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    Some Info about W860CU (Pic inside)

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by kaltmond, Aug 26, 2009.

  1. Purlpo

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    Express card slot?
     
    Purlpo, Aug 27, 2009
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  2. FxPower

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    hmmm looks kinda retro,isn't it? anyways the internals has changed for the better! I speculate it will come out with win7, which is oct/nov.
     
    FxPower, Aug 27, 2009
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  3. Sparky894

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    I have a question ...

    I was wondering if the GTX280 will fit into this laptop ...

    and

    is it MXM 3.0b as well ???

    any price details ???

    when will it likely debut ???

    thanks

    Sparky894
     
    Sparky894, Aug 27, 2009
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  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Gtx 280m mxm 3.0 will fit
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 27, 2009
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  5. DaBunBun

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    Sorry if thise was answered in the pervious 5 threads, but is there a way to install that kind of keyboard into the M860?
     
    DaBunBun, Aug 27, 2009
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    I'd love to know this as well...
     
    OrganDonor, Aug 27, 2009
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  7. Soviet Sunrise

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    Absolutely not.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 27, 2009
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  8. DaBunBun

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    How come? It looks like a regular keyboard.
     
    DaBunBun, Aug 27, 2009
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  9. dualwunderworld

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    So will this laptop be an amazing gaming laptop?

    I'm currently waiting for a laptop with a core i7 and a nice graphics card...the one sager has is too expensive...

    Will it be able to play all modern games in their native settings and what would the prices be like?

    I'm really excited about this...after owning a 1.6gig celeron, 60gb hd, integrated graphics 4 year old laptop I'm freakin ready to buy a new one...
     
    dualwunderworld, Aug 27, 2009
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  10. anothergeek

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    Of course..
     
    anothergeek, Aug 27, 2009
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  11. Mandrake

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    I wouldn't expect the price to be cheaper than the current models.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 27, 2009
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  12. The_Moo™

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    Seconded :)
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 27, 2009
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  13. Eivind

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    Do we know for sure that the next GPU-gen will be MXM3.0b? Or is there a chance that they will produce a new modul?

    What about the next gen GPU after that?

    Im guessing it is not easy to tell, but just wondering what you guys think.
     
    Eivind, Aug 27, 2009
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  14. Mandrake

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    The next gen ATI cards are supposed to be released very soon before this system is released.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 27, 2009
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  15. The_Moo™

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    its unlikely the MXM 3.0b will die only seeing 2 cards (which were also on MXM 2.1 ....)
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 27, 2009
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  16. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    I've never switched out GPUs before, Clevo or otherwise. Is there going to be compatibility issues going from nVidia to ATI?
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 28, 2009
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  17. The_Moo™

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    depends on the BIOS and the Chipset
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 28, 2009
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  18. Oiad

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    I really hope posters aren't naive enough to feel this is going to be cheap. Expect $2000 to start off with at least I say.
     
    Oiad, Aug 28, 2009
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  19. vadimpelau

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    Sorry to spoil the party, but where does the battery fit in there?
     
    vadimpelau, Aug 28, 2009
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    Most game are mostly GPU limited a Q9000 or P8600 will have no problem and you will see very little gaming improvement with a mobile i7. Also this laptop wont ship before late 2009, early 2010. And you will have to wait probably another year for the new nvidia to be release if you want to see a real gaming improvement over the m860tu
     
    Sp3ctrum, Aug 28, 2009
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  21. Oiad

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    ...by which time Clevo will be vamping up either a re-issue (similar to the M860ETU) or a new model for the same catagory.

    I wouldn't be surprised if nVidia got a new set of cards out much quicker though.
     
    Oiad, Aug 28, 2009
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  22. Kevin

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    Um, no, not nearly twelve months. Six at the most imo.

    The 300M series is already in the new drivers, so it can't be too long.
     
    Kevin, Aug 28, 2009
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  23. L4d_Gr00pie

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    Are you serious? Top left corner in Justin's pic..
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Aug 28, 2009
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  24. vadimpelau

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    Well it looks a bit small...
     
    vadimpelau, Aug 28, 2009
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  25. Purlpo

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    Top left corner is the DVD drive, boy. I don't know where the battery goes either...
     
