







Brand | ASUS |
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Series | G73 Gaming Series |
Model | G73JH-BST7 |
Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
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CPU | Intel Core i7-740QM 1.73GHz |
Screen | 17.3" |
Memory | 6 GB DDR3 |
Storage | 640 GB |
Optical Drive | DVD Super Multi |
Graphics Card | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 |
Video Memory | 1GB GDDR5 VRAM |
Dimensions (W x D x H) | 16.34" x 12.59" x 0.75" - 2.20" |
Weight | 7.5 lbs. |
CPU Type | Intel Core i7 1st Gen |
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CPU Speed | 740QM (1.73GHz) |
CPU Support | Quad Core Processor 6MB L3 Cache Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz |
Screen Size | 17.3" |
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Wide Screen Support | Yes |
Resolution | 1600 x 900 |
LCD Features | LED backlight |
Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
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GPU/VPU | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 |
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Video Memory | 1GB GDDR5 VRAM |
Graphic Type | Dedicated Card |
HDD | 640GB |
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HDD RPM | 5400 RPM |
Memory | 6GB |
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Memory Type | 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM |
Optical Drive Type | DVD Super Multi |
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Optical Drive Interface | Integrated |
LAN | 10/100/1000Mbps |
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WLAN | 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN |
USB | 4 |
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Video Port | 1 x VGA |
HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
Audio Ports | 1 x Microphone Jack, 1 x Headphone Jack |
Audio | Integrated Sound card |
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Speaker | Altec Lansing speakers |
Touchpad | Yes |
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Keyboard | Standard |
Webcam | 1.3MP |
Card Reader | 8-in-1 |
Battery | 8-cell Lithium Ion |
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Dimensions (W x D x H) | 16.34" x 12.59" x 0.75" - 2.20" |
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Weight | 7.5 lbs. |
Date First Available | March 31, 2011 |
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Pros: Great hardware. Portal 2 runs at 12-22 FPS in 1080p Maxed settings -granted portal 2 is only a DirectX 9 game- SmoothVision HD Anti Aliasing 8x (edge detect samples:24X) Anisotropic Filter 16X Mipmap Detail = Quality (High Quality) Anti-Aliasing Mode = Quality (Super-Sample AA) OpenGL Settings = Triple Buffering mine came with DDR3 1333. 3 sticks in 2gb size. this means two are pared in Duel channel and 1 is single channel. This limits the whole Motherboards Memory bus to 18gigs vs 21gigs a second.
Cons: Only Asus Drivers work for the ATI card. (you cant use normal ati drivers from amd.com) unless you clear the registry and install the drivers inside Provissory Mode after you restart and uninstall any existing drivers. This is a complicated process that takes about 3 times to get it to work.. other than that its a great product. "No Raid" for this model" only G73jh-A1/A2 have this option ASUS only drivers, 5400 rpm HD, and 3 sticks of memory loses an egg for me. sorry 4 stars. Buy New 2x 4gig ram (for duel channel = 5/10% speed boost) Buy 1x 120 SSD (no raid support) Download Drive sweeper to clean registry to install ATI video drivers.
Overall Review: 1) Instal DriverSweeper ( Must be latest version, 2.9 worked ). 2) Uninstall driver with Windows Uninstall Programs. 3) Restart in Provissory Mode tapping "F8" at PC's boot ( after ASUS text on screen and before windows logo ). 4) Start DriverSweeper, select ATI, and click "Analyze" and then "Clear". 5) Don't restart and re-"Analyze". If it didn't find anything, go on. 6) In "Device Management" select "Uninstall" ( not "Deactivate" ) on video card. 7) Restart PC normalmy and install the new driver ( the file is "11-3_mobility_vista_win7_64_dd_ccc_ocl.exe". 8) Restart PC once again, it should all be ok now.