Official MSI GX640 Owner's Thread

[ydaf]

Thanks. I was thinking that might be the reason why. Good to know I'm not the only one.

[p51mustang23]

I've been looking at both the ZALMAN ZM-NC1000 and NZXT ACC-NT-CR02-B CRYO S 15".

Which one blows the most air directly into the GX640's intakes? or is something else better?

[dookie11]

At stock settings, and stock chassis (unmodded by copper, etc), and without a cooling pad underneath the computer, and with an i5-430m, what are some of the temperatures for: idle, surfing the web, watching youtube, and playing games?

Also, what are good temperatures for the GX to be at anyways (please specify a range)? As I type this on my HP dv2610us, with the temperature outside the house at 55F, CPUID says my CPU is 122F (50C) and 113F (46C), with the GeForce 7150M at 148F (64C), and the HDD at 105F (41C). It has the battery in, and AC adapter plugged in charging the battery. The palmrest is cool to the touch, with like a hint of heat (similar to the heat if you touch your cheeks on a normal day).

Thanks

bump for GX640 temps

[Tree_Burner]

finally, after long wait, my gx640 will arrive tomorrow.

got a call from ups today, "we need a signature to deliver this package. we cannot give an exact time, but it will be there between 8 am and 7 pm."

thats kinda ridiculous... i can't sit at home all day...

[bossier330]

I think I'm definitely buying this laptop in just a few weeks.

On another note, is there really no hardware virtualization option in the bios? It seems ridiculous to me that MSI would leave that out. No XP mode?

[Tree_Burner]

xp with window 7 professional.

[NotEnoughMinerals]

Yea, xp modes normally work best through the OS

[peekaboom]

finally, after long wait, my gx640 will arrive tomorrow.

got a call from ups today, "we need a signature to deliver this package. we cannot give an exact time, but it will be there between 8 am and 7 pm."

thats kinda ridiculous... i can't sit at home all day...

You have two options.

One, is to call the nearest service center, tell them you have a package that will be delivered but you won't be home. Ask when you can pick it up directly from the service center / loading yard. I had to do that with my last laptop.

The other option is to leave a signed note indicating that UPS has permission to leave the package from <INSERT NAME OF RESELLER YOU PURCHASED FROM> at the porch. You'll want to call UPS service and ask what the protocol is that for that. Although of course you then run the risk of having your brand-new laptop sitting outside your door for x-hours.

[min2209]

I realized something earlier. About the vent placement.

See, they can't really have the vent at the back, with the battery being at the back there's too little space, and besides, having the vent beside the battery will eventually fry the battery.

They can't have any of the hot components and the heatsink on the left because... it's a gaming laptop. Your left hand is on WASD. That only leaves the right side. Has to be the top right corner because putting a vent at the bottom right would mean you CAN'T get out of the way of the heat regardless of where you place the mouse. So I suppose... live with it

[bossier330]

xp with window 7 professional.

I know, but in order to do that, you need to have hardware virtualization enabled. On my current laptop, this is a setting in the BIOS. There is no such setting in the GX640 BIOS. Maybe it's enabled by default?