I too, would like to proudly announce that I am now a proud owner of the Sager NP8660, can't thank corad enough for helping me out during the transaction phase. Almost everything that needs to be said about this beast is pretty much covered by the owners of this laptop, so I'll just skip the much elaborated details and go ahead with parts that are not covered.

The technical specifications of my laptop is almost the same as corad's with the exception of the processor (p8400) as well as the GPU (9800m GTS)

KEYBOARD


I simply love how the keyboard feels, a big improvement from the keyboard on the 5920g, the previous laptop that I was using. Granted, the tactile feedback is a bit weak, but still, it feels solid and best of all, it's black in colour! (Please understand that I'm an ex-5920g user, so I might get excited over minute stuff which is quite common among laptops)

However, while playing Devil May Cry 4, I found that the laptop's keyboard is unable to register simultaneous button presses (ghosting...), which is rather disappointing.

POWER ADAPTER

First of all, I would like to point out the fact that I had to use an adapter for the power plug for it to fit in a normal power socket (normal for us Malaysians anyway) No comprende? well, have a look at the pictures below.


Thank god I had the adapter at hand because of an old IBM Thinkpad laptop.

Second of all, the power adapter itself is a huge brick, it's thick and long!


Side by side comparison, a ddr RAM and Cover-ups by Jon E. Lewis

PERFORMANCE

I O/Ced my proc from 2.2 > 2.4ghz and then O/Ced my GPU... I'm more than impressed by this laptop's performance, in fact, under load, this baby never goes over 67C under normal temps even after O/Cing. The thing is, I'd really like to try my luck at 2.9, however, I cant do it via softmod, I need an unlocked BIOS like corad has to alter the FSB, unfortunately, mine came locked as I had not requested for it.

3d Mark06


DMC 4


The only game currently which managed to cripple this beast is the GTA 4, prolly cause of my weak processor... and the fact that it was badly programmed I guess...

CONCLUSION
I love this laptop. Period. The overall look it has is definitely solid and simple.

This post has been edited by 22: Jan 22 2009, 01:18 AM

Many congratulations on your monster of a laptop! By the way, would you mind detailing the shipping process to Malaysia for me? I'm in the middle of waiting for mine to arrive from the US (it shipped on Friday, 9th Jan) and not unlike N1-C before, my hair is going gray with worry and anticipation. Lol.

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 13 2009, 01:38 AM

I was totally like you during the shipping phase (ask corad, he knew how desperate I was)

After receiving the email on the phase update, I waited 5 days before a van (Pos Laju) came up before my house. I was smiling like an idiot, thinking that my laptop was finally delivered to my doorstep.

I quickly signed and waited for the deliveryman to unveil the box containing my laptop. He handed me an envelope instead.

Unfortunately, my item was retained by the customs, and therefore had several options to reclaim my item. I could either appoint Pos Malaysia as my agent, or, I could go over to KLIA - LCCT to claim it back myself.

After an hour of debating with myself on my next step, I figured I procrastinated enough, screw the waits, I up and went to collect my laptop myself.

The journey was long, and it was well worth all the trouble I had to got through to get this this stage. So relax, it's gonna come to you sooner or later (like I'm the one to say this...)

Oh darn, what are the chances of having an item retained by customs? Hopefully I won't have to go through the same ordeal to get my laptop. The good news is you got it safe and sound though, and that's what matters.

This post has been edited by Ashikune: Jan 13 2009, 02:45 AM

Yea, all that matters is it's safe with me. The customs officer said that items which price range over RM2000 will be retained by them, Don;t know how true this is though... maybe it's just my bad luck.

thanks for the review

and glad the laptop is up to expectations.

I've emailed sager support about the the unlocked multipliers. i only did it a few hours ago,(sorry) so waiting for their response.

noticed that your laptop dosent have the Centrino2 sticker. wonder why they did that ...

btw: to my fellow forumers, i'll wont be as active for these 2 weeks. just had my 1st paper today, and i underestimated how tough it would be still have till month end before exams are all over ...

Does a anybody know if i will get taxed by singapore government if i were to order a sager into singapore via shipping?

Im considering purchasing one but unfortunately i oledi bought myself a zepto laptop which has given me problems from day one and i dont know if i can get a refund since i've been using for the past 2 months but the fella who sold it to me knows that i have alot of problems with it.

