Official x300/x305 Owner's Lounge

does the laptop fit into the sleeve? is it tight and do u think another quarter of an inch will help?

the compartment of the one i want to get is less than 1cm smaller than the laptop (0.99cm)

thanks

 

also, i saw this, the same one that u showed me

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1224489&CatId=38

if worse comes to worse, i could cancel the order and get this, but its going to be 40$ more

 

hey everyone I am back....
seems to me that the keyboard isnt working based on what ive read...
so the only conclusion i can think of is either get BIOS support or power that cable somewhow.
otherwise nice pictures sgilmore...i like the qosmio on the the rocks

 

thanks for the pictures. since you dont use the sleeve, is there any protection inside the bag for the laptop ( sharp fabric). and how is the strap? i was reading that where it rests on your shoulder its only supported by foam or gel.

im debating on keeping the order and seeing if the laptop can fit. i got the bag on sale, so i might just do that.

if it doesnt fit, i could just send it back and order that one.

thanks for the pics, rep+

 

Thanks Dude55, could be a bad keyboard too I guess, wont know till I get a chance to take it somewhere to be checked.

How long do you think before the Qosmio gets a refresh? Notice that there is only one model that comes up on Toshibas site and it has the same specs as the one BB used to sell.

 

yeah, hopefully you will be able to find out without paying
i am guessing there might be a new set rolled out later this year...or early next year..you cant tell exactly. who knows, they might roll out another set next year during spring.

 

i just fit my laptop into a computer compartment with 16"/10.25"/2" tightly. the one im ordering have the specs 16.5" / 13” / 2.25"

it was pretty tight, but the one im ordering is bigger all around, so im gonna go for it and keep the order

thanks sgilmore for the pics, if i dont like the one im ordering, ill get that one.

 

Getting a bag of any sort for a 17" is troublesome, but i suppose if you do carry it around lots getting something that suits you is a must. I been using the bagman backpack which came with the x300 and its fit fine (little tight), although I've looking for a quality brand like crumpler but no luck 3 to 4 " to small.







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Toshiba Qosmio
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
Vista UE (32 Bit), 4GB ram, Resolution 1,680 x 1,050
WD Scorpio Black 320GB x 2 (Without free-fall sensor)
NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GTS

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=387725

 

!! Synaptics Pointing Device Driver Version v13.2.1.0 Updated !!
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5020217&postcount=1454

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...argus&lp=4&type=product&cp=1&id=1209165869136

That's the backpack i just got for my Laptop for this semester of college. Fits everything and the laptop perfectly. If you are looking for a case this would be a good bet.

 

I'm setting up Win7 x64 Ultimate again on my Q706, what video drivers are you guys using? I have the 9800M GTS's that are a hybrid type SLI.

 

I'm using the 186.05 beta drivers from Toshiba support.

Took a pretty big hit initially in FPS but the eye candies are all there and the longer I use them the better FPS I get.

 

185.68 DOX drivers here. Fast and have eye candy. Win/Win for me.

 

!! Synaptics Pointing Device Driver Version v13.2.6.1 And Realtek High Definition Audio Driver R2.30 Updated !!
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5020217&postcount=1454

 

... Is the Qosmio Gaming laptops exiting from Toshiba's Laptop lineup?

http://laptops.toshiba.com/laptops/qosmio/X305

Or are they going to be introducing new ones soon?

(Despite the MSI mention in my sig, I'm still looking for a gaming laptop from other companies)

 

Cant really answer with anything but speculation but it does appear the Qosmio lineup is winding down

As far as new ones go, I am betting on something with ATI cards. Toshiba seems to have a knack for finding the sweet spot for price points for certain hardware configurations. None of the Qosmios are anywhere near that sweet spot at the present time. There are a number of gaming rigs from other manufacturers that beat the Qosmio in both price and features.

The gaming notebook segment is very competitive and if I were looking to buy a gaming notebook right now, it definitely would not be a Toshiba.

I think the best bang for the buck right now is the Alienware M17 with the dual 4850's. You can get that an X9100, wuxga screen for $2200.

 

hi x300/305 owners
soon i will have one to! i got it for $1800 AUD which is about $1550 USD
im not sure of the exact model but it has
CPU:intel core 2 duo p7350, 2.0GHz
GPU:9700m gts
4gb ram
320gb hard drive @7200 rpm
etc
im going to upgrade the cpu to 2.5-2.8 ghz and i have a few CPUs in mind
a bit later on I'd like the upgrade the graphics;because i dont have much money im thinking of just getting another 9700m gts and then putting sli on it as its an sli enabled card http://www.nvidia.com/object/hybridsli_notebook.html
so my questions are
1. is the pm45 mother board sli compatible? (i assume it is, as other models have sli and from what i know they have the same motherboard)
2. is there a slot for an extra 9700m gts
3. can i use hybrid sli with only 2 cards (use one card full time and then the other kicks in when needed or do i need a mgpu)
3. to put sli on my x300 what extra parts and drivers will i need? (other then the extra card)
4.how much of an improvement will there be with and w/o sli? is it worth it?

thanks in advance for your replies

 

Hi all ...... I need help, cant find the sata driver for my QOSMIO X305-708 have tried every thing to slipstream xp with no luck just need the AHCI Driver ..... Ive got the rest lol ..... Any help would B Great ..... Thanks

 

Sorry bout that lol

 

1. no, the sli model has Nvidia chipset
2. no, but you can upgrade to 9800m gtx--its $500
3.no
4.n/a

 

Are you slipstreaming the Nforce SATA controller?

