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Revenant

08-03-2004, 07:54 PM

snorre: Did you use registered (buffered) memory?

snorre

08-03-2004, 08:02 PM

snorre: Did you use registered (buffered) memory?
No, and why should I?

I use a pair of these Corsair CMXSD512-3200LL sticks:
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/products/specs/cmxsd512-3200ll.pdf

Sc2ptical

08-03-2004, 11:28 PM

I promised to put some pictures on this forum, took a while but here they are. More coming this week, I hope. :D

http://pics.albert-hendriks.com/laptop/lappie_01.jpg

http://pics.albert-hendriks.com/laptop/lappie_02.jpg
"I said, put it down, slowly" My colleague, he is a good guy. :lol:

http://pics.albert-hendriks.com/laptop/lappie_03.jpg

I hope you like them.

spiezzl

08-05-2004, 10:30 AM

I'm intrested into buying a high-end 64BIT notebook. I wanna play Doom3 & FFXI on it so i need at least 128 mb of Vram. Now i wonder...is this the best graphic-targeted notebook abailable....What asbout saber other brands, i want advice on the best graphical-ended notebook, thx

Bootz

08-05-2004, 03:22 PM

I promised to put some pictures on this forum, took a while but here they are. More coming this week, I hope. :D

Sc2ptical, nice pics! But what's with the roll of toilet paper in the first picture? Inquiring minds would like to know.

Bootz

Sc2ptical

08-06-2004, 12:48 AM

Sc2ptical, nice pics! But what's with the roll of toilet paper in the first picture? Inquiring minds would like to know.

Bootz
:lol: I need this for those who drool when they see my beautiful lappie. :lol:

Ferrari3200

08-06-2004, 08:46 AM

After seeing the pics here I have a question. Do you guys all leave the stickers on the left palmrest? The first thing I do is rip those hideous things off. :) Mine came with the 58 minute repair sticker as well, so I had to rip off four. ;)

francoisc

08-06-2004, 01:45 PM

II. Upgrading the second memory slot located under the keyboard:

1. Remove the four screws that secure the middle cover (the one with the power & launch keys); two on each of the hinges on the back of the LCD screen
2. Remove the two screws marked with a 'K' on the bottom panel
3. Open the LCD screen as far back as it will go
4. Gently detach the middle cover upward and outwards with the assistance of a plastic flat head screw driver
5. Remove the three screws that secure the keyboard
6. Slide out the keyboard towards the LCD screen
7. Pop out the memory module then remove it
8. Replace the memory module and reassemble everything

Eh.. this sounds like something I would screw up. Could I just upgrade the machine to 768 mb RAM by popping a 512 mb stick in the easily accessible slot under the machine?

Sanna

08-06-2004, 04:57 PM

Yes, you could just replace one of the memory sticks. I had mine replaced at the store I bought the laptop from, and the guy announced "If I'd known how difficult this is, I'd have refused to do it". He called Acer a couple of times just to get instructions.

Sanna

08-06-2004, 04:58 PM

Hmm I should maybe add that while it was a lot of trouble to figure out, I wouldn't hesitate to do it myself if I had to. Now that I know how, I have a hard time seeing myself breaking anything. It's designed to be opened up, just scary the first time.

KhAnbUTO

08-06-2004, 08:25 PM

Snorre ,is the heat of 60GB 7200rpm is lesser compare to the 80GB 4200Rpm???, im just wondering coz i cant stand the heat on my left palm. tnx

daryldoo

08-07-2004, 07:45 AM

does any of u having problem playing midi ? mine doesn't seems to play midi file... what do i need to do?

daryldoo

08-07-2004, 10:14 AM

wait nevermind, it does play midi files... the problem is from the catwalk music creator program

snorre

08-07-2004, 10:40 AM

Snorre ,is the heat of 60GB 7200rpm is lesser compare to the 80GB 4200Rpm???, im just wondering coz i cant stand the heat on my left palm. tnx
It's perhaps slightly cooler when running on battery, but when on AC they're about the same temperature I think (at least after being on for awhile). This left palm heat issue occurs on all Acer notebooks with the same case design because the HDD is only passively cooled. Acer should have included some kind of heat shield/pipe to better remove the heat from the HDD I think, but it dosen't bother me much though :cool:

Bootz

08-08-2004, 02:59 PM

Anyone else having this problem with their Ferrari? This is about the fifth or sixth time I've gotten this screen in barely two weeks of use. The computer is frozen at this point and you have to use the power button to power down and restart.

No hardware or software has been added to the system. I think I did run the Network setup Wizard, but that's it. I've also done a System Restore and I still get this screen with the following message:

A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.

MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION

If this is the first time you’ve seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.

If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode.

Technical information:

*** Stop: 0x0000009c (0x805366f0, 0xB2000000, 0x0007F0F)

Beginning dump of physical memory

The most recent occurrence happened while the machine was put to sleep by closing the lid. When I opened the lid the screen was on with the above message, except that the last two values now read 0xC0000000, 0x00070F0F

Anyone got an idea as to what's going on here?

Perplexed.

Bootz

snorre

08-08-2004, 04:43 PM

MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION

Anyone got an idea as to what's going on here?
The memory is most likely faulty, but check it anyways with Memtest86+ (http://www.memtest.org/) that you can download from here (http://www.memtest.org/download/1.20/memtest86+-1.20.iso.zip).

Unpack the zip file and burn the memtest86+-1.20.iso file using your favorite CD burning software, e.g. Nero Burning Rom (Recorder -> Burn Image -> memtest86+-1.20.iso -> Open -> Burn), and boot from the CD to run the test. Let it run for a few hours, or untill an error has been detected.

bigwilliestylz

08-08-2004, 06:47 PM

I JUST GOT MY acer ferrari 3200 a few days ago, and I noticed on the first day, the unit runs SUPER SUPER hot on the left side armrest and also on the bottom middle. Is this normal? Has anyone run it for a day with no problem? I got a ANTEC cooler to make it safe, is dere a special way I should orient the cooler?

snorre

08-08-2004, 07:55 PM

skyc280

08-08-2004, 11:13 PM

f1meteor

08-09-2004, 12:08 AM

there is a version of ferrari 3200 which is using 128mb ATI 9200.. this version is US$300 cheaper in my country.. so, i guess, is it able for me to manually upgrade the graphic card later on if i purchased the ATI 9200 to ATI 9700 or higher?

skyc280

08-09-2004, 12:49 AM

It shouldn't be warmer than max 15-20 degrees Celcius above ambient temperatures. I recommend that you check the temperatures with MobileMeter (http://dssc3031.ece.cmu.edu/~tamaru/mobilemeter/mobilemeterreadme-e.htm) that you can download from here (http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/8259/release/0310/mm0310.zip).

hm my HD seems to be running at 55 celcius constant thruout with CPU running at 59-60celcius during gaming and drop to low 50s during normal use

Okle

08-09-2004, 07:48 AM

f1meteor, you're talking about the ferrari 3000, the predecessor of the 3200, and that uses a completely different mobo than the 3200, as it is an athlon xp system while the 3200 is A64. so therefore my guess is no you can't switch video cards. of course, you can try....;)

Raven6208

08-09-2004, 10:50 AM

Quick Question:

Can the slot-loading drive on the Ferrari 3200 handle mini CD-Rs (80mm round) ???

Bootz

08-09-2004, 01:34 PM

snorre, Acer tech support says it's not a "known issue," and pointed me to this link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q329284

Could be one of several things, none of which look good. I may have to send this puppy back to the garage for a check up. I'll talk to Acer technical support today or tomorrow by phone to see what they say.

Bootz

snorre

08-09-2004, 03:52 PM

Bootz: Check your memory with Memtest86+ and you'll know for sure. I've seen the exact same error on several computers with bad memory.

bigwilliestylz

08-09-2004, 10:47 PM

Well the antec cooler is placed horizontally the same as the laptop so they legs of the laptop can sit, otherwise the if orientated elsewise, it might not be a good thing, or... what do you guys think? wuts the best way, has anyone tried?

skyc280

08-10-2004, 10:02 AM

SilentHill

08-10-2004, 03:34 PM

[QUOTE=Bootz]Anyone else having this problem with their Ferrari? This is about the fifth or sixth time I've gotten this screen in barely two weeks of use. The computer is frozen at this point and you have to use the power button to power down and restart.

No hardware or software has been added to the system. I think I did run the Network setup Wizard, but that's it. I've also done a System Restore and I still get this screen with the following message:

bootz I am having the exact same problem with my 3200. Heard a loud clicking sound while playing a track in windows media player and the comp just bluescreened. Damn i just got it yesterday, I think this one might be going back

Apocalypse

08-10-2004, 04:10 PM

Hello Snorre. I was wondering exactly where and for how much you purchased your Ferrari 3200? Because I'm planning to have my laptop configured the same as yours in terms of RAM and HD. By the way does the change from the standard HD to the 60GB 7200RPM HD make a huge difference? Also u know the AMD 'Lancaster' processor (with 1mb L2 cache), would I be able to upgrade to it when its released?

Thanks in advance!

snorre

08-10-2004, 04:13 PM

Can the slot-loading drive on the Ferrari 3200 handle mini CD-Rs (80mm round) ???
No, it seems like it can't:
http://www.cd-rom-works.com/3inch_cd.htm
Note: 3 inch CDs play in tray drives, and should not be inserted into the slot-type drives like some lap tops and older iMacs have.

snorre

08-10-2004, 05:11 PM

Hello Snorre. I was wondering exactly where and for how much you purchased your Ferrari 3200? Because I'm planning to have my laptop configured the same as yours in terms of RAM and HD.
Cool :) I doubt it will help you much, but I bought everything from the Norwegian online retailer Netshop.no for about 19000 NOK + VAT.

By the way does the change from the standard HD to the 60GB 7200RPM HD make a huge difference?
I think so, as boot up and loading apps/games are much faster with the 7200RPM HDD. See also these benchmark results I did for comparison:

Toshiba MK-8025GAS 80GB 4200RPM HDD (the stock drive):

HD Tach 3.0.1.0:
Burst speed: 57.6 MB/s
Random access: 19.5 ms
CPU utilization: 2 %
Average read: 23.6 MB/s

Hitachi 7K60 60GB 7200RPM HDD (my upgrade drive):

HD Tach 3.0.1.0:
Burst speed: 96.6 MB/s
Random access: 14.8 ms
CPU utilization: 2 %
Average read: 31.0 MB/s

Also u know the AMD 'Lancaster' processor (with 1mb L2 cache), would I be able to upgrade to it when its released?
I really hope it's compatible as I'd love to upgrade when that's available, but I don't know for sure. All I know about this is that it's supposed to be compatible with the upcoming 90nm 'Oakville' processors.

nuno campos

08-10-2004, 07:03 PM

When installing the new HD and after running the recovery cd, does it still have the 2nd partition or is that gonne?

speedotite

08-12-2004, 04:15 AM

Aloha,

I just ordered my Acer Ferrari 3200 from newegg.com for $1945 USD. I had to sell my powerbook in order to run some windows applications, and was just about to buy a sony before coming to these forums. I thought i was a computer expert (i have been looking for a month or two now) and now realize i am a complete newb. I have a couple questions that i hope you kind folks could answer for me.

Actually my first question is about 10 questions. My notebook is going to be left stock for now, and i would like to optimize it right when i take it out of the box. From what i understand, this consists of 1:converting to NTFS, 2:getting omega drivers? 3changing the BIOS so that the wireless isnt auto on 4:i remember snorre mentioning optimizing the battery in one of his posts.

Could somebody please tell me what the advantages are of going throught the trouble to convert to ntfs?

Why do i need omega drivers?

Snorre what did you do to optimize your battery?

Also, does it take memory stick pro or just regular memory stick?

Aloha :surreal:

Okle

08-12-2004, 09:06 AM

Speedotite:
1) i've never had to reformat or convert my computer to ntfs, but from what i've heard, it is supposedly much more efficient/faster than FAT32 since it arranges data more effieciently or something along those lines, i'm not quite sure exactly, nor do i know what the DOS command is to reformat. :p just make sure you do it.
2) this is the easiest question. :lol: You dont really need Omega drivers, but it's highly recommended that you get them because the standard ATI Catalyst drivers sometimes have compatibility problems with the mobile chipsets whereas the Omegas usually dont, the Omegas are optimized/tweaked drivers that will usually make your system run a bit faster/better than it did before (i know from experience) and they include overclocking tools with the drivers if you ever decide to overclock your card. they can be found at omegacorner.com.
3)i have no clue on how to do this as i have never had a lappy before. :D
4)i believe memorystick regular and pro use the same slot, so u should be fine on that one.

Good luck and congratulations on your new lappy!

daryldoo

08-12-2004, 12:03 PM

from what i heard, FAT32 do not handle files bigger than 4gb, so if u need to back up your dvd into you HD, u need NTFS,

Okle

08-12-2004, 02:52 PM

really? i have to make a note of that...:D

vtecdoma

08-12-2004, 03:54 PM

fskidd

08-12-2004, 07:26 PM

I tried to upgrade the memory to 1G ddr400.There's one module on the back and I learned from this thread that the other one is under the keyboard.I will upgrade to 1G by using 2*512MB.Hence,I found it difficult to install the second one.Anyone has done that before?Any suggestions?Should I open to back of the Ferrari?Thanks! :$

Sc2ptical

08-12-2004, 08:16 PM

Hey snorre,
How do you get your Lan and Modem working after swaping your HD? The drivers provided to me on Acer's website isnt working. Also, when I install launch manager from acer's website, my wireless does not work, when I push the "radio on" button it says "No Device". I have to uninstall it to get my wireless working again. Please help =)
When you buy the Ferrari 3200 you get some cd's included. One of them contains the drivers you need for your hardware. I'm now at my work and can not tell you exactly which cd it is at the moment. Just browse the cd's and you will find it. It is just cd 1 of 1. Good luck.

nullend_void

08-13-2004, 10:25 AM

Madmanator

08-13-2004, 10:40 AM

Revenant

08-13-2004, 11:44 AM

Ferrari3200

08-13-2004, 11:58 AM

Hey snorre,
How do you get your Lan and Modem working after swaping your HD? The drivers provided to me on Acer's website isnt working. Also, when I install launch manager from acer's website, my wireless does not work, when I push the "radio on" button it says "No Device". I have to uninstall it to get my wireless working again. Please help =)

Use the system CD and search for the drivers from the hardware manager. It will find the correct drivers and install them.

Bootz

08-13-2004, 11:59 AM

Ferrari3200

08-13-2004, 12:02 PM

i just got my ferrari today! now i was just wondering... the guy at the store said the the initial charge time is 8 hours!! is this true? or if its already green i can already use it so i can start conditioning the battery?

Once the light is green the battery isn't taking any more charge. Go ahead and use it, but I recommend using it until it's depleted and charging it again. If you do, there is a good chance it will accept more charget han its designed capacity and you'll have a little more more power.

Ferrari3200

08-13-2004, 12:06 PM

Just got off the phone with Acer tech support. As soon as heard about the "Machine Check Exception" error message I was getting, he said it was a hardware problem and to send it back. They're promising to have it back in five days. Guess we'll see.

Bootz

Don't be surprised if they can't fix it and you need a new unit. Don't let them screw you over. If they can't have a perfect machine to you next time, demand a new unit. My first unit had freezing issues that were never fixed after numerous attempts. My new unit has been perfect.

daryldoo

08-14-2004, 10:50 AM

the heat on the bottom of the lappie freaked me out after a couple hours of hard work(music editing), it is even worse than the heat on the palm area, especially on the ram area, it's burning~ i think i really need one of those fan dock...

SilentHill

08-14-2004, 04:35 PM

Don't be surprised if they can't fix it and you need a new unit. Don't let them screw you over. If they can't have a perfect machine to you next time, demand a new unit. My first unit had freezing issues that were never fixed after numerous attempts. My new unit has been perfect.

