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    *OFFICIAL* Clevo M57ru FAQ & Owners Lounge

    Discussion in 'Sager/Clevo Reviews & Owners' Lounges' started by Vedya, Jan 10, 2008.

  1. CruelKnave

    CruelKnave Notebook Enthusiast

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    So that means that when you play Starcraft at 640x480 it gets stretched all the way across your WUXGA screen? This makes it look better?

    I know this probably isn't the best thread for discussing this. I just want to make sure I understand what you mean.
     
    CruelKnave, Jan 15, 2008
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  2. naticus

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    screen resolution is like stocks, do you want one that will yield high in the beggining and fade towards the middle (1920x1200) or do you want constant mid-tohigh growth at a constant pace (1440x900). I opted for the later so i can play games at natice res for COUPLE years instead of a couple months. Also if you use your computer for net and social stuff, then 1920 is way to friggin high, yes you can change the dpi, but then you have distortion. :)
     
    naticus, Jan 15, 2008
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  3. MegaBUD

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    yeah its a good idea... but you cannot compare both screen... the 1900 is a GREAT screen... i was so suprise when i saw it... its as clear as a CRT... you can change resolution how you want without that much problem... i prefer playing game at low resoltion 12xx and have high graphic... and i didnt see ghost effect like slow lcd...

    No you can chose to keep the same ratio so you have black bar on both side... anyway at the end everyone is different... but for me it was clear that i would play old game and emulator game... and this laptop have to last at least 4year... so big native resolution at low resolution in game...

    but yeah in windows if you keep the native resolution, its very small, but with time you get used to it... if programer can use this resolution all day long, why not me? :)
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 15, 2008
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  4. Boogieman117

    Boogieman117 Notebook Consultant

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    My Penryn machine will be in on Monday. My review should be done by the end of the month.

    :) :) :)
     
    Boogieman117, Jan 16, 2008
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  5. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    lookinf forward to it, now if you could do a review on nietzche my week would be great!
     
    naticus, Jan 16, 2008
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  6. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    Can someone please download speedfan or use whatever you got already, and let me know what theier hard drive temps are at idle, and then after intense gaming. MY temps are getting up to 57C! ( The hard drive). Im thinking I might have an issue here.
     
    naticus, Jan 17, 2008
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Sounds about right. Do you have a 7200 or 5400 rpm drive? I have a 5400 one and temps on high activity reach about 53-54...so no need to worry :)
     
    eleron911, Jan 17, 2008
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  8. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Nah, I like stocks that sink like stones, like my AMD shares and my Sony VAIO.:cry:
     
    Shyster1, Jan 17, 2008
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  9. emblazoned

    emblazoned Notebook Consultant

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    is UPS open on holidays? :(

    i hope they are for your sake. waiting one more day for a freaking holiday would drive me nuts.
     
    emblazoned, Jan 17, 2008
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  10. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    Ahh Sony....
     
    naticus, Jan 17, 2008
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  11. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    O, Matt at the NBR Graphics tema made some walpapers (there are 2 more coming, 1 4 the silver trim, and 1 4 both)

    Here it is:
    [​IMG]
     
    Vedya, Jan 18, 2008
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  12. MegaBUD

    MegaBUD Notebook Evangelist

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    woah thats great... can you make one Clevo m571ru with the silver one?
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 18, 2008
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  13. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    pretty nice ..silver silver
     
    naticus, Jan 18, 2008
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  14. Justin@XoticPC

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    Looks good, thanks for sharing. :)
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Jan 18, 2008
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  15. Boogieman117

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    Oh crap! Didn't think of that.

    UPS website says Monday, so they BETTER deliver then.
     
