Battalion M1771-2 vs. MSI GS70 2OD-002US

I'm interested in the Battalion laptop (Version 2 one) from iBuyPower
However, it is a remake of the MSI GS70 high end version
Are there any advantages to purchasing the Battalion? :
1. Is the cooling system better?
2. MSI has trackpad issues... Will I experience this with the Battalion?
3. Why should I pick the Battalion when I could go with the well known MSI?
Please Help...

Quote from: KevinAZ13 on 07-November-13, 04:02:34
I'm interested in the Battalion laptop (Version 2 one) from iBuyPower
However, it is a remake of the MSI GS70 high end version
Are there any advantages to purchasing the Battalion? :
1. Is the cooling system better?
2. MSI has trackpad issues... Will I experience this with the Battalion?
3. Why should I pick the Battalion when I could go with the well known MSI?
Please Help...
This is what they call a 'rebranded' laptop.
In most cases, it's actually not any better and is actually worse. Take for instance the Cyberpower iFang series which was based on the GT70. It didn't come with the gold plated sound terminals. Backlit keyboard. Other small differences such as that. But cost essentially the same as the one from MSI that had those features added.
Also keep in mind, you cannot get BIOS/EC firmware from MSI for those laptops, you need to get them from the respective company.....which means you rely on their support.
If it was me (and I'm not saying this because I have a GT70), I'd stick to the MSI laptops. You'll be happier in the end.

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Hi,
I live in Portugal (Europe), and very excited to purchase this laptop, but... with some dificulties trying to get answers to some questions.
1st the 5 physical local stores listed in MSI website after I click "Where to Buy", all replied to my emails saying MSI doesn't sell laptop anymore in Portugal.
2nd I discovered amazon.com is selling it but not amazon.co.uk.. I emailed amazon.co.uk asking if they were thinking selling it, they forward my questions to amazon.com which basically said "we dont control how much you will pay in Customs".
Some 10 companies in UK replied to me saying they only ship to UK mainland.
Till now, started getting a bit frustated in how can be such an awesome machine in a global internet connected world be so hard to get answers and best way to purchase it without needing to pay a flight to UK or some other country to buy it..
So here it is my original list of questions I mailed trying to understand the purchase process:
1) I live in Europe(Portugal) and would like to buy the following laptop:
*MSI GS70 2OD-002US*
2) Does it exists with Portuguese Keyboard ?
3) When is it available to be purchased in Europe ?
4) Where can I buy it online so that it can be sent to Portugal ? And will it be possible online to choose options on the
configuration ? I heard about 2 configs: 2x SSD of 128GB and a 2nd config using 2x SSD's of 256GB ?
5) Where can I buy it offline in a physical shop in Ireland ? (Since seems MSI doesn't sell laptop anymore in Portugal, I got some family living in Ireland so could be a good family visit + laptop purchase trip)
6) How does work the support in Europe ? In case of malfunction/problem will I have to mail Laptop to the country where MSI have its support center for Europe ?
7) What is the "dead pixel" policy on this laptop ? In case I buy this laptop online and it arrives with "dead pixel" will I be able to return it for replacement ? If no, then it will be better to buy it in a physical store where I can check for "dead pixels" before purchase ?
Thanks in advance ~
Greetings everyone on this form which was kindly refered to me from MSI reply to my email, and look forward to learn some new informations and understand where to purchase, how to choose config, the Portuguese keyboard and so on.
Cheers,
Zen

Dear Sir,
Thanks for your to be interested in our new GS70 gaming notebook. If possible, please send mail to [email protected], I will reply you all question you mention.
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Unlock BIOS and change Keyboard layout MSI laptop GS70 2OD-002US

Confirmation: 2CS96102H81542105
My model is GS70 2OD-002US with Dual SSD RAID 0. I also have Ubuntu 14.04 installed in the RAID array besides Windows 8.1 (updated from Win 8 that came with the Laptop.
Could you please fully unlock my BIOS and add all the extra stuff you have? I also need to reconfigure my keyboard. I have attached an image of the layout I need, and the following are the changes explained.
1. Swap Left CTRL and Left ALT
2. Swap Fn and Windows Key
3. Convert the "extra \ key" next to the spacebar into a HOME key
4. Convert Right ALT GR key into an END key
5. Convert Right CTRL into Right Click (pop-up menu key)
6. Swap the Caps Lock Key and LEFT SHIFT key
I installed the lastest BIOS from the MSI Site using the DOS method (70E) update. BIOS info is in the screenshot. After unlocking will I be able to set fan speeds from BIOS? If I want fan speed tweak should I give you the fan percentage that should be mapped to the temparature in C?
Thank you so much for your effort. Hope you will PM me with further instructions.
Screenshots:

