**OFFICIAL M860TU/ETU Owners Lounge**

can some one leave me a message when the official review for the laptop is finally out pls!?

 

gf has it, shes in korea atm.

i'm leaving for college on thurs so mebe if i have some free time while there ill post some more

 

Thanks that would be great!

 

A video of it would definitely make it sweet, especially one with playing crysis, and temps, noise etc...

 

How good is the screen/monitor of it? Viewing angles before it turns all funky? It's a TN panel, right?

 

Just placed an order with Xotic PC. I'll be eating nothing but Mr. Noodles & SpaghettiOs for six months, but it's worth it.

Even if I die of scurvy, I'll die happy.

 

Godspeed, good soldier. What specs did you go with?

 

I treated myself: 4GB of RAM, the 25 watt P9500, glossy WSXGA+ screen, 320GB 7200RPM hard drive, 64-bit Home Premium.

I'm going to be real happy with this purchase.





Do you think it'll run Elder Scrolls: Arena?

 

I am getting 2Gb of RAM, the 25 watt P8400, and 200GB 7200RPM hard drive, and no OS just to save money ...

 

It is been tested that the 5200RPM 320GB drive is a bit faster than the 7200RPM 200GB drive. It really is a better choice to go with the larger hard drive.

 

I am already in phase 2 don't want to change it now... Maybe I will buy SSD in two years when they are around 100 bucks.

 

Anyone know when Sager emails the tracking info? Been told I will ship today, not a word out of Sager so far.

 

Tracking information from Sager and PowerNotebooks.com goes out very late at night (even the wee hours of the next morning).

 

Is the Intel Turbo Memory upgradable? Can I put it in myself later if I buy a 2GB or 4GB module later?

 

Yes, you can.

 

Could not wait any longer, placed an order for one of these from OC uk, hope the spec is alright only a 9800GTS

Awaiting Overclockers Ultima Mobile (Clevo M860Tu)
P8600 2.4Ghz, 4Gb, 64 Gb OCZ SSD, 9800GTS 512mb, Vista 64bit

 

Hi I just found this review.

link

When I saw the pictures, I felt like I had seen it before. Perhaps I’m just paranoid but to me this thing looks just like the M860TU. What do you think about that? I’m a little confused...

 

That is a M860Tu in the review, nice pictures....looks better and better glad I have ordered one.

Awaiting Overclockers Ultima Mobile (Clevo M860Tu)
P8600 2.4Ghz, 4Gb, 64 Gb OCZ SSD, 9800GTS 512mb, Vista 64bit

 

Hi MiLaCrOn and welcome to the forum.

YEP, that looks like the beast NP8660 / M860TU / Nexus / Xtreme 620 and now SX15 (just another re badger to add to the list).
good find,time to have a read.

 

some nice close up picturesfrom that review.

 

I got my tracking number and it should arrive today. Once I receive it I need to install vista and then I will be able to run all the benchmarks you guys want and high def pictures as well.

 

Don't tease us Ad@m! LoL Get us those pix, and a review asap!

 

Ye , just praying i get mine before i go back to school, don't want the first thing i have to do on the laptop to be work

 

Ever heard of being a delinquent for just one day?

 

i got lost in the middle of all this comments.. but.. mine is coming thursday! XD

are there many reviews on the web? =d

my system is composed by
P9500
200 gb 7200 rpm
9800M GT
2GB turbo memory
4GB DDR3

 

My order at Xotic PC is now at Phase 2. Hopefully, I don't get stuck in building & testing heck forever.

 

Which do you think would be the best laptop cooler for this laptop out of these (i know about the zalaman but i'm looking for alternatives):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-aluminium-notebook-notebooks-featuring/dp/B000OGVDJM/ref=pd_sbs_ce_9

http://www.amazon.co.uk/NEWLink-Laptop-Cooler/dp/B001380EU4/ref=pd_sbs_ce_11

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Akasa-Laptop-Cooler-Laptops-Aluminium/dp/B0010DQWNU/ref=pd_sbs_ce_13

 

HI guys,

I might soon be the proud owner of an M860TU, but I'm not sure what OS to put on it. I've been reading a lot of threads about how Vista 64 is really crap and unstable with games.

Also the issue with Vista 32 not being able to recognize the full 4 Gig of ram.

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

 

No 32 bit OS will recognize 4 gigs of ram, and remember when XP came out? the same people that were dedicated to 98 said it was crap. It's the circle of OS. Vista is great for the people that understand how the whole windows operating system works. I've used both 32 bit and 64 bit, with a wide range of software, and hardware. I have yet to find a problem.