    Boogieman117, Jan 18, 2008
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  16. eleron911

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    Should I post my avatar in HD? :D I got it from NBR graphics also...check my sig for their site...
     
    eleron911, Jan 18, 2008
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  17. naticus

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    PLEASE do so!
     
    naticus, Jan 18, 2008
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  18. emblazoned

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    mine says monday too. know what sucks? UPS tracking says its here but since its 2-day delivery they're gonna throw it in a container and lock it until monday. how dense is that? i'm offering to pick it up too! but i guess they wouldnt make money if everyone went with the 2-day delivery and picked it up a day later...
     
    emblazoned, Jan 18, 2008
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  19. emblazoned

    emblazoned Notebook Consultant

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    these pictures are really cool but is it possible to resize them
    (like thumbnails) so we stop breaking the page width?
    its really annoying trying to read posts

    for this post i kept hitting <enter> to keep line breaks
     
    emblazoned, Jan 18, 2008
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  20. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    Now heres a WP 4 the silver Version:

    [​IMG]
     
    Vedya, Jan 20, 2008
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  21. naticus

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    I feel like we need to add more screens of games and such, keep this tread alive!... Im going to download a bunch of demos and post some screens!
     
    naticus, Jan 20, 2008
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  22. Vedya

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    One thing that I have noticed is that its really easy to take out the power cord, so much tat sometimes it comes out with a minimal movement. Has anyone had the same problem or is it just mine?
     
    Vedya, Jan 21, 2008
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  23. eleron911

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    Mine stays well placed inside. Doesn`t come out no matter how I turn or move the laptop. Comes out only when I say so :D
     
    eleron911, Jan 21, 2008
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  24. Audigy

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    Mine stays inside too... not to lose and not to tight...

    Only comes out if take it...

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Jan 21, 2008
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  25. DivineRiku

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    Yeah, I would really appreciate it if you guys could give me more benchmark test and other stuff.
     
    DivineRiku, Jan 21, 2008
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  26. Audigy

    Audigy Notebook Evangelist

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    My 8700M GT score:

    6500@1280x1024
    169.28 drivers
    Vista x64

    [​IMG]

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Jan 21, 2008
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  27. MegaBUD

    MegaBUD Notebook Evangelist

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    Whats the best Notebook Cooler for the m57xru? i want one that my 17inch laptop would fit in... it can be silent or not... doesnt matter the laptop make noise anyway...
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 21, 2008
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  28. Gophn

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    Gophn, Jan 21, 2008
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  29. Audigy

    Audigy Notebook Evangelist

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    On my M570RU I have an CoolerMaster Notepal Infinite:

    [​IMG]

    It´s size is basically the same as an 17" Widescreen notebook...

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Jan 21, 2008
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  30. MegaBUD

    MegaBUD Notebook Evangelist

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    Great thx guys... ill look around and try to find those... i have so much thing to buy... 100 dvd... 100 cd.. gamepad... laptop cooler... and probable another bag... because the one from eurocom isnt that great... it do the job but.. it doesnt look... great? how im supose to look professional with that.. :(
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 21, 2008
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  31. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    I just tested the Cooler Master Infinite... its pretty good as well.

    Although the old Zalman ZM-NC1000, did a better job of cooling, for my beast anyways. :)

    And the ZM-NC2000 should be even better.
     
    Gophn, Jan 21, 2008
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  32. eleron911

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    Audigy, that`s quite the OC you have there...how are the temps btw ?
     
    eleron911, Jan 21, 2008
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  33. MegaBUD

    MegaBUD Notebook Evangelist

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    but if i want to use it when im using my laptop in front of the tv and stuff... so i would like a big one that cover completly the laptop... the ZM should be good for that?
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 21, 2008
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  34. naticus

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    Oh yeah, has heappened 3 times now with crysis and fps goes from 35>10 when it happens, i think I am going to come up with a way to keep it in as I play ALL my games on my lap. :)
     
    naticus, Jan 21, 2008
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  35. eleron911

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    Naticus not to scare you or anything but you might want to consider not keeping it on your lap anymore, that is if you want to have any offsprings in the future.
    Just google laptop on lap can cause impotence...
     
    eleron911, Jan 21, 2008
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  36. naticus

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    yeah i hate kids! no worries. :D
     
    naticus, Jan 21, 2008
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  37. Audigy

    Audigy Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi eleron,

    Considering 8700M GT´s lame bus, 6500marks are just great... OC like hell, nVidia have understimated G84 core power... even on desktop ones...

