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More review & pics of W3a w/ CPU disassembly

post #1 of 18
10/8/05 at 1:32am
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PROS-built solid, smart designe,no flex, under 5 ibs, muti-windows, screen works great outside, sexy , aluminum touchpad, speed, swap bay, awsome quick launch keys, on-screen display, easy to upgrade, Alloy HHD cover (disperse heat from HHD), textured keyboard, and did I say quality ?

Cons-no LED switch, fan is constantly on with the latest bios . That's all I can think of.

Specs:
Self built Asus W3a
1.7a Dothan @ default speed
1x512 Kingston DDR533
40gig 72krpm hitachi/ibm
2200b/g
infrared port-confirmed.
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post #2 of 18
10/8/05 at 1:37am
pictures??
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post #3 of 18
10/8/05 at 1:38am
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OMG it's not letting me post pics

working now

ok updated
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post #4 of 18
10/8/05 at 2:31am
www.imageshack.us ???
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post #5 of 18
10/8/05 at 2:47am
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1.5 Banias (705) and 1.7a Dothan (735). 915 does not support Banias, learned this the hard way.





interesting HDD bay designe. It saved space and also provided the option to change to SATA.



On top of my old Gateway 4520GZ (M320)


Side by side: W3a 14inch WXGA and 4520GZ 15inch XGA. The 4520GZ weight .7 ibs more than W3a.



Notice the attention to detail during manufacturing process.














This machine reminds me of my Sig Sauer sp2340 in a sense that it’s constructed like a tank, but light at the same time. Plus there are other factors such as flexibility, reliability and attention to detail. Not a shooter forum sorry.
My original intention was to make this barebones into an “upgrade,” evidently, it turned out to be a completely new laptop. Nevertheless, I do not regret my decision because this thing kick so much butt.

Barebone-$540 USD
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post #6 of 18
10/8/05 at 12:27pm
Heh, I presume the Banias didn't work in that laptop?

Nice pics by the way. But always remember, taking pictures of electronics should be done without a flash and good backlighting. It makes for less glare.
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post #7 of 18
10/8/05 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by chuck232
Heh, I presume the Banias didn't work in that laptop?

Nice pics by the way. But always remember, taking pictures of electronics should be done without a flash and good backlighting. It makes for less glare.
banias pooped.


thanks for the tip
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post #8 of 18
10/8/05 at 2:44pm
what screen saver is that?
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post #9 of 18
10/8/05 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by 775
what screen saver is that?
It is a wallpaper. You can get it @
www.3dcrew.com
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post #10 of 18
10/8/05 at 4:55pm
I think I'm in love

I did consider this laptop before getting my Fujitsu. Now I have ASUS-envy.
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post #11 of 18
10/9/05 at 6:33pm
Nice pics, but you should probably consider resizing them for the forums and maybe posting a link through to high res shots. Even on my 1680x1050 resolution, it barely fits in wide enough. I can only imagine what the people running 1024x768 are going through....
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post #12 of 18
10/13/05 at 1:41am
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Originally Posted by chuck232
Nice pics, but you should probably consider resizing them for the forums and maybe posting a link through to high res shots. Even on my 1680x1050 resolution, it barely fits in wide enough. I can only imagine what the people running 1024x768 are going through....
1024x768 on a 56k modem! Its hell!

Nice pics though. and congrats
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post #13 of 18
10/13/05 at 11:02am
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Originally Posted by TwilightVampire
1024x768 on a 56k modem! Its hell!

Nice pics though. and congrats
if ur stuck on dialup, u should try netzero high-speed or similar, dialup is the only thing available at my house so i gave this a try and its great. i loaded these pix in about 5-6 secs. FYI
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post #14 of 18
11/15/05 at 9:49pm
Wow.
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post #15 of 18
11/17/05 at 1:10am
Nice shoes.
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post #16 of 18
12/14/05 at 5:41am
Pics are hard to see at 1024x768
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post #17 of 18
2/28/06 at 6:59pm
Where did you buy the barebone from?
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post #18 of 18
3/1/06 at 1:56am
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Originally Posted by Ernest_P_Worrel
Where did you buy the barebone from?
Got mine here @ http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=DMZ63A-DVB&c=pw Although I got it at a slightly higher price. I would say 680 is a good price considering shipping is free. Loving the unit btw.
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