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Ryzeki · 07-09-2006, 10:08 PM

The acer runs hot because of its design, as there are other laptops with core duo that dont run nearly as hot. also because they choose to put the fans on low to avoid noise.

im afraid i dont know about the Asus A8j, only about the S96J.

The acer works, its only flaw is that is warm, and that is not really a flaw for me. the machine is good and works with everything you put at it. its suprisingly well made for its price point, and as they say, you get what you pay for so if you are looking for another machine, with same specs but cooler, expect higher prices.

KinzaKracker · 07-07-2006, 03:04 AM

LOL, OC, watch for heat...there already pretty warm, and the touchpad is hot, if there was more the only way u could tell is smoke or the sudden melting of the armrestclose to the gpu....if you OC it, get a real decent lapcool, or something to keep air circulation going, just my 2 cents

the atiicdxx.ini error while installing drivers i have gotten that everytime, just ignore it, as it doesn't affect your system, or installation.

DerekPowell · 07-09-2006, 04:48 PM

I'll be attending college in arizona where temperatures routinely reach 110 F...is getting this acer a bad idea?

KinzaKracker · 07-09-2006, 05:32 PM

not really, i mean i'am in North Carolina, and it's humid as hell, from what i know from yuma,az it's a dry heat, and i doubt u will have the laptop in direct sunlight, although you could always just get a 30 dollar lapcool, it's a lil plate that goes under the laptop and has 2 fans that run off the usb port, i assume most core duo laptops are gonna be warm, as there is twice the work to being done, plus the gpu x1600, but indoors mine doesn't get unbearably hot, it's mostly just the touchpad, which i don't hardly use since this lapto can easily use a bluetooth mouse.

DerekPowell · 07-09-2006, 09:24 PM

well to me there's a difference between warm and 70 C. Also, I'd rather not have to buy an extra device so that my laptop doesn't catch on fire, seems like that's the laptop's job to me.

anyone know if the asus a8jm (the notebook I really want) would be cooler?

Divine_Madcat · 07-10-2006, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekPowell

well to me there's a difference between warm and 70 C. Also, I'd rather not have to buy an extra device so that my laptop doesn't catch on fire, seems like that's the laptop's job to me.

anyone know if the asus a8jm (the notebook I really want) would be cooler?

What KinzaKracker was getting at though, is that you won't be using it in the 110*F heat. Either way, it should be fine, and if its not, just get a cheap cooler to help.

darius19 · 07-10-2006, 11:01 PM

Has anyone had any luck getting the touchpad to cool?
Using a lapcooler maybe?

Anyway, this laptop is top notch, but the touchpad heating problem really posses an issue for me. When I travel, I wont be able to use this laptop because the touchpad is way tooooooo hot. Any ideas/solutions?
I mean, what is everyone else doing to overcome this problem?

3angels · 07-11-2006, 11:09 AM

good day!!! anybody can help me here i just bought a 5672 x1600video and i just want to know if its battery life is only for 3 hours (unplugged) and when its plugged while being used the casing seems to hot

thanks

ew2x4 · 07-16-2006, 09:13 PM

Have you read anything on these forums?

Lvcien · 07-26-2006, 11:17 AM

my battery life sucks on max.. about 2.5 hours.

Gaming is still good...

My touchpad gets warm, yes.. but it never gets burning hot.

D-Boy · 08-01-2006, 04:52 PM

Seems like the 5652, with the 7600 scores way higher than this similar model (only diff I see is the graphics card) in Graphics and normal bench marks. Looks weird IMO since x1600 and 7600 are suppose to be almost the same in performance but I supposedly the 7600 even with both of them at 256 dedicated still is better than the x1600 (according to that review german review).

Anyways does anyone know the availablility of 5652 in america?

romenov · 08-02-2006, 11:29 AM

I have the 5672 AWMLI
(1.73 GHZ duo, 2 gig ram, X1600)
I ran 3Dmark05 and I got: 2790 points (with standard drivers)

the images aren't always fluid when I play oblivion, any idea what the problem there is? (the default detection gave me high settings or could it be my screen?)

Prexus · 08-02-2006, 06:38 PM

Romenov, same thing happens with mine. There are lots of graphic glitches while playing Oblivion. The solution is to get the omega drivers from omegadrivers.net as replacement for the ATI drivers.

Things are silky smooth now that I uninstalled the ATI drivers and switched to the Omega drivers.

Good luck! =)

Phil.

dcwestby · 08-13-2006, 03:28 AM

Actually, the compusa ones.. those seem to be at regular price now of 900$... According to the site. Remains to be seen tho if the one here has any left...

