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    Heathkidds m860tu/np8660

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Heathkidd, Aug 31, 2008.

  1. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    OK im going to do a diferent sort of pin review.

    My notebook is from p4laptops .. and built by Metabox a australian builder. the brand ITC is alot asosesated and i think all 3 companys are actualy the same shop.

    I ordered a 2.4gig 9800mGT 4gigs of DDR3 Vista64 1680x1050

    I dont use silent mode as its quite enugh for any possible place i can think of..(other than say Internet podcasting or some thing)

    It feels no hotter than a desk now i updated the HDD sata driver to 8.5 under normal use.

    it runs at 30-40 under normal non 3d use..
    it runs at 80 gpu max under Crysis.

    i play crysis on high in DX10 with 1680x1050 and it runs fine.. (i play crysis on a desktop with a GTX 280.. im sure others with get FPS but yer its fine)

    Its a great laptop.. i get about 3hours battery when i try hard for it (yet to use silent mode)

    only issue ive had is Keyboard pop up on right.. was fixed via pushing it down and poking the spring loded far right latch with a pen to make it pop out (was stuck under its own spring i think..)


    Ive played with a m15x in a store..i was going to get one..
    This notebooks build quality compleatly blows it away.. in both finish and streath.

    i expect this notebook to last me 4-5years with ease.

    Go get one and dont even consider a m15x. the m860tu is not even comparable its that far ahead.


    Bad review i know.. but im bussy may put pics n stuff up.. may not..dep how flooded the forum gets with good/bad reviews.
     
    Heathkidd, Aug 31, 2008
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  2. love of lava

    love of lava Notebook Enthusiast

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    under crysis what hardisk temp plz?
     
    love of lava, Aug 31, 2008
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  3. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    57 max . but that was before HDD SATA diver uprade to 8.5.. now my HDD is always sub 50c..

    its a WDC WD32 00BEKT-22F3T 320g 7500 RPM hdd.

    now both sides of the parmrest just feel like wood you have been resting hot hands hands on .
     
    Heathkidd, Aug 31, 2008
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  4. love of lava

    love of lava Notebook Enthusiast

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    it's a good temp!!
     
    love of lava, Aug 31, 2008
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  5. livesoft

    livesoft BUSTED

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    omgbbq, tohse tempzz r s0 awesomer!

    Thank you for sharing your results. Looks like that after all, the HDD temps are only from Sager's notebook...?

    EDIT: how much did you pay? I just checked the p4laptops website and...zomg that's a little expensive :O
     
    livesoft, Aug 31, 2008
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  6. MKang25

    MKang25 NBR Prisoner

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    Oh he has the WD one, which i think is the scorpio. Those run ALOT cooler than the Seagate one that Sager uses.
     
    MKang25, Aug 31, 2008
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