been using N45SF since day three of the launch, no cracking sound at all from the speaker til now

http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/294...29644-released/

latest from ASUS, 296.44

u might wanna send this unit back to service centre. This is hardware problem. Something wrong inside but HDD is less likely(if hdd problem u will get blue screen more frequently instead of this).

less likely GPU coz our GT555M does not involve in display at all. It only calculate, transfer the data thru HD3000 inside our processor and show it on screen. And at the moment u are not running games or what so won't be GT555M problem. This can be screen problem. But for sure u have to send it back to the service centre. Format won't help in this case

well if its only download stuff, don worry it won't produce that much of heat. my N45SF is with me for like almost 10 months and i shut down for like less than 10 times. But for laptop, after one year or probably half a year then u have to open it up and change the thermal paste, so it can last longer and won't produce that much of heat

err, so far i dunno anywhere got this service or not, but usually most of the laptop users they change themself. Its pretty easy actually. U just need to buy the thermal paste and then u can change it urself

u can try some of the forumer here. they sell it at quite reasonable price. U can try Artic cooling mx-4. Its quite nice and affordable. Easy to apply too

tuniq tx-4 not bad also but its a bit more difficult to apply as its more viscous. Both these two thermal paste not much different among them. Their performance are on par

This post has been edited by htpkevin: May 7 2012, 02:22 PM

nvm, soon diablo 3 will cure ur itch xD. BTW izzit the hack and slash game like Devil may cry? Coz played on PS3 don really like the style...

correction: GT650m performance are better than both of the above roughly 11% more than GTX560m

check disc is the most accurate one i think

GT630m only? lol thats a downgrade from what we have for Nx5 series

better wait for official news. Last time i remember there was one review on N56 with ivy bridge i3, it comes with GT630M only, somemore the GT630m is 96 cores only.

well GT650M performance is better than GTX460m and GTX560M. So even if Asus put them in probably it will cost even more. So far the only confirmed model with GT650M are new revision of Alienware M14x

well if ur gf are not in a hurry(assignment or presentation), u can wait til at least official news. If its really GT630M only, then probably u can get Nx5SF, probably by that time nx5SF price will drop maybe coz newer model are release

danm finals in 2 days man

so its confirm then? If that be the case get Nx5SF series better. Somemore got the mini subwoofer xD. The sound is really awesome.

should still have it coz only N45 EOL

Anyone manage to play Max Payne 3 here? Mind giving some tutorial why my game keep stuck at the first screen and can't load at all

ya luckily my uni line quite fast. But a lot of problem. Can't play. Danm

danm i still can't get the game working@@