things to test before shipping a laptop

im getting a p170em with a 7970m , i just wanna know what kind of tests screenshots should i ask the dealer to send me so that i can make sure the laptop is healthy and functional?

 

Errr you buy from a decent place with a good warranty so it's not needed.

 

well the thing is the dealer isnt that well know , and he already sent me a defective laptop , so i need this time some kind of test to make sure everything is alright

 

who is the dealer.
it doesnt matter how many screen shots he sends it still wont give you much of an idea if its running perfect until you get it. the last one might have been running when it left them but something could of worked lose in transit.

what was wrong with the previous lappy?

 

overheating gtx670m reaching 96-97c at 99% load even with ic diamond compound installed and a wireless card not installed properly on the motherboard

 

Why do you buy from him again if you have bad experience?

There are so many reputable resellers (even in this forum) that should give you no concern.

 

im buying from kuwait and i needed a website that accept international visa card , xoticpc dont accept international visa card which is extremely dumb , i have to go through a week of waiting to pay through bank wire payment method.

 

But atleast you don`t have to worry if your reseller is putting chicken grease under the heatsinks etc

 

well im still waiting for the replacement to really judge them , i asked for a 7970m instead of the gtx670m to get rid of the overheating problem for good , im waiting to see if they actually send me a functional laptop this time .

 

good luck chuckles. the ati cards are having driver problems at the moment.

i will be getting the 680 card and it will be in a 15" which im expecting to be warmer than my 260 at the moment but the other thing you have to take into account is kuwait which can have very hot temperatures compared to me having the same system in the rainy uk.
if its 40 or 50c outside then no matter what was used unless it was liquid nitrogen it will have much higer temps.
maybe a decent laptop cooler might be your next buy.

 

MrDj: Have you seen hackness test of the 680M? It runs reaaally cool. Maybe around the temperatures of your 260M

 

well when i returned the defective laptop the temps were identical so it is pretty much their fault , btw does anyone knows a reputable dealer like xoticpc that accept international visa card?

 

i know mythlogic accepts paypal, which in turns accepts international credit card. btw are u sure that xoticpc doesnt accept international cc?

edit: for xoticpc you can pay using wire transfer instead and you will also qualify for the 3% discount

 

really i like the sound of that.

 

yeah im sure because asked them first , usa issued credit cards only , i wish i stumbled upon mythlogic , these guys seriously need more advertisements .

 

Crysis 2 680M overclocked from 720MHz to 850MHz: Max temperature 72C

 

I wonder how far that temp will drop under TURBO FAN MODEEEEEEEE

 

your laptop is gonna takeoff

 

mythologic is a bit overpriced , it is like 200$ more for the same specification im getting

 

thats because they added in the ic diamond, overclock, color calib, they test the system throughly, not to mention that you can mail them your hard disks to have them install it for you all these reason justified the ~200 price markup for me

oh btw mythlogic are not sager resllers. Mythlogic buys the clevo barebones and build the systems themselves, so when you need to get your laptop repaired all you need to do is go back to them

 

I would recommend GentechPC

 

never heard of gentechpc b4. just checked out their site and it seems pretty nice
International order welcome
GenTech ships internationally with different terms of payment method by country:
Credit Cards: Canada
PayPal: Worldwide

 

well they already have my money now , i just hope i catch a break this time and receive a decent machine