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ASUS k40AB/k50AB: HD 4570 for just RM2K!, Light gaming on the cheap
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SUSjackng
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Sep 16 2009, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(NaGeNaZ @ Sep 15 2009, 09:00 PM) Anyone here updated K50AB/K40AB to BIOS Version 2.13 dated 11/9/2009 ? Suppose to fix blue screen issue during S4. Any problems after update? what is during S4?? Added on September 16, 2009, 11:44 amanywan using k40ab ply nfs:shift? is it well?? This post has been edited by jackng: Sep 16 2009, 11:44 AM
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wanttobuylaptop
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Sep 16 2009, 11:50 AM
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Does K50AB comes with 320 GB HDD???
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TSNajmods
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Sep 16 2009, 12:28 PM
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QUOTE(gunzerdude @ Sep 16 2009, 08:10 AM) Lol, ur right, rm700 isn't a small amount, i'm just saying if u wanna compare 2k laptop to a 3k with same specs and a c2d t9550 why not just get something in between? and about the comparisim i made earlier, the exact comparisim is between a rm-74 and a C2D SU9400 (two cores, sry about the mistake), you can follow the link here http://www.tomsguide.com/us/HP-Laptops-Not...iew-1392-2.html, to see for yourself.My apologies if what i said offended anyone here. Basing performance on Windows Perfromance Index, its not even accurate. It even can be considered lame. My desktop can achieve 6.2 CPU score, does that mean my lappy with 4.7 feels a lot slower? Nope. There are no detail on what WEI tested for CPU test, and they might optimise it for Intel too
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User_Xp
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Sep 16 2009, 12:43 PM
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the new 213 bios seems adding some new setting in bios
USB Legacy support or something like that below speaker volume option in bios
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GothFebrio
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Sep 16 2009, 12:54 PM
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hmmm in asus download website the bios 213 only available in k50ab and not k40ab
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gunzerdude
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Sep 16 2009, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(Najmods @ Sep 16 2009, 12:28 PM) Basing performance on Windows Perfromance Index, its not even accurate. It even can be considered lame. My desktop can achieve 6.2 CPU score, does that mean my lappy with 4.7 feels a lot slower? Nope. There are no detail on what WEI tested for CPU test, and they might optimise it for Intel too pc mark scores for a su9400 are around 1200-1300, a Ql-64 can do around 1300-1400, while a pentium dual core t4200 is able to run at 1700+ depending on the chipset as theres the one with intergrated graphics and also the pm45 chipset which is used on the dell 1555. see what i mean? u can check a few notebook reviews around the web to verify this if u still doubt my claims. And i did say before that although older games don't depend to much on the cpu, newer games are getting more cpu intensive, unless u want tell me u can get discrete solutions like audio cards to offload cpu load on a notebook. Plus user experience in windows is practically the same since windows 7 is optimized for all types of procs, not just for intel like u said. This post has been edited by gunzerdude: Sep 16 2009, 01:23 PM
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Dguy
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Sep 16 2009, 01:54 PM
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hahahaha... i just got myself a lappy by the name of Asus K50AB!!! WOOO!!!!!! Bought it from ALL IT (a few minutes ago) (i know i know... many will say why ALL IT) but the guy was a nice fellow so decided to buy from him...
It was 1899 + 50(+2GB ram)... total = RM1949...
Ok ar the price?
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GothFebrio
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Sep 16 2009, 02:04 PM
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QUOTE(Dguy @ Sep 16 2009, 01:54 PM) hahahaha... i just got myself a lappy by the name of Asus K50AB!!! WOOO!!!!!! Bought it from ALL IT (a few minutes ago) (i know i know... many will say why ALL IT) but the guy was a nice fellow so decided to buy from him... It was 1899 + 50(+2GB ram)... total = RM1949... Ok ar the price? 250gb hdd?
