I purchased a P35Wv2 Gaming Laptop from NewEgg on 11/7/2014. Sadly, it is a lemon. Even worse, Gigabyte has done its best to make this my worst experience in 26 years in the IT industry. Is this par for the course with Gigabyte?
My first issue occurred on 3/3/2015, and it had to be sent in for...
My rig:
ASUS Z97-Pro (Wi-Fi ac)
Intel Core i7-4790K
Gigabyte GTX 980 ti
Samsung SSD 850Evo 250 gb (Win)
WD black 1GB
Ram 16
EVGA Supernova 80 Gold 650W
Win 10 Pro
Asus ROG PG279
I've tried both shadowplay and obs, but the video quality is terrible.... I have also changed record setting in...
Being someone as clumsy as I, I accidentally dropped my laptop, a Gigabyte P34G V2, a week ago, cracking the screen partially. No biggie, I'll just order a replacement.
I do that, and I reassemble the entire laptop, but whenever I turn the laptop on, the new screen itself won't even display...
So im in the market for a new motherboard
and these are my options
gigabyte z170-X Gaming 5
vs
Asus z170-A
Which one would be better a better mother board to use and future proof?
other components
i7 6700k
evga 970
16gb ram
evga 750 psu g2
Gday guys and thanks for reading, my Gigabyte P15W gaming laptop decided it didn't want to turn on anymore, one day fine, next day dead. I've contacted a repair company but they have quotes $350+ for the fix, first I'll list the specs, then what I've tried.
specs: 4th Generation Intel® Core™...
how much they need?
My specs are fx 6300
gigabyte 970 gaming
sound card dx
I might only oc the card
The thing Is I want to play witcher 3 at high settings and smoothly as this will be my last game to play because I have got bored from the gaming thing just buying the card for that
my old card...
I just recently purchased a used gigabyte p55 v4 laptop off of Ebay and the seller did tell me that for some reason the laptop switches from charging to the battery when playing a game off and on. This causes a sudden frame rate drop in the game and causes the screen to turn dark. My question...
As the title says, I need to burn a small video (18 Minutes/175MBs) to some 700MB CDs, and I need it to play on a DVD player. I have tried a guide online but I ended up being told by the program that it didn't fit on the CD because it became a 1.2GB file... How does175MB turn into 1.2GBs? I...
which Gtx 750 titon oc edition is better in performance and give better resolution and graphics.... please see from link Asus http://www.amazon.com/GeForce-750Ti-GDDR5-Graphics-GTX7... Gigabyte http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015E9VDC0/ref=psdc_284822_t2_... PLEASE TELL ME WHY REVIEWS OF ASUS IS...
I bought brookstones Cat Ear headset. I can get the mic to work, or I can get the speakers to work. I can't get them to work at the same time. I've tried every plug on my computer and i've tried every plug using every possible setting (line in, headphones, speakers, mic, etc)(i may have missed a...
I have to decide which of these two laptops is the better buy.
Gigabyte P35
Gigabyte P55
The P35 has 6gb of gtx970m graphics vs. the 3gb the P55 has but the P55 has a 5th gen processor. Which would you choose? and why?
Hey I just installed a Creative Sound Blaster Z on my system, specs below just in case they matter:
MB: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 925 @ 2.8 GHz
RAM: 12 GB DDR3
OS: Win7 64-bit Ultimate SP1
GPU: Geforce 260 GTX 896 MB
The problem with the card was that the sound was heavily...
Hi i have a brand new GA-Z170-HD3 DDR3 gigabyte mobo and im trying to connect my reciever 7.1 SONY MU-TE-KI (it has every input u can imagine) so i can play battlefield 4 with full surround sound. Now my User Manual for my mobo says the HDMI out from my mobo supports sounds but nothing detects...
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i have a gigabyte p35xv3 and for some reason recently, i reformatted my laptop ready for university and ive been getting all these high temperature spikes up to 80 degrees celsius. at idle its around 49-54 degrees but if i was browsing on chrome, it would be in the high 50s to low 60s. i...
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i was wondering there was any good budget (below $30aud) notebook cooling pads that are situated in perth as i do not want to pay for shipping. This laptop cooler is specifically for my Gigabyte p35xv3 gaming laptop. my laptop will be mostly used in my room and occasionally moved to...
Hey everyone,
So I have been using Gigabyte's System information viewer as an easy way to keep an eye on the hardware of a recent build i did. It was operating normally but when I hooked up a second monitor, whenever I try to shrink it down into the hardware monitor it disappears.
The program...
Hi, I've been lurking the forums for awhile trying to find answers with my headache of a laptop but I officially can't find any information via google or casual browsing anymore. Back in August I purchased a Gigabyte P55W v4, and while I'm happy with the performance when everything is actually...
I have a Gigabyte p35 that supposedly has gTX 980m installed, but everywhere I check it only says Intel. I checked the device manager Nvidia doesn't show up. If I right click the desktop Nvidia isn't there either. There isn't even an Nvidia control panel. I tried installing a driver update and...
