance have any older EC's or BIOS' I could try, they are not hosted on MSI's website anymore?

 

Wait so you're saying Its just my fan? If I buy a new one, I should be good?

 

So no ramp up in Linux either... After reseting the EC, try a redownload and a reflash again. Just to leave out of the equation a bad flash caused by corrupt downloaded files. I'm reading that they (MSI) changed the fan profile tables again and also tweaked something on the BIOS regarding the 780m. Sorry for making you go this far. I hope spending money is the last thing you need to do.. I'm an electronics engineer so troubleshooting it's part of my daily job

 

This right here, you are a lifesaver! I changed the update script of the non backlight EC so it would flash on mine, flashed it twice, rebooted and fan seems to be working perfectly, playing Thief and I've heard it go up once or twice and even the keyboard backlight still works :thumbsup:

EDIT: it is probably worth noting that I also took apart the fan and reseated it, and unplugged (what i think was) the CMOS battery (yellow circle looking thing under the board, plugged in on top of the board) for a bit and put it all back together THEN did the flashing. but thank you nonetheless!

 

Nice!!! I'm glad it worked out. I did mention it first on my previous post about disconnecting the BIOS battery but then edited it out because I thought was software related and clearing the CMOS would just reset your config and do nothing. The EC was the culprit after all . In fact with pherein's tool, you were manually overwriting it's values. Enjoy your notebook!!!

 

OkayI switched to the gaming profile in SCM (though that seemed to be all I could do, right clicking on it didnt give me any sort of extra options) and I just reinstalled the latest directx 9 so I will give it a shot. I am still unsure why my computer is deciding I should run Skyrim at low quality though. Anyway thanks for the help and i'll let you know what happens!

 

Check if your dgpu is actually being activated and track gpu usage and clocks in gpu-z.

 

Monitor the color of power LED to see if the color is red/orange during gameplay or not.

 

The power button did change orange when I ran it. Still having lots of issues though. For instance Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, when run on my integrated card boots right up. When run on my GTX780m after the "Games For windows" logo the screen just turns black. I can hear the intro music but I have to alt tab out and back in a couple times before the intro screen appears. Then when playing the game it will totally freeze up for a few seconds randomly, though it seems to do it more when I am entering a new area. Any ideas on what is going on?

 

Both Intel and Nvidia have released new drivers recently.

Intel Graphics:
Download

Nvidia Graphics:
Download

Try to update them, and see if the situation improves or not.
But if problem persists, then contact MSI for warranty service since black screen is usually an indication of hardware failure.

 

Ive updated to the newest Nvidia driver, but not the Intel one, ill give that a try. As far as a warranty I bought it refurbished, but I may still have a warranty for it. I think it's 120 days or so

 

How about BIOS, and EC firmware?
Yes, refurb units have 120-day warranty.

 

Hello to all. I've just joined the club: bought a used GT60-2OD. This is an incredible machine, a real step up from my previous Dell XPS 15 with a 540m.

I've searched within this forum for an answer and didn't find what I was looking for. If this is posted in the wrong thread, please feel free to tell me or point me in the right direction.

The problem is: as with every used computer i bought before, I did a clean Windows install in it. It had Win8.1 so I copied the serial key (provided by Speccy) and resetted it using the 4 recovery discs provided in the first post of this thread. Everything went normal (it didn"t ask me the serial number) but after all the formatting and installing, I realized that the Win8 is not activated. I tried to input the previous serial of the old install and it did not work as well. Then I tried the F3 reset method, to the same results.

It's my first Win8 installation I did, so I don"t know what maybe wrong. Have I lost my original serial key forever and must buy a new one from Microsoft? Please god no

Thanks in advance and sorry for the bad English, it's not my native language. Cheers

 

Use the recovery discs to restore the OS, then connect to the internet to allow activation to pass.

 

Hello Kevin, thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, Windows already asks for a internet connection when reinstalling, so the activation is supposedly already done. Windows can't seem to recognize the OEM activation key. I don't have any clue as why this is happening. Anyway, I'm gonna try to install a retail Win8 using an iso, and then inserting the OEM key.

 

Curious, isn't the Windows Key stored in the UEFI? You shouldn't have to enter it at all during installation assuming you have the BIOS set to UEFI mode.

 

Yeah, that's what I thought as well. I followed the usual steps, everything went normal and Windows didn't ask for a key during installation. But when I go to settings and check the activation, there's already a serial number in there (I suppose that it is the UEFI key, right?) and says that it is not valid. I think I lost my Win8 copy forever

 

I still cant decide....

