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post #881 of 1272
12/1/04 at 2:25pm
Thank you snorre.
Another question What is the difference and the importance of the following characteristics of the memory modules

configuration (module size) 64M x 64bits and
component config (die size) 32M x 16
(the numbers are typical)

to the compliance with the ferrari chipset?

For instance, Micron offers

MT8VDDT6464HDG-40B PC3200 with config 64 Meg x 64 and component config 32 Meg x 16 and
MT8VDDT6464HG-40B PC3200 with config 64 Meg x 64 and component config 64 Meg x 8
also
MT9VDDT6472HG-40B PC3200 with config 64 Meg x 72 and component config 64 Meg x 8

Do these configuration differences might be a problem to installing and proper functioning of the module. (Of course, all of the abovelisted modules are 200 pin SO-DIMM)

Snorre, obviously all PC3200 use 2.6 V supply in contrast to PC2700 that use 2.5 V will this be a problem, and did you have any problems with the this?
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post #882 of 1272
12/1/04 at 5:39pm
Is it a great deal to buy a Travelstar 7200 rpm to the redone? what is the thing with 7K60 and E7K60? is it a big change in performance with the original harddrive?
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post #883 of 1272
12/1/04 at 10:42pm
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Originally Posted by djgogo
Another question What is the difference and the importance of the following characteristics of the memory modules

configuration (module size) 64M x 64bits and
component config (die size) 32M x 16
(the numbers are typical)

to the compliance with the ferrari chipset?

For instance, Micron offers

MT8VDDT6464HDG-40B PC3200 with config 64 Meg x 64 and component config 32 Meg x 16 and
MT8VDDT6464HG-40B PC3200 with config 64 Meg x 64 and component config 64 Meg x 8
also
MT9VDDT6472HG-40B PC3200 with config 64 Meg x 72 and component config 64 Meg x 8

Do these configuration differences might be a problem to installing and proper functioning of the module. (Of course, all of the abovelisted modules are 200 pin SO-DIMM)
I'm not sure, but the less number of components on the memory module the better I guess.

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Originally Posted by djgogo
Snorre, obviously all PC3200 use 2.6 V supply in contrast to PC2700 that use 2.5 V will this be a problem, and did you have any problems with the this?
Shouldn't be a problem as long as the memory modules conform to JEDEC specs. I haven't had any problems with my Corsair XMS 3200 memory at least.
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post #884 of 1272
12/1/04 at 10:45pm
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Originally Posted by Hemlan
Is it a great deal to buy a Travelstar 7200 rpm to the redone? what is the thing with 7K60 and E7K60? is it a big change in performance with the original harddrive?
It all depends on what you do with your laptop, but I suggest you take a look at these reviews:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/storage/d...hi-25-7200.html
http://www.tecchannel.com/storage/client/340/index.html
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/IDE/hitachi_tra...GB_7200rpm.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/20030813/index.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20031031/index.html
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post #885 of 1272
12/3/04 at 11:37pm
I think I've installed everything, but a ? shows up in Device Manager (Network Controller). Is that the card reader?

edit: nope...still there. I installed everything on that list (plus card reader, modem) and it still shows up.
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post #886 of 1272
12/4/04 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by kerosin
Can I ask you lithiumcharles?

How do you make your notebook to keep those settings?


I set multiplier and voltage through crystalcpuid(or trhough shortcut) to 4x and 0.8V. For a while it works O.K. but then especially if I run Prime95 everything return to the defaults (x9 1.2V / x4 0.9V)

I'm sorry, I forgot to mention that you have to disable powernow for it to work, otherwise your machine will automatically change the settings back to whatever it sees fit (at least that was my theory when it happened to me). What I did was download and install speedswitch at http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/ and under the options>>'cpu policy' tab select yes to all options labeled AllowPromotion and AllowDemotion. If you do that you should have no problem.
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post #887 of 1272
12/5/04 at 1:48am
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Originally Posted by Joust Williams
I think I've installed everything, but a ? shows up in Device Manager (Network Controller). Is that the card reader?

edit: nope...still there. I installed everything on that list (plus card reader, modem) and it still shows up.
Perhaps Bluetooth or WLAN?
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post #888 of 1272
12/5/04 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by kerosin
I also like Omega's drivers, but since his last release was 4.10beta, and I wanted performance boost for HL2 which comes with 4.12beta catalysts.
Omega Drivers v2.5.97 (4.12 Beta) is now out:
http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati/win2k_xp.php
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What's New? (2k/XP 2.5.97)

