Samsung 2012 Series 7 Chronos (NP700Z3, NP700Z4 & NP700Z5 series) Owners Lounge

It is more of a personal preference I guess.

 

Just a follow up to this. I have solved the problem by Setting "USB S3 Wake-up" to "Enabled" in BIOS. Since I did this, there are no issues on wake up from sleep.

 

How is this even related? Samsung, facepalm!

 

hey everyone, just pick 700z5, I was wondering if anyone is having the same problem or they can help? a newbie here, I am having issue with watch videos on the net, after a few minutes the videos is not showing not black blank screen but streaks of green.

Thanks

 

I have no clue. I assumed it was something to do with going to sleep with USB peripherals attached....

Since I switched 'USB S3 Wake-up' to enabled, the USB is providing power even when the laptop is in sleep. Not ideal...

 

That does make sense though, if the plugged item is still drawing power then battery life reduces. If I'm not mistaken this is common for some other laptop manufacturers.

 

If you open easy settings the first option it gives you is to 'enable USB charging'. Set this to NO if you don't want the USB to charge when in idle.

 

Hello guys first post and I think that my laptop 14 inch is having some problems on heat,it's with a tempeature between 60 to 70c in normal use what should i do?

 

Hi. Thanks for that. I checked that setting before and after changing the "USB S3 wakeup" in BIOS. At all times it has been set to NO. It seems that the BIOS setting overrides (or conflicts with) the Easy Settings.

Last night, I reset the BIOS to disabled. I will work around this whole thing for the moment, by switching the auto sleep off when plugged in.

 

Revised OP

 

Try to figure out what is creating the heat. What CPU utilisation is shown on Task Manager's processes tab which also shows the CPU usage of each process? On idle you should be around 1%.

Install and run HWiNFO32 and there's a nice graph of CPU speed. It should be on 800MHz when the computer is on idle.

John

 

You should perhaps add a link to the thread about touchpad not "working" right after you have typed. Seems more people have issues with this and could use the knowledge about the registry hack.

 

Added to OP. Any more?

 

Hello everyone,

This is my first post here. I have some serious problems with my cpu. When I enable "power saving mode cpu" in bios my speed of the cpu in idle is
800Mhz, Multiplier 8.0, Busspeed 99.8.

Then on load my cpu speed is
1197Mhz, multiplier 12.0 and Busspeed 99.8.

When I disable "power saving mode cpu" the speed in idle is the same and in load the cpu works on the correct frequency. But the problem here is that it only last for a couple of hours. Suddenly the cpu don't step to a higher frequency anymore.

Is it probably a hardware or a software issue?

Thanks

 

I always leave the CPU on the Performance on Demand setting, even when on battery. The theory being that if the CPU can do its work as quickly as possible then the system can go back to sleep.

Does Performance on Demand give you the expected CPU behaviour?

John

 

Have you tried testing with high load programmes when it doesn't clock up?

 

I think this is a Flash related problem. Try right clicking on the video, click something like Options/Properties, in one of the tabs, there's an option to turn on and off hardware acceleration. Experiment with that option.

 

Yes, I used 3d Mark 06.

 

Did you install any programmes that uses the Ring 0 driver? Sometimes GPU Observer, Intel Core Series can cause Turbo Boost to stop working and result in the processor throttling.

 

quick question, i just installed leshcat drivers, is there something else i should do to be able to choose graphics cards manually (if not, how do i switch)? or am i mistaken about this ?

 

Right click on your desktop, you should see Configure Switchable Graphics. Follow the instructions on screen to select the appropriate GPU.

 

It still shows only a list of running apps and high performance / power saving options for each of them . Like it was before.

Does this mean I have not installed it properly ?

 

Also, when I switch from some fullscreen app to desktop, there is a blue shade on my screen for about 2-3 seconds. how do i fix this ? (this is after i installed leshcat drivers)

 

To all Series 7 Notebooks Owners

New: A poll has been added for you to indicate your interest for the OpenGL fix. Please do vote as the page has been posted to Samsung's Facebook page.

How to vote:

You may select one or both options.

Select option 1 if you want Samsung to fix.

Select option 2 if you feel you may wish to return the laptop if no solution is implemented.

Select both if you want Samsung to fix AND feel that you may consider returning the laptop if no solution is implemented.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...a-push-samsung-implement-fixed-mode-bios.html

 

I finally found the problem. I explored power management and I discovered that my cpu was configured only using 50 % off his capacity. So I set this to 100 and now it's working perfectly.

I noticed also that there's an option to cool the cpu passive. Is this dangerous on load at 2,7 Ghz?

 

Passive cooling probably means less use of the fan and slightly higher CPU temperatures under light usage. I suspect that once the CPU temperature gets quite high (perhaps over 80C) then the fan will work as normal. Even if it does not, the CPU will start to reduce its speed ("throttling") once it reaches 95C. The CPU speed display in HWiNFO32 shows if this is occuring.

John

 

I guess it's normal for S7 to throttle.

 

Mine never throttles, even when playing games for a few hours. I don't think it has ever been over 80C.

 

mine runs smooth as well...

