Acer Aspire 8930G Owner's Lounge

hi guys regarding upgrade to q9000 still nothing but i found that they using different MB here are details
MB.ASZ0B.001 Main Board AS8930G PM45 ICH9 LF no quad support
MB.ASZ0B.004 Main Board PM45 ICH9 DIS LF QC quad support

 

Can you tell us a bit more about the card you've ordered (brand and model)? If the expresscard is 54mm it will fit.

 

Nvidia Drivers 195.62 ? are this oficial ? because i know that 186 are the only officials

 

Can anyone post win7 numbers from 9600m gt ? Thanks

 

Here are my scores on W7. but I do think the ranker sucks because I get too high scores for a 9600m GT and a p8400. Sorry for the language in the ranker, it's french. If someone wants some translation, please ask me =)

 

by the way I have a question... I'm about to order 2x 500GB 7200rpm Seagates
and a friend of mine (also with a 8930G) is going to use my 320GB as his 2nd

NOW COMES THE BIG QUESTION

options for me PRO's / CON's would like to hear what you guys think!

1. 2 Physical drives A.Windows(boot) B.Games(data)
2. RAID 1Terabyte (and then divide in A & B partitions)
3. RAID 500GB (x2 for speed only) then make A.part[100GB] & B.part[400GB]

What and why would you suggest option1 or 2, considering I play lots of games and use Flash10 / PhotoShop CS4 / DAZ 3D Studio for my design stuff!

THNX in advance

 

Do you have a link to the W7 64 drivers , I can only find desktop drivers that are 195.62 , mobile are still 195.55 ???

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

 

goto www.laptopvideo2go.com you will find all you answers

if the new modified INF of 195.62 is not available yet..

then do what I did (but remember @ own risk) use the INF from the International 195.55 desktop modified, then edit that INF and replace only the version number which can be found in the international 195.62 and replace

If you don't succeed let us know then ill upload my modified INF for the international 195.62 desktop for our lappy's

 

no official.. modified desktop's but these are awesome

 

see my post on the throttling issues thread regarding my throttling problems with our machine...
i feel sad...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=5557666#post5557666

 

The raid options are basically not available in the 8930G's bios. So windows on a HDD and your data on another seems to be quite a good solution. I think you gonna order two seagate momentus 7200.4 so why would'nt you order only one momentus for your data and you game (pretty fast HDD by the way) and install Windows on a SSD? you know a good SSD won't cost you much more than a momentus and is really really faster! bye

 

We have the same Graphic Card and windows 7 64 bit

Nvidia 9600M gt 4.8 and you have 6.7 ?

The Nvidia site has the 186.81 drivers as the latest this is what u use?

 

I think it's the type of memory video card.

Usually:
Processor Q9000 --> 9600M GT 1 Gb DDR2
Processor P8600 --> 9600M GT 512 MB DDR3

 

Bus 008 Device 003: ID 07ca:a309 AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 05ac:1261 Apple, Inc. iPod Classic
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 138a:0001
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

No camera... . What do you think? Damaged hardware?

 

Yep. I think we can definitely pronounce dead your webcam. Should be listed there.

Edit: lsusb output in my machine:

My webcam entry is in bold. So, in short, your webcam is not working. This is beyond my knowledge, but you can search dmesg (kernel message log) for any signal of life of your webcam. This is the only thing I can't think of apart of the cam being broken.

 

Thanks for helping;
it is a pcmcia card from sweex type pu054 http://www.sweex.com/nl/assortiment/connectivity/pci-cards/PU054

so i know it is no expresscard now but does the LT take this cards?

Thanks for all.

 

Sorry man I think you've just ordered a 34 expresscard. It won't fit... May I be wrong. bye

 

Hey guys... I just got COD MW2

Can't believe it runs on full settings without AA at 1920x1080

 

yup same goes for Valve Engine etc

I'll keep a list of games and max setting which run 25-30+ fps for semi-smoothness:

