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G51VX-RX05

post #1 of 19
8/21/09 at 9:57pm
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hey guys i'm buying this for my son just need some feedback on this notebook....

thanks in advance.
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post #2 of 19
8/21/09 at 11:25pm
This is at Best Buy, right?

If so, it's a pretty decent laptop with a good low price. But if you ever plan on replacing the CPU with a quad core... don't buy this laptop.

As you can see from my signature, I have the G50vt-A2, which I like alot.
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post #3 of 19
8/21/09 at 11:52pm
It is a well priced performance/value gaming notebook. Problem is it borders on a heat problem. GPU gets factory downclocked.
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post #4 of 19
8/22/09 at 11:01pm
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thanks for the feedback...
my son is very happy with this

you guys know where i can get driver updates for ASUS.

i got this @ bestbuys
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post #5 of 19
8/22/09 at 11:54pm
support.asus.com is always an option
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post #6 of 19
8/28/09 at 10:26pm
You don't need any driver updates. Just google "dox 185.85" for the video card driver.

I have the same laptop with the video card overclocked and a core2extreme x9100 cpu. Very fast laptop. Your son will love it.
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post #7 of 19
8/29/09 at 5:53am
or browse NBF Mobile Force and nVidia Sections here in house .

cheers ...
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post #8 of 19
8/29/09 at 3:13pm
That works also but Dox has the highest performance up to date so far with the G51.
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post #9 of 19
8/29/09 at 3:20pm
Possible since the current NBF Mobile Force driver version is still new. We need some G51 owners to play with NBF Mobile Force driver and give back some references.

http://www.notebookforums.com/thread229448.html

cheers ...
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post #10 of 19
8/30/09 at 4:47pm
When I get a chance I'll test them out.
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post #11 of 19
8/30/09 at 4:51pm
We would be very much appreciated.

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post #12 of 19
9/20/09 at 4:12am
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thanks guys i'll give both drivers a try.
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post #13 of 19
3/25/10 at 4:07pm
Hey everyone. I did some research on this laptop and I realize that there is a heating issue. I am thinking of buying this laptop from amazon.com as a refurbished item. My guess is that those products that got refurbished failed because of the heating issues. Would it be safe to assume that buying a refurb g51 would mean the issue was fixed and care was taken to prevent future problems?

I'm not a heavy gamer and usually dont game but i like knowing i can playing whatever i want-if i want.

Thanks for the advice.
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post #14 of 19
3/25/10 at 6:04pm
yea there is a slight heating issue if you decide to overclock. The 9800m gs doesnt overheat but if you do go a route i chose and flash the card to 9800m gts clocks and throw a core 2 extreme cpu then it will heat up a bit but not to the point where it will reach max temps. the drivers effect the heat as well
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post #15 of 19
3/25/10 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by motok View Post
yea there is a slight heating issue if you decide to overclock. The 9800m gs doesnt overheat but if you do go a route i chose and flash the card to 9800m gts clocks and throw a core 2 extreme cpu then it will heat up a bit but not to the point where it will reach max temps. the drivers effect the heat as well

Sorry but I'm not a computer whix so i dont really understand half the stuff you said. I probably won't be overclocking anything or replacing any of the cpus...just straight from the factory onto my lap..
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post #16 of 19
3/25/10 at 7:54pm
A refurbished unit is just that - a returned unit for any reasons to be cleaned up and getting ready to go.

Whilst some brands/models tend to be warmer than others, it is by no mean that it would fail in the near future. Matter of fact, refurbished units seems to last longer after all the burn-in

You are not gaming and stressing the unit, you will enjoy the comp for a long time to come.

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post #17 of 19
3/25/10 at 10:09pm
I agree with qhn's assessment overall. The heat issue was not a fatal flaw it was just recognized that it existed. For the hardcore gamers the underclocked GPU and heat was a disappointment. So for you and described usage/demands I think a fine choice.
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post #18 of 19
3/26/10 at 12:05am
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Originally Posted by powerpack View Post
I agree with qhn's assessment overall. The heat issue was not a fatal flaw it was just recognized that it existed. For the hardcore gamers the underclocked GPU and heat was a disappointment. So for you and described usage/demands I think a fine choice.
so if i bought this laptop with a cooler could i in the future overclock the gpu and get more out of it without risking burning something?
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post #19 of 19
3/26/10 at 7:21am
There's always a risk of "burning" something when overclocking. Cooler might help, but not so much when one tries to push certain part over the limit and not taking in consideration of the whole configuration

cheers ...
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