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post #141 of 221
3/4/04 at 6:34pm
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Originally Posted by djgogo
What is the exact model of HDD that I can upgrade to? For instance I am looking at the model
80 GB HITACHI 2.5", Travelstar 80GN 9.5mm, АТА-5 (U-ATA/100), 12 ms, 7200 rpm, 8 MB
Will it match the Ferrari unit?
Would u pls tell me the model of the preinstalled HDD on Ferrari.
that should work, i swapped the old one with this one

i do not think the 80GN is 7200rpm though, check their website.
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post #142 of 221
3/4/04 at 9:57pm
The original HD in the Ferrari is a Hitachi DK23FA-60 (60 GB 4200 RPM). The FSB is timed at 266Mhz DDR instead of the advertised 333Mhz. I heard that Acer did this to compensate for the heat. I upgraded my RAM to 1GB and my HD to 7200 RPM because I work with apps that has lots of file access and I have many open applications at the same time. Switching back and forth between these apps is quick. Sometimes I would have Photoshop, MS Outlook, Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat, MSN Messenger, SQL Server Enterprise Manager, an FTP client, and 2 instances of Visual Studio .NET open at the same time and I don't experience slowdowns or disk trashing. Graphics is a different story though, especially Direct3D games. While Prince of Persia 2 worked great, Unreal Tournament 2004 demo needs taking a little bit off the graphics details to be smooth. It really depends, because some very optimized games (such as Max Payne 2) plays great, and some assembly-line games (such as EA Sports NBA Live 2004) do not. I wouldn't even think of running Halo on it because it runs a little choppy on my PC which has a P4 3.2Ghz 2G RAM and ATI Radeon 9800.
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post #143 of 221
3/5/04 at 8:20am
Thanx for the info. U r right jruppert, the 80GN Travelstar is 4200 rpm.
I couldn't find specs of DK23FA at http://www.hgst.com/tech/techlib.nsf...n?OpenDocument but instead I found DK23EA specs.
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post #144 of 221
3/10/04 at 7:22pm

Overclocking possible?

I understand that AMD 2500m+ is a very good cpu for overclocking.

Does the bios in Acer notebook allows user to change FSB, muliplier, etc??

Thank you for your reply
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post #145 of 221
3/10/04 at 8:15pm
The Acer BIOS does not allow overclocking or changing FSB, memory timings, and multipliers.
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post #146 of 221
3/13/04 at 4:59am
How is the paint work on Ferrari 3000?
Does it get scratch off or chip easily?

Oh and have anyone figure out how to make the FSB run at 333mhz?
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post #147 of 221
3/19/04 at 10:43am
to all those who already have the Acer Ferrari, may i ask you a question?

i noticed that my dvd drive seems to be loose. that is, i can move it slightly up and down, but not side to side or front to back.

do you all have this, or is it just me? and should i be concerned?and i dont even want to think about how to tighten it.

thanks.
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post #148 of 221
3/19/04 at 1:18pm
Are you talking about when the drive is open (pulled out)? If yes, then mine is that loose too. I believe it's just how the notebook is built. If you look closely inside while the drive is open, the metal frame that contains the drive unit is not tightly fit into the outer frame. What you can do is put something into the space between these frames but I don't know what the overall effect of that would be.

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Originally Posted by jruppert
to all those who already have the Acer Ferrari, may i ask you a question?

i noticed that my dvd drive seems to be loose. that is, i can move it slightly up and down, but not side to side or front to back.

do you all have this, or is it just me? and should i be concerned?and i dont even want to think about how to tighten it.

thanks.
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post #149 of 221
3/19/04 at 1:43pm
yeah, this sounds exactly like my problem. i called acer about it and they said everything should be tight and shouldnt move at all.

i dont think its that big of a deal, it doesnt seem to hinder the performance of the drive - its just annoying.

i was thinking about craking open the case cause i figured it was just a loose screw or something, but the acer tech told me not to, and to send it to them for repair, under warranty of course.

i dont know, maybe ill just crazy glue it.
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post #150 of 221
4/13/04 at 2:10am
Thread Starter 
Okay time to revive this thread. (I haven't been posting cuz my firewall blocks cookies and i have to shut it off everytime i wanna talk haha)

I'm getting the same loose-drive crap... i'm gonna have them fix it for me under warranty, and I won't take no for an answer!!

