Good people of NBR: My 8660.

So, I received my 8660 today. In summary I played Cod4 for two hours with a laptop cooler. Laptop hardly got warm although the warmest part was the right side handrest (200GB 7200RPM =P). 2 or 3 dead pixels but they are on the right side of the screen.. any advice for helping to get rid of them is appreciated, tried massaging for 5 min didn't help. Ran Cod4 wonderfully, no hiccuping. Installed Nod32 AV. Cooler used was NC1000, I think the 8660 and NC1000 were made for each other. Laptop bag that Xotic sent for free was nicer than I thought, 8660 and nc1000 fit fine, along with adapter (which only got warm, not hot) and CD's, flash drive, etc.

For tweaking I shut off indexing, and system restore, as well as shutting off sidebar on startup and shutting off the constant alerts that Vista gives upon first bootup. Used computer for a total of 5 hours, Took the battery out once it was charged to about 85 percent, and ran it only on AC from there.

So basically I'm a little disappointed with the dead pixels.. but they are not that noticeable, who knows maybe I will be bothered by them more in the future. I don't have time to deal with sending back the laptop as I'm heading to college in a few hours!

All in all I was happy with the purchase. A few dead pixels won't hold me back from having a good time especially when they are barely noticeable during gaming and there may be hope that I can fix one or more of them.


- Nameinsert

 

NICE! I get mine tomorrow. Good luck at school...

 

there are programs/utilities for stuck pixels.
- http://www.tnplanet.com/dl/fix_dead_pixels.zip
- http://www.tnplanet.com/dl/Dead Pixel Buddy.zip
- http://www.jscreenfix.com/

if its not dead, you have a chance to revive it.


OR....

you can ask for a replacement since Sager has a full 30-day satisfaction guarantee... so you can send the send back and get a new screen or system... you just have to pay for the shipping.

 

Are the pixels dead or stuck? Are they black - or are are they each solid colours?

Black - 'dead' pixels are irreparable.

Colourful - 'stuck' pixels can sometimes be fixed.

 

Confirmed black. So this killdeadpixel site is a gimmick then?

Also, I'm happy with it the way it is despite its "character" as long as those dead pixels cannot adversely affect the remaining "healthy" pixels on the screen, I can live with it. Your mileage may differ.

 

if its black... then its dead.

so if you do not want to live with it, you can contact your vendor and they you can get a system replacement for only the cost of shipping it back.

 

The site will help your dead pixels the same way a cancer patient benefits from an ionized bracelet.

 

So whats your opinion on the heat/noise so far?

 

Can you do some gaming without the cooler. We need to get a realistic frame of reference for temps.

 

Congrats! Can we get some pictures ?

 

gratz!!

 

I got mine today. i will post some pics tomarrow or later tonight. I got everything except my spare battery so i gotta call xoticpc

 

Or a nice little video review. If no one else does, I'll make one when I get mine.

A word of warning: I ordered mine this Monday, so it's going to take some time.

 

well i made a unboxing video. now im just downloading all the software. getting 3dmark06 as we speak. then the games will start comming. i dont have many but COD4 should do till i can go to the store.

 

congrats and now go get the babes in college.

I would really look into returning the laptop for one that does not have a dead pixel. I was lucky and did not receive any dead or stuck pixels...

 

i can say this tho. This machine is freaking quiet. not loud at all.

 

Any word on temps?

 

give me the name of the program and i will download it and post them. or a link to the download

 

HWMonitor is good for temps.

I should get mine delivered between 10:30 and noon EST. Nap time.

 

definitely always recommend to use a notebook cooler, regardless of which gaming notebook you are using.

 

Congratulations! Please most more pictures! And please tell me how much weight does it feel to lift the laptop.

 

What I meant to ask was: do you feel that the laptop runs very hot? Could you type on it without burning your hands or having components sublimate into carbon monoxide?

 

As far as just feeling goes no. i had it sitting in my lap... (i made sure not to block the fan at all) and it got a tiny bit warm. give me an hr or so and ill have a couple videos up and pics

 

question and this is going to sound really lame but where do i go to get my screen pics?

 

press Print Screen (Prt Sc) key, which copies the screen onto the clipboard.

then you can open a graphics program like MS Paint (that comes with all Windows) and Paste (Ctrl+V).

There you go.

Save as a JPG if you can, its a smaller filesize.

 

Just press capture screen, and then paste in in paint under file. save as, and you're good to go. can't wait to see the pics! bbl in an hour or so.

im slow, ciao!

 

press Fn+Prt sc to copy your screen and control+v to paste it into word, paint, etc... Sorry for repeating the same thing ladies and gentlemen.

 

Grats on you new rig. Can you list the specs?

 

HWMonitor for temps, Paint for printscreen, and possibly a youtube video for noise should satisfy everyone

 

Go to www.gadwin.com and there is a program (free) called Printscreen. It has several options and you can set it so it saves a screenshot directly to a file to the directory you want and to the type of file you want. It can capture whole screen or just active window. It's a freaking good program.

 

I'm very concerned about the dead pixel rate on the 8660. Of the very few who have received them already two peeps have dead pixels. Any idea who the manufacturer of these screens is? Evidently their quality isn't where it should be...

 

I was thinking just that.

First Chung, then NameInsert.

That's 2 out of 6 current owners?

OK doesn't look as bad now.

 

I have no dead pixels to report.

 

hahaha my brother 8660 has 2 dead pixel on bottom right

i am getting my beautiful MSI 1651

 

I think people are just too picky, who would be bothered by one or two dead pixel on the screen? I think you won't even notice dead pixels unless you purposefully looking for them.

 

Is http://www.rockdirect.co.uk/viewAccessory.php?pName=STAND-ZALMAN a good price for the zalaman notebook cooler? And can any1 tell me which one of the two it is? Couldn't work it out myself.

Think i'm going to call up rock and get them to add it to my order if it is a good price.

DK

 

Who's your brother?

 

As stated numerously before, Dead Pixels do not pertain to the company that its coming from. Its what happens to it during transit that is usually the main factor behind dead / stuck pixels. Just because some peoples 8660 people had dead pixels does not mean that the 8660 is more prone to it its just a matter of luck which is universal to any laptop you purchase online.

 

Well since all the M860's were shipped together maybe they had a particularly rough ride.

 

not all ^_^

 

visual ad plz