May i ask is N55SF (i5) is a good buy ? As i plan to get it for my MBA class. How was the battery on optimus ? can we install 3rd party firmware for the nvdia card ?

Its a good price.
Battery can last between 3-5hrs depending on ur usage in power saving mode
U have to modded the Nvidia driver to update atm

why is the 6341 realtek driver in asus website does not contain sonicmaster but it has SRS??

im bek. XD.. afta so long a time... ok.. just zoom through the thread... hmm...

ok...

grahp frm kobe is normal.. when usage is low it will clock down.... so ntg wrng thr...



then i heard sumone said wat turbo or no turbo wat game lag/..


ok... my own exp..... if i din manually ''cripple'' (so to speak) my cpu to it's intended stock clock of 2.3ghz.... games still run smooth.... but as i said... last time when i tested with prime+furmarck... XD.... nt enuf juice..... cpu will downlock..XD..... to 798mhz....

so.... kev's case of lagginess would be... the cpu.. nt the gpu.... haha.... also... since it seems the new N series cant take juice frm battery when on AC..... XD.... deswai in games.. when turbo boost is enabled.. it throttles.. cause nt enuf juice.... XD....

the solution is.. power4gear.. cpu state put 99%.. that will cancel turbo boost...XD.... after all... i5 is meant for 2.3ghz stock... XD....



my personal guess.... the manufacturers.. when designing... take into account only the stock clock.... nt the turbo boosted 2.9ghz..XD.... (makes sense... turbo boost is like a bonus feature....)


for me.. i manually cripple my cpu to 1.7ghz. 90% of the time.XD.. it is enuf to do everything smoothly.. extra juice only when demanding games or software.XD

+lower temps.XD

Asus N55SF has Intel HM65 Express chipset...

According to this Site, i have many options to upgrade my CPU (i5-2410M)!?

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_%28chi...65_Express.html

Hi there . Just wondering anyone know which shop got sell the 1600 x 900 screen variant for 55SF (i5) ? Thank you as most shop i seen in lowyat only see the normal reso screen.

Most Core i5 series are using HD+ matte screen
Most i7 in Malaysia using 1366*768 screen

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Added on September 16, 2011, 8:04 amIf you need long battery during class, its more advisable to get those Business series laptop
Those laptop usually provide longer battery

This post has been edited by Shunz: Sep 16 2011, 08:14 AM

U-series is a good recommendation. Long battery life and decent performance.

but the sound quality is quite ... normal =(

It's a trade off. It's too slim to stuff a more powerful speaker inside.

get a decent earphone instead..

@acid_rulezz ...try playing L4D2, turboboost enabled with High Performance and monitored by HWiNfo,
when the game started to lag, the cpu frequency is only 785 - 795 mhz...

This post has been edited by lim_kobe2005: Sep 16 2011, 11:29 AM

CPU throttling this time.
Give feedback to Asus.

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Added on September 16, 2011, 11:45 amOr am i jumping to conclusion too soon?

GPU graph is normal right?

This post has been edited by Acid_RuleZz: Sep 16 2011, 11:45 AM

gpu clock is normal...gpu usage is fluctuated...

Nothing is perfect? Perhaps..

lolx... juice nt enuf nia...sigh....

n55sf user go try see...


lolx......

dl the driver that has SM on it's name
PS: not all latest audio driver are good....

120w power brick is definitely worth to try. Anyone playing PES2011? That game is quite CPU intensive.

the cpu frequency is 798mhz when lag...gpu clock is smooth, gpu usage is up n down.

i try to install nvidia graphic driver but it said 'this graphic driver cd not find compatible graphics hardware.

i try to play PES 11 on my n55sf (i5) but i cant.

my graphic card rosak ke?