Official x300/x305 Owner's Lounge

OKAY WELL NOW IM ANNOYED.

i just did a full reinstall, got all the bloatware back, and it didnt fix the 2 main problems completly.

my bootup is still slow, saying please wait, but only for about 30 seconds now (better than 2 minute, but not for a computer with nothing on it)

AND MY DAM TOUCH BAR IS STILL F****** UP! touch the mute button, and it hits the media center button as well., like ... im pissed, i hope its not hardware related.

 

k well since ive got it started up new, im just wondering what progams i dont need at startup. i have at least 20 in the background, and took off about 5. im not sure about the other ones.

im just wondering how to disable some of the processes running in the background. right away there are around 65 processes, and want to get rid of everything i dont need.

 

I may have a solution for you in this link: http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=36603&tstart=0

Seems to involve uninstalling TEMPRO and a few others, Let me know if it works, good luck

 

im reading it right now and seems that the problem is with the fingerprint reader, but i am looking into it more. (as i dont have a fingerprint reader )

thanks for the link.

also, its not the fn keys that arnt working, but the lightup, touch sesntitive buttons. im gonna figure that out right now.

EDIT: well its really weird, but it fixed itself.... for now. the touch buttons are okay (for now) and the bootup take under a minute (from pushing the button) i also didnt have to reinstall the bios update, even though i set everything back to factory settings.

nevermind, it went into standby, came on and its doing the same thing again (touch buttons)

can i uninstall or disable just the media center button? i hate media center on quicklaunch, i never use it.

 

In fact the Qosmio x305, has only 1 fan on the bottom, it has 2 vents, but only the right vent (looking the laptop flipped) has a fan. My cooler fan is noiser than my laptop.

 

I reinstall windows vista, and it didn't solve my problem, Now Im really angry! this is going to be the second time I'm using my warranty, the first time was a problem with the LCD screen, and now this...

I think its just my luck... thanks anyway tornbacchus.

 

tornbacchus, try these two things:

1. Resetting factory settings in BIOS for everything.
2. Updating to Toshiba Bios v. 1.70.

 

@oziel

Sounds like its overheating. Do you use a cooling pad? You can raise the back up a few centimeters too.

 

Yes, I do use it, the only way to stop the overheating when playing games, is putting my fan beside the laptop! can you belive it!?

The most logical answer I have for my problem is that the thermal paste is in bad condition or something (thanks to Mickbt26), I'm 51% sure of it I'm a risky person, and would do the fix myself, but don't wanna void the warranty...

As I said in my thread, Im going to claim my warranty, and hope Toshiba fix the problem, and I promise I'll be back later with news showing my benchmarks!

 

Just a bit of info for you guys:
I dont think its the thermal paste that is the main problem, (it helps a little) but I think its the heatpipe,
Im not 100% sure how they work but the reason i say this is when i run a game at full load i have experimented in the past by laying it on its side and monitoring the temps,

Laying it on the left side for 5 minutes then temperature will climb even higher (upto 115C! even now! then it will throttle FYI)
But laying it on the right for 5 minutes will drop the temps to 70C ish from 75-80C
Very strange! Could someone else try this and confirm?

So im thinking that some of the heatpipes used in this model are below par in quality but unfortunately nothing much we can do other than warranty replacement

 

Well about my OC results
I got on GPU max 68-70C with OCed GPU to 575Mhz and RAM to 1900Mhz (9800M GTX) but when im trying to OC CPU even by 1 Mhz (FSB) thru SetFSB, white or black screen and it lockup

 

While I haven't run anything really intensive on this laptop yet, I do play World of Warcraft for hours on end (I'm one of those 8+ hours on the weekends type of players) without issue. In fact the only time the computer gets warm is when I close the lid while it's running (when the power cord's plugged in, I have it set to do nothing when I close the lid). A lot of heat escapes through the keyboard area, and with the lid closed it builds up. Not nearly enough to lock the machine up, though.

 

How do I use Nvidia system tools for overclocking?

 

Maybe you can download Nvidia Ntune, not sure if it is compatable with cpu/gpu though. can't post a link, just google nvidia ntune and it will take you to the download page.

 

I think rivatuner works better but it's fairly complicated. I've used both on my hp dv9035 nr and it raised my vista experience index from 4.7 to 5.3 and 5.8 for graphics and gaming graphics and it's just a go 7600.

 

Just click in the little circle of the top left corner of the data window, it will take you to other window where you can edit the Mhz data of your video card.

 

Is the keyboard as cad as some are saying?

 

I meant, is the keyboard as bad as some are reporting. Some are saying that the whole keyboard flexes when certain keys are depressed producing a sense of cheapness or poor quality.

