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post #1 of 38
1/31/05 at 3:53pm
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Updated: *** THIS IS BEING UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW DATA***
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At the bottom would be some technical helps and suggestions for those who
need to know.

List of Notebook Manufactures / ODMs:
Other Nice To Know Information
The people who does paintjob for Falcon NW PC
http://www.smooth-creations.com/

CPU-Z, the CPU Detection Software
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Simple Undervolting Tutorial - Pentium M Dothan
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...194#post762194

Notebook Temperture Monitor - MobileMeter
http://dssc3031.ece.cmu.edu/~tamaru/...erreadme-e.htm

Konfabulator - Widget Software To Make Your Desktop SING and SHINE!
http://www.konfabulator.com/

Making Mozilla's Firefox Faster!
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=54679

DIY Custom Paint Laptop
http://spiike.shadowdragon.net/laptop%20painting.htm

RAM is RAM, Memory is Memory Discussion
http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=54598

Battery Optimization Guide
DVD / VCD Info and Discussion
http://www.videohelp.com

These are provided by our truely Snorre: Acer Ferrari 3200 quick reference
Laptop Modding / How-To:
CPU Manufacture Information
Other useful tools and informations:
Retail Memory Outlet
Popular Price Search Engine / Comparison
Other Off-Topics Nice To Know Links
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post #2 of 38
1/31/05 at 3:55pm
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Acer Travelmate 8100 Series


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  • Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology
  • 15.4" WSXGA+ TFT display
  • ATI® MOBILITY® RADEON™ X700 graphics
  • 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN and Bluetooth™

Two models:

TM8104WLMi-XPP
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Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional; Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB); 1GB (512/512) DDR2 333 SDRAM; 100GB hard drive; modular Super-Multi (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM) drive; 5-in-1 card reader; 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT display; ATI® MOBILITY™ RADEON® X700 graphics, 128MB DDR; 802.11a/b/g WLAN, Bluetooth™, gigabit LAN, V.92 modem
TM8103WLMi-XPP
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Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional; Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750 (1.86GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB); 512MB (512/0) DDR2 333 SDRAM; 100GB hard drive; modular Super-Multi (DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM) drive; 5-in-1 card reader; 15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) TFT display; ATI® MOBILITY™ RADEON® X700 graphics, 128MB DDR; 802.11a/b/g WLAN, Bluetooth™, gigabit LAN, V.92 modem
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post #3 of 38
1/31/05 at 3:59pm
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Acer Ferrari 3200/3400 Series


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Ferrari 3200
Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processor 2800+
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition preloaded
15.0" SXGA+ TFT LCD
512 MB
80 GB Slot-load DVD-Super Multi drive

Ferrari 3400
Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 processor 3000+
(the rest almost the same - see site for more details)

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Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional; Mobile AMD Athlon™ 64 3000+; 512MB (256/256) DDR333 SDRAM; 80GB hard drive; integrated Super Multi Write Plus (DVD RW, +RW, -RAM) drive; 4-in-1 card reader; 15.0" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) TFT display; ATI® MOBILITY™ RADEON™ 9700 graphics, 128MB DDR; 802.11b/g WLAN, Bluetooth™, gigabit LAN, V.92 modem
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post #4 of 38
1/31/05 at 4:04pm
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Asus M6N series:


This is a very nice design notebook. I would say this is among one of my favorite as it is well balance between what it has to offer, designs, and at the same time maintain a fairly nice weight to be called a laptop.

