GE60 2PE

I am thinking of purchasing the 15" GE60 2PE & installing an SSD drive by removing the optical drive. I understand it would be better to put the HDD in the optical drive but how do I install the OS on the SSD. I only want to install Windows 8.
Also which caddy will I need & where will I obtain a cover for the optical drive space.

Get whatever you want honestly. Almost any of them should work well.
Make the backup disks for your computer (through MSI Burn Recovery).
Remove the HDD, install the mSATA SSD.
Install Windows/etc using the backup disks.
After windows is setup and working well, install the HDD and ensure you're booting from the mSATA SSD.
Once you're sure you're booting from the mSATA SSD, erase/format the HDD and you're good to go.

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Warranty Void MSI GE60 2PE APACHE PRO

Hello guys.I have a question about warranty.I just bought a notebook MSI GE60 2PE APACHE PRO and i figure this notebook HDD is so slow just 5200 rpm.I want to ask if i can install 1-2 SSD without to void thw warranty because the warranty sticker is on a screw.The warranty will be voided if i will take off that sticker?
Tyvm

- Contact your seller about the warranty.
- Contact your local MSI call center to know about the warranty:
http://www.msi.com/page/service-location/
Not every seller can allow you to remove the bottom cover.

GE60 2PE Don't boot to BIOS, notebook bricked.

Hello, Yesterday night I was watching a youtube show on my netbook, running without power supply only with the battery (I only done this for 3 times in 7 months so I'm not worried about battery being discharged) and I fall sleep. This morning when I waked up, I tried to boot from hibernation to properly shutdown the system but the netbook doesn't boot.
Things I tried to do:
1º - I tried to power on normally only running from battery. Only power on with blue/orange power light, and a small light from the HDD for 2 seconds nothing happened.
2º - Power off by pressing power button for 4 seconds. I waited 5 mins I plugged in the power adaptor and I tried again with same results, don't boot.
3º - Removed battery and power adaptor, I pressed power button for 60 seconds to discharge (i saw this advice on Youtube). Plugged in only power adaptor and tried to power on. Same results, don't boot.
4º - Removed battery and power adaptor, presed power button for 60 seconds to discharge (). I connected the netbook to my TV with a HDMI cable, plugged in only power adaptor and tried to power on. Same results, don't boot.
Symptoms:
Power on, power LED in blue color for half second later turns to orange color only, no blinking only the same orange color all the time. The fan starts to spin in normal speed, HDD led blinks for 1-2 seconds and off. The screen is off (no light even on the back cover where the MSI dragon badge is), don't appears MSI logotype, no BIOS mesage or sound, no screen(fully black no backlight) no HDD. Laptop keeps running.
System info:
MSI GE60-2PE "Apache Pro",
Geniune Windows 8.0 PRO (My own license not from MSI, and it's 8.0 not 8.1 I don't like to update)
BIOS UEFI in fast boot mode, legacy USB disable. USB Handoff fixes disabled in BIOS, Enabled only boot from HDD/win8. The rest i think it's default settings.
BIOS: E16GFIMS.529 (previously .528 and .526)
Motherboard: MS16-GF
EC Firmware: 16GFEMS1.50B (I can't remember if I updated firmwares previously)
Touchpad Firmware: 03
HDD:Standart WD HDD, no msata drives. No intel RAID.
DVD: Standart LG DVD.
RAM: 4Gb Standart Samsung/Hynix? SODIMM + 4Gb GSkill DD3L 1.666Mhz (1.35v) upgraded by myself.
All drivers installed with the exception of the integrated radio switch controller.
Intel HD 4600 - OK (updated 01/2015 from manufacturer)
Nvidia Graphics - OK (updated 12/2014 from manufacturer)
Intel WiFi/Bluetooth 3160 - OK (updated 01/2015 from manufacturer)
Atheros KillerNIC - OK (Drivers version from MSI DVD)
Elantech Touchpad - OK (updated in 01/2015 from MSI support page)
Intel chipset stuff - OK (update 12/2014 from manufacturer)
Webcam - OK (no drivers installed, work with windows8 deafult drivers)
Software installed:
Only MSI KLM (keyboard light manager) with also installed a SCM service.
The netbook worked smooth since the begining until today for 7 months (really great hardware). The only thing i suppose that could be a problem with BIOS update (I updated two weeks ago) or EC firmware (I updated 3-4 weeks ago), since I don't worked withour power adaptor from new year, until today.
There's something I could do that I miss? a reset jumper, or reset CMOS button. Or I should ask to RMA to my netbook shop.
PD: I don't like to get a replacement netbook from other RMA user. I want my machine, I know what it's done and how it's done, I have my stickers in mint condition, I know my battery is well mantained, I have my FAN clean, I have the exterior and screen really clean and without scratches, have all my personal data on HDD. Should be worried about getting someones netbook? I should remove the HDD to avoid my personal data being compromised and I can lose them (i don't have backup)?
Also apologize my english, but the spanish forum looks empty and dead, only see news.

