Acer Timeline XP Driver

I am thinking to add XP to my TL.
I kinda tried drivers from acer.com but some did not work.
Anybody successfully installed XP on thier TL?

 

all the drivers from Acer.com works.. lol i am not sure why it did not work last time.

However, there are 2 devices that XP can't recognize.. Can anyone tell me what these are?

 

They are parts of the chipset. Try downloading GS45 drivers from Intel site.

 

Also look into running the HWID's tool - http://driverpacks.sytes.net/driverpacks/Nightlies/SaveHwids.exe
find out what isn't working right and do a google search based off the hardware ID

Do what I did here, it's pretty straight forward - http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=408056

 

Can you read what is missing?

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PCI Devices
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PCI\VEN_168C&DEV_002A&SUBSYS_663211AD&REV_01\4&38F101EE&0&00E0: Atheros AR5B93 Wireless Network Adapter
PCI\VEN_1969&DEV_1063&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_C0\4&2A17DF6C&0&00E2: Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2448&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_93\3&B1BFB68&0&F0 : Intel(R) 82801 PCI Bridge - 2448
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2917&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&F8 : PCI standard ISA bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&FA : Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2930&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&FB : SM Bus Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2932&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&FE : PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2934&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&E8 : Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2935&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&E9 : Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2936&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&EA : Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2937&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&D0 : Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2938&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&D1 : Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2939&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&EB : Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293A&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&EF : Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293C&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&D7 : Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_293E&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&D8 : Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2940&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&E0 : PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2944&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&E2 : PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A40&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_07\3&B1BFB68&0&00 : PCI standard host CPU bridge
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A42&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_07\3&B1BFB68&0&10 : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A43&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_07\3&B1BFB68&0&11 : Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family
21 matching device(s) found.

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USB Devices
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USB\ROOT_HUB\4&1B7F2CCF&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&206A08B6&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&24399104&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&29A1BCF5&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&2E8C98DC&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB\4&34AB5729&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&366CCFC5&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\ROOT_HUB20\4&3A3BBF97&0 : USB Root Hub
USB\VID_064E&PID_A133\CN1014-S36D-OV05R-VA-R03.01.01 : USB Composite Device
USB\VID_064E&PID_A133&MI_00\6&35411D42&0&0000 : USB Video Device
10 matching device(s) found.

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Input Devices
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No matching devices found.

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ACPI Devices
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ACPI\ACPI0003\5&15D725F4&0 : Microsoft AC Adapter
ACPI\FIXEDBUTTON\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Fixed Feature Button
ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_6_MODEL_23\_0 : Genuine Intel(R) CPU U2700 @ 1.30GHz
ACPI\INT0800\4&EF53BAE&0 : Intel(R) 82802 Firmware Hub Device
ACPI\PNP0000\4&EF53BAE&0 : Programmable interrupt controller
ACPI\PNP0100\4&EF53BAE&0 : System timer
ACPI\PNP0103\4&EF53BAE&0 : High precision event timer
ACPI\PNP0200\4&EF53BAE&0 : Direct memory access controller
ACPI\PNP0303\4&EF53BAE&0 : Launch Manager
ACPI\PNP0A08\2&DABA3FF&0 : PCI bus
ACPI\PNP0B00\4&EF53BAE&0 : System CMOS/real time clock
ACPI\PNP0C02\4&EF53BAE&0 : Motherboard resources
ACPI\PNP0C04\4&EF53BAE&0 : Numeric data processor
ACPI\PNP0C09\1 : Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Embedded Controller
ACPI\PNP0C0A\5&15D725F4&0 : Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
ACPI\PNP0C0C\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Power Button
ACPI\PNP0C0D\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Lid
ACPI\PNP0C0E\2&DABA3FF&0 : ACPI Sleep Button
ACPI\PNP0C14\0 : Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI
ACPI\SYN1B23\4&EF53BAE&0 : Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
ACPI\THERMALZONE\TZ00 : ACPI Thermal Zone
ACPI_HAL\PNP0C08\0 : Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System
ROOT\ACPI_HAL\0000 : ACPI Uniprocessor PC
23 matching device(s) found.