Pentium® M processor up to 2.0 GHz (Dothan or Banias)
• 15.1” SXGA+ (M6Ne) & 15.4” WXGA (M6BNe) 256K Color Max
• Intel® 855 PM Chipset
• ATI Mobility™ RADEON™ 9700
• Secondary battery available
• PortBar III Support
• Touchpad lock support

One draw back in my opinion on it is the video is only 64MB RAM. Otherwise it is a very nice lappy for the christmas season

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post #5 of 38
1/31/05 at 4:15pm
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Uniwill 258KA0:






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Fujitsu Amilo A Series - Their version of Uniwill 258 Series

Display 15.4" WXGA TFT 1280x800
CPU AMD Athlon 64 Mobile support (82.1W & 62W solutions)*
Graphics ATI Radeon 9700 128MB (M11P)

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Uniwill 259IA


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• Intel I855GM Chipset MB
• Mobile ATI Radeon 9700 PRO 256MB Video
• 15.4" WSXGA Wide-Screen TFT Display 1680x1050 Pixels
• 8X CD-RW/DVD+RW Combo Drive
• 10/100 Network Card & 56K V.92 Modem
• Wireless 802.11G 54Mbps Networking
• 5.1 Surround Sound
• 1 Firewire IEEE 1394 & 3 USB 2.0 Ports
• Weight less than 7 Lbs
• Standard 1-Year Limited Warranty
• Free Carrying Case

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post #6 of 38
1/31/05 at 4:20pm
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Compal CL56:


# Customizable configurations with up to Intel Pentium M at 2.0 GHz
# High-resolution 15.0” SXGA+ TFT-LCD Display
# Outstanding graphics with the ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB SGRAM, 4x AGP
# Includes Memory Card Slot, IEEE1394, TV-Out, USB 2.0 ports
# Up to 5-hour battery life and starting at 6.2 lbs

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post #7 of 38
1/31/05 at 4:37pm
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Mitac 8050: (aka: Fujitsu Amilo M Series)

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* 15.4" WXGA
* Intel Pentium M CPU, up to 2.0Ghz
* DDR Memory up to 1GB
* ATA100 Hard Drive, up to 80GB
* DVD/CDRW Combo

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post #8 of 38
1/31/05 at 5:07pm
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Sager 9860 Notebook


-Dual HDD & Dual ODD coexisting
-SATA150 Interface
-Latest PCI-Express 16x modular Video Card from ATi or NVIDIA
-Intel 915P + ICH6 Chipsets supporting LGA775 processors
-Four So-Dimm sockets supporting Dual Channel DDR2 400/533
-Intel High Definition Audio
-Front Panel Audio DJ with MP3 compatibility
-Mini-PCI TV-Tuner with Remote

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post #9 of 38
1/31/05 at 6:28pm
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Asus Z80k / Z81k Series

Asus Z80k


Asus Z81k


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post #10 of 38
1/31/05 at 8:12pm
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Asus Z71/Z71A/Z71V(Sonoma Platform)

Asus Z71A


Asus Z71V - VooDoo PC m:515 version


Chipset: Intel Alviso 915 PM
Graphics: Dedicated Nvidia 6600go w/ 128mb VRAM (Z71V Version Only)
Graphics: Intel Extreme Integrated (Z71A Version)
Memory: Supports Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz (PC4200)
Screen: 15.4" WSXGA+ LCD
Network: Gigabit LAN and Intel PRO/Wireless support
Audio: Intel Azalia audio chip
Extras: ALS (Ambient Light Sensor) - controls screen brightness automatically
4-in-1 Memory Card Reader
Modular Optical Bay - can be swapped for 2nd battery, 2nd hard drive, travelers drawer
Dimensions: 14.04" (L) x 10.85" (W) x 1.38" (H); 6.6lbs


Note: Z71A model has a the integrated intel video - Embedded Alviso-915 GM. The Z71V model will host nVidia 6600 Go video. WIth DUAL batteries, you could get up to 8 hours of playing time with this baby!

Asus Z71V Spec: Clicky To Spec -- Thanks to Richard Wu @ RJTECH.COM for providing the specification!!!!

