RainMotorsports (Clutch's) ASUS G50Vt-X5 (Best Buy) Review

[Wingsbr]

I was pretty sure of that and that's why I mentioned it would display as GT even without the flash. It would be really cool to edit the bios to read GTS or even GS for the fact. But I understand your concerns, heck I'm even too chicken to flash my bios.

thanks for the clarification about gt, gts, gs .... it's all confusing to me

on a good note, I played kotor2 and sw eaw for 4 hours straight tonight with the setfsb to 2.45ghz and the flashed bios and temps were only 79 at their peak per gpuid. seems like the clocks are taking well and have lived through multiple stress tests over the past 24 hours. I can safely say that I am very happy with my purchase now...

[fright88]

Anyone had any low volume issues with their X5? My volume is extremely low

[Wingsbr]

it's not the loudest volume on mine, but it's audible. I have to turn it down if I am sitting in the living room and the wifey is watching tv.

[fright88]

Yeah after some fiddling with it I think I got it to a liveable level. If need be I will invest in another headset though.

Otherwise a great machine. It will take me a while to get use to the keyboard layout but that happens to me with almost all notebooks. I am impressed with the performance in WoW. And I was impressed with the fact the machine still threw down a 89xx 3D mark 06 after 4 hours of stetup and 4 hours of raiding last night.

[Wingsbr]

yeah performance is definitely solid with this laptop, that is for at least a year or so. Oh the joys of technology....

[motok]

I'd say a good 2 years to 3 with a better cpu for sure.
O and I played around with the sound and got the volume doubled.
Open up Realtek HD Audio Manager..Open the speakers tab its the first one of three at the top...open sound effects, 2nd on of three in middle of page and check off loudness equalization.

[hoangtu2410]

Hi , i'm from Vietnamese , thx ClutchX2 for excellent review , so i decided to buy X5 . I have some questions and can anybody guide me how to do in details ?
How to OC CPU ?
How to flash VGA Card ?
and any tricks for X5 ?
thx in advanced

[fright88]

Ok just an FYI for all of you Venters the on board Mic is completely useless. I can hear myself just fine and all of the computers on my network can hear me just fine but once it goes over the net no one can understand me. Kinda annoying trying to raid with no Vent. I ordered another replacement headset but I was hoping the on board one would at least be useable.

[RainMotorsports]

Ok just an FYI for all of you Venters the on board Mic is completely useless. I can hear myself just fine and all of the computers on my network can hear me just fine but once it goes over the net no one can understand me. Kinda annoying trying to raid with no Vent. I ordered another replacement headset but I was hoping the on board one would at least be useable.

Have you even attempted adjusting the mic? Only thing I have heard about it is it tends to echo but an easy adjustment null's that.

It also makes little sense that people on your network can hear you but not on the net as the same signal is going to the network thats being sent to the net. I would look for other issues. I dont use voice chat much used to on my desktop but I have not attempted to test this mic versus my external.

[fright88]

I have made various attemps in the realtech audio options and wasn't able to see any results honestly though the problem is trying to make adjustments when the local comps hear me perfectly and remotes don't.

BTW I tested the same setup with a borrowed mic and people were able to hear me.

I also know it makes no sense but that is what it is. I also verified this because I thought everyone was bsing me by going to my buddy's a couple blocks away while my roomate talked on the comp. The wording is so garbled as to be illegible. I could explain this away if I was hosting my own vent server but I am not because I couldn't find a way to host anything larger then 8 clients without buying something like 1000 licenses which I don't need.

Any advice is apreciated.