They tried that one out on me, a new machine straight out of the box! Machine exception after machine exception, totally unusable. Phoned there so called technical support and the guy was real piece of work. He tried to blame everything from windows to overclocking to unofficial peripherals. I then contacted the retailer and they got Acer to phone me. They informed me that they could not replace my laptop without first going through the Acer dead on arrival procedure :confused: 48 hour pick up if they cannot repair it within a further 72 hours you get a replacement. I told them that was not acceptable for a day old laptop and I was going to freeze the payment. That seemed to get through to them and I am now waiting for my replacement. Hopefully it is one of the good ones. Ferrari 3200 is right don’t let Acer screw you.

snorre

08-14-2004, 06:02 PM

Snorre what did you do to optimize your battery?
I did more or less what the manual instructs you to do (see pp. 33-35 in the printed User's Guide for more information):

1. Insert the new battery without turning on the notebook
2. Connect the AC adapter and let it fully charge the battery (until the battery light turns green)
3. Disconnect the AC adapter
4. Turn on the notebook and let it run on battery power
5. Fully deplete the battery (until the notebook turns off)
6. Reconnect the AC adapter and fully charge the battery

Repeat these steps until the battery has been charged and discharged at least 3-4 times. If you want to use AC power, remove the battery pack after it is fully charged since excessive recharging decreases the battery life.

To monitor your battery condition I recommend BatteryMon that you can get from here (trial version):
http://www.passmark.com/products/batmon.htm

Or Battery Monitor.NET that you can get from here (free):
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=212463&st=0&p=584484786&#entry584484786

Battery Eater Pro is also a nice tool you can use to benchmark the battery life as you condition your new battery, download it from here:
http://www.benchmarkhq.ru/english.html?/bepro_e.html

snorre

08-14-2004, 06:08 PM

How do you get your Lan and Modem working after swaping your HD?
You'll find the LAN & Modem drivers on the System CD in the Drivers\WinXP folder.

snorre

08-14-2004, 06:10 PM

JoNaS^X5

08-15-2004, 09:35 AM

I orderd Acer Ferrari 3200 with/XPpro on friday. And i was woundering if the small red mouse follow with the pc when you orderd it snorre. I saw you bought it from norwegian site, and i orderd it from Hovedkort.no, (i got it for 18842kr NOK) and wanted to know if the mouse was in the pack ;D

snorre

08-15-2004, 10:14 AM

JoNaS^X5

08-15-2004, 10:29 AM

Yes, the nice Ferrari optical mini mouse was included :D

Congratulation with the purchase, you made sweet deal there.

DOH ;x i bought a notebook mouse from Komplett.no too ;P I dident know it was in the pack, and i was kinda lucky, they raised the price from 18842 to 19025 or something 5mins after i bought it :P

Bootz

08-15-2004, 05:00 PM

Acer missed out on a nice opportunity here as far as I'm concerned. Yes, the Ferrari-styled mouse is nice, but why the heck wasn't it a wireless one, given that the 3200 contains Bluetooth?

As for the heat issue, I'm typing this on an Acer TravelMate 800LCi and I just noticed that there's no heat at all on the left palm rest. This is a 1.3GHz Intel with 40GB HD.

Anyway, Fed-Ex is supposed to pick the 3200 up after 1pm Monday. I'll keep you informed of developments, which I hope there are.

Bootz

Sc2ptical

08-15-2004, 11:18 PM

betoney

08-16-2004, 12:06 PM

This is my first post, and it will be my first laptop purchase. The Ferrari is in the top 3 of my choices along with Sager 4790 and Hypersonic AX7. Who is the best reseller of the Ferrari offering the best warranty?
Thanks

Okle

08-16-2004, 12:20 PM

i would suggest either newegg.com or the host of these forums, pctorque.com. :D i believe all of the warranty things are handled directly with acer no matter what, but newegg is a few bucks cheaper while pctorque may offer returns on it while i dont think newegg does. good luck on your searching!

and PS: the AX7 is the same thing as the Sager 4750, you might want to go with that if you want to save a few bucks and a few weeks of wait time. ;)

betoney

08-16-2004, 02:12 PM

[QUOTE=Okle]i would suggest either newegg.com or the host of these forums, pctorque.com. :D i believe all of the warranty things are handled directly with acer no matter what, but newegg is a few bucks cheaper while pctorque may offer returns on it while i dont think newegg does. good luck on your searching!

Thanks for the reply

Ive been watching it on Newegg for the past few weeks, its gone from $2009.00 down to $1945.00... I think I'll wait a few more weeks. :cheers:

Okle

08-16-2004, 02:33 PM

it has gone down to $1945. which is a pretty good deal IMO. :D

Bootz

08-16-2004, 03:51 PM

bigwilliestylz

08-16-2004, 09:23 PM

betoney

08-17-2004, 12:42 AM

It's also my understanding that all Acer service in the US goes through their repair center in Temple, TX. Happily for me, that's only a little more than a hundred miles from my home.

Fed-Ex picked up the Ferrari early this afternoon. We'll see if it's back by Friday.

Bootz

So then I assume its a good idea to get the extended warranty through Acer directly? What length does everyone get? 1, 2, 3 years?

snorre

08-17-2004, 06:04 AM

HI I'm having trouble playing doom3, playing for a few minutes, the game just hangs, so I'm forced to either do a CTRL/ALT/DELETE or restart, does anyone have a fix? or have the same problem? I have the latest drivers too, and direct X
I've played Doom 3 for several hours straight without any problems, and it runs very smooth here too :cool:

Doom 3 Time Demo1: 39.0 FPS

(800x600 medium quality with Omega Drivers v2.5.58)

Bootz

08-17-2004, 08:46 PM

Acer has just informed my by e-mail that my Ferrari 3200 is on its way back. Didn't say what was wrong or what they did.

If it doesn't work out of the rebox, I'll try to follow up.

Bootz

vtecdoma

08-18-2004, 03:24 AM

I have a question. Is it advisable to ebay my old Toshiba 80gb 4200rpm hard drive that came with my Ferrari 3200? When I bought it I also bought the Hitachi 60gb 7200 rpm and swaped it out as soon as the laptop came. So technically, it's still brand new. Will I need this thing again in the future for my warranty? Also, is the hard drive itself warrentied so when I sell it I'm not ripping people off? Thanks alot.

Bootz

08-18-2004, 12:09 PM

Here's a review of the Ferrari 3200 from The Register. More benchmarks on page two of the review.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/18/review_acer_ferrari_3200/

Bootz

Ü09

08-18-2004, 03:39 PM

I have a question to you all Ferrari owners.
I´ve read that the case becomes very easy scratched.
http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20040708/acer-ferrari3200-05.html
Is that true?

Bootz

08-18-2004, 05:23 PM

Yeah, I would say it scratches pretty easily. I noticed some teeny, tiny ones on my lid that I could only attribute to cat claws. (Yes, I have a cat that likes to hang out with notebooks.)

But the issue, in theory at least, is what is it that's really scratched? It looks like it might be the upper or outer layer of wax, varnish or plastic or whatever it is that gives the lid its shine. If that's the case, you could probably compound and wax it just like you would a car's paint job.

I'll take a closer look when mine gets back from the shop.

Personally, though, I like the used look. Looks like it's been driven.

Bootz

PS: Anyone had any experience with a freeware antivirus program called GRISOFT?

snorre

08-18-2004, 05:32 PM

I have a question to you all Ferrari owners.
I´ve read that the case becomes very easy scratched.
http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20040708/acer-ferrari3200-05.html
Is that true?
So far I've been bringing it back and forth from work several days a week the last month and I haven't seen a scratch. I handle all my things with care, and did also apply some car wax to protect its paint and I always pack it in the sleeve that comes included. I even dropped a CD cover on top of the lid once by mistake and it didn't leave a scratch. If you handle it with care you have nothing to worry about :cool:

Bootz

08-18-2004, 06:21 PM

Got the Ferrari 3200 back today. The only thing the enclosed work sheet said was "Hard disk drive was wiped and reloaded, unable to duplicate errors mentioned."

Guess it's up to me to try to replicate them!

Bootz

Sc2ptical

08-19-2004, 02:30 AM

I wonder how they test your laptop. "Lets install windows again, oh ok he is starting up, I can get in windows XP. This laptop is healthy nothing wrong with it. Send it back to the customer"

I worked years ago for Gateway as a technical support in Ireland and every week we took one PC out of the line and check if everything is ok. Man if you know what we sometimes discover, or in this not discover in the way of it should be in there you would be crying. They (people who are putting every PC's together) forgot to put in some additional HDD or missing cables, etc, terrible. One thing I know for sure is that the laptops where testing very well if they came back from a customer. Testing the laptops for a week to see what is wrong with it. But that was about 7 years ago. I wonder how it is now :confused:

SilentHill

08-19-2004, 03:57 PM

What is with acer technicians? They offered to replace the hardrive on my ferrari, when knowledge base Article - 329284 states the possible causes as System bus errors,Memory errors that may include parity or Error Correction Code (ECC) problems Cache errors in the processor or hardware
Translation Lookaside Buffers (TLB) errors in the processor or
other CPU-vendor specific detected hardware problems. Not exactly sure what all that means, but no mention of hardrive problems. Anyway after 4 missed deliveries i got my self a refund and i am going to buy from a different reseller.

Apocalypse

08-20-2004, 11:33 AM

AnAnt

08-21-2004, 11:15 AM

anyone knows about linux support on Acer Ferrari 3200 ? especially the modem ?

daryldoo

08-21-2004, 11:26 AM

can someone teach me about omega drivers u guys talk about? how much difference does it make and how to install it?
i also intestested to know what's the best way to maximize the power without needing to do dangerous stuff like overclocking...

neophit

08-21-2004, 01:35 PM

Has anyone run the Coutner-Strike: Source Beta on the Ferrari 3200? What kind of performance should be expected (FPS)?

Okle

08-22-2004, 07:14 AM

sorry to go off-topic, but is that CS:Source beta still open if you buy CZ now?

Bootz

08-23-2004, 12:48 PM

Opened the Ferrari 3200 this morning and found the screen frozen with the Machine Check Exception error again.

Whatever the problem is, it doesn't look like wiping the hard drive is the fix.

Here we go again...

Bootz

snorre

08-23-2004, 02:28 PM

Just purchased this great laptop, and was just wondering if anyone has compiled a list of drivers and important utilities for the 3200 as I'm currently in the process of updating and configuring it. As many links as possible pls! Thanks!
Sure thing :cool:

Drivers

VIA Hyperion Pro chipset drivers:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=420&OSID=1&CatID=1070

AMD Mobile Athlon 64 processor driver (AMD Turion 64 Driver):
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_13349,00.html

ATI (AMD) Mobility Catalyst display driver:
http://ati.amd.com/online/mobilecatalyst/
http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php

Realtek AC97 audio driver:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True

Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet (BCM57xx) driver:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_desktop.php

Broadcom 802.11g WLAN (BCM43xx) driver:
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/compaqtabletpc/us/download/22715.html
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/broadcom.htm

Agere Systems (LSI) Generic Modem driver:
http://www.lsi.com/cm/License.do?url=/support/downloads/networking/modem830.exe&prodName=SV92A3&subType=Driver&locale=EN

Synaptics Touchpad driver:
http://www.synaptics.com/support/drive.cfm

WIDCOMM Bluetooth driver:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=691850#post691850

Matshita DVD-RAM driver:
http://panasonic.co.jp/psec/support/dvdram/lim/eoem/sw9573drvxp.html

Utilities

Ultimate Boot CD:
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

AMD PowerNow! Dashboard:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_10220_10221%5E964,00.html
http://www.amd.com/images/PowerNowDashboard_setup.zip

AMD Dashboard:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_12474,00.html

AMD Power Monitor:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_12474,00.html

ThrottleWatch:
http://www.panopsys.com/Downloads.html

MobileMeter:
http://dssc3031.ece.cmu.edu/~tamaru/mobilemeter/mobilemeterreadme-e.htm
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/8259/

SpeedFan:
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

HDD Temperature:
http://www.hddtemp.com/home/index.html

Battery Eater Pro:
http://www.benchmarkhq.ru/english.html?/bepro_e.html
http://www.mobilepc.ru/be/eng/

Battery Doubler:
http://www.dachshundsoftware.com/bdoubler/index.html

Battery Monitor.NET:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=212463&st=0&p=584484786&#entry584484786
http://users.skynet.be/bk265512/Battery_Monitor_dotNET.exe

PassMark BatteryMon:
http://www.passmark.com/products/batmon.htm

PassMark BurnInTest:
http://www.passmark.com/products/bit.htm

Central Brain Identifier:
http://cbid.amdclub.ru

CPU-Z:
http://www.cpuid.org/cpuz.php

CPU-Z Overclockers' Edition:
http://www.vr-zone.com/ocdb/cpuz-vrzone.zip

Memtest86+:
http://www.memtest.org/

Dead Pixel Tester:
http://www.dps.uk.com/freeware_DTP.htm

Dead Pixel Buddy:
http://laptopshowcase.co.uk/downloads.php?id=1

PowerStrip:
http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm

ATITool:
http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/

RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock):
http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml

CrystalCPUID:
http://crystalmark.info/soft/CrystalCPUID4.html

ClockGen (CG-ICS950405):
http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php

AMD64 Clock Utility (AMD64CLK):
http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/amd64clk.shtml

A64 Tweaker:
http://www.akiba-pc.com/download.php?view.40
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?postid=505345#post505345

DVDInfoPro:
http://www.dvdinfopro.com/

Nero CD-DVD Speed:
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

CD Bremse:
http://www.cd-bremse.de
http://cdbremse.dyndns.org/cdbremse.htm

DVDIdle:
http://www.dvdidle.com/dvd-idle.htm

DVD Shrink:
http://www.dvdshrink.org

WinFlash:
http://support.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal.cfm?recordid=2005&formid=3394&website=AcerPanAm.com/us&originwebsite=AcerPanAm.com&central=1&words=All&keywords=winflash&pupv=pu
https://www.synapsenow.com/synapse/data/7117/documents/WINFLASH.zip

AirSnort:
http://airsnort.shmoo.com/

NetStumbler:
http://www.netstumbler.com/downloads/

SMAC:
http://www.klcconsulting.net/smac/

StatBar:
http://www.statbar.nl/

Spybot-S&D:
http://beam.to/spybotsd

Trojan Remover:
http://www.simplysup.com/

Firefox:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

Thunderbird:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Spamihilator:
http://www.spamihilator.com/

Miscellaneous

Windows XP Start Windows Ferrari sound:
http://rasmus.uib.no/~stud1393/FERRARI.WAV

Acer Ferrari LaunchManager:
ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/ferrari_3400/driver/launmgr.zip

Acer Ferrari Wallpaper calendar update until June 2007:
http://stkts.sertek.com.tw/notebook.nsf/f8216decdda3731a482568a3002c860b/d663fd4d6f36951748257145000e0540?OpenDocument

Acer Ferrari Wallpaper calendar update until March 2006:
http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/portal.cfm?recordid=2321&formid=3394&website=AcerPanAm.com/us&originwebsite=acerpanam.com&central=1&words=All&keywords=ferrari&pupv=pu

Acer Ferrari Wallpaper calendar update for 2005:
http://rasmus.uib.no/~stud1393/Ferrari2005.zip

Modded BCM Tray Icons for Acer Ferrari 3000/3200/3400:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=312647#post312647

For official drivers & utilities from Acer see here:
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/ferrari3200.html
http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/notebook/ferrari3400.html
http://csd.acer.com.tw/SI%5CDownload2.nsf/NotebookWeb?OpenView

For 64-bit drivers for Windows XP x64 see my post here:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=620381#post620381

See also kej's Ferrari 3400 (3200): Windows XP 32-/64-bit AND Vista Drivers thread:
http://www.notebookforums.com/thread113201.html

I hope this helps :cool:

snorre

08-23-2004, 02:34 PM

anyone knows about linux support on Acer Ferrari 3200 ? especially the modem ?
Yes, the Acer Ferrari 3200 is compatible with most new Linux 32-bit distros, and also the modem:
http://www.ambitmicro.com/micro/AC97SoftwareModem.htm

Phantom

08-23-2004, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the list of drivers-utilities, that'll be some great help for me tommorow.

They should have delivered my ferrari today but it only comes tommorow afternoon :(

monologuist

08-25-2004, 01:53 AM

Phantom

08-25-2004, 02:09 AM

use a software like Aida32 or Sisoft Sandra to indentify the ram

Sanna

08-25-2004, 02:14 AM

CPU-Z - small, no installation needed to run.
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Okle

08-25-2004, 09:56 AM

Does Anyone know a good way to test if the RAM is truly running ddr400 in your Ferrari 3200? I just got a stick of 1GB Kingmax RAM that is supposedly pc3200 ram, but I'm a little suspicious of the relatively obscure brand...I've heard some companies label their RAM even though it is just old pc2700 RAM....

IIRC, DDR400 is just speed-bumped DDR333...or is DDR333 underclocked DDR400? not sure about this, but i have heard one of them floating about these here forums.