Hey all,
I came across my battery's voltage amps and polarity, and found it interesting that the manufacturer shipped power adapter (adapter A) output polarity is *positive*, and the laptop's input polarity is *negative*. The amps and voltage (and hence the wattage) are the same.
I've read...
my laptop just stopped working while i was using it it switched of by it self. so i took it for repair and the ram was replaced and i took it home used it for an hour and it switch of again this time with a burning smell left behind from the charging port side..what could it be and can it be...
Hello everybody I have one question. My old gigabyte mobo makes a buzzing noise through my 7.1 USB headset and I was wondering if it worth's to buy a PCI USB 3.0 to plug the headset there. Thanks in advance!
Hello.
I use a Gigabyte P15f v2 for school and gaming. I notice it doesn't quite have enough battery to support a full day at school. I'm a bit confused on what power bank to buy to supply enough power to my laptop. On my AC adapter it says 19.5V, 6.15 A, 120 W. And on my battery it says 11.1V...
Hi,
I'd like to know two things about this motherboard which I couldn't find proper answers online:
1- does it support 3 tb+ hdd?
2- would its soundboard support a 250 or 600 ohm headphone? It says it does at gigabyte's website, but according to my research onboard soundboards are usually not...
I have a slightly old 2009 laptop from hp, and am thinking of getting a upgrade.
I have definitely done my homework on this because I have some specific parts I'm looking for.
17 inch screen
i7-6700hq or better
8gb of ram or better
A ssd + hard drive config (at least 1tb)
Nvidia GTX 970m...
I was looking an i7 skylake CPU without a GPU on a 15"6 screen. From gigabyte brand will be great and a black chassis too! If there is no gigabyte model another good quality brand will be good too.
And is it safe to just use Windows 10's Windows Defender? Or Windows Defender + Malwarebytes scanner?
I have been using Microsoft Security Essentials on my Windows 7 for MANY years, moved to Windows Defender on Windows 8 and 8.1.
Now that I have Windows 10 on both pcs, I use Windows Defender...
Ok, so I'm looking to buy a laptop in the US for when I fly out there. I've found two on Newegg and they are:
GIGABYTE P34Wv4-BW1T
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834233111
MSI GE Series GE72 Apache Pro-242 Gaming Laptop...
OK, so i am going into next years schooling and we are required to get an iPad or a laptop..
Guess which one I chose.. So i need the best performing gaming laptop for under $1500 Australian Dollars.
"gaming laptop?" you say? "Why not a work laptop?", I am in need of a high performing laptop so...
I know this is a frequent question but I was just after a quick opinion since I'm still relatively new to laptops but now need one.
The primary use will be for graphic design but it will also be used as a gaming laptop.
I've looked primarily at Gigabyte notebooks such as the P55k and P35G V2...
So I recently reformatted my laptop (Gigabyte Q2550) and now it can not find any wifi networks, Ethernet stills works, I have all the correct drivers and have reformatted 3 times, with two different installation methods and three different versions of windows 7, I have reformatted this computer...
Hi,
I have been searching the web trying to find a reviews and maybe a few benchmark test scores and stress test results on the gigabyte p17f v3 notebook.. but i haven't found any.
If anyone uses this laptop or has found any reviews or tests please share the link or your experience..
Thanks
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So I was looking at purchasing a laptop and i found this nice gigabyte laptop with the following specs:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ihyhekftcf4wnba/freedos.png?dl=0
Are there any issues with stability for installing the OS yourself (OS most probably will be Windows 8 or 7).
And does anyone...
I'm just wondering what would be a better option for the future.
I have been considering a Aorus X7V2 or Gigabyte P37X
I have been out of the hardware loop for a while now and would appreciate some guidance. If you have any suggestions on other devices, I'd love to hear it too! (my price range...
Hi guys, I just got this laptop 2 days ago! As soon as I got this latop, I downloaded GTA V and played for 5 hour straight. When I woke up the next day, my laptop wont turn on. It is frozen at the GIGABYTE booting screen where they ask u Press <F2> for enter setup and stuff. I tried pressing F2...
I was looking at a laptop to get, and I was looking into the MSI ge72 that has a 970m with a 5700hq. Heard overall its a good laptop.
But than I was also looking around and saw gigabyte has a deal going on for there laptops, and there 980m laptop is going for $200 dollars off with a promo. Only...
Whenever I turn the fluorescent lights ON or OFF my the screen flickers, show random artifacts, white 'snow' noise, goes black - then returns after several seconds.
Also the audio usually gets cut off momentarily as the screen gets distorted.
The issues seems to have started a week ago...
i5 4670k
gigabyte z87xud3h
Logitech Z506 5.1 sound system
so regarding my motherboard and sound system is it worth to buy a sound card? if so then which sound card will be bang for buck for my system ? any suggestion is most welcome.
Hi I currently have a gigabyte windforce R9290x and was wondering if it is enough for the newest games out there or do u guys recommend getting another one and crossfire?
