Asus G73JW Owners' Lounge

Are there any new drivers/updates for the G73JW? Will they be posted on this thread

 

How was everyone's shipping experience? I have been checking UPS's tracking status everyday, it has not been updated for 4 days, the location of my package is HODGKINS, IL for the past four days. This has never happened to me before, did any one have similar experience? I'm supposed to get my G73jw tomorrow, really worried and excited.

 

I would not worry too much! This has happened to me several times, and on each occassion, it was simply a delay in the updating of the UPS reporting system. You can always give UPS a call with your tracking number, and they should be able to give you a better status.

Good luck!

 

Hi all you lucky G73JW owners

Does anyone know the average FPS improvement when the GPU is overclocked in games like CRYSIS, METRO 2033, or any other graphically demanding games

If anyone could posts some before then after videos or 3dmark scores it would be great.

I have just Purchase mine from Power notebooks.com shipping to the UK and I Really hope the graphics when overclocked are near the G73JH

Thanks

 

Packages from UPS Ground are transported by trains and they can be on thsoe trains for as long as 7 days without an update. However, I rodered my G73JW from Xotic and shipped it to CA. The train arrived late at their CA sort facility and I got mine a day later than scheduled. I wouldn't worry about not having a status update, but my personal experiences with UPS are a mixed bag...

 

I'm tracking mine right now. It left Nevada yesterday (PowerNotebooks) and as of 3 hours ago it was leaving Roseburg Oregon. Scheduled delivery is tomorrow. I'm also very excited...next steps are to set it up as I want and find a good airport checkpoint friendly computer bag.

 

I received my Targus XL rolling bag yesterday. The G73JW fits snuggly inside, but it fits. The massive brick AC power adapter is a challenge, but it will fit in the back pocket.

Bag itself is pretty nice. The handle zips into the bag and it looks like a large briefcase - you can barely see the wheels. Not a whole lot of room (compared to my McKlein R series Chicago), but I am hopeful that it will fit in a small jet, at least under the seat. I get to test that theory next week.

Bag has lots of pockets and two removal pouches for mice (and I assume an adapter, but ours is way too big).

More info:

Laptop Bags|TXL717| by Targus

 

I've seen allot of posts asking about a sleeve for the G73jh and jw. I was looking for some extra protection While it was in a backpack so I took a chance on this: Amazon.com: DURAGADGET Black Water Resistant Laptop / Notebook Carry Case / bag with ultimate protection for Nova tech X1 GTX 18.4" / X1 NNB-788 / X1 Pro NNB-789 - Lifetime Warranty: Electronics

It fits real nice on the 12.8" dimension but is about 1.5" too long on the other 16.6 dimension. It is thin enough to fit snugly but not overly so into the ROG backpacks built in sleeve...but as you can see is a little too long. I did bend it over and pulled the corners of the bag over it and was able to zip up the bag without too much trouble. It does work but it is a little too tight for my liking.

If this thing was just a little bit shorter it would be perfect. I have a Slappa Mask bag on order because the ROG bag is too small to carry everything I need. Hopefully the sleeve will work better in that bag.

Hope this helps out everyone and if you see anything better please let me know. Thanks

 

Now lets see if this one Laptop Bags|TBT046US| by Targus will fit.

Does the foam padding give some leeway? The one I linked may be a bit small but according to this person http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834995575&Tpk=tBT046US it fits fine as the JH is the same size as the JW

 

This one looks really good and the one review on New Egg looks promising. I wish I could locate a local retailer that had one.

 

If it fits the JH, I think it will be no problem for the JW. The foam padding is flexible.

 

i'll order mine sometime next week when my g73 ships and let you know webrender

 

ebags.com says it won't fit. ( Targus Zip-Thru 17'' Air Traveler Laptop Case - eBags.com ) - though I'm not sure why. That egghead review seemed pretty sound though.

 

they are probably basing it off the dimensions of the G73 vs the bag

16.6 x 12.8 x 2.3 in laptop vs 16.5” x 12.6” x 2.17” (bag) by basing it purely on the numbers alone it "should" not fit but I rather trust the newegg review since that person actually put the laptop in the bag. Comparing stuff this way is not the best for a consumer and better to rely on someone that has the bag

But john0997 can you measure the laptop and see if the 16.6 x 12.8 x 2.3 in dimensions are actually correct please?

 

Update: I have a tracking number for the RMA return. Hopefully you have yours already and all is well. The hard part is definitely the waiting. So many things go through your mind. I have this recurring image that I get the machine back with the same bright dot in the same place over and over and over. I guess it's just like anything else that has a hitch, you take it in stride. Best wishes!

 

Hello Guys,

I was in a store (J&R) near me, and saw this lappy. Its out on the floor so I could play around with it. It feels and looks like a great laptop for the price. I have a question, since many of you are ordering it (powernotebooks, xoticpc etc) are you getting the extreme processor (i7 940xm) with it, or something else?? Is the i7 940xm worth the coinage?