Mitesh

08-28-2004, 03:13 PM

So this notebook definately warrants a purchase if your a gamer then?

JoNaS^X5

08-28-2004, 04:05 PM

Yes, i was woundering, is it possible to change the ATI 9700 with a 9800 ?

And in some while i wish to update my Prossesor so can i change it with a
3400+ or something? or do i need to update more to get a better prossesor?!?

Okle

08-28-2004, 07:35 PM

unless Acer releases a 9800 upgrade card, no you cant put a 9800 into the Ferrari. and assuming that the 35w 3400+ A64 stays in a Socket 754 interface, yes you will be able to upgrade your cpu to that.

junior

08-30-2004, 04:57 AM

snorre

08-30-2004, 09:16 AM

i want to buy f3200 but I am little worried about battery life. So can somebody tell me, what is real battery life when working with documents, browsing the internet and so (not gaming)... this question is mainly for f3200 owners because I know what Acer web says about this and I want real numbers... thanks
I get 3 hours and 11 minutes battery life with that kind of work, see my post here for more numbers/details:
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=349924#post349924

fskidd

08-30-2004, 10:42 AM

I bought the Ferrari in Hongkong.The original system is traditonal chinese version.I learned from this forum that I can swap it into english version.I contact the Acer Netherlands and it said it is not possible to do that.Anyone knows how can I swap it?Thanks in advance!!! :mmm:

junior

08-30-2004, 02:27 PM

just try Win XP MUI language pack if released in English version...

junior

08-31-2004, 07:22 AM

my another question is about included DVD burner... i want to know if DVDs written on F3200 are readable without any problems on other PCs...

snorre

08-31-2004, 08:34 AM

my another question is about included DVD burner... i want to know if DVDs written on F3200 are readable without any problems on other PCs...
Yes, no problems whatsoever and I've tested them in at least 5 different drives including a stand-alone Pioneer DVD player.

waxinator

08-31-2004, 03:32 PM

[QUOTE=Bootz]Yeah, I would say it scratches pretty easily. I noticed some teeny, tiny ones on my lid that I could only attribute to cat claws. (Yes, I have a cat that likes to hang out with notebooks.)

Bootz

Hi all happy folks! :awdance:

When I opened my new Ferrari 4 weeks ago, I noticed a halfmoon "scratch" that looked as it had been done by the packing persons thumbnail... I then recalled that I seen a kind of loose threds on the black cover, and shure, the "scratch" whent off with a drop of alcohol (onto the cover :mmm: ...)

Since then I have noticed some very thin scratches that I can't account for.
These scratches completly dissapered after treating the Ferrari the same way that I treat my Corvette (Zino Broos car polish). The cover is now as reflective, scratchless and slippery as my cars hod and I :love: them booth.

About the battery cappacity, I followed the instructions about dis-/charging but the battery lifetime was just 2 hours. After downloading the battery saving programs update (PowerNow), I stil didn't get more time on battery.

Then I tested/cycled the power settings (Fn+F3) on battery and AC, and found to my surprice that "Minimal Energy saving" was the "Best Energy Saving" in reality. Set "On Battery" made the CPU run at 100% cpu speed with battery, and when connected to AC it went down to 44%. Now I have about 3 hours battery time. Quere behaviour... :scratch:

/ Waxinator /

junior

09-01-2004, 06:12 AM

Waxinator, this is exactly I wanted to hear... :-))) good luck with it..

hwfan

09-01-2004, 08:37 AM

Yes, no problems whatsoever and I've tested them in at least 5 different drives including a stand-alone Pioneer DVD p

layer.

Could I check which medias you have been able to get the burner to burn at a full 4x speed? I have the same drive(uj-825) and have experienced problems finding compatible 4x dvd-r medias.. tried riteks and piodatas, ritek recognised as 4x but took 30 mins to burn, piodata only recognised as 2x.
both the above media types were recognised as and burned well in my desktop's 4x lg4040b burner.

tried sonys and mitsubitshis as well, these burned faster, but a weird thing i noticed was that it burns slowly for the first 10% or so of the data, then at 4x for the rest. As a result, a full burn takes about 17-18 mins as opposed to 15 mins for a usual 4x burn.

hope someone can share their experiences with the drive, thanks!

skyc280

09-01-2004, 10:12 AM

....... but a weird thing i noticed was that it burns slowly for the first 10% or so of the data, then at 4x for the rest. As a result, a full burn takes about 17-18 mins as opposed to 15 mins for a usual 4x burn.

hope someone can share their experiences with the drive, thanks!
exactly what happens to me

qasdfdsaq

09-01-2004, 01:49 PM

I do believe thats normal for pretty much all DVD+/- Writers at their full speed. Try Nero DVD Speed and simulate a write on DVD-R, the graph should resemble a standard Z-CLV.

junior

09-01-2004, 02:25 PM

correct media detection may be fixed by upgrading drives firmware (that usually updates media information in the drive)... but dont know if already released...

fskidd

09-03-2004, 05:38 AM

To Snorre:
I installed the WinXP using my own version and installed the latest AMD64 process driver.But I still found it that the cup fans starts every 2-3 minutes.I use the MobMeter to check the temperature.The cpu is around 50-55 and the frequency is 1.83.I think the Cool and Quiet of the AMD64 technology doesn't work.Is it the same situation after you installed your own version of WinXP?Any way to cooler down the cpu.Thanks!

snorre

09-03-2004, 06:28 PM

fskidd: You also should install the VIA Hyperion 4in1 chipset drivers, and to enable PowerNow! go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and select the Portable/Laptop power scheme. And to make sure that PowerNow! is working properly you should install & run AMD's PowerNow! Dashboard.

fskidd

09-03-2004, 07:35 PM

Thanks snorre.I successfully enable the Powernow!And also I upgrade to 1GB corsair memory by the method you pose.The Ferrari is indeed a real "Ferrari" now.Thanks again for your help!

junior

09-04-2004, 09:01 AM

to JoNaS^X: Where do you live? If you live in Europe, you must use PAL video settings and if in USA, NTSC. When using incorrect one of them, it causes that the picture become black and white. Just change it

silverdragun

09-04-2004, 10:09 AM

does the ferrari 3200 support DDR333 or DDR 400

and also does DDR 333= PC2700 abd DDR400=PC3200?

thx

Bootz

09-04-2004, 04:15 PM

Called Acer tech support again. This time they sent me a new hard drive, after saying I must have some bad sectors on the original one. Switched the new hard drive in, which is actually quite easy, and it wouldn't do a system restore, using the original CDs that came with the system.

Did the F2 key after booting up, went to Boot, selected CD drive, inserted the discc, hit escape, enter, and I kept getting another blue DOS screen saying Windows couldn't open properly.

Any ideas? Was the new hard drive DOA?

I really like my Acer Travelmate 800, but this Ferrari 3200 ain't behavin'!

I'm asking for a new machine or my money back.

Bootz

snorre

09-04-2004, 05:40 PM

does the ferrari 3200 support DDR333 or DDR400
It support both and comes standard with DDR333 memory, but I recommend DDR400 for best possible performance.

and also does DDR 333= PC2700 and DDR400=PC3200?
Correct :)

snorre

09-04-2004, 05:52 PM

Bootz: Bluescreen? Did you ever check the memory with Memtest86+ (http://www.memtest.org/) ? Download the ISO image from here (http://www.memtest.org/download/1.26/memtest86+-1.26.iso.zip).

Unpack the zip file and burn the memtest86+-1.26.iso using your favorite CD burning software, e.g. Nero Burning Rom (Recorder -> Burn Image -> memtest86+-1.26.iso -> Open -> Burn), and boot from the CD to run the test.

Bootz

09-04-2004, 08:42 PM

snorre, this stuff hurts my brain. I've burned memtest86 to a CD, but I can't get either the Acer Travelmate or the Ferrari to boot from the resulting CD.

It's showing memtest as a 900kb file. Is that right?

I appreciate your attempt to help, but I'm a relative newbie, and just can't follow what you're saying. It's all Greek to me.

The 3200 boots up from its old HD, but when I installed the new one, it wouldn't do a system restore from the restore CD. Why would that be a memory problem?

Bootz

snorre

09-04-2004, 08:55 PM

Bootz: Well, to make a bootable CD from the ISO image file see also this:
http://www.e-smith.org/docs/howto/CD_burning_howto.php3
http://members.home.nl/lsnoek/iso.htm

Memory problems are the most common cause for bluescreens, but you should also make sure that the restore CD is not faulty.

Bootz

09-04-2004, 09:13 PM

snorre, I hate to be a pain the butt, but how do you propose that I determine whether the restore CD is faulty or not?

What is the size of your memtest file on CD?

I looked at your link and it doesn't add anything to what I've already tried. I've got NIT CD Maker or whatever it's called, and it tells me that I've got a CD with memtest86+-1.26.iso on it.

Bootz

snorre

09-04-2004, 09:48 PM

snorre, I hate to be a pain the butt, but how do you propose that I determine whether the restore CD is faulty or not?
Download Nero CD-DVD Speed and run the Scandisk surface scan:
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/files/NeroCDSpeed_321.zip

What is the size of your memtest file on CD?

I looked at your link and it doesn't add anything to what I've already tried. I've got NIT CD Maker or whatever it's called, and it tells me that I've got a CD with memtest86+-1.26.iso on it.
You didn't create a bootable CD from the ISO image. To do this properly with NTI CD&DVD-Maker see here:
http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=support/faq/qa&xfaq=cdmfaq&no=109
Click on New, then select Create CD from Iso CD Image File, choose your ISO file and click Open.

Nox

09-05-2004, 10:14 AM

I don't like that you can't customize anything! :eek:

I want a fast rpm hard drive. I got a sager 5680 and I got it decked out. I like everything about it, except that I want an AMD 64 in it. They operate at a lower speed so they have better battery life, right? My 5680 with 1 gig of ram doesn't seem to even last an hour. And I want 64-bit computing capability.

I can't seem to find a computer exactly like mine, with a 2nd bay for a hard drive, floppy drive, tv tuner, ect, and great customization AND an AMD 64

Am I the only one who as a big gamer and someone who wants the best computer who can't find a computer like that?

There aren't any Sagers with amd 64's either.

What's the deal?

Sharakkhal

09-05-2004, 11:09 AM

There aren't any Sagers with amd 64's either.

What's the deal?

Well, there's the Sager 4750 which has a DTR AMD64. But, that one runs so hot, I wouldn't recommend it. If they would test the low-power mobile chips in them and offer those if they work, that'd be a nice notebook for anyone who didn't care about GPU upgradeability.

Nox

09-05-2004, 11:36 AM

Well, there's the Sager 4750 which has a DTR AMD64. But, that one runs so hot, I wouldn't recommend it. If they would test the low-power mobile chips in them and offer those if they work, that'd be a nice notebook for anyone who didn't care about GPU upgradeability.

Oh cool. Still doesn't offer a second hard drive, and the big lcd screen adds money to it doesn't it? On the 5680 i could choose 15" or 17" wide screen I believe.

I thought clock speed affects heat. I have a P4 2.8 Ghz and it's hot. Surely the clock speed on this computers chip is lower and thus less heat and longer battery than mine, right?

Bootz

09-05-2004, 02:04 PM

cuteoz

09-05-2004, 02:07 PM

snorre

09-05-2004, 06:15 PM

Snorre, thanks for your advice. I've burned CDs every way they can be burned.

The latest one shows a 1.17MB file called MT126_Boot.

It will not boot the Ferrari 3200.

Again, what is the size of your memtest file on the bootable CD you use?
1.17MB sounds right to me. I installed NTI CD & DVD-Maker just to make sure it works correct and selected Data -> Data CD -> File menu -> New -> File menu -> Create Disc from ISO Disc Image File -> memtest86+-1.26.iso -> Open -> Start to burn it myself. It booted perfectly here so it should work for you too.

To be sure that your notebook can boot from the CD, hit F2 during the Ferrari bootup screen and goto the boot menu and make sure that CD-ROM/DVD Drive is on the top of the list and then exit saving changes.

If you still can't boot from the CD, then either your CD or drive must be broken.

snorre

09-05-2004, 06:20 PM

hey cnet and other review places say that the ferrari 3200 isnt as good as it is cuz it sucks in performance,the future is 64 bit but for now still things are 32 bit and when 64 bits are out in intel it would provide much higher speeds whats your comment?
My comment is that the performance of this notebook simply is about the best out there, and that the 64-bit future will be here sooner than most people think. So far Intel's 64-bit processors are by far inferior to AMD's so that claim is just a lie. To summarize, the Acer Ferrari 3200 simply rocks! :dude:

cuteoz

09-06-2004, 11:34 AM

im Hoping to get the Ferrari then,its about $2020 just hope it lasts for like atleast a yr and i love gaming and stuff and hope that goes well too,just dont want my money go on something bad cuz i need to use it for like a yr or more :( anyway thanks and give me feed back or shall i get someother system like the acer aspire 2023 lmi??

speedotite

09-06-2004, 12:15 PM

sorry i might have posted this before but i do not remember... if i have please kindly link me to the answer :mmm:

whats the deal wit hthe hidden "acerservice" partition? Have any of you ferrari owners converted that to ntfs, and should i do the same? Not the "acer data" but when i open partition magic i can see it.

Also, the ferrari wallpaper keeps loading up on windows restarts. How can i stop that? i tried changing the theme already.

thanks :p

BTW.. i dont want to just hide it, i want it so that the program doesn't run every startup (when i ctrl alt del it shows up in the programs that i can end task)

skyc280

09-06-2004, 12:32 PM

u can remove the ferrari program from add/remove in control panel and it'll be gone....should u ever want it again u can install it off the system cd i think

Phantom

09-06-2004, 01:02 PM

The acerservice partition can be deleted.

wikedlam

09-07-2004, 05:32 AM

snorre

09-07-2004, 08:46 PM

I have bought myself a FERRARI 3200 last night and first impression was WOW this notebook looks nicer in real life than seeing pictures on this forum. I did have some doubts about the quality of Acer notebooks before, but I can say I am very happy with this Ferrari notebook!
Congratulations with your new notebook :cheers:

Snorre, may I ask, when installing the latest Omega Drivers do I need to make some settings? I noticed it was on Default at 450/210 but when i ran Aquamark3 it only scored 11656 and I got 26456 with the Original stock drivers. Am I missing something?
Try re-installing the VIA Hyperion 4in1 chipset drivers (http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=403) and after rebooting check the Advanced SmartGart Options in the Radeon Omega Drivers start menu and see if at least AGP/PCI read are both ENABLED, if all of them are enabled, the better. If that doesn't work, try to uninstall the Omega Drivers (run Driver Cleaner Omega Edition in the Radeon Omega Drivers start menu) and re-install them.

speedotite

09-08-2004, 01:43 AM

monologuist

09-09-2004, 10:57 AM

I've been having a couple of small problems with my new Ferrari:
1.The trackpad left click will sometimes activate without my touching it...I'll just be moving the cursor around and it will click on its own.
2.After closing the lid and letting the machine "Sleep", and then returning and firing it back up, the screen is suddenly distorted...sometimes only on the windows log on/off screen, but also sometimes when I restart windows....I have to reboot the machine to get it back to normal.

anyone know what's going on?!!
THanks!

silverdragun

09-09-2004, 02:56 PM

2.After closing the lid and letting the machine "Sleep", and then returning and firing it back up, the screen is suddenly distorted...sometimes only on the windows log on/off screen, but also sometimes when I restart windows....I have to reboot the machine to get it back to normal.

Did you install omega drivers?

Mephisto

09-10-2004, 03:12 AM

I have the same problem as that, and I use the Omega Drivers yes...

junior

09-10-2004, 07:19 AM

1. that is a feature, not a bug... :-) Trackpad is designed to be able to click... :-) You should also be able to do a double-click on it by tapping it with your finger...

snorre

09-10-2004, 07:21 AM

I have the same problem as that, and I use the Omega Drivers yes...
This is a known problem with the v2.5.58 drivers and it's fixed in the latest v2.5.67 drivers available here:
http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php

Try updating your drivers.

waxinator

09-10-2004, 12:03 PM

Well the problem with Omega drivers and corrupt screen after wakeup isn't solved with version rad_w2kxp_omega_2567_7z.exe. The problem seem to be in the RadLinker 1.013 (2.1.1013.0) version (adjustable clock settings).

