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    need help deciding please, new to sager!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by mufasis, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. Soviet Sunrise

    Soviet Sunrise Notebook Prophet

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    Get plenty of sleep the night prior to UPS delivering your machine. Trust me, I can guarantee you are not going to be getting any sleep the day you receive your laptop.

    When you order your memory from Newegg, you may want to pick up a tube or thermal paste to apply on your CPU and GPU. MX-2 is a crowd favorite.
     
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  2. mufasis

    mufasis Notebook Geek

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    here are the specs im going to order it with, does it look ok?

    M570TU Clevo M570(E)TU Notebook Computer, 17" LCD 1 $1,429.00 $1,429.00
    Trim Color: Silver
    Display: 17" WUXGA(1920x1200) GlassView LCD
    Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 280M 1GB DDR3
    Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad CPU: No CPU
    CPU Thermal Compund: Manufacturer's GFC Thermal Compound (Recommended)
    DDR3 Memory (4GB?): No Memory
    Hard Drive: 500GB SATA300 7200rpm +$150 $150.00 $150.00
    CD/DVD/CDRW: 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer
    External Floppy Drive: None
    Battery: 8-Cell Li-Ion Battery
    AC Adapter: 100 - 240V Auto Switch AC Adapter
    Integrated Network Adapter: Integrated GBLAN + Bluetooth
    Wireless LAN: Intel 5300 802.11ABGN +$40 $40.00 $40.00
    Turbo Memory: Intel 4GB Turbo Memory, +$85 (Vista required) $85.00 $85.00
    TV Tuner: None
    Notebook Cooler: None
    OS with CD: None
    Office 2007 MLK: None
    Carry Bag: Included
    Warranty: 1 Year Parts and Labor Standard Warranty
    Zero Dead Pixel Insurance: None
    Installation: Install Hardware and Software, Free of Charge

    i have some artic 5 laying around, will that do? im having them put the laptop together so when you say apply thermal to cpu and gpu are you talking about redoing the gpu?
     
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  3. Soviet Sunrise

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    Looks good to me.

    Yes, AS5 will do. RJTech will most likely put too much paste on the GPU just like they did with my 9800M GTX and GTX 280M.
     
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    That is so true its not even funny. Hell i still need to play catch up from the past 2 days.
     
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  5. mufasis

    mufasis Notebook Geek

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    is it hard to take this case apart and install the cpu and re grease the gpu?
     
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  6. Soviet Sunrise

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    No. It's not hard. Only one panel needs to removed to gain access to the CPU and GPU.
     
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    mufasis Notebook Geek

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    i just had one more question maybe someone could answer but with the two video cards offered what is the difference between the 280m and the quadro? why is the quadro more expensive?
     
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    Quadro cards are primarily used in the professional and business fields. Quadro cards are built for precision while GeForce cards are built for speed. Quadro cards are more expensive because it can crunch OpenGL and CUDA applications much faster than GeForce cards, and lot of money is needed for Nvidia to R&D the software and drivers to make that possible.

    I believe kaltmond has an FX 3700M. If you can ask him for the FX 3700M BIOS, you can flash your GTX 280M to a FX 3700M interchangeably as they are both the same card, which would give you great flexibility for both games and pro apps.
     
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  9. mufasis

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    thats awesome im going to pm him right now
     
    mufasis, Jul 31, 2009
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    Oh I thought the FX cards were only based off the GTX architecture! That's seriously good info to know. +1
     
    Tabnir, Jul 31, 2009
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    If you mean the G92, then yes.
     
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    i pmed him and he said someone about it not being able to work because of a certain switch or something =/ i think ill just stick with the 280m =) about to order my stuff right now this is so fun
     
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    just one more thing do you think the standard 1 year parts and labor warranty from rjtech is enough? does clevo have a warranty? or should i put some more money in and get a longer one? can i pay for a longer warranty in a month or so if i decide to do so or at the end of this one?
     
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    Oh well, that's unfortunate. The GTX 280M can still do everything the FX 3700M can do.

    For my use, one year of warranty is good enough. I don't know about the third party warranty that RJTech adds on in their larger warranty packages, so I'm not sure. You probably live in Diamond Bar or Orange County anyway, so the drive is fairly short to RJTech if you want them to take a look at your laptop whether you are within or outside warranty. You will need to ask RJTech if you can purchase a warranty extension if you choose to do so after you buy your laptop.
     
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    haha soviet ONE more thing lol, the hard drive rjtech offers is a 500gb 7200rpm for 150, i think i can get it cheaper from newegg but is there a certain size or something i need to fit this lappy?
     
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    Almost all notebook hard drives nowadays are 9.5mm. The 500GB 7200.4 you are looking at on Newegg will fit in your M570TU. It is also selling for a good price too.

    You would have been interested in my old 500GB 7200.4. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=401257

    The guy I sold it too missed the mail man on Wednesday so the hard drive is currently sitting at the post office. He better pick it up soon so I can close that thread already, haha.
     
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    Yes, that will work.
     
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