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some bc2 gameplay on np8130 at 1080p high everything, stable 50+fps (60+on jungle maps for w/e reason)

edit: this gpu will be able to handle this game nicely, you are most likely gonna be limited by this computers 2.0ghz cpu, not sure if bf3 will support multithreading adequately.

 

The 2630qm should not be any kind of bottleneck. It's more powerful than any previous quad core mobile CPU, and even more powerful than most first gen quad core desktop i7's.

 

Yeah, we'll see when the game releases though. Don't know whether to pre-order this :\ Waiting to see what else is announced or of that sort.

 

Distractions: College, Girls, and certain green plants lol

NEEDS: laptop

 

-Battlefield 3-

There was an article on Tom's or IGN can not remember where one of the head designers at DICE was talking about the difference between the console port and the pc. Something to the effect that yes the pc will have some-what better graphics but the only thing they did to change the game for console was to make the maps a little smaller... That should indicate that a 460m or 560m will absolutely rock BF3 out. I am pretty sure even with the i5 and the 560m it would rock BF3 out.

found it!

DICE Talks Battlefield 3 Console/PC Differences

This indicates to me, that you will have no problem whatsoever.

 

So I finally received my NP8130 with 560m yesterday and was pretty excited. I ordered from Xoticpc and chose to not include Windows because I already have a copy that I can use. Anyway, Windows installation went pretty smoothly and I got around to installing drivers off the Drivers & Utilities cd that came with the laptop. After installing the video driver and rebooting, I went to to install the next driver on the list (which I believe was Hotkey AP) then rebooted after that was done.

This is where the problem began. The startup process proceeded normally up to the "Windows is starting..." screen, after which the screen just went completely black. A few pokes around the web suggests that the video driver is the culprit. I tried installing the latest driver for the 560m from Nvidia's website but the problem still persisted.

Has anyone else encountered this problem or know how to fix it? I'm thinking of starting over from a clean install of Windows and using the drivers listed on Sager's website instead of the D&U cd and see if that solves the problem.

 

Did it boot fine before installing the drivers? What happens if you boot into safe mode (hold F8 at boot, before the windows loading screen). You can try removing the old graphics driver there and reinstalling.

Also, if you go the route of a fresh install, download the newest drivers from Nvidia (if you don't mind needing the modded inf) or from Sager/Clevo (if you don't want to bother with it) and install that first.

 

Haven't receive my laptop yet, but what are the 3 calibration profiles differences? Is it advised to use them?

Calibration profile for FHD Matte Finished 95% NTSC Color Gamut screen + NVIDIA GPU
LEN40B2_NV Profile 1,
LEN40B2_NV Profile 2 and
LEN40B2_NV Profile 3

 

Any or none, really. Every screen is unique, so one of them may work better than others and it's possible that none of them will look great. You really just have to try them and see which is the best

 

Hey guys did anyone tried the i5 version of CPU's?

 

What did you want to know about them, besides you only can use two of the 4 memory slots everything works fine =)

 

Hey guys, first post on these forums I was just wondering if any of you could help me with my problem. I bought the P151hm today and I'm unsure of how to make the laptop output a 100hz HDMI signal to my TV. When I try to change the Hz in display options it only goes up to 60Hz, and when I untick "Hide modes this monitor cannot display" box it still only goes up to 60Hz. Is there a graphics driver or monitor driver I need to install? It's baffling because it should show 100Hz as an option when I only use my TV as a display while the laptop's screen is off. Thanks in advance. Windows 7 64-bit OS

 

I wanted to know if i7 is alot faster than the i5 But anyways i will go with the i7

 

Hi guys, very excited to receive my laptop.

I got a few questions now..

Is the firmware versions are already updated? (see attached)
How can I know if my screen is the 95% matte screen?
How can I know if the screen is already hardware calibrated or not?

 

I didn't see any difference.
Currently using the one installed with Windows 7. "Lenovo Thinkpad LCD Monitor" - TPLCD95.icm

 

Hi guys, it's becoming increasingly clear that pretty much all of the 95% gamut (matte only?) screens shipped within the past few months are defective with a red-on-black ghosting problem.

Please test.

Pure black test screen

 

Your firmware is pretty recent yes, so that's no problem there. And the matte screen...you will know it'll be the 95% one, because it's really different from conventional screens. Bright and crisp colours. But if you want to make sure, go to your Device Manager -> Monitors -> Double click on the only item in that category. Go to Details then in the tab, select Hardware IDs. The setting should say " MONITOR/LEN40B2." That should be the AUO B156HW01 V4 95% Matte.

 

np8130 ordered from xoticpc
i7 2630
560m
8gh 1333
500 gb hd
glossy 95%

the laptop is great, the screen is great. totally recommend this laptop. I will post more on everything when I get a chance. I can not recommend xoticpc enough, I had a super experience.

 

It depends on what you're comparing. The 2520 i5 has higher clocks than the 2630 or 2720, but because it lacks the extra two cores of those quads, it can be up to 50% slower in highly threaded applications.

If you plan to run heavily threaded apps, then the i7 is a better choice.

 

Hi guys, I'm new here, and I'm also new to forums in general so I'm sorry if I goof anything up. I don't really understand all the special formatting that you guys make your posts in. Anyway, I received my Sager NP8130 from Xotic PC about a month and a half ago. Everything runs like a dream on here except one huge thing. I get 1Mbps download speed, and 6Mbps upload speed. (Source: Speedtest.net) I'm at a loss on what to do to fix it, but it's really bugging me. When I'm wired into the ethernet cable I get around 30Mbps donload and th same upload speed. I have Comcast Cable Internet.

