Hi all,

 

I had a search for related topics, but can't seemed to find anything useful. I would like to ask, with the default G55V ROG gaming laptop by Asus, how well does it run the NGX?

 

I know this question is very broad and open, and I intend for it to be like this, so if anyone have any experience on this machine with PMDG and FSX, could you please share your experience?

 

This machine is supposedly only for work-related tasks, I know and I do expect that it will not run anywhere near as what desktop computers can potentially run. But as it stands, I would like to hear some experiences you might have had.

 

Thanks in advanced.

Just a tip...get 17", look & search on the forums for Asus G73 or G74/5. I'm very happy with mine G73 it runs NGX very well:) I don't have any experience of the G55V ROG but the specifications are better than G73's, so if you can overclock it to say 3,3 GHz witch shouldn't be any problem you will run NGX very well.

"This machine is supposedly only for work-related tasks" -negative G stands for Gaming laptop.

I don't have the exact model, but I have an Asus Laptop. I can say even with an external monitor at full HD, I'm getting pretty decent frames. My processor is 3.1GHz but I only get 2.9GHz with FSX - also with an Nvidia 630M 2GB Graphic.

 

The way I've balanced my FSX is that I give the NGX for example, most of my performance. I really couldn't care for buildings outside the airport if I'm honest, I know my system isn't the best so I compromise.

 

The cooling systems Asus use are second to none in Laptops. When I'm on FSX the only heat you'll feel is it blowing out the fan, which in-fact isn't that hot. Put your hand under and it's cool like the fan isn't even working hard!

 

If I upgraded my laptop soon which may happen, Asus is where I'll go. No issues in the whole year (Touch-Wood!!) and I'm so happy with it.

 

I'm using the N53SM if you're wondering, it's 15'' but I have an external 24'' Asus monitor that works perfectly. I like being portable with FSX, in cruise I don't have to sit at a desk, I can chill on the sofa, outside, wherever ^_^

 

The only bad thing about Laptops, or mine anyway - is that if you want external airport addons you're only looking at getting 15FPS with the NGX. But that's Global Texture size to Maximum to get the full resolution of every texture. I'm sure newer components have been released since, so you'll likely get better frames.

Thanks for the tip and comments. I already have gotten the G55, so I'll just try to work with it. Regarding OCing a laptop, isn't it dangerous? Desktop you can have all sorts of cooling you want, but with laptop, you only have what's inside of it. Sure it has double ventilation, which I guess helps a bit.

 

So with the OC, how would you recommend that I do it? Thought some software? Or via BIOS?

 

Cheers

If you Google "overclock laptop" you'll find lots of forum discussion and about 99% of it says don't even try even if it's possible.

...or just get a desktop

Thanks for the tip and comments. I already have gotten the G55, so I'll just try to work with it. Regarding OCing a laptop, isn't it dangerous? Desktop you can have all sorts of cooling you want, but with laptop, you only have what's inside of it. Sure it has double ventilation, which I guess helps a bit.

So with the OC, how would you recommend that I do it? Thought some software? Or via BIOS?

Cheers

No it's not dangerous, if you know what you are doing go hare & learn http://forum.noteboo...king-guide.html & http://www.overclock.net/

I use SetFSB, it's not possible on the 73 via bios, besides SetFSB allows me to overclock just before I use FSX or other games...when I'm done I de-clock to stock, both takes less than 1min. It's because of the massive G's fans you can do it. Good luck!

Robert is right....the ASUS gaming laptops are nice machines. You won't get the frame rates that guys like Ben Cap or Word Not Allowed are getting with their pimped out desktops, but for a laptop it will power FSX pretty well. I have an ASUS G74SX and although I don't fly the NGX, PMDG's 747-400 and MD11 usually average 14 to 18 in the virtual cockpit on the ground and 28 and above once up in the air. This is using MyTrafficX which loads up the eye candy AI's quite densely even with my setting of 20%.

 

With turbo boost and NVidia Inspector settings, mine stays at 2.6 to 2.8GhZ and runs as cool as a cucumber. Also agree that a 17.3 inch screen is the way to go.

Thanks to Word Not Allowed's tutorial on modifying the fsx.cfg file i am now running better frames with greater visibility and for some reason using up less memory.

SetFSB doesn't seemed to want to work... The two versions (including the freeware version supposedly) requires 500 or 800 yen donation. Yet when I do go and donate, it says Paypal JP can only send money, and not receive... So I'm out of ideas. And I can't seemed to find an option on the SetFSB website which relates to G55. Not sure if I can still use these nice methods of OC?