 

Has anyone posted benchmarks for the q-706?

 

Is not big deal...

 

Just got my X305-Q706
When Dude55 says
"4. Memory- 8GB support, just wait for "Official" support",
what does he mean? I think I'm maxed out at 4GB.

 

Rivatuner doesn't work better for overclocking this computer. I suggest Nvidia System Tool 6.03 only!!!!! Use RivaTuner for other adjustments if you wish. And, what I mean by 8GB Support is that Toshiba states clearly on some of the higher end models that this laptop can support 8GB of RAM. Due to the notebooks having the same chipset, etc. this applies to all x305's. The only thing now is to wait for a BIOS update or something similar allowing 8GB of RAM to be put in, especially waiting for the prices to go down.

 

Thanks, Dude55, thats what I thought - use this beastie mainly on Photoshop CS4 so the xtra ram will be great!
How will we know about the bios update?

 

Well, we can probably find out from other websites that usually list press updates or the Toshiba website. If not, you could contact Toshiba.
And yeah 8GB would definitely be helpful, but 4GB should definitely be enough. I had numerous programs open, had the computer on for 8 hours straight, and was playing a game, and it still didn't go about 80%. So, 4GB should be plenty, especially if you have Vista 64bit.

 

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the UK models in the US?

I like the X300-11W, it has the components I wish the US models would have, like dual 7200rpm drives, and a higher end processor (X9100). It has a single 9800m GTX instead of dual 9800m GTS's, which isn't a big deal, but the processor difference means I don't have to take it apart.

The US models jump from the decent Q706, which is my choice if I can't get the W11, to the outrageously priced Q708, which at $4200, is not viable.

I tried going to the Toshiba UK site but when you checkout you can only select UK as the country.

Thanks in advance for any information

Matt

 

I hope you are right Dude55, the pdf from the Toshibadirect site says,

Memory4
• Configured with 4096MB PC3 8500 DDR3 SDRAM (both memory slots
may be occupied). Maximum capacity 4096MB

http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/qosmio_X305-Q708.pdf

I still think it's going to be a great deal to get the X305-706 for $1750 and at some point upgrade to the QX9300 processor.

 

Heres the pdf specs for the X305-Q706:

http://cdgenp01.csd.toshiba.com/content/product/pdf_files/detailed_specs/qosmio_X305-Q706.pdf

Am I missing something or is their just two differences, the QX9300 and ssd hard drive for the 708 and P8400 single 320gb 7200rpm for the 706?

 

The Toshiba UK site shows the RAM as being upgradable to 8GB, Not sure why the US site doesn't, it's the same internal hardware as far as I know.

 

Welp, went ahead and pulled the trigger on the X305-706, supposed to ship within the next few days. hopefully it will arrive by the end of next week.

 

Oh yeah, the price was $1750, I asked for a quote on the 708 model and the rep quoted $3500, still out of my price range. I figure I can, if it needs it, upgrade the processor to the QX9300 later. Vista Ultimate and the ssd are not a huge deal for me right now. Surely ssd's will come down in price later anyway.

 

Great buy!! The x305-q706 is a great computer, even at $2000. But at $1750??? Even better. Tell us when you get it!!

 

Thanks Dude55, they have a link at the top of the toshibadirect page to get quote. I didn't use it but I did call and ask a question and the sales rep emailed me the $1750 quote with free shipping and no tax. That was enough to knock me of the fence straddling, plus the Asus dealer botched my G71G-A2 order. I'm already looking forward to upgrading the processor to the QX9300.

 

8GB KIT PC8500 DDR3 SODIMM 1066 MHZ (2 X 4GB) is kinda pricey @ over $1000 here: http://www.memoryamerica.com/sk34g106mb.html

add that to the QX9300 cost of over $1000 http://www.avadirect.com/Parts/Processors/Socket_P_Core_2_Mobile_Processors and the cost of the upgrades is more than the cost of the pc. The processor upgrade is worth it IMO.

 

Yes, the processor is worth it, for having 2 9800M GTS's, but for now 8GB is definitely not worth it. Hopefully Toshiba will allow for overclocking or another program will. If they want to consider their Qosmio in the ultra-gaming section, then they have to deliver and provide tweaking options just like for everyone else. They should have special Qosmio representatives, like the Dell XPS line.

 

Dude55, is it possible for you to upgrade your gpu, and if so are you considering it and where would you buy it?

 

I'm sure it is possible to upgrade my gpu, but i am not necessarily willing to take it apart and do that. also, finding a gpu would be quite difficult for a laptop. but im cool with my 9700m gts, its good enough. if i had a 9800m gts, then id get another one, put it in sli, and get the q706 nvidia drivers from toshiba. but if i get another 9700, then what drivers would i use? also, where would i get the connections for sli? and if i got a 9800m gtx or something like that, what would i do with my 9700m gts?