I suppose so, thanks chc for your time reading my issue.
I should contact my shop for RMA.

FPS / Stuttering Issues (Overheat , Speedstep Issues ? ) MSI GE60 2PE APACHE PRO

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Good evening Fellow Gamers and Adepts.
I come to you tonight with a serious doubt , which has rattled me for a while , and after some intense troubleshooting i have came up blank.
Here's the deal , as stated , i have a MSI GE60 2PE apache Pro
Now , playing cs go has been the bane of my existence, i am aware there are heating issues with this laptop , but those have been fixed by a Thermal repaste, a cooling pad and the backplate removed.
Now i have no more throttling of CPU , and GPU appears to handle fine aswell; the thing is i keep having MASSIVE lag spikes in CS:GO , and apparently they are being cause by CPU issues.
Image for clarification .
(Standart situation , notice the relative low fps for a old game)
imgur.com/cJ2Ly80
After a few seconds the following occurs
imgur.com/cJ2Ly80,27y1P5C,aq30R4r#1
Notice the fps drop and the CPU frequency percent alert in game
another shot of this in console so you can see the several occurrences
imgur.com/cJ2Ly80,27y1P5C,aq30R4r#2
now keep in mind that these are the lowest game settings, in Fullscreen windowed mode , if i even CONSIDER putting it on standart fullscreen i get unplayable jitterness and fps that range from 10 to 80 , all in a second.
Now , as i have stated i have fooled around and disabled speedstep in the bios , meaning that the cpu is always at 100%, seeing i have removed the backplate , throttling is not an issue as IXT (Intel extreme tuning) can attest.
note aswell the "active core count" spikes to 4/3 in the exact moments of the stutters, meaning that both problems should , in theory , be connected .
Image for reference:
gyazo.com/e1257716681828d38213bcc0e5fa71bc
Details of IXT
gyazo.com/1f03a344b9ac2642b1a885ee0a8ea078
can ANYONE give me an ideia of whats going on ? i rather enjoy playing with games with friends , but this is driving me up the wall..
Lastest NVIDIA / Laptop drivers installed ; Bios Updated and EC firmware aswell.
Thank you for your time guys x)

MSI GE60 2PE Apache Pro Unlocked BIOS

Heya,
i need a fully unlocked BIOS for OC my MSI 2PE Apache Pro. Fan Controll would be also nice.
Computer Information:
GE60 2PE
MS-16GF
de.msi.com/support/nb/GE60-2PE-Apache-Pro.html#down-bios&Win8.1%2064
BIOS Information:
BIOS Version: E16GFIMS.526
EC Version: 16GFEMS1 Ver5.0B
I donated already: 60S96159PX015410P
Best regards
Nils
MSIHQ: Information detected by MSIHQ Tool ver: 1.25g
MSIHQ: Report generated in 20.01.2015 at 23:25:16,16
Mainboard: MS-16GF
PCB Version: REV:0.B
BIOS Version: E16GFIMS.526
BIOS Date: 12.01.2014
EC-FW Version:

Quote from: Svet on 21-January-15, 10:42:04
It's now done, check PM
BIOS can't control the FAN, etc this isn't possible
Okay,
thank you.
BR
Nils

