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Computer Upgrade King

ushhh
Level 7
just wondering if any one has used these guys to buy there laptop. I was thinking about ordering my g75vw with the intel 3920xm and 32gig of ddr3 1600mhz ram http://www.computerupgradeking.com/
G75VW-DS73 | BIOS 223 | 3820QM | 32GB RAM | VERTEX 4 256GB SSD / SEAGATE SSHD 1TB | Intel 6235 WiFi
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X-ROG
Level 15
That's completely unknown territory for us to be honest. The cooling and power system was not designed specifically for a 55W CPU, only 45W, plus, the BIOS won't have the overclocking function available for the Extreme Edition hardware. I'm checking whether it has the capacity to really accept it, but I would not drop a $750 upgrade in a $1300 machine. Seems... excessive. You'd get 95% of the performance with a lower spec CPU, while also getting better battery life and a cooler system.

Zygomorphic
Level 17
A number of people have upgraded the G74 and TurboBoost gets disabled. When that happens, the model-line right below it is actually faster. My advice is to as much of the get the fastest RAM as you can, and then get the CPU one step below the 3920XM. That CPU savings will more than pay for the RAM upgrade. You know, it might even pay for a small SSD which you can put in without voiding warranty! The SSD will make the computer seem faster than the CPU would! 🙂
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

cool thanks for that guys it was a big help
G75VW-DS73 | BIOS 223 | 3820QM | 32GB RAM | VERTEX 4 256GB SSD / SEAGATE SSHD 1TB | Intel 6235 WiFi

Glad to be of service! 🙂 Always nice when others say they appreciate the time spent in aiding other forum members. Makes us feel good about the time that some would say we waste on the forum. 😉 Then again the Republic of Gamers is a brotherhood...sort of...some sisters too 😛
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

Zygomorphic wrote:
Glad to be of service! 🙂 Always nice when others say they appreciate the time spent in aiding other forum members. Makes us feel good about the time that some would say we waste on the forum. 😉 Then again the Republic of Gamers is a brotherhood...sort of...some sisters too 😛


girls.... whats that???
ROG Notebooks: G75VW, G74SX, & G73JH And a gaming rig.

@Dark, you know, those long-haired humans who usually inhabit clothing stores and kitchens 😉
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

rob
Level 7
ushhh wrote:
just wondering if any one has used these guys to buy there laptop. I was thinking about ordering my g75vw with the intel 3920xm and 32gig of ddr3 1600mhz ram http://www.computerupgradeking.com/


The inclusion of an i7-3920XM was an error on our part. We had tested the ASUS G75VW series notebooks and found that two issues exist with a 55W XM CPU installed. The first issue is that the laptop cannot turbo boost. The second issue is more serious as it relates to system instability. With 55W XM CPU installed, random crashing issues exist. We do not recommend any 55W XM CPU to be installed. I certainly was not happy when I learned my guy in charge of our listings tasked out listings with XM CPUs. He had certainly been told that 3920XM was not compatible. Before the G75VW, we had tested the G73SW and G74SX and found that these models could not turbo boost with XM CPU installed. They did not crash but they certainly had the turbo boost issue. We've tested a number of different ASUS laptops and found that not a single one will support XM CPU and have turbo boost or system reliability so it is not just an issue with G75VW. Other computers we found that also would not support turbo boost with XM CPU included Toshiba Qosmio X875 series and before it the X775 series. We have tested a number of other models from Lenovo, MSI, Alienware, Clevo, and HP product line and discovered 55W XM CPUs are compatible in that turbo boost is supported and a reliability test (of running prime95 and furmark simultaneously for 30+ minutes) passes. My advice to anyone getting an ASUS laptop would be to buy the i7-3840QM that is released now in European distribution as it will run just as fast as the 3920XM while providing 45W thermal specification.

Thanks rob, that is what we had said, because of the 10 Watt TDP increase. Thanks for clarifying.
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

chrsplmr
Level 18
.......... ooooh u didnt say .. 'kitchens' .. did u ? hahahhaha down ladies .. hahahhaa ..

Zy is Not .. I repeat Not a caveMan .. hahhahaha .. he didnt say anything about barefoot, preg..something or other ..
or not even a peep about seen and not heard ... hahahhahahha ... LadyROGz .. are brothers too...hehe.c.