Post Your NP8660/M860TU Configs Here

what the title says.
i'll post mine as soon as i get enough money ><; (1 more week)
also trying to get a feel for which processor/HD is most popular =)

 

Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU) Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU)
- 15.4" WUXGA "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® P8600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.40GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 2,048MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (1 SODIMM)
- None Standard
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter - Included
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Tech Support
(Year2 & 3 Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

 

Just wondering... where can you configure it? It's neither on Sager's or Clevo's website.

 

You can configure on PowerNotebooks.com or XOTICPC.com

Clevo does not sell to end users.

 

xoticpc.com

or powernotebooks.com

there are other resellers listed in the Clevo guide found in the sticky at the top of this forum

lol, where have you been the past 9 hours? (just kidding)

 

Sager is slower than the resellers.

 

Off Xoticpc.com Sager NP8660.

• 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
• Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.53GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
  
• 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
  
• 2,048MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (1 SODIMM)
  
• 2GB Intel® Robson Turbo Memory II
  
• 320GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 8MB Cache)
  
• Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
  
• Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
  
• Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
  
• Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
  
• Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
  
• Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
  
• Full Range Auto Switching AC Adapter - Included
  
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
  
• 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Toll Free Tech Support
  (Year2 & 3 Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
• Pricetag: $2104.00

Opinions welcome for suggested changes.. I tried to get a good mix of power, battery life and in the case of ram.. upgradeability.

Due to points raised in somebody elses post.. I am questioning if the 2GB Intel® Robson Turbo Memory II will be useful/worth it in a build like this.

 

depend on where you live:
here the link: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=264311

 

Is anyone going to get the HD3870? It's a nice price savings for a not a lot in terms of a performance hit (at least according to notebookcheck, and assuming 8800m = 9800m gt in all cases).

 

- Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super
- Arctic Silver: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Dead Pixel Policy: Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Processor: ~Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" C
- Video Card: 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce
- External Monitor Video Adapter: None Standard
- Ram: ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Chan
- Intel® Robson Turbo Memory: None Standard
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Optical Drive: ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +
- Primary Hard Drive: ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 3
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): None Standard
- Floppy Drive: None Standard
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Wireless Network: Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 530
- Wireless Network Accessories: None Standard
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- TV Tuner: None Standard
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audi
- Case: Basic Black Business Case - Incl
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- AC Adapter: Full Range Auto Switching AC Ada
- Car Adapter: None Standard
- Docking Station / Port Replicato: None Standard
- Fingerprint Reader: Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: None Standard
- Notebook Cooler: None Standard
- Operating System: ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-B

 

Here is my spec, Its all $2,528.

Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU)
- 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1680x1050)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® T9600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.80GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 35 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 2,048MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS)
- None Standard
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 160GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA 150)
- 1TB (1,000GB) ESATAII 7200RPM External Hard Drive
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows XP Pro SP2 w/ Drivers, Utilities CD
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Tech Support
(Year2 & 3 Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)


of all places xoticpc offer the best price, and i was kinda surprise that i was able to the the T9600 under 3k ... my budget is $2800 BTW. Now my question is whether or not should i get the BLu Ray option optical drive since i want my notebook book to be future proof... But it will be over my OWN budget, and i have to let my sister loan me some bucks for it .. What do you guys think??

Sorry, im kinda new in posting, i have only been lurking this places a few months and waiting for the Clevo M860TU to come out

The reason i get a low HD and RAM is because of i will be upgrading it myself since i have already bought a 500GB HD and 2GB stick RAM DDR3. Yes i have the items for a very long time just for this special notebook and i always wanted a 1TB external

p/s: I was wondering what is the brand of the external 1TB? the enclosure brand if anyone know?

 

i will be ordering mine on early august this is what i will get the chespest place i found was xoticpc tell me what u think all this for 2809$ i think its cheap i was going to buy an alienware no where as good as this one for 3500$ im glad i found this place

- 15.4" WUXGA "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® T9600 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.80GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 35 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9800M GT DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- None Standard
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to recognize Full 4GB)
- 2GB Intel® Robson Turbo Memory II
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 64GB OCZ Core Series SSD (Serial-ATA II) ETA 7/31/2008
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Tech Support
(Year2 & 3 Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)

one question is there going to be a smart bay battery for the NP8660? let me know if you know

 

no, i don;t think there is.. (sadly)

well heres my config from xotic: $2289
Sager NP8660 (Built on Clevo M860TU) PRE ORDER
- Warranty: 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warra
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): None Standard
- "Medialess" Microsoft Office Sof: None Standard
- Operating System: ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-B
- Notebook Cooler: None Standard
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: None Standard
- Fingerprint Reader: Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Docking Station / Port Replicato: None Standard
- Car Adapter: None Standard
- AC Adapter: Full Range Auto Switching AC Ada
- Battery: Spare Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Ce
- Case: Basic Black Business Case - Incl
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audi
- TV Tuner: None Standard
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- Wireless Network Accessories: None Standard
- Wireless Network: Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 530
- Bluetooth: Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/
- Floppy Drive: None Standard
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): None Standard
- Primary Hard Drive: ~ 320GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA II 3
- Optical Drive: ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Intel® Robson Turbo Memory: None Standard
- Ram: ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Chan
- External Monitor Video Adapter: None Standard
- Video Card: 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce
- Processor: ~Intel® P9500 45nm "Montevina" C
- Dead Pixel Policy: Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Arctic Silver: Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ "Glare Type" Super

 

I'm realllyyy hoping my dad will let me get this laptop, it's for school and he said his budget was around a thousand, I'm hoping he'll let me go out of the budget if I pay the difference.

I'll probably get everything standard (maybe the 2.4 ghz...but to be honest a 2.2 is probably good enough, CPU speed isn't all that necessary for games), get the 9800M GT, and Vista Home Premium.

If I get one stick of 2gb I can always upgrade that any way...I can always upgrade the HDD, and CPU so I'm good on that too.