**D900F (Sager 9280) Owners Lounge**

I ordered my NP9280 i7 950 on May 5, 2009 and received it June 3, 2009 and mine only came with 3 fans only too (missing the second left small fan). This makes me wonder if the first batch of machine is installed properly or not. I would definitely appreciate it if I can to get an official answer from one the vendors here to confirm it. I mean if this is a installation mistake then this mistake is causing prolong overheating which jeopardize the longevity of the laptop; which is a huge issue for a lot of users.

PS - I ordered it through PCtorque but chose to do a pick up at Sager's California warehouse to save some time.

 

is this the final phase before it's shipped to my house ?

 

It should be. Unless you've ordered customization, the package should turn around and be reshipped out to you after inspection by XoticPC.

 

hello, i just purchased my D900F form RJtech. and i have 2 question to ask you guys

1. Is this ram G.SKILL 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 compatible with this laptop? (i saw that in RJtech site said only support 1066mhz with 12gb)

2. if i chose i7 975 to be my CPU will it overclockable by mutiplier?

thank you guys

 

Welcome to the NBR forums.

1) yes that memory will be compatible... won't really affect the overall performance of the notebook though

2) the OC'ing in the D900F is not mature yet... no real OC'ing implemented yet... unless if you use software to do it.

 

Which software would that be to oc the i7? Id really like to know to try it myself..

 

I haven't tried yet.

but there are a number of Intel x58 programs out there that will allow OC'ing through Windows...

I will probably start with Biostar’s T-Power 2 overclocking utility.
... then EVGA's E-LEET Tuning Utility
... and ECS's M.I.B. II utility

not sure if any of them will work, but worth trying.

 

Btw. hows that review coming along? You posting any time soon Gophn?

 

Gophn i found a little program that is made to oc an i7 on the x58 chipset from windows.. pm me if you have the i7 lappy to try it..

 

just pm it to me if you have a link.

 

If its overclockable, and have a better screen, then it will be awesome package...

 

Whell i guess it would be nice.. but still it isnt a bios oc - which is of course the real deal..

 

Any updates on OC'ing guys?

@HellCry, that thing in your sig is sickening...

 

quicklite you sold your xps????

what are you looking for now.

 

The Sager NP9262 was better in my oppinion.. it had a desktop quad extreme paired with sli 9800gtx.. my NP9280 lacks the sli but its still good enough for me..

 

Hehe, yap.

I pretty much only serve the web, enjoy movie and music, play counter strike on my laptop. So currently looking between Asus's G71, SXPS 16 and Sager 9280.I hate the idea of the budget mobile quad on the Asus, despite the decent dual lamp screen, I pbly wont get it.

So I've set my eyes on either 9280, or maybe Dell SXPS 16+4670. Graphic wise I dont need much, either 4670 or 280m GTX would do nicely. Though having a desktop quad would still be sweet. Kinda difficult position, cos SXPS has an awesome screen from what I hear, and I really like the expansion possibility of 9280. Used to do tonnes of image editing, in which case, 9280 would excel in, but kinda lost that interest, given that I also will start uni in the summer, just imagine carrying around 9280 lol...

Things like the RGB-LED display and backlit key, as well as a lighter power brick sway me towards the dell. Shall see... though back to a Thinkpad T41 for now... (Intel PM 1.6, 768mb RAM, 40GB hdd, ATI 7500MR)

 

Are you talking about the Intel Desktop Control Center?

 

I already listed it...

 

does it work?

 

Haven't tried it yet.

I am about to go to do some work now... busy.

 

well dangggggggggggggggggg!

here i am waiting on over clocking and no one has tried any of the programs yet??? what is this world coming toooooo..grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

lol

just kidding.

 

Hey John, now that the beast 9262 has been sold, what's up next for ya?

 

AW/d900f/9850...but if the d900f has over clocking, then i may just grab that and call it a day. you can over clock a 920 to like 3.6 to 3.8 without changing the voltage.

 

I think D900F can't overclock... Or I'm wrong?.