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OK! So for those of you who have this notebook... Are you as barfy as I am over how the Acer sign is upside down? Think that badge is integrated into the lid? If not, how do you suggest I remove it and reattach the other way around? Do you think it'll look tacky with the Ferrari symbol facing the opposite direction?

Also, hands up who's already peeled the plastic covers off the badges! And the AMD/Radeon/WinXP stickers!

Wut are you people using to clean the lid? I tried Windex but it doesn't seem to work very well, and I'm a little worried about using soap and water, I'm afraid the water will seep into the cracks and BLAMMO!

thx!
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post #151 of 221
4/13/04 at 8:54am
Hi StormX02,

I have not had any problems with my unit. I did peel the clear films off the Acer and Ferrarri emblems long ago. However, I have not removed the AMD/ATI/WinXP stickers. I do not want to damage the silver paint job that they are affixed to. As for cleaning the lid I use Armorall Paint Protector Car Wax.
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post #152 of 221
4/17/04 at 4:47am
Thread Starter 
Gdame, did you replace the hard drive with a 7200rpm one?

How different is it? How much did you get it for?

I'm finding it difficult to justify coughing up $260 for a Travelstar =D
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post #153 of 221
4/20/04 at 5:50pm
I did peel off the stickers and I accidentally scratched the silver paint while I was removing the Windows XP plate.

My acer badge is not upside down (it's on the same orientation as the ferrari badge).
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post #154 of 221
4/20/04 at 6:47pm
StormX02, No I did not replace the hard drive. I figured I would wait until this one gave me problems. I am just living with it's somewhat slow performance. By then the 7200, 80GB may be less money & this drive will have earned its keep.
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post #155 of 221
4/25/04 at 2:43am
Just dropped by to say I bought the Acer Ferrari today. If anyone from Canada wants to buy one, Notebook Depot has a really good sale on them - $2000 Canadian, as opposed to about $2600 I've seen everywhere else.
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post #156 of 221
4/26/04 at 8:55pm
Thread Starter 
Whugster, you notice how when you open it up, the Acer and Ferrari badges are upside down when u look at it from the other side?

DAMN... I got mine for $2500 =(

Gratz Margo, hope you have fun with it =)
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post #157 of 221
4/27/04 at 6:58pm
Hi, I am interested in this notebook but I have two questions.
1) Is the graphics card replaceable with say a 128MB MR 9600?
2) Is the AMD XP-M proc. replaceable with say a 2800+ model?

Just wondering. Thanks in advance.
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post #158 of 221
4/28/04 at 6:42am
Chris, Why not just wait and buy the new Acer Ferrari 3200? It has been beefed up a bit. Athlon-64 2800, 1MB L2 cache, 512MB DDR RAM, 80GB HD, WirelessB/G, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth, v.92 Modem, 4 in 1 card reader, Super MultiWrite Plus DVD+R-R & DVD-RAM as well as CD-R & CD-Rom of course. I do not have report on the graphics card but I am suspecting that it will be the 128MB Radeon 9700. The screen will be the same 15" 1400 x 1050 which I am quite happy with. Also it will ship with XP Professional instead of XP Home as the Ferrari 3000 did.

This unit will be around $2000. - $2200.
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post #159 of 221
4/29/04 at 1:13am
Thanks gdame! I guess I might aswell just wait for the Ferrari 3200 and now my questions change to 1) will it be possible to replace the 64-M proc. with a 64 DTR proc. like some people have already done with their eMachies laptops and 2) will the graphics card (assuming it will be the 128MB Radeon 9700) be replaceable with the 256MB RAM module? Thanks.
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post #160 of 221
4/29/04 at 7:03am
Chris, I am not sure. But why are you intent on ripping apart your nice new machine to make it something other than what it is? Just spend the little bit more and buy what you need for speed and power. The Ferrari Series laptops are not power machines like a Sager. The are however feature rich, cool looking and a great bang for the buck. You could always wait another six to nine months and see what the next Ferrari has in stock, but by then you will probably want more! Find the system that suits your needs now and buy it. You can play this wishing and waiting game forever. I have already been there and done that. Do'nt I wish mine was a Ferrari 3200! My $.02
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