I deinstalled all Omega drives and reinstalled original Acer ATI drivers, but the proglem was stil there... Then I noticed that the RadLinker program was stil installed and after deinstalling it the Ferrari runs as clean as it should.

Once I even got the problem right after running on AC, closing the top, disconnecting AC and opening it again (on battery). The screen was corrupt so I reconnected AC again and the screen was clear again (untill I disconnected AC again).

The problem could have somthing to do with voltage drop / refresh rate on graphic memory when in sleep mode.

Well the Omega drives looks nice but I don't really need them, the Ferrari is fast enough as it is :cool:

snorre

09-10-2004, 06:56 PM

sylvesterrr

09-11-2004, 07:25 AM

Damn, my notebook has been stolen (not only my notebook, but also our tv's, pc etc...). :(

Okle

09-11-2004, 08:03 AM

damn, that really sucks :(...good luck on getting everything back!

XENOPHON

09-11-2004, 11:27 AM

Hello everybody!
It is my first post here.
My technical backround may be described as "Illiterate Ferrarista computer sucker".
I bought an F 3200 in order to retire my old Acer TM 521 and have a problem with it:like on all notebooks you rest your hands on the surface below the keyboard.
The surface on the right-hand side has a normal, neutral temperature.
The surface on the left-hand side has an uncomfortably warm temperature.
If you have kids you know if they have fever by touching their forids: this left hand feels like a good 40C fever.
From what I have tried to gather, the device under the "problem surface" is the HD.

Has anyone here suffered the same problem?
What is it?
Can I fix it?
Should I send the beast back to Maranello and request a replacement?

Thanks for your time guys!
X. :confused:

snorre

09-11-2004, 12:34 PM

XENOPHON: Welcome to the forums :)

This warm left palm issue is actually normal on most new Acer notebooks with similar chassis due to only passive HD cooling, including this and the Travelmate 6000/8000 series. Possible solutions to this "problem" would be to replace the HD with one that generates less heat and/or use a good notebook cooler.

XENOPHON

09-11-2004, 01:19 PM

What is a notebook cooler?
Up to now I only know how to down load a CPU thermal controler.
But the CPU is not the problem.
X.

waxinator

09-11-2004, 01:27 PM

Good to know that Radlinker can cause these problems, and I'll report this to Omegadrive so it hopefully will be fixed in the next version.

I tested the latest version 1.14 of RadLink but it had the same 'feature' :( http://www28.brinkster.com/chrisww1942/
http://users.adelphia.net/~webspace/RadLinker1014.zip

/ Waxi

CJoshuaV

09-11-2004, 03:00 PM

Xenophon,

A laptop cooler is (usually) aluminium surface that you place under your notebook. It has either fans, or a heat-activated fluid that keeps your laptop cool.

Here's an example (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1047071&CatId=607)

-Joshua

P.S. Snorre, did you get my PM?

XENOPHON

09-11-2004, 03:29 PM

Does your F 3200 have an air intake under the HD?
Mine doesn't.

All intakes/outflows are built around the CPU, nothing for the HD under the left hand-rest.
X.

waxinator

09-11-2004, 04:07 PM

waxinator: Good to know that Radlinker can cause these problems, and I'll report this to Omegadrive so it hopefully will be fixed in the next version. A temporarily work-around will be to install the Omega Drivers without Radlinker, simply by deselecting it upon installation.

I installed Omegadrives (without the RadLink, MultiRes just ATITool addon), but I stil get the problem with distorted screen (I even deinstalled the AtiTool just keeping Omegadrive).

When running on AC, I disconnect AC on the fly and the screen goes crasy, then I reconnect the AC and it's allright again.

Do you yourself have a Ferrari 3200? and if so have you the Omegadrive installed on it ???

I tested the AuqaMark3 with Omegadrive installed and the settings set to default (450/210). The score I got was only 12.66 fps. After restoring original ATI the score is now 26.21 (and the difference was clearly seen). Figure that out if you can...

My Ferari is now restored back to original ATI installation again using WindowsXP system restore...

I wonder if the Omegadrive on a Ferrari isn't a missfit. :mad:
I reccomend all Ferrari owners to skip this Omegadrive.

/ Waxi

CJoshuaV

09-11-2004, 04:52 PM

Xeno,

The cooler isn't intended to blow air into the laptop. It simply provides a cool surface onto which the laptop can radiate excess heat.

-Joshua

XENOPHON

09-11-2004, 05:14 PM

I have built a wooden chassis to put under the F 3200 in order to improve the airflow under it. It turns out much cheaper than the one you have Joshua, but again that only improves the CPU breathing and my +"*ç%& F 3200 has a fever problem that is not linked to the CPU.
My guess is that it is a Hard Diskproblem because the only spot that overheats, and plenty, is the plasic surface on top of it.
BTW if I put my nose on the left-hand rest, it stinks og hot metal and hot plastic.
X.

waxinator

09-11-2004, 06:30 PM

My guess is that it is a Hard Diskproblem because the only spot that overheats, and plenty, is the plasic surface on top of it.
BTW if I put my nose on the left-hand rest, it stinks og hot metal and hot plastic.
X.

This dosn't sound allright to me. The surface should not be more than about 45"C. Please download and install this program that measures CPU and Disk temperature. The big red chock-absorber under the disk also serves as a heat dispenser and should be in contact with a cool surface.

MobileMeter:
"http://dssc3031.ece.cmu.edu/~tamaru/mobilemeter/mobilemeterreadme-e.htm"
"http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/8259/release/0310/mm0310.zip"

/ Waxi

snorre

09-11-2004, 07:16 PM

A laptop cooler is (usually) aluminium surface that you place under your notebook. It has either fans, or a heat-activated fluid that keeps your laptop cool.

Here's an example (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1047071&CatId=607)
Yeah, but here's an even better laptop cooler that uses heatpipes:
http://www.nexustek.nl/tdd3000.htm

P.S. Snorre, did you get my PM?
Sure, I finally replied to it (took awhile to check all these things you know) :cheers:

snorre

09-11-2004, 07:23 PM

I installed Omegadrives (without the RadLink, MultiRes just ATITool addon), but I stil get the problem with distorted screen (I even deinstalled the AtiTool just keeping Omegadrive).

When running on AC, I disconnect AC on the fly and the screen goes crasy, then I reconnect the AC and it's allright again.

Do you yourself have a Ferrari 3200? and if so have you the Omegadrive installed on it ???
I experienced display distortion once using the previous version of the Omega Drivers, but after re-installing them these problems went away. I haven't experienced a single problem with the latest version of the Omega Drivers though, so what's happening to you is very strange indeed. Perhaps you didn't properly uninstall the old drivers before you installed the Omega ones? :scratch:

CJoshuaV

09-11-2004, 07:35 PM

Snorre,

Thanks very much for the helpful reply.

Are you actually using the Nexus? Do you recommend it over the Vantec? I'd rather use something without fans.

-Joshua

Okle

09-11-2004, 07:47 PM

Josh, talk to OGREtheBUFFOON, one of the members here, as he uses the Nexus on his laptop (a sager 4750) and it supposedly helped him a lot in terms of temps. good luck!

CJoshuaV

09-11-2004, 08:55 PM

Thanks Okle.

I've seen Ogre's comments. I was just curious about how Snorre's might be working with his 3200.

snorre

09-11-2004, 09:07 PM

Are you actually using the Nexus? Do you recommend it over the Vantec? I'd rather use something without fans.
I'm not using any laptop cooler, and I really don't need it since I have a solid steel desk at home and that keeps my notebook rather cool. It seems to me like the Nexus is the best laptop cooler of those two and I'm planning to get one, to use at work, but unfortunately I can't find a dealer that carries this product in my country :(

shadowground

09-12-2004, 07:24 AM

hey snorre,, how hard is it to upgrade the RAM in my notebook? i want to change the 512 with 1gb of ram.

also.... i have "product warranty void if seal is broken" over my ram and hd slots... is that a good thing?

Okle

09-12-2004, 07:30 AM

umm, not really, as it would nullify your warranty in that seal was broken...:rollleyes: and you'd have to remove the keyboard in order to replace both RAM modules, as one is under it. Snorre's done it tho, and i think the process is somewhere in this thread. take a look-see and spare our good ol' buddy here the trouble. :D

XENOPHON

09-12-2004, 10:04 AM

Thanks for your comments Snorre,Joshua and Waxinator.

What I did today was the following :

Downloaded and installed Mobilemeter.

Ran Norton Antivirus and watched the temperature of the HD.
It started off at 43 Celsius and reached 54Celsius about 70 minutes later.
I then launched “defragmentation”: it analyzed but got stuck at 1% compacting files.
Three times I restarted it, three times it got stuck at the same spot.

While doing this I set an external thermometer on the left-hand side of the laptop over the HD location: the temperature reached 38Celsius on the outside.
This temperature is what I call uncomfortable.
The right-hand surface remained at 20Celsius,the room temperature.

During all that time (about two hours in all) the CPU temperature did not exceed 48 Celsius.

What HD would you recommend, if I have to replace the factory one Snorrer (although I guess this would void the guaranty)?

Waxinator, it sounds odd when you say the external surface over the HD should be around 45 Celsius, that would be over 120 Farenheit.

Thanks again,
X.

Okle

09-12-2004, 10:47 AM

as always, i would recommend the Hitachi 7k60 (60gb, 7200rpm), but if you need the extra 20gb of storage, then i would suggest the Hitachi 5k80 (80gb 5400rpm). i personally prefer the latter, but thats just me. the only difference would be slightly longer install times/load times for games and stuff with the 5400rpm, but in reality the performance is very close, and they are all superior to the 4200rpm one that comes with the Ferrari. they are also a tad cooler AFAIK ;)

daryldoo

09-12-2004, 08:39 PM

speedotite

09-12-2004, 09:28 PM

ok guys there is something wrong with my ferrari 3200, i don't know if u guys having the same problem, whenever laptop went sleep or i put down the monitor , when i open it up or wake again , it's monitor are all distorded for some reaosn, it wasn't like that before. maybe it is the omega video driver i installed, anyone experience the same thing?

Yes, I do, but it only happens when running on battery. Plugged in sleep is fine. It happens both with stand by and hibernate. I think it might have something to do with SP2 but im not sure considering i installed it right when i got my laptop.

daryldoo

09-12-2004, 09:43 PM

ok i read a few post back a few page and yes i uninstalled the radlinker thing from omega drive and it worked fine now. definately caused by the Radlinker from the omega driver

anyways, i don't know if anyone realize this, i realize when u are touching the right edge of the touch pad and slide up and down, it actually go into scrolling mode. so it i s very convience for webpage scrolling

speedotite

09-13-2004, 02:25 AM

anyways, i don't know if anyone realize this, i realize when u are touching the right edge of the touch pad and slide up and down, it actually go into scrolling mode. so it i s very convience for webpage scrolling

interesting, thanks for the tip. :mmm:

billsfootball02

09-13-2004, 06:54 PM

Ok guys, so I have my ferrari hooked up to my 5.1 surround sound at school (through the auxilliary input in the dvd player). However, why I try ot run music off of the computer, I can only utilize one satelite and the sub. I know the ferraris sound card doesnt support 5.1 surround sound, but shouldnt I be getting more than one satellite? Is there anything I can do to get the rest of my speakers to work? Would buying a decent external sound card be worthwhile? Thanks.

Phantom

09-14-2004, 09:20 AM

Snorre: could you give me a link to your published 3dmark03 score, I'm trying to do a compare but I can't find your score in the orb.

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 09:41 AM

snorre: I have done everything possible to replicate your benchmark scores and can't come close. Using your exact same hardware, drivers, etc, the best I can get is around 10.3k 3dmark2001 and 27.3k aquamarks. My cpu is overclocked to 1853, memory is tweaked to 2T enabled, video card is overclocked to 490/251. All of the benchmarks were run with a clean system (nothing installed or running in background).

How in the world are you clocking in such high benchmarks?

snorre

09-14-2004, 10:21 AM

Snorre: could you give me a link to your published 3dmark03 score, I'm trying to do a compare but I can't find your score in the orb.
Sorry, but the results weren't published since I wasn't connected to the internet at the time I ran these benchmarks.

snorre

09-14-2004, 10:30 AM

monologuist

09-14-2004, 12:45 PM

I previously posted that I was having a problem where my trackpad seemed to be involuntarily left-clicking....in other words, I'll be moving the cursor around with my finger on the trackpad, and without touching the left click button, the cursor will select something as if I had.....someone responded that this was a feature...if so, how do I turn it off?

also, regarding the screen distortion issue, what's the latest owrd on that? Should I remove Omega drivers and re-install ATI drivers?

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 03:07 PM

FelonyFA: Weird, several users have matched my scores without much trouble and some have even exceeded them by a good margin AFAIK. I even got better scores than you when I tested the stock Ferrari:

3DMark2001 Second Edition (Build 330):
10896

3DMark03 (Build 340):
3036

AquaMark3:
26163 (3162/7579 GFX/CPU)

Something must be holding you back, either the drivers, settings or something else is slowing down your notebook. I suggest you try re-installing the VIA Hyperion 4in1 chipset drivers (http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=403) and after rebooting check the Advanced SmartGart Options in the Radeon Omega Drivers start menu and see if at least AGP/PCI read are both ENABLED, if all of them are enabled, the better. If that doesn't work, try to uninstall the Omega Drivers (run Driver Cleaner Omega Edition in the Radeon Omega Drivers start menu) and re-install them.

snorre my friend, you suggested that same thing to another user and I have done just that. I have used older 4in1 drivers as well as omega drivers. I have tried not installing the AGP driver in the 4in1 setup, etc.

Do you have any other suggestion? My machine is low on both the CPU score in Aquamark (8.3k @ 1853) and (3.3k @ 490/250). I'm going crazy here, as I have installed and reinstalled countless times following your steps exactly. If I need to send the laptop back, i'd like to know whats wrong so I can have a reason to exchange it other than poor benchmark scores and bad framerates.

Help me obi won. :mad:

Dani

09-14-2004, 05:13 PM

snorre

09-14-2004, 05:42 PM

also, regarding the screen distortion issue, what's the latest owrd on that? Should I remove Omega drivers and re-install ATI drivers?
The solution is to uninstall Radlinker that comes included with the Omega Drivers, or simply by deselecting it upon installation of the latest Omega Drivers.

Bootz

09-14-2004, 05:42 PM

Just got my 3200 back from Acer. The worksheet says they replaced the mainboard this time.

Just out of curiosity, fellow users, how long does it take for your Ferrari to recognize your wireless router? My Acer TravelMate does it almost instantaneously when you awaken it from sleep. Ditto a Dell and a Toshiba.

The Ferrari typically takes its own good time, as in several minutes to make a connection. For example, it's now been ten minutes and the Ferrari still hasn't recognized my wireless network.

Anyone else had this problem? I'm getting a little frustrated here.

Bootz

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 06:19 PM

FelonyFA, low CPU scores usually means a lack of AGP support. You have to install AGP drivers to get AGP support.

One quick way to test for AGP support is to run 'dxdiag' from the command prompt. Click on the 'Display' tab and make sure 'AGP Texture Acceleration' is set to 'Enabled'.

Hope this helps.

Dani: This was something I hadn't thought of, but when I checked, it was enabled. Do you by chance have any other ideas I can check into?

Thanks

snorre

09-14-2004, 06:56 PM

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 07:18 PM

FelonyFA: Try this:

1. Select "Start Menu->Radeon Omega Drivers->Advanced SmartGart Options" and make sure that all options are set to "On".

2. You can check this with PowerStrip by selecting "PowerStrip menu->Options...->Adapter information..." and have a look under "AGP system configuration.

I also suggest that you install the latest version of the VIA Hyperion 4in1 chipset drivers *completely*, and if that dosen't help re-install the latest Omega Drivers.

snorre: In step 1 everything is "on". I don't use powerstrip, but I will download it now in order to confirm this. I have been overclocking via radlinker.

I have installed "completely" the latest 4in1s which are 4.53. I guess I will confirm via powerstip the settings you want me to and then reinstall the damn omegas for the millionth time. :(

My question is, even if I get 3dmark2001 to 12k+ marks and aquamark to 29k, how will all of the above steps affect my lower cpu mark score (8.3k @ 1853) in aquamark?

