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    For Sager NP8662 (M860TU/ETU owners), what do you think ?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by wHo0p3r, Jun 21, 2009.

  1. wHo0p3r

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    I just wanted to know what the owners think about it, as I might be one as well :)
     
    wHo0p3r, Jun 21, 2009
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  2. sabricaze

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    Loooooove it!
     
    sabricaze, Jun 21, 2009
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  3. L4d_Gr00pie

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    Frickin' awesome :D
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Jun 21, 2009
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  4. stljeffbb

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    Mine has been great....having a SSD seems to help keep temps down too!
     
    stljeffbb, Jun 21, 2009
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  5. Kevin

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    I have no "heat issue", now that I have a decent HDD. My Seagate Momentus 250GB 700.4 idles at 48 and maxes at 53 while gaming.

    Not everyone has a Sager though.
     
    Kevin, Jun 21, 2009
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    true.

    I just updated the title.
     
    Gophn, Jun 21, 2009
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    Amazing... the best 15'' by far!
     
    milcs, Jun 21, 2009
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    I love it and have no regrets about my purchase. I have been able to max out every single game other than the poorly optimised Saints Row 2 and GTA IV although they both play really well. Every day usage is fast, reliable and the quality is excellent. My hard disk does get quite hot up to 60C but it idles at 50-55C and I am not worried about it.
     
    LaptopNut, Jun 21, 2009
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  9. k9hydr4

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    I love it so much that I just have to have TWO!!!

    [​IMG]

    This is after 5 hours of Prototype---

    :D
     
    k9hydr4, Jun 21, 2009
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  10. Orluff

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    Wow nice temps!

    Mine is always 85-90 on TZ0_ and GPU when gaming.

    Have to play in low settings with newer games now though, since the 9800gts just isn't fast enough anymore
     
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  11. L4d_Gr00pie

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    Low settings with a 9800 GTS?? That can't be right :/
    And gpu temps are a tad bit high too.

    To the ones that answered that heat issues are a major problem, you might wanna leave a comment so the OP can know the exact issue (so he has a better idea).
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Jun 21, 2009
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  12. Oiad

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    For a Quad @ 45W, those are good. I haven't plugged in my NC2000 yet but have undervolted each multiplier as much as possible and while the lows are in the low's 30's/40's the highs reach 60 on the CPU. How do you keep it so cool k9hydr4?
     
    Oiad, Jun 22, 2009
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    Prototype is almost not using resources of the PC... It's works as some office application. That's why Quad is not so hot. Try GTA4 to have fun with temperatures.
     
    h0w1er, Jun 22, 2009
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    Yeah try Alone in the dark or Ghostbusters. There is just not enough power in the 9800 GTS for those or maybe they are bad ports.

    I don't see the 85-90 as a major issue at all. I'm just saying it gets that hot. I have never gotten any artifacts or system shutdowns. Think I peaked once at 115 degrees when I left it in silent mode. Still no problems.
     
    Orluff, Jun 22, 2009
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    I've had no heat issues at all, this is why I'm about to upgrade to a QX9300 ES and a GTX 280M.


    It'll still be cooler then my Asus G1S; which idled at 77-83C.
     
    5482741, Jun 22, 2009
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  16. k9hydr4

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    I game mostly in a basement and we have central AC 80% of the time. Room temp is at a constant (approx)68F or lower.
    Im on XP again, and I've been too lazy to undervolt lower than 1.162v.

    Prototype is not as demanding as Far Cry 2 nor UT3(though the fun factor is pretty high). The Quads get barely a workout.

     
    k9hydr4, Jun 22, 2009
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    Once im finished with prototype, I will get there(GTAIV)- :D

    BTW, the non-quad M860TU gets just as hot because of the 9800GT. I havent heard anyone w the 860/8662/quad combo melting their rig yet-

    :)

    One OT question for h0w1er- what are your temps with GTAIV? I may get the demo just to see how high mine can get-
     
    k9hydr4, Jun 22, 2009
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    You can try all you like, you just can't beat that Clevo design. :D
     
    Oiad, Jun 22, 2009
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    The most perfect machine I have ever touched or seen!!!
     
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    Let's not forget the women ;)
     
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    I'm very happy with mine so far.
     
    moggy, Jun 22, 2009
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