Will the Qosmio X300-13W be overheated?

I'm thinking of buying the *X300-13w* but a guy told me not to buy because of overheating problems.
I know a quad core CPU and dual GPU produces high temperatures but I am not sure if that will damage the machine. I'm going to import it so I will have only one year warranty :(. (i) I live in a country with temperatures of 35+C in the summer. (i)
{color:#ff0000}_Do You owners of the X300 (especially of the X300-13w) face overheating problems???_{color} ?:| What do you suggest me to do?
Thanks in advance!

It IS possible it may overheat , My X300-11s with only one 9700m GTS and a core duo p8600 2,4ghz overheated when i first bought it, the GPU would run at temperatures in excess of 100C and sometimes BSOD due to it and the ambient (room) temperature would be say 19-20C
I had to open the machine and clean the core and apply AS5 to the GPU to fix it, Toshiba had put too much on and it was acting as an insulator!! Now the Temps are reasonable at 80C at full load.
There have been a lot of threads on another site i use about this laptop overheating and particularly the models with the dual 9800m GTSs .

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I bought a Qosmio x300-13w recently.
The processor is meant to be a QX9300 (which i understand will show up in sys info as 4 processors, each one being QX9300 although there is infact only one processor but four cores.
I looked in sys info and i see 2 Q9300s (not the same as QX9300) and 2 X9100s.
Can anyone explain why this is the case please?

Hello
I agree with Jimi. The Qosmio X300-13W is equipped with the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor (QX9300).
So Im sure that this is only a software issue and the device manager shows a wrong CPU. Remove all CPUs from device manager and reboot your notebook. Then it should display the correct CPU.
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Qosmio X300-13W GPU Driver PROBLEMS

Hi all,
I'v just brought my new "Qosmio X300-13W" and the Tempro Alerts say that I need to update my GPU drivers.
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(The Nvidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatable with your current hardware. Setup will now exit).
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I'm not a NOOB with PCs and build and repair on a professional level but am still stuck.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP

> " and the Tempro Alerts say that I need to update my GPU drivers.
You misunderstood something.
The Tempro doesnt say you have to update the driver but it has notified you that a new version has been uploaded to the driver page!
But this does not mean that you have to update it!!!
Furthermore I visited the Toshiba European driver page and have chosen this driver posted in the Qosmio X300 PQX31E and found this info:
+You are leaving the Toshiba Website to get the generic beta driver from nVidia.+
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Qosmio X300-13W - My experience with warranties and support

Just thought Id post about my experience so that anyone else in the same situation can find some peace of mind.
Bought a Qosmio x300 13w, nice machine. In the box was a flyer about a free upgrade to the standard warranty (pick up and return service). It directed me to go to a website to register but that site had no reference to this free upgrade. Also the uplift I bought came in the form of a booklet. Within it it said it only applied to business users... I am not a business user.
So I called Toshiba up... luckily the lady I spoke to was very helpful.
Her explanations were as follows:
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- The uplift in the UK applies to all customers not just business users. The documentation was old
Unfortunately she was unable to provide any of this in writing. I do however have recordings of the telephone conversation.
Called back next day and they registered over the phone. Got an e-mail confirming standard warranty registration but nothing to confirm the uplift. Called customer services again but this time not as much help... they were unable to confirm the registration was successful and instead refered me to technical support. I called technical support 4:50 and got a message saying lines were closed and to call back during normal business hours. The message however didn't say what the normal business hours were; I thought it was 9 to 5.
Anyway, today I went to the website and tried to register the uplift. The site on the booklet was an old site no longer in use. So Googled up the correct site. Registered it but still no confirmation although they took down my e-mail address.
Personally, I am not so happy with the experience so far... after paying 2k for a laptop i expect a much more professional service. Sending me documentation with incorrect details and not being able to offer anything in writing seems unprofessional. Thankfully I have kept call recordings as confirmation and would advise anyone else who can keep call recordings to do so to be on the safe side.

Hi
Im not from UK but I was able to register the standard warranty and later I have upgraded it successfully Everything went smoothly.
As mentioned on the flyer that was included on the box, this free warranty upgrade has to be registered under standard warranty on the following website
http://register-warranty.computers.toshiba.co.uk
The uplift you purchased can be registered on the same link by selecting Warranties & Insurance Registration under http://computers.toshiba.co.uk and then Warranty Registration.
If you want to check if your uplift was registered, you can always have a look at the following website by entering you serial number www.toshiba-tro.de/unitdetails
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What motherboard comes with Qosmio X300-13W

Hi,
Just a quick question.
Does anyone know what type of motherboard comes with Qosmio X300-13W? Is it Intel P45 Express Chipset?
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Yes you are right it is a PM45 Express Chipset

Qosmio X300-13W or X300-14U? What's the difference?

