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Is it not enough to just push frames higher than 60 for a card to utilize a 120hz screen? Like I've seen the 1070 push 60+ fps even at 1440p. Doesn't that mean the 1070 is adequate? And the 1080 just gives you that extra fps boost to buffer the min fps on all your games. Except for 4k. I think you really need a 1080 or sli 1070 to run 4k and keep it above 45 fps. I don't compete and I'm not an fps snob. I just need pleasantly playable. Which 45 fps pretty much gives you, depending on min frame rates.



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Most people running G-sync + Vsync with a 60hz/75hz screen limit the FPS, even if the 1070/1080 could run 2x-4x higher FPS - saving resources lowing the GPU / CPU load as well.

Running G-sync + V-sync @ 120hz is going to fix the FPS 2x higher, running 2x higher GPU and CPU loads - running a lot hotter, running the fans a lot noisier.

The 1070 can do 4k for most games ok, you turn down the options to fit the power available.

The 1080 really runs a lot hotter, so make sure whatever frame you get has the cooling power, and make sure it does it at a noise level you can tolerate.

A lot of P870DM2/DM3 1080 single / 1080 SLI users are going to wish sooner or later that they didn't need to run fans at 100% to game

 

The MSI GT73VR seems to handle a 1080 quite well.

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Well that is exactly what i am getting with mine. I have the 1080 inside. The high pitch noise is audible even at idle, but it gets considerable louder under stress/gaming. Under playing demanding games the fan gets very loud also, and the temps are at max 83-85 degrees Celcius.
What temps are others getting? e.g. under Heaven Benchmark? What overclocking do you guys get. I can do +137 GPU, 250 MEM, 4,0GHz CPU.
4,1 CPU crashes my system to reboot

 

Any owners have issues with backlight bleed on the GT73?
I browsed through all 60 pages, I think I saw just one bezel-related problem, but maybe I missed something.

My Clevo P651RS-G has it pretty bad, screenshot here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...s-owners-lounge.795090/page-323#post-10361499

Plus I'm sending it back, since the GPU seems defective.
So considering replacing it with the GT73, the form factor is bigger, but the screen and keyboard seem better. Battery life was horrendous on the Clevo also.

 

I haven't seen anyone that had light bleed. I know mine didn't which amazes me after my laptops in the past all had some.

 

Thanks, good to know. A bit unnerving seeing it on the Clevo, was expecting better build quality from machines of this price and caliber.

 

News coming from msi iberica!
Now the base model (2600€) does not have the i7 6820HK, it now comes with the 6700HQ for the same price! In my opinion this model is not worth anymore for the price. Why have they changed that, do they think that people wont notice? This is just ridiculous.

 

They're just asking for losing sales.

 

Isnt there anyone who wants to share his overclocking experience with the GT73?

 

The OC in the GT73VR-017 is great. I always play on Turbo mode with fans on auto (CPU @4.0GHz and GPU +100/+200MHz). The temperatures stay at 72-75C.

 

Thanks for your input. Do you mean 72-75 C on CPU or GPU? How is the fan noise?

 

Both of them stay at 72-75C in turbo mode when I'm playing games. The fans are very quiet on auto.

 

Well thats very good i guess. On my system the CPU stays cool and quiet at aroun 72-75 while the GPU gets loud and unbearable reaching 85-86 degress on Auto fan setting. I guess i ll have to RMA it. Besides this behavior, i also get this annoying high pitch sound form the GPU side. Guess its a faulty fan or heat sink forcing the fan into higher modes.

 

I have a question for you guys.
If you set the keyboard lighting to all white, is it actually all white or does it have random colors in some keys?
Mine has that problem and i dont know if its normal.

 

its the same with mine too. Epecially at the sections where the 3 zones meet each other.

 

I hate to say it but this is pretty normal with the keyboard zone areas especially towards the bottom edges and when using white color. I would say its something to do with the resistance causing a false signal between the zones, sending it back in would be a gamble unless is really bad and showing up in all colors.

 

I have green in a few spots on white and light blue. I'll just live with it.

 

Mine too

 

IDK, I think it looks cool, a hint of a Blue dot, a hint of a Red dot, and a hint of a Green dot, across the bottom.

It's hard to tell from the photo, but I wouldn't mind it, it add's a bit of color.

 

Does it only do it with white?

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The same thing happens with pink, yellow and light blue. It seems that it only affects CTRL, ALT, ENTER and Space bar keys.

 

Hi guys, I have just joined the ranks of gt73vr owners. Moved on from gt72 to gt72s dragon 4k to this monster.

Quick question - battery - does yours reach 100% when charging? Did you run battery calibration tool out of the box?
Mine only goes up to 93-94% but have not run the tool yet.

Also my warranty sticker was a bit worse for wear but seller assured me warranty will remain intact. That corresponds with my past experience with msi notebook warranty.