NINJA BLADE [1360x768 high tex/high shader/low effects]
Left For Dead 2 [1920x1080 high tex/med shader/high effects]
Armored Princess [1920x1080 maxed]
Resident Evil 5 [1360x768 maxed]
Trine [1920x1080 maxed]
Call Of Juarez [1360x768 max except med shadow]
Batman Arkham Asylum [1360x768 maxed except for ambient occlusion]
Devil May Cry 4 [1360x768 max +2xAA]
BattleField 2142 [1920x1080 max +2xAA]
RaceDriver Grid [1360x768 high tex/med reflection/high shader/med effects]
Virtua Tennis 2009 [1920x1080 max except for self shading]
Killing Floor [1920x1080 max +2xAA]
Madballs [1920x1080 max]
Monkey Island Episodes [1920x1080 max]
Wallace & Grommit Episodes [1920x1080 max]
Heroes Over Europe [1920x1080 high tex/med shader/med effects]
Code Of Honor 3 [1360x768 high tex/high shader/med effects]
Death to Spies [1920x1080 max]
BattleForge [1380x768 high tex/med shader/med effects]
Gears Of War [1360x768 high tex/med shader/high effects]
Painkiller Resurrection [1920x1080 max]
Deathtrack [1920x1080 max]
Necrovision [1360x768 high tex/med shader/med effects]
Borderlands [1360x768 high max except ambiant occlusion]
Clone Wars [1360x768 max]
Lego Indiana Jones [1920x1080 high tex/med shader/med effects]
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 [1920x1080 max]
ManHunt 2 [1920x1080 max]
Torchlight [1920x1080 max]
Need For Speed SHIFT [1360x768 high tex/med shader/low effects]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 [1920x1080 max]
Ice Age 3 [1920x1080 +2xAA]
OPFOR Dragon Rising [1360x768 high tex/med shader/high effects]
Street Fighter 4 [1920x1080 max except self shadow]

 

Alright guys just ordered Intel X9100 over ebay for £170. Wish me luck !!

 

Don't worry for your X9100, it will work for sure

 

Dealer is some Chinese.. Hope he's not selling some fakes. He has 100% positive feedback on ebay though

 

That's no problem... I got one too. Just install it with at least bios 1.13 and you shouldn't run into problems. At least... I didn't. There is no need to under volt it regarding heat. Throttling is a different thing though.

 

Hi All
My 8930G has an intel core duo processor T5800 and a 9600M GS turbocache graphics card ....was wondering if the processor and graphics card could be upgraded ?
If they can what can i fit without any major modifications etc ?

Any help most appreciated
Karl

 

Hi Karlos103! you can basically upgrade yout cpu with every C2D, not sure for C2Q but very likely. For the graphic card check the mxm connector you have and tell us if it's mxm 2 or mxm 3. bye =)

 

Thanks for the reply , do you know the exact model number etc of the fastest cpu i can get or should i just search the net ? as for the graphics card i have not taken a look at the connector but how can you tell the difference ??
Cheers again for your help

 

So for the cpu the fastest you can get are t9900 and X9100. They're both 3.06ghz. The only difference between them is that X9100 is a core 2 extreme, but with the 8930g's bios it's quite useless. Moreover t9900 heat less and is a bit cheaper (try ebay). You can also look for a p9700 2.8ghz (best choice I think) because it has a very low TDP. Now if you want to try a quad you can get a q9000 2.0ghz, there're also q9100 and q9200 (2.26 and 2.4ghz) and the best is qx9300 @ 2.53ghz but it is too expensive.
For the mxm connector : Your graphic card must be mxm II or mxm III, the only way to know is to unplug you graphic card an compare the connector with some pictures you'll find on google. (the mxm II connector is divided into two parts and the mxm III into three parts). If you do not want to unplug you card to check I can do some research on the internet to find whether you card is mxm II or III. The best mxm II card you can find is a 9700m gt I assume, and for the mxm III I think it is a quadro FX 3700M. I'll check. Bye

 

Well I use the same driver as you do, but i always got some very high ranks for a 9600m gt. I suppose W7 sucks. Well I don't know actually.

 

Thankyou for the info , probably have a look for the 2.8ghz chip as by what you say it sem the best way to go ....had a quick look on net at mxm connectors and can see what you mean , will take back of laptop tomorrow and have a look .
Is it an easy job to change the chip and graphics card ? just need thermal paste and re-use original heat sink ?

Thanks
Karl

 

Thanks i will try the new nvidia drivers, offtopic i just buy another one Acer the d250 Netbook a litle charm

 

I'm in a search for a cooler suitable to this big laptop. I've read here in the forums that the best one for it might be NZXT's Cryo LX.

This cooler is unavailable here where I live and even in the whole Europe. A shopkeeper even told me that it is discontinued according to NZXT themselves. I can order it through eBay from USA, but I have access to physical stores which offer the Enermax Aeolus and the Thermaltake Massive23 CS. Both at roughly the same (somewhat high) price.

