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ajnindlo

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  1. Maybe you can create your own, http://sourceforge.net/projects/lprof/ Keep in mind that the lights in the room can affect the look of the colors.
  2. On my Clevo, without the Clevo hotkey software, all my fn keys work except my keyboard led control ones. The keyboard light defaults to blue, but no way to change it or turn it off. I killed the hitkey program because it was always changing my lcd display brightness settings, which was driving me nuts.
  3. How did I'm Poor get it working? So now the fans don't run all the time? For the P1xSM bios/ec, any info on how the fan profiles where changed, i.e. before and after values?
  4. Yes, true. Thanks for clarifying, I should have added that as well. Sli and 120Hz prevent optimus on the Clevos, from what I understand. Thus no optimus, thus the discrete gpu runs all the time.
  5. I don't use 3Ds Max, but from what I see they do recomend a opengl card, and Autodesk suggest the pro gpu cards, like Firepro and Quadro. Try looking at the Lenovo y510. That is the low end gaming that is decent. Check the reviews out and see if anyone uses 3Ds Max on it. It is a bit more than your budget, but maybe you can find a deal. What hardware do you use now, and does it work well?
  6. Isn't the 8GB ram shared with the cpu on Maxwell. Seems 20nm is slightly delayed...
  7. This model does not have Optimus, so the Intel gpu will never come on. This is the only way the 120Hz screen would work, as it has to bypass the intel gpu.
  8. ajnindlo

