Isn't S15 is also using gtx970m ?

Your gpu is gtx970m right ? No choice though, cause 6gb vram gtx970m variant can't fit into Z5.

I think when you realize you Z5 is not as cool as before then you should perform dust cleaning, then if it is still about the same, time to reapply thermal paste.
Normally my friend reapply the paste every 6 months. He is a hardcore gamer. So you may take longer tho.

Spare screw I believe. In you lose any screw when you open your back cover

I think we just need to be careful when we're removing the back cover. Same as for every other laptop. Because it may break if we apply force in the wrong way.
I suggest remain in this thread is enough. If it is a whatsapp group it will be very noisy. Just stick to it so next time people can find resource much faster than a whatsapp group

The color is warmer, same as mine too. I didn't use their color calibration, I prefer mine better. haha
For the BSOD, can you tell us what is your BSOD error code ?

Sharing of pirated or torrent or any similar illegal stuff is not allowed in this entire FORUM. Please read the rules and regulations. I think sharing through pm may also be prohibited.

Z5 (gtx860m):
- sub-woofer
- best cooling among all gtx860m laptops (69 degree C max after 2hours+ of COD AW, BF4 gaming, personal experience)
- 4gb vram
- more expensive (if you include OS + 1TB HDD)
- 8gb ram only (the first version of acer v nitro is with 12gb ram)

The new variant (gtx960m) is also about the same.

This post has been edited by miong93: Apr 17 2015, 03:06 PM

Benchmark is not actual gaming experience. Well Acer V Nitro gaming temperature is about 70-85 degree C. You can search through Acer V Nitro thread and have a look there. Most Acer user is getting that temperature. The 69 degree maximum I get is from actual gaming. I find it the best compared to others gtx860m laptops. So far I still can't find any laptop to top it up yet.

Acer V Nitro is targeting budget range, even though Z5 and Acer is using the same gpu and cpu, you can't really compare it together. Spec and price ratio wise, Acer definitely win over Z5 But when it comes to after sales service, ILLEGEAR will win in this round. Last time I got my Z5 with 1TB 7200rpm HDD + AC wifi card + IPS screen < RM4k. I purchased a DOS version as I already have windows key.

FYI, Acer doesn't comes with SSD by default. It does comes with SSHD (1TB 5400rpm HDD + 8gb cache). I found it useless to have an SSHD cause once I got SSD, it will be totally useless (not to mention it is slower compared to 7200rpm)
Z5 is using mSata interface for SSD while Acer V Nitro is using m2 interface. m2 SSD cost way more than mSata SSD. Performance wise it is about the same (except m2 PCIE interface)

During that time (gtx860m era), Acer is more preferred because it is way cheaper. Z5 is also in RM3k range, but it is more expensive. Both have pros and cons, just a matter how you feel for it.

P.S: Even tho I prefer Acer V Nitro, but I still think Z5 is better than Acer V Nitro. Thermal management is a big issue for me, which in this case Z5 is better.
P.S.S: I also tried Far Cry 4 with medium settings 1080p (yes, i get pathetic fps, but I want the eye candy ) After 2 hours++ of playing, the machine still doesn't hit 70 degree.

To be honest, there is no need to worry about battery life in this case. The machine is built with mechanism to stop the charging when it is above certain percentage. Some time you can't see the changes of UI but I think it had stopped charging. A lot of laptop is using integrated battery to reduce spaces. Ultrabook, most gaming laptop, convention laptop is approaching this way (except high end model and business grade)
Even you leave your battery out for few months without using it, it will die eventually.

Those temperature is way too high for me. Personally, if the temperature of cpu / gpu heat up to 90 degree, even though you can't feel the temperature by your hand, I think it will still reduce your component lifespan. Your laptop won't last long if it is very hot for long term. Diablo 3 is not really a high demanding game. I can max everything in ultra and play it in 1080p and still manage to get pass 60fps mark. You should try play games like Watch Dogs, Far Crys or Crysis. Those are high demanding game which require a lot of gpu power.
You can try to reapply a different thermal paste, but you need to ask your service center whether it is allowed or not. Since changing stuff which is not by the factory or manufacturer may void your warranty.

Fn + 0
Arvinaaaaa I think you should sticky the shortcut/marco key in the first page so every Z5 user can refer to it

This post has been edited by miong93: Apr 17 2015, 04:44 PM

Wait.. what ? you dono ? hahaha
Well since we Z5 user doesn't have a very good fancy UI control center to manage all fan, screen settings stuff, we get a macro key to utilize those settings
FN + 0 => Dim Screen
FN + 1 => Max fan speed
FN + 9 => On/Off Intel Turbo Boost
FN + Esc => On/Off touch pad
Others fn keys is pretty much self explanatory from the keyboard itself.

This post has been edited by miong93: Apr 17 2015, 04:54 PM

Z5 got 2 marco to switch off the backlid.
- FN + spacebar => Adjust brightness of keyboard backlid light (Off / Normal / Brightest)
- There is a button beside the M1,M2,M3,M4 macro keys, pressing that button will turn off the backlid of the macro keys

I think it just simply put a default macro for you. I set speaker volume UP and DOWN, brightness UP and DOWN for those 4 macro key. As I'm using these 4 very frequently. It is up to user to set what they want. No need to be so specific
I apologize for not being clear. It should be On/Off display instead of Dim.

Download BlueScreenView. It will give the details of the BSOD you encountered. (subjected to it has a dump file generated)

There is an updated version. Pm Prince J to ask for the download link

If you didn't do anything to the BIOS, it will be switched on by default once you turn on your laptop. And if you installed the driver correctly, after your windows is completely booted up, when you toggle the Intel Turbo Boost, it will display a UI to tell you it is currently On or Off. But sadly no straight forward indicator. So no choice but to press FN+9 again to see it is on or off.

May I know which slot you installed your SSD ?

SSD will be cooler, only when you doesn't put it near any component which will generate much heat. I think he is still using HDD and add in SSD.

Wow.. I didn't know it will be that temperature. You guys still using the HDD right ? HDD + SSD combo.
How much is your HDD temperature ?

That is the price they estimated for the S5 series on previous year, 2014.

Yea. For me SSD which goes beyond 60 is not good. It should be around 30-50 or probably lower. I think maybe it is due to the closeness of the SSD and HDD ?

I think most of us are using the AC card

The default driver which comes with the CD works fine for me. Very smooth, no shuttering issue. Try reinstalling the driver ?