 

Thats what i cant find lol

 

Thanks for that but im not shore which driver to use ????

 

Witch file do i add ???

 

It is nforce 730i motherboard driver, I would slipstream the whole chipset driver package.

 

thanks ill give it a go !!!!!!! back soon

 

good luck!

 

My mum brought me a p305 with vista installed. Not bad, but there are some incompatibility problems. If I install XP, will I have a hard time finding the drivers?
Thanks for any answer!

 

i must b doing something wrong ????? All's i get is iaStor.sys is corrupted ?????Any help ???????

 

Blue screen of death lol

 

Has anyone been able slipstream winxp for a Qosmio x305-708 ?????

I need help BAD !!!!!!!

 

Just put windows 7 on my toshiba lap-top, I noticed that my web cam and media buttons dont work. I tried every drive from toshiba to get them to work but they dont work. Does anyone know were I can get the drivers so I can get these things to work? thx

 

Didn't have any problem with the camera software did with TVAP. Finally uninstalled reinstalled TVAP for the media buttons to work and finally decided that it wasn't worth having buggy software and a borked registry so uninstalled all of it.

As long as I kept the bogus registry entries media buttons worked--soon as they were deleted they didn't.

 

Thx for the help I will try to re-install them, also my touch pad dosent work do you know what drivers I could use to get them to work?

 

By any chance is there any word on a NEW Qomsio coming out? I remember reading about it somewhere(It wasnt in english) i cant remember though....anyone know what im talking about?

 

I used the Vista x64 touchpad drivers from Toshiba, installed the Alps and Synaptics ones.

@ Red__Dragon Haven't found anything about a new Qosmio, probably waiting for the new i7 processors for the refresh. btw, nice outfit! are you a model?

 

Lots of good info in this thread ... figured I would join up since I bought an
x300 last November .. I just ordered a second drive for it and was able to locate the correct second HDD bracket both should be arriving soon ... i have two questions about upgrades though and sgilmore62 you seem to have done quite a bit with yours so maybe you can help. The model I bought has a french keyboard and I was wondering what kind of chore it is to switch it out with the standard english one ... and second some of the european models have biometric scanners wedged in between the touch pad buttons .. is there a way to replace the one i have with the touchpad that includes the fingerprint reader ?

my understanding is that basically all of these rigs( x300/305-xxxx) are in the same chassis so i'm guessing the keyboard should be fairly straight forward but the biometrics might need a connector that isn't on my board .... thoughts .. and thanks in advance

 

The keyboard is easy to replace. There is a little strip of trim above the keyboard that snaps off(carefully) and covers 4 screws. After removing the screws carefully tilt the keyboard toward the screen and you will see the ribbon cable and where it is inserted into the ribbon cable connector. The ribbon cable is released by sliding the connector straight up.

I'm sure a fingerprint reader board could be bought from the parts suppliers too the problem is not sure if the cutout for touch buttons without reader matches cutout for with, have to check.

 

As far as the connector for fingerprint reader goes it's probably the empty connector that I tried to use for keyboard LED backlight. I even tried installing fingerprint reader drivers to see if it would power the LED's lol.

 

Hey thanks for the quick turn around and the tip on the keyboard ... i've been trying to lock down exactly which euro models have the reader so that I can figure out which part(s) to order ... there's about 20 different flavors of x300/305 between the direct to consumer and the retail models .. and the parts lists are crazy long too ... that notwithstanding I'll likely need to order the buttons as well as the reader ( i'm hoping it comes as a package and can simply be dropped in )

 

,.................Why Yes, Yes i am.........

 

Hi all i got win xp mec loaded on my Qosmio x305-q708 lol.... need some help with the drivers ????

Any help would b great......

THANKS ADAM

 

What did you have to do, and can you post some benchmarks?

 

x305-q708 with xp???? , well you gonna have problems with the vga drivers, i dont know any driver with hybrid sli support for winxp, just reinstall vistax64 or buy the win7 ultimate, you can emulate winxp with it, if you pay for a -708 im shure you can buy win7 hehehehehehe

 

IT looks like all the Qosmio models are gone now. I was checking on there site and only the base one for $1400 is left............

 

I see from your Sig file that you're using windows 7 sgilmore62 ... i was toying with the idea of buying it but given Microsofts track record with new operating systems i've held off ... what are your impressions of the RC so far ... is it worth it ?

 

hey Thanatospy where did you get the blue ray player for your rig .. I didn't think Toshiba had any models with BR players given that they were in the HD-DVD camp