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wanttobuylaptop
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Sep 16 2009, 02:06 PM
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i heard my vendor said K50ab only come with 250 gb... i got a K40ab with 320 GB, 2049,price ok ma? 2 gb ram only.
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Dguy
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Sep 16 2009, 02:14 PM
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k50ab only comes with 250GB... but that's ok... still quite roomy!
u bought the k40ab from...?
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wanttobuylaptop
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Sep 16 2009, 02:25 PM
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from my fren at jb....price here really sucks... he says k50ab is at 1999 and cannot get any cheaper...
This post has been edited by wanttobuylaptop: Sep 16 2009, 02:26 PM
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ocp1988
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Sep 16 2009, 02:27 PM
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QUOTE(NaGeNaZ @ Sep 15 2009, 09:00 PM) Anyone here updated K50AB/K40AB to BIOS Version 2.13 dated 11/9/2009 ? Suppose to fix blue screen issue during S4. Any problems after update? I update yesterday...no problem so far but got a atk network setting thing appear and need to press shift+f10 to setting and turn it off..wat is tat?and wat is S4 actually??
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Dguy
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Sep 16 2009, 02:37 PM
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QUOTE(wanttobuylaptop @ Sep 16 2009, 02:25 PM) from my fren at jb....price here really sucks... he says k50ab is at 1999 and cannot get any cheaper... aiyah, u should have tried coming to KL... nice nice price with 2GB extra... k50AB some more...
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TSNajmods
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Sep 16 2009, 02:48 PM
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QUOTE(gunzerdude @ Sep 16 2009, 01:21 PM) pc mark scores for a su9400 are around 1200-1300, a Ql-64 can do around 1300-1400, while a pentium dual core t4200 is able to run at 1700+ depending on the chipset as theres the one with intergrated graphics and also the pm45 chipset which is used on the dell 1555. see what i mean? u can check a few notebook reviews around the web to verify this if u still doubt my claims. And i did say before that although older games don't depend to much on the cpu, newer games are getting more cpu intensive, unless u want tell me u can get discrete solutions like audio cards to offload cpu load on a notebook. Plus user experience in windows is practically the same since windows 7 is optimized for all types of procs, not just for intel like u said. PCMark also means nothing to me, that is why I don't bother testing it and put it on the first page. And please don't bother sayng 3DMark too as those are synthetic banchmarks. Like I said, all you said is theoretically, CPU dependant or not the graphics card on both this laptop is too slow to make any difference while gaming
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wanttobuylaptop
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Sep 16 2009, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(Dguy @ Sep 16 2009, 02:37 PM) aiyah, u should have tried coming to KL... nice nice price with 2GB extra... k50AB some more... he got K50Ab but only in 250 GB...Consider the price different of 50 to get 70GB more HDD... I opt for the smaller LCD...even initially i wanted 15".. y the hell i always cant get what i want~~Argh...
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SUSjackng
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Sep 16 2009, 03:16 PM
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any1 knw about vista service pack2 d improvement ?
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Dguy
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Sep 16 2009, 03:18 PM
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well i sacrifice the HD size for a bigger screen and full keypad.... k40ab here was RM1999 so if plus RM50, get the same price like yours...
so i decided on getting the bigger screen!!! WOO!!!!!
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wanttobuylaptop
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Sep 16 2009, 03:31 PM
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still fine by me lo...the keyboard layout of K50ab is a bit odd, after all is full side keyboard with numeric pad ma. but i already long used to type in normal lappy keyboard and i do type a lot...14" might be more conV do for me. only this is the price~~~~still expensive by 50 then your place... gonna whack my fren for good freebies...
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ocp1988
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Sep 16 2009, 03:36 PM
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QUOTE(jackng @ Sep 16 2009, 03:16 PM) any1 knw about vista service pack2 d improvement ? just install it la....always good to install sp since is a collection of bug fix....
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wanttobuylaptop
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Sep 16 2009, 04:20 PM
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anyone from JB got the noteboook also? i wanna compare price!!!!
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