How to check the hard drive got short connector? Is it cannot fit to laptop connector at all?

what to do? Everyone is busy playing with their new toy.

I have some cash in my hand and plan to take either NP8150/NP8170 from rjtech.com (barebone system without hard drive and RAM). Others are standard config.

This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Apr 2 2011, 03:40 AM

Just order a unit from RJtech. Now need to wait on monday to remit the payment.

Code: P150HM (NP8150)
Display: 15.6" Full HD (1920x1080) LED GlassView Display
Video Card: nVidia GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5
Intel CPU: Intel Core i7-2630QM Mobile CPU, 2.0Ghz, 6MB Smart Cache, Quad Core (+$350.00)
Thermal Compound: Manufacturer's Thermal Compound
DDR3 Memory: No Memory
Primary Hard Drive: No Hard Drive
Optical Drive Bay: Hard drive Caddy Case Only (+$10.00)
External Optical drive: None
Wireless LAN: Intel 6230 abgn WLAN + Bluetooth (+$35.00)
AC Adapter: 100 - 240V 180W Auto Switch AC Adapter
Battery: 8 Cells Smart Li-Ion Battery
TV Tuner: None, Notebook Cooler: None
OS w/CD: No OS
Office Software: None
Carry Bag: None
Warranty: 1 Year Parts and Labor Standard Warranty
Zero Dead Pixel Insurance: None
Installation: Install Hardware and Software, Free of Charge
Shipping Schedule: Regular, Ship out within 3-5 days

Shipping: USPS Express Mail International to Malaysia ($124.06)

Total: $1,418.06 (will add RM value once remittance is complete)

Yes. You need hard drive caddy case for optical slot.

This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Apr 2 2011, 05:12 PM

R&J Technology
3428 Falcon Ridge Rd.
Diamond Bar California 91765
United States

The seller respond in less than 30 minutes (i converse with seller during their operation time yesterday, which my time is around 11PM)

Not much recent review about this seller (latest is on Mar-13-2011, but I put high hope on them of not scamming me
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/R_and_J_TECH

This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Apr 2 2011, 05:10 PM

RM 4,293.89 (USD 1 = RM 3.028)
An currently living in Kuching, Sarawak

Yup, something like that

That's okay. I can collect some more and upgrade to higher GC


This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Apr 2 2011, 05:57 PM

mucro/cubehub doesn't offer exclusion of RAM module to make the unit cheaper and also caddy case they offered a little bit expensive.

It means....

Should be ready coming week (2nd april) or next (9th april)
I think you haven't receive the tracking code from them, right?

I believe the performance should be identical (use same proc + same gpu as NP8130), and of course cannot compare sound quality and design of GT680r with NP8130

this is because they add 1tb hard drive (500GBx2 probably) + bluray drive + 12gb ram + windows + warranty

problem is, NP8130/NP8150 don't have extra slot for 2nd hard drive if want stick with optical drive. GT680r should compare with NP8170

i tot imported personal computer exempted from tax?


optical drive - dvd drive.
need to buy caddy case to add 2nd hdd in optical drive.

you mean price comparison between shop and direct import?

lolz. of coz shop want some profit for their sales. just like certain sager resellers; they profit from the shipping.

This post has been edited by soundsyst64: Apr 3 2011, 02:21 PM

^ sometimes the shop profit at least Rm 50-100 per unit of laptop sold.
(based on my experience as computer component dealer)

in this case, price for laptop like acer/toshiba/dell (available in malaysia) hard to manipulate it's price. we can manipulate price for imported laptops

^GT680r is better in terms of warranty and design
np8170 is better in terms of price, customize specification and upgradable. And np8170 can add 2nd hard drive in 2nd hdd slot, the optical drive still intact.

i would love to see msi/acer/toshiba/lenovo offers future upgrade options for cpu+gpu

belom bank wire the payment yet. i do it tomorrow.

i order yesterday and i can't initiate foreign remittance through PBB online because it's operate on certain working hours.
they want us to buy ram together with the unit (refer to my enquiry with cubehub)

It is possible to remove the Hard Drive but not the memory as Sager dont allow us to do that now. As they told us many have problem installing thier own RAM and in the end have to go back to Sager.

in my case, i buy without memory from rjtech and experiment it by installing aftermarket DDR-1333 ram

you may refer to first post to view the tutorial of accessing 2 ram slots underneath the keyboard.

any DDR3-1333 ram would do and it won't reduce the performance, unless you use SSD

unless you tell them to help you installing 2 stock rams underneath the keyboard.

that's true.

ram slots underneath the keyboard


ram slots at the bottom of the laptop

Any DDR3-1333 ram should fit.

add at least RM 1.5K++ on default spec, might reach RM6k