If your not why not simply walk into your local store and pick one up?

Thanks

 

not worth it and don't have a J&R near me and rather not deal with best buy

 

I'm so glad for you! I'm STILL in waiting hell. I don't know whats taking the Fremont repair center so long. Sigh. Let me know if your panel is perfect. I hope so!

 

Have you not tried the pinch and zoom on the touchpad while the desktop is in focus? Does the same thing as the Ctrl+Scroll wheel. Unless you don't have those right drivers loaded.

 

What I would do is keep the text size at medium (125%) and then do what the other people suggested for icon size, but what you are really asking is probably done by going here:

-right-click desktop
-Personalize
-Windows color (at the bottom)
-Advanced appearance settings


here you can change icon size (I use 32). I also usually change icon spacing, both vertical (I use 50) and horizontal (I use 55).

 

I did order on 09/17/2010. I don't know if that plays a roll in it. I will let you know how things turn out once I get it back!

 

Aha! I'm pretty sure I had, but who can say for sure! That did work this time - thank you!

So THAT's where they're hiding it! Who'da thunk to look under display colour! That worked too - thank you!

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Thanks for all the suggestions - I can see my screen now, and am not blinded by icons anymore! Still was never able to manage the touchpad scroll opton for whatever reason - I got the scroll icon at several points, but no actual scrolling of size. I usually disable my scrolling zones to prevent inadvertent scrolling, but maybe I'll play around with that too.

I sure am impressed with this laptop, and Windows 7. I've begun using my photo editing and web design software and everything seems to be working together nicely -- display, performance, etc.

I still want the G53jw though... as a second, "portable" machine. Hope it is available soon, in its original published specs (not downgraded) and I find some extra $$. It would sure be fun to run two of these babies! LOL

 

I just received it!! It's perfect! it's a monster compared to my macbook

 

Although it doesn't serve as many functions as a macbook. For one, it doesn't double as a toaster.

 

You should read the forum rules. They don't allow multiple posts of the same question in different threads. Also, double posting is bad (one after another). Oops.

 

Drum roll please......My G73JW has just arrived.....now to go unbox this bad boy!

 

Congratulations!

 

Grats! Post a video of it.. I'd love to relive that box-opening experience once again! (Without the cost of buying another)

 

Since you have yours would you mind measuring the dimensions of it?

 

I'm sorry...I got giddy and opened it without video.

Dimensions:
side to side: 16.5
front to back: 12.3/4
thickness (closed): 1 7/8

3D Vantage out of the box:
Score: P7399
GPU: 6595
CPU: 11661

3D Vantage out of the box (w/turbo):
Score: P7461
GPU: 6612
CPU: 12137

Windows Experience Index: 7.0
Processor: 7.1
Memory: 7.4
Graphics: 7.0
Primary HD: 7.7

Now the process of rebuilding with a clean OS and updated drivers....

 

I have to say the default color settings are an issue. Definitely too much blue. I tried the downloadable profile that people suggested, but it didn't seem to change much...

Anyways, I played a little with the settings in the nvidia control panel. I went to "adjust desktop color settings" then "use nvidia settings" -> color channel: blue and brought down the brightness to 40%. I also pushed the digital vibrance up to 70%. Do these look better to anyone? has anyone tried something else?

 

Everyone, Please Help me!
Just got the laptop from xoticpc today, it was perfect... until I decided to do a clean install with Win 7 Pro. But now when I start the computer, it shows 2 Win 7 Operating Systems and it asks me to choose one; however, both of them are the Win 7 pro I installed, and my friend tried to help me but he accidentally clicked "Upgrade Windows" while playing around with the Win 7 Pro disc, now I have no idea what's going on, the computer is currently "upgrading" to Win 7 pro although it already is.
How do I recover to the factory condition with the Recovery Partition?

Thanks very much!

 

You bought the G73JW-A1 on 9/17/10? When did you place your RMA request and then when did you mail it in? Last question is how long did you wait while at the site to get the repair started?

I bought mine 9/16/10 and received it 9/20/10. I asked for the RMA on 9/22/10 and sent it in on 9/29/10. I've been waiting in limbo since they got it on 9/30/10. I'll keep ya informed. I hope we both have fully fixed units by the time its over

 

Am curious about the backlight for the keyboard. If you purchase red backlight, shouldn't it be possible to change that on the system considering it's an LED light?

Trying to decide if I want to get the red light on the keyboard as well.

 

The actual LED lights are white. Certain vendors of this laptop can mod it to be a different colour, so its a bit of a hassle if you want to change it's colour by yourself.

