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    MSI GT725 now with Intel Centrino & ATI Radeon Mobility 4850

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by SomeFormOFhuman, Nov 5, 2008.

  1. cutterjohn

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    IME the uS offices of those various Taiwanese electronics companies are generally pretty ulessly clueless. The only times that I've had to deal with them I gave up on the US office and ended up getting in contact with an engineer in Taiwan. I don't even remember how I got the contact offhand... maybe just sent email to a general support address and got forwarded to him. (It's been a number of years now since I did this, and only had to because the English documentation was next to useless and incomplete to boot.)
     
    cutterjohn, Jan 13, 2009
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  2. icon007

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    hey, 352 post and still going strong. anyone bought the gt725 and pictures or video of it yet??
     
    icon007, Jan 13, 2009
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  3. bibsybob

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    Uh it hasn't been released yet dude
     
    bibsybob, Jan 13, 2009
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    don't say dude, dude. :D

    This notebook may have come out as there have already been live photos of this notebook so that has to mean something,
     
    Red_Dragon, Jan 13, 2009
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  5. Hoy

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    With the end of CES, I'm betting the 4000 series radeon based laptops will release soon.
     
    Hoy, Jan 13, 2009
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  6. Rahul

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    I have read somewhere that the Mobility HD4870 cards won't be out until March right? But the HD4850s should be out sooner?
     
    Rahul, Jan 14, 2009
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  7. Hoy

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    Were you referring to the Alienware thread?

    I hope we don't have to wait until March.
     
    Hoy, Jan 14, 2009
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  8. Persio

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    Some info about the pre-order thing in amazon:

    Can anyone confirm that there is no extra-charge for cancelling pre-ordered items? In that case, I would pre-order it now, and if it's not been released by the end of Jan, I'd cancel it.
     
    Persio, Jan 14, 2009
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    xed888, Jan 14, 2009
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  10. faisalhero

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    faisalhero, Jan 14, 2009
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  11. faisalhero

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    just rang the dealer "microanvika" no sign of stock its getting on my nurve now what a man have to do to around here to get a laptop? :mad:
     
    faisalhero, Jan 14, 2009
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  12. xed888

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    haha use google! :D

    i rang them too. guy said stock was supposed arrive last DEC!!! and he told me to wait 2 weeks.... so i dunno. good news is that AT has lauched the MR cards so im sure MSI has been given the all clear to launch their laptops, i hope :D
     
    xed888, Jan 14, 2009
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  13. EvolutionVII

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    Basically there's no information we don't already have here.

    For multimediapurposes there will be the HD4300 and HD4500. Gamingentrymodel will be called HD4600. For highendgaming there will be cards like the HD4850 and HD4870.

    The HD4870 will be the first mobile graphic card to feature GDDR5 vram. They will be featured in notebooks by ASUS and MSI first.

    Jugding by the first benchmarks the 2xHD4870 in CrossFire mode could kick Nvidias highend cards butt.
     
    EvolutionVII, Jan 14, 2009
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  14. faisalhero

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    thanks Evolution for the translation unlike some other people here fob me off saying use google :mad: i want my money back :D
     
    faisalhero, Jan 14, 2009
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  15. xed888

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    hahah no hard feelings buddy! :D
     
    xed888, Jan 14, 2009
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    Its nice of AMD actually offering new generation of mobility GPU, where new mid class cards like 46x0 actually replaces last gen enthusiast card on performance. :rolleyes:
     
    Quicklite, Jan 14, 2009
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  17. faisalhero

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    faisalhero, Jan 14, 2009
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  18. Persio

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    Persio, Jan 14, 2009
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    xed888, Jan 14, 2009
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    Ok I was gonna order the gateway from bestbuy untill I saw this. Can some one please answer if you know wether you can put 2hd's in the laptop or not. I need to dual boot Leopard to run Final Cut Studio Pro 2 and id rather do it that way then emulate it under windows. I called msi and the guy says i dont see anything here indicating that it does, and I thought, well not s#@! guy nether does the gateway! I want to pre order as I will have the money tomorrow, but if it can't house dual hd's that might b a deal breaker.
     
    hyg71886, Jan 14, 2009
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  21. faisalhero

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    ok who can help me ?

    What else is out there which got as good graphic card or very similer spec to GT725 and avalible to buy in uk ???

    i am not sure if i can take this pain anymore :cry: :cry:
     
    faisalhero, Jan 14, 2009
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  22. xed888

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    the are a ton of similar laptops: Alienware, Sager, Dell, Asus

    but only MSI makes them this cheap and powerful.

    Asus has the G71
    Alienware M17
    Dell XPS 17

    alienware and dell have SLIs but they cost a bomb. trust me you wont get a better deal than MSI. the closest was the Asus G71 but the service sucks and it only has a nVidia 9700m GT. plus u can get a quad with it too

    but then it all boils down to price and MSI has the best i have seen. my 2 cents
     
    xed888, Jan 14, 2009
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  23. FSXluva

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    hey, did u get ur laptop yet Xed888? u still waiting outside MicroAnvika? its like 2 in the morning there!
     
    FSXluva, Jan 14, 2009
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  24. faisalhero

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    thats the problem i have tried dell and Alienware they cost over £2000

    Asus is an option

    can i buy a Gateway in uk with similer spec and price as gt725?

    because this waiting game is killing me i am on garden leave and my next job does nt start till 23 Feb i home and bored as hell i wanna play games :(
     
    faisalhero, Jan 14, 2009
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  25. xed888

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    nope. once faisal gets one i will too
     
    xed888, Jan 14, 2009
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  26. FSXluva

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    r u guys both at MicroAnvika right now!? r u guys like sitting with eachother in the store, hahahaha..... its like 3 in the morning
     
    FSXluva, Jan 14, 2009
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  27. Persio

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    Persio, Jan 14, 2009
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  28. Hoy

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    Why can't you just partition the drive to dual boot?