    58/59ºC with OC after 2hours gaming(TimeShift btw). I will post some RivaTuner temp screens later on.

    Remember that I´ve replaced the tooth paste that Clevo puts on with some AS5. That helps a bit.

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Jan 21, 2008
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  38. Audigy

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    As I said here it is:

    30mins of gaming(stable on 57ºC)
    [​IMG]

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Jan 22, 2008
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  39. Gophn

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    the ZM-NC2000 should do fine.

    But if you really want to use it on your lap, I recommend to get something like a "Lap Desk"
     
    Gophn, Jan 22, 2008
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  40. MegaBUD

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    oh i see... but if i use a laptopcooler the fan of my laptop should stay at low or off right?
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 22, 2008
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  41. Gophn

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    correct... many owners of the M570RU has experienced lower fan noise (from coming on, when using the Zalman.
     
    Gophn, Jan 22, 2008
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  42. eleron911

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    Audigy with that score, your gaming results should kick the hell out of my system... I got 5389, but I`ve never did any OC as Vista 64 doesn`t let me(paired with 169.12 right now). If any of you can point me in the right direction,I`d apreciate it...since now with the full speed fan thing temps are awesome :D So plenty of room for OCing...hell,if you raised your score with close to 2000 points I might just raise mine to a 7000 :D
     
    eleron911, Jan 22, 2008
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  43. MegaBUD

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    perfect... thats what ill get when i use it in front of the tv when im not gaming...

    thx
     
    MegaBUD, Jan 22, 2008
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  44. Audigy

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    Hi eleron ;) ... It´s possible to OC with RivaTuner in Vista x64, you just need to press F8 before booting and select "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement".

    Just like this:
    [​IMG]

    That will permit that non signed drivers can be loaded to the kernel.

    The only problem is that you will need to do it every single time that you start your machine. :mad:

    Sandly there is no other way of doing this without that process...

    Then start RivaTuner and OC your baby :D

    Start slowly, chose only on component do OC, or the GPU or the memory. With that process you will determinate the max OC that the component can do, independently of each. When you reach that component max, pass to the other component. On the final put then on their max, and see if they are stable.

    For stability testing, Crysis is fantastic... or any other high resource game.

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Jan 22, 2008
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  46. naticus

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    MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmm DR. Pepper :D
     
    naticus, Jan 22, 2008
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  47. emblazoned

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    ok... couple questions... how can you tell your video driver version? i go into device manager and look at the driver version and it says this: 6.14.11.6743

    how are people getting 167.43? do i have the same thing?

    also whats the problem with the fan? i cant seem to get this rig warm enough for it to kick into high. every so often a fan kicks in (kinda loud) but its on for like 2 seconds and shuts off.... i am working on trying to post a fan video but without the firmware upgrades i cant get the fan to come on. =P
     
    emblazoned, Jan 23, 2008
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  48. naticus

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    yes u have the 167.43, what you do use the LAST 5 numbers. Its ther system and it is weird and also their drivers do not go in ascending numerical order, so some 15x.xxx are newer than xome 16x.xxx . Ahh gotta love those OEM drivers logic!
     
    naticus, Jan 23, 2008
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  49. emblazoned

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    so.. use the last 5 numbers and move the decimal point. thats confusing. :p
     
    emblazoned, Jan 23, 2008
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  50. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    Just For anyone who purchased their 570ru through PCMW, they have the fan firmware update (the one w/ multiple settings) that Sager also has, just email them w/ the order ID. Weird thing though is that mine already seems to have Fan toggle, only to High, and I got mine like the 1st wk of Jan... I asked them about it and they confirmed that they had it at that time... :)

    EDIT: So Sorry, wasnt up to date that Sager had put direct dload link on their webpages.
     
    Vedya, Jan 24, 2008
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