MSI Katana 17 B13VFK is dogshit ?

Hi! I recently bought a new laptop and since the very start, when I have an playing audio in the background (usually YouTube or Spotify), sometimes the audio just does this very weird half second audio stutter (I don't really know how to describe it, it sounds kinda like "drrrrrrrr", if that explains it more somehow) and the screen freezes for half a second as well. It also seems to happen more often when I'm downloading something or when I open an app/a game. I've tried so many things from updating drivers to looking into BIOS and I just don't know what it could be. My temps are not problematic, CPU and GPU usage also looks fine, although I'm not a big laptop/PC expert, so what do I know.

CPU : 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H 2.40 GHz

RAM 16GB DDR5, GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB

Thanks for any help !

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Touchpad feels weird

Hey, i have a msi katana gf76, and for some reason my mouse keeps losing sensitivity, for example i am using it at X sensitivity, and suddenly it becomes slower and have slower scrolling, what can i do to try and fix this? i'm praying it's not a hardware problem i'm broke as fuck



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MSI GF63 9SCXR Keyboard backlight not working

My keyboard backlight has not been working since I updated my laptop to Windows 11.
I have already tried the below:
1. EC Reset
2. MSI Centre Installation
3. Dragon Centre Reinstall

Please suggest a solution

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Please, help with screen tearing in MSI Titan 18 HX AI

Hi,

I'm new to laptop gaming since I have my main battlestation, but I'm getting old and want to play some games in my bed. That led me to this laptop. It's quite good in terms of raw performance and build quality, but I'm missing VRR on internal screen.

How to compensate for the lack of VRR?

Nvidia app:
V-sync - on
Low latency mode - Ultra
FPS lock - 144 just in case

Intel control panel:
VRR - enabled
Power saving on 1
All other settings are default.

Windows:
VRR - enabled.

Using MSI Hybrid Mode.

In games V-sync - off.

Am I missing smth? Can I make something better?
Right now I'm playing Routine and see some tearing with these settings. FPS is around 110 - 120.
Thanks.

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MSI Katana 17 B12U laptop has fan noise all the time

Hello! I would like to ask for help with something.

My laptop has fan noise all the time, even in ECO-Silent mode or Extreme Performance mode with the fans maxed out to 0%. I expected fan noise when i am playing games or doing extensive work, however most of the time I am just browsing and my fans make a lot of noise, making it hard to join scroll or watch movies. How can i fix that on my own?

https://preview.redd.it/r6b2mvff5t9g1.png?width=1279&format=png&auto=webp&s=b9674c87a036b4db10ee80a94c1a1b1d950fa026

Maybe this image will help. My fans are still noisy right now. Cooler boost is also off.

https://redd.it/1px7z0q
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Trying to use msi kombustor

i want to use msi kombustor but it automatically stays on my igpu, when i try to change it i cant as it is greyed out and doesnt let me click on the dropdown menu.

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December 2025 update rollout

for context I do not know much of this update considering it will not work however I must ask this,

hey guys, msi center has been the bane of my existence ever since i got this laptop. ever since the new update apeared to start downloading on it has caused my computer to start screetching then poping up with the text “unable to download …….” then asks if id like to override, retry, or stop download. after clicking stop download it will proceed to retry downloading after 5 or so minutes. its really freaking me out and I would like any insight into this. thank you so much.

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Is 4g decoding on my laptop?

I have the ge 76 raider with a rtx 3060 and a i7-11800h

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MSI Katana 17 B13VFK Stutters and Audio crackles, pop

Hi! I recently bought a new laptop and since the very start, when I have an playing audio in the background (usually YouTube or Spotify), sometimes the audio just does this very weird half second audio stutter (I don't really know how to describe it, it sounds kinda like "drrrrrrrr", if that explains it more somehow) and the screen freezes for half a second as well. It also seems to happen more often when I'm downloading something or when I open an app/a game. I've tried so many things from updating drivers to looking into BIOS and I just don't know what it could be. My temps are not problematic, CPU and GPU usage also looks fine, although I'm not a big laptop/PC expert, so what do I know.

CPU : 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13620H 2.40 GHz

RAM 32GB DDR5 5200MHZ , GPU : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop 8GB

Thanks for any help !

https://redd.it/1pxkjx3
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what price these 2 four wheeler

hi everyone, i'm consider selling these 2 four wheelers Honda ATVs and wanted to know the realistic price. i live in Saint George, UTAH and need to flip these quickly.

https://preview.redd.it/af3cii8oew9g1.jpg?width=1152&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb6ff29fe16337d2a9c4c2e855142616384e9900

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New laptop recommendations

Hello you all,

I have just recently bought a gaming laptop, specifically MSI Crosshair A16 HX D8WGKG-200XES AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX 64GB 1TB SSD RTX 5070 QHD+ 240Hz.

Just got it yesterday and already installed windows and updated driver from the partition and so far it’s been great, but I have never had a gaming laptop before so I don’t know if I should do something more to it.

Thank you so much.

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How to request second SSD kit

I know I should contact support but none of the categories show something related can someone please tell me how to request it without saying contact support? Thanks.

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MSI Laptop Performance mode and Using external monitor

https://preview.redd.it/vrvp0qphxy9g1.png?width=1462&format=png&auto=webp&s=70a95331a23bcbd20e4ba9f72e32e26db4110ade

this is my msi cyborg rtx 4060 laptop in windows setting i have set the performance to Best performance and in the msi center it is on extreme but this HW monitoring shows balance, am i getting full potential out of the laptop?
and also i wan to upgrade to ASUS 2K 180Hz monitor and i think it supports higher FPS at DP port, so what cable do i need Type c to DP or HDMI to DP? to get higher FPS and also what is the purpose behind using the 2nd display only or should i set it to extended?

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MSI CrossHair or Vector , which to choose ? I would use that in Gaming,Coding and Cybersecurity tools usage.

Budget can be flexible for both. I am from India and people here are saying that MSI have very bad to worst build quality and weak hardware. Is that true for Crosshair and Vector series as well ?

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Payment authorization form

Hello guys. I sent my laptop for repair and was wondering if you shared the payment information with MSI? Grace or whatever the name is? I don’t feel comfortable sharing my credit card information via PDF but not sure is it the only way to do this? Were you charged the exact amount per what you paid? Thank you

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Msi cyborg 15(rtx 4060 45w to 75w)
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Is 95C normal on Katana GF66 12UD normal?

Hello!
Ive had this now for 3 years. I didnt exactly want a laptop but was still very grateful. Played happily on it for over a year and noticed the CPU Temps over a year ago. I noticed it was 95C and applied thermal paste on it and it was still on 95C and thought: "I guess this is normal" and moved on. Ive had no problems with it to this day all though im going to clean it again whenever I got time.
I was just wondering if this is a normal thing on this model or on gaming laptops.

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Is this fixable?
https://redd.it/1py3mhc
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do msi laptops really have bad build quality in general

A few months ago i picked up a msi pristage ai evo 14 inch from 2023 its a solid laptops the keyboard is bright good for me for typing, i can flip my screen by pressing f11 for whatever reason. But the trackpad has been feeling a little loose sometimes to the point. where it feels like it might fall apart. i also noticed their is very silent coil whine coming from the cpu area when i move my fingers on the trackpad.

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MSI GE67HX - Laptop charger no longer working properly
https://redd.it/1py0p6p
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My backlight chip has burnt out, can anyone help me identify it?
https://redd.it/1py9cu2
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