*** Official Sager NP8170/Clevo P170HM Owners Lounge ***

I was pretty shocked myself, but is the 485m faulty or something? Thats the reason why they swapped it?
On another forum there are several people who experience the same problem with the 485, and are forced to send it in for servicing

 

Can I replace my 485m with the 580m?

 

Yes you can! Just contact your reseller or dealer for details.
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@babyhemi - any idea what seems to be the problem, since all the 485m user are able to swap them for free? wait a minute will it be free swap or is there any fee required?

 

Whee! I just placed an order at Malibal over the phone with a very friendly sales rep named Matt. I was a little nervous about placing this order because I'm a rather indecisive person. I've been going back and forth between Origin PC, xoticpc, Alienware, Powernotebooks, GentechPC, etc... But I have a feeling I made a very good choice going with the Satori P170HM from Malibal. I am expecting my laptop to arrive sometime next week. I'm so anxious I can't wait! Soon I will be a real owner.

 

You Are Gonna Love It!

 

ok question, if i purchased my machine with 6990m, can i purchase a gtx580m and use at this machine?? because i heard from friends and some local reseller(my area) that i cant swap gpu of different brands, meaning if it come with amd, i need to upgrade with amd gpu only and vice versa for the nvidia....

 

Sager News: 4/7/2011
The Sager NP8170 system will be split into 2 internal models, one with an NVIDIA GPU and the other with an AMD GPU. Note that these two models each require their own system version and GPUs will NOT be interchangeable. So, if you order an NVIDIA GPU system you will not be able to swap to an AMD GPU later, and vice versa.

I've seen that message from my reseller as well. So yeah, most likely you will only be able to upgrade from the specific brand you have right now...

 

I would like to know if any of the sellers who post here have actually tried this swap themselves, just to confirm that it is indeed true.

 

I Absolutely love mine. Keep it current & let it breathe (provide clearance underneath it, if running anything intense) & smile alot. Good Luck!

 

We've swapped, didn't see any specific issues,

 

See that's what I figured.

The report has made zero sense, from the moment Sager first reported that the swap was impossible.

It's the same MXM slot regardless of what goes on around it.

 

What brandname of RAM is used in the Clevo P170? Is it Crucial Ballistix or G.skill Ripjaws X Series or Team Group Xtreem or...?

 

Typically it's Samsung branded DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) RAM.

 

Sager is not saying this now. They CAN be swapped.
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You can swap them but they have different heatsinks so you have to be sure to use the right one for the right card. Other than that, and loading the proper drivers, nothing else is involved.

Where did "Sager" report it any differently?

 

Check the Sager News thread.

First official post, dated 4-07-2011. First paragraph.

 

Thank you.

 

I´ve swapped from GTX460m to 6990m = no problems

 

Ah yes, that was fixed long ago

 

Hi just wondering if anyone knows what the SATA ports are both capable of? I am looking at getting another SSD and getting the hdd caddy for the optical bay.

 

and where can i get the hdd caddy?

 

Both hard drive bays are SATA III, the Optical bay is SATA II.

 

Im a little confuzled about how the audio jacks are set up. On all the reseller websites they list what looks like a 3.5mm port next to the headphone jack as "SPDIF out". Now i know a good bit about audio/home theater setup, and i have never seen SPDIF as anything but optical or coaxial...so im curious as to what that is and how it works...anybody have a surround sound set up off the laptop using that port?

 

When using my np8170, my right palmrest starts to get warm, is that normal? It becomes warm shortly after i boot up the machine and i've just got this notebook for a month plus.

 

its SPDIF Toslink mini. I had to buy a mini to toslink adapter which sucks as i have another join in my optical cable that cost a fortune and the adapter is cheap as.

 

That's normal as long as its not hot. The primary hard drive bay is right under the right palm rest so as it spins up it will get warm

 

I've just bought my 8170 from Hutsady@XoticPC today!

Can't wait.