I bought the Creative Inspire T6300 5.1 speakers today for my PC with a GIGABYTE GA-Z97X Gaming 3 Motherboard and running Windows 10.
Ever since I first set the speakers up, they have been producing no sound and when I attempt to test them it displays "Error! Failed to play test tone"
All...
I am trying to install the powerDVD 12 application from the disc that came with my Gigabyte GA 970A UD3P motherboard, but when I try i immediately get a runtime error. Does anyone know how can i get it to install?
Thanks!
I am debating between these two laptops:
GIGABYTE P35Wv3-3K: http://tinyurl.com/py59tt7
-3K IPS monitor
-Strong battery life (75 Wh)
-6gig GPU
MSI GS60 Ghost Pro-606: http://tinyurl.com/or6dj5b
-m.2 sata SSD
-5th gen i7 processor
-Better/quieter cooling (reported)
-Better speakers
-More...
I'm wandering if gygabyte laptops are good. I'm looking at the GIGABYTE P35Xv4-BW2 for gaming and video editing. It has a i7 5700hq, 16gb, and a 980m 8gb with a 1tb hdd and 128 ssd. I like that it's small and I realize that the 15" size means it will get hot. As long as it doesn't overheat. It...
I need help troubleshooting my p55w. It's performance has degraded massively. Can anyone help me diagnose and fix this?
I bought a gigabyte p55w v4 about a month and a half ago from newegg. It worked perfectly for about 2 days, then my fps dropped from 80 to 15 (in mwo and star citizen) after...
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Before I press the buy button....
I am looking for a laptop around £1000 which will be primarily used for gaming, some AAA and some older titles in my backlog on steam. Will also be used for some light photo and video editing.
I have done some research and have found the P55 to be a good...
i would like to overclock my 8350, when i got into BIOS, everything is set to auto, and it wont let me change multiplier at all, anyway i can change this, so i can overclock?
This is the HTIB im thinking of getting:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-HTP-073-Channel-Receiver-Speaker/dp/B00DUWSIXQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1440608853&sr=1-2&keywords=pioneer+5.1
aka the Pioneer HTP-073
My mobo is a gigabyte z97x sli, and it has onboard 7.1 sound.
My question...
Hi all,
I just wanted to know which laptop you would go for out of the Aorus x3 cf1 or the gigabyte p34w. I know the gigabyte is newer however the Aorus has a 870m 6gb and the gigabyte has a 970m 3gb. How much difference would there be between the two chips? Which one would be better to go for?
Hi,
I have recently bought Philips SPA7000B 5.1 Channel Audio System.
I have Gigabyte GA-970A DS3P Motherboard which supports 2.1/5.1/7.1 CH Audio System.
I have connected all the speakers to the sub woofer. I need help in connecting Sub-woofer to PC.
My PC has Three connectors:
Line-In...
I just got my P35W V3 3K
It's specs are a 4720HQ (3.6), 970m 6gb, and 16gb RAM.
When I play games with it plugged it, or even when unplugged, the CPU reaches outrageously high temps.
on the gaming profile in the Smart manager (or the Auto-High mode from older verisons) eaches about 80-85% fan...
I am trying to figure out what laptop is best for me at the moment.
Before I carry on with the specs and questions, I would like to say that I will need a LAPTOP, and not a desktop.
Specs:
MSI GS60 2QE Ghost Pro 4K (2015)
5th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7-5700HQ Processor, 2.7 GHz (Max Turbo...
Proc: Intel i3-4160
Mobo: Gigabyte H81M-S2PH
8GB Ram
GTX 750 TI 2gb
this is my current build and im planning to buy the game tomorrow. please i need your help. thanks in advance
Hi guys! Does upgrading my Rig with an SSD increase my Loading and Gaming experience better? What is the best SSD that is cheap but good quality? Whats the best SSD brand will suit my CPU?
Here's my specs
Proc: AMD FX 8350
Mobo: Gigabyte 970a-ds3p
RAM: corsair 8GB 1600mhz
GPU: GTX 650
HDD...
New GIGABYTE P55W laptop. Worked flawless for a month. Now when I play CS GO and comp is under heavy load, I get BSOD and Machine Check Exception error.
Thing is, this only started happening after windows 10, and my temps seem to be within normal range. CPU is 60C and so is SSD. GPU is around...
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I have windows 10 I have a gigabyte z77xud5h motherboard and I'm using the realtek onboard audio. I was wondering if my motherboard supports dolby home theater and if there is a trick to unlocking it so that I can use it?
Thanks
Kinnyr90
Hi , i use gigabyte z97x gamig3 MOBO and i5 4690k CPU , i can OC my CPU and monitor its temp using gigabyte's easytune app but i can't control the fan speed. Does gigabyte have an app for that or do i have to download smth else i checked gigabyte's website but couldnt find smth useful.
My video card - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929d54gdb
The card I want - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127774
My motherboard - http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4280#ov
I'm wondering if I can run these at the same time...