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    Just got a gx720 barebone, so exiceted!

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Darth Bane, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    for only $490 + free shipping, i got a brand new barebone gx720 form ebay! I don't know, but that seemed really cheap for what i was getting. As soon as it arrives, it will be getting a t9900 + 4gb g.skill ram.

    One question, how high have you guys overclocked the 9600mgt? How's the battery life with a 9 cell battery? (does it come with the 6 or 9 cell by default?)
     
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    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    When I had mine I had it clocked to 650/1000/1625 and it was stable and excellent in gaming.. It comes standard with a 6 cell.. Also in the bios under advanced if you hit alt + insert you have the options to overclock the cpu up to 24% and to adjust the ram to 667 800 or auto.. If your using 20%, 24% you will need to keep the ram at 667 or it will lock up on turbo mode..The reason its so cheap is because more than likely its one of the stolen ones from MSI.. Check for a serial number if you cant find one on the laptop its probably stolen.
     
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    anyplace to get a 9 cell? I checked google, but it seems everyone is out of stock.
     
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    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    THANK you! +1 rep

    I will check it as soon as it arrives.
    http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/wordwideelectronic

    Thanks for being so helpful.
     
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    RePaRaQu One name. One legend.

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    Make sure to have the latest BIOS installed and the latest Firmware file.
    Notebook is fully compatible with Windows 7 32/64bits version.
    Make sure to use SCM version 2.208.1212.002.02.
    Check this post to get the latest updates and how to get the best out of it.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=386778

    Good luck with the notebook :)
     
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    The 1722 also supports Quad Core, Q9000, Q9100, and QX9300..
     
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