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monologuist · 08-03-2004, 03:52 PM

Does anyone know whether ebuyer.com, niceelectornics.com, or datavisioncomputer.com, are worth doing business with to buy an Acer Ferrari? they seem to have the 3 best prices on the internet, but I'm not sure about buying from a smaller vendor like that.....any experiences, 1st or 2nd hand would be appreciated.
thanks,
monologuist

SilentHill · 08-03-2004, 06:17 PM

Does anyone know the exact numbers of 3200s produced? I know that there is a new ferrari digital camera with a limited run of 10000 and this is under a similar licensing agreement as the 3200.

AnAnt · 08-21-2004, 11:15 AM

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

snorre · 08-23-2004, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnAnt

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

kmarshal · 06-08-2004, 09:28 PM

How annoying is the fact that all of the USB slots are on the left if u have to use a wired mouse, did u try it with the supplied mouse?

xxh0lywarsxx · 06-08-2004, 09:42 PM

damn that batt life blows, i have to be honest and say i expected more from a low power mobile a64 system.

kmarshal · 06-08-2004, 09:44 PM

doesnt the battery have to be broken in, so to speak, so shouldnt it get a TINY bit better (like ten to twenty minutes maby?) i really dont know, just what iv heard

zztwins · 06-08-2004, 11:02 PM

We've been doing some hard drive swaps for people also to the 80GB 5400rpm hard drive and 60GB 7200rpm drive. ----Question for Adam: Is PCTorque offering HDD and RAM upgrade options then for the Ferrari? I checked with Luke McBride last wk and he said that PCTorque will only be shipping the Ferrari "as-is". If customization features are now offered on the Ferrari, how can one place an order through the website since its not enabled for such options? How about the costs of the upgrades?
Thanks.

Rapidwire · 06-08-2004, 11:41 PM

Nice mini-review Adam. And thanks for your information, shboyles.

naxx · 06-09-2004, 02:35 AM

what about dead pixels?

nice review, thx!

Dekka · 06-09-2004, 03:14 AM

Dead Pixels - There is a PCTORQUE agreement is their not that there will be no dead pixels. (My Acer TM8006lmi has no dead pixels but didnt get it from pctorque).

USB Ports On Left - Perfect excuse to use a Bluetooth mouse such as the Logitech MX900 - works a charm with the internal BT.

Internal Memory Module Access - 15 min job dead easy - See 8003 review thread or 8006 thread for instructions.

SHBoyle,

Does the fan on the ferrari 3200 run as often as the TM8006 fan. I would be interested to see the CPU temperatures using MobileMeter and at what temp the fan turns on and off at.

I have a couple of people looking at the HW control for the CPU Fan as Acer cooling is Way to early in my opinion turns on at 46c and off at 40c - WAY TO EARLY for these chips. If I can get a fan control program sorted out like they have for the Dell inspiron I would be very happy.

Having said that think I am going to artic Silver 5 the CPU in the TM8006 see if I can drop the cpu a few deg to keep the fan off longer.

cagey · 06-09-2004, 08:15 AM

Just a question about the battery.......is it easily swappable? Say you are on a long trip and want to watch a few dvds..... Great machine, bit worried about battery life though.

xxh0lywarsxx · 06-09-2004, 08:16 AM

nice, lets see some larger pics andsome gaming benchmarks

snorre · 06-09-2004, 09:12 AM

Adam@PCTorque: Are you really sure that you activated PowerNow! in Windows XP when you did the battery test?

It dosen't seem to me like you did, so you should ativate it by selecting Portable/Laptop in Control Panel>>Power Options>>Power Schemes that looks something like this:

Then you should be able to use AMD's PowerNow! Dashboard to monitor your system and to make sure that PowerNow! really is active and it looks something like this:

You can download the AMD PowerNow! Dashboard from here:
http://www.amd.com/images/PowerNowDashboard_setup.zip
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...5E4396,00.html

Also make sure that you've installed the latest AMD Athlon 64 Processor Driver for Windows XP that you can download from here:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont.../Cpudriver.ZIP
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...5E9706,00.html

Enabling this should extend the battery life significantly, and reducing CPU heat dissipation and thus providing an even cooler and quieter-running system

Caffeinatedsoap · 06-09-2004, 09:40 AM

I wanna see a teardown

08-21-2004, 11:15 AM	#3
AnAnt Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Credits: -350	linux support ? anyone knows about linux support on Acer Ferrari 3200 ? especially the modem ?