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 07:31 PM

snorre:

This may be a pain, but I am pasting my diagnostic report from powerstrip. The only thing that stood out to me was my inability to enable fastwrites. Take a look and see if you see anything amiss. I very much appreciate the help:

Diagnostic report - generated on 9/14/2004
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PowerStrip build - 460
Windows build - v.5.1.2600.2.Service Pack 2
DirectX build - v.5.03.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
OpenGL renderer - MOBILITY RADEON 9700 x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE2, v.1.5.4579 WinXP Release

System board
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CPU speed - 1840 MHz
Type - VIA
AGP aperture - 256 MB
AGP transfer mechanism - DMA
AGP non-local memory - 123.6 MB
AGP revision - 3.05
AGP transfer rates supported - 4x, 8x
Current AGP transfer rate - 8x
Sideband addressing - Enabled
Fast write protocol - (n/a)
AGP texturing - Enabled

Graphics card #1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identity - Acer Display controller
Memory clock - 250.71 MHz
Engine clock - 487.93 MHz
IRQ - 16, not shared
AGP revision - 3.00
AGP transfer rates supported - 4x, 8x
Current AGP transfer rate - 8x
Sideband addressing - Enabled
Display driver - ati2dvag.dll, v.6.14.10.6467
DirectX driver - ati2dvag.dll, v.6.14.10.6467
Attached monitor - MS_0000 (Plug and Play Monitor)
Monitor caps (1) - 1672x944, 59kHz, 70Hz

Device enumeration
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acer Display controller (4E501002h) - using IRQ16
VIA CPU-to-PCI/AGP bridge (31881106h)
VIA PCI-to-PCI/AGP bridge (B1881106h)
Texas Instruments PCI-to-CardBus bridge (AC44104Ch) - using IRQ17
Acer Firewire bus (8029104Ch) - using IRQ18
Broadcom Network controller (432014E4h) - using IRQ19
Acer Ethernet controller (169C14E4h) - using IRQ17
Acer Universal serial bus (USB) (30381106h) - using IRQ21
Acer Universal serial bus (USB) (30381106h) - using IRQ21
Acer Universal serial bus (USB) (30381106h) - using IRQ21
Acer Universal serial bus (USB) (31041106h) - using IRQ21
Acer PCI-to-ISA bridge (31771106h)
Acer IDE controller (05711106h)
Acer Audio device (30591106h) - using IRQ22
Acer Communication device (30681106h) - using IRQ11
AMD CPU-to-PCI/AGP bridge (11001022h)
AMD CPU-to-PCI/AGP bridge (11011022h)
AMD CPU-to-PCI/AGP bridge (11021022h)
AMD CPU-to-PCI/AGP bridge (11031022h)

OpenGL extensions
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GL_ARB_multitexture
GL_EXT_texture_env_add
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array
GL_S3_s3tc
GL_ARB_depth_texture
GL_ARB_fragment_program
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow
GL_ARB_fragment_shader
GL_ARB_multisample
GL_ARB_occlusion_query
GL_ARB_point_parameters
GL_ARB_shader_objects
GL_ARB_shading_language_100
GL_ARB_shadow
GL_ARB_shadow_ambient
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
GL_ARB_texture_compression
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
GL_ARB_texture_env_add
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
GL_ARB_vertex_blend
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
GL_ARB_vertex_program
GL_ARB_vertex_shader
GL_ARB_window_pos
GL_ATI_draw_buffers
GL_ATI_element_array
GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap
GL_ATI_fragment_shader
GL_ATI_map_object_buffer
GL_ATI_separate_stencil
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3
GL_ATI_texture_float
GL_ATI_texture_mirror_once
GL_ATI_vertex_array_object
GL_ATI_vertex_attrib_array_object
GL_ATI_vertex_streams
GL_ATIX_texture_env_combine3
GL_ATIX_texture_env_route
GL_ATIX_vertex_shader_output_point_size
GL_EXT_abgr
GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_blend_color
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
GL_EXT_blend_minmax
GL_EXT_blend_subtract
GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
GL_EXT_fog_coord
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
GL_EXT_packed_pixels
GL_EXT_point_parameters
GL_EXT_rescale_normal
GL_EXT_secondary_color
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
GL_EXT_texgen_reflection
GL_EXT_texture3D
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
GL_EXT_texture_cube_map
GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
GL_EXT_texture_env_combine
GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp
GL_EXT_texture_object
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle
GL_EXT_vertex_array
GL_EXT_vertex_shader
GL_HP_occlusion_test
GL_NV_texgen_reflection
GL_NV_blend_square
GL_NV_occlusion_query
GL_ARB_point_sprite
GL_SGI_color_matrix
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp
GL_SGIS_texture_border_clamp
GL_SGIS_texture_lod
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
GL_SGIS_multitexture
GL_SUN_multi_draw_arrays
GL_WIN_swap_hint
WGL_EXT_extensions_string
WGL_EXT_swap_control

Thanks :scratch:

Bootz

09-14-2004, 08:11 PM

Well, apparently, the 3200 won't connect to a wireless network at all now.

At least I can't get it to.

Bootz

snorre

09-14-2004, 08:31 PM

snorre

09-14-2004, 08:37 PM

Bootz: Did you install SP2?

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 08:43 PM

FelonyFA: It seems ok, except perhaps that I don't have a OpenGL renderer installed. When I ran these benchmarks I also didn't have SP2 installed, and I used the Omega Drivers 2.5.58. Actually, I did a clean install of Windows XP Pro SP1 (not the Acer provided version) on NTFS with all the latest patches, and installed the latest AMD Athlon 64 processor drivers & VIA Hyperion chipset drivers and disabled all power saving features and set the Direct3D & OpenGL settings in the display properties to optimal performance. Did you try to reinstall too, just in case your Windows installation is messed up?

snorre: Believe it or not, that was one of the first suggestions you gave me (complete reinstall, non-acer version). I tried it with sp1 and sp2 with all of the options you suggested. Do you have sp2 installed now? Do you mind running current benchmarks with sp2 with everything stock so I can compare?

Again I really appreciate yours and everyone else's help on trying to pinpoint my problem. :confused:

snorre

09-14-2004, 08:53 PM

snorre: Believe it or not, that was one of the first suggestions you gave me (complete reinstall, non-acer version). I tried it with sp1 and sp2 with all of the options you suggested. Do you have sp2 installed now? Do you mind running current benchmarks with sp2 with everything stock so I can compare?
Yes, I've SP2 installed now and the Omega Drivers 2.5.67. I'll run 3DMark01, 3DMark03 & Aquamark3 tomorrow with GPU & CPU/RAM at stock clocks, ok?

FelonyFA

09-14-2004, 09:10 PM

Yes, I've SP2 installed now and the Omega Drivers 2.5.67. I'll run 3DMark01, 3DMark03 & Aquamark3 tomorrow with GPU & CPU/RAM at stock clocks, ok?

FANTASTIC!!

Thanks snorre! :banana:

Dani

09-15-2004, 11:44 AM

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 03:02 PM

FelonyFA, could you post the output from dxdiag? (use Save All Information button)

Also, check Display Properties / Settings / Advanced / Troubleshoot. 'Enable write combining' box should be checked.

Again, if ONLY your CPU scores are low, ATI driver doesn't have 'write combining' set. I've seen this problem with ATI cards on NForce2 motherboards (the problem there was AGP driver bug).

Dani: Thanks for joining the hunt for the great Ferrari mystery! :banana:

I checked and the box for "enable write combining" was checked.

Here is the output from the dxdiag:

------------------
System Information
------------------
Time of this report: 9/15/2004, 14:53:35
Machine name: FERRARI_3200
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer,Inc.
System Model: Ferrari 3200
BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Processor: Mobile AMD Athlon 64 Processor 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1022MB RAM
Page File: 276MB used, 2179MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

------------
DxDiag Notes
------------
DirectX Files Tab: The file directx.cpl is an old version, which could cause problems.
Display Tab 1: The file ati2dvag.dll is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
--------------------
Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series (Omega 2.5.67)
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc. (Omega 2.5.67)
Chip type: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700 AGP (0x4E50)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E50&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_00
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1400 x 1050 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Monitor: Default Monitor
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6467 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 8/3/2004 20:37:08, 208896 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: No
WHQL Date Stamp: None
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 8/3/2004 20:36:50, 768512 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-0D10-11CF-D66A-5D20A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x4E50
SubSys ID: 0x00571025
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_50
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5700 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 8/30/2004 17:36:24, 637713 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: Yes
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Realtek AC97 Audio
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: ALCXWDM.SYS
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5700 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 8/30/2004 17:36:24, 637713 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Realtek AC97 Audio, Software (Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

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DirectInput Devices
-------------------
Device Name: Mouse
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard
Attached: 1
Controller ID: n/a
Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No
Registry: OK

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USB Devices
-----------
+ USB Root Hub
| Vendor/Product ID: 0x1106, 0x3038
| Matching Device ID: usb\root_hub
| Service: usbhub
| Driver: usbhub.sys, 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 57600 bytes
| Driver: usbd.sys, 8/23/2001 07:00:00, 4736 bytes

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Gameport Devices
----------------

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PS/2 Devices
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+ Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0303
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/4/2004 01:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 24576 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Keyboard Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_kbd
| Upper Filters: kbdclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 03:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: kbdclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 24576 bytes
|
+ Synaptics PS/2 Port Pointing Device
| Matching Device ID: *pnp0f13
| Upper Filters: SynTP
| Service: i8042prt
| Driver: i8042prt.sys, 8/4/2004 01:14:36, 52736 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 23040 bytes
| Driver: SynTP.sys, 12/5/2003 11:34:36, 178944 bytes
| Driver: SynTPAPI.dll, 12/6/2002 16:27:56, 110592 bytes
| Driver: SynTPFcs.dll, 12/6/2002 15:45:16, 65536 bytes
| Driver: SynCOM.dll, 12/6/2002 16:28:22, 69632 bytes
| Driver: SynCtrl.dll, 12/5/2003 11:35:34, 110592 bytes
| Driver: SynTPLpr.exe, 12/6/2002 15:45:36, 126976 bytes
| Driver: SynTPCpl.dll, 12/5/2003 11:36:52, 5509120 bytes
| Driver: SynCntxt.rtf, 12/5/2003 11:35:54, 2092656 bytes
| Driver: SynZMetr.exe, 12/5/2003 11:33:46, 159744 bytes
| Driver: SynMood.exe, 12/5/2003 11:33:36, 147456 bytes
| Driver: SynTPEnh.exe, 12/6/2002 16:32:58, 569344 bytes
| Driver: SynTPEnh.ini, 12/5/2003 11:38:24, 7326 bytes
| Driver: SynTPCOM.dll, 12/5/2003 11:35:50, 40960 bytes
| Driver: Tutorial.exe, 12/5/2003 11:38:44, 212992 bytes
| Driver: InstNT.exe, 12/5/2003 11:40:32, 69632 bytes
| Driver: SynISDLL.dll, 12/5/2003 11:39:06, 471040 bytes
| Driver: SynUnst.ini, 12/5/2003 11:48:34, 36174 bytes
| Driver: SynTPCoI.dll, 12/5/2003 11:40:28, 77824 bytes
|
+ Terminal Server Mouse Driver
| Matching Device ID: root\rdp_mou
| Upper Filters: mouclass
| Service: TermDD
| Driver: termdd.sys, 8/4/2004 03:01:07, 40840 bytes
| Driver: mouclass.sys, 8/4/2004 00:58:32, 23040 bytes

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DirectPlay Service Providers
----------------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 IPX Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider - Registry: OK, File: dpnet.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Internet TCP/IP Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
IPX Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpwsockx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Modem Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)
Serial Connection For DirectPlay - Registry: OK, File: dpmodemx.dll (5.03.2600.2180)

DirectPlay Voice Wizard Tests: Full Duplex: Not run, Half Duplex: Not run, Mic: Not run
DirectPlay Test Result: Not run
Registry: OK

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DirectPlay Adapters
-------------------
DirectPlay8 Modem Service Provider: Agere Systems AC'97 Modem
DirectPlay8 Serial Service Provider: COM3
DirectPlay8 TCP/IP Service Provider: Wireless Network Connection - IPv4 -

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DirectPlay Voice Codecs
-----------------------
Voxware VR12 1.4kbit/s
Voxware SC06 6.4kbit/s
Voxware SC03 3.2kbit/s
MS-PCM 64 kbit/s
MS-ADPCM 32.8 kbit/s
Microsoft GSM 6.10 13 kbit/s
TrueSpeech(TM) 8.6 kbit/s

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DirectPlay Lobbyable Apps
-------------------------

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 5.0 GB
Total Space: 9.6 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: HTS726060M9AT00

Drive: D:
Free Space: 6.9 GB
Total Space: 10.4 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: HTS726060M9AT00

Drive: E:
Free Space: 5.3 GB
Total Space: 37.2 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: HTS726060M9AT00

Drive: G:
Model: MAT****A DVD-RAM UJ-825S
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:59:52, 49536 bytes

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System Devices
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Name: WLAN 802.11g mini-PCI Module
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_4320&SUBSYS_1220185F&REV_03\3&61AAA01&0&48
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\BCMWL5.SYS, 3.30.0015.0000 (English), 7/17/2003 16:40:06, 265728 bytes

Name: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Device ID: PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_169C&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_03\3&61AAA01&0&58
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA CPU to AGP2.0/AGP3.0 Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_B188&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&08
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\VIAAGP1.SYS, 5.01.0000.3442 (English), 7/2/2003 04:42:00, 27904 bytes

Name: VIA Standard Host Bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3188&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_01\3&61AAA01&0&00
Driver: n/a

Name: VIA Standard PCI to ISA Bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3177&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&88
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\isapnp.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 13:58:02, 35840 bytes

Name: VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3104&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_82\3&61AAA01&0&83
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbehci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:37, 26624 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:46, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 57600 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\hccoin.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:42, 7168 bytes

Name: Agere Systems AC'97 Modem
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3068&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_80\3&61AAA01&0&8E
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\AGRSM.sys, 2.01.0036.0000 (English), 11/19/2003 02:41:18, 1205292 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\AGRSMMSG.exe, 2.01.0036.0000 (English), 11/19/2003 02:41:02, 88363 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\agrsmdel.exe, 1.06.0001.0000 (English), 9/5/2003 00:19:58, 64512 bytes

Name: Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3059&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_50\3&61AAA01&0&8D
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksuser.dll, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:42, 4096 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ksproxy.ax, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:58, 130048 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ks.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:15:22, 140928 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\drmk.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:07:58, 60288 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\portcls.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:15:50, 145792 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\stream.sys, 5.03.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:02, 48640 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wdmaud.drv, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:57, 23552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ALCXWDM.SYS, 5.10.0000.5700 (English), 8/30/2004 17:36:24, 637713 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\SOUNDMAN.EXE, 5.01.0000.0030 (English), 8/30/2004 13:48:34, 69632 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ALSNDMGR.CPL, 2.02.0000.0033 (English), 8/30/2004 13:47:36, 15646720 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ALSNDMGR.WAV, 2/5/2002 13:54:58, 141016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RTLCPL.EXE, 1.00.0001.0035 (English), 8/30/2004 14:01:32, 9120768 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\ALCXSENS.SYS, 5.10.0000.3513 (English), 2/24/2004 11:08:52, 400384 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system\crlds3d.dll, 4.12.0001.2002 (English), 11/21/2002 15:07:10, 765952 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\a3d.dll, 4.12.0001.2009 (English), 8/19/2003 19:36:16, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Audio3D.dll, 4.12.0001.2009 (English), 8/19/2003 19:36:16, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\RTLCPAPI.dll, 1.00.0000.0002 (English), 2/9/2004 15:18:18, 155648 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_80\3&61AAA01&0&82
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:37, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:46, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 57600 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_80\3&61AAA01&0&81
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:37, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:46, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 57600 bytes

Name: VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3038&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_80\3&61AAA01&0&80
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbuhci.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:37, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbport.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 142976 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\usbui.dll, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 02:56:46, 74240 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\usbhub.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:08:42, 57600 bytes

Name: VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_06\3&61AAA01&0&89
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\viaide.sys, 1.00.0001.0001 (English), 8/4/2004 00:59:42, 5376 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pciidex.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:59:41, 25088 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:59:42, 95360 bytes

Name: Texas Instruments PCI-4510 CardBus Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_AC44&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_02\3&61AAA01&0&38
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\pcmcia.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:07:46, 119936 bytes

Name: Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Device ID: PCI\VEN_104C&DEV_8029&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&39
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ohci1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:10:08, 61056 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\1394bus.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 01:10:06, 53248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\nic1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:58:29, 61824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\arp1394.sys, 5.01.2600.2180 (English), 8/4/2004 00:58:29, 60800 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\enum1394.sys, 5.01.2600.0000 (English), 8/17/2001 08:46:40, 6400 bytes

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1103&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&C3
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1102&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&C2
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1101&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&C1
Driver: n/a

Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1022&DEV_1100&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00\3&61AAA01&0&C0
Driver: n/a

More to come! :saywhat:

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 03:07 PM

Dani: Here is part 2 of 3 of the LONG dxdiag....