Should I get the NZXT or one of the two aforementioned coolers? Which one is better in such case? Shipping from USA for the Cryo LX is almost 70% of the price of the cooler itself, but if it is that good I'd rather pay for it than waste my money on a worse product.

Feel free to comment about your cooling solutions for our 8930G.

 

Hi guys i could do with a bit of advice please

I need to replace the keyboard on my 8930G i have a new one for it and a set of instructions to do so they seem to be telling me to "push down on the lock and release the catches" with arrows pointing to the tabs located above the F1 F5 F9 etc keys. There seems to be no give to "push down" on I have had the 2 end ones free by brute force which made me and the laptop wince. There i stopped as attacking my beloved with a screwdriver is not my idea of fun despite being an engineer myself. Does anyone know of an easier/safer way of doing this?

ta

Russ

 

Well karl, it is very easy to change the cpu and the gpu. just remove the heatsink, change your chip or gc apply thermal grease put back the heatsink and it is done! And BTW buy a good thermal paste, not too cheap one. Bye

 

yeah the first thing i did when i got my 8930g was clean the crap they put on and replace it with AC5

 

MY x9100 will be arriving on 2nd Dec... Will keep you guys posted..

I chose X9100 over T9900 simply due to the fact that X9100 was on cheaper deal. My worst fear is being duped by that Chinese seller

Ohh BTW my Acer Windows 7 Ultimate Disc arrived today

 

upgrade with core duo will work,but quad not i try with q9000 it was failure

 

I have 8930G with T6600 will I see noticeable difference by fitting T9400 CPU ?

 

There is only around 11% percent extra power by fitting T9400 , unless you use cpu intensive programs you will not see any real difference.

 

If you are gaming, then you will get around 10% FPS increase most of the time

And BTW if my CPU upgrade goes well then I would want to sell my C2D T9400 2.53Ghz for £150. Its been used for barely 15 days and it doesn't throttle.

Anyone interested ?

 

I can have new T9400 for £125 and T9550 for £130 so I say thanks

 

Hi, I've been following this thread for a while since I recently bought a used 8930G for a Norwegian webshop. The GPU has been replaced on my machine, I guess that's why it was half the price of a new one. I got the the P8600, 9700GT, 4GB, 320GB. Yesterday I installed an SSD and ordered a used Seagate momentus 500gb. The performance of this machine is excellent

There has been som inquieries about raid support, but since the chipset isn't ICH9R, it will not support raid.

 

Dude! Thanks a million. This has been driving me mad recently too. I only noticed that the recognition only got really bad with Win7, it seemed fine on vista when swiping downwards for me. But this sorted it out. Thanks again.

 

Hello all,

Can the 8930g be upgraded to 8gb of ram? As prices of memory are falling down it is becoming a very interesting upgrade for those of us who use memory-hungry applications under a 64 bits os.

Thank you very much,


Francisco Isla.

 

By the way,

I tried upgrading the notebook to a q9200 processor with no luck. The computer was flashed to the latest bios so chancer are very slim that Acer will add down the road the necesary microcode to the bios to accept platform-compatible cpus. I thought that this info is probably interesting for the rest of the owners.

Regards.

 

It is most likely an INTEL PM45 chipset, but if you download cpu-z and run it, in the mainboard section under chipset, it will tell you.

It should talk 8GB, but i have heard that some manufactures can put a cap on the max memoey.

http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz/cpuz_152_setup.exe

 

Hello and thanks for the reply,

As you guessed well, the chipset is a PM45. However my doubt lies on wether the 8930g supports 8gb or not by manufacturer (implementation/restriction). I did the mistake of assuming that it would support a q9200 processor given that other brands with the same chipsed and insyde bios did... and it didn't work. That is why I am taking a cautious aproach with the memory.

Regards and have a good day,


Francisco.

 

There is also a registry patch to reverse the direction, appearantly it's in reverse for 64x bit systems.

Found the solution:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=293661&page=2

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Validity\vfs101]
"swipeDirection"=dword:00000001

 

Cool, thanks.

 

Btw just for anyone that is interested, you can find out how much your battery has deteriorated since purchase. Simply type 'powercfg -energy' in cmd and wait 60 secs until a report is generated you can see the standard 'Design Capacity' and the actual 'Last Full Charge'.

 

That sucks. You had a black screen when starting the laptop? what differs betwen the 8930G with a q9000 and 8930g with c2d... Acer wouldn't tell...