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But the second is 250 pounds more expensive!!! What makes the difference? ?:|
I've put my order for the x300-13w on hold and I am waiting for your answers to proceed!
Anyone?

A little late, but I was looking for this kind of info few weeks back. Toshiba sometimes sells both directly and then does the 13U by reseller only.
I contacted Toshiba and they advised there was infect no difference other than one offers 64-bit Vista. In my opinion, and theirs, buying vista 64bit yourself would be cheaper and as Toshiba offers necessary drivers for download it wouldn't be too much of an inconvenience.
I went for the 13W and am happy with the choice. It runs great!

Qosmio X300-13W - 32bit or 64bit OS?

I ordered my Qosmio today (X300-13W) I think it will have the 32 bit vista home premium. I didn't want the 64 bit because I was afraid that it won't recognizes my old games.
After seeing blue keys thread I wonder if there will be a problem with the OS and RAM.
Does your X300 / X305 with (minimum) 4GB RAM and 32 bit Vista/XP recognizes all of the RAM?
Is there any significant difference between the two versions?

Your X300 already got a 32bit OS and already 4GB of ram installed. Your system would also show you that there are 4gb ram but a 32bit OS is not able to adress more than 3gb ram. So the system only uses 3Gb and also spend some of that to the graphics board or so on.
I think that you will also loose a little bit of performance (I compare Vista Home Premium 32bit with Win7 64bit, and the processor rating on the windows index ist 5.3 to 6.0).
You might be right that some older games or even "cracks" might not work on a 64bit OS. Thats life, but new games are runnig without any problem, some might have even a better performance.
Enjoy your new X300 with its 32bit OS an later on buy yourself a new hdd or even two and a 64bit OS and try it.

Re: Will the Qosmio X305-Q725 be available in Germany?

I have searched the web for gaming notebooks and found the X305-Q725. Now i don´t know if this model will be available in germany. I know the x305 series is called x300 in europe, but i am interested in this model in particular.
Can anybody help?
thx in advance
[http://explore.toshiba.com/laptops/qosmio/X305/X305-Q725]

No. All notebook models with 5 at the end are models for US market only. In Germany you can get Qosmio X300 only.
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Qosmio x300-13W - hybrid SLI and graphics driver support

Why oh why cant Toshiba give us a new graphics driver for the x300-13w?
I noticed alot of other drivers have been updated in January 2009 but who knows how old the graphics driver is that comes preinstalled on the restore partition?
Its not good enough to spend nearly 2000 on what is meant to be a gaming laptop and not have the most crucial of driver support.
In order to play the latest games (which this laptop certainly can) we all require a regular graphics driver update-one example is stalker clear sky which is unplayable in dx10 and sli with the driver that comes with the installation.
The worst thing of all is that there doesn't seem to be a way to disable SLI and still use one of the 9800gts cards-the driver always reverts to using just the 9400g which is unsuitable for gaming-doesn't Toshiba/nvidia realise some games work better if you can disable SLI.
The x300-13w is a great laptop but without the display driver support I really might have wasted my cash-anybody considering buying this model I suggest you get the x300 11w instead-its cheaper has a single more powerful graphics card and you can probably update your drivers because it isn't hampered by SLI.....

Hi
in notebook design and production, I am sure Toshiba takes the latest available Nvidia driver and configures it for use with the notebook for best performance and optimal "cool" operation. After the notebook is on the market, I think Toshiba does its best to provide update drivers but given the number of notebook models that Toshiba has produced over say, the last three years and the number of Graphic driver updates NVidia has created, it would be an impossible task for any notebook producer to follow; let alone the fact that every one of these driver changes would need to be tested (on most games) before the drivers are released. I assume Toshiba provides the link to the NVidia web site to satisfy users who must have the newest and highest performance driver (there are people who can not do without) and are willing to risk notebook damage. More power to these people, but there is a price to pay!
On the other side, NVidia does not and can not create a new driver for every variety of notebook on the market i.e. sub-notebook, notebook, desktop replacement, gaming notebook and for every notebook producer.
Again this is an impossible task. Just like Microsoft can not release new graphic drivers for every operating system they have created (Windows 7 is coming). Should I mention Linux...
So for users who need the newest, highest performance drivers like me, let's just do it! ...but if I am flying with jet fuel instead of high octane fuel for my gaming PC, there is a good chance that I might go down in flames...
I will have had fun but I don't think I can blame Toshiba or NVidia or Microsoft for my obsession...

