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    info about the ocz whitebook?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by plasma., Aug 14, 2008.

  1. Shane@DARK.

    Shane@DARK. Company Representative

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    Just to add, I'm also now selling this whitebook :). And I see flyinonice4's question was never answered: the 9800M GTX in SLI should be more powerful.
     
    Shane@DARK., Aug 25, 2008
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  2. tornbacchus

    tornbacchus GO leafs.. Wait, Nevermid

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    yea im considering dark smiley... do you think that the atix2 in crossfire is better than 1 8800M GTX? they also told me that it will eventually support 9800's.

    im just wondering if the black gloss is too glossy, but i do like the illuminated keyboard, its like the alienware without the name :)
     
    tornbacchus, Aug 25, 2008
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  3. Curunen

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    Is there a chance of this being available in the UK any time soon?
     
    Curunen, Aug 25, 2008
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  4. Shane@DARK.

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    And, hopefully, without the heat problems.

    @Curunen: I'm not sure about it being in the UK. If not, I'm trying to work out a way for the warranty where you could take it to the OCZ service center in the UK and be reimbursed for it.
     
    Shane@DARK., Aug 25, 2008
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  5. henrybutt

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    I have contacted OCZ as the coughverycough small time system builder I am to see if how much the barebones will be and what the MOQ is. Depending on the MOQ, we could see if we could get a forum group together to sell them to!

    I am calling them tomorrow as instructed from their email :)
     
    henrybutt, Aug 28, 2008
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  6. henrybutt

    henrybutt Notebook Consultant

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    Some Piccies I found,

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    henrybutt, Aug 28, 2008
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  7. steveninspokane

    steveninspokane John 14:6 - Only ONE Way!

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    It looks pretty thick.
     
    steveninspokane, Aug 28, 2008
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  8. Shane@DARK.

    Shane@DARK. Company Representative

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    It's 1.67" thick.
     
    Shane@DARK., Aug 28, 2008
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  9. Zenica

    Zenica InterArmaEnimSilentLeges

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    That is thick.

    Thicker than I'd like...

    Come on people...the M570TU is the rig to have!
     
    Zenica, Aug 28, 2008
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  10. SuperNova1

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    Does 5796 has dual HDD? No
    Does 5796 has dual GPU? No
    Does 5796 has backlit keyboard? No
     
    SuperNova1, Aug 28, 2008
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  11. Hermes¡¢

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    I wish there was an option to add a 9800M GTX in the whitebook. Then I'd buy it for sure.
     
    Hermes¡¢, Aug 28, 2008
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  12. plasma.

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    the whitebook is actually thinner, the m570tu is 1.0 to 1.9 in thick
     
    plasma., Aug 28, 2008
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  13. Shane@DARK.

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    @Hermes¡¢

    It should be officially supported by OCZ in the near future, and some retailers are already advertising selling the model with the 9800M GTX.
     
    Shane@DARK., Aug 28, 2008
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  14. ichime

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    FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! j/k, but it should be an interesting debate between these two notebooks once one of them comes out to the public. And being 1.67 inches thick isn't bad for something that can handle two GPUs and two hard drives (not to mention, the M570TU is about 1.5 inches thick). However, I'm interested to see how well the whitebook handles its thermals.
     
    ichime, Aug 28, 2008
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  15. robm@rkcomputer.net

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    The 9800GTX will be available after the initial release, OCZ does not have an ETA for this option yet.........
     
    [email protected], Aug 28, 2008
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  16. SuperNova1

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    M570 is 1.8" thick.
     
    SuperNova1, Aug 28, 2008
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  17. plasma.

    plasma. herpyderpy

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    actually.....
     
    plasma., Aug 28, 2008
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  18. ichime

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    now that I've seen side profile pics of it, I can see why they put the 1.0-1.9 disclaimer; the front part is probably 1.0, then it fattens up at the back to 1.9. So yeah, it is thicker than the whitebook.
     
    ichime, Aug 29, 2008
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  19. dit_xi

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    dit_xi, Aug 29, 2008
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  20. plasma.

    plasma. herpyderpy

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    and the slant is disgusting..

    yuck, i cant imagine
     
    plasma., Aug 29, 2008
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  21. Phritz

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    The previous generations (Arima W830-DA (Turion + 7900GS's), Arima W835-DI (Merom C2D + 7950GTX's & 8700M GT's) also more commonly known as the Alienware m9700 and the m9750 respectively, handled the heat very well, there've been no heat issues with these at all.

