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Post Date: 2014-07-23
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    Posted: 23 Jul 2014 at 8:31pm
Config = 1017224

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Krypton 17.3 Inch Laptop (Model: S:8298)
Display: 17.3 Inch (16:9) (Resolution: 1920 x 1080) (Anti-glare) LED-Backlit Display
Processor: !SPECIAL PRICE: Intel Core i7 4810MQ (Up to 3.80Ghz) (Quad Core) (6MB Cache) (LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Thermal Compound: Premium CPU and GPU Thermal Compound (Reduces Thermal & Laptop Noise)
Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz
mSATA SSD: - No Thanks
Storage Drive 1: 500GB Solid State - Samsung 840 EVO
Storage Drive 2: 1TB 5400RPM (SATA 3Gb/s)
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player (Blu-Ray 6x) & DVD/CD Writer
Wireless Card: Killer Wireless-N 1202 Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0 Module
Graphics Card(s): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 4GB with NVIDIA Battery Boost + NVIDIA Optimus
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office Suite: - No Thanks
Cooling Pad: - No Thanks
Extra Charger: - No Thanks
Extra Battery: - No Thanks
Carry Bag: - No Thanks
Audio: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty Plan: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)
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I suggest you check out http://forum.avsim.net/index.php?. Look in the hardware forum there and ask questions, you will be required to register. Also, "Flightsim" is rather broad, so it is hard to tell you what hardware might or might not work well. If there are specific sims you are interested in, telling us that may help us give you advice.
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IL2 Sturmovik series, including the upcoming IL2 Stalingrad, and the old MS FSx.

Also the Sims 3/4 & SimCity stuff.

I changed the config a bit (new number) --> 1017970

> 750gb @ 7200rpm instead of 1tb @ 5400rpm
> GTX 870m w/6gb instead of 860m w/4gb
> added the t-shirt

Edited by taw2015 - 25 Jul 2014 at 2:43am
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Looking at the recommended hardware for those games, I don't see any issues with your build. The only concern I would have is if the games can't take advantage of the 4 cores, since the base clock on that CPU is 2.8Ghz.

I still suggest you poke around the AV Sims forumes for people with direct experience with the games in question.
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Posts: 160 		  Quote taw2015 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 31 Jul 2014 at 7:37pm
It's been here for awhile:

Stage 5: (Phase 2 Stress Testing)
Your order has been passed to our final phase 2 stress-testing team. They run a final batch of tests to verify the integrity and stability of your system. This allows us to ensure that every system we ship will be a rock solid machine for years to come.

I'm patiently waiting.
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Posts: 160 		  Quote taw2015 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Aug 2014 at 5:53pm
Now at Stage 7 -- it's only a matter of time ...
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lol.. find something non-computerish to distract yourself.

Soon.... very soon.
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Arrived!!!

One major problem, though: a worthless flashy LED thingy in front of the speakers that cannot be turned off anywhere I can see. It has nothing to do with the keyboard backlight. Anyone know how to toggle it off?
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Hi taw2015...Congrats on your new delivery.

As far as the EQ lighting, while researching a problem for others I didn't see any way to toggle the lights. Not sure, however. Some like it and some find it annoying.   You might try loading the SBX-fi drivers from the DVD and using the EAX/EQ module to make adjustments. I don't have the laptop and can't give any hands-on.

Good luck.

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I couldn't find anything, either.
 
One wag suggested muting the sound, and that worked, but it's not fun watching Iron Man 3 with the sound off, so ...
 
Another suggested disconnecting the circuit, but I'd have to send the machine back for that to take place.
 
Another heard it was simply a matter of removing the driver for it, though he didn't know which driver it was.
 
I'll try what you said and then post my results.
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Just thinking, dangerous I know, but the bezel above the keyboard with the lighting might pop off for access underneath. MAYBE, some way to unplug or tape a connection.   

I love taking things apart and experimenting but this is all on you.      Don't break it by listening to me.
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Originally posted by bprat22

...   Don't break it by listening to me.
Y'know.... I wish a bunch of people had said this to me over the years.  Oops
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