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Could you please fully unlock my BIOS and add all the extra stuff you have?
Yes i will unlock the BIOS for you
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I also need to reconfigure my keyboard. I have attached an image of the layout I need, and the following are the changes explained.
1. Swap Left CTRL and Left ALT
2. Swap Fn and Windows Key
3. Convert the "extra \ key" next to the spacebar into a HOME key
4. Convert Right ALT GR key into an END key
5. Convert Right CTRL into Right Click (pop-up menu key)
6. Swap the Caps Lock Key and LEFT SHIFT key
Oki will see what can i do about them, but probably all will be possible.
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After unlocking will I be able to set fan speeds from BIOS?
Nope, the BIOS can't control the FAN
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If I want fan speed tweak should I give you the fan percentage that should be mapped to the temparature in C?
I've emailed you details about it
Oki will work on those and send back to you when its done.
But i don't know what time will need for it, say up to 24 hours should be enough.
If i figure that i need something else will PM/email you for details

MSI GS70 2OD (E1771MS.50E) Unlock?

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Can't change BIOS version in MSI GS70

Hello Folks! I'm completely new in the Forum. This will be my very first post so apologies for any mistakes I can make
Two weeks ago I bought a MSI GS70 2OD-052XPL (1TB 7200 hdd version) laptop. Before I've become a happy owner of my MSI I did some additional purchase (2x mSata 120Gb). I was planning to set my mSata ssd as SuperRAID array and make a clean Windows 8 installation. However It turned out that to do so I have to have the UEFI RAID0 SKU BIOS version (I have nonRAID version) on board. I downloaded proper BIOS version and I've tried to change my BIOS to the right one (w8_E1771IMS.70E). No success so far . I contacted my polish MSI techsupport and they said the there should be no problem with the installation. I tried different methods of BIOS flashing but there i ROMID error at the end. I'll be more than happy to have your support guys.
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'SuperRaid' is sort of a marketing name that MSI uses for being able to put multiple mSATA SSD's into a notebook. ALL notebooks use the Intel RAID ROM/controller built into the NB in order to make the actual Raid array.
As Svet explained, every GS70 does come with 'SuperRaid' support. The GT70 (like I have), it was an option to get a SuperRaid.
The speed of the raid is dependent on the controller on the SSD and the how the SSD is configured (by the manufacturer.....how the FLASH is arranged, etc...).
On top of that, in Raid 0, you should see performance that is roughly 2x that of a single drive.
http://www.legitreviews.com/kingston-ms200-120gb-msata-ssd-review_125006/3
Looking at that review, you can see that their single drive is similar to the performance of a single drive that you have (should be, it's the same model....). And your Raid 0 performance is very close to being 2x that of a single drive.
Overall, everything looks to be in working order.
Thank you guys for the complex explanation. Now I know a lot more about drives and how it works!
Special thanks for Svet!

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Any ideas? it's meerly cosmetical im aware, but i'd just rather not have my keyboard constantly with a red backlight and have more flexability with my options as i did on it, thanks.

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If this is the case, then is it possible that I could upgrade my GS70-2OD to a GTX860 or GTX870?
Given that this one, and the newer model both use the same form factor, the cooling would be the same?
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Quote from: lukensteinz on 16-April-14, 11:13:46
That is the impression I got. I neglected to have a closer look when I opened it up a week back.
To me it seems that the GPU is soldered to the board.
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So I am going off to college and would like to be able to password everything, so far I have my normal login and the BIOS locked, but as far as I can tell someone could potentially wipe my hard drive by just pressing F3 when booting up.
Is there any way to place a password on that so no one can access it?

Apart from setting passwords did you actually made it to ask in any boot? A bit strange for me as this shouldn't happen. In my case after setting up password, no matter what you wanted to do, it would always ask before letting anyone in (made my step father drive mad as he couldn't check what I do on my NB )
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Hi Svet!
Request For MSI GS70 2PC 419XFR Bios Unlock (i5&860M)
Bios: E1772IMS.109
Bios link: www . download . msi . com / bos_exe / E1772IMS.109.zip
VBios: 80.04.F7.00.0E (860M)
EC Version: 1772EMS Vers5.04
I don't have PayPal Account - please send me some alternative donation method. (Bank Account or else..)
Best regards, 1nS4n3.

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Thank you.
Do you need me to upload the bios file? because I believe that the msi website has the 70R archive which made my laptop useless.
you mean you don't want latest version [70S or 70R],
but 70J exactly?
Quote from: alonso_91 on 26-February-14, 23:58:37
the msi website has the 70R archive which made my laptop useless.
how exactly? what hapends after flashing to 70R official?

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eSATA 1
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