Name: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600/9700 Series (Omega 2.5.67)
Device ID: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_4E50&SUBSYS_00571025&REV_00\4&83D6234&1&0008
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\ati2mtag.sys, 6.14.0010.6467 (English), 8/3/2004 20:36:50, 768512 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2dvag.dll, 6.14.0010.6467 (English), 8/3/2004 20:37:08, 208896 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2cqag.dll, 6.14.0010.0248 (English), 8/3/2004 20:18:54, 233472 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2mdxx.exe, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 8/3/2004 20:35:20, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati3duag.dll, 6.14.0010.0251 (English), 8/3/2004 20:34:10, 2177184 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativvaxx.dll, 6.14.0001.0024 (English), 8/3/2004 20:23:38, 484128 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDDC.DLL, 6.14.0010.0005 (English), 8/3/2004 20:34:46, 81920 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atitvo32.dll, 6.14.0010.4100 (English), 8/3/2004 20:20:40, 17408 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ativcoxx.dll, 6.13.0010.0005 (English), 11/9/2001 09:01:04, 24064 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.exe, 6.14.0010.4104 (English), 8/3/2004 20:35:08, 389120 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2evxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4104 (English), 8/3/2004 20:35:14, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipdlxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2490 (English), 8/3/2004 20:35:30, 118784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Oemdspif.dll, 6.14.0001.0010 (English), 8/3/2004 20:35:24, 102400 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2edxx.dll, 6.14.0010.2494 (English), 8/3/2004 20:35:16, 30720 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATIDEMGR.dll, 1.00.1676.38177 (English), 8/3/2004 21:12:36, 135168 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DIRECTX.CPL, 5.03.0001.0904 (English), 7/9/2004 07:26:06, 135168 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfchtxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24498 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfchsxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24603 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfaraxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 25124 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfcsyxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24302 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfdanxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 23781 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfdeuxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24283 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfellxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24902 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfenuxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 23222 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfespxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24125 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atffinxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 23978 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atffraxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24321 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfhebxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 27622 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfhunxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24664 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfitaxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24220 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfjpnxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 49313 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfkorxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 57706 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfnldxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 23938 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfnorxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 23872 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfplkxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 25834 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfptbxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24364 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfrusxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 25060 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfsvexx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 23789 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atfthaxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 24561 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atftrkxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 48341 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.dll, 6.14.0010.3008 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 229376 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.sys, 6.13.0010.1005 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 5376 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.vxd, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 7849 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Atiiprxx.exe, 6.14.0010.3006 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipdsxx.dll, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 253952 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiphexx.exe, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 53248 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atippaxx.dll, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 94208 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiprbxx.exe, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 122880 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiptaxx.exe, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 339968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atipuixx.dll, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2064384 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmaraxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2220 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmaraxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 154908 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmchsxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2047 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmchsxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 180968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmchtxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2070 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmchtxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 144278 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmcsyxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2615 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmcsyxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 144058 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmdanxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2704 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmdanxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 141212 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmdeuxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2849 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmdeuxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 145834 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmellxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2759 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmellxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 146470 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmenuxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2610 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmenuxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 134891 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmespxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2887 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmespxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 138788 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmfinxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2822 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmfinxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 143083 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmfraxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2917 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmfraxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 143983 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmhebxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2411 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmhebxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 143136 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmhunxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2729 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmhunxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147268 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmitaxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2884 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmitaxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 139422 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmjpnxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2453 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmjpnxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 393139 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmkorxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2633 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmkorxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 463896 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmnldxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2767 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmnldxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 138706 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmnorxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2545 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmnorxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 138456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmplkxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2763 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmplkxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 145968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmptbxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2776 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmptbxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 139199 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmrusxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2560 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmrusxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 350012 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmsvexx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2577 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmsvexx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 140341 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmthaxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2430 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmthaxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 376330 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmtrkxx.cnt, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 2653 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atmtrkxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 353634 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atricdxx.dft, 6.14.0010.2042 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atricdxx.enu, 6.14.0010.2042 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 65536 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atriprxx.dft, 6.14.0010.3000 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 13824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.ara, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 143360 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.chs, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 106496 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.cht, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 106496 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.csy, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.dan, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.deu, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.ell, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 159744 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.enu, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.esp, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.fin, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.fra, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.heb, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 139264 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.hun, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 151552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.ita, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.jpn, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 118784 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.kor, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 114688 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.nld, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.nor, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.plk, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 151552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.ptb, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 155648 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.rus, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 151552 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.sve, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.tha, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atrpuixx.trk, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 147456 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attaraxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 43068 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attchsxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45989 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attchtxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44633 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attcsyxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44512 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attdanxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44685 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attdeuxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44812 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attellxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45760 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attenuxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 40649 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attespxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44978 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attfinxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 43308 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attfraxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45409 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atthebxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45630 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atthunxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45714 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attitaxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44107 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attjpnxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 124374 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attkorxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 141752 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attnldxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 43524 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attnorxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 43286 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attplkxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 44428 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attptbxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45350 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attrusxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 45578 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attsvexx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 41263 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\attthaxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 41941 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atttrkxx.hlx, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 120300 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiprxx.exe, 6.14.0010.3006 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 86016 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Atriprxx.dft, 6.14.0010.3000 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 13824 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ATI_CUBE.ICO, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 20254 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\omega_drivers.ico, 9/21/2003 17:41:40, 318 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\omega_drivers.bmp, 3/20/2004 13:38:56, 101574 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SmartGart.lnk, 4/26/2004 16:40:38, 1439 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\CatalystCP.lnk, 11/6/2003 17:01:02, 1439 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiadaxx.exe, 6.14.0010.5117 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 1830912 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\aticds10.dll, 6.14.0010.2083 (English), 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 339968 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiicdxx.msi, 8/3/2004 20:10:00, 20480 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atioglxx.dll, 6.14.0010.4579 (English), 7/27/2004 21:45:32, 6508544 bytes
Driver: C:\WINDOWS\system32\atiiiexx.dll, 6.14.0010.4003 (English), 8/3/2004 21:25:50, 294912 bytes

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DirectX Components
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ddraw.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 266240 bytes
ddrawex.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 27136 bytes
dxapi.sys: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 10496 bytes
d3d8.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:41 1179648 bytes
d3d8thk.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:41 8192 bytes
d3d9.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:41 1689088 bytes
d3dim.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 436224 bytes
d3dim700.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:41 825344 bytes
d3dramp.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 590336 bytes
d3drm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 350208 bytes
d3dxof.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 47616 bytes
d3dpmesh.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 34816 bytes
dplay.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 33040 bytes
dplayx.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 229888 bytes
dpmodemx.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 23552 bytes
dpwsock.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 42768 bytes
dpwsockx.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 57344 bytes
dplaysvr.exe: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:48 30208 bytes
dpnsvr.exe: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:48 18432 bytes
dpnet.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 375296 bytes
dpnlobby.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:03 3584 bytes
dpnaddr.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:03 3584 bytes
dpvoice.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 212480 bytes
dpvsetup.exe: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:48 83456 bytes
dpvvox.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 116736 bytes
dpvacm.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 21504 bytes
dpnhpast.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 35328 bytes
dpnhupnp.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 60928 bytes
dpserial.dll: 5.00.2134.0001 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 53520 bytes
dinput.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 159232 bytes
dinput8.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 181760 bytes
dimap.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 44032 bytes
diactfrm.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 394240 bytes
joy.cpl: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:57 68608 bytes
gcdef.dll: 5.01.2600.0000 English Final Retail 8/23/2001 07:00:00 76800 bytes
pid.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:44 35328 bytes
dsound.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 367616 bytes
dsound3d.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 1294336 bytes
dswave.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 19456 bytes
dsdmo.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 181760 bytes
dsdmoprp.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 71680 bytes
dmusic.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 104448 bytes
dmband.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 28672 bytes
dmcompos.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 61440 bytes
dmime.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 181248 bytes
dmloader.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 35840 bytes
dmstyle.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 105984 bytes
dmsynth.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 103424 bytes
dmscript.dll: 5.03.2600.2180 English Final Retail 8/4/2004 02:56:42 82432 bytes

Almost there!! :saywhat:

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 03:08 PM

Dani: finally the last part....

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DirectShow Filters
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DirectShow Filters:
WMAudio Decoder DMO,0x00800800,1,1,,
WMAPro over S/PDIF DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMSpeech Decoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4s Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMV Screen decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
WMVideo Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg43 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
Mpeg4 Decoder DMO,0x00800001,1,1,,
DivX Decoder Filter,0x00800000,1,1,divxdec.ax,5.01.0001.1031
WMT MuxDeMux Filter,0x00200000,0,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Vorbis Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,OggDS.dll,0.09.0009.0001
Full Screen Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
CoreVorbis Audio Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,CoreVorbis.ax,
3ivx D4 Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,3ivxDSDecoder.ax,4.05.0001.0030
DV Muxer,0x00400000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Color Space Converter,0x00400001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
WM ASF Reader,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmpsrcwp.dll,10.00.0000.3646
AVI Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
WMT AudioAnalyzer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
VGA 16 Color Ditherer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
Windows Media Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,msadds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
AC3 Parser Filter,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.2180
WMT Format Conversion,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
StreamBufferSink,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.2180
WMT Black Frame Generator,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MJPEG Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Indeo® video 5.10 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
WMT Screen Capture filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Microsoft Screen Video Decompressor,0x00800000,1,1,msscds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
MPEG-I Stream Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
SAMI (CC) Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
MPEG Layer-3 Decoder,0x00810000,1,1,l3codecx.ax,1.09.0000.0311
MPEG-2 Splitter,0x005fffff,1,0,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.2180
ACELP.net Sipro Lab Audio Decoder,0x00800001,1,1,acelpdec.ax,1.04.0000.0000
Internal Script Command Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
MPEG Audio Decoder,0x03680001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
File Source (Netshow URL),0x00400000,0,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
WMT Import Filter,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
DV Splitter,0x00600000,1,2,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Bitmap Generate,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmvds32.ax,8.00.0000.4487
AC3 from AVI XForm,0x00680000,1,1,mpgaudio.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Video Mixing Renderer 9,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Windows Media Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,wmv8ds32.ax,8.00.0000.4000
3ivx D4 Media Splitter,0x00800000,1,1,3ivxDSMediaSplitter.ax,4.05.0001.0030
WMT VIH2 Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Record Queue,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Windows Media Multiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASX file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASX v.2 file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
NSC file Parser,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
XviD MPEG-4 Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,xvid.ax,
ACM Wrapper,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
CoreAAC Audio Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,CoreAAC.ax,1.01.0000.0642
Windows Media source filter,0x00600000,0,2,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
Video Renderer,0x00800001,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Frame Eater,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MPEG-2 Video Stream Analyzer,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Line 21 Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Video Port Manager,0x00600000,2,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
WST Decoder,0x00600000,1,1,wstdecod.dll,5.03.2600.2180
Video Renderer,0x00400000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
DivX Decoder Filter,0x00800000,1,1,divxdec.ax,5.01.0001.1031
WM ASF Writer,0x00400000,0,0,qasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
WMT Sample Information Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
VBI Surface Allocator,0x00600000,1,1,vbisurf.ax,5.03.2600.2180
File writer,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Vorbis Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,OggDS.dll,0.09.0009.0001
Ogg Multiplexer,0x00400000,1,1,OggDS.dll,0.09.0009.0001
WMT Log Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Virtual Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
DirectVobSub,0x00200000,2,1,vsfilter.dll,1.00.0000.0009
DirectVobSub (auto-loading version),0x00800002,2,1,vsfilter.dll,1.00.0000.0009
DVD Navigator,0x00200000,0,2,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Overlay Mixer2,0x00400000,1,1,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.2180
AC3Filter,0x40000000,1,1,ac3filter.ax,0.07.0000.0000
AVI Draw,0x00600064,9,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
.RAM file Parser,0x00600000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
WMT DirectX Transform Wrapper,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MatrixMixer,0x00800001,1,1,matrix_mixer.ax,0.03.0000.0000
G.711 Codec,0x00200000,1,1,g711codc.ax,5.01.2600.0000
MPEG-2 Demultiplexer,0x00600000,1,1,mpg2splt.ax,6.05.2600.2180
DV Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Indeo® audio software,0x00500000,1,1,iac25_32.ax,2.00.0005.0053
Windows Media Update Filter,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF DIB Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF ACM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF ICM Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF URL Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF JPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF DJPEG Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
ASF embedded stuff Handler,0x00600000,1,1,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
9x8Resize,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WIA Stream Snapshot Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wiasf.ax,1.00.0000.0000
Allocator Fix,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
SampleGrabber,0x00200000,1,1,qedit.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Null Renderer,0x00200000,1,0,qedit.dll,6.05.2600.2180
WMT Virtual Source,0x00200000,0,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x005fffff,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,6.05.2600.2180
IVF source filter,0x00600000,0,1,ivfsrc.ax,5.10.0002.0051
WMT Interlacer,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
StreamBufferSource,0x00200000,0,0,sbe.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Smart Tee,0x00200000,1,2,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Overlay Mixer,0x00200000,0,0,qdvd.dll,6.05.2600.2180
AVI Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Uncompressed Domain Shot Detection Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
AVI/WAV File Source,0x00400000,0,2,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
QuickTime Movie Parser,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Wave Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
MIDI Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Multi-file Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Lyric Parser,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
File stream renderer,0x00400000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
XML Playlist,0x00400000,1,0,wmpasf.dll,10.00.0000.3646
AVI Mux,0x00200000,1,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Line 21 Decoder 2,0x00600002,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
File Source (Async.),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
File Source (URL),0x00400000,0,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
WMT DV Extract,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Switch Filter,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
WMT Volume,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Ogg Splitter,0x00600000,1,1,OggDS.dll,0.09.0009.0001
Stretch Video,0x00200000,1,1,wmm2filt.dll,2.01.4026.0000
Windows Media Pad VU Data Grabber,0x00600000,1,0,wmmfilt.dll,1.01.2427.0000
Infinite Pin Tee Filter,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00200000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.2600.2180
QT Decompressor,0x00600000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
ShotBoundaryDet,0x00200000,1,1,wmmfilt.dll,1.01.2427.0000
MPEG Video Decoder,0x40000001,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Indeo® video 4.4 Decompression Filter,0x00640000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003
Indeo® video 4.4 Compression Filter,0x00200000,1,1,ir41_32.ax,4.51.0016.0003

WDM Streaming Data Transforms:
Microsoft Kernel Acoustic Echo Canceller,0x00000000,0,0,,
Microsoft Kernel GS Wavetable Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180
Microsoft Kernel DLS Synthesizer,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180
Microsoft Kernel DRM Audio Descrambler,0x00200000,1,1,,5.03.2600.2180

Video Compressors:
WMVideo Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo9 Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMVideo Advanced Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
MSScreen 9 encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
DV Video Encoder,0x00200000,0,0,qdv.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Indeo® video 5.10 Compression Filter,0x00100000,1,1,ir50_32.dll,5.2562.0015.0055
MJPEG Compressor,0x00200000,0,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Cinepak Codec by Radius,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Intel 4:2:0 Video V2.50,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Intel Indeo® Video 4.5,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Indeo® video 5.10,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Intel IYUV codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft H.261 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft H.263 Video Codec,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft RLE,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft Video 1,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft Windows Media Video 9,0x00200000,1,1,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180

Audio Compressors:
WM Speech Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
WMAudio Encoder DMO,0x00600800,1,1,,
Vorbis Encoder,0x00200000,1,1,OggDS.dll,0.09.0009.0001
IAC2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Lernout & Hauspie CELP 4.8kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 8kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 12kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Lernout & Hauspie SBC 16kbit/s,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
IMA ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
PCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft ADPCM,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
ACELP.net,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
DSP Group TrueSpeech(TM),0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Windows Media Audio V1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Windows Media Audio V2,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
GSM 6.10,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft G.723.1,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
CCITT A-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
CCITT u-Law,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
MPEG Layer-3,0x00200000,1,1,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180

Audio Capture Sources:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,0,0,qcap.dll,6.05.2600.2180

3ivx Filters:
3ivx D4 Media Splitter,0x00800000,1,1,3ivxDSMediaSplitter.ax,4.05.0001.0030
3ivx D4 Video Decoder,0x00800000,1,1,3ivxDSDecoder.ax,4.05.0001.0030

Midi Renderers:
Default MidiOut Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180

WDM Streaming Capture Devices:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00000000,0,0,,

WDM Streaming Rendering Devices:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA Transport Information Renderers:
BDA MPEG2 Transport Information Filter,0x00600000,1,0,psisrndr.ax,6.05.2600.2180
MPEG-2 Sections and Tables,0x00600000,1,0,mpeg2data.ax,6.05.2600.2180

WDM Streaming Mixer Devices:
Microsoft Kernel Wave Audio Mixer,0x00000000,0,0,,

BDA CP/CA Filters:
Decrypt/Tag,0x00600000,1,0,encdec.dll,
Encrypt/Tag,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,
XDS Codec,0x00200000,0,0,encdec.dll,

Audio Renderers:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Default DirectSound Device,0x00800000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
Default WaveOut Device,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180
DirectSound: Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,1,0,quartz.dll,6.05.2600.2180

WDM Streaming System Devices:
Realtek AC97 Audio,0x00200000,13,2,,5.03.2600.2180

:banana:

Phantom

09-15-2004, 03:28 PM

How come you run your monitor on 75Hz while it only supportd 60Hz ?

