If the rest of you are like me, you like to know the specs of a product you are buying down to the size of the smallest screw heads. People who buy Sager systems are people who can appreciate the ins and outs of their hardware, and want to know its every detail.

I have spent several days going over every thread here trying to find out everything I can about this machine that I just bought, and so I decided to try to put in one place some of the details I could find about it to help the next guy or gal. This is meant to be an evolving document as we find out more info about the 8890. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this in their posts, and please add, in replies to this thread, more info or corrections as they come out and I will add it to this post.

So with no further ado, here are some links I found...


Buy 8890 Here at PC TORQUE



8890 Specification Info and links

Review and benchmarks by Adam of PCTorque

Here are the full specs according to the Sager site here , and here , and here

Interactive view of the 8890

Model Name: Sager NP8890

Case, mainboard, and LCD: Based on Clevo model D800P

Bios: Phoenix; 512KB; P&P 1.0a; ACPI 1.0B ?

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4~3.2Ghz 800FSB w/HT benchmarks here (the hyperthreaded processors have the "C" designation)

Memory: Dual Channel DDR supports 266/333/400MHZ

Hardware RAID Support: RAID 0 or RAID 1

System Chip: Intel 865PE / Intel ICH5 (Serial ATA100 w/RAID) Info comparing 865 to 875 chip

LCD Screen: 16.0" TFT SXGA: Sharp LQ160E1LW02 1280 X 1024 native resolution: pictures here of the new 16" screen on the latest version of the older 8887 model

Video Control Chip: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 PRO (M10-P) Memory: 128MB DDR

Video-In Control Chip: Avermedia with Conexant 878A chip

Audio Control Chip: Intel Whitesheet on AC '97 w/ 6 Channel Analog and S/PDIF Realtek AC '97 rev23 6 channel codec

Integrated Modem Controller: 56K V.90 Smartlink

Optional Integrated MP3 Player: Newtrend MP3 Player

Optional 6-1 Memory Card Reader

Front CD Player that operates with main power off: Audio DJ

4 USB 2.0 ports: Via VT6202 Controller

IEEE-1394 port: Firewire Controller

Touch Pad: Synaptics

Hard Disk Drives:
Hitachi Travelstar 60GB with 7200rpm and 8MB buffer
Toshiba 60GB w/ 5400rpm, 16384KB buffer
80GB, 60GB or 40GB at 4200rpm also available

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive: Samsung SN-124 CD-ROM (24X Max.), Toshiba SD-C2612 DVD-ROM (8X Max.), KME UJDA340CL-Z CD-RW (16x10x24 Max.), Toshiba SD-R2312 (8X DVD/16x10x24 CD-RW) Combo , Toshiba SD-R6112 (2X DVD-R/RW)



ATI Mobility 9600 reviews

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1115215,00.asp
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDk0
http://www.tech-report.com/etc/2003q...e/index.x?pg=1




Miscellaneous



The latest drivers for the 8890 will eventually be posted on this page at Sager.

Here is a link to the user manual for the 888x series, which will have many of the same features as the 8890. (self extracting achive of a pdf file)

Service Manual for the 888x series, which has many similar parts as the upcoming 8890 series (from Clevo's ftp site)

Useful guide that explains the various TV/video standards such as BG+DK which for those non-USA Sager owners to help figure out which TV tuner to order.





Performance Enhancing

Overclocking the Mobility 9600 Pro


Firmware update to swap Fn and Ctrl keys on keyboard!


Troubleshooting


Video Problems?

There are 2 video drivers on the CD, make sure you install the non-WHQL version 7.93, not the 7.89 WHQL version as it has some issues with DirectX.


Problems installing OS, hardware not being installed properly, Windows not on "C:" drive?

Eject the portable MP3 player before installing any OS or drivers.


Dead Pixel's?

Set this one as wallpaper at 1280X1024 resolution to see dead pixel against black background

Set this one as wallpaper at 1280X1024 resolution to see dead pixel against white background

If your pixel is in the center rectangle then you should discuss with Sager having your screen replaced under warranty, as this was their replacement policy for the 8887 model.


Keyboard loose?

How to fix loose keyboard


Screen Flicker?

Nero Vision may cause screen flicker


LAN setup issue?

