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post May 24 2010, 09:16 AM

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guys, it will take maybe half a day for Customs to put in their records that your item have arrived. At the end of the day, Pos Malaysia will call you wink.gif

. . Well at least thats my experience heh.
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post May 24 2010, 07:11 PM

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Ahh...the thread has fallen silent as Jeffrey and EvilDevil awaits with high anticipation the arrival of their G73JH hehe.

For the new owners or future owners, I found a problem with the upkeep of my laptop. The mesh grill for the speaker area is a magnet for dust/dirt keeping. And it's hell trying to clean them afterwards. I am not so inclined on trying to take it apart yet . . maybe when the dust/dirt becomes too overbearing for my eyes and ears (if they block the speakers) smile.gif

I've also installed Dirt 2 and played a few games. To my surprise . . it actually is smoother than my desktop.

My desktop rig :

Intel C2D E8400
Asus P5KPL-AM
Kingston PC-6400 DDR2-800 *2
Seagate 1TB HDD
Silverstone ST56F
Asus HD4850 512MB

So for now, you could say I am pretty happy camper biggrin.gif

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post May 25 2010, 02:49 PM

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Yeap. Corrallinkz price is definitely good. Too bad I had to go purchase mine first haha. * I had too because I thought I had to wait at least 2 months to get mine before I migrate heh * sad.gif

Boo Corrallinkz tongue.gif
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post May 25 2010, 03:33 PM

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QUOTE(Jeffrey1987 @ May 25 2010, 02:51 PM)
You will be migrating?
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Yes I am . . but this has nothing to do with the G73JH except that is the main reason why I got the laptop lolz. Now am contemplating on getting an external HDD or just dump most of my files from the PC to the HDD in the laptop. hrmmm hmm.gif
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post May 27 2010, 09:38 AM

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EvilDevil . . I would not advice you to head to Pos Malaysia Sepang without a call from them. If they haven't called you up, it prolly means your item has not been processed by them yet. Once it's processed, and they have a reference number, they will call you. Just telling you this so you don't waste your time and petrol driving to Sepang. And since you have that status . . they will call you soon if Customs tahan your laptop . . if not . .then I guess you will receive it by Pos.

USPS only delivers it until Sepang. you will have to understand that USPS stands for United States Postal Service, and thus they do not have door-to-door delivery worldwide heh smile.gif
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post May 27 2010, 12:27 PM

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QUOTE(EvilDevil118 @ May 27 2010, 11:56 AM)
Thanks for the tip bro, actually I just got a call around 11am from Pos Malaysia my item is at customs and gave me a reference no. so now I can head to sepang right ? Wut other items I need to bring along ?  notworthy.gif
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Already answered you through PM . . but will repeat here again for those who are to receive their laptops soon.

You only need to bring/remember your reference number and identification. Also bring at least RM18 for the customs form smile.gif

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post May 27 2010, 03:33 PM

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QUOTE(hatshepsut @ May 27 2010, 03:26 PM)
Woohoo~! Mine's going to ship today.  rclxm9.gif  Looking forward to my new beast!! Thus would like to know does that mean I will only have to go to Sepang if tahan by customs? If no tahan by customs where can I pick up my laptop? same at Sepang as well?

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nickname | model | supplier, country |  order date | owned date
1. stalkie | G73JH-A2 | CubeHub, SG | 19 May 2010 |
2. Jeffrey1987 | G73Jh-A2 | GenTechPC (Ken Lee), US | 20 May 2010 |
3. kenling | G73Jh-A2 | XoticPC, US | 15 Jan 2010 (preorder) | 15 March 2010 |
4. hatshepsut | G73JH-A1 | Powernotebook (Donald), US | 6 May 2010 (Shipped on 27th May)
P.S. My order is not a pre-order as I put my order when there is stock, I just asked for a specific shipping date.
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If yours somehow got lucky and that huge box slipped pass customs, then most probably Pos Malaysia will send it to your address.


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post Jun 1 2010, 10:28 AM

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QUOTE(wyefueng @ Jun 1 2010, 09:57 AM)
thanks..  laugh.gif

so pls dun remember to show us some photos of your new toy! rolleyes.gif
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Jeffrey . . if you DO remember posting your G73JH pictures . . I am gonna keeel you! tongue.gif tongue.gif tongue.gif
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post Jun 1 2010, 12:37 PM

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QUOTE(Jeffrey1987 @ Jun 1 2010, 11:24 AM)
Why it sounds like I cannot posty unboxing pics here?
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LoL Jeff . . chill . . look at the post I quoted . . . look at the bolded words.