[Help!] A problem with the display of my GE60 2PE Apache Pro

I just got a new GE60 2PE Apache Pro and this is my first msi laptop I've ever had. I don't know what's seem to be the cause of my msi, but the display is always black and kind of glitchy at first when I just start it up.
The msi logo and the Windows 8's blue flag is also displaying fine, but after that on other Windows 8 OS, it's suppose to show the password screen. But instead, it's just black with several glitching white color. It's solved after pressing the windows button + P, which is supposed to control the dual monitor settings. After that, I checked on the display settings in the control panel and my device manager it's like this:
From the display settings and device manager, it seems that I kind of like have two monitors installed in my msi. It looks like one monitor for my Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600, and the other one is for my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M, although I don't know which one's running which. And it seems like the default display screen on my msi is the 2nd monitor (See from the display settings in control panel) because the 1st monitor is like plain black or acted like a projector in which I can either duplicate, extend, or turn it off using the PC Screen Only option when I press the windows + P.
But thinking back to every time I turn on my msi, the screen is black and I have to press windows + P to be able to actually see the display. Does this mean that every time I turn the PC on, the monitor is running the 1st one while the actual thing is running in the 2nd screen?
Is there any way to fix this so every time I turn it on I don't have to press windows + P to actually see the display? I'm having trouble because sometimes pressing windows + P doesn't work and I have to restart again using the power button to try and see does the windows + P will work the second try. Please help

Quote from: darkhawk on 29-May-14, 09:05:35
Delete, remove, uninstall, whatever term you'd like to use for getting rid of it from your device manager.
Disabling it won't help, it'll still be there.
Judging by what I'm seeing, there's an extra entry for a monitor and it's most likely the issue that's causing your screen to misbehave.
Okay, so here's an update about the current situation:
I did gather up the courage to uninstall both Generic PnP Monitor from the Device Manager. Everything seems okay after I uninstalled it, the screen is not off, it's just as before. After I uninstalled both monitors from the Device Manager, I tried to see the Display Settings, but it is still showing two monitors (With the 2nd monitor displaying my actual screen and the 1st is plain black). I thought maybe it has to be restarted for it to take effects. So I shut it down, and boot it again (Because so far just doing a normal restart won't occur with the black screen. The "shut down and boot" is how do the black screen occurs again.) I really hope that the problem is fixed, but it's still the same. Showing the black screen with some glitching white stripes, and I have to press the Windows + P to get to the actual screen again. After I look up the Device Manager again, here's what's shown:
The Generic PnP Monitor showed up again! And it's two of them. So is there any other solution or any idea of what's causing this?
Thanks for all the help so far.

Overcharging on msi ge60 2pe

Is it okay if overcharging my laptop that is msi ge60 2pe?

https://shop.msicomputer.com/app/storefront/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=1461
Btw, after 2 years my battery wear level has dropped from the 4% as "new" to 7% now. Not bad at all.

Msi GE60 2PE 's dragon shield protector

hello there,
a few days ago, i bought an msi GE60 2PE, and it was great
however, me and people in my class room accidentaly scratched the dragoonarmy shield (on the laptop's back) and the protector sticker kinda peeled off abit.
1. will the dragon shield be safe without that protective sticker?
2. is there anywhere where i can buy more of those stickers?
thanks :D

Quote from: JakeSully;114457
well it depends i think it's made out of plastic so i think it can be scratched easly but if you take good care of it making sure it's in a cover and so whole laptop it should be fine without being scratched
is the quality above, same, or below the shiny apple logo on the back of macbooks? (for comparison)

Differences between GE60 2PE and GE60 2PF.

Where is the differences between GE60 2PE and GE60 2PF?
I saw nothing in tech specs, but why it has different indexes?

Agree with above:
http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GE60_2PF_Apache_Pro.html#hero-specification
http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GE60_2PE_Apache_Pro.html#hero-specification

GE60 2PE - Battery Help

Hello, i have a ge60 2pe laptop, and his batery its just too bad =S! I want to know if i can use the laptop with the ac connected without the battery in.
Thank You!

