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    Things wanted in a 8690 review

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by spybenj, Nov 4, 2009.

  1. spybenj

    spybenj Notebook Deity

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    Hopefully this wont get chinoobic pissed at me and be considered a e-peen thead.
    Whoever wants a review of the 8690 state what you want in it. Owners that have it or are getting it(me, chinoobic, etc.) will most likely be writing reviews eventually, and if there something specific you want tell us.
    Example

    battery with dvd drive disabled
     
  2. 5150Joker

    5150Joker Tech|Inferno

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    I'd like to know, will the 8690 sing to me at night and tuck me in?
     
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    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

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    That is so disturbing..... :)
     
  4. brianvp

    brianvp Notebook Consultant

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    You know what I want to know? I want to know dual core performance of that 820QM, I haven't yet seen anyone on the net post any benchmarks on 2 cores. Ive seen 4 cores, and 1 core, but not the 2.6ghz that it can do, and mostly playing games with 2 cores of course.
     
  5. duane16

    duane16 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm sure whatever you write will be fine :)

    Duane
     
  6. spybenj

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    Any game specif game with dual core but not quad support you want me to benchmark?
    Also its 2.8ghz dual, not 2.6 :)
     
  7. imudkip

    imudkip Notebook Guru

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    Left 4 Dead, COD 4 and Street Fighter 4.

    Also, temperatures of the machine while idling and gaming.

    Thanks in advance :D
     
  8. spybenj

    spybenj Notebook Deity

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    Will do.
    I will post a link to my review. I will have to use the cod4 and sf4 demos. I will also monitor the turbo boost while benchmarking if you want.
    Most exterior pictures will be from my Iphone 3G(2mp camera). Keyboard will be from the laptops camera and a few items from laptop camera to show quality.
    Tell me if this sounds good.

    Benchmarks(3dmarkpro, vantage, pcmark,vantagegpu,cuda,winrar,winzip)
    Games(css,l4d2,cod4demo,cod6,ac2,tf2,sf2demo)
    Battery(dvdoff, undervolting,powersave,tips*if anny* from soviet sunrise
    File transfer
    Design(plastic, hinge, etc.)
    Pictures
    Conclusion/Thoughs
    And ofcourse thanks(xoticpc, clevo, sagernotebooks, soviet sunrise for explaining a lot to me, 5150 joker for explaining a lot, etc.)
     
  9. duane16

    duane16 Notebook Consultant

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    Looks good. Looking forward to your battery after undervolting.

    Duane
     
  10. spybenj

    spybenj Notebook Deity

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    Will do this all later, Im too inlove with this notebook!
    Will post pictures soonish. Need to find sd slot
     
  11. SUADE8880

    SUADE8880 Notebook Evangelist

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    You can be my hero if you can do a review on how high you can overclock your gpu starting out with my clocks I have already done for you. 700/1690/1150

    DISCLAIMER: I am not held responsible for any damages done by this user if he somehow ended with a card that smells like burnt toast. :D
     
  12. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Don't listen to SUADE8880 unless you want barbeque G92. 680/1700/1000 is the highest anyone should go on the GTX 280M.
     
  13. SUADE8880

    SUADE8880 Notebook Evangelist

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    Of course he's not going to do it......you're no fun soviet. :D
     
  14. spybenj

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    Will do when I get a gtx380 if I dont sell 280