    Purlpo, Aug 28, 2009
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  26. Eivind

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    It is the battery. It is underneath the DVD-drive. You can see the little tap to open the drive. At least thats what I think it is :)
     
    Eivind, Aug 28, 2009
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  27. kaltmond

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    The battery is 3800mAh now, weaker than M86 with 4400mAh....
     
    kaltmond, Aug 28, 2009
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  28. Oiad

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    That can't be good news for those intending to use the machine on the run, running GPU intensive tasks. The M860 was already under strain on battery, those who plugged in a 280M with a quad will know this well enough.
     
    Oiad, Aug 28, 2009
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  29. tavara

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    [​IMG]
    W870CU :)
     
    tavara, Aug 28, 2009
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  30. theriko

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    Top right, on top of the hard drive, you can see the connector just below and to the left of the hdd (circled in red)

    [​IMG]
     
    theriko, Aug 28, 2009
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  31. anothergeek

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    Hot sauce. Glad they kept the traditional orange stripe. I'd trade mine straight-up for one of those with the 2ghz i7 :D

    Even though I want sli next, I still enjoy the form factor of the smaller 17" category. I wonder if they've made room for a 2nd HDD...
     
    anothergeek, Aug 28, 2009
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  32. Purlpo

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    hmm it's still kind of confusing the battery location.... How do you remove it? shoudln't it be easy to do so?
     
    Purlpo, Aug 28, 2009
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  33. The_Moo™

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    See the red circle?

    See the hard drive ...

    Now imagin a battery over the HD
     
    The_Moo™, Aug 28, 2009
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  34. justapolishguy

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    So is there any source for the speculation of it being out in a few months (or less)? I've been looking into the M860ETU, which is a fine machine, but if this is going to be out soon, I will gladly wait another two months.
     
    justapolishguy, Aug 29, 2009
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  35. mtness

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    Love it, whow the keyboard, the palmrest - non glossy...ohhhhh myyyyy, does it come with a backlit keyboard?
     
    mtness, Aug 29, 2009
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  36. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    Word on the street is that it does not.

    Pity, that.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 29, 2009
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  37. Soviet Sunrise

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    Real men don't need backlit keyboards. It looks Apple-ish to me.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 29, 2009
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  38. Mark121

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    Damn Right.
     
    Mark121, Aug 29, 2009
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  39. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    Hey Soviet. Your momma.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 29, 2009
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  40. moral hazard

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    do you have night vision or something? :confused:
     
    moral hazard, Aug 29, 2009
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  41. Soviet Sunrise

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    Yes, I do have night vision.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 29, 2009
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  42. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    In Soviet Russia, Vision knights you!
     
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  43. Oiad

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    eh?

    Anyway. Do the MXM 3.0b doesn't give any performance advantages over the MXM 2.1? It would be interesting to know why they felt the change was needed.
     
    Oiad, Aug 29, 2009
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  44. Eivind

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    Make money? So we have to buy a new laptop instead of just upgrading the GPU. Buisness in a nutshell.

    MXM 3.0b gives higher memory clock I think.
     
    Eivind, Aug 29, 2009
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  45. Oiad

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    But at the moment, the amount of people who actually upgrade their GPU's after the initial purchase is still relatively small.
     
    Oiad, Aug 29, 2009
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  46. danr22

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    loving the family guy reference.

    But the computer looks great but I dont know how much I would like the keyboard. I never really liked the that style of keyboard on Sonys or Apples. The keys just felt too far apart.
     
    danr22, Aug 29, 2009
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  47. QuackDuck

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    its a keyboard design for girls (big nails)
     
    QuackDuck, Aug 29, 2009
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  48. Eivind

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    Y, the keyboard is a huge downer imo.
     
    Eivind, Aug 29, 2009
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  49. Deathwinger

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    I shall keep my manly m860tu then thank you very much. lol :D
     
    Deathwinger, Aug 29, 2009
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  50. naticus

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    actually the keys on most notebooks are farther apart then the computer above. They just have a 3d affect into the board which makes them closer, relatively to each other, but the part that you actually touch is the same or farher apart than the keyboard for the w860cu. Its just aesthetics that makes it look so much different.
     
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