 

well...seems there are a few programs...but either no one has tried them or they don't work...didn't read that part yet...still waiting.

 

Even if its possible using some program remember how much power you would need for this cpu. Standard adapter will not survive this...or am i wrong

 

If you can OC a d0 rev 920 (2.66ghz) without voltage change, then it isn't an issue.

 

What about RAM?

 

So is is possible to oc a 920?

 

lets see..according to my desktop..143 watts while over clocked to 4.5 ghz

 

I think the question is how much it can be OC. I mean here AC adapter, ram and heat limitations.

Wondering how many 9280's owners are here. Still not much we know about this unit.

 

143W in stress? that gives you 77W for lcd, hdds, GPU and all other...

 

i7 don't use FSB, ram isn't a problem.

 

stock is 130W
but seriously though...what is it your trying to get at? 99 percent want over clocking...and you on the other hand are talking about heat and watt's..we personaly don't really care abut that stuff till they say it's over clock able...then...we might think about that stuff then.

 

I know, but i.e. here you can find that power consumption for 920 in idle is 149W and for stress 264W. So im wondering how this works in 9280. Is this limited somehow? Is the clock lowering to fit 130W?

 

im interested in oc too. but buying laptop and then know you cant oc it...still will have tha fastest one

 

some how...i think you may have missed a thing or two...

With a TDP of 130W the peak power consumption of the Core i7 is a little high, and that shows when we start to stress the four CPU cores. Overall IDLE consumption however is pretty nice. The i7 will clock down towards 1600 MHz, differing per processor. Preserving a lot of energy.
277-148=129tdp

 

I see, so even if its overclockable, its still better to wait for cooler steping chips.

 

No, that one doesnt work on other boards that its intended to.. at least it doesnt work on my friends desktop with i7-920.

Ill let you know in 2 days, when mine arrives, if Gophn doesnt do it sooner.

 

The cnet review of the D900F here: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/avadirect-clevo-d900f-core/4505-3121_7-33682128.html

They make a note of the constant din of the fans. I'll be curious to see how the fan noise ranks compared to other notebooks. While I'm glad it doesn't match the bazooka that was the M17/Flex 840, I wonder if it is as quiet as the NP9262 under load? I guess it would be wishful thinking for it to be as quiet as the GX720/1722 and its one fan.

 

Ahhh god what happened to their old reviewers... that was soooo dull, he has no presence whatsoever lol...

 

It should be the same fan noise as the NP9262 since the chasis and the fans seam to be the same..

 

Ok. I've talked to AVADirect, they say it takes 2-3 weeks to ship. Can someone tell me how long it takes from order to shipment on an average Sager (Sagernotebook.com) NP9280?

 

I'd order from xoticpc before I'd order from Sager, just due to the customer service. I can't give time frame though, sorry.

 

mine was from sager directly
ordered june 6th...still not here
was suppose to ship today but didn't haven't heard when it will.

 

I ordered from PCTorque on June 1.
They told me it would be "10 business days" to receive the machine and are now advertising shipment in "about 7 days," but clearly, they are at the mercy of Clevo on when they can get their orders filled so there's really no telling.
Needless to say, it is a painful wait no matter how long

 

Can anyone give a list of games you are playing on this model? And how is the 1GB 280M GTX performing in specific games?
World of Warcraft in 25 man raids anyone?

 

Ordered mine on June 8th from xoticpc. The last communique I received was on June 24th saying that the shipments had unexpectedly become a 2 part shipment from Clevo--with the next batch expected in 5 - 7 business days.

They say patience is a virtue--but I'm not so sure....

 

Im getting mine tomorrow, got the tracking code yesterday, ordered 12 days ago. (i ordered from MySn in Germany)
This is funny really, id expect to wait more than you guys in usa.. but i must admit i also nagged to get it as soon as possible..

 

Mine is out for delivery today, pre-ordered it from xotic 5/22, but I told them I was in no hurry as I wanted the 975 CPU, and the slightly faster RAM.

I get to mess with it only the weekend though, as I travel Monday-Thursday