07-07-2006, 03:04 AM	#2
KinzaKracker Acer 5672 User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cherry Point, NC Posts: 283 Credits: -58	LOL, OC, watch for heat...there already pretty warm, and the touchpad is hot, if there was more the only way u could tell is smoke or the sudden melting of the armrestclose to the gpu....if you OC it, get a real decent lapcool, or something to keep air circulation going, just my 2 cents the atiicdxx.ini error while installing drivers i have gotten that everytime, just ignore it, as it doesn't affect your system, or installation. __________________ ************** "Notebook 1" Black Macbook Core 2 Duo @2.0ghz 2GB Ram, 120gb HDD "NoteBook 2*" Acer Aspire 5672* Intel Duo @1.66ghz 1GB Ram, 120gb HDD "Mac Mini" Intel Duo @1.66ghz 1GB Ram, 80gb HDD & 500GB HDD

07-09-2006, 05:32 PM	#4
KinzaKracker Acer 5672 User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cherry Point, NC Posts: 283 Credits: -58	not really, i mean i'am in North Carolina, and it's humid as hell, from what i know from yuma,az it's a dry heat, and i doubt u will have the laptop in direct sunlight, although you could always just get a 30 dollar lapcool, it's a lil plate that goes under the laptop and has 2 fans that run off the usb port, i assume most core duo laptops are gonna be warm, as there is twice the work to being done, plus the gpu x1600, but indoors mine doesn't get unbearably hot, it's mostly just the touchpad, which i don't hardly use since this lapto can easily use a bluetooth mouse. __________________ ************** "Notebook 1" Black Macbook Core 2 Duo @2.0ghz 2GB Ram, 120gb HDD "NoteBook 2*" Acer Aspire 5672* Intel Duo @1.66ghz 1GB Ram, 120gb HDD "Mac Mini" Intel Duo @1.66ghz 1GB Ram, 80gb HDD & 500GB HDD

07-11-2006, 11:09 AM	#8
3angels Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Credits: -350	acer5672 new buyer good day!!! anybody can help me here i just bought a 5672 x1600video and i just want to know if its battery life is only for 3 hours (unplugged) and when its plugged while being used the casing seems to hot thanks

08-13-2006, 03:28 AM	#14
dcwestby Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 36 Credits: -337	Actually, the compusa ones.. those seem to be at regular price now of 900$... According to the site. Remains to be seen tho if the one here has any left... __________________ Laptop custom paint picture ideas, for black metallic or original graphite/silver/gray colors. Best choice? Pick one.

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07-09-2006, 04:48 PM	#3
DerekPowell Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69 Credits: -329	I'll be attending college in arizona where temperatures routinely reach 110 F...is getting this acer a bad idea?

07-09-2006, 09:24 PM	#5
DerekPowell Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 69 Credits: -329	well to me there's a difference between warm and 70 C. Also, I'd rather not have to buy an extra device so that my laptop doesn't catch on fire, seems like that's the laptop's job to me. anyone know if the asus a8jm (the notebook I really want) would be cooler?

07-10-2006, 11:01 PM	#7
darius19 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 9 Credits: -346	Has anyone had any luck getting the touchpad to cool? Using a lapcooler maybe? Anyway, this laptop is top notch, but the touchpad heating problem really posses an issue for me. When I travel, I wont be able to use this laptop because the touchpad is way tooooooo hot. Any ideas/solutions? I mean, what is everyone else doing to overcome this problem?

07-16-2006, 09:13 PM	#9
ew2x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 419 Credits: 1,854	Have you read anything on these forums?

07-26-2006, 11:17 AM	#10
Lvcien Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66 Benchmarks: 2 Credits: -331	my battery life sucks on max.. about 2.5 hours. Gaming is still good... My touchpad gets warm, yes.. but it never gets burning hot.

08-01-2006, 04:52 PM	#11
D-Boy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7 Credits: -348	Seems like the 5652, with the 7600 scores way higher than this similar model (only diff I see is the graphics card) in Graphics and normal bench marks. Looks weird IMO since x1600 and 7600 are suppose to be almost the same in performance but I supposedly the 7600 even with both of them at 256 dedicated still is better than the x1600 (according to that review german review). Anyways does anyone know the availablility of 5652 in america?

08-02-2006, 11:29 AM	#12
romenov Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14 Credits: -345	I have the 5672 AWMLI (1.73 GHZ duo, 2 gig ram, X1600) I ran 3Dmark05 and I got: 2790 points (with standard drivers) the images aren't always fluid when I play oblivion, any idea what the problem there is? (the default detection gave me high settings or could it be my screen?)

08-02-2006, 06:38 PM	#13
Prexus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33 Credits: -341	Romenov, same thing happens with mine. There are lots of graphic glitches while playing Oblivion. The solution is to get the omega drivers from omegadrivers.net as replacement for the ATI drivers. Things are silky smooth now that I uninstalled the ATI drivers and switched to the Omega drivers. Good luck! =) Phil.

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