Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by IncredibleNano

Audio drivers of the SCAR II GL504GS

IncredibleNano — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:17:04 +0800

Is the audio really limited to just 48 kHz? It sounds fine but it may have been better I suppose?

SCAR II RTX cooling system

IncredibleNano — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:05:10 +0800

The RTX GPUs seem to have higher TDP than the Pascal GPUs. Did ASUS upgrade the cooling system for the SCAR II GL704 to accommodate the hotter GPUs?

How to turn off COD:BO4 lighting effect?

IncredibleNano — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 03:11:14 +0800

Short of uninstalling AURA Core to disable all the RGB customization on the ROG Strix SCAR II, is there any way of disabling the Black Ops 4 RGB synchronization? I don't mind the colors, but I still prefer my customized colors.

Dual channel increase performance?

IncredibleNano — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:41:19 +0800

I know 16GB in my ROG Strix SCAR II is more than enough, but it is worthwhile to get another 16GB stick for dual-channel? How much higher FPS have you noticed with dual-channel memory?

Intel Core i7-8750H Undervolting

IncredibleNano — Mon, 03 Dec 2018 23:35:48 +0800

Anyone of you have tried undervolting? I run my ROG Strix SCAR II's i7 8750H with a -100mV undervolt. Let's share the information so everyone using the CPU can have a rough idea of how much they can undervolt!

Enable iGPU on ROG Strix SCAR II

IncredibleNano — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:09:14 +0800

I just bought the ROG Strix SCAR II GTX 1070, and it seems like there is no NVIDIA Optimus technology here. How can I use the integrated GPU to extend battery life? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

9th Gen mobile CPUs

IncredibleNano — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:09:08 +0800

While I know 9th Gen doesn't feature any optimization in terms of manufacturing process, having 8 physical cores in a laptop like the ROG Chimera G703 does seem enticing. Or is 6 cores with HyperThreading better than 8 physical cores?

GeForce MX130? MX110?

IncredibleNano — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 02:19:46 +0800

I know the GeForce MX150 is like the bare minimum for gaming. I know because I saw my friend use his VivoBook S for some casual gaming. But recently I see MX130 and MX110 GPUs. How do they compare? Are they even worth having over iGPU or AMD's Ryzen Mobile?

GTX 1050 Max Q

IncredibleNano — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 22:55:19 +0800

What's the performance equivalent of a GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q? I see ASUS using it in their new ZenBooks. I thought GTX 1050 already efficient enough. Lol

Mobile GeForce RTX GPU?

IncredibleNano — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:32:55 +0800

Why didn't hear any leak or peep about the GeForce RTX in laptop. GeForce RTX looks really good for rendering with the enhanced raytracing capabilities. They didn't seem to mention anything about efficiency though, so is there any possibility of them bringing it to thin and light gaming laptops like the Zepyhrus S? Maybe GeForce RTX 2070 Max Q

Do you game on LAN or WiFi?

IncredibleNano — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:05:32 +0800

I think WiFi is pretty stable now, I am playing Rainbow 6 Siege with the ROG Strix SCAR II over WiFi with pings never exceeding 20ms in most games with nearer servers. Is LAN still relevant for gaming, or is it more of an enterprise thing now?

How's the adoption of USB 3.1 (10 Gbps)?

IncredibleNano — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:04:56 +0800

Aside from the confusion about USB 3.1 Gen1 and Gen2, how many accessories out there actually take advantage of the USB 3.1 Gen2 speeds offered by some of the newer ROG laptops?

ASUS AURA Sync compatibility

IncredibleNano — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:16:59 +0800

ASUS boasts of their AURA SYNC in their gaming laptops, but does it actually work with anything other than their ROG peripherals? I know their support for components is a lot wider but their third-party peripheral support seems non-existent.

U Mobile vs Unifi

IncredibleNano — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 19:29:38 +0800

I have a very nice number I got free from Unifi, now I saw U Mobile got awesome Giler Unlimited plans. Thinking of MNP over, worth it?

White gaming laptops

IncredibleNano — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:10:22 +0800

The Helios 300 White Special Edition definitely caught my eye when it was launched. But its just a mid-range gaming laptop. A white-gold Zephyrus would definitely look amazing though!

ROG STRIX II GL504 4 antennae

IncredibleNano — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:41:51 +0800

On my current laptop, I can't use Bluetooth + WiFi... Does the ROG Strix SCAR/HERO II GL504 quad antenna solve these woes?

GTX 1050 variants

IncredibleNano — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:24:36 +0800

Do we know if the "GTX 1050" in the FX504 is the new one or old one? Did laptop OEMs like ASUS and Acer Predator get the new GTX 1050, or are they still using the old GTX 1050 with 640 CUDA cores? The clock speeds increase looks nice. Since most OEMs don't even list the number of CUDA cores, will be ever be able identify if they change to the new GPU?

Laptop modding?

IncredibleNano — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:23:03 +0800

By laptop modding I mean more than just DIY wraps. Something along the lines of this I did remove the filter from my old laptop, but that's about all I am capable of:

https://twitter.com/asus_rog/status/788671752050184193<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nice mod by Suchao Modding giving the ROG G752 a Gears of War 4 theme! Who thinks we should have more gaming laptop mods? <a href="https://t.co/kYgIhu17qP">pic.twitter.com/kYgIhu17qP</a>

Can we wait for GTX 11xx laptops

IncredibleNano — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:12:30 +0800

NVIDIA is expected to launch their next-gen mainstream GPU by 20th August, since SST is expected to return on 1st September, do you think OEMs like ASUS would have pushed out the refreshed models before SST returns?

Are we at the point where

IncredibleNano — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:00:36 +0800

I have been using a gaming laptop as my main gaming PC for many years now, but it's definitely time to upgrade. Do you think something like the ASUS GL703GS (Intel 8th Gen) or Zephyrus M are good replacement for desktops?