Legit Reviews

3 and a half months later, the laptop is going strong! My only concern is that I'm running a little hot. Granted I broke down and OC'ed it, I still run at about 37 on my processor (minimum) and my hard drive just sits there and cooks (around 50 after about an hour of being on my lap). Where should m...

I got my brand-spankin new Z63A built and running this weekend. Everything is running smoothly, except for that fact that I can't stay in my BIOS for more than 15 seconds. Does anyone have this problem/know what the problem may be? I originally thought it was because my cpu was overheating, but now ...

Well, looks like I did everything right, because I'm using my brand new laptop right now

Thanks to all those that offered their advice, and thanks to Apoptosis for the in depth article on how to build it! (credit given where credit is due)

Alright, I'm not sure if I have the hard drive in right...I have the metal side facing down with the thermal stuff on top and the ribbon running over the top of that. I'm not going to even try to start it until that's right.

My stuff is set to get here tommorow morning...thanks for the help!

Asus Z63A chassis
Intel Pentium M 735
Kingston 1GB DDR2 533
TOSHIBA Super Slimline 40GB 5400 RPM (16MB buffer)
CD-RW/DVD ROM drive
One 'o them wireless thingies

Thanks.

So granted I probably won't be playing Half-Life 2 in the middle of class, the Z63A would suit all my needs. Looks like I'll stick to the desktop for my gaming...

I'm a student looking for a little more "mobility" next semester, and after reading the fabulous article on how to build a laptop, have decided to do so myself. The 14.1" widescreen chassis on the Z63A fits my needs well (typing...a lot), but I'm looking for a little more power on the...