Question 1

Just how noisy is noisy.  I would like to be able to sit with the laptop on desk in family room while they watch TV.  Most of the  time I'll be doing web/mail/document/lightroom/photoshop stuff, but occasionally run a game.  Will I have to crank up the volume on the TV for them?

Accepted Answer

If your sitting 2 feet away from them you'll be fine, if ur in different areas of the room, even better. The fan only turns on when you're gaming. the regular processors can handle everything smoothly if your web browsing or running other programs. Fps games tend to make the fan blow a bit louder. But to be honest, I love the preformence of this laptop. Amazinng deal. I don't think you'll have to blast your tv, you'll be fine. (The fan barely blows when dota2 is running) just don't block the vents and you do have the option to adjust the fan speed, even while gaming (not advise to turn it off and game, you'll overheat the laptop; u can turn it down a notch though) (: hope this helps!

Question 2

Does this PC have an SD card reader?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It has a regular SD card reader on the right side, if you're facing the screen.

Question 3

Does this have a built in mic?

Accepted Answer

No, but it does have an external mic port.

Question 4

I have difficult to remove the back cover for HDD and mSATA drives. I unscrewed the only screw of that cover easily. But I cannot ply off the whole cover panel. Any advice?

Accepted Answer

First off, follow any advice I give at your own risk. I installed a new hard drive as soon as I got mine, and the bottom cover was a bit difficult to remove as it was on there really tight.

Make sure you have all of the screws removed and the battery removed and that the laptop is unplugged.

After that run your finger or thumb nail around all of the sides/edged applying some pressure to pry it off. You are moving around the edges because you are looking for an area that is more loose or easier to remove than the other sides.

Once you get it started, it should be easier to start working your way around and prying the cover off.

Again in my case, this cover was on tighter than any other laptop I have ever owned, and did take a bit more pressure to remove it, but don't over do it and break anything! Take your time, look for a loose spot, and start with a small amount of pressure working your way up. Once you get a side loose, work your way around from there.

Question 5

is it one stick of memory of 8 gb or two?

Accepted Answer

one stick o 8GB

Question 6

Is the display IPS or what ?????

Accepted Answer

FHD none IPS.

Question 7

Are both memory slots on this build occupied (2x4gb) or single (1x8gb)?

Accepted Answer

it's single 8GB ram on it. much more room for upgrade!!!

Question 8

Does this item provide international warranty? in israel?
what were the changes to the specs that added sp2?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us with your question. The item does include manufacturer warranty. However, depending on the manufacturer's warranty polices, it may or may not cover international use.

We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly to see if this particular item includes international warranty services.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Newegg Support

Question 9

Does this laptop have triple-storage system like the original Gigabyte P25Wv2 laptops?
In other words, can I add an 250 or 500 mSATA/SATA SSD and keep the 1TB HHD that comes with it?

Accepted Answer

The docs and specs say that it does.  However, if so it is very difficult to find.  When mine arrived I opened it up to install an SSD and planned to move the existing HDD to the second SATA hookup.  However, despite a page in the manual describing this process I could not find the location a 2nd/3rd drive was supposed to fit not any additional SATA connectors.  In the end I gave up and just went with a single SSD since I didn't really need any extra space.

Question 10

Can this play Blu Rays?

Accepted Answer

No. At lease mine cannot. Newegg correctly lists in the specs that it has a "DVD Super Multi".

Brand	GIGABYTE
Model	P25Wv2-SP2

Color	Yellow
Operating System	Windows 8.1 64-Bit
CPU	Intel Core i7-4710MQ 2.5 GHz
Screen	15.6"
Memory	8 GB DDR3L
Storage	1 TB
Optical Drive	12.7 mm Suuper Multi DVD RW
Graphics Card	NVIDIA Geforce GTX 870M
Video Memory	3 GB GDDR5
Communication	Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.43" x 10.35" x 1.51"
Weight	6.17 lbs. (w/ODD and 8-cell battery)

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 4th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-4710MQ
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	6 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Display Features	Full HD Matte Display Wide view

GPU/VPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M
Video Memory	3GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

BenchmarksBenchmarks Information

GIGABYTE - 15.6" - Intel Core i7-4710MQ - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M - 8GB Memory - - Windows 8.1 64-Bit ()

Supreme Performance & Efficiency by Intel® Core™ Processor

GTX 870M: Skyrocketing Gaming Performance

Speedy & Massive Storage

Premium Backlit Keyboard

Full HD Display: Optimal Viewing Comfort

Dynamic Sound: True Surround Effects

Cinematic Experience: Dolby® Digital Plus™

Dual Air Vent: Excellent Cooling & Stability

Blu-Ray Rewritable: High-Definition Playback (Optional)

Stunning Gaming with Ravishing Design

Theatrical Entertainment: HDMI Ready

GIGABYTE Smart Software: Ultimate Convenience

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Optical Drive Type	DVD Super Multi
Optical Drive Spec	12.7 mm Suuper Multi DVD RW

LAN	10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN	802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0

Keyboard	Superior Backlit Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	1.3 MP

Storage
HDD	1TB
HDD RPM	7200 RPM

General
Style	Standard
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

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