06-08-2004, 09:42 PM	#6
xxh0lywarsxx Manipulation Expert Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Little neck NYC Posts: 796 Credits: -125	damn that batt life blows, i have to be honest and say i expected more from a low power mobile a64 system. __________________ Inspiron 9300 1.6 P-M 1 gig ram 80 gig 5400 RPM HDD 6800 go WUXGA Screen w/ Truelife (no sparkles and no dead pixels) 1500 with 2 year warrenty, go dell Coupons

06-09-2004, 03:14 AM	#11
Dekka Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: UK Posts: 182 Credits: -299	Dead Pixels - There is a PCTORQUE agreement is their not that there will be no dead pixels. (My Acer TM8006lmi has no dead pixels but didnt get it from pctorque). USB Ports On Left - Perfect excuse to use a Bluetooth mouse such as the Logitech MX900 - works a charm with the internal BT. Internal Memory Module Access - 15 min job dead easy - See 8003 review thread or 8006 thread for instructions. SHBoyle, Does the fan on the ferrari 3200 run as often as the TM8006 fan. I would be interested to see the CPU temperatures using MobileMeter and at what temp the fan turns on and off at. I have a couple of people looking at the HW control for the CPU Fan as Acer cooling is Way to early in my opinion turns on at 46c and off at 40c - WAY TO EARLY for these chips. If I can get a fan control program sorted out like they have for the Dell inspiron I would be very happy. Having said that think I am going to artic Silver 5 the CPU in the TM8006 see if I can drop the cpu a few deg to keep the fan off longer. Last edited by Dekka; 06-09-2004 at 03:20 AM.

06-09-2004, 08:16 AM	#13
xxh0lywarsxx Manipulation Expert Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Little neck NYC Posts: 796 Credits: -125	nice, lets see some larger pics andsome gaming benchmarks __________________ Inspiron 9300 1.6 P-M 1 gig ram 80 gig 5400 RPM HDD 6800 go WUXGA Screen w/ Truelife (no sparkles and no dead pixels) 1500 with 2 year warrenty, go dell Coupons

06-09-2004, 09:12 AM	#14
snorre Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 2,150 Credits: 421	Adam@PCTorque: Are you really sure that you activated PowerNow! in Windows XP when you did the battery test? It dosen't seem to me like you did, so you should ativate it by selecting Portable/Laptop in Control Panel>>Power Options>>Power Schemes that looks something like this: Then you should be able to use AMD's PowerNow! Dashboard to monitor your system and to make sure that PowerNow! really is active and it looks something like this: You can download the AMD PowerNow! Dashboard from here: http://www.amd.com/images/PowerNowDashboard_setup.zip http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...5E4396,00.html Also make sure that you've installed the latest AMD Athlon 64 Processor Driver for Windows XP that you can download from here: http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont.../Cpudriver.ZIP http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/...5E9706,00.html Enabling this should extend the battery life significantly, and reducing CPU heat dissipation and thus providing an even cooler and quieter-running system Last edited by snorre; 06-10-2004 at 04:48 AM.

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08-03-2004, 06:17 PM	#2
SilentHill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 7 Credits: -348	Does anyone know the exact numbers of 3200s produced? I know that there is a new ferrari digital camera with a limited run of 10000 and this is under a similar licensing agreement as the 3200.

06-08-2004, 09:28 PM	#5
kmarshal Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 85 Credits: -326	How annoying is the fact that all of the USB slots are on the left if u have to use a wired mouse, did u try it with the supplied mouse?

06-08-2004, 09:44 PM	#7
kmarshal Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 85 Credits: -326	doesnt the battery have to be broken in, so to speak, so shouldnt it get a TINY bit better (like ten to twenty minutes maby?) i really dont know, just what iv heard

06-08-2004, 11:02 PM	#8
zztwins Need a New Laptop! Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 10 Credits: -347	We've been doing some hard drive swaps for people also to the 80GB 5400rpm hard drive and 60GB 7200rpm drive. ----Question for Adam: Is PCTorque offering HDD and RAM upgrade options then for the Ferrari? I checked with Luke McBride last wk and he said that PCTorque will only be shipping the Ferrari "as-is". If customization features are now offered on the Ferrari, how can one place an order through the website since its not enabled for such options? How about the costs of the upgrades? Thanks.

06-08-2004, 11:41 PM	#9
Rapidwire Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9 Credits: -348	Nice mini-review Adam. And thanks for your information, shboyles.

06-09-2004, 02:35 AM	#10
naxx Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8 Credits: -347	what about dead pixels? nice review, thx!

06-09-2004, 08:15 AM	#12
cagey Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 23 Credits: -342	Just a question about the battery.......is it easily swappable? Say you are on a long trip and want to watch a few dvds..... Great machine, bit worried about battery life though.

06-09-2004, 09:40 AM	#15
Caffeinatedsoap NO BLooD FoR IPs Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 180 Credits: -89	I wanna see a teardown __________________ Lappy: Uniwill N258KA0 3400+ 1GB 60gb 7200rpm 128mb 9700 - Has broken usb ports Backup: Dell C400 1.2ghz 256mb 20gb blistering fast 32mb shared video

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