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    **OFFICIAL M860TU/ETU Owners Lounge**

    Discussion in 'Sager/Clevo Reviews & Owners' Lounges' started by steveninspokane, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    T9600/320GB 7200/4GB/Vista Ultimate 64

    Will run some temps later on today ;)
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Aug 15, 2008
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  2. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks! Now I am guessing mine with P8400/200 7200/2GB/XP pro would score around 9000. Rep point for your, eventhough you don't need it :)
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    how much difference in score do you think it would be using 32bit.
    would be interesting to compare with my m15x which scored 9698 out of the box using 2.5ghz/4gb ram/8800gtx/32bit
     
    MrDJ, Aug 15, 2008
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  4. AlyH

    AlyH Notebook Evangelist

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    ahh!! this is a huge tease right now!
     
    AlyH, Aug 15, 2008
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  5. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Indeed... Mine and several others scored close to (or even above) 10000.
     
    milcs, Aug 15, 2008
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  6. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    m15x is about 600 dollars more expensive, though I would expect the NP8660 to out perform m15x in other areas since it got a faster system bus. And remember that AW made most things themselves, it is possible that their parts works a little better together.
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  7. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    mine didnt last long though,did it milcs :) within 2 weeks it went down to 3559

    i dont mind taking a drop in performance in exchange for stability and on the plus side its £175 cheaper
     
    MrDJ, Aug 15, 2008
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  8. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Temps and noise is what most of us are interested in. Fan noise and load temps...we want those :)
     
    eleron911, Aug 15, 2008
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  9. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    my guess is the temps should be ok, but I am a little concerned with the fan noise, since the design itself has a lot places that would result in air resistance... which is also a reason the temps would be low.
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  10. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    Lol it is a cell phone my camera is currently in possession of another individual
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  11. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    Box that first arrived from company felt pretty heavy when i first held it. Opened it, took it out, is not that bad.
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  12. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    Haha excellent. We got the quiet laptop and not another hair dryer that annoys the class. :D
     
    Deathwinger, Aug 15, 2008
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  13. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    How did I miss the fan noise part from Chunghwa?
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  14. Kevin

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    You will sacrifice your first 24hrs of enjoyment to give us a complete rundown on the system's performance. Yes, my good chum, you will. The shower is not calling your name.

    j/k

    What processor did you go with?

    But camera phone pics >.<
     
    Kevin, Aug 15, 2008
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  15. gavinh

    gavinh Notebook Evangelist

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    He edited the OP. P9500.

    O noes stuk pixel?? =( You know how to fix em right? Search Stuck Pixel Killer any one of them should work.
     
    gavinh, Aug 15, 2008
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  16. tingc222

    tingc222 Notebook Guru

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    stuck pixel fixers never worked for me...i had 5 on my 52" LCD TV and none of them reacted to the fixer.

    Although pushing gently on it (careful not to scratch) could potentially fix stuck pixels. Just don't push to hard as to damage other pixels. The theory behind this is that stuck pixels are due to bad electrical connections to the pixel and pushing on it could cause to pixel to re-align with the electrical connections.

    AND PLEEEEEASE could we get some fan noise/temps under load? Thanks chunghwa
     
    tingc222, Aug 15, 2008
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  17. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    lol its nice being the only actual owner in this lounge ;)
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  18. gonwk

    gonwk Notebook Deity

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    So, wanna be owners or "wishing to be" are not invited!?!? :D
     
    gonwk, Aug 15, 2008
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  19. DRTH_STi

    DRTH_STi can't.stop.buying.laptops

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    Hat goes off to you man. NICE! you are the first true owner on NBR that we know of. Your name goes down in history right now! - Quick - though - BENCHIES!!! 3dmark06?
     
    DRTH_STi, Aug 15, 2008
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  20. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    quick q can sum1 direct me to a place where i can find 3D06, the one i found resulted in ... nothing really
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  21. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    DRTH, I wonder if we'd get higher scores based on the higher performance memory we got in our laptops.

    I'm extremely happy if the fans don't make serious noise under load and especially if the laptop itself remains cool.