Current Mode: 1400 x 1050 (32 bit) (75Hz)

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 03:45 PM

How come you run your monitor on 75Hz while it only supportd 60Hz ?

I suppose I run it at 75hz because it works and I'm brainwashed from the old CRT study that said that 72hz plus was "flicker free" and easier on eyes.

I have run all my benchmarks at 60hz which is what the setting reverts to when I reinstall the omega drivers.

Thanks for pouring over that long file. :eek:

Dani

09-15-2004, 04:41 PM

FelonyFA, everything looks good with your computer.

Looking closely at your numbers, 8300 is a GOOD CPU score in Aquamark. I don't have a Ferrari, but my Opteron 2.0Ghz only scores 8100 CPU points.

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 05:33 PM

FelonyFA, everything looks good with your computer.

Looking closely at your numbers, 8300 is a GOOD CPU score in Aquamark. I don't have a Ferrari, but my Opteron 2.0Ghz only scores 8100 CPU points.

The 8.3k CPU marks in Aquamark are derived from my processor being overclocked to 1853 and my memory being tweaked to 2T timings (as per snorre).

If I leave everything stock and STABLE, then I only turn in about 6.9k CPU marks.

fskidd

09-15-2004, 06:05 PM

These days I found two problems of my Ferrari 3200.One is the ferrari will restart automaticly every 2-3 hours.The other is when I am playing Farcry patch 1.1, sometimes the ferrari stops.I can return to the main menu but when return to the game,it doesn't have any actions.I installed the WinXP with SP2 of my own version and the DNA 4.9 driver.What may be the problems?SP2?DNA driver?or others?Anyone has some suggestion of how to tackle it?Thanks!

snorre

09-15-2004, 07:11 PM

FelonyFA: Here are the results you requested:

3DMark2001 Second Edition (Build 330):
11536

3DMark03 (Build 340):
3193 (CPU Score 575)

AquaMark3:
26523 (3171/8118 GFX/CPU)

Happy? :)

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 07:50 PM

FelonyFA: Here are the results you requested:

3DMark2001 Second Edition (Build 330):
11536

3DMark03 (Build 340):
3193 (CPU Score 575)

AquaMark3:
26523 (3171/8118 GFX/CPU)

Happy? :)

Geez, hardly. Your stock scores are better than my overclocked scores! (other than the aquamark) I'll run stock benches in a bit and post my scores. :mad:

tofu_boy

09-15-2004, 09:30 PM

Has anyone had a problem with their trackpad freezing up after bootup on their Ferrari 3200? MY logitech mouse works fine but no response from the trackpad. I've tried re-installing the trackpad drivers with no luck. Any help would be awsome.

thanks in advance.

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 09:35 PM

Stock everything with newest Omegas and xp sp2:

Aquamark: 24,388 (gfx: 2,868 CPU: 8,136)

3dmark2001se: 9016

3dmark2003: 2435 CPU: 539

All of this was after a clean boot (no running programs) and with all of yalls previous suggestions enabled (write combining, max performance settings, advanced smartgart settings enabled, etc)

Any suggestions?

:scratch:

If you guys just get totally stumped, my only option will have to be to return this to Acer with some excuse in order to get another machine. That will be a pain in the ass since I have already upgraded this machine (memory and hdd).

snorre

09-15-2004, 09:50 PM

FelonyFA

09-15-2004, 10:34 PM

FelonyFA: Have you also checked that the POWERPLAY settings is set to Optimal Performance when plugged in under the display properties?

Also check the SMARTGART settings (8X + On) and OpenGL/Direct3D (Optimal Performance), just in case...

All are good.

As I look at the differences in our scores, snorre, it seems that our CPU scores are pretty close with a negligible range of differences. What is very far off is our GFX scores. This is probably what is affecting my overall scores the most. What are your thoughts? Do you thin I should try the regular ATI drivers or perhaps the DNA drivers?

Thanks again.

Ferrari3200

09-15-2004, 11:31 PM

I am having graphics issues also. When I play UT2004, big chunks of the environment disappear and reappear. I tried many different options and both the Omega's and stock drivers but always have this trouble. any idea before I reinstall the OS?

FYI - Far Cry and TW PGA 2004 are both fine. I am running the latest UT2004.

naxx

09-16-2004, 02:55 AM

FelonyFA: check your current gpu and cpu freq. In power options set the home/office desk scheme...

btw, my 3dmark 2001 score is 11245 (on default settings and stock config)

Phantom

09-16-2004, 06:34 AM

Snorre: thanks for the stock scores, they are similar to mine except that you have 100 point in cpu score on 3dm03 :p

FelonyFA

09-16-2004, 08:04 AM

FelonyFA: check your current gpu and cpu freq. In power options set the home/office desk scheme...

btw, my 3dmark 2001 score is 11245 (on default settings and stock config)

I checked and everything is kosher. I guess I just happened to get the piece of crap Ferrari. :mad:

snorre

09-16-2004, 08:57 AM

FelonyFA

09-16-2004, 09:15 AM

FelonyFA: Try a clean Windows XP install, then patch it up with all the latest Windows update patches, and finally update it with the latest processor, chipset & graphics drivers. If you do this, and you still can't get the similar results as me then something definately must be wrong with your notebook.

I have a winxp cd with sp2 slipstreamed in that I am about to install. This will be my third clean install, but the first one with the slipstream.

Do you have any particular order in which I should apply all the drivers and patches? (eg. Winxp updates>4in1>AMD Processor Driver>Omegas, etc?)

Thanks

Phantom

09-16-2004, 02:42 PM

http://discuss.futuremark.com/forum/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=techoperatingsystems&Number=3350011&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=1

A good thread about your question.

Or here is the content:

Disable any legacy ports (If any) that you will not be using via the BIOS.

Install Windows.

Install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4/WindowsXP Service Pack 2

Go to WindowsUpdate and update everything. (Install network card drivers here if necessary) Repeat process until there are no updates left.

Install the latest version of DirectX, if it is not available through WindowsUpdate. Latest is DirectX 9.0c, available HERE.

Install the latest Via Hyperion 4in1 driver. (These are the Via motherboard chipset and ATA drivers) Latest is Hyperion 4in1 4.51 If you have an AMD64 system and are running Windows XP 64, you need the Hyperion Pro 0.96P2

Install the latest video drivers.

Install latest network card drivers if you have not done so in step

Install latest sound card drivers.

Add other devices one by one, and install their latest drivers, e.g. joystick, graphics tablet, et cetera.

Install applications.

Confirm the system is working and then tweak as required.

FelonyFA

09-16-2004, 04:55 PM

Phantom

09-16-2004, 05:31 PM

you're welcome :cheers:

FelonyFA

09-16-2004, 07:42 PM

FelonyFA: Try a clean Windows XP install, then patch it up with all the latest Windows update patches, and finally update it with the latest processor, chipset & graphics drivers. If you do this, and you still can't get the similar results as me then something definately must be wrong with your notebook.

I just did a squeeky clean install and I get the exact same scores. The CPU score seems to be on par with all of yours, byt my GFX scores are WAY below yall's. I', going to call Acer in a few minutes and get an RMA. What a pain in the ass! I am now going to have to take out all my damn upgrades! ARGHHHH! This freaking figures. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

waxinator

09-17-2004, 07:03 AM

wikedlam

09-17-2004, 08:43 AM

Hey guys looks like ferrari 3400 model is about to be launched. I was browsing their support site and came across the 3400 manual here

http://csd.acer.com.tw/acer/URMUL1.NSF/1?OpenView&Start=5.45&Count=50&Expand=5#5

Looks exactly the same as 3200 except with a port replicator at the back.

No specific AMD CPU speed was mentioned, but graphics are the same ATi 9700 with 128MB and the everything looks the same.

Damn, I only got mine not so long ago... :mad:

wikedlam

09-17-2004, 09:22 AM

just to update, Ferrari 3400 is supposed to be released on Oct 8th according to this Japan site

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/pcupdate/articles/0409/07/news016.html

So it is true.

Bootz

09-17-2004, 11:16 AM

If you scroll down on that link, it shows that the 3400 comes with an Athlon 64 3000+.

Bootz

Okle

09-17-2004, 02:00 PM

wow, what an improvement...:lol:

FelonyFA

09-18-2004, 04:20 PM

Well I have finally given up on the Ferrari.

I'm disheartened by all the time and effort I have had to put into the Ferrari with nothing but headaches. I was able to get a full RMA and I am going to spend the extra few bucks and get an 8006LMI. I think the performance is goign to be relatively equal plus I get the DVI output which is nice. Hopefully the 8006LMI won't get as unbelieveable hot like the Ferrari does either.

I wanted to say that I truely appreciate everyone's help trying to help me figure out what the issue was. :uhoh:

sylvesterrr

09-19-2004, 02:07 AM

Damn, my notebook has been stolen (not only my notebook, but also our tv's, pc etc...). :(
I've ordered a new notebook. Not an Acer Ferrari 3200 this time, but a Jewel JaDe 8080 (= Compal CL56) (1.7 Dothan, 60GB 7200rpm, DVD-RW, pixelwarranty) for € 1407,- (19% VAT included).

I've ordered it at www.computerland.nl (it's also a shop you can walk in ;)).

P.S. I liked the Acer Ferrari 3200, but I think the battery-life is a little bit too short. ;)

XENOPHON

09-19-2004, 09:47 AM

Hello there!
Here comes Xeno with his boring questions that should not be!

Remember my problem with the overheating external surface over the HD: it is still there.

Now I have another one, even simpler:
The command "convert c: /fs:ntfs" does not work.
The machine requests a "volume label" that I do not know.
Anyone know the complete command for XP Pro +SP2?
Thanks for your help,
X. :scratch:

Phantom

09-19-2004, 12:29 PM

volume label = the name of the C drive

On an original Acer install the name of the drive c:\ is Acer and for d:\ is Acerdata.

otherwise open a CMD prompt and type DIR, the label is shown at the end of the second line.

snorre

09-19-2004, 04:38 PM

WHopefully the 8006LMI won't get as unbelieveable hot like the Ferrari does either.
I'm afraid you'll be dissapointed there since it's actually hotter than the Ferrari 3200. I'd recommend that you RMA the Ferrari and get a new one that works properly instead. It seems you unfortuantely got a monday model...

FelonyFA

09-19-2004, 06:19 PM

I'm afraid you'll be dissapointed there since it's actually hotter than the Ferrari 3200. I'd recommend that you RMA the Ferrari and get a new one that works properly instead. It seems you unfortuantely got a monday model...

Damn, wouldn't that just be my luck? I wonder how the performance compares to the 3200 in all things (games, office, etc). I wonder about the overclocking potential also. :scratch:

snorre

09-19-2004, 11:04 PM

Damn, wouldn't that just be my luck? I wonder how the performance compares to the 3200 in all things (games, office, etc). I wonder about the overclocking potential also. :scratch:
The Ferrari 3200 performs better than the Travelmate 8006LMi on average, and is especially faster on games. The only things you can tweak on the 8006 is the GPU/VRAM and RAM timings, no overclocking of CPU or memory is possible as of yet. I'm sure Acer will help you get a proper Ferrari 3200, and hopefully you'll be happy then :)

Bootz

09-20-2004, 12:28 PM

Judging from this, I'm assuming that you can stick the new Athlon 3000+ in the Ferrari 3200.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/20/amd_90nm/

Bootz

mofo inc

09-20-2004, 05:13 PM

alden

09-20-2004, 06:35 PM

SilentHill

09-21-2004, 06:32 PM

My ferrari did that also, sometimes it was recognized as 750mhz processor. Maybe its getting down clocked when running of the battery or something. I am also possibly going to give up on the ferrari. I had intended buying a new one once I got my money back from the retailer. However, this has taken nearly two months and I could not hack going through this again if I got another dud. Anyway, Acers customer service totally sucks!!

Phantom

09-22-2004, 01:45 AM

I just recieved my Ferrari 3200 and it recognizes the processor as a 1.5ghz????? Whats up with that.. Also could someone like possibly post a good tweak guide here so you dont have to browse through 40 some pages in this thread?

The cpu is throtteling, use mobilemeter to show the cpu speed while working.

Like on the centrino's, the A64 is slowing down cpu speed while not needed to reduce heat, when you launch a prog or game that needs full speed it will bump up the cpu to that speed.

On battery by default it will run at the lowest speed to provide better battery life.

I must be one lucky guy with Snorre and other that our ferrari's run perfectly :scratch:

On the other hand, don't get missleaded by posts on the net, mostly people post when they have trouble with a machine, rarely to say that it runs perfectly ;)

FelonyFA

09-22-2004, 04:29 AM

The cpu is throtteling, use mobilemeter to show the cpu speed while working.

Like on the centrino's, the A64 is slowing down cpu speed while not needed to reduce heat, when you launch a prog or game that needs full speed it will bump up the cpu to that speed.

On battery by default it will run at the lowest speed to provide better battery life.

I must be one lucky guy with Snorre and other that our ferrari's run perfectly :scratch:

On the other hand, don't get missleaded by posts on the net, mostly people post when they have trouble with a machine, rarely to say that it runs perfectly ;)

There jsut comes a time when a person justs gets so fricken pissed off that his machine is gimped that trading it for a new model is the only thing that can give him piece of mind.

I wish my ferrari would have worked like yall's. I can't tell you how many hourse I spent trying to diagnose a low performance problem and how many hours reinstalling the entire OS. I just hope that the 8006LMI I returned it for that arrives tomorrow will be a pleasant change. The DVI out will provide much superior image qualitythan the VGA port on the Ferrari did and the Ferrari's parrallel port was useless to me.

Trust me I know that the Ferrari probably has a much better upgrade path than the Dothan, especially when winxp 64 + apps are in full swing, but for the next year I will have to hope that the dothan will perform well in games and other apps. I am alos praying that the 8006LMI won't be so friggin HOT!!!! :saywhat:

FelonyFA

09-23-2004, 07:28 AM

Well I got my 8006LMI today and my first impression was that it was a very nice machine, very akin to the Ferrari. The second thing I noticed was the very little heat that this thing produced.

Unfortunately, the badnews is that this particular unit is much worse in benchmarks and games than my crappy Ferrari. With the newest Omega drivers and a clean install I was oinly able to get 8.8k 3dmarks at stock speeds and everything set to high performance. In Aquamark3d with an overclock of 450/230 (highest this machine will overclock) I only received 22k overall, 9.1k CPU and 2.2k GFX. These are terrible scores.

