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    My new lappy for $1323!

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by toothpaste, Aug 8, 2010.

  1. toothpaste

    toothpaste Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is from xoticpc.com.


    1x FORCE 1656-ID5 (Built on the MSI-1656-ID5)
    - Warranty: 1 Year Complete Care Warranty - 1 Year Parts with 2nd Day Shipping, 24/7 Telephone Tech Support & Lifetime Labor Warranty
    - Operating System: No Operating System Standard -
    - Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (6-Cell)
    - Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
    - Wireless Network: -Intel® Ultimate-N 6300 - 802.11A/B/G/N Wireless LAN Module ($35 upgrade.. worth it as I use campus wireless often)
    - Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth + EDR
    - Memory Card Reader: Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO)
    - Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
    - Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-720QM, 1.60-2.80GHz, (45nm, 6MB L3 cache) - Special! (was $120 more than base i5-430M)
    - Thermal Compound: - IC Diamond Thermal Compound - CPU + GPU ($40 )
    - Graphics Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD5850 1024MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 (The 625 Mhz core clock one, not the 500! :D)
    - Ram: - 4,096MB (2 SODIMMS) DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory
    - Optical Drive: - Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti 8X DVDRW Drive
    - Primary Hard Drive: - 500GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache Buffer (Serial-ATA II 3GB/s)
     
    toothpaste, Aug 8, 2010
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  2. Molius

    Molius Notebook Consultant

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    Why just not to buy GX640 and upgrade processor (although it's not really needed)?
     
    Molius, Aug 10, 2010
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    $40 for a thermal paste upgrade... sweet Mary on a unicycle!

    For that price, they didn't give you a 9-cell battery? Wifi card upgrade just for browsing the web? I'm gonna have to agree with Molius.
     
    Dakins, Aug 10, 2010
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    Maybe he can't stand the red trimming on the GX640.
     
    imanol, Aug 10, 2010
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    +1........
     
    FlyingElvis, Aug 10, 2010
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  6. toothpaste

    toothpaste Notebook Enthusiast

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    GX640 with processor upgrade is more expensive if I wanted 1333 MHZ RAM too... and the GX640 has heating issues.

    Edit: Oh, and GX640 has one less USB slot...
     
    toothpaste, Aug 10, 2010
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  7. Molius

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    All GX640s are equipped with 1333MHz RAM from the factory.
    Heating issues cannot be different between 1656 and GX640 since cases, components, fans etc. are identical.
    Since when?

    Besides, 9-cell battery instead of 6 and tripple the warranty period.

    P.S. Since I bought an early European version, I got MSI branded backpack and gaming mouse budled.
     
    Molius, Aug 10, 2010
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  8. toothpaste

    toothpaste Notebook Enthusiast

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    They use different motherboards. Check the chipsets.

    I've seen no complaints about the 1656 with the PM55 chipset, yet I've seen numerous complaints about the thermal pads in the GX640 with the HM55 chipset.
     
    toothpaste, Aug 10, 2010
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  9. Dakins

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    That's because next to no one has the 1656.
     
    Dakins, Aug 10, 2010
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  10. Molius

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    Nothing will provide better comparison as a nice screenshot of furmark temps.
    I believe only then we'll be able to judge the cooling differences between stock GX640 and 1656.
     
    Molius, Aug 11, 2010
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    Congrats!
    I'd get the barebones version too, the RED trim is not my style.
     
    IKAS V, Aug 11, 2010
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    Agree.

    10char
     
    altecxp, Aug 11, 2010
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    I like my red trim. It's hardcore.
     
    souvak, Aug 11, 2010
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  14. Dakins

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    Red is f iucking manly.
     
    Dakins, Aug 12, 2010
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    Upon closer inspection, it seems XOTICPC's info was a bit wrong and outdated. the 1656 ID1 used PM55, but the ID5 is HM55 and is basically the same as the GX640. Do I need to add thermal paste to the GPU RAM?
     
    toothpaste, Aug 13, 2010
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    dont do that. you'd need a huge glob which makes it ineffective. stick with pads
     
    Devcon7, Aug 13, 2010
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