 

Add me to the list , couldn't resist the ASUS G73JW-XA1, going back to 17'' madness, shipping soon, arriving next week

 

It sounds like you have 2 installations on your HDD or one on each Hard Drive. You can go back into windows set up and format your 2nd Hard Drive if that is where the 2nd install is. You can boot into your ASUS stock OS and burn your recovery CD's and do a re-install or use your Windows Pro CD and delete all partitions and install it.

 

Thanks! I stayed up last night and just restored to factory condition, I'm going to stick with Home Premium for now, not much different compared to Win 7 Pro.

Edit: By the way, Thanks for the great job customizing to laptop! I love it!

 

You can do it yourself, and change as often as you like: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/515430-asus-g73jw-discussion-thread-20.html#post6710457

Why not save yourself $40?! I found a youtube video of it somewhere as well...

 

Glad to hear! Enjoy it and as always let us know if there is anything we can do!

 

Ah, very nice, thanks!

So to change the colours, it's simply using colored plastic... I thought it was actual LEDs that changed colours. Will have to work on this when I get mine.

 

Are you sure you are using the downloaded profile? Anytime you use the Splendid button it resets to the old profile in addition I had problems with it resetting to the old profile after starting up. I ended up just uninstalling Splendid and that allowed the custom profile to persist without intervention. Either way, I find that the downloaded profile looks much different, definitely less blue.

 

just be careful on removing the keyboard. i broke my kb light ribbon while removing my keyboard.lol. but all is well now. i sucesfully modded my kb for 30 bucks.

 

Now that more people seem to have gotten their g73jw, has anyone been able to figure out exactly how to fix the sluggish webcam issue?

 

Well, I finally ordered the beast! Thanks to Hutsady, and everyone else at Xoticpc. Now you guys just need to hit the magical time foward device already....

 

i officially switched my order from a g53 over to the g73jw two days ago now.... just playing the (shorter than the g53) waiting game again.

 

Greetings to All,

I couldn't decide if I wanted to build another desktop or just go with a desktop replacement and be able to take it with me when I go away from home. I figured the games I play, this laptop should perform just fine.

Quad and the rest of you have made this first laptop purchasing experience a little better for me. It definitely helped reassure that this laptop will do exactly what I want it to do and have a nice warranty.

About 15 minutes ago I pulled the trigger on the most expensive computer I have ever purchased from XoticPC. I ordered the BEAST!!! I had some upgrades done to it. I ordered the Thermal Paste upgrade. Even though the computer seems to run cool just as it is, I want the reassurance that it's going to run optimal. I ordered the Hybrid 500gb Hard Drives with 32mb Cache. I ordered the blue backlit keyboard upgrade. I also ordered the Intel Advanced Network Card with the WiMAX feature.

If anyone has any opinions on these upgrades or have any experience with them, especially the hard drives, please let me know. I was also worried that the backlit keyboard might be cheesy. I hope it looks well done. Thanks in advance!

I am anxious to receive my new computer. It seems like it's going to be a long waiting game. I was told on chat that it could take 5-10 business days just to build the computer and then another 3-6 business days for shipping. ;-(

Alright guys, I haven't found how I can apply a signature here yet, but any help would be greatly appreciated. I looked in UserCP but didn't see it.

Alright, I hope to be up and running soon and will definitely be on this forum studying earlier posts to optimize my new rig.

Respectfully,

Kyle

 

You might consider asking Xotic to add rush processing for $49.

 

I don't have any personal experience with the hybrid drives, but I was looking into picking up one for my secondary whenever I decide to drop on an SSD for my primary. Seagate's hybrids seem to get really good reviews from buyers, so there's definitely an increase in performance. However, I believe that you'll only notice it in application startup times and boot times, whereas an SSD, you'll notice an all-around speed pickup. I decided against one as my primary. I'm not as big on start/bootup times as I am on game performance. And since I play games that require 5 GB or more HD space, I'm not sure I'll benefit too much from the hybrids, personally.

I'm sure blue for the keyboard would look great. It'll go well with the overall blue-lighting scheme the G73 has.

WiMAX is cool, if you've got service in your area and have a provider. Personally, I travel only occasionally, and to places with plenty of WiFi to go around, but that's not everyone's case.

So, just wait, it'll be worth it! This ain't your granny's laptop. Runs almost any game out there at max settings and full res. My last laptop couldn't even play WoW on full settings at 1080p without the framerate dropping below 20. Now I get over 80 fps on that game. I think it only stutters on two games at Ultra settings and full res - Crysis Warhead and Metro 2033.

Anyway, enough rambling, I'll let you enjoy your experience when it gets to you.

Oh, and you can't put up a sig until you've got at least 5 posts, just to keep the spammers away.

 

Yes I removed the spledid application a while ago. What I do is go to color management, Add "Asus G73jh Theater mode.icc" then set it as default. The go to advanced tab and set the same file in device profile. There is no change that I can detect at this point. It's really frustrating... all I see is bluish white on this screen.