I finally did it!

Ordered this yesterday:

1x XOTIC / SAGER NP5760 Intel Core 2 Duo DUAL CORE / 17" WS/UXGA / 512MB nVidia GeForce 7950GTX PCI-Express Video / DDR2667
- Warranty: 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty
- Operating System: ~Windows XP Pro SP2 w/ Drivers, CD
- AC Adapter: 110/220V 120W Auto Switching AC
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Case: Basic Black Business Case - Incl
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth
- Wireless Network: Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 394
- Speaker Systems: Integrated System Speakers - Inc
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audi
- TV Tuner: None Standard
- Camera: Integrated Digital Video Camera
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 4-in-1 Card Reader (SD/
- Secondary Hard Drive (Smart Bay): NO Bay 2 Hard Drive
- Primary Hard Drive: ~ 160GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA 150)
- Optical Drive: ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD + Software
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Ram: ~ 2,048MB DDR2 667 PC2 5300 (2 SoDIMMs)
- External Monitor Video Adapter: None Standard
- Video Card: 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 7950GTX
- Processor: ~Intel® Core™ 2 DUO 2.0GHz (T7200)
- Dead Pixel Policy: Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Arctic Silver: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Display: 17" WUXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra-Bright Glossy Screen

Thanks, Gophn for advice on the bang-for-buck CPU, which I did heed, coming to my senses a bit financially. =) Now, I'm on pins & needles 'til it arrives.

Oh, and for the Linux gang, I will be attempting to dual-boot this as XP/Ubuntu and will post my experiences. I have successfully done XP/Xubuntu on the old-and-dying Inspiron 9100, including VPN with remote desktop to my office box, wireless and other goodies under Linux. I'm curious to see what I can do Linux-wise with this fine new hardware. Wish me luck!!

 

I just mentioned this in another thread, but it applies here as well. If you are into overclocking, the T7200 can probably be pushed a few hundred MHz into the T7400 -> T7600 range of clocks. There's a thread on here by me on how to overclock the Merom processor on the M570U using ClockGen. It's a bit tricky as a bit of manual editing of the PLL registers needs to be done first. Safe to do though in terms of overclocking.

 

Nice RIG!

Definitely going to be a beast.

As for overclocking... I would not recommend it, unless if you are comfortable with it. The increase in performance from it would be barely marginal for over-all use... only some benchmarks might see a slight improvement.

Please tell us when you receive it.

 

Woohoo another m570u owner! Congrats! I think you made a nice choice.

 

I just ordered the same config, minus bluetooth, last night.

 

You both will not be disappointed. Still loving mine 10 months in.

 

I'm a bit sad with 8800/8700 on the horizon, but I know that's why I was able to get such a good price on mine.

 

I hear you tiohn, I really really REALLY like the looks on the new M570RU. It just looks, well, . . . I just really like its looks. But the current lappy is dying and the length of time, plus the price premium for the latest and greatest, plus the potential for "bleeding edge" problems tipped me in favor of ordering now.

Now if I could only find a way to stop chewing my fingernails until I actually have it in my hot little hands. =)

 

Congratulations on your order, that is a loaded config. We'd be interested to hear your thoughts when you open that box. Enjoy!

 

you wont regret it!! i recived mine about a week ago and you can't pry me off it I LOVE IT!

 

8800/8700 is good for native DX10 support.. but it's not going to be that revolutionary at first. only thing that my even push DX10 with any effort is crytek and even then.. that game will look so good on DX9 hardware.. can't look any worst then Farcry and that game is a beauty.

 

Congratulations on the new machines!

 

Finally, got my shiny new Sager NP5760! Actually, received it over a week ago, and a big "Thank You!" to Justin, et al., at Xotic PC for their patience with my nervous-Nellies. Unfortunately, as Murphy dictates, right after it arrived, I got inundated at work and haven't really had time to play with it very much.

Some initial observations:

When I read comments in this forum -- can't remember which post -- about pictures not doing the machine justice I was a little skeptical. No longer -- you really do have to hold (and fondle?) this machine to fully appreciate the quality. I am impressed; the fit and finish are excellent. The brushed metal lid is beautiful and the solidity of the unit overall is first-rate. Unlike my old Dell, the keyboard "plate" is very solid and doesn't flex under pressure. For an old-timer like me, who learned to type on, GASP!, a MECHANICAL typewriter, and therefore really pounds the keys, this was a big plus.

I haven't been able to repartition & do the Ubuntu install, but I intend to do that this weekend. I did play LOTRO on it for a couple of hours and it runs very well and the LCD is, in a word, gorgeous. I'll be taking it to a Ruby on Rails class next week, so I'll see how the battery holds up under non-gaming conditions.

All in all, even though I am a tad bit disappointed that I couldn't wait for the M570RU, this is one very sweet laptop.