Installing LAN under XP


Computer Locking up during games or other activity

Bad SODIMM may be the culprit of lockups


TV Studio Problems?

Fixes for a couple TV Studio Problems


MP3 Player Problems?

Links to MP3 player related stuff



User Reviews

http://sagerforums.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=6564

http://sagerforums.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=6643

http://sagerforums.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=6593


OK, that ought to get the ball rolling. Now everybody help me to make this more comprehensive. I know there is a lot of info out there that I missed in this first draft.



Revision History:

8-16-03 Updated Conexant chip link
8-17-03 Updated 865 chip links, processor benchmark link, MP3 player link, audio DJ link, IEEE-1394 link, realtek link
8-18-03 Updated Clevo link, service manual link for 888x added (thanks Myrkat & Rado), edited info on screen link, added bit about D800P, Bios info, 6-1 info
8-19-03 Clarified 16" monitor link
8-26-03 link to Adam's Review
9-01-03 big update: LCD Manufacturer, dead pixels, overclocking, user reviews, keyboard loose, screen flicker, LAN, bad SODIMM, Video probs, TV Studio, MP3 Player
9-05-03: Changed RAID link (great suggestion by aussie)
9-10-03: TV Tuner selection guide (great suggestion by aussie)
9-11-03: Fn and Ctrl key swap firmware

You da' man. Nice job. One of these blue moons in my proverbial spare time I'd like to search and consolidate some forum threads on topics of (my) interest, like ATI drivers, ATI tweaking, TV config and tweaking, etc. etc. The forums are loaded with info, it's just all over da' place!

Thanks, MrMsyvc! Gives me something to do while waiting for the new notebook to come.

Wait on, wait on! (The waiting is the hardest part? Think I heard it in a love song.) I'm waiting for a full upgrade, though it's purely out of prurient interest, as I have quite a stormin' ma-cheen as it is.

great combination, but there is one flaw. I believe the current sxga in the 8887 is not the one they will be using in the new 8890. Just a thought because I have heard adam say the 16" sxga is brand new as opposed to the 15.7" sxga currently used in the 8867. Other than that, great job. I never even knew anything about the mp3 player. now i do. thanks

No, the current 16 inch SXGA lcd on the 8887 will be used for the time being on the 8890.

I think that some of the latest 8887 deliveries have the new 16" SXGA screen... at least that is what the person who posted the photos of the screen in action, in the link posted above, said in his post.

Poor, poor, pitiful me. (Linda Ronstadt? Dating myself.) I have neither a 15.7" OR an SXGA LCD. I bought my 8887X last February with a 16.1" UXGA. It's a nice complement sitting next to my 21", 3-ton, CRT in Extended Monitor mode. Sig updated accordingly. No hard feelings.

Yeah, I bought my 8887-X back in Feb.02 as well, but at least I renamed it 8887-V - I'm such a conformist.

-myrkat

ryanniedz,

You're welcome. My pleasure to try and help.


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actually the 16 inch on the 8890 is the same at the 1 they brought in in july to replace the 15.7 on the 8887 I beleive.. before then it was a 15.7 or 16.1 choice on it until the 16.1 was dropped due to supply problems..

http://sagerforums.com/showthread.ph...ht=8890+screen



That is the thread where Adam said that the link is the old 15.7 " sxga monitor. Unless when he said old he meant since the time the uxga was around and since the uxga has gone they brought up a better sxga.


also, adam never confirmed that this was true. Only one person there claims the screen is the new 8890 screen. The poster says it is his 8887 sxga. ANy confirmation on this screen or a link to the thread that posts it?

ryan,

I don't think that post by Adam conflicts with what we were saying above at all. Adam said that the part number in that post was for the 15.7 screen which was used in OLD 8887's, meaning that the new 8887's and 8890's would use the new replacement screen which was 16" SXGA. The link in the FAQ shows pictures of a newly delivered 8887 model which has the new 16" SXGA screen, so that link shows us what the screen should look like for 8890 buyers.

thats it. I thought old 8887 meant 8887 in general since they are discontinued. I didnt know there was a new and old 8887. Thank you.

The specs list the 865PE chipset as capable of 10/100 ethernet, yet the 8890 / 5680 specify 10/100/1000 (gigabit) ethernet. Can this be accurate?

Thanks