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Hi there....i purchased a vortex 3 elite last year and just wondered if anyone knows which of the 4 usb ports are usb 3.0?? Someone said its the blue coloured ones but they are all blue !!! Basically, when i plug my phone in to charge, a message pops up and says something on the lines of "this...

Hi there.....got this laptop just over a year ago and am very happy with it. It may be a dumb question but, Im interested in buying a netgear PTV3000. Which basically, streams anything you have on your laptop monitor to your large screen TV. (wirelessly) My basic specs are as follows......i7...

Hi....just wiped my laptop and re-installed all drivers from the disc provided. The problem is i want to update some drivers but im a little unsure which driver i need. The thing that i need the driver for is this...,..GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® ADVANCED-N 6235 (300Mbps) + BLUETOOTH. Windows...

Hi there.....i bought a Vortex 3 elite from PCS last year and i want to restore it back to factory settings as its full of junk and could do with a good old clear out. I was supplied lots of discs etc when i purchased it, but just need some help in getting it back to original settings. A step...

Hi....I've got a vortex 3 elite with the i7 3840qm CPU. I am just wondering what idle temps should be within normal range? Mine is sitting between 58 and 62 degrees, which seems a little on the warm side. Would appreciate if someone with the same cpu and preferably the same laptop could answer...

Hi, Has anyone else had any problems with the software named in the title? I had it working fine from when the laptop was new. But now it dont start when logging in for example. I did reinstall the software and the log in part worked, but now its not working again.....it also doesn't kick in...

Hi.....I'm a little worried about my gpu temps......For example....playing tomb raider 2013 on ultra I'm getting around 100-110 fps which I'm really happy about....But....one of my 680m's gets to 93 degrees ( the other one much lower..around 75 degrees. I'm just worried that it will kill my gpu...

Hi....just wondered what you guys think. I've got a vortex 3 elite i7 ....3840QM .....2 x 680m's and 16 gb Kingston ram. I mainly play games and Internet browsing. My question is....would I notice any real difference with the speed of the laptop with an extra 16 gb ram installed. If so, where...

Hi....just wondering if my cpu clock speed is right? I ran 3d mark 11 and when i looked at my cpu clock speed it only shows 3691 MHz. I dont really know much about these things, but i was expecting the clock spped to be nearer 3840 MHz???? Am i missing somthing and if so what can i do about...

I got my vortex 3 elite in feb this year. The specs are....i7 3840qm 2x 680m in sli....16 gb ram. I've been playing f1 2012 for a while and decided to check my in game temps. Anyway, after reading a post in the sales forum I'm slightly worried. I play with maximum settings and get around 110 -...

Hi there.....As the subject says.......Does anyone know if the onkyo speakers in this laptop be upgraded as they are very poor imo. Thanks

Hi....can anybody help with my problem...My vortex3 elite won't wake up from hibernation. For instance, when I shut the lid then open it a while later, the screen is just blank like its switched off. And no matter what key I press, it won't wake. Is there a certain key combination that I need to...

Hi guys.....just wondered what you guys use to clean your vortex III elite. The part i mean is the rubberized parts....i.e the palm rest and the back of the lid. They do seem to show up greasy finger prints easily. thanks

Hi there.....i purchased my elite a couple of weeks ago. Its got the 3840 i7......and 2x 680m in sli. When playing a game for instance F1 2012, i get around 100 fps whilst plugged in, but when i disconnect the power cord it drops down to around 28 fps. My question is....am i missing something...

Hi....Just got my new vortex 3 elite delivered today and im very impressed to say the least...so far anyway. My problem is.....Ive never had a ssd before but with this laptop i opted for a 120gb SSD for windows and 1 or 2 games i play the most. I also have a HDD 750gb as a 2nd hard drive. Now...

Hi all..... Well yesterday (Friday) i took the plunge and ordered my new Vortex 3 Elite gaming laptop. Im hoping that this spec will see me through a few years of maximum detail gaming. Your thoughts on my spec would be appreciated. I also took the fast track option as i cant wait to unleash...