They just gave me the SRS WOW sticker...which I don't really have much love for, It's alright though, but It would be nice if they had given me the 9800m GTS sticker...I love collecting GPU stickers... and processors too if given the chance.

Anyway, good luck on your exams, here's hoping you ace it.

singapore has trade free zones, so i'm assuming that taxes won't be a problem. What's wrong with the zepto ?

thanks man .. surviving on 3-4hours of sleep nowadays

i din't get the nVidia sticker on either of my sagers either.


remembered see-ing some1 ask if i was doing a bulk. I'm not. Not running a business here You'll have to buy direct from xoticpc's website.

bro how much u bought? might to explain whole step to buy process? thanks in advance..... i quite interested to get...

Got it for RM5.9k, after conversion of course, but my specifications, as previously mentioned, isn't exactly on par with corad's machine, had to shave off on the processor as I had a tight budget going on.

The whole process? Well, first off, you'd have to register an account over at xoticpc. Fill in the all the details accurately. Next, go ahead and add whichever laptop you would like to purchase to your cart, confirm the purchase, and xoticpc would soon send you a confirmation email on this. Remember to purchase via the link corad has provided though.

The first phase would be the order confirmation phase, try to provide as much detail to the people over at xoticpc, they're a bunch of helpful people. Obviously, the subsequent step would be to make the payment via TT. Xoticpc will provide you with all the information you need to go through the bank wiring process, just bring along all the details (ABA routing code, bank name, bank address and whatsoever, be sure to add in the order number to the extra details column).

Xoticpc will soon send you an acknowledgment email regarding the TT. After all that, it's time to lay back and wait for the delivery of your laptop, the people over at Xoticpc will send you a mail when they have shipped your order.

bro wat it's mean by "remember to purchase via the link corad has provided"... u mean xoticpc website link or another link? sorry noob here.. how many weeks to took to ur doorstep? if i din go to LCCT collect, will they direct to my house door?

corad is an affiliate of xoticpc as previously mentioned, and the link corad provided will ultimately lead you to xoticpc, so it's the same, except corad would then be able to receive a small slice of commission as it was bought through his link.

Well, from the order shipped phase, it took 4 days for the laptop to arrive in Malaysia (excluding holidays), got it on the 5th day as Pos Laju came only then to deliver the customs letter to me. I went straight to LCCT to collect it as appointing Pos Malaysia will only delay my laptop's arrival and make me worrier, I was anxious, you see.

If you don't want to collect it yourself, you have 2 options left. Get a courier service approved by Malaysia's customs to deliver it from LCCT to your doorstep or, appoint Pos Malaysia to either get it to the nearest post office or straight to your doorstep (which costs quite a lot).

This post has been edited by 22: Jan 13 2009, 11:25 AM

Oh that sucks man, anyway can i use the your link for np8660 to get np9262 or do i have to get direct link for np9262 to be eligible for the 10% discount?.

So far already customized to my prefered set up, just waiting to clear up some personal matters before purchasing .

Oh ya regarding the unlocked multipliers, u requested after u lay down the purchase or before purchase?

Sorry to bother u during your examination time and good luck in your examinations.

ok got it..then after the parcel arrive at LCCT, shall i pay any extra amount to collect the parcel if i direct go to LCCT take.
thanks alot bro for helping me....btw wat bout TT? is it just fill in the form? n bring to counter?

Hey any1 any idea where to get the cash rebate code?

If you were to retrieve it yourself, the only thing you'll be paying for is your car's fuel, there is no tax imposed on laptops. Well, for the bank wiring form, I think it's almost the same for all banks. You'd have to have the ABA routing code, bank address, the bank name and etc. Just bring along all the details with you and approach one of the bank's staff and inquire about TT. There should be a form for you to fill up. And of course, don't forget to bring along the cash.

Don't worry about the whole TT, as long as you print out the email that xoticpc sends you regarding the payment method and approach a senior staff of the bank, there's no way you'll go wrong.


If I'm not mistaken, the cash rebate code is written on that page itself, go through the whole page, it is written there in plain sight, if I'm not mistaken, of course.

Hey dude, you bought yours yet???

not yet bro... asking info....so wont get wrong mah....

As long as corad's there to help, nothing can go wrong =)