Hi i have a ge70 and I know this is for ge60 but im pretty sure they use the same charger port/ plug pin. So i wanted to know if anyone knew the pin size so that i can buy an external battery that is compatible with my laptop. I already know about how to get the right Voltage And Amps i just need the port/pin size. Thank You

MOVED: Extremely Low Performance - nvidia gtx 860m - MSI GE60 2PE-489XPL

This topic has been moved to GAMING Notebooks.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=255963.0

Have you tried the official graphic drivers (both Intel & NVIDIA) from MSI?
http://www.msi.com/support/nb/GE60-2PE-Apache-Pro.html#down-driver
Select your OS and proceed to download them.
Usually Intel & NVIDIA drivers are generic and they won't support some OEM machines which were equipped with some specialized graphic cards quite well. Sometimes workarounds and fixes are missed or not patched in generic drivers after some periods so they may cause some problems.

Extremely Low Performance - nvidia gtx 860m - MSI GE60 2PE-489XPL

Hi,
I've got problem with my graphic card. I have tried to upgrade my video drivers(to most recent one) with nvidia experience, and it showed me a critical error (I dont know if bad performance is becouse this error, or error was an effect of something else). Then all games became laggy, I cannot get more than 10 fps in games like dragon age or farcry 3 (before it worked just fine), when I'm doing 3dmark test it shows me:
3DMark 11 - 850 pts (700 from graphic performance, 4000 from physics);
3DMark Vantage - 17000 pts (so quite good, as it should be)
I have tried doing 3DMark 11 tests on different battery mode, with or without a/c connected, and after changing the drivers, always the same. I have reinstalled all the drivers and everything what is connected with graphic card (I coudnt reinstall directX 11), I have changed global settings of nvidia drivers for high performance (I set 860m as my main graphic card). Ive made clean install of drivers. What should I do next? What can I do next? I've bought witcher 3 and I can only look at it
My laptop: i5-4210H (2.9 GHz, 3.5 GHz Turbo, 3 MB Cache), 8gb DDR3 (1600 MHz), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 2gb, Intel HD 4600, Windows 7

Have you tried the official graphic drivers (both Intel & NVIDIA) from MSI?
http://www.msi.com/support/nb/GE60-2PE-Apache-Pro.html#down-driver
Select your OS and proceed to download them.
Usually Intel & NVIDIA drivers are generic and they won't support some OEM machines which were equipped with some specialized graphic cards quite well. Sometimes workarounds and fixes are missed or not patched in generic drivers after some periods so they may cause some problems.

MSI GE60 2PE DVD Drive problem

Hello. I've bought a new GE60 2PE for Christmas and today I received it. After installing Windows 8 I inserted the Driver's CD that comes with the laptop and everything worked fine, I installed the LAN (Killer) drivers. A few minutes later I tried to install more drivers but to my surprise the computer couldn´t read the CD anymore. I tried to reinstall windows but the problem is still there.
Any advice?

I've cleaned the lens again and look like this time it worked. I'll keep the post updated if it starts to fail again.

MSI GE60 2PE mic problem

my 3 month old msi GE60 2PE's mic is working very terribly.
there r always some echo, buzzing noise, and the mic recording quality is also VERY bad.
any solutions?

Quote from: prana007 on 02-February-15, 18:49:29
my 3 month old msi GE60 2PE's mic is working very terribly.
there r always some echo, buzzing noise, and the mic recording quality is also VERY bad.
any solutions?
have you tried disabling creative cinema software? and see if issue remains? since i noticed that could be cause of mine doing no noise some times in windows and such.

New GE60 2PE Screen problem

Hi people
Got my brand new MSI GE60 2PE yesterday. Switched it on after charge yesterday and noticed intermittent black line across the display that flashes and goes away. its in different locations each time and happens even in the BIOS.
This is highly annoying getting a defective product.
Any advice?

Quote from: nekromantik;108579
Hi people
Got my brand new MSI GE60 2PE yesterday. Switched it on after charge yesterday and noticed intermittent black line across the display that flashes and goes away. its in different locations each time and happens even in the BIOS.
This is highly annoying getting a defective product.
Any advice?
Can you share a picture of the black line and also the graphics driver version and Video BIOS version?
(You can find the driver and Video BIOS version in NVIDIA control panel: Right click on the desktop> NVIDIA Control Panel> System Information at the bottom right corner> driver version + video bios version)

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