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post #141 of 665
9/3/05 at 6:03pm
I tried that already. doesn't work. the 1gb ddr400 cl2.5 doesn't work alone in any slot. it only works if placed on slot2, with slot1 filled with a ddr333 stick. if I place it on slot1 and fill slot2 with a ddr333 it will not work too!!..


it's a bios problem, and I'll wait for a fix!
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post #142 of 665
9/3/05 at 6:28pm
Thread Starter 
What brand of memory is it and what chips does it use?
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post #143 of 665
9/3/05 at 6:35pm
The memory is made by ADATA/SDATA and the chips are labeled ADATA. it has 16 chips. 8 chips per side. chips are part number: ADD9608A8C-5B
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post #144 of 665
9/3/05 at 6:45pm
Thread Starter 
Hmm, generally speaking, the major chip manufacturers are Hynix, Infineon and Samsung.

I'm not familiar with ADATA chips. It might well just be a memory incompatibility. I really can't say for sure that the new BIOS from MSI will address your memory issues as, by and large, it addressed issues with memory using Samsung chips. I'm not certain if they improved compatibility with anything beyond that.
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post #145 of 665
9/4/05 at 5:21am
Offtopic for the moment but Windows Vista beta 1 32bit runs great. The sound / wireless / graphics / trackpad / the brightness and sound function keys work. I'll post screenies soon. Currently looking for a firewall / antivirus compat with vista.
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post #146 of 665
9/4/05 at 12:03pm
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Originally Posted by Unleaded
Hmm, generally speaking, the major chip manufacturers are Hynix, Infineon and Samsung.

I'm not familiar with ADATA chips. It might well just be a memory incompatibility. I really can't say for sure that the new BIOS from MSI will address your memory issues as, by and large, it addressed issues with memory using Samsung chips. I'm not certain if they improved compatibility with anything beyond that.
Well, I guess we'll only know, when I try it! send it to me as soon as you are able to

I'm really dieing for trying it!
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post #147 of 665
9/4/05 at 4:13pm
I hope windows vista blows os10.4 away
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post #148 of 665
9/5/05 at 8:05pm

MS-1029 for $755

Want to buy an MS-1029, brand new, for $755? I found one at this price at the following:

Page Comptuers


Enjoy!

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post #149 of 665
9/5/05 at 8:09pm
Thread Starter 
Hello Mr. Page Computers mole, welcome to my thread.
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post #150 of 665
9/5/05 at 8:36pm

MSI-1029 for $755!

No mole here, really. Just used www.PriceGrabber.com and your friends at Page Computer came up as having the lowest price. Don't know anything about them really.

I am debating whether to buy an MS-1029 or the soon to be released (supposedly this month) Eurocom D900K PHANTOM FX2. No matter what laptop you currently have, looking at the specs of the D900K will instantaneously obsolete your current crappy, so if you are in love with your laptop , don’t develop a cheating eye by taking a peak at the D900K . Yea, it will have a hefty price tag and the battery life will probably not be that great, but the raw power and future proofing life span will be awesome. Not a "Ferrari", more like a Lamborghini.

D900K PHANTOM FX2

<--- µñ£èãðèð
moles
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post #151 of 665
9/5/05 at 9:29pm
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Originally Posted by mammoth
No mole here, really. Just used www.PriceGrabber.com and your friends at Page Computer came up as having the lowest price. Don't know anything about them really.

I am debating whether to buy an MS-1029 or the soon to be released (supposedly this month) Eurocom D900K PHANTOM FX2. No matter what laptop you currently have, looking at the specs of the D900K will instantaneously obsolete your current crappy, so if you are in love with your laptop , don’t develop a cheating eye by taking a peak at the D900K . Yea, it will have a hefty price tag and the battery life will probably not be that great, but the raw power and future proofing life span will be awesome. Not a "Ferrari", more like a Lamborghini.

D900K PHANTOM FX2

<--- µñ£èãðèð
moles
Have fun carrying your 13 pound notebook.. with all the other notebook accessories than it is what 14/15 lbs?
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post #152 of 665
9/5/05 at 9:29pm
Loool
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post #153 of 665
9/5/05 at 11:09pm
Does anyone know what utility you could use for the msi 1029 to find out the temps of the system while its running. I'm interested in seeing my processor temps under varying work loads. Also does anyone have any idea what typical temps should be for a turion processor? Thanks, Rob
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post #154 of 665
9/6/05 at 1:36am

I have read the entire Thread ANd I think I really want this laptop.

However, I do have one concern. In the pics of the MS-1029 innards, the ATI chip looked like it was configured as a discreet chip. So does that mean its pulling its 128 megs of RAM off the main Mem? Or ar the dedicated mem chips on the other side of the x700? just curious.
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post #155 of 665
9/6/05 at 1:48am
Kue, its dedicated 128mb ram. In windows it shows 1.5gb ram to use.

RobDMB, i use AMD Dashboard to look monitor processor temp. I bet some other system temp monitor can monitor the system temps fans etc. Mine usually runs at 49 to 51c
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post #156 of 665
9/6/05 at 1:52am

Thx mystik, I appreciate the answer.

You rock

Another thing came to mind.....I am guessing this x700 Is also pci express? I was just wondering because one vendor made a big deal of advertising that point but others don't mention it. I am just trying to make sure.
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post #157 of 665
9/6/05 at 9:56am
Kue:
It is pcie.

Maybe you should read the product specifications to clear your mind:

http://www.msicomputer.com/NB/produc...?model=MS-1029

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/produc...il.php?UID=610

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...ID=610&kind=11
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post #158 of 665
9/6/05 at 9:57am
Unleaded:

Do you have any news on the new bios release?
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post #159 of 665
9/6/05 at 11:22am
There is a nice review of the MSI 635 at Tom's Hardware. Not actually a review, but a head to head with a centrino notebook
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post #160 of 665
9/6/05 at 2:05pm
Perhaps an off-topic question for this notebook, but I see some vendors package it with the Intel Pro2915 ABG miniPCI card. The specifications at Intel say:

Quote:
Intel® Wireless Coexistence System Phase 2
capability enables Bluetooth* co-existence
including Bluetooth Priority Signaling1
Does this mean that this device actually offers Bluetooth or just allows you to add a USB Bluetooth dongle that won't interfere with the WiFi features of the Intel card?

I searched and couldn't find a definitive answer.

I get closer and closer to ordering one of these so just trying cross my eyes and dot my tees.
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