 

Yeah, I hear ya Dude55, Toshiba should have firstly had high resolution screens standard in each model, and I agree, they should have upgrade parts available like Dell.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...3&cs=04&c=us&l=en&dgc=SS&cid=30098&lid=674094

 

Hey guys could you let me know if the US version x305-q701 comes with Vista Home Premium 64 bit pre-installed or are you prompted to select 32 bit or 64 bit at the first boot? I'm a little confused here because BestBuy states that the OS is Vista Home Premium 64 bit while the Toshiba site has both options on the spec sheet

Also do you get a Vista DVD as part of the package?

Thanks

 

guys my qosmio have two 320GB 5400rpm toshibas HDD, is it worth to upgrade at least one, where will be system and games also, on different partition to exchange it for faster 7200rpm WD Scorpio? also how much temperatures raise on HDD compared to slower HDD? Thanks in advance for reply.

 

Nice 3dmark6 scores spajdr!

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=168684

 

First off, good day to you. As for disassembly, the X305-Q701, really isnt hard at all, here is how I did it, http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v720/christopherquinalty/Qosmio X305-Q701 disassembly/ . As for the SLI configuration, I'm not certain, but I think Toshiba fabricated a single card/single slot (or X2) configuration for SLI. I do know that the proprietary PCI slot that the video cards sit in, support PCI Express X16 generation 2.0 bandwidth architecture. As for Toshiba's official parts manufacturer http://www.nationalparts.com/ . Though you'd have to be a system builder to access certain part priviledges. For any other questions on disassembly please refer to my old thread, http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3741976#post3741976 .

 

Anyone know where I can get an express card remote for my Q706?

 

Thanks cq, havent seen you on in forever, what brings you back?



and to the other poster, dont upgrade to a 7200RPM hard drive since a 320gb hd has similar speed due to the large size and platter structure that follows that. heat wont be much more, maybe a few more degrees. i would just keep your 2 320's

 

Hey Dude, I've been busy, with well army stuff, you know...I also had a rough time with my lappy. Like I always say though, adversity is the precursor to resolution. Well, I've also been busy providing awesome Farcry 2 maps to the PS3 community...

 

oh ok, i see where your coming from.
do u have a thread on how u added a second fan inside the case? and do u have 3dmark 06 scores? mine is 8426, as it shows in my sig.

 

I'll get scores soon, as for the fan mod, it does work, but is only in proof of concept phase right now. I meean to say that it needs an enclosure around it like the primary fan, before it is actually an efficient solution. When I finish modding this laptop with everything, I'll make a how to thread, but it will be a while. You'll be the first to know. The fan right now is a fan with the same voltage spec, and wire-number as the primary, so in other words, I used an old desktop video card fan, and a base sheet to protect the motherboard from contact, and yes it's in the case, before anyone asks....

 

oh ok, thanks man. and yeah thats a great idea. hopefully everything will work out and come together...toshiba is ridiculous for not including the fan in there already, they have the holes and the space, but no fan?? lol this is crazy..

 

Forgive me if it was answered as I am still reading throug al the past posts. Is this mobo in the X305 true 1066FSB (w/ P9500) and DDR3-1066 in 1:1. Also, I understand the unit offers 3 USB and 1 eSATA. This is vsual on floor models in stores. I read soewhere in here that the eSATA is actually a 4th USB. Is this true, so then there is NO full eSATA speed available to the pot it it is limited to a USB bus converted to eSATA?

I'm told by store clerk that the unit, here in CA, US sold as X305-705, has one single 350gb HDD w/ room for an additional. Is all the needed hardware include to add the 2nd or do we need to aquire anything? Does the mobo chipset suppor Intel SATA RAID or at least AHCI in a single dive RAID ready configuratin? What actual chipset version is in the US model X305?

Thankx in advance.

 

1. Everything is true 1066Mhz, however what I have found peculiar is that the memory is 2 533mhz DIMMS???
2. Yes, the eSATA doubles as a USB. And the speed is not limited to USB, but can be lowered to support USB. Full eSATA speed is supported.
3. No, not all the needed hardware is given. You're going to need to buy a hard drive yourself and install it yourself. There is no extra caddy.
4. RAID is not supported for now, I only see an Intel Matrix Storage console, if that gives any hope.
5. The chipset is an Intel PM45.

 

Heres the most thorough review of the x305
I've seen so far. http://mysteryeworld.com/blog/engli...osts/notebook-review-toshiba-qosmio-x305.html