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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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alright so I now have it and am using it. How did you overclock at all, Im using overdrive, the only thing I seem to be able to set is regular core to 2.4, turbo Is not allowing me to adjust to 2600....
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Hey sorry, that sounds right actually. At idle it should be 800 MHz. Turbo (2.6 GHz, the B0 state) only kicks in one core and doesn't happen too often, only on menial tasks that don't stress all...
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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That A6 is by far the best of the 3, Hybrid Crossfire ftw.
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Ty, sir -- Repped.
I almost hate buying this for $276 a few days ago.
But eh, screw it. :P
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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True, although I think the A8-3500m is actually also a pretty decent deal. With this your going to get better graphics performance than an i5 with an HD 3000 and probably better than an i7 with an HD...
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Yep, I'd much rather have better graphics capabilities over a slightly faster processor. Pick up the A6, replace the 2GB DIMM (If you wanted) with a 4GB module, replace the spindle drive with a SSD,...
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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If that one program doesn't work, try this one:
http://www.nexthardware.com/forum/ram/77003-cpuid-mem-tweakit-1-01-6-a.html
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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90 day warranty only? With Lenovo or Dell outlet you get 1 year.
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Unfortunately the BIOS is pretty bare and doesn't really allow for too much fiddling around. It only allows basic functionality and the only hardware change it lets you alter is either using the...
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Check out http://www.bios-mods.com/ The pros over there take requests for bioses and mod them to unlock the full functionality of bioses. I did it with my current acer. I can now turn on or off...
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Well someone bought it so DOH, I guess I wont be spending $400 today :(
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Square Trade ftw. ;)
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I bought it :)
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got a question. is it default 1 stick or 2 sticks of ram?
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Good to see that people are still excited to get the configuration A6 + 6650M. It has been a hot "budget" gaming configuration this entire year from ASUS, Acer, and HP(which had6750m). Too bad it's...
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Since it's 6GB, it's 2 SO-DIMMS; 1x 2GB and 1x 4GB.
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The RAM in these Gateways is 9-9-9-24-2T 1.5v 1333 DDR3, your basic run of the mill ram.
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Hahaha, last thing:
Mainboard tab screenshot? :D
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How well would the A8 play BF3/Diablo III?
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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If anyone is curious for the Gateway support page for this notebook:
http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?tab=1&modelId=3784
I'm going to submit the BIOS to BIOS-Mods and see...
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After reading the Support Page's specifications, it looks like this model supports DDR3.. Looks like I've got some new RAM to order. :S
Donnie: I noticed that while it says the DDR3 supplied...
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Ask and you shall receive :).
K10stats(in case anyone else is wondering)
Memory tab
SPD Slot1
SPD Slot2
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Only decent deal is the 17 inch...
The others are standard prices for SD. They should be a little less considering they're refurb
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Thanks! I usually go by notebookcheck.net to compare GPUs. As it turns out, according to them, the 6650m is a step above the 5650m.
5650m
6650m
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Thread created 05-04-2012 by DonnieT
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Thanks a lot, man. I'd rep you some more, but I've got to spread it around first. :lol:
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No problem :). Good luck!
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Decided to remove the i3 as after further thought it's not really a good enough deal. For an i5 it would be nice but for an i3 it's only average.
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Hey, running latest drivers and using the dual graphics option. I made the post before I got to act 3. Act 1 and 2 ran fairly smooth at max settings but once I hit act 3 things started to slow down....
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That does help. This is a CRAZY good deal if you can get that crossfire working well. My current laptop is an acer and it has been really good for the past 1.5 years, but it only has a 5650 which is...
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Nice! Are you going to overclock it?
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going to attempt to, this is going to be my mobile, bf3 and diablo 3 player, hopefully it does bf3 well.
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Also, could you do a CPU-Z validation link and send me the URL? Wanna look up some Motherboard information and I figured that this would be better than asking you to screenshot things. :D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YSLpPFgSpU
It'll play Diablo III without any problems. If I were you, I'd try to snag an A6 that had the dedicated GPU, though.
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Diablo III I think will run no problems at medium to high settings. BF3 probably low. Looking at some YouTube videos of the A8-3500 and BF3 though it doesn't look that bad:
Please refer to Waam's...
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Good catch! Didn't notice that.
I don't think that I've ever seen a 6GB stick.The laptop that I received had a 4GB and a 2GB stick.
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Awww, I didn't even realize that it was only one. :omg: You should have bought it quickly!
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True, while it would be nice to get a 1 year warranty, 90 day seems to be the standard practice for most refurbished laptop manufacturers. HP, Samsung, Acer, Toshiba, and ASUS all offer only 90 day...
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Yeah, I believe it only has one 2.5" HDD bay. I'm going to throw a 128GB Crucial M4 SSD in mine and use a 32GB microSD card for media downloads.
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U know what the numbers are on that ram, like latency wise, was thinking about buying some performance 1333 ram, since I hear thats whats in there already, just wondering if its worth it
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they dont make 6gb sticks?
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