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    D901C / Sager 9260/9262 / Pro-Star 9191 Owners Thread

    Discussion in 'Sager/Clevo Reviews & Owners' Lounges' started by Wu Jen, Jun 26, 2007.

  1. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Undervolted CPU
    -25-27 for CPU
    -52-54 for GPU
    -32-35 for HDD

    Ambient Temp:24-25
    @Eleron you really have a low temp for GPU.Any under volting/clocking?
     
    The_Observer, Jun 16, 2008
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  2. AlanP

    AlanP Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone out there with a E8500 cpu installed? Any issues or problems with this cpu? It is not supported in the US as yet, but is it a compatibility or availability issue?
     
    AlanP, Jun 16, 2008
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    Well, my 8800M runs at 37 idle, but if I remember eleron has a 7950...
    Hdd: 32-45
    Cpu: 35-45 (@3.2GHz)
     
    theriko, Jun 16, 2008
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  4. The_Observer

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    37 idle?Wow.Whats your room temp?Do you also do anything special to keep it that way?

    Mine slowly rises till 62 and then comes down and is stable.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 16, 2008
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  5. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    OK, I'm cheating really, it's on an NC2000...
     
    theriko, Jun 16, 2008
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  6. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Mine is a 7950GTX, true, but it`s a 45W GPU, unlike your 35W 8800M GTX.
    And no cooler or such, just using my guide to cool it down.
    No underclocking etc.

    Just Undervolted CPU.
     
    eleron911, Jun 16, 2008
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Ok , I guess I was wrong, I forgot that when I don`t do stuff, I watch movies, that`s why the GPU idles at 38ish.
    Looky here :D

    My RU is a bad ass machinery, I guess the dust cleanup I did today made wonders :D
     

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  8. gl1tch

    gl1tch Notebook Guru

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    What if my vendor says it only has 1.00.13 :S ? isn't there a updated site from clevo or reseller?
     
    gl1tch, Jun 16, 2008
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  9. The_Observer

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    hey
    Since mine uses less power shouldn't it be cooler?May be time to apply some thermal paste.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 16, 2008
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  10. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you ever opened it up to inspect the heatsinks? I vaguely recall a poster several months ago who discovered that a piece of packaging plastic had been left between the heatsink and the chip (not sure if it was CPU or GPU) - needless to say, plastic wrapping does not make for a tight junction twixt chip and heatsink.
     
    Shyster1, Jun 16, 2008
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  11. The_Observer

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    I think it's time I do that.I have ordered Shin-Etsu x23 and that should come soon.Once it come I will apply it.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 16, 2008
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  12. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    An interesting aside, my gfx card is now running at 48 idle with all the same programs running... The only difference is that I have now plugged in a secondary screen (1280x1024, 19")... I didn't expect that to make a 10deg difference...
     
    theriko, Jun 17, 2008
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  13. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I still can;t emulate all of your idle temps even with Zalman NC2000.it hovers about 54.I am sure there are no dust in vents,probably lack of artic silver or smthng else.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  14. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The RU is just cooler, face it :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 17, 2008
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  15. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I really don't think RU is cooler or quieter.Just an observation based on the fan size and comments.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  16. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Quieter? definitely not.
    Cooler, totaly.

    I remember even when reading Chaz`s reviews about the D901C and the 5791/3 .
    The RU is cooler , but also noisier.Not that it really matters.
     
    eleron911, Jun 17, 2008
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  17. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    dont allota ppl complain the 5793 gets a bit warm? someone here who had both said the same thing. Unless you mean looks cooler... then your just TOTALLY wrong lol... D901c... big sexxi beast of a machine... jk... luv the 570 too. but 901 wins :D
     
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  18. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    The RU gets warm in the touchpad area, above the hdd and chipset.
    But the HD stays around 40-45C , currently at 48 I can feel a warm sensation, but NOT HOT.

    RU wins :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 17, 2008
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  19. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    RU wins?I really don't think so.It has 3 fans right?
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  20. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Wrong.
    2 fans :D
    And thousand of fans :p
     
    eleron911, Jun 17, 2008
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  21. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    2 fans,there goes everything.And for the screen shot that you posted does it remain at 38(?) for a long time?
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  22. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Here's another then. I took it right now.
    Auto fan speed.
     

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  23. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Come on.....just 2 minutes.Mine is also low when starting up :)

    And you are not in a frozen place right?
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  24. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Dude, ok,here`s another one then.A little spike there,where I watched a video on youtube.
    MY RU is very cool , I am totally impressed :)
     

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  25. The_Observer

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    Ya I see it.May be it's time for some grease in my case.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  26. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Well, I am a clean freak, dust cleanup monthly and follow my guide by the book :)
     
    eleron911, Jun 17, 2008
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  27. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I am sure I dnt have dust or anything else.Do you have a cooler?And whats the 8800 BIOS driver?
     
    The_Observer, Jun 17, 2008
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  28. hanko panko

    hanko panko Notebook Evangelist

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    I agree. Check my pictures (min-max).

