Any rumors on the ETA?

not yet. It's all in Asus Hand.

How about the HD6 series GPU? Any news from ATi?

Mobile HD6 series will be getting 256-bit bus instead of 128-bit limitation and of course Eyefinity.
In other words, more memory bandwidth and performance. Perhaps 2 teraflops on a laptop already with Intel Sandy Bridge.

So far there's only HP Envy 17" that has HD5850m with eyefinity unlocked. There rest like alienware, clevo, sager does not have Eyefinity.

For me, eyefinity is important for my multitasking of coz the GPU performance. That depends if Asus could fix GSOD or i'll skip to HD6 series for Asus ROG G73 refresh/G74.

May I know what is your job till you need eyefinity setup?

currently still looking for job. Still i do various stuff, coding, photoshop, currently self-learning javascript. Next should be flash, and sadly can't do maya on this weak gpu atm. Tried furmark on this lappy, 3-10 fps for 640x480 res. Too weak for 2 years old gpu.

In short, i just do wutever i find i feel like doing.

This post has been edited by riku2replica: Aug 29 2010, 11:17 PM

You just graduated?

well yeah. It just sad when my current laptop couldn't handle that opengl cg project above 30 fps.

And i never get the chance to test google sketchup till now.

You will play the never ending waiting game. Honestly, the GSOD doesn't effect the laptop too much if you know what to do. For normal work if your TIM was pasted properly from the factory your notebook will never GSOD. Those facing GSOD during normal windows environment has really high idle temps or screwed their OS. If you are facing GSOD within games, Furmark, etc. a simple re-clock of your GPU to 705/1100 solves the problem. I never had any GSOD when I got my laptop but my unit GSOD for the first time on catalyst 10.7 after one month of ownership and on Starcraft 2 Two observations I made, first my idle temps were steadily increasing. I think my TIM is degrading and I need a re-paste because I GSOD when the temps gets high on stock clocks. If I overclock to 705/1100 and reach the previous temps when I GSOD on stock the GPU is stable as a rock and no GSOD. Currently I am manually changing my GPU clocks with AMDGPU tool and shortcut keys which works like a charm. If you want everything automated, flash with the many vBios versions at NBR that clocks your GPU to 705/1100 default and solves all your problems.

My advice to you is to check your requirements and see if any laptop fits your list then bite the bullet or you will never be satisfied with anything. Take a trip down to any gaming notebook brand and you will also see many problems. What matters is there is a solution from the community and there will be an official fix in the near future from the manufacturer. I'm not sure if Gary Key in NBR is the real deal from Asus but it seems the community is really pushing for a resolution into the issues. Once all of this issues are fixed I think this notebook will be, wait for it.........L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y! I've been watching too much How I Met Your Mother

This post has been edited by Viperion: Aug 30 2010, 03:55 AM

Very well said . . . I'm a 100% satisfied Asus customer I can say . . . not much complaint I can think of though there are some GSOD problems occured to some batch of the G73 notebook. Nevertheless, its price/performance ratio is outweigh any gaming notebooks out there. If one really does worry about the GSOD, they can aim for Sager perhaps?

Anyway, why you still not sleep early in the morning?

This post has been edited by Jeffrey1987: Aug 30 2010, 04:05 AM

What do you mean the GSOD issue?

I'm actually an automated machine built in the future and sent back into the past

Anyway I actually have some work to clear up and can't really sleep. I will be dead once everything is finished

GSOD = Grey Screen of Death

guys, just curious..how long will it take for the laptop from gentech to arrive in malaysia once it left US, Los Angeles.

My laptop left US on august 27..till now no updates

Please be patient dude. Usually, it will take 7 to 10 days to arrive at M'sia. Thus, just make sure that you click ferociously on the given USPS link . . .

Please also refrain from breaking your poor fingers from pressing the refresh keys too much. Take a break ever 100th or so presses

hey guys,

just want to ask, the Asus g73jh a2 model is not available anymore on gentech? and there will be a newer model out which is g74? when?

thanks

newer is G73Jw...

Such a long time didn't hear from you, dude . . . Did you buy the Asus G73Jh?

Yea, Asus G73Jh-A2 was discontinued by Asus and no refresh is released for this particular model. However, A1 is replaced by B1 currently and Asus G73Jw is coming soon with whole different GPU for certain.

This post has been edited by Jeffrey1987: Aug 30 2010, 03:40 PM

G73JH B batch has upgraded processor from former i7 720qm to i7 740qm.

G73jw still unconfirmed for specification.