My new laptop, well, sorta

[Col.ChetHoppens]

I have not yet popped the bubble wrap

I have a 3-month warranty, then the bubble wrap may become a funny youtube video putting it to the test by a 250 lb guy Since there seems to be an interest. It's really thick plastic too, I may have to jump out of a 2nd story window to pop it. But I wont. We shall seeeee

[Peiper]

yeah ASUS makes some good stuff. i am currently in the market for MSI gaming laptops.

[Col.ChetHoppens]

I'm loving the ASUS, it works ok if I don't update to service pack 2 (vista) ... but if I update to that pack, then I have shutdown issues. I go to start-shutdown and windows goes away, but the screen stays lit, all lights and hard drive stays alive too. Then I have to hold the power button down for 5 seconds to kill it off.

I did a recovery and have not upgraded to SP2 yet, and things are going fine ... at first I thought it was a firefox issue, but I'm starting to think SP2 is the culprit.

I still have yet to try DOD on it, my powerhouse desktop still holds my heart for that (and there's no where to set my beer on the laptop ha)

[Maj.Gen.Asty]

I'm loving the ASUS, it works ok if I don't update to service pack 2 (vista) ... but if I update to that pack, then I have shutdown issues. I go to start-shutdown and windows goes away, but the screen stays lit, all lights and hard drive stays alive too. Then I have to hold the power button down for 5 seconds to kill it off.

I did a recovery and have not upgraded to SP2 yet, and things are going fine ... at first I thought it was a firefox issue, but I'm starting to think SP2 is the culprit.

I still have yet to try DOD on it, my powerhouse desktop still holds my heart for that (and there's no where to set my beer on the laptop ha)

Sounds like you just need an updated ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) driver. Probably Asus's web site has one for you.

[Peiper]

I have a lot of ASUS gaming mother boards, they are pretty good

[frigileFrieda]

Well, i had the Zenbook (256gb i7) once and for that money... it wasn't good.

[Col.ChetHoppens]

[quote="Sounds like you just need an updated ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) driver. Probably Asus's web site has one for you."

Is there a tutorial, or more info you know of for this?
Strange, ASUS isn't even answering on this one. I'm still running SP1 atm.

[Peiper]

here are a list of minor MSI rigs i am looking into when it comes to laptop gaming

http://www.adorama.com/MSIGT70204.html? ... Qgod0yoAGg

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control ... &A=details

http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=d ... MSIGE606US

The first one on the top i like the most and might get it or find somthing way better

[Peiper]

this one also seems sweet

http://www.jr.com/msi-microstar/pe/MSR_GT700ND491/