The MSI EX625 Thread

is it just me or does it say it comes with DDR2 vram?
http://www.slashgear.com/msi-bravo-ex628-notebook-packs-blu-ray-hdmi-2-1-sound-1952833/

 

I doubt that probably a misprint, a 4670 1GB, nice.....

 

I know that this is a dead thread, but I was wondering how many still have the MSI EX625. I had to send my laptop for repair because of the fan noise.

 

Yes, I've had to have my CPU Thermal Module + fan replaced because of the noise issue, so have alot of other 625 users i've seen on the MSI user forums.

Usually MSI are quick to do a replacement, i've had to have my GPU replaced twice now, and they sent me a new fan for me to do it myself (since the service center is the other side of the country for me). Just register your laptop on the MSI website and ask for an RMA. Hope this helps!

 

Yea, I already sent it off. I just wish they would send me a fan, I won't get it back for another two weeks or so.

 

Well I don't think they usually just send the things out for people to replace themselves, they made an exception in my case because I'd already sent my laptop in 3 times in a span of 3 months for GPU replacements, so they obviously knew I hadn't messed with the inside of the laptop or opened it up (that's what they check for when you send it in).

The problem with the EX625 is that it's obviously made with cheap parts, even though I take great care of the thing i've had alot of problems, as have many other people, BUT since replacing the fan back in October I haven't had any issues since.

 

So the fan hasn't been making any noise?

 

No, not since I replaced it. It used to be very loud, now I don't hear it at all... my laptop also seems to be running ~slightly~ cooler according to speedfan.

 

I read another forum where you emailed the RMA people for the status of your repair on one of your RMAs. Who or what was the email address and how did you email them?

 

I know this thread is pretty old, But I have a serious problem. I bought my laptop in June (msi ex625.) Its simmilar to what these people are facing except, I get no bsod, or an error. I'll just be playing a game and then the screen goes black and the sound starts a looping stutter. I don't believe its overheating. I put a desktop fan facing it with it elevated.

The games I am using aren't that powerful. For example HL2 mods, Tf2, and the most powerful being COD5:W@W. I don't feel like sending it to msi to wait 2 weeks and then for them to charge me for a repair. I was hoping it was a problem with the drivers. Please help me and thank you in advance. P.S. I may not be able to reply because I'm having internet issues at home(at friends house now.) TY.

 

It is definitely overheating and sending in the laptop will not help either. All the games you listed are very powerful, those games require a lot of cpu and gpu speed. I played COD4 and the ex625 can barely run it on medium - high settings. I recommend getting this cooler, it keeps the laptop very cool.

 

Thank you very much I will conisder that. Though what would be the difference from spending 60 dollars and spending a half or even a third of that.

 

Besides buying something cheap? Yea, if you want quality, then you will have to pay for it.

 

The same people have my laptop and don't have any problems with games. I think its a faulty product. Therefore i think i'll send it in. No use repairing a pre damaged product.

 

I hope they will be able to fix your problem.

 

I have two questions:

1- Where can I buy a 9-cell battery for my EX625 in the USA.
2- Where can I buy a new CPU fan for my EX625.

Thanks.

 

I'm need of new fan too.

But since you're in US you have a 3 years warranty, and as such the new fan would be on da house

the 9 cell battery you have to search for the model of the battery, then you will discover that acer uses the same battery in some of their notebooks, then with this knowledge you go for a hunt. I never saw one for sale, jut another 6 cell

 

I have the exact same problem. At first when playing crysis warhead my computer blacked out and the sound kept looping. After a while, my fan started to make a weird noise. As the months progressed, the noise got louder. Games like L4D2 TF2 COD4 etc were freezing just like when playing crysis. I've sent my unit to MSI and they are shipping it back to me. I hope it was just the fan.. It's sad that I can't use the full power of the GPU and CPU because its overheating.. I've also been using a laptop cooler, but no luck

If anyone's had the same problem and found a solution, please tell

 

Has anyone taken this apart, to upgrade the CPU or just change out the thermal paste? I've never had overheating issues prior to taking my EX625 apart, although my temperatures have always been damn hot under load.

Well, I recently upgraded to a T9600 and while my CPU temps haven't changed much at all (in fact, I can get them much lower than my old CPU by undervolting), my GPU temps went from 100c to 107c under full load! My ambient temps are around 20-23c. It's so bad my laptop turned off from overheating yesterday, which hasn't happened before.

I think it might be due to the faulty design of the GPU heatsink. As you can see at the bottom of the picture, the GPU core is actually angled 45degrees to the heatsink so the 4 edges of the core don't even touch the copper plate. I don't know why they wouldn't just position the copper plate the same way as the GPU core, it just seems poorly designed.


So right now I'm considering two ways to go from here:

1. Placing a copper shim with 0.55mm thickness in between the GPU core and heatsink, covering the entire GPU core.

Only problems I forsee going this route is that the extra thickness, approximately 0.75mm after application of TIM, will raise the heatsink too much for the thermal pads to make adequate contact with the video ram chips.

2. Reapplying TIM the same way they did, covering the entire heatsink.

I don't really see a problem with this, but just don't think it'd be better than the current method of applying TIM to the core and letting it spread with pressure.

Any thoughts or suggestions?