    NP5793: [​IMG]

    NP9261: [​IMG]
     

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  29. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    No cooler, standard BIOS from last year :p

    As I said, I follow my guide by the book :D
    Ambient temp is 22-23C.
     
    eleron911, Jun 19, 2008
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    Doodles Starving Student

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    my cores usually min/idle at 38 degrees.... my question is.. in the 5793, why is one core so much higher than the other... they're rite next to each other. unless your using a single core intensive program... thats rele weird. They should at max be like a few degrees apart. My friend had a problem like that and by using other monitoring tools he found that it didnt click with his machine. Btw... just curious, no one found a way to cpu overclock the E6700 in D901c yet rite? either FSB or mult.... just checking since im prolly swapping it out anyway, mine as well OC it a bit.
     
    Doodles, Jun 19, 2008
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  31. corvetteking26

    corvetteking26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys I have a N draft router do I have to turn on something on the laptop to enable it to use N? Right now it says its still using G.
     
    corvetteking26, Jun 19, 2008
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  32. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    It's hopeless :(

    I am sure the notebook is clean,no dust and fans are working well.Now the idle is 48.May be after the shin atsu it will be better.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 19, 2008
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  33. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Rambo, I don`t want to rub it in, but you do not want to hear idle temps with max fans :D

    The thing is, among many RU users, I seem to have a very cool unit. I may be very lucky in this regard.
    My system never sees temps above 65C, in any component with auto or full fan mode...so I think I am the owner of one awesome edition :)
     
    eleron911, Jun 19, 2008
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  34. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Come on Eleron;
    You will open up the window of possibilities which seems impossible otherwise.My room temp is 24-25.I will change it to 22 to see how much it changes :)
     
    The_Observer, Jun 19, 2008
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  35. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Lol, bring it on :p
     

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  36. shortlived

    shortlived Newbie

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    Hello, there are upcoming models supporting up to 8GB DDR3-1333 but not the flagship D901C??? How come?

    thanks
     
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  37. Donald@Paladin44

    Donald@Paladin44 Retired

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  38. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    That was mine.After the card stable'd at 49,used max fans to see how much it wud be after 5 mins.
    [​IMG]

    PS:The room temp is 25 :D
     
    The_Observer, Jun 19, 2008
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  39. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Dude, I give up :D
     
    eleron911, Jun 19, 2008
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  40. The_Observer

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    I know for now that it can be lower that what I thought.So I will try to make it even cooler :)
     
    The_Observer, Jun 19, 2008
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  42. Gnucki

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    After waiting for the AW m17x for 8 month, I have just bought a Clevo D901C!
    Hope it's a good choice ^^.

    - GPU 2x nVidia GeForce Go 8800M GTX SLI
    - screen WUXGA 1920 x 1200 TFT (Glare-type SmartView) (zero dead pixel granted)
    - CPU Intel® Core 2 Quad Extreme QX9650 - 3GHz 12Mo cache - Bus 1333MHz - 64bits - 45nm
    - RAM 4Go SO-DIMM RAM DDR-2 / 800 MHz (2 x 2048 Mo)
    - DVD-RW 24/8/4/2x Burner & Blue-ray Reader
    - Hard Drive 200 Go - 7200 tr/mn - Cache 16 Mo - SATA 300 x 2 (RAID 0)
    - OS Microsoft® Windows® VISTA Ultimate 64 Bits + Service Packs
    - WIFI Intel PRO/Wireless 4965ABN 802.11N
    - WEBCAM 2.0M
     
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  43. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Welcome to the family,Gnucki.
     
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  44. Gnucki

    Gnucki Notebook Guru

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    Thanks Rambo. I've just gonna read your review ^^ nice.
     
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  45. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Glad to hear that :)

    We will be waiting for yours.Oh and don't forget a skin.
     
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  46. Gnucki

    Gnucki Notebook Guru

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    Maybe I'll try to make a little performance review if I could find enough time ;)
     
    Gnucki, Jun 20, 2008
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  47. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Anything would be nice as the ppl would look through them to make their buying decisions.
     
    The_Observer, Jun 20, 2008
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  48. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    just to rant.. i never understood how alienware exists... they're systems are overpriced... overheated... and thats it... i assume they're just a name brand now, thats why ppl go with them. but clevo has been beating them in the 17" markets... and soon to be 15"....
     
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  49. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Ever bought something like this for someone (or for yourself)?

    [​IMG]

    In fact, some people will pay ungodly sums of money for what amounts to a proprietary mixture of water, alcohol, and stuff squeezed out of flower petals and whatnot; for example, I believe that this:
    [​IMG]

    goes (or went) for around 47,500 pounds. :eek:

    Let me say that again, :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

    The same principle applies to Alienware and its ilk.
     
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  50. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    Ther's a demand for everything shiny.And those guys know it well.

    Think of it as the equivalent of every girl dying for a piece of white rock made from the blood somewhere in Africa as the proof of your love.Seems strange?How many guys do buy that.I am not surprised by the existence of Alienware.
     
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