Sager NP8170 / Clevo P170HM
- Free Shipping: FREE!! Continental (U.S. Lower 48 - UPS Ground Only) Ground Shipping on ALL Sager Laptops (Enter Coupon Code: "SAGERFREESHIP" during order process)
- Sager Winter Sale: SAGER Sale!!! - $100 OFF When you spend $1500* or more! (*excludes non-sager parts, accessories, shipping, & taxes)
Confirmation of discount will be provided after Order Processing.
- Current Promotion: FREE Digital Copy of Battlefield 3 w/ Any Intel 120GB SSD or Higher Hard Drive Upgrade
- Display: 17.3" FHD 16:9 "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright LED Glossy Screen (1920x1080) (SKU - S1R506)
- Monitor Calibration: NO Professional Monitor Color Calibration
- nVIDIA Wireless 3D Vision Glasses (For 3D Screens): No Spare 3D Glasses
- Dead Pixel Warranty: Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- Processor: 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-2670QM, 2.2-3.1GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache) (SKU - S2N224)
- Thermal Compound: -Stock OEM Thermal Compound
- Graphics Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 6990M 2048MB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11 $100 OFF (SKU - S3R151)
- External Display Video Adapters: No Video Adapter
- Ram: 8GB - DDR3 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (SKU - S4R365)
- Branding: Sager Branding
- Exterior Finish: Standard Finish
- Primary Hard Drive: 500GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache) - Default (SKU - S5R207)
- Second Hard Drive: None Standard
- Raid: HDD Raid Settings - OFF
- Optical Drive Bay: Combo Dual Layer SuperMulti DVDRW/CDRW Drive w/ Software (When selecting a Hard Drive in the Optical Bay, No Optical Drive is Included) (SKU - S7R455)
- Optical Drive Bay Hard Drive Caddy: No Extra Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy
- External Hard Drive (Back Up): No Back Up Hard Drive
- External USB Optical Drive: NO External USB Optical Drive
- Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
- Memory Card Reader: Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Back Up Software: No Back Up Software
- Bluetooth: None Standard--
- Wireless Network: Built-in 802.11 Wireless B/G/N - Stock Wireless Card + Bluetooth (SKU - S8R110)
- Wireless Network Accessories: No Network Accessory
- Camera: Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- TV Tuner: No TV Tuner
- Sound Card: Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Case: Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Battery: Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- Car Adapter: No Car Adapter
- Spare AC Adapter: No Spare AC Adapter
- Port Replicator / Dock / Adapters: No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Fingerprint Reader: Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Headsets: No Headset
- Mouse / Keyboard Accessories: No External Keyboard or Mouse
- Notebook Cooler: No Notebook Cooler
- XOTIC PC Redline Boost™ Extreme Performance: No Thanks, Please do not Overclock my system (Overclocking will add 3-6 business days to build time)
- OS Redline Boost: No Operating System Redline Boost
- Operating System: No Operating System Standard - Drivers & Utility Software Only
- Microsoft Office Software: No Office Software
- Software Bundle (Not Installed): No Software Bundle
- Warranty: LIFETIME Ltd Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime -24/7 DOMESTIC Based- Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
Includes FREE Shipping Both Ways for Warranty Repairs (SKU - X9R009)
- Outside of U.S. Shipping Coverage: No Outside of US Shipping Coverage
- Build Time: Standard Production Time
- Xotic Gear: No Xotic PC Gear

all for under 1400

 

It also won't push surround sound either unless it's Dolby encoded surround sound. For 5.1/7.1 output on these models, you have to use 3 or even 4 of the provided ports in tandem. The S/PDIF does 2 channel PCM audio output normally.

 

i really love my 8170 after 3 months of usage, my only complain if this unit come with express card slot.. that way i get to use my 2 esata express card slot which enable me to access my 8 external 16tb hdd for my photography and video work

i`m able to do that with my old sager 8690... i hope the new sager model come with the express card slot...

 

Thanks alot! I was worried that something went wrong. *phew*

 

I bought mine off of ebay. Just make sure when you look at the picture, all the holes match, position of connector etc etc. I got mine for $10 out the door. I don't remember the company. The only thing about getting one from "our" distributors is that the face plate will match if you want to swap them. Its called an OBHD caddy. I did not do the swap and it looks just fine, nobody even knows its there. And having 3 drives - priceless

As of 01/06/2012 it is working flawlessly

This is what i got and where:
AC Adapters, HDMI items in JacobsParts Inc store on eBay!

SATA Hard Drive Caddy to Optical CD Bay Adapter (140596245669)

 

Do you guys think its necessary to change to IC Diamond Thermal Compound?

 

depends, are your temps high when gaming?

 

Well, I just ordered the laptop and it's still in Phase 1. I'm going to be playing Diablo 3 roughly around 2 hrs a night and longer on the weekends. Not sure if its necessary to add the thermo compound. I still have time to add it to my order.

 

It isn't necessary, but it is nice. When spending that much money on a high end gaming laptop it only makes sense to use the best thermal compound...it isn't that expensive to protect your equipment.

 

Thanks bud I've considered it and going to add the compound

 

Very good. For prolonged gaming, over long periods, ICD is a very good thing to add to your machine.

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Do you have to reapply the IC Diamond paste once a year or so? I'm sure that paste they apply doesn't last indefinitely... but then neither does the machine.

 

Actually, IC Diamond lasts for years. Even under heavy gaming use there is no need to re-paste it for years.

 

You'll only really need to repaste it if you had to take the heatsink off for any reason. You don't have to, but not repasting if you do remove the heatsink will most likely lead to higher temps due to trapped air between it and the CPU/GPU die. It will probably last longer than the machine if you don't move things around too much.

 

Sager did a really bad job of applying the paste on my machine when I first got it. I got some from radio shack and applied it myself and noticed a major drop in temps.

you might just want to go with the normal paste and then replace it with a higher grade yourself.

 

Buying an $8 tube and doing it yourself in ten minutes >>> paying Sager or whoever else $40 to do it for you

 

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PRICELESS

 

I'm looking for some store that I can buy the 17"AUO glossy screen, since EUROCOM didn't reply my e-mail until now.

 

You can buy them here.

 

Just recieved my 8170 from Larry today, stunning machine.

 

How long did it take for the 8170 to come in after you ordered?

 

But as I said it's not from US.
I will be in US only between 11 and 25/Jan.
They are from Taiwan, the estimated delivery time is like a month.

 

Where are you from? It looks like they'll ship to nearly any country on the globe.