Should i wait for next graph. generations? ( gtx880)
Is GT70 more silent and cooler?


GT60 1300 Euro
Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ 4 x 2.40 GHz
8GB RAM DDR3 1333MHz
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX780M 4GB GDDR5
(3.5 kg + ac adpter 0.9 kg)


GT70 1410 Euro
Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ 4 x 2.40 GHz
12GB RAM DDR3 1333MHz
NVIDIA® GeForce™ GTX780M 4GB GDDR5
(3.8 kg + ac adpter 0.9 kg)

 

Both have identical cooling. The 780m and 880m will perform almost identically.

 

Yep, what Meaker said. Deciding factor should be portability and size

880M shouldn't be that much different if you don't want to wait.

 

I was almost sure but guy on polish forum wrote that GT 60 is too hot,very loud, clocs are on 33% over 89C all the time (on processor and graphic card, even one is hot). And i should buy Clevo ;D Please tell me that he don't have right ;D

 

A few systems have seemed to not have the best paste job, an issue that should be picked up by the reseller before shipping (if they do proper due diligence on retail models and don't just ship the box).

 

He wrote that he used Gelid Paste and this nothing changed (he have 675 card) and 122W graphic card will kill my laptop and ears (CB all the time) and only GT60 with gtx770 is fine ;D Is this true?

 

What 122W card? The most power hungry is the 780M 110W at the moment.

If thermal paste is not helping there may be a problem with the heatsink itself or the pads.

 

Nvm i ordered GT 60 2OD
He used this link: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M | techPowerUp GPU Database

 

If you are still having this trouble then contact MSI to get a RMA# to send the system in if it can be spared.
They will have to remove the current key and replace it with a new one in the BIOS for you therefore it requires the machine in their facility.

 

Congrats and welcome to the club

 

Don't always trust results you find in spec pages ^-^ especially true for mobile products.

 

After reading millions of review i decided to buy GT60-2OD but neither gentech or xoticpc has it in stocks..me and my bad luck

 

newegg? they were the cheapest when i looked. ...then again, i was only looking for -261's.

 

Well i bought GT60 OD from XKOM and i had to RMA it ;__; Performance was getting to ridiculously low levels when laptop was starting to heat up, though it was not throttling as GTX780M throttles at 92 celsius and it was usually at 86-87 at maxed load. I suspect something wrong with Hybrid power technology or PSU. Hopefully MSI will find the cause of that.

Laptop is not really that loud, and those few times it actually worked, performance was stunning for something that small

 

all right. i'm getting pretty ticked off at 1202 killer BS now. is the 7620 the only upgrade available, or are there others? and does MSI use a whitelist to block wi-fi cards--requiring a bios flash--or can i just plug and play?

 

Any module should work, no white/black listing BS.

 

Ok GT60 in home ;D

I have high idle temps and when i played in league of legends on medium i got almost 99 C on processor without cooler boost (i used cooler pad zalman nc1500)

 

Definitely go for a repaste.

 

GPU temps are great, but CPU temps are a bit high, especially that one core. Repaste, seems like a poor paste job from reseller?

 

Yeah its stock paste. Can i use Zalman STG2 or Artic MX2 ? (i have them in house) Repaste = lost warranty?

 

Nope, shouldn't void your warranty as long as you don't damage anything. I'd get some IC Diamond but thats just my personal preference

 

You can upgrade to 7620 without any issues, there's no blocking on MSI systems.

 

next question then. what's the best place to unload a killer 1202 card?

 

Recycle bin?

 

First update EC Firmware on MSI site, if you bought it from XKOM, they come with outdated EC with different fan profiles.
If you are using "game power plan" in windows, idle temps will always be higher

 

Today i opened it and I didnt have any paste on Intel ! Is this normal?...

Im going do it


Btw where was the longest screw on bottom case? ;D

 

No paste on your CPU? Do you have a picture?

 

Sure, view after open:

 

Those pics posted are as removed and not cleaned? Seriously?? Did you say this machine came from a reseller? That is absolutely a disaster waiting to happen, and of course explains high temps. I'm shocked.

Assuming permanent damage hasn't been done, apply some paste and you'll be significantly cooler. To answer your question, no, that is not normal or correct as shown above.

Good luck, that sucks!

 

Wow, that's pretty crazy to see the CPU is being used like that.

 

Temps after repaste:

I played in league of legends on high (25min)




3d Mark Vintage Score P26078
Temps after benchmark


Are they ok ? I used Zalman NC1500 and paste Zalman STG2