    GTX 780m upgrade

    Not sure if I understand the problem fully. 180 Watts is enough to drive the 780M, with Haswell, but with no over clocking. For OC you need more watts. Did you try the kepler vbios from this site? Is it OK without over clocking? Or is that the issue? If so, try a bigger power supply.
  9. $700 will not do high end gaming. Gaming laptops start at $1000 for one that will barely run AAA titles, to $1500 for a decent one, and $1800 and up for a good one. For that price you might think of getting a old playstation or xbox and use the rest for a laptop.
  10. I got a G930 coming for Christmas...
  11. Your temps are pretty normal. If you want lower temps, run your fans on max. Or underclock, undervolt, etc. Also get rid of background programs since you talking about idle temps. But why, what makes you think those temps are high? You can't compare desktops to laptops.
  12. Actually there is a piece of software that does just that. I believe one manufacturer bought the rights to it, so it is not available unless you have that model. Doesn't really matter as I read a review on it, and the reviewer said it was better to uninstall it as it was more hassle than it was worth.
  13. Huh? I think that isn't quite right. Unrestricted airflow is better. The fans are mostly for the cpu and the gpu. Those have heat sinks on them that are connected to cooling fins. You want as much air to hit those fins as possible. The heat is then transfered to the air, which is being blown out. Hope that makes sense. But be careful enlarging the grill. First it probably violates your warranty. Second if the holes are too big, then things can get in. Like paper clips, food, fingers, etc. These might damage the fans. I wouldn't recomend doing it. Instead clean dust out so air is flowing good. If temps are still higher then when new, then maybe repaste. Not all models are easy to get to the cpu and gpu to repaste. But if you have access, then it is fairly easy.
  14. Could be only a few see the problem, or everybody is using the modified vbios. They may not think it is a big deal. I know some resellers sent the units back unfixed, saying it was fixed. So maybe it wasn't escalated to Sager/Clevo. Maybe they are working on it. Who knows...
  15. If you get glossy, you can always add a matte screen protector...
  16. My bad, I misread your post and thought it said mod instead of stock, i.e. latest mod bios posted. I guess I have been waiting for it so long, it was just my brain jumping to conclusions. I wondered why there wasn't more excitement about it. OK, back to waiting mode.
  17. You mean you had it posted it, but then Clevo released a new bios today and you had to redo it? Btw, for the bios, stock and mod, it would be nice to see a date next to each one. That way it is easier to know if it is new.
  18. I have looked several times in two different browsers, but I don't see the P1xxSM modified bios in the first posts. I only see the stock bios. I even waited to see if it was a cache issue but still no go.
  19. We can close this thread. I choose Sager, simply because of price. Otherwise they seemed comparable. You can't go wrong with either choice.
  20. You two have quite the monsters there. It is like a desktop with a built in display. I am envious of the power. Congratulations
  21. I know why I would take the 780, the fan noise is lower. Not having to listen to a leaf blower is worth money to me. Of course it is not a leaf blower, but you get the idea. Another reason is the possible later upgrade to gsync.
  22. Liquid metal conducts electricity, and will eat aluminum. So be very careful. It is risky, too risky for me, but you will get the best results using them.
  23. I looked at some reviews, seems the video card is limited to 75C, which is why it is quieter. I even talked to some owners, who say with the vbios from here it gets quite noisy. I am also hoping the Prema bios/ec, and svl7 vbios will make it quieter. AW case is part metal and very sturdy, but heavier. The 17" Clevo comes with a 230 watt power supply, so that is about the same. I tried calling AW twice and haggling down the price. Best I could do was $100 off the price which was still $375 more than the same specs on the Clevo. I will watch black friday deals, on both sides I don't know any veterans... So far the price difference is big enough to make the Clevo a much better deal. Thanks to all that responded.
  24. This is so dependant on the enviroment you use it in, which is why there is no one answer fits all.
  25. Thanks for the responses. The chasis on the AW is Magesium and Aluminum, the Sager is plastic. The AW weighs a bit more also. That cpu over heating, with a sudden unexpected shutdown does concern me. That, and they seem to limit the gpu to 75C on stock vbios. Good thing for svl7's vbios... Can a dell gpu be put in a Sager if the vbios is flashed? I read several reviews and I have put together a pros and cons list from my perspective. Alienware 17 Pros Build, AW uses a Magnesium and Alum case Speakers, Sagers are OK, but AW are reviewed better Looks, I like the looks on the AW better with the lights, but I think most would get old after a while. Macro Keys, Those are cool, Sager doesn't have. I believe software could fulfill this role though. HDMI in. This is a neat feature missing on the Sager. Warranty, on-site service. Sager is ship in. Service level seems a little better with AW. Fan Noise, based on notebookcheck 43.5-51.8 under load, versus Sager 47.4-55.0 dba. See note 1 Headphone jack seems to have less or no noise. (not sure) Cons Price. This is a biggie. $2299 AW versus Sager $1824, $475 difference, See note 2 Performance, based on reviews the AW is a bit behind the Sager with the same cou and gpu. See note 1 Display was not quite as good as Sager Battery Life, 2:36 wifi browsing, versus Sagers 3:14 wifi browsing (notebookcheck reviews) No eSATA, I was hoping this would be an easy, fast way to connect my desktoo HDDs, I know I can get a usb 3 enclosure... Lighted Touchpad too bright, while nice, it doesn't have brightness levels. Can it be turned off? If so then this is equal to Sager. Sager/Clevo NP8275/P170SM Pros Performance, See note 1 Price, $1824 Sager, $2299 AW, Same specs. $475 difference. See note 2 4 drives plus optical for Sager (2x9.5mm SATA, 2xmSATA), AW has 3 plus optical. (2x9.5mm SATA, not sure on other one, is it mSATA orSATA?) Display is a little better than AW, based on notebookcheck reviews 7.1 Surround sound possible, versus AW 5.1 Surround sound possible eSATA/USB port. Should make it quick and easy to hook up desktop drives. Battery life, Sager 3:14 versus AW 2:36, Notebookcheck reviews. Weight. Seems the Sager might be a pound lighter, but specs were conflicting... Three video out ports, versus two. Cons Fan Noise, Sager 47.4-55.0 dba versus AW 43.5-51.8 dba, both under load, from notebookcheck reviews Heasphone noise. I know there is some static when the volume is turned all the way up, or so it is reported. AW seem like they are better. Speakers are OK, but AW are good but no low end. So AW is better. Case is plastic. Let me know if I missed something significant, or made a mistake. Most of these are not major differences. I know some of my cons might be pros to others. Note 1, Performance and fan noise. Obviously performance is closly related to fan noise. So one has more performance and more fan noise, the other has less performance but is quieter. As we would expect. The problem I saw in the reviews was the two units had different limits set on max temp or max clocks. Thus you are comparing apples to oranges. I suspect the AW might have better cooling, but they could be close. I don't know. I would like to see noise and performance when they are set equally. Also, looking in the AW 17 owners thread, I saw a few reports of the units shutting down when the cpu hit about 100 C. I haven't seen this issue in the Sager threads. But once again it may be just a settings issue. Not sure. Note 2, Price. I priced a AW 17 on the normal site, so no deals, not refurbished, no coupons, etc. I then priced a Sager with the same specs, I used lpcdigital.com. Specs used were: i7-4700mq, 16GB ram, 780M, 750GB 7200, DVD burner, Windows 8 (7 was same price). The difference is $475, which is a big difference. I don't know how much the AW price can come down. As I said, let me know if I missed anything significant or if I made a mistake.
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