    Lets see if you can prove the tests wrong and get some more battery life out of this thing Chung :)
     
    Deathwinger, Aug 15, 2008
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  22. Cossack7V7

    Cossack7V7 Notebook Evangelist

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    He said the notebook was quiet.
    I'm more interested in the temperatures and whether or not it gets hot. Knowing that Sager/Clevo strictly test and check their notebook, the temperature should be fine. Although the notebook has a single fan, it is larger than a normal one. ;)
     
    Cossack7V7, Aug 15, 2008
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  23. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    laptops getting pretty warm while installed drivers and things so not sure if itll remain cool ><
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  24. tingc222

    tingc222 Notebook Guru

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  25. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  26. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Chung seems to be unfamiliar with all the testing software, can somone post all the links on where to download find all the testinging software?
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  27. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    do we really need to know about 3dmarks? we already know what we should expect haha.
    the big questions i think is the temperatures...
    its good to know the noise isn't to big a factor. =)
     
    spexc31, Aug 15, 2008
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  28. spexc31

    spexc31 Notebook Evangelist

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    temps in question ><;
    uh ohh
     
    spexc31, Aug 15, 2008
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  29. NCG1589

    NCG1589 Notebook Consultant

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    Have you owned a high performance laptop before chung?
     
    NCG1589, Aug 15, 2008
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  30. Zephkel

    Zephkel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Kind of off topic, but does the new Turbo Memory actually do something now?
     
    Zephkel, Aug 15, 2008
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  31. Selenium

    Selenium Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah we already know what to expect as far as 3dmark. Let's see some temps. Download and instal RivaTuner for GPU temps.
     
    Selenium, Aug 15, 2008
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  32. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    also what screen do you have?
     
    Xirurg, Aug 15, 2008
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  33. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    ya temperature, Chung take a raw egg and place it under your laptop, after a half hour of using, take it out and then break it open, see how solid it becomes.
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  34. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    Lol really? Sorry guys but ill be away for the day now. perhaps 2morrow
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  35. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    I think the owners lounge and FAQ should be merged
     
    Vedya, Aug 15, 2008
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  36. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    I have had a chance to play around with the 8660 some. The right side of the touch pad gets a little warm (not much, but noticeable). As for the GPU, Rivatuner reported the GPU running IDLE @ 52c and after the first test in 3D Mark 06, the GPU went up to 71c. Toward the end of the very first test in 3D Mark the fan kicks in at a higher RPM, but overall the fan noise is minimal. :D
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Aug 15, 2008
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  37. vestibule1443

    vestibule1443 Notebook Evangelist

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    it would be cool if we could make a list of the programs and tests, what they do, and a link to download them all in one place. 3dmark is an obvious one, but i dont know of any others for temps, harddrive speeds, screen color/brightness/contrast, battery testers, etc

    something like:

    Program name
    What it does
    Link to download
     
    vestibule1443, Aug 15, 2008
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  38. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    LoL, to give u some info, my last PC, was and is a Dimension 4600 ><

    lyk moving from a model T to a ferrari
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  39. thatdaveguy

    thatdaveguy Notebook Evangelist

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    NO! OH GOD NO! MORE SUSPENSE! /cry
     
    thatdaveguy, Aug 15, 2008
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  40. Justin@XoticPC

    Justin@XoticPC Company Representative

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    I posted some information in the Owners Lounge on temps. We should maybe have one of the moderators merge this thread into the owners lounge thread?
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Aug 15, 2008
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  41. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Really, it should be the first test that you do... In addition, you can use that egg as your breakfast, yammy... :spinny:
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  42. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Good idea Justin!
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  43. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    Is it hot??
     
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  44. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    I knew it, you can cook eggs with it!
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 15, 2008
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  45. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    From the pics, yeah.
     
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  46. AlyH

    AlyH Notebook Evangelist

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    aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!







    :D
     
    AlyH, Aug 15, 2008
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  47. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    as long as its bearable.

    (no 100C+)
     
    Vedya, Aug 15, 2008
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  48. thatdaveguy

    thatdaveguy Notebook Evangelist

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    Great. Is it quieter than the NP5796?

    How are the speakers?

    How is the screen?

    We need high resolution pictures!!!
     
    thatdaveguy, Aug 15, 2008
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  49. Chunghwa

    Chunghwa Notebook Enthusiast

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    As Justin has said, the main area where the laptop is getting warm appears to be the lower right hand corner, to the right of the touchpad. The right hand side in general is a bit warmer than the left hand side, but mainly the lower part of the right side. since I purchased a NC 1000, with all the vents on the bottom, that seems to be pretty nice :D
     
    Chunghwa, Aug 15, 2008
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  50. Vedya

    Vedya There Is No Substitute...

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    Justin, if you are too busy to post pics, you can give me the laptop for, about a couple of months or so, and I promise high res pics, benchies!!!

    free of charge!
     
    Vedya, Aug 15, 2008
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