Malibal 6990m in stock and ready to ship?

You shipping out any 8150s today or are all the first shipments going out tomorrow?

 

We're working on getting the temps down on the P150HM, they will start shipping tomorrow.

 

The 203 was the first heatsink to ship on the 6990M. The 204 is the next rev of the heatsink.

The question I have is are the temperature differences really that big between the two? I'd like to know from Malibal, as it seems they've been testing temps.

TIA.

 

Sweet!!!! I'm not exactly sure how you guys can get the temps down but work your magic Malibal--on my notebook too . So excited for it!

 

Hmmm, I'm worried about what dabooosh posted on hitting 106C on the 203 heatsink...

Wondering if I should cancel my order now and wait for the 203 heatsink to get flushed out of the system and the 204 heatsink to start shipping... argh....

Really want the system but I've had a G73 that is always overheating, probably because I jumped on the first batch of them with the 5870 and now I'm getting nervous...

 

Did he say 203? I missed that. I'd still like to hear from the resellers on the temp differences...

 

Yeah it has the 203 heatsink in it.

 

dabooosh, what temps are you getting? did you get IC7 paste or stock? Use 3d mark xx for benching, you can find them here download from Guru3D.com

games are best for temps...

 

Furmark reports the card hitting 105 degrees.

CPUID reports the card hitting 106 degrees during 10 minutes of Metro 2033.

The first run of Furmark using the following settings and the laptop shut down after about 6 minutes.
-Fullscreen
-1920x1080
-Dynamic Background
-Burnin
-Xtreme Burnin
-PostFX

The second time I ran Furmark, I just used the 1080 Benchmark Preset and the test finished but the temperature reported 105 degrees.

What's weird is that GPU-Z was running and logging during this and never reported the temperature as having exceeded 62 degrees.

Here's a screenshot.

http://i.imgur.com/1boGg.jpg

 

Doh...the reason GPU-Z didn't report the higher temps is because I didn't have it set to log while running Furmark.

I just re-ran Furmark with GPU-Z set to log and sure enough it reported the temps hitting over 100. At one point, GPU#3 hit 112 degrees.

 

I am indeed worried !! over 100C!!

 

WOW that is scary high! I would not use Furmark anymore, these temps are too high and you risk damage. I can see why the laptop went into thermal shutdown. did you get IC7 thermal paste or stock? Are you using auto fan controls or are you using manual fin+1? whats the temp of your room?...

Malibal, we may have a problem here...what is your take on these temps?

 

Their take was to send dabooosh a couple PMs, and they pledged to ship him a brand new system. I wouldn't take these high temps to be what everybody should expect when they receive their 6990M GPUs though.

 

Especially with a P170HM. The 17" model is supposed to have better cooling by virtue of its size!

 

Laptop was ordered with IC7.
Fans are working 100% and I've even tried the manual override (FN+1) which hasn't done anything to lower temps.

Malibal has sent me a BIOS that they want me to flash so I'm currently in the process of doing that.

 

My gosh, I feel for you. All the wait for this...so frustrating.

BIOS? sounds more like a bad paste job or heatsink/GPU surface issue.. that's just me though...keep us posted

 

Ya, I'm actually starting to worry a little bit. Hopefully what ever they have been doing to get down the P150 models temperature is working.

 

Hi Guys, we're getting the temps under control now - so please do not worry... we are going to send each customer who ordered an AMD 6990M a screencap of the temps on their notebook, so that you can all see them before your notebook even ships.

Hopefully this will help alleviate any anxiety you might have.

 

Are any of the P150's still going out today?

 

That's a nice gesture, Malibal. Thank you!

I am wondering though how a BIOS flash will help; did the BIOS and/or EC get modified by Malibal to keep temperatures in check? That's the only possibility I can see right now.

 

Hi, we expect to get the 204 heatsinks in early next week - if anyone would prefer to wait for those, please open a ticket on our site, and let us know - otherwise, we can ship orders tomorrow and Friday with the 203 heatsink. Thanks.

 

Also, we are giving all customers who are currently waiting for the 6990M: a Free Upgrade to IC Diamond 7, a Free Upgrade to 1600MHz Memory and a Free Upgrade to Next Day Air Shipping to compensate for the delay. Thanks!

 

Malibal, What are the temp reductions for the -204 compared to -203. In other words is it worth waiting?

 

Any other sellers matching (some/any/all) of this? *wink wink MYTHLOGIC* ><

Man this wait is starting to kill me, lol.

 

Decisions, decisions... I don't actually need my laptop before the second week of September, if the 204 heatsink actually makes any difference at all I could wait... but I've waited a couple weeks already.

Yes, but, they have another promotion going on that is arguably just as good!

