Acer Aspire 7735G owners lounge.

Hi there,

I took delivery of my 7735G a few days ago, thanks to everyone who has helped me make my choice of notebook.
I have noticed that there isn't much on the net regarding the 7735G so I thought I'd compile what I've found here and hopefully others can add there own experiences to this thread.

Here are the specifications of the 7735G-654G32mn model.

# Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.16GHz
# Memory: 4GB
# HD Capacity: 320GB
# Display: 17.3"
# Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 512MB
# Optical Drive: DVD-RW
# Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
# Battery Life: Up to 2.5 hours
# Main Specification:
# Processor Manufacturer: Intel
# Processor Type: Core 2 Duo
# Processor Model: T6500
# Processor Speed: 2.16GHz
# Processor Core: Dual-core
# Standard Memory: 4GB
# Maximum Memory: 4GB
# Memory Technology: DDR3 SDRAM
# Memory Standard: DDR3-1066/PC3-8500
# Number of Total Memory Slots: 2
* Memory Card Reader: Yes
* Memory Card Support:
* Secure Digital (SD) Card
* MultiMediaCard (MMC)
* Memory Stick
* Memory Stick PRO
* xD-Picture Card
* Hard Drive Capacity: 320GB
* Optical Drive Type: DVD-Writer
* Optical Media Support: DVD-RAM/±R/±RW
* Screen Size: 17.3"
* Display Screen Type: Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD
* Display Screen Technology: CineCrystal
* HDCP Support: Yes
* Display Resolution: 1600 x 900
* Colour Support: 16.7 Million Colours
* Video Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
* Video Card Memory: 512 MB
* Video Card Memory Type: DDR2 VRAM
* Network Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
* Network Standard: IEEE 802.3ab
* Modem: Yes
* Interfaces/Ports:
* 1 x DC Power Input
* 4 x 4-pin Type A USB 2.0 - USB
* 1 x Mini-phone Microphone
* 1 x Mini-phone Audio In
* 1 x RJ-45 Network
* 1 x HDMI Digital Audio/Video
* 1 x RJ-11 Modem
* 1 x Mini-phone Audio Out
* 1 x 15-pin HD-15 VGA
* Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
* Number of Cells: 6-cell
* Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
* Battery Capacity: 4400mAh
* Battery Energy: 48.8Wh
* Maximum Battery Run Time: 2.5 Hour
* Dimensions: 4.15cm Height x 41cm Width x 28.6cm Depth

This is the model I have bought, there isn't a review anywhere on the net and I don't think i'm qualified to provide one, however i can kick things off by sharing what I know so far.
I found a thread on cdfreaks called "7735G anyone?" It has information about a problem with the notebook, it has the very bad habit of shutting down for no reason, within the first hour and a half, it turned its self off twice, there is a fix for this, on the acer ftp site, acer have released a bios update/fix. I can report that I have downloaded the update and it hasn't happed again.
I always have my notebooks switched on seeding etc, and this 7735G has now been running continuosly for 3 days, I have also been on the phone to the service center and they have admitted there was a problem and that I did the right thing. Problem solved.
you guys have taught me how to under volt and although I haven't done it yet with this notebook, I have downloaded right mark and temps are good even when I'm putting load on the notebook, the highest its been to so far is 45 on both cpu's. its normally around 40.
Its very quiet even when the fan is running, the hdmi out, displays great on my tv and has no glitches when playing 720p. I tested it with transformer 2.
I'm really chuffed with it so far, and as I learn more thanks to this site, I will begin the exciting business of pimping it with faster processors etc, but right now i'm taking tehsuigi's advice and just enjoying the stock specs.

Thats about it from me thanks for reading.

 

Thought it would be worth mentioning the very useful discussion about the faulty BIOS these laptops are often shipped with,
http://club.myce.com/f34/acer-aspire-7735g-anyone-299044/index3.html.
Certainly saved me loads of time when I bought one of these for my daughter for Xmas! Other than this it's a very nice laptop.

 

Hi,

I got my 7735G and dumped vista, put XP on with SP2. The machine kept shutting down by its-self - found this forum and others that talked about a bios upgrade required. downloaded and updated the bios - then the laptop wouldn't boot - kept restarting.... till I remembered that XP only has IDE drivers so changed your disk driver in the cmos (F2 on boot) to IDE and - it will work again.

Hope this helps

Steve.