 

Still lurking, still trying to decide what do do with this laptop. Really like it but the issues really worry me. I know it is just gueswork but has anyone had any real response about whether any of the main issues are going to be resolved - opengl auto switching, screen quality, wifi strength etc.
As I've said before I'm also very suspicious that this model is going to be discontinued/replaced. ANyone have any concrete news? I read a while back about Best buy sending theirs back. Further to my previous comments John Lewis in the UK have pulled both the i5 and i7 models off their website. And my email to Samsung support asking about model availabilities has been ominously ignored for 2 weeks now.
Has anyone any concrete news on what is happening with this. The only positive at the moment is amazon seem to have it back in stock, but whether it is new stock or customer returns I dont know.
Sorry if I appear negative. This laptop is exactly what I want, but I think these issues would bug me if they weren't fixed.

 

I don't think it's being discontinued, I think it was on available at CES 2012

Samsung Series 7 Chronox laptop lineup at CES 2012 - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m9vb1HBb04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7--wGO2oEAU

 

OP updated.

 

Added wifi thread. Owners who have the issue please follow the post and we will see what we can do from there.

 

Hi @all. I'm new to this forum. First time Samsung laptop buyer.
My Lenovo t61 had the"nvidia bug" and after Leovo's rejection on replacement (warranty was over) i bought the Samsung NP700Z5a.

Despite the problems with OpenGL I'm having another one with the F12 (WiFi) key.

F12 key is always lit. Regardless of WiFi off/on.
There is just one settings which makes it go off --> switching to ECO Mode in Easy Settings - Power Management.

I took some pictures of this wrong "light" behavior. (See attachments)

1st one:
WiFi off / ECO Mode off

2nd:
WiFi off / ECO Mode on

3rd:
Windows boot (F12 light is on)

Comparing F12 keys behavior to F6 (Mute) key:
As F6 (Mute) is also having an indicator light (muted / not muted) its light goes on when the volume is muted and off when it is unmuted, regardless of the power scheme chosen and regardless of ECO Mode on/off.

This is imho the expected behavior also for F12 (WiFi) key.

I'd like you owners to check if F12 light behaves just like mine or if it goes off when WiFi is turned off.

Remember: For this test you need to turn ECO Mode off in Easy Settings - Power Management

 

My wifi light is always on, but it doesn't bug me. Good reference point to find the backlight controls if I go into a dark room and have to find them.

Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk

 

The light isn't just for WiFi its for Bluetooth as well. You need to switch both off to switch off the light.

 

This is correct.

 

Thx. It really was bluetooth.
Usually i switch it off as i do not use it.

Next is opengl. Allready posted a comment on Samsungs facebook wall.

 

Link the post, then we comment on and like it.

 

After reading everything... all things considered... is this a recommended buy? i would be watching 1080p movies (on MPC-HC) by myself, a little Hulu but nt much, alot of netflix streaming, and browsing the web.
I considered the Envy 15... 1080p and beats are nice but i dont wanna lug 6+ around allday and everytime i look at it, makes me wanna get a MBP. I also considered the MSI x460DX (about an inch, nice battery, but 1366x768 screen). And finally the Compal PBL21 (1080p but something about it i dont like).

 

You be the judge. Read through the threads and see if you can live with the issues mentioned. If you feel you can, then you can proceed to buy.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...-9-laptops-we-paying-beta-testers-thread.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...s-push-samsung-implement-fixed-mode-bios.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...s-bad-flash-video-scaling-video-crashing.html
http://forum.notebookreview.com/samsung/625973-samsung-series-7-chronos-intel-wifi-card.html

AND just in case dear Luterin comes in and chide me for presenting the issues to you again, I shall include his 'standard' reply that follows every similar post of mine for good measure.

 

lol...tbh Luterin posts made me reconsider the SS7 again. i already checked out the display (fine with it i hope). i dnt think i use alot of programs that use opengl. the wifi thing is new to me but i got a cpl wifi cards laying around so i can always try something different. Flash crashing might be a concern but since i stream netflix more than anything, i dnt think it would be a prob since they use silverlight. My last concern is how does a 1080p movie look like scaled down on a 1600x900 screen in fullscreen mode?

 

I'm not sure how scaling works for Sliver-light, but for Adobe Flash videos it scales pretty badly jarred edges and seemingly blurrier. Flash crashing is actually occasional, so save your work before watching the videos.

The wifi is not a big issue. Unsatisfied? You can easily change it.

The screen, once calibrated is actually fine. There is an ICC profile in the ICC thread. Viewing angles ain't great but most laptops' screens are similarly bad.

If you play games, do check if the games work on the AMD auto switch online.

Luterin, see, your post makes him reconsider. Not mine, haha.

 

How good is this for playing HD movies, and how is the screen compared to the ENVY 15?

 

hmmm the 15inch, doesn't show up on Samsung website..

SAMSUNG Series7

 

I just got mine at costco last night and i love it. I leave it plugged in at all times and was wonder what was best for my battery since i can't remove it?

 

The US 03 and 04 models are still up there:
Series 7 15.6" Notebook | Samsung NP700Z5AH
Series 7 15.6" Notebook | Samsung NP700Z5AH

The US 01 and 02 disappeared.

 

Yeah, so if I wouldn't have posted he would have stayed away from it, just like who know how many else. And that's the whole point of my points, to balance up your negativity about the machine so people give it a shot and consider it instead of just ignoring it right away.

 

I am give this a shot HP ENVY 15 is quite heavy the only thing is will this be able to play HD movies streaming wise?

I'm take a look at it J&R

 

How do you want to stream it? If through Adobe Flash player, please bear in mind the restrictions.