Qosmio X300-13W - Is SLI enabled on 9800M GTS?

Hi,
I am just wondering does anybody has a problem using SLI in X300-13W? On NVIDIA setting, it says "enable" but when i used PC Wizard 2008 for system information it says "disable".
I cant really update the latest NVIDIA driver because it doesnt recognise it. Possibly not supported.
I also found out that, my chipset is from NVIDIA. I am just wondering may be the chipset driver is not installed probably or something... i really dont know.
Thanks

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The beta mobile drivers as stated by "OnkelM" can be used, however you have to change a file in them so it recognizes your system. I have been using these drivers now for a month with no problems at all.
Go to laptopvideo2go.com and do a seacrh for the driver number you want to use, then get the modified inf file you need for it, extract the drivers to your desktop, then add in the modifeid file, overwrite and voila, your good to go.
The driver for hybrids is 179.48, after you download it, click on the link there that says modded inf, download that, and then replace it in your driver folder you just downloaded.
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Qosmio X300 - new nvidia graphic drivers are uninstallable: no nvidia chip

hello,
i have the qosmio X300-14P with windows 7..
i play actual games (f.e. skyrim) which need the LATEST video driver!
the x300 is said to have a nvidia geforce 9800M GTX video chip.
however, when i download the latest driver (295.73 today), at installation it says :
no nvidia hardware detected - unable to install !
=====================================
this is so with all nvidia drivers in the last 2 years (with windows 7 and windows vista alike) !
what is the problem ?
did toshiba not include an nvidia chip, but a cheap chinese noname chip, or what is the problem here ?
whatever notebook i had before the toshiba, it would accept actual nvidia drivers.
only the toshiba qosmio x300 doesnt.
why ?
it is vital that i install the latest drivers, how can i get by this problem ?
the driver that toshiba offers for the qosmio x300 is almoust 3 years old (2009, now it is 2012!) -
this is ridiculous!
an actual video/graphics driver is urgently needed, it is vital that the nvidia drivers work.
i ask toshiba :
HOW can i get the latest nvidia driver to work in the qosmio x300-14P ?
which is said to have a geforce 9800M GTX nvidia chip (though nvidia driver says : it does'nt).
how can i get the latest `nvidia drive (295.73)r to work ?
thank you
q.

thanks for the answers to all, especially blob.
yes i am a gamer and therefore i need always the very latest graphics driver.
(yes, skyrim runs, but not with highest settings of course).
but i am about to buy a new notebook soon anyway.
this branding is a problem i came across earlier with the toshiba ram already.
that's the reason why this time i dont buy a new toshiba notebook anymore,
i will switch to lenovo.
i thought about the qosmio x770, as it has some nice features.
but they removed firewire etc., well ok, i could maybe live with that,
BUT i CANNOT live without an express card slot !
the xpress card slot is vital, as only there you can expand your notebook.
missing firewire could be corrected by a firewire express card, i always
use e-sata hdd connections, so i have an express card with 2 esata ports
(to have faster hdd writings). one internal esata port (even a combo port esata/usb2)
is just not eno8gh for me, i have usually connected 2 or 3 external drives.
as well i quite often use my express tv + video card.
that a notebook at this price has no express card slot is unbelievable !
this is a knockout feature for me.
i can swallow a lot, but not a missing express card slot, as this is the only feature
that makes it possible to expand a laptop (with a e-sata card, with a tv card, f.e.).
and so i could switch my tvc card and my esata card and whatever else i need
or might need later.
i might have purchased the x770 had it an express card slot, but without
it is so ridiculous that i would never buy it, no matter how good the other features are.
an express card slot is VITAL for every notebook.
that someone could spare it it like selling a rain jacket without a zip.
too bad, because else the x770 is not so bad.
i wonder what made them cut the express card out in a notebook
(that is not expand-friendly anyway).
i saw that some others companies did it as well.
this will not be a fortune, as i foresee that many people will, if not at once, then later
hate the missing express card slot.
it was about time that they put good graphic cards in notebooks (while once they are branded,
they are a hassle, good or not), and now they start cutting the vital express card slot.
unexpandable is the first that comes to my mind when i think about the x770.
the product designers at toshiba seem not to be very good.
branding, missing express card slots - what else may we have to expect in the future ?
i was about time to switch.