The CPU score was better on this machine than my Ferrari, but I wonder why my Ferrari would overclock to 490/250 easily and this machine can't get over 450/230 without artifacts and lockups. Very odd indeed. :scratch:

snorre

09-24-2004, 10:06 AM

FelonyFA: A friend of mine got the 8006LMI too and I've compared these directly and they're indeed very similar except for price. Actually, they use the same type of chassis, harddrive and memory at default and thus produces the same amount of heat. However, during load the CPU in the 8006LMI runs much hotter than in the Ferrari 3200. Regarding performance in games and benchmarks the Ferrari 3200 performs better over all and it's also much easier to tweak for even better performance (at the expence of more heat being generated from the GPU, CPU & RAM ofcourse). Anyways, good luck with your new notebook even though it didn't perform any better than your broken Ferrari 3200...

daryldoo

09-24-2004, 10:59 AM

hey guys i got some problem updaing window to service pack 2
when it is installing it said it cannot copy the file atapi.sys from the directory c:/windows/system32/drivers
when i searched and there are 2 atapi.sys in my computer both of them have different size and one of them is infact in that folder. what's wrong here?

the-hell

09-24-2004, 03:35 PM

Probably you have Alcohol 120% installed, or daemon tools, or something like that :P I had the same problem, uninstalled alcohol and i was able to install SP2 (and later removed it again because it isnt any better then SP1)

good luck :)

snorre

09-25-2004, 07:53 PM

Judging from this, I'm assuming that you can stick the new Athlon 3000+ in the Ferrari 3200.
Correct, according to the Acer Ferrari 3200 service guide the low-power Mobile Athlon 64 3000+ processor is readily compatible :)

snorre

09-25-2004, 07:58 PM

I just ordered a 3200 and it should be here in a few days. I was speaking with the shop and they told me that to upgrade my ram to 1 gig would cost about 400 bucks CDN. :saywhat: Does anyone know what ram works well in the Ferrari and where to get some in Canada?
Corsair XMS3200 & Corsair Value Select PC3200 SO-DIMM memory are fully compatible, and here's a list of stores in Canada:
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/north_american_stores.html#CA
http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/xms_order.html#can

snorre

09-25-2004, 09:00 PM

Also could someone like possibly post a good tweak guide here so you dont have to browse through 40 some pages in this thread?
Good idea, here you go:

I. Graphics performance tweaks

1. Install the latest Omega Drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php) and remember to enable fast write.
2. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Settings->Advanced->Advanced 3D->3D and set Full Scene Anti-Aliasing & Anisotropic Filtering to Application Preference, Texture Performance & Mipmap Detail Level to High Performance, TruForm & Wait for Verical Sync to Always Off, Smart Shader to No Effect, and A.I. to High. Also go to POWERPLAY and select Enable POWERPLAY, click on the POWERPLAY Settings and make sure that Plugged In is set to Optimal Performance.
3. Install PowerStrip (http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm) to overclock the GPU.
4. Go to the PowerStrip menu->Performance profiles->Configure and set the Engine clock to 486 MHz and the Memory clock to 250 MHz (or even higher) and click on Ok.

II. Processor performance tweaks

1. Go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and select the Always On power scheme.
2. Run ClockGen (http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php) (CG-ICS950405) to overclock the CPU.
3. Go to Clocks, click on Get Values, move the HTT Clock Selection slider to 205.93 (or even higher) and click on Set Values.

III. Memory performance tweaks

1. Run A64 Tweaker (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=505345#post505345) to tweak the memory settings.
2. Set MEMCLK Frequency to 200, CAS Latency (Tcl) to 3.0, RAS to CAS Delay (Trcd) to 4, and 2T Timing to Enable (although even more relaxed memory timings will allow for higher CPU overclock with ClockGen).
3. If you've upgraded to Corsair XMS3200 memory you should only set the 2T Timing to Enable.

IV. Hard drive performance tweaks

1. Go to All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Defragmenter and click on Defragment.
2. If you've upgraded to a Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 hard drive you should download and run Feature Tool (http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm) that is included on the Ultimate Boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/).
3. Go to Features->Change Advanced Power Mode and click on Options, select the Max value and click on OK.

See also this excellent Laptop Overclocking Guide by Laptop Logic:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/guides/11/1/1/

And this tweak guide by Shadowmage:
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=134927

Disclaimer

Use this guide completely at your own risk. I will not take any responsibility for the possible consequences or damage to your hardware.

FelonyFA

09-25-2004, 09:49 PM

Good idea, here you go:

Performance tweak guide

I. Graphics performance tweaks

1. Install the latest Omega Drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati.php).
2. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Settings->Advanced->Direct3D and select Optimal Performance under Main Settings.
3. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Settings->Advanced->OpenGL and select Optimal Performance under Main Settings.
4. Install PowerStrip (http://entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm) to overclock the GPU.
5. Go to the PowerStrip menu->Performance profiles->Configure and set the Engine clock to 486 MHz and the Memory clock to 249.75 MHz (or even higher).

II. Processor performance tweaks

1. Go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and select the Always On power scheme.
2. Run ClockGen (http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php) (CG-ICS950405) to overclock the processor.
3. Set the HTT Clock Selection to 205.93 (or even higher).

III. Memory performance tweaks

1. Run A64 Tweaker (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=505345#post505345) to change the memory timings.
2. Set MEMCLK Frequency to 200, CAS Latency (Tcl) to 3.0, RAS to CAS Delay (Trcd) to 4, and 2T Timing to Enable (although more relaxed memory settings will allow an even higher overclock with ClockGen).

Disclaimer

Use this guide completely at your own risk. I will not take any responsibility for the possible consequences or damage to your hardware.

Well I think I solved my 8006LMI issues. My solution might work for the Ferrari as well since that was where my problems began. Thanks to snorre and others for all the help!

BTW: snorre, my CPU scores CRUSH the AMD even when the AMD is overclocked. :dude:

snorre

09-25-2004, 10:12 PM

Well I think I solved my 8006LMI issues. My solution might work for the Ferrari as well since that was where my problems began. Thanks to snorre and others for all the help!
Ok, so your Ferrari 3200 wasn't broke after all? What did you do to fix it then? :)

BTW: snorre, my CPU scores CRUSH the AMD even when the AMD is overclocked.
Hehe, good for you. It probably performs better in synthetic benchmarks like 3DMark and SiSoft Sandra but not in real-life applications like 3D games. I've also benchmarked the 8006LMi you see, and I'm pretty sure that the Ferrari 3200 performs best of these two overall ;)

FelonyFA

09-26-2004, 04:26 AM

Ok, so your Ferrari 3200 wasn't broke after all? What did you do to fix it then? :)

Hehe, good for you. It probably performs better in synthetic benchmarks like 3DMark and SiSoft Sandra but not in real-life applications like 3D games. I've also benchmarked the 8006LMi you see, and I'm pretty sure that the Ferrari 3200 performs best of these two overall ;)

I was trying to get to you snorre. I listed what I did to fix the issue in my other post in the notebook general forum titled "8006LMI......"

I wish I had a way of overclocking the Pentium-M. That would be a nice trick.

Whats funny is that there are sooo many things I like about this 8006LMI that the Ferrari didn't have, but just as many things that this one is lacking, the Ferrari had in it's corner. One thing off the top of my head is the wireless card. Geez, this 2200bg card is HORRIBLE. It will get connected at 54mbs then over the course of about 30mins to an hour it will slowly degrade untill it disconnects. I have tried everything from the brand new proset software from Intel, to upgrading my Linksys router firmware. Bottom line is that the Ferrari's wireless was ROCK solid. It ALWAYS had the fastest performance no matter what the range.

snorre

09-26-2004, 07:35 AM

Sanna

09-26-2004, 09:27 AM

About overclocking, either cpu or gpu: raise the speed _slowly_, as in no more than 5 MHz / 5 FSB at a time. With the graphics card, start with one of them (core or memory) and leave the other be until you find a satisfactory stable speed with the first one. This is because if you overclock both at once and it crashes, you won't know which one was the cause. Just makes it easier.

As to sythetic benchmarks: 3DMark 2001 loves AMD, and 3DMark 03 loves Intel =) Otherwise equal cpus will get higher marks depending on the version. Go see the top 10 lists - you won't find many exceptions to this rule.

FelonyFA

09-26-2004, 09:50 AM

FelonyFA: So the fix was to do a clean install of the Omega Drivers with all display settings at default? :scratch:

I thought you tried that before starting any tweaking, that's what I always do for reality check :cool:

Like I said the Acer Ferrari 3200 is best overall, too bad you returned yours then ;)

Sorta snorre.

What I was used to doing from owning so many desktop units, was to do clean installs, then the Omegas, then slide all settings on the d3D and OGL tabs to "max performance", then benchmark. In the past if I left everything default, I would get horrible scores, which is understandable before adjusting for max performance.

It was jsut in the case of the Ferrari and 8006LMI that adjusting everything to max performance before benching caused me to score about 2-3k LOWER than everyone elses. It seems that the d3d and ogl adjustments for me on both of my laptops seem to work counter to their claimed settings. I wonder why that is. :scratch:

I do not lament this 8006LMI trade over the Ferrari. Things like lower heat, DVI out, more raw horsepower are enough to come close to equalling out some of the advantages of the Ferrari. I will, however, conceded that the that Ferrari is probably the clear winner in terms of longevity, gaming, wireless networking and features per dollar. It can be tweaked more in terms of GPU/VRAM, CPU, MEM. It is upgradable to the new 64bit OSes and near future AMD CPUs. It is $500-600 bucks cheaper than the 8006LMI.

That make you feel better snorre? :banana: :banana: :banana:

snorre

09-26-2004, 11:12 AM

FelonyFA: If you're happy then I'm happy :cool:

snorre

09-27-2004, 08:17 PM

I've put together this simple battery life tweak guide that I hope you'll find helpful:
1. First make sure that the new battery pack is properly conditioned (see this (http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=387316#post387316)).
2. Make also sure that LCD Auto Dim is enabled in the BIOS Main menu.
3. Install and run the Launch Manager (ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/notebook/ferrari_3400/driver/launmgr.zip).
4. Set the Wireless LAN Boot Status to Wireless LAN Always OFF and the Bluetooth Boot Status to Bluetooth Always OFF.
5. Install the latest versions of the AMD Mobile Athlon 64 processor driver (http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_12474,00.html) and the Omega Drivers (http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php).
6. Go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and select the Max Battery power scheme.
7. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Advanced->POWERPLAY and select Enable POWERPLAY. Also click on the POWERPLAY Settings and make sure that both High & Low Battery are set to Optimal Battery Life.
8. I recommend using DVDIdle (http://www.dvdidle.com/dvd-idle.htm) to save battery life while playing CD/DVDs.
9. If you've upgraded to a Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 hard drive you should download and run Feature Tool (http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm) that is included on the Ultimate Boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/).
10. Go to Features->Change Advanced Power Mode and click on Options, select the Min value and click on OK.

Optional advanced battery life tweaks:

11. Go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and select the Always On power scheme.
12. Download and run ClockGen (http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php) (CG-ICS950405).
13. Go to K8 FID/VID, set Multiplier Control to x 4.0 and Voltage Control to 0.800 V and click on Apply FID & Apply VID.
14. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Settings->Advanced->Advanced 3D->Clock Rate and Enable Clock Rate Change, set Core to 54.00 and Memory to 108.00 and click on Set.

See also these excellent Battery Optimization Guides by Laptop Logic;

Basic:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/guides/14/1/1/

Advanced:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/guides/38/1/1/

Or this undervolting guide by OSPrime:
http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=80394

Disclaimer

Use this guide completely at your own risk. I will not take any responsibility for the possible consequences or damage to your hardware.

skyc280

09-28-2004, 03:14 AM

Battery life tweak guide

1. First make sure the new battery pack is properly conditioned (see this (http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=387316#post387316)).
2. Make also sure that the LCD Auto Dim is enabled in the BIOS Main menu.
3. Disable WLAN & Bluetooth with the buttons in front (if you don't use them ofcourse).
4. Go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and Select the Max battery power scheme.
5. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Advanced->POWERPLAY and enable POWERPLAY.
6. I recommend using DVDIdle (http://www.dvdidle.com/dvd-idle.htm) to save battery life while playing CD/DVDs.
7. If you've upgraded to a Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 hard drive you should enable A.B.L.E. with the Feature Tool (http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm) (also available on the Ultimate Boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/)).

feature tool cannot be installed as it asks to save files onto a diskette which the ferrari doesn't have the drive for

snorre

09-28-2004, 08:13 AM

feature tool cannot be installed as it asks to save files onto a diskette which the ferrari doesn't have the drive for
I made a CD image of it using another computer with a floppy drive, but the Feature Tool is also on the Ultimate Boot CD and ready to be used :)

You can download Ultimate Boot CD from here:
http://213.158.115.59/~ubcd/ubcd24.exe

snorre

10-01-2004, 11:06 AM

I've been having a couple of small problems with my new Ferrari:
1.The trackpad left click will sometimes activate without my touching it...I'll just be moving the cursor around and it will click on its own.
This is because "tapping" is enabled in the Synaptics touchpad driver settings:
"Tapping" means quickly touching and then lifting your finger off the TouchPad surface. A light, quick tap works best. Very hard or slow taps are less effective. Tap once for a single click, or twice in rapid succession for a double-click.
You can disable this feature by going to the Control Panel->Mouse->Device Settings->Settings->Tapping and unchecking Enable Tapping.

2.After closing the lid and letting the machine "Sleep", and then returning and firing it back up, the screen is suddenly distorted...sometimes only on the windows log on/off screen, but also sometimes when I restart windows....I have to reboot the machine to get it back to normal.
This is a known bug with the Omega Drivers, but can be fixed by going to the Control Panel->Display->Settings->Advanced->POWERPLAY and unchecking Enable POWERPLAY.

Bootz

10-01-2004, 03:51 PM

Acer is sending me a new Ferrari 3200 Monday and taking the "old" one back.

Bootz

spike913

10-01-2004, 06:22 PM

I just recieved my Ferrari 3200 and it recognizes the processor as a 1.5ghz????? Whats up with that.. Also could someone like possibly post a good tweak guide here so you dont have to browse through 40 some pages in this thread?

I noticed that too, when I first received my Ferrari this past monday... I changed the power settings from 'portable/notebook' to 'always on' and it jumped up to 1.8 ghz.

waxinator

10-02-2004, 06:00 PM

Guys...!?! :eek:

I often read these lazy inputs about "not wanting to go thruw the whole discussion forum"... What a crap ! If you are REALLY interested in your new Ferrari, you would just LOVE to read all about it! I wouldn't count all the times Snorre had to repeat him self because of you lazy jokers. You better shapen up or just stay out. :mad:

/ Waxi

wikedlam

10-02-2004, 11:55 PM

Battery life tweak guide

1. First make sure the new battery pack is properly conditioned (see this (http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?p=387316#post387316)).
2. Make also sure that the LCD Auto Dim is enabled in the BIOS Main menu.
3. Disable WLAN & Bluetooth with the buttons in front (if you don't use them ofcourse).
4. Go to the Control Panel->Power Options->Power Schemes and Select the Max battery power scheme.
5. Go to the Control Panel->Display->Advanced->POWERPLAY and enable POWERPLAY.
6. I recommend using DVDIdle (http://www.dvdidle.com/dvd-idle.htm) to save battery life while playing CD/DVDs.
7. If you've upgraded to a Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 hard drive you should enable A.B.L.E. with the Feature Tool (http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm) (also available on the Ultimate Boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/)).

Hi Snorre, I have upgrade my HDD to the Hitachi 7k60 and also ran the Feature Tool but unable to find A.B.L.E to enable, what is this and where do I enable it.

Thanks for your help

snorre

10-04-2004, 11:27 AM

Hi Snorre, I have upgrade my HDD to the Hitachi 7k60 and also ran the Feature Tool but unable to find A.B.L.E to enable, what is this and where do I enable it.
Within the Feature Tool program it's called Advanced Power Mode (Alt-P), so make sure this is enabled. You can even adjust the drive's power consumption and acoustic level (Alt-A) with this tool :)

richard.unwin2

10-05-2004, 03:56 AM

Snorre, Hi, Soz to ask so late into the thread.

IS there any way that you may know of to oc the 3000 model?

Thanks and all the best

Rich

snorre

10-05-2004, 10:46 AM

IS there any way that you may know of to oc the 3000 model?
I'm not sure, but perhaps one of these overclocking tools will work on the Acer Ferrari 3000:

CPUMSR:
http://www.cpuheat.wz.cz/html/CPUMSR_main.htm

or

8rdavcore:
http://www.hasw.net/8rdavcore/

or

CrystalCPUID 4:
http://crystalmark.info/soft/CrystalCPUID4.html

or

ClockGen (CG-RTM560266):
http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php

:cheers:

richard.unwin2

10-06-2004, 04:37 AM

Thanks snorre, checking now.

Just seen there is a 3400 available now :( can't keep up with them lol.

Thanks again

mikeskeetr

10-06-2004, 09:38 AM

Does anyone know when this will be available in america?

Thanks!!!

Skeet