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 BenQ JoyBook Joyland Vee XXIII, Lookin' Great

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TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:23 PM, updated 16y ago

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BenQ Joybook S41 Winner of Germany reddot Design Award 2007
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Centrino Platform: Santa Rosa/Satnta Rosa Refresh
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7250/T7300/T7500/T8100
Chipset: Intel PM965 + ICH8-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS 256MB GDDR3
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time
Weight: 2.4kg with battery

BenQ Joybook S41.5 (NON-OFFICIAL)
Centrino Platform: Santa-vina (cuz more Santa Rosa parts than Montevina parts laugh.gif)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time
Weight: 2.4kg with battery

BenQ Joybook S42
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Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400/P8600/P8700
Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300
Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 8ms response time
Weight: 2.4kg with battery
Windows Experience Index (C2D P8600)
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BenQ Joybook S57
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Centrino Platform: Montevina
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700
Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M
Graphic: AMD-ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR3
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100
Monitor: 15.6" UltraVivid @ 1366x768, 8ms response time
Weight: 2.8kg with battery
Windows Experiene Index
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Told you this is a performance thread. We dun use standard BenQ drivers. Try the following if you dare. flex.gif

Chipset Software Installation Utility: Click Here (Intel)

Wireless: 4965AGN (Intel) 5300 and 5100 (Intel)

HD Audio: Click Here (Realtek)

Graphic:
Forceware for GeForce M - LaptopVideo2Go (modded - Physx driver removed)(Recommended thumbup.gif) Nvidia (Official - includes PhysX driver)
Catalyst for Mobility Radeon - AMD (Official)

PhysX (for GeForce only - download if you installed LV2G drivers): Click Here (LV2G)

DirectX: Click Here (Microsoft) (Requires Genuine Windows laugh.gif)

Touchpad: Click Here (LV2G) Synaptics (Official)

Driver Sweeper: Click Here (Guru3D)

How to do a clean update of graphic driver:
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Done with the drivers??? Good, now let's check it out. rclxms.gif

CPU-Z (Displays info abt your CPU, mobo and RAM): Click Here (CPUID)

GPU-Z (Displays info abt your graphic accelerator): Click Here (TechPowerUp)

CoreTemp (Monitor the temperature of your CPU): Click Here (CoreTemp)

HWMonitor (Monitor fan speed, temperature and voltage): Click Here (CPUID)

RivaTuner (Overclock and monitor your GPU, comes with framerate detection): Click Here (Guru3D)

ATi Tool: (Another handy overclocking tool, supports Radeon and GeForce): Click Here (TechPowerUp)

SiSoftware Sandra (System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant): Click Here (Guru3D)

3D Mark 06 (Check out how your GPU performs): Click Me (Guru3D)

Benchmarking / Game screenshots
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S42 - Courtesy of DoubleU
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S57 - Courtesy of rd33
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Price (updated 10/01/2010, for reference only)
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Members of the Vee V22
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Freest members of V21
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Top 10 members with the most free time V20
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TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:29 PM

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well, with such limited budget, i would take it...

it's the best, if not the only choice left...

This post has been edited by astria: Jun 10 2010, 01:30 PM
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:33 PM

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i also import... sweat.gif

somemore now wanttobuylaptop in US also...

speaking of which sordanny disappeared again...

This post has been edited by astria: Jun 10 2010, 01:34 PM
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:37 PM

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ish, all mix up already... ;sweat:

well, seriously i dun mind refub... as long as it works...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:39 PM

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lol, isn't that mind already??? :lol;
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:42 PM

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lol, okok...

if i were u i would take first talk later... nod.gif
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:46 PM

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juz grab la...

then apply thermal grease everywhere like BBX... tongue.gif
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:49 PM

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QUOTE(evolution120 @ Jun 10 2010, 01:48 PM)
i dono how to apply.. sad.gif

btw, wanna double conform, g51 can change proc right? no need to setting in bios?
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yup...

the official spec iirc should be Q9000 or T9000 series...

i guess the refub ones come with P7350/P7450 is juz so that Asus can get rid of the old stock of CPU...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:52 PM

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play by eyes will do... similar to desktops like Socket AM3/Socket 478...

This post has been edited by astria: Jun 10 2010, 01:52 PM
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:56 PM

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omg... US$315 (Bid), with T9600 somemore...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fast-Gamer-Laptop-ASUS...=item3a5bc61c16
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 01:58 PM

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we all also noob before...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:00 PM

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so back to US$800??? hmm.gif
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:02 PM

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ish... i was noob till like wat??? 2007??? after i bought the S41 and assembled the first desktop rig of the family...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:03 PM

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$800 one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ASUS-G51Vx-RX05-RX5-15...=item439f493a68

with upgrade options...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:06 PM

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no... it's PM45 chipset... means only Core 2...

Added on June 10, 2010, 2:06 pmactually in terms of gaming performance, it's even better than G51Jx...

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TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:10 PM

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the GPU...

GTS 360M on G51Jx is a downgrade compared to GTX 260M...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:15 PM

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QUOTE(BBXiong @ Jun 10 2010, 02:12 PM)
eh guys, ask u all something, for my case now right, i own a Galaxy '8800 GTS 512MB', can i flash to Asus's 8800GTS 512MB bios one a? cos right now my bios seems to have problem with recent drivers...when i install forceware 19x, it reboot in 800x600 resolution, cannot change, and the graphic card info is VGA Adapter, and the rest of the details are dunno <Not supported> or something...
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depends on if the card ve the same stuff...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:15 PM

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QUOTE(evolution120 @ Jun 10 2010, 02:14 PM)
but ddr2 800mhz and 1333mhz wor..
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no diff on Core 2...
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:19 PM

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tried Forceware 25x???
TSastria
post Jun 10 2010, 02:24 PM

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so evo how??? ;lol:
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