* Based on the Catalyst 4.12 Beta drivers.
* New Radlinker installation method, now it should install correctly every time.
* Fixed gamma issues with color control panel.
* WMV acceleration is now off by default, you can turn it on in the Options panel.
* New quick shortcut for Radlinker, just right click your desktop and go directly to all the Advanced 3D settings.
* Fixed Standby/Suspend/Hibernation bug.
* Added a lot of new resolutions for wide screen monitor/dfp users.
* Fixed the Forced Anisotropic settings, now they should not reset to Performance mode.
* Removed the special Counter Strike OpenGL from the package, now that CS:S is available, this is no longer necessary.
* Fixed some uninstall issues, now the drivers should completely be removed if you select to do so.
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post #889 of 1272
12/5/04 at 3:56am
I just wanted to say that with the 3200 out of the box (and 4.12), the Far Cry demo looks and runs amazing at 1400x1050 low/medium. Can't wait to tweak this thing so all mediums will be that silk. Thanks for the help, snorre
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post #890 of 1272
12/5/04 at 4:05pm
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Originally Posted by Joust Williams
I think I've installed everything, but a ? shows up in Device Manager (Network Controller). Is that the card reader?

edit: nope...still there. I installed everything on that list (plus card reader, modem) and it still shows up.
I had this same problem when I freshly installed winxp, just double click on it, click reintall driver, then click on install the software automatically making sure that the ferrari 3200 system cd is in the drive.
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post #891 of 1272
12/5/04 at 4:46pm
Yeah, it was the 802.11g from the driver CD. Apparently, the Broadcom driver does not get that. They can't be two different pieces of hardware, though, right?
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post #892 of 1272
12/5/04 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by lithiumcharles
I'm sorry, I forgot to mention that you have to disable powernow for it to work, otherwise your machine will automatically change the settings back to whatever it sees fit (at least that was my theory when it happened to me). What I did was download and install speedswitch at http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/ and under the options>>'cpu policy' tab select yes to all options labeled AllowPromotion and AllowDemotion. If you do that you should have no problem.
Thank you for the reply nd the link
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post #893 of 1272
12/6/04 at 12:23am
Just a question about the Ferrari warrenty. It's one year right? Do you get some kind of certificate in the packaging? If you have problems with the Ferrari what is the process of getting Acer to fix it? Thanks!
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post #894 of 1272
12/6/04 at 3:15pm
hey guys i have a really small red dot on the screen of my ferrari is it normal???i mean i can hardly c it but just asking yall tell me if someone knows oz
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post #895 of 1272
12/6/04 at 3:54pm
might be a stuck pixel, I got a couple on my machine, hardly notice them now though
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post #896 of 1272
12/6/04 at 4:01pm
Is anyone still having BSOD, MACHINE CHECK EXCEPTION 0x..9C? If yours has been fixed how did you do it??? Thanks. Already sent it into Acer support once, but its back to its old tricks....
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post #897 of 1272
12/6/04 at 6:48pm
One more question for snorre...is there any way to monitor the temperature of the gfx chip in here? MobileMeter does CPU and HD only, it seems.
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post #898 of 1272
12/6/04 at 9:01pm
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Originally Posted by Joust Williams
Yeah, it was the 802.11g from the driver CD. Apparently, the Broadcom driver does not get that. They can't be two different pieces of hardware, though, right?
Yes, there is one driver for LAN and another for the WLAN. Was there a driver that didn't work for you?

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Originally Posted by Joust Williams
One more question for snorre...is there any way to monitor the temperature of the gfx chip in here?
Not that I'm aware of, but it would be nice. There were something called ATI Overdrive that was integrated into the Mobility Radeon 9600 that made this possible, but I don't think that feature was included in the Mobility Radeon 9700 unfortunately.
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post #899 of 1272
12/6/04 at 9:45pm
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Originally Posted by Rustican
Just a question about the Ferrari warrenty. It's one year right? Do you get some kind of certificate in the packaging?
Yes, it includes a 1-year limited warranty card. You have to fill in a warranty registration card and mail it in though. It is also backed by an international travelers warranty (ITW). You can even purchase a 3-year extended warranty called the AcerAdvantage programme where you can choose a 3-year extention or an extention that even covers accidental damage. For further details go to www.aceradvantage.com

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Originally Posted by Rustican
If you have problems with the Ferrari what is the process of getting Acer to fix it?
There are two ways to access Acer for technical support:
1. Go to www.acersupport.com (or Acer's homepage in your country)
2. Call Acer support (see the included warranty guide for the corresponding phone number in your country)
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post #900 of 1272
12/6/04 at 10:01pm
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Originally Posted by cuteoz
hey guys i have a really small red dot on the screen of my ferrari is it normal???i mean i can hardly c it but just asking yall tell me if someone knows oz
No, check it out with Dead Pixel Tester:
http://www.dps.uk.com/freeware_DTP.htm
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