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Literally every MSI keyboard of this generation (except the GS43VR which has a different keyboard) looks the same way. It's because the LED's are pretty imprecisely laid out. They are only able to display red, green, and blue correctly. If you use another color, you will see the different RGB color LED's being used to approximate that color.

That is probably MSI's battery conditioning feature. The battery charges fully, drains to around 92% while plugged in, then charges back up. Keep an eye on it.

 

Must be a new feature - have not noticed it with two previous GT72 notebooks.

 

There is also a battery calibration tool in Dragon center that may fix it.

 

I got a bit of an issue, two days ago I spilled a drink on my keyboard, I would say a few tablespoons made it on the number pad. I was able to shut down and wipe it off quickly and I didn't notice any issues. I used the laptop all day Tuesday and Wednesday Then I noticed that there many keys that don't seem to be lit up when compare to the image SoldierRBT posted. I want to be sure it's the spill or another problem. Has anybody else had problems with uneven lighting? Has anyone spilled anything on the GT73VR keyboard yet? and How hard is it to get to the keyboard?

 

One day I noticed mine at 93% plugged in. After I panicked, I did some searching and found out that's a feature. It will discharge to 93 or 95 and then charge back up.

 

Is that just a different way to keep the battery in good condition? Like how some laptops only charge to 80%?

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It charges completely but theoretically will keep the battery from wearing down when plugged in all the time. Using your laptop plugged in 24/7 reduces the battery's lifespan.

 

After 3 years 5 months plugged in 24/7 and battery health at 92.9% I don't consider it a major problem.

 

Wow, have you actually tried to use the battery at all?

 

Hi!
I need a help, I have a MSI GT73VR and I have a problem with the bios fast boot mode. It is always switch back to disabled when I try to enabled, and the gpu-z show me nvidia 1080 not supported uefi bios, maybe this is the problem?

 

What's your current version of BIOS and EC firmware?
Did it work before?
Did you press F10 to save and exit the BIOS?

 

Occasionally, power cuts due to storms and when connected to my TV to view pictures on the big screen. But mostly the battery is just an UPS for me.

 

My 2 year old MSI GS70 Stealth keyboard is exactly the same and it's never bothered me ... I believe it's just a fact of how the Steel Series keys are mounted and the method of lighting underneath ... across the keyboard, there are spots like that showing slight coloring under the keys ... again, not an issue for me. Love the Steel Series keyboard ... it would be perfect if they'd just increase the key depress tension just a bit ...

 

My bios version : E17A1IMS.106
Ec firmware: 17A1EMS1.105
I don't know because when I got the laptop I change the windows 10 home to windows 10 pro
Yes

 

There's a newer version of EC firmware available but not the BIOS so this will not change anything.
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Do you know if this issue existed before the OS upgrade?

 

I didn't remember it. Any chance the nvidia gtx 1080 the problem? It is not support the uefi bios.

 

I mentioned a keyboard issue earlier. Here is the picture showing the dim section.


It could be caused by a spill but I'm not sure, any thoughts?

Can anyone tell me how to access the keyboard?

 

Is it like that on every color? Mine is consistent all the way across the keyboard. At least the last time I saw it. MSI got it Wednesday and haven't bothered to open the box yet apparently. Sorry, I haven't seen any kind of tear down to get to the keyboard.

 

Yes all colors are dimmer in that spot, it's hard to tell because the light comes from other keys. I'll keep searching for a complete tear down video or post. It's not big enough of an issue for me to pay to fix it at this point so I can be patient.

 

I want one of these so badly. I hope MSI can help me with a better trade offer.

 

The key placement on the keyboard is killing me. I don't know if I can buy into that.

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Has anyone tried to OC the GTX 1070 using the Turbo mode? I can only get it to +135/+220 stable

 

Sounds about right. You'll need more voltage to push it further.

 

I was able to push it further without touching voltage (stock voltage). It seems that enabling Cooler boost makes the Overclock stable. CPU at 4.2GHz (all cores) and GPU +200/+350MHz.

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/10554162

 

Not bad at all, especially if its stable during game play

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What driver are you using that will allow for a valid result? I keep getting an invalid result because of the driver, Ge Force Experience says it's up to date and the MSI website still has the original.

 

Well I was able to find that the Driver I need is 372.70, The Laptop froze at the end of the install but when I rebooted the new driver was installed. Last night I received my Kill a Watt watt meter and I tested several modes to see what wattage the machine was using. So much of today was spent re learning overclocking procedures. On my last run I used Dragon Center with driver 372.70 and the CPU @ 4100 and GPU +150/+230. I got my highest score yet.

http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/15614648

Wattage info:

Idle was about 38W to 49W
Surfing the web is around 54W
Comfort mode with a 5 minute prime95 run was around 118W
Turbo Mode with both Furmark and Prime 95 running was around 216W.
During Firestrike different segments had different power draws. First=part was 203W, Graphics test 1 @ 2 were 196W, the physics test was 115W and the combined was from 211W to 221W

If anyone wants anything tested with my handy dandy watt meter, let me know.