"Official" x460DX Owners Thread

[bloodyredd]

and backlit keyboard, and better speakers. WOuld be the perfect machine

Yes that too. I have a question, is i7 quad good? From personal experience, my friend's laptop gets hot due to the i7. Is this true?

[Mr.Mischief]

Yes that too. I have a question, is i7 quad good? From personal experience, my friend's laptop gets hot due to the i7. Is this true?

The X460DX model that comes with an i7 quad only has Intel graphics. MSI removed the Nvidia chip.

[FrankSnotra]

Hey guys,

I recently bought the MSI x460dx Can model (last week to be exact). Everything was working fine, maybe a bit hot while gaming but other than that everything was smooth, fast, and clean.

Few hours ago, i was playing a game i usually run on it and all of sudden the laptop crashes. The screen flickered for a second with many colors and then shut off. I haven't been able to turn it on since. When i try, the light for power lights up and the fan spins, other than that, it does nothing. I`m extremely frustrated as you would imagine and especially because i bought this laptop specifically because my last one would overheat and shut down.

If anyone has any idea what has happened or heard of this issue and knows how to fix it that would be awesome. I`m going to call MSI tomorrow and give' em hell. I really hope this is an issue with only my model as the aesthetic as well as the general feel of the laptop is superb.

[i_have_a_bike]

When i try, the light for power lights up and the fan spins, other than. that, it does nothing.

sounds like what happened to my first x460dx. Couple of days after purchasing i tried to turn it on and got the exact same response as you describe. Luckily they replaced it with a new one under their dead-on-arrival protocol (counts as a DOA as long as any defects occur within a couple of days of purchase). I even got a small component upgrade. No problems with my new one, it runs like a champ.

is the power light blue or orange by the way?

also, have you tried the trick of trying to power up with the battery removed?

remove the battery and unplug the power supply. Hold down the power button for 45 seconds. reinstall the battery and the power supply and push the power button

[Maarij]

sounds like a problem with the gpu. happened to my old hp laptop where it would turn on and lights would work but no screen. had to do a reflow thing for it. best bet would be to turn it in to get it fixed. still waiting for mines to come in. it's been almost 2 weeks in phase 2 >.<

[ConureDelSol]

I just got my x460dx. When it says that the thing about switchable graphics, does that mean that there is a button or config thing I need to hit or does it switch automatically somehow?

[Benchmade 42]

I just got my x460dx. When it says that the thing about switchable graphics, does that mean that there is a button or config thing I need to hit or does it switch automatically somehow?

It has Nvidia Optimus, so it switches automatically. Blue light if intel hd 3000 is in use and orange when nvidia gt 540m is in use.

[Ellatan]

Does anyone have an i3 version of this laptop? I'm concerned about CPU temperatures, because it could theoretically throttle at as low as 85C. Do the temperatures ever get that hot and are there any problem with throttling with i3? I'm looking for something at 14" with decent discrete GPU and under $700. However, it can't be Y470, so my options are very limited.

[eirias]

Does anyone have an i3 version of this laptop? I'm concerned about CPU temperatures, because it could theoretically throttle at as low as 85C. Do the temperatures ever get that hot and are there any problem with throttling with i3? I'm looking for something at 14" with decent discrete GPU and under $700. However, it can't be Y470, so my options are very limited.

I have the i5 version, and I tried a quick 8 minute run of prime95 'blend' and got the readings from HWmonitor:

Core#0: 75 C
Core#1: 78 C
Package: 79 C

[Benchmade 42]

I have the i3 version and i've been gaming on it since September for hours everyday and there are no throttling or overheating issues. gpu temps stay between 78-81 @ full load using HWinfo32 sensors.