    OR

    Use the e-Sata port, which is just as fast as internal.
     
    Hoy, Jan 14, 2009
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    bibsybob, Jan 15, 2009
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  30. Persio

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    Thank you very much! I had decided to buy the gateway tomorrow's morning, but it's great news that it's coming out on early february AND that it is going to be sold by someone else besides amazon! That means we will not be tied to their will when it comes to the price.

    Hope it is early feb for real. Or it would also be great that this hurries amazon, if amazon is responsible for the delay at all.
     
    Persio, Jan 15, 2009
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  31. Redlance

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    There are more places than Amazon. RKcomputers at rkcomputer(dot)net sells em and has em listed and he has excellent rep on the boards here. he goes by NoClue4uHere (his price is about $40 more but you get PERSONAL support instead of tech support from god knows where from amazon)
    or MWAVE sells MSI notebooks by the buckets (sorta like zipzoomfly or newegg)

    and Zipzoomfly has em listed also

    But none are in stock of course
     
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    Redlance, Jan 15, 2009
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  32. Jon_D

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    I ordered my GT725 from Micro Anvika yesterday. I was told on the phone that they expected them in some time next week.

    Who knows how accurate this is, so we will just have to wait and see.

    Given the spec of the laptop for the price; there isnt really anything else around that can compete for the time being; so i reckon its worth the wait for a few weeks.

    If they start telling me that the delivery date isnt until late Feb/March, then I might be inclined to rethink the whole laptop thing, but lets wait and see.
     
    Jon_D, Jan 15, 2009
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    That's what they have been telling me and faisalhero....

    But you are right regarding spec and price. I just feel pre-emptively jealous of all those buyers who get to buy them when they are in stock as opposed to pre-ordering them haha :D
     
    xed888, Jan 15, 2009
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    the aluminum styling combined looks with red highlight odd that's all.
     
    Quicklite, Jan 15, 2009
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  37. bibsybob

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    Based on xoticpc's config for the msi gt725-074, looks like its shipped with a 32bit vista version.
     
    bibsybob, Jan 15, 2009
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  38. faisalhero

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    Yes that s very true i place my order on 7th jan was told by end of this week funny thing is when the sales guy brought up the product page it shows there are 15 on order so i thought it will be matter of days but its does nt look good.

    i am not sure if those are GT725 picturse :rolleyes: because the GT725 case is made of corbon fiber.
    go back a couple of pages i have posted some link you can see some good pictures of GT725

    update
    here i found them
    http://www.i4u.com/article22641-photo-gallery-20.html

    http://www.i4u.com/article22641-photo-gallery-21.html

    http://www.i4u.com/article22641-photo-gallery-22.html

    http://www.i4u.com/article22641-photo-gallery-23.html

    http://www.i4u.com/article22641-photo-gallery-24.html
     
    faisalhero, Jan 15, 2009
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  39. xed888

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    well, they do have 15 on order. it's just that it hasn't arrived yet, thats the annoying bit.

    but i suppose its msi's fault. but hey, they just released the ATi MR card sooooo the GT725 should be here soon :)
     
    xed888, Jan 15, 2009
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    The good thing about amazon was that the shipping is free and that there are no taxes. Does anyone know if u have to pay them in xoticpc?
     
    Persio, Jan 15, 2009
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    the only thing i see wrong with this lappy is the heat exhuast is coming out toward the right side of the frame. will make your hand pretty warm and sweaty
     
    icon007, Jan 15, 2009
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    i suppose you are right, but i keep my laptop on a cooler and i dont place the mouse directly in front of the exhaust vent, so its all good for me :)

    sorry, i just had to comment
     
    xed888, Jan 15, 2009
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    hopefully, since they just released the ATI MR 48xx series, they should be coming!
     
    FSXluva, Jan 15, 2009
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    so do we actually have any data on how the HD4850 ranks and how well it plays games?
     
    FSXluva, Jan 15, 2009
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  45. notyou

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    No hard data yet but it's said to basically just be an underclocked/tweaked for mobile 4850. So if that's anything to say about it we can be sure that this card is going to haul a**.
     
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    Desktop 4850 is rated at 1 tflop, mobility is at 0.88 tflop, not that those mean much, but I think performance difference ought to be pretty small.
     
    Quicklite, Jan 15, 2009
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    if it ships with 32bit installed will the key unlock 64bit? would it be a big difference? since 32bit wont see the 4gigs with the video card installed it would only see 3.4ish gigs.
     
    Redlance, Jan 15, 2009
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    So does anyone have any information on when this is coming out? I bought the gateway p7805u at BB and im waiting for this to come out so I can return it. For $300 more I get a 4850, thats pretty good.
     
    joeykeis, Jan 15, 2009
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    I'll sum up 40 pages for you: no, there's no specific date, but xoticpc says early feb. That's all the news.
     
    Persio, Jan 16, 2009
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  50. faisalhero

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    i had a email from msi was told by feb aswell but hopefully it will be b4 feb finger cross

    update
    here is part of that email
    And UK will receive the GT725 until Feb. About GT727, it will be later than GT725, and I don’t know the assured date.

    Posted: Jan 06, 2009 by MSI

    ps not sure if it will be release at the same time in usa and europe ?
     
    faisalhero, Jan 16, 2009
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