Re: Qosmio X300-112 Blue led chicony webcam problem

Hi there!
I currently own a Toshiba Qosmio X300-112
It runs on windows Vista Premium Dutch Version
All seems to work well exept for the Chicony Webcam.
When i start the Webcam it behaves as is should when there is enough daylight.
However when the daylight fades /when it gets cloudy a light blue colouring appears in the right bottom corner of
the video viewer.
When there is no natural light left, during the evening this blue colour is quite visible in the right bottom corner.
it has a visible area of approx 3 by 4 centimetres.
I' ve already searched the whole internet for similar problems concerning this chicony webcam however i cannot find any results.
Technical support of toshiba couldn't help me either, they even stated that the problem with the blue colouring occurs on any toshiba laptop with this type of chicony webcam mounted.
I cannot image that this is true because i never heard some one about this.
What i can mention about this problem is that probably is a problem which is only found in the Qosmio x300 series.
The evidence i found was a detailed picture of the LCD lid from the qosmio X300 on the toshiba site.
The position of this webcam was exactly the same as with my notebook.
When i add all these findings together, other user should experience this problem more or less.
Is this true? Can anyone post if he / she experiences the same problem?
Many thanks
with regards
Endy
Message was edited by: Endy

Hi there,
For some reason my original account doesn't work anymore, very strange.....
However, before people start removing accounts i would like to mention i solved this problem and would like to share this knowlegde
with other people.
After a lot of work to make my point to Toshiba repaircentre Netherlands they confirmed that the Chicony webcam in the Toshiba Qosmio X300 isnt positioned correctly. After my contact this problem is forwarded with high priority to the Toshiba factory where these notebooks are being manufactured.
If someone would experience the same problem;
For me the solution came from the repair centre, they will open the LCD panel and create a 'wall' between the blue LED and the Chicony webcam with the help of some basic materials.
This topic can be closed, i hope my help can help other people who purchased this type of notebook as well.
With regards.
Endy
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Qosmio X300-13P issues of Win 7 64bit upgrade

Hi,
I've upgraded X300-13P up to Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit.
Since the model somehow not in the Qosmio X300 models list (why???), I found all needed drivers (win7 64 bit, russian) using laptop s/n and drivers filter.
Now laptop works.
Issues (please, help to resolve some of it):
The Fn buttons don't work it was installed
TVAP vap-20100419162607.zip, 07/21/10
Company Toshiba
Type Value Added Package
Subtype (none)
Size (Kb) 71188
Ver 1.2.40
Language Universal
Country World Wide
Game Console launches only after deleting a driver "HID Miscosoft eHome transiver" or something like this.
Unfortunately, it is automatically created after reboot.
How to delete the "eHome" at all - I'm not sure if my laptop has the device?
It's impossible to register fingers - after I agree to save the scanned fingers software write "Such templates already exist..." and does nothing.
fp-sw-20091109111332.zip
11/09/09
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Fingerprint Software
(none)
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1.0.2.12
Universal
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The "bottleneck" - operations with numbers (sorry - I translate from russian: probably not accurately).
What should I do to increase?
Please, advise.

Hi *PauPau*,
thanks for the answer.
> > Since the model somehow not in the Qosmio X300 models list (why???),
> The X300-13P is listed on Toshiba European driver page.
>
You're right - I've found the place - my fault, sorry.
> > The Fn buttons don't work it was installed
> Install VAP and Flash Card Support Utility!
> I used the Flash Card Support Utility which is released for L500 series.
>
It's not clear: what does mean "L500 series" - soft, say, for the "Satellite L500-ST2521" is applicable for Qosmio X300? Any model???
And only Flash card for "L500", but native VAP for X300?
> >HID Miscosoft eHome transiver
> This might be the infrared controller which is needed for the usage of remote controller in Windows Media Center. You could disable this is device manager.
>
Unfortunately - the button "Disable" is disabled for the driver. :(
> >It's impossible to register fingers - after I agree to save the scanned fingers software write "Such templates already exist..." and does nothing.
>
> First of all you should delete all fingerprints. Then you should uninstall this software.
> Reboot the unit and clean the registry using CCleaner. Reboot once again and install the fingerprint again.
OK - I'll try.
Thanks a lot!

Qosmio X300-11W: Need an CD/DVD-RW Part Number?

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I am currently refurbishing a X300-11W and I need to know the optical drive part number to find a replacement.
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Thanks!

Hi
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What chipset does Qosmio X300-14U support?

Hello
Does anybody khow exacltly what chipset is in the Qosmio x300 14u please?

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