 

Thanks mate,

I keep reading horror stories though about how lots of games lag and there are installation problems and campatibilty problems with 64 (game wise). I basically will just be using it for games. Should I just run Vista 32 for now and upgrade to 64 once it becomes more updated and everything has been ironed out?

whats your suggestion?

thanks in advance

 

Form what I hear it's pretty much been ironed out. With a 32-bit OS you're probably not going to notice a huge difference with ~>750MB of RAM missing, but if you really want to have access to your full 4GB of RAM, then go for 64(-bit).

If you don't know of any specific incompatible software that you need, you're probably fine.


Can someone who knows better correct me if I'm horribly misinformed?

 

If I remembered correctly, two years ago people were saying 64 bits are faster than 32 bits is that still true?

 

go with 64 bit, 32 bit is a waste of money. and Games I have played on 32 and 64 bit include, but not limited to, DF2, COD2, COD4, Crysis, COH, MOH, and Supreme Commander. All games ran perfect, no problems.

 

Ok I guess I will go with 64 bits Vista then, since I can get it for 10 dollars from my University bookstore.

 

im running 4 GB of dd2 1066 on my desktop. Im using xp pro 32, so only ~3.25 GB of my ram can be mapped. However ive never seen all of my ~3.25 used. Even while playing Crisis on the highest settings i can on my 8800 Gt XT, ive had plenty of ram left over.

 

If you get vista business or ultimate edition, you can downgrade to XP Pro with it, and upgrade back when you feel comfortable if you are that concerned about it. I however havent had a single problem with vista.

 

Thanks guys you've been all really helpful. I'll probably go straight to Vista 64. And I'll be asking for help if my games don't run!!

 

i forgot to ask... does anyone know if adobe design suite works ok in vista 64?

 

The eagle has landed!

Unboxing now.......

 

I like to know this as well....this is my livelyhood.

I'm sure it works, its been too long since vista and cs3 is out for it not too.

Edit: Did some research, people are happily running CS2 and CS3 in vista.

Yay for us.

 

wow, have fun.

 

Congratulations!!! Please post your review ASAP

 

Initial thoughts:

- The guys at Prostar were kind enough to install everything for me, and they created an administrator account in my name.

- My network manager forgot to leave me the network key, so I'm stuck using my Vostro for internet tasks, until later today. I'm so eager to download some testing software... this wait just might kill me. So, no benchies from me for now. I will do an extensive rundown later today.

- My wsxga+ screen will take some getting used to. First off, my Vostro has a craptastic Samsung WXGA screen that's way too bright and the contrast is screwed to death, so my mind is convinced that the M860 is way too dark. But, I put the same desktop background on both, and the Prostar has a much superior, crisper display. I love the extra screen real estate. Vostro is only 15.4 1280x800, so it's quite the difference. Overall, I'd like the brightness to have a couple more notches, and it might be a little bit grainy, but don't quote me on that, because I need time to adjust my eyes.

- At idle, it's pretty quiet. I can hear the fan, but it's just a light hum. Maybe a little CPU whine, but I'm not sure, because I always hear a ringing in my ears.

- The webcam seems to suck. I haven't looked for options to improve the picture quality yet.
\- The only disc based game I own is Mass Effect, but again, no internet to register it.

- Came with driver version 176.02

Well built. About the same size as my 1500. No flex anywhere. Screen hinges are solid, firm and quiet. No m15x issues here.

Two minor, non-performance cons:

1. The power cord come out too easily; the Vostro 1500 has the same issue, so I'm used to it.

2. Bah, I forgot what the other con was, but it's a really minor picky thing.

EDIT: Just remembered con #2; the rubber feet are too slippery for my tastes. They need more grip.
EDIT #2: No dead pixels.

 

Nice Kevin! Post some pictures, I want to see whether if your laptop is gray or black!

 

I think they're all black but the protective plastic screen on top makes them look gray/silver?

 

Oh, thanks! I was getting worried because gray doesn't look as nice as black

 

kevin can you post some screen captures of the webcam quality? It's actually a huge concern of mine.

 

Nice first thoughts Kevin. Can we get some temperatures reading?

 

the only game that i know of that doesnt work on 64bit is eve online.

 

Kevin, any notes on the touchpad and the buttons?
Obviously for gaming I would prefer using a mouse but I am used to the touchpad for most other activities..
Does the buttons have enough travel or is it too tight? Seems like the buttons are extensions of the pad itself.