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post #11 of 38
1/31/05 at 9:34pm
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IBM T43 Notebook



Processor Pentium M (Dothan)
Processor speed 1860 MHz
Amt of RAM 512 MB (max 2048 MB)
Hard drive 80 GB
optical drive DVD/CD-RW combo drive
Graphics hardware ATI Mobility Radeon X300
Diagonal screen size 14.1 inch
Natural resolution (max) 1024 x 768
Modem included? 56K (V.92 compatible) modem
Network interface Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g wireless LAN), optional 802.11a/b/g; Gigabit Ethernet; optional Bluetooth; modem
Operating system Win XP Pro
Software included PC Doctor, Access IBM, IBM RecordNow and IBM DLA, Lotus Notes Client, Drivers & Utilities, IBM Update Connector, IBM Access Connections, IBM ThinkPad Utilities, Norton AntiVirus 2005 (90-day trial), IBM Drive Letter Access, Lotus SmartSuite
Weight w/battery 2.3 kg
Base warranty Three-year limited warranty (parts and labor); One-year warranty on system battery.

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post #12 of 38
1/31/05 at 9:52pm
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Toshiba Satellite M45



Toshiba Satellite® Notebook PC (M45-S331)
TOS M45S331 • Intel® Pentium® M 1.6GHz
• Centrino™ technology
• 80GB hard drive • 512MB RAM
• DVD-SuperMulti drive
• 15.4" widescreen display

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post #13 of 38
1/31/05 at 10:00pm
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Sony Vaio FS Series



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Model FS500
Front Side Bus Speed 533MHz
* Hard Drive (Configurable)
30GB (4200rpm), 40GB (4200rpm), 60GB (4200rpm), 80GB (4200rpm), 100GB (4200rpm)4
* Memory (Configurable)
256MB (256MBx1), 512MB (256MBx2), 512MB (512MBx1), 1GB (512MBx2)
* Graphics (configured with display)
NVIDIA® GeForce™ with TurboCache™
Intel 915GM Integrated Graphics 128MB with Dynamic Video Memory
Approximately 6.28 lbs with standard battery
Approximate Size (W x H x D)
14.33” x 1”-1.41” x 10.41”

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post #14 of 38
2/1/05 at 1:35pm
Are these 'Sager' models the Lexus/BMW's of the Laptops?
With IBM getting out of the consumer computer business does that include Laptops?
Those '9' manufactures, are those the only true 'manufactures'?

Thanks.
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post #15 of 38
2/1/05 at 2:29pm
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I don't believe Sager manufactures laptops, they are like Dell. Their laptops are primary Clevo. Eurocomm carries the same brand.
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post #16 of 38
2/1/05 at 2:47pm
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Twinhead N15RB


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  • 15" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) Active Matrix Color Display
  • ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 Pro (M-11) Video w/ 128MB Dedicated
  • Full Magnesium - Aluminium Cased Chassis and LCD
  • S-video out, 3 USB (2.0!), 1 PCMCIA, IEEE Firewire, Infra-Red (IR)
  • 13.06" (W) X 10.81" (D) X 1.81" (H) -- 6.8lbs
  • Free Deluxe Nylon Carry case
  • Lithium Ion Battery (9 cells, 3.5 - 4.5 hour battery)
  • Integrated Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) 802.11 b+
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post #17 of 38
2/4/05 at 8:43pm
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Arima W730-K8



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post #18 of 38
2/4/05 at 8:57pm
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Averatec 6240



ODM: MSI M741

Processor: Athlon 64 processor 3000+
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home
Screen: 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT (1280 x 800)
Memory: 512MB DDR333
Hard Drive: 80GB, 9.5mm thin
Optical Drive: Built-in DVD+/-RW Burner
Dedicated Audio/Video Controls for On-Demand DVD
Integrated 54 Mbit Wireless LAN (802.11g)
Integrated 10/100 Mbit Network LAN
Integrated 56k data/fax modem

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post #19 of 38
2/23/05 at 3:42am
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Updated: 02/22/2005

* Added Notebook Monitoring Tool - MobileMeter link to main post

MobileMeter is a system monitoring utility designed for laptop PCs running under the Windows environment. It can show the following information.
  • CPU clock
  • CPU temperature
  • Battery charge/discharge rate
  • HDD temperature
Desktop PCs are usually designed to allow the OS to directly read the sensor values, but this is not true in most laptop PCs. Mobilemeter may be able to read the temperature even in such laptop PCs.
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post #20 of 38
2/23/05 at 5:34am
great job!!!... and omg how much free time you have
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