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nyichiban · Sep 28, 2016

Derek712 said: ↑

Weird that you had issues with your ram and I didn't. I wonder if you had a bad stick.
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Most likely had a bad stick. Looking at the ones I ordered turned out to be the HyperX Impact. Link here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104667

toxotis70 · Sep 29, 2016

i have the same issue with external monitor and online videos goes black when in full screen!
Any solution ?
I have only the external monitor ON .
i have all the latest updates .

RMXO · Sep 29, 2016

nyichiban said: ↑

So I went and got the basic one with 16gb of ram and decided to upgrade the internals. This is what I found:

Screws: There are a total of 5 kinds of screws.

On the case: 3 sets, I'll call them long medium and short since I didn't actually measure them but there should be 2 medium and 2 short and the rest are the long screws.

Inside: The MB screws are all the same so pretty straight forward there. The other types are the screws holding down the ssd and the wifi card.

Upgrading: Well I can tell you that the memory was not compatible with the Kingston Hyper X I got from newegg so don't get those. I ended up just forking over the extra $100 for the 32gb ram version from newegg as it was cheaper than buy the 1800 version then paying 140 for the 32gb kit.

SSD and HDD: I opted for the samsung 950 PRO 500gb since it fit my budget. I saw the plextor 1tb but at $700 it was way too much. The internal HDD... switch that out. If you have a 7200 rmp you will see a difference but for me I had an old 840 EVO 1TB so I put that in there and now this machine is fast!

Gaming: Pretty smooth in overwatch and playing on high settings I get no issue going past 140FPS. the KB is a treat to play on as the depth is great. Better than the p35X from gigabyte and cooler performance than the 980m in the gigabyte. The FPS is slightly better on the MSI but I think it has to do with the overall comfort of the screen, kb and heat. Also quiet compared to the p35x.

My issue is I did a clean install and wanted to restore it to factory using the ISO files I created. Unfortunately I will probably have to burn them on an external as I didn't opt for the USB stick. Wonder if anyone knows a way to turn the ISO to USB. Thanks in advance!
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For ISO to USB use rufus

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

boy · Sep 29, 2016

nyichiban said: ↑

If you want the icc profile for a calibrated screen non 4K here is the link: http://www.ultrabookreview.com/color-profiles/MSI GS73VR FHD 120HZ.icm
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MaxHut · Sep 30, 2016

John Bennett said: ↑

Yeah, I had the same problem. I was able to download stuff to the HDD just fine, but then installing it from there to the SSD was agonizingly slow - the Windows 10 Anniversary Update took hours overnight, for instance. I initially just disabled the HDD in Device Manager, since I was considering upgrading it to a second SSD anyway. A couple weeks later, I tried reenabling it, and it inexplicably worked just fine. I ended up having to return it within 30 days of purchase for unrelated reasons, but hope to be buying another one soon.

My suggestions:

1. Run SeaTools and ATTO Disk Benchmark to diagnose and gather evidence of your performance problems.

2. If you're still able to exchange it where you bought it, do so.

3. If you're unable to exchange it, contact MSI for service or replacement. Fortunately, the HDD is much easier to replace yourself than the SSD, so they may just send you a replacement drive.

4. If you prefer to upgrade, pick up either a larger/faster (7200 RPM) HDD or SSD (SATA-III, 2.5" 7mm) and swap it out. Note that despite the scary warranty sticker, if you're in the US, this upgrade will *not* void your warranty (provided you don't damage anything in the process).

Hope this helps...
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Finally I did a test of the HD with Crystal Disk Mark, the HD was not even responding, could not launch the test.
The I did the command CHKDSK F/ , after the computer restarded to do it.

==> MIRACLE IT WORKS NOW !!!

So CHKDSK

colonels · Sep 30, 2016

colonels said: ↑

ok new issue. tried gaming on battery power. set everything to maximum in the windows power mode (high) and even adjusted min/max processer state 100% and then went to NVIDIA and set that to preferred and showed tray icon to see if it is being used. i then played Witcher 3 and alternated between plugged in and battery. it was clear to see the fps drop when i was on battery and as soon as i plugged in it was smooth as silk.

what gives?
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ok i did some digging and noticed that when on battery, no matter what settings i select on power mode/gpu the dragon gaming center shows a significant drop on the GPU memory clock, specifically from 4000Mhz to 400Mhz, the GPU core clock still fluctuates but that happens under both plugged in and battery modes.

it seems the BIOS has decided to scale back the GPU memory clock on battery no matter what, anyone have insight?

montobrah · Nov 11, 2016

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Derek712 · Sep 30, 2016

colonels said: ↑

ok i did some digging and noticed that when on battery, no matter what settings i select on power mode/gpu the dragon gaming center shows a significant drop on the GPU memory clock, specifically from 4000Mhz to 400Mhz, the GPU core clock still fluctuates but that happens under both plugged in and battery modes.

it seems the BIOS has decided to scale back the GPU memory clock on battery no matter what, anyone have insight?
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GPUs always throttle on battery. I don't think laptop batteries could handle that high of s discharge rate anyways. At least not long term.

Kevin@GenTechPC · Oct 2, 2016

montobrah said: ↑

Still having issues with Nahimic and Dragon Center. In-game, Nahimic uses 5-10% CPU when even when minimized. Dragon Center also seems to cause a 40% FPS decrease when installed. As a result, I got rid of both. I'm really disappointed by them.

I've never owned a gaming laptop that allowed me to game on battery, so I'm not surprised by any throttling that occurs on battery. Geforce Experience also limits your FPS to 30 on battery by default.
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AC adapter can provide 120-330W of power but battery is just 50W. Nobody wants to make a gaming laptop that can run on full performance on a battery.

gerarg · Oct 2, 2016

Hey guys, im considering buying this laptop but i have a doubt about the webcam resolution: is it 720p or 1080p (like it's advertised)?

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