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    M860 with GTX280M : Guru FIRE

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by shavenrat, Sep 17, 2009.

  1. shavenrat

    shavenrat Notebook Consultant

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    From today, configuring the Guru FIRE (based on Clevo M860) in this Notebookguru page, you can choose to upgrade it with the fastest Nvidia single graphic card.

    The cost is 200Euro more than the GTX260M. My question is: does it worth it?? Or it's better to buy a GTX280M with other (cheaper) ways??
     
    shavenrat, Sep 17, 2009
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Is it worth it?

    200€ for 10-15%.... you tell me.

    Protip: not worth 100€
     
    Kevin, Sep 17, 2009
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  3. shavenrat

    shavenrat Notebook Consultant

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    I thought the same...I'd rather spent such money for the new W860 with i7 (I need CPU power)...

    I had to look at Urban Dictionary to understand what "Protip" means :eek:
     
    shavenrat, Sep 17, 2009
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  4. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Haha yeah, I grew up reading 80's Gamepro.

    No offense intended.
     
    Kevin, Sep 17, 2009
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  5. Oiad

    Oiad Notebook Evangelist

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    EU-based you say? Mmm, looks like notebookguru knocked a few walls down and did a complete decor job. Actually looks decent now. Preety cheap too. Will keep my eye on this to be sure.

    Kudos RavenCat.
     
    Oiad, Sep 17, 2009
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  6. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    at least it will keep your room warm in the winter.
    personaly i think that card will just be too toasty for a 15.4"
     
    MrDJ, Sep 17, 2009
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  7. Oiad

    Oiad Notebook Evangelist

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    You'll be happy to know that most times the 280M handles quite well in this machine... ...untll you take the mains out and plug the battery in. :D
     
    Oiad, Sep 17, 2009
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    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    You have one in yours?
    What exactly do you mean?( Runs better without the battery in :confused: )
     
    IKAS V, Sep 18, 2009
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  9. Oiad

    Oiad Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't personally - what's the point in spending £300 on voiding the warranty of a machine you know you'll be selling off soon. However there are quite a few people on the board who have. 5482741 and H-Emmanuel have them. You should also check out this topic.

    As for the battery problem - if you read various links such as the above one, it concludes with the findings that the battery isn't powerful enough to manage both the quad and the 280M. When you game on battery with this config, it normally closes the computer down.
     
    Oiad, Sep 18, 2009
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  10. kaltmond

    kaltmond Clepple

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    If you order from Guru the first thing after arrival is to check the CPU if it´s OEM or ES....
     
    kaltmond, Sep 18, 2009
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  11. shavenrat

    shavenrat Notebook Consultant

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    I read somewhere about Notebookguru giving ES CPU...

    What's the problem about having ES CPU?? They should be as stable as the OEM version and cheaper...
     
    shavenrat, Sep 18, 2009
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  12. kaltmond

    kaltmond Clepple

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    Yes it´s stable and cheaper. But people paid for OEM, if received a ES then equals lost $$$.
     
    kaltmond, Sep 18, 2009
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  13. Neil@Kobalt

    Neil@Kobalt Company Representative

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    It's also illegal!
     
    Neil@Kobalt, Sep 18, 2009
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  14. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Highly illegal, at that.

    If Intel wanted to, they could wrap them up with lawsuits until they bleed their money....
     
    sleey0, Sep 18, 2009
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  15. shavenrat

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    Now I understand how they can sell cheaper notebook than other resellers :)...maybe if I'll notice it, I'll ask for a free second battery or one more year of warranty instead of an OEM CPU ;)
     
    shavenrat, Sep 18, 2009
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  16. L4d_Gr00pie

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    I'm pretty sure they don't tell you it's an ES cpu ;)
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Sep 19, 2009
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  17. shavenrat

    shavenrat Notebook Consultant

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    well, I know I have to check with CPU-Z...

    Another guy just received a NB by notebookguru and didn't have any problem with fake ES CPU or fake 260M :)...
     
    shavenrat, Sep 19, 2009
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