 

I would also like to know the answer to that. Even though I've been impatiently waiting for my new laptop, I could wait a couple more days for a better heatsink, if it's worth it. Considering the free air shipping, it's even more tempting.
Is the free air shipping available to those who chose to wait for the -204 heatsink ?
Is the free air shipping available to Canadian customers too ? I'm currently having it shipped to the border, but if air shipping includes custom clearance I'd have it shipped to my door.

 

I am pretty sure UPS next-day includes the brokerage fee.

 

Yeah, I kinda need my laptop for school, but if the -204 heatsink does show evidence of lowering temps considerably, then I might consider going the first week of classes with no laptop.

 

Hi, we haven't tested with the 204 yet, so we cannot say how much difference it will make. However, we will be sure to update everyone as soon as we find out. Anyone who would like to wait for the 204 (which arrives next week) please open a ticket on our site and we'll add you to the list. Thanks!

 

does anyone have any pics of the 204 heatsink?

 

Ahh.. Put myself on the 204 list. I see a lot of people with heat problems with the 203. Hope the wait is worth it. At least Malibal is offering some compensation. It'll be almost a month waiting next week. Oh well, I guess one more week can't hurt.

 

Also, in the words of mythlogic:

"You do have to remember that a heatsink isn't going to drastically change the temps any version of the heatsink. At best its going to be one degree or so at best. =) There's only so much copper you can throw at the problem."

I am unsure whether any redesign to the heatsinks can be very drastic. They have to bend and fit a certain way; 203 and 204 would probably look very similar. I thought I had seem a picture comparing the two before, but I guess I am just seeing things. :S

 

Going to agree with Confucius on this one. If you're crunched on time with how quickly you need your notebook I don't think the difference will be THAT noticable. However, if you're like myself, and are really in no hurry then you might as well wait a couple more days and get the newest if only to have it

 

Yea, but I saw someone with lower temps on the 204. And it is the 203 reportedly with the problems, so I shall just wait I guess. A newer version can't hurt, hopefully.

 

Just had a conversation with Malibal. They're reporting 93C with Furmark and 84C with 3D Vantage with the -203 heatsink.

 

That falls in line with many of the reports in the larger 6990M thread! Thanks for filling everybody in, Lazard.

 

Isn't vantage much more intense then actual gaming or fairly close? Anything under 85C is more than fine, and who knows how hot it is their? Thoughs temps don't seem so bad at all.

 

Yes, that's on the P150HM... on the P170HM it's similar 80C-93C with IC7.

 

What are the temps that others are reporting on the P150HM and P170HM? I've only seen one person post their temps.

 

what I want to see are more temps for the 204 heatsink--I've only seen one so far. Anyone out there have temps with the 204 heatsink---also a pic of it would be nice too

 

Do you have any idea what the room temperature is their? I'm assuming Nevada is quite hot?

 

Nevada is hot, but thankfully there is air conditioning. Room temp for most people is 75F +/- 5F in most areas of the southwest. 100+ weather like outside would be unbearable to work in

 

Here are a couple screencaps of the P170HM temps:
http://www.malibal.com/images/furmark.jpg
http://www.malibal.com/images/vantage.jpg

 

80C on vantage isn't bad at all, isn't vantage fairly comparable to real life gaming anyway?

 

nice!

hey MALIBAL, if we said we wanted to wait for the 204 heatsink, will the notebooks be able to be shipped early next week?

 

Well, Malibal sent me some files to flash the BIOS but there were no changes. Temps still hit 105.

I just got off the phone with Malibal. The laptop is going to be RMA'd now and I will be sending it back tomorrow.

Happy to say by this time next week, I should have my new nVidia based, no heatsink or temperature problem laptop.

Good luck with your laptops fellas. May your headshots be true and your gpu temps low.

 

Hi, we're hoping to get the 204 on Tuesday of next week, so it will probably be Wednesday or Thursday before they ship.

 

Hey Malibal, I've sent you and Malibal #2 a couple PM's with no replies..I'm sure you're swamped..but I am looking to give you guys money..lol

Hopefully that last comment will spark some attention?

Thank You!

 

I asked to wait for the -204. With the free Next-Day air shipping, I'll only get the laptop 1-2 days later than I initially expected. It's 5 business days with UPS ground! The free ram upgrade is also a nice touch. Too bad I already paid for IC7.
I'm not that stressed over temps, since I've had GPUs running around 90 before, and I took the 2 years parts warranty.

I also just received the Fujitsu T2010 I ordered monday on EBay, so I have a new gadget to tide me over until next week. I couldn't resist how cheap it was. ($149 + shipping + taxes) And I can't resist talking about it.

 

Just curious.. why didn't they ship yesterday? I'm leaving for college tomorrow so I was hoping it'd come in today. Ordered August 2nd. :\