Those are not my words. I am just being a d*ck cos I'm bored in office tongue.gif

p.s: post as many pics as you like . . I would love to see them smile.gif

Also . . for the rest of G73JH owners . . share your thoughts about you & your beloved laptop . . don't only post telling us about your purchase and then shying away smile.gif

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post Jun 1 2010, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(EvilDevil118 @ Jun 1 2010, 08:00 PM)
Nice software.  notworthy.gif Btw, i think this lappy got throttling when max overclock and enable turbo in bios. Performance didn't increase if I on the  turbo in bios with the core 775 and mem 1125. If I off the turbo in bios straight 3dmark06 score hit 13k if enable turbo 3dmark06 drop to 12.5k.  sweat.gif

Maybe the bios enable overclock in buggy ?  hmm.gif
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That has been mentioned time and time again. It would actually give you a lower score if you benchmark it lolz.

As for the touchpad, it is quite sensitive but I have no problems with its size smile.gif And I set the synaptics program to disable my touchpad if a usb mouse is connected. I remember reading somewhere, either NBR or XoticForum about a minor problem someone encountered while using touchfreeze but didnt note it down because I don't use it haha.

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post Jun 2 2010, 09:24 AM

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You guys are brave souls. Flashing Bios and updating GPU drivers. Me chicken . . using stock hehe. biggrin.gif
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post Jun 2 2010, 12:01 PM

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Well..I am sticking to the notion of "If nothing is wrong . . don't go pruay pruay with the BIOS" smile.gif

And also the various reports on GSODs and PSODs is what keeping me happy with my stock drivers haha
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post Jun 2 2010, 12:39 PM

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QUOTE(EvilDevil118 @ Jun 2 2010, 12:22 PM)
So u never had any gsod or bsod or psod ? I kinda regret touching the stock os, should have installed a new clean os with other drivers to test it out. I found the 10.4 so will give it a go.  rclxm9.gif . I encounter gsod only during many hours of dirt 2.  doh.gif But also my hand itchy go overclock maybe if I didn't overclock nothing will happen.  rolleyes.gif
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If I had PSOD . . you would see me crying here every other hour lol. PSOD would mean a RMA and that is a nightmare I do not want to face ever! biggrin.gif

Haven't gone hours on Dirt 2 or Grid . . has been having fun time with bro on LAN for borderlands taking down that damn Crawmerax smile.gif

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post Jun 3 2010, 09:33 AM

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QUOTE(Jeffrey1987 @ Jun 3 2010, 12:57 AM)
I got read it somewhere that states that it may be available for this coming fall.  hmm.gif Possible?
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Possible to be announced as out this coming fall . . but you might need to wait till christmas or new year to receive it . . or maybe longer by looking at the queue for the G73JH wink.gif
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post Jun 6 2010, 12:58 PM

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QUOTE(Jeffrey1987 @ Jun 5 2010, 03:00 AM)
Another huge let down from the local customs. I'm being forced to pay the import duty as high as 19% which I have explained to them that I do not need to pay it as a student here. The most irritating thing is that they refused to read the e-mail that I have written to the customs. What on earth are they thinking? They act like they are the boss. F**K them! I really kinda  worried now that I'm not able to claim it. Haiyz . . . Now I'm miss Malaysia so much . . . Malaysia are way better than this stubborn Germans  . . . mark my word on that!
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Hey Jeff, this sucks. However, you should have printed out the official notice from Germany's custom website that states as a student, you are exempted from duty. Or even get the exact website ready.
I am not sure what your email was regarding exactly, but if there are no response from them ( Ger Customs) then it is pointless.
Germans are very well known to be arrogant, so take your experience with a pinch of salt. Hope everything goes well for you soon. smile.gif


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post Jun 8 2010, 08:46 PM

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QUOTE(Kaizoku @ Jun 8 2010, 06:25 PM)
thanx bro....i've already check the site...might be buying from there..we'll see... anyways, one of my fren said, that the LAPTOP is tax free...BUT the WiFi that comes with the laptop MUST have AP.....I dunno how true is this.. I've ask my fren to give details...he'll revert back to me on that....
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lol. thanks for that thumbup.gif

QUOTE(coolman91 @ Jun 8 2010, 04:06 PM)
is BTO this online trust able ?
http://www.btotech.com/
they have rdy stock for G73jh any model and can be CUSTOMIZE.........
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Not sure if BTOTech sends to Malaysia or not. When I ordered they did not.