 

What is the best way to clean a matte screen on a 8130?

 

A damp microfiber cloth.

Mr. Mysterious

 

I've got a couple of questions, mainly about future upgrade-ability.

If I go with the 8130 now, I'll be able to upgrade the graphics processor to something beefier (GTX 580m/ HD6990) as long as I get the bigger PSU and the appropriate GPU? Speaking of which, where does one go to obtain one of those?

Second, if I go with the 2630 right now, I'll have the ability to upgrade to a more powerful Core i7 if I want? I probably won't need to do this, I have a hard time believing that CPU will be a bottleneck for me anytime in the near future.

Thirdly, will faster RAM speeds have much of an impact in games? I'm trying to get the best performance for BFBC2 and BF3, is a jump from 1333MHz to 1600MHz even an intelligent decision if I'm running 8GB?

Thanks


EDIT: Also, has anyone used the hybrid hard drives? The ones with 4GB of flash memory built in. I'm debating whether I should go with this or spring for a 128GB SSD for OS, Games, and heavy applications, then use my external 500GB drive for media storage.

 

1) Yes, and you can either contact your reseller or PM pkhetan. He's a member on these forums.

2) Yes, but only 2nd Gen i-Core series. It is not upgradeable to Ivy Bridge.

3) No, it will make such a small difference subjectively that you would not be able to feel it unless running benchmarks.

4) I have tried them. They seem good. If you can afford it, go for an SSD + HDD Combo.

Any other questions, either PM me or look at the FAQ I have written.

Mr. Mysterious

 

Thanks Mr_Mysterious, I'm going to be purchasing one from either MALIBAL or XoticPC later this evening.

By the way, those are some impressive guides/FAQs you have put together. It must have been pretty time consuming, and though I was already headed in the Sager/Clevo direction, those posts have strapped a jet engine to me and shot me even further their way.

 

Can someone please clarify the stock antenna situation on these? I've been going through the service manual, but can't figure out which antenna parts would be included on a Sager NP8130. I imagine that there is the 6-23-7X510-011 but I'm not sure of that consists of all three cables present, or just two. Which of the three should I use for a WWAN card (Dell 5600), and if I want GPS, will I need to add another antenna to connect to the aux port? Help!

 

Hi AT39, we sent you a PM with info on the P151HM1 with 580M / 6990M graphics.

 

red-on-black ghosting?

 

I didn't see that configuration option on the website. Is it possible to get that system configured with it?

 

We will be offering this very soon on our site, please check back in the next 7-10 days.

 

Awesome Malibal! I think that will be the laptop for me then!

 

Whats the difference between the standard Matte screen and the AUO B156HW01matte screen?

 

See this thread:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sag...-between-different-screen-options-photos.html

The stock matte is 60% color gamut and the B156HW01 v.4 is a 95% color gamut screen. (The stock screen is technically the v.1 variant)

 

I have the non-95% gamut screen and I can report that I have no red on black ghosting.

 

No problem here either. I see no red colour in the dark area

 

You're not supposed to see red color.

Switch between these two pages (load as tabs) rapidly, you'll see red boxes fading into the black.

Pure black test screen
Colour test screen

 

just received my malibal p151hm1
I'm impressed by the quality of v.7 95% NTSC glossy screen.
The display is just amazing made me to stare at the screen forawhile lol.

 

I'm glad you're enjoying the notebook! Yes, the screen is very nice!

 

oh thats is great!, i'm going to order the same display, i think is better than matte...

waiting the configuration: p151hm1 with 6990m!!

 

Finally after lurking these forums for a long time, I'm ordering a Clevo p151hm from Malibal, for the cheaper price and extra year of warranty versus Xoticpc.
Got the 95% matte screen, 6230 wireless card, and blue-ray player upgrade, rest stock. cant wait for it to arrive!!! I hope malibal builds it fast enough, definitely Need it before Labor Day, September 4th, as I'm moving.

 

Yay, I'm a precursor! I just ordered a P151HM1 with 6990m from you, without logos.
I don't mean to pry, but were you planning those changes to your website for a while? I noticed you added a choice for branding and added the standard matte screen to the P150HM configuration page. And now you're adding GPU choices to the P151HM.

I can't wait to try my new laptop. It's much faster than my DELL XPS 630i.

 

what is the difference between "Internal 802.11B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card" and "Intel® 6230 Advanced-N 802.11A/B/G/N LAN and Bluetooth Card"?

 

Did you have to get the 180w power supply?

 

The Intel 6230 combo card has greater speeds for downloading and such. Also Intel has better drivers and updates them regularly.
_

 

The stock card has 1x1 antennas and has a max speed of 150Mbps. The Intel 6230 is 2x2 and bumps the max speed to 300Mbps (assuming you have a router that can handle it). You also get some of the features that Intel offers as benefits, including "My WiFi" (though not WiDi on this model)

Yep. All of the 100w TDP graphics card options require the 180w power supply. The 120w is adequate for the 560m, but not for any of the more powerful models.

 

how does work the discount of $25? what do i have to do?

 

How do i know if my 95% matte screen is .7 or .6 or .whatever?

I also have encounter red issues, but only once. I saw it when I was installing the drivers and it was trying to extract files so text flew up quickly. I saw red ghosting then. If someone can make or find a program similar to that kind of situation then it would be great for a test.

 

What kind of sales/discount does Malibal offer for the holiday seasons (if any) ? I'm wondering if I should just buy one already or wait.

 

So I assume when the option for the better graphics is available on the p151hm1 there will be the option for the bigger PS as well? I hope the site gets updated soon, I am very excited about it!

 

please add 470m or 6970m!!