*sigh*

my 2 unit of stealth bomber got sold out and no more in-stock. i end up getting the msi gx660r.. i wonder how much will the g73jw will cost..the B1 is 1.7k .. if jw is a lil cheaper..will definitely get it..though need to save up 1st

Huh? You mean they sold out at GentechPC? Did Ken inform you they are not going to restock due to the JW launching soon?

yeap..but then i cant stand the wait..so get the gx660r..im planning to get the g73 once i save enuf $$

the other seller accidentally sold out the 2 unit tat was reserved for me..also because it took almost a week or 2..cause my mom TT the money from brunei..n at brunei they work too darn slow

huh do you mean they r nt going to sell b1 oso?

i mean..i ordered the A2 version..n itz sold out..and the B1 is a little out of what i originally planned..so i just get the GX660R

haha i see! i thought i have to wait again for the next model.. phew =.=

Sorry to hear that.

Wonder if there is B2...

Never heard of that . . . perhaps there is in order to replace A2?

Well, u could stick to GX660R. I heard from the NBR, it doesn't have GSOD issue.

They should be releasing B2 or else i'll wait for the Sep 3rd annoucement from Asus on G53/73jw.

New Catalyst driver is out. According to the Asus Tech Manager in the NBR forums, this update should fix the GSOD issue. I've just updated and will run some test. I will report here tomorrow after I try some GPU intensive games. For those who are adventurous, you can try the beta vBios from Asus from the link below:

Beta vBIOS update from ASUS

**WARNING**
Not for non technical people and this update will brick your GPU or laptop. If you are not sure what to do then do not attempt this at all. For those who have done vBIOS updates before please try it and report the results here. Thank You.

This post has been edited by Viperion: Aug 28 2010, 12:15 AM

Asus will make an official announcement of Asus G53/G73Jw on 3rd Sept? That would be next week.

Where did you get this news anyway?

Waiting eagerly for your great news!

I will try to test with the new catalyst drivers first as they claim it will fix the GSOD issues. Here's hoping it works and we don't have to flash the beta vBIOS.

Well, as far as i read from NBR... it fixes GSOD issue HOWEVER u can't run the donut furmark test under ATi Catalyst 10.8.

As usual lurk around NBR.

downloaded Catalyst 10.8 and installed, alas...still got the GSoD while playing Far Cry 2..huhuhu... but I still have the AMD GPU clock tool..soo it's still ok for me.. I'm afraid of flashing and installing the new vBios.. anybody tried the new vBios??

Could you report your temps when your GPU is under load. I've noticed the weather has been getting rather hot lately & my temps have risen about 10c since I first got the notebook. It used to idle around 54c but now it's idling around 64-70c. I smell a TIM re-paste coming

This post has been edited by Viperion: Aug 28 2010, 01:23 AM

You plan to do the repaste by yourself or send it to Asus service center?

I honestly do not know but most probably I will let the service center re-paste my TIM because I want to try my luck for the LCD. I currently have one dead pixel and if I'm smart enough I could get them to replace the LCD, re-paste my GPU and CPU as well

Good approach . . .