G75 - first review

[Aras]

Yes i read about this on another forum, u need to change some seetings in control panel or wait for some update drivers.

[gnuga]

I've got $ 200 disc from the original $1,699 and FREE shipping as well so that's make the total only $1,499.
I dunno how long the disc & the stocks will be available but I believe it will be only for short time.

Here's the specs that I get and I'm happy with it:

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Display: 17.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3610QM Quad-core (2.3GHz)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M 2G GDDR5
Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n
LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600 MHz SDRAM, 4 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 16GB SDRAM (awesome)
Storage: 750GB 7200RPM
Optical Drive: DL DVD±RW/CD-RW
Camera: 2.0 megapixel
Speakers: Premium speakers with ASUS Sonicmaster Technology
Card Reader: 1 x 3-in-1 card reader : SD+MMC+MS
Input/ Output:
1 x Mic-in
1 x Headphone-out
1 x VGA port/Mini D-Sub 15-pin for external monitor
1 x RJ-45 LAN
1 x Bluetooth 4.0
4 x USB 3.0 ports (love this)
1 x HDMI port
Battery: 8-cell
Dimensions: 16.3" x 12.6" x 0.9"-2.0" (W x D x H)
Weight: 8.7lbs (with 8-cell battery)
Color: Black

So here's where I get this special disc:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B007MW73C2


Time to play

[OmegaMan]

I'm somewhat disappointed with this release. 3610QM received 7.4 WEI score when my G74SX's 2670QM gets 7.5. I know WEI isn't a big deal, but why would this happen? Also, 560M outperforms 660M easily, mainly because of 660M's extremely low memory bus. The only thing I like about this new release is its shape, which also may cause some problems related to cooling.

Thanks for that quick reply to this thread, you somehow responded to all of my questions concerning the G75 in less than a minute. I'll stick up with my G74sx-RH71 till the 6 core 12 threads mobile cpu's getting on the market... yeah this might take time and I don't care.

Cheers man.

[blixel]

Edit: and the G75 still throttles under load! Prepare for more BIOS modding...

Can you tell me what this "throttles under load" means?

Is this what causes this issue? And if so, will a BIOS update fix that issue?

When I'm playing a game, listening to music, or watching a video, I get these massive stutters ... as if the CPU is suddenly experiencing 100% load. It causes the mouse to stop moving and the audio to screech really bad.

I was worried I had a defective unit, but I see that other people are reporting the same problem, so clearly it's not just my particular system.

Will a BIOS update solve this?

As far as I'm concerned, this is a MASSIVE, show-stopper type of problem. Completely unacceptable. I still have my last 2 laptops (one is 2+ years old, the other is 4+ years old), and neither of them have this problem. Ridiculous!