QUOTE(Radieux @ Jun 8 2010, 04:55 PM)
Thanks for the info!! rclxms.gif  So , what I can do is ask Ken to State the packing list outside the package? And , is there anyway I can make it directly deliver to my house? Or perhaps , in the pos office in my city? Because i don't think I could travel that far to Sepang for collecting the parcel. Beside that ,  I really dun wanna take the risk to ask the staff there to open up , check and deliver to me. What if my stuff gone missing  cry.gif
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I actually won't encourage this. Reason being, laptop is tax and duty free. However, the backpack might not be. As for your parcel being opened up . . customs will need to open up your parcel to make sure its a laptop . . so its gonna get opened up one way or another unless you get lucky. If you're paranoid and can't be able to collect yourself in Sepang, I would suggest you making sure what kind of insurance is being offered by the reseller. Make sure you get one that says insured up to your doorstep.




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post Jun 9 2010, 09:56 AM

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QUOTE(coolman91 @ Jun 8 2010, 11:52 PM)
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i do Pm them . they say they willing to postage laptops to malaysia but using UPS only ....
and he say using UPS will reach my doorstep by not having KASTAM hassle ....... but i have some question is is BTO this COMPANY trusted ??
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The representative from BTOTech are quite active in the NBR forums..so I guess reliability in the states itself is not a problem. Do remember all these internet resellers depend alot on good reviews by their customers, so they should be ok. However, don't take my word for it . . go do your research and send them countless mails until you're satisfied. smile.gif

Sidenote: This thread has just reached 40 pages, and I've seen plenty of repeat questions that has been answered in previous post . . so go through them before asking a question.

QUOTE(Kaizoku @ Jun 9 2010, 12:40 AM)
ok..roger that......care to share ur experience? becoz last time i went to the Sepang Customs to take some documents (in which i dunno why my company didn't sent thro' DHL, UPS, etc) i got some bad experience...1st, i had to take a pass at one of the guard office...when reaching there, i was denied acces just becoz i am not wearing a collared shirt (wtf! how should i know the dress code or wuteva...) but after some explaining and a little bit of begging...ok..i can take my pass...but then i need some kind of letter from company, saying that THE PACKAGE is for me....ok after a few calls company fax the letter direct to the office..then i have to pay rm5 for the pass....huhuhu then got the pass...got thro the gate...got lost inside...huhuhhuhu....then reached the counter for retrieving my documents, got to pay rm30 for processing.....huhuhuhu.......btw this customs place that i mentioned is the one near LCCT terminal...izzit THAT same place where you collect your laptop??

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Ermm..how do you call that a bad experience? It is called proper procedures wink.gif

(but I don't think you need to pay RM5 for the pass at the guardpost. I only needed to hand over a photo identification)
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post Jun 10 2010, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(Jeffrey1987 @ Jun 10 2010, 06:54 PM)
Hello guys, eventually I have successfully claimed/ cleared my Asus G73Jh-A2 from the Germany local customs.  rclxm9.gif Super excited now!

First impression of this notebook? Ultimate content for its physical looks especially the rubberized and matte black finish of this notebook. It was extremely gorgeous no matter from outside or inside of this "beast". The only "little let down" is the size which is a little bit big for me but it is still fine enough for me.  laugh.gif

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Congrats . . and didn't I already told you its HUGE tongue.gif
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post Jun 11 2010, 12:33 PM

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QUOTE(Jeffrey1987 @ Jun 11 2010, 06:51 AM)
The 5- degree ergonomic inclination is meant for comfortable gaming. That's all.  laugh.gif
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Hrmm..if u were to remove your keyboard protector after maybe an hour usage . . I am quite sure you will feel hot air coming from the keyboard. Or . . maybe that's just me lol smile.gif
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post Jun 11 2010, 05:09 PM

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I would also prefer to have a keyboard protector . . but the heat coming from the keyboard is giving me doubts. When the laptop is off . . then I will just put the protector that it came with on top, but if the laptop is on . . I rather not have anything ontop. . . and my room is blardee dusty as well.

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