    The Arima based AW's (m9700, m9750) didn't have any heat problems ;) The only real issues were lack of good SLi drivers for a long time.
     
    Phritz, Sep 2, 2008
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  22. ccarollo

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    Does the OCZ have a SD card reader anywhere on it? I don't see one listed or spot one on any of the screnshots.

    I find the reader really handy on my current laptop, though it's not a dealbreaker if it's lacking one.
     
    ccarollo, Sep 6, 2008
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  23. ashveratu

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    According to Killernotebooks' configuration page, it has a 7 in 1 card reader. In the picture they provide, it looks as though they are on the right side.
     
    ashveratu, Sep 6, 2008
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  24. robm@rkcomputer.net

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    You are correct it does have a 7 In 1 on the left side.............
     
    [email protected], Sep 7, 2008
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  25. phoduma

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    i remember seeing this notebook in a forum where they tested out 3dmarks and stuff, 3dmark03 got 50000+ 3dmark06 11500+ ... does anyone know the forum i forgot where i saw it, looks grey ish, anyone know link please thanks
     
    phoduma, Sep 7, 2008
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  26. Shane@DARK.

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    Shane@DARK., Sep 7, 2008
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  27. RunningGunner

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    Earlier I wrote this post in another thread...
    Evidently since this morning there as been a price war or something between ExoticPC and Killer Notebooks. I just got an email that my system price was going to be reduced to reflect the new pricing $3,484! I can't believe this much system for less than $3,500!!!
     
    RunningGunner, Sep 7, 2008
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  28. phoduma

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    thats still expensive for me
     
    phoduma, Sep 7, 2008
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  29. Opteron

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    let us know what you get, but personally I would get the killer with their branding. By reading both forums at xotic and guru gaming. I would say Killer has more experience building laptops...
     
    Opteron, Sep 8, 2008
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  30. dit_xi

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    Y'all must remember that with K|N, the zero dead pixel warranty IS included. With the other vendors, this costs extra.
     
    dit_xi, Sep 8, 2008
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  31. Justin@XoticPC

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    Although there is a slight risk, the chance of a dead pixel is minimal with these OCZ NB's. Some companies provide 24/7 around the clock Telephone Support with the purchase, where some do not. ;)
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Sep 8, 2008
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  32. RunningGunner

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    When I looked at your site, it said you would not have the systems until possibly the end of the month, "the chance of a dead pixel is minimal with these OCZ NB's"???

    Speaking from a consumers point of view you do not want to take the risk as this is a $99 option on your site. That was one of the things that I considered.
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    Who is the manufacturer of the screen in the OCZ notebook? Is it the same one as Clevo uses?
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=281086
    I saw this from a non-customer at GoG.
    Deodot = http://forum.notebookreview.com/member.php?u=104088
    Seems like the support is good enough if other manufacturers are leaving it up to killer to do their support for them. :rolleyes:
     
    RunningGunner, Sep 8, 2008
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  33. Shane@DARK.

    Shane@DARK. Company Representative

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    The manufacturer of the LCD screens in the whitebook is LG-Philips.
     
    Shane@DARK., Sep 8, 2008
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  34. RunningGunner

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    Do you know what screen Clevo uses?
     
    RunningGunner, Sep 8, 2008
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  35. Opteron

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    most companies outsource their support only a few have their support in house.

    voodoo pc is the only one I can think of that has their support in-house (in the same building where they build their computers.).
     
    Opteron, Sep 8, 2008
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  36. RunningGunner

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    RunningGunner, Sep 8, 2008
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  37. Opteron

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    not to disrupt the time continium, see voodoo pc section in NBR.


    but the answer to your question, ah yes, but soon their releasing a new lappy.
     
    Opteron, Sep 8, 2008
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  38. RunningGunner

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    Sorry about that. My bad.
     
    RunningGunner, Sep 8, 2008
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  39. RunningGunner

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    LG/Philips
     
    RunningGunner, Sep 8, 2008
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  40. ashveratu

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    I know this might get the thread back on track, but I will take the risk. Here is something from another thread: ATI Mobile Radeon HD 3870 512MB DDR3 in M860TU
    I must say I was veru impressed, though the video aspect ratio is a little messed up. (It's a video of the whitebook running 3DMark06 with 2x3870s in crossfire)
     
    ashveratu, Sep 8, 2008
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  41. dit_xi

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    The WD840-DI has definitely fit into the sweet spot between a Clevo M570TU and Clevo D901C. Power and portability, gotta love it!
     
    dit_xi, Sep 8, 2008
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    phoduma, Sep 8, 2008
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