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    Building my laptop. 1722. Check the checklist.

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by krdvg, Feb 18, 2009.

  1. krdvg

    krdvg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I am about to start ordering stuff for my build. I have never before assembled a laptop, so this is gonna be fun :)

    Heres what I am ordering:

    MSI 1722 ID2 with ODD
    Intel C2D T9400 oem
    Arctic silver 5
    (all from ebay)

    then,
    OCZ 2x2gb DDR2 800 RAM
    WD Scorpio 320gigs 7200rpm
    (both from newegg)

    Do I need to add the Intel 5300 card too? Will the native wireless (with less antennae I guess) work out of box?

    Also, do I need extra heatsink/fans? Especially for the processor? I really dont know if the ebay ones come with any.

    Thanks!
     
    krdvg, Feb 18, 2009
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  2. alitunay

    alitunay Power Seller

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    there is no native wireless card on this computer. you have to have a wireless card. And currently your best bet is 5300. You don't need any heatsinks etc but you will need AS5 thermal paste for the CPU. Also you will need an operating system (doh!).
     
    alitunay, Feb 18, 2009
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  3. Bakkasan

    Bakkasan Notebook Consultant

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    I personally tossed in a broadcomm a/b/g card I had lying around and it works awesomely.
     
    Bakkasan, Feb 18, 2009
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    tye_c Newbie

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    If you are looking on ebay at the intel 5300 cards be aware that some of them are for Intel/HP motherboards only. These will not work in the MSI-1722. I have confirmed that. :-(
     
    tye_c, Feb 18, 2009
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  5. krdvg

    krdvg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for your replies guys. I will get a wireless card. I have the OS.
     
    krdvg, Feb 18, 2009
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    I use windows 7. Best free OS out there right now IMO.
     
    UltimateUber, Feb 18, 2009
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    krdvg Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the heads up! So no compatibility issues? I really havent used Vista yet, still using XP on my old laptop. XP compatibility was one of the reasons I went with the 1722.
     
    krdvg, Feb 18, 2009
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    do you guys know of anyway to still get a free copy of windows 7? i just ordered a ms-1722 and would love to use this rather than my old win xp pro.
     
    mattman, Feb 24, 2009
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  9. UltimateUber

    UltimateUber Notebook Enthusiast

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    Microsoft stopped giving away beta keys. Sorry.

    EDIT: Nevermind. Microsoft has been recycling the same dozen or so keys over and over again. Google windows 7 keys.
     
    UltimateUber, Feb 24, 2009
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  10. ChinNoobonic

    ChinNoobonic Notebook Evangelist

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    i have an extra beta key...haven't used it. pm me if interested.

    Edit: Gave away the key.
     
    ChinNoobonic, Feb 24, 2009
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  11. krdvg

    krdvg Notebook Enthusiast

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    There are only about 5-10 keys out there. I just used one of them. Google for it.
     
    krdvg, Feb 25, 2009
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    ChinNoobonic
    I saw in your signature that you have GF 9800M GS in your notebook. Can you post some test results of this video. I building a MS-1722 and I have a good for this video card. I want to know how powerfull is this one before change my GF 9600M inside. Thank you.
     
    Genna, Feb 25, 2009
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  13. ChinNoobonic

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    ill post, pics, videos and benchmarks as soon as i get it! :D
     
    ChinNoobonic, Feb 25, 2009
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    You may consider using Server 2008 as OS since it can be used up to 240 days for trial or students can use it freely by Dreamspark (as I intend to do)
     
    CoreRepublican, Feb 25, 2009
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