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HDA Audio
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HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0269&SUBSYS_10250229&REV_1000\4&60D86D1&0&0001: Realtek High Definition Audio
HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8086&DEV_2802&SUBSYS_80860101&REV_1000\4&60D86D1&0&0201: Intel(R) High Definition Audio HDMI Service
2 matching device(s) found.

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RAID Devices
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PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03\3&B1BFB68&0&FA
Name: Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Hardware ID's:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&SUBSYS_02291025
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&CC_01018F
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&CC_0101
Compatible ID's:
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2928
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_01018F
PCI\VEN_8086&CC_0101
PCI\VEN_8086
PCI\CC_01018F
PCI\CC_0101
1 matching device(s) found.

 

also i did installed GS45 chipset driver from Intel.com already

 

Those are the 2 you are looking for.

So when doing a google search hit up the following

VEN_8086&DEV_2930&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03
VEN_8086&DEV_2932&SUBSYS_02291025&REV_03

you'll notice the hardware id's are almost identical, this tells you that a single driver should knock both out.

Best of luck

 

thanks ssx4life for your help..

but when i do google search for those 2 numbers(IDs) it comes up with nothing?? what am i doing wrong..???

 

you might have just hit the end of the internet

If nothing is turning up it means 2 things.

1. Google / M$ / etc. has not cached that yet for there search engine
2. It's being stupid.... check out http://www.pcidatabase.com/ to see if it turns anything up.

I know you said you tried a set of chipset drivers, but we might need to locate a different set. Start by looking at the motherboard chipset (north bridge) and go from there.

If anyone can help you it's the guys over at www.driverpacks.net

 

Solved... it was chipset driver.... lol
when i was about to give up, i decided to try a driver from acer.com
and when i restart the computer.. it is all taken care of..
interesting.. all the drivers from Intel.com did not solve the problem but the one from acer.com did... very interesting..

Thanks for your help ssx4life..and der mali +1 Rep

 

Inquiring minds (myself included) would love to know the exact link off acer's site that you used for the chipset you mentioned. I knew it was a chipset, just didn't know which.

That way Google will cache this post and all others will be able to see exactly what needs to be fixed in the future.

Thanks!

 

here is the screen capture, i don't think i could link the download page

 

i like to add my experience with XP with TL. (comparing to Win 7 RC).
System runs much faster, i should say much smoother.
In Win 7 there was brief(very brief but noticeable) slow down of cursor while i brows on web pages. In XP, that is *gone*. Fan runs bit less.
Overall system responses much better in XP than Win 7 (of course than Vista).
Though i lost Aero and other beauties, i will stick to XP for now
(I think SU 2700 might be underpowered for Vista/Win 7).

Also no more CPU choking up (100%). With Vista/Win 7, i had this briefly (1-2 sec) even with Bios and Driver updated.

 

@danieljdsn

Good to know that it works so good, as I'm planning to use XP on my (to be ordered) 1810t. How is the battery life compared to Vista/Win7 ?

 

i did not measure it head to head but, it seems about the same in XP (may bit longer). will update you after several days of use.

 

Thanks for that

 

I am also eager to hear about how you find the performance of this laptop (processor).

I dont plan on doing any state of the art gaming but playing some older games that I used to run on my 233/450mhz desktops would be nice....like say civilization 1-3...? I saw a report somewhere online while googling for performance reviews of this processor that indicated it couldnt handle diablo II....which has pathetic system requirments....any truth to this do you think?

Diablo II Sys Reqs:
Windows® 2000*, 95, 98, or NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 Pentium® 233 or equivalent 32 MB RAM 650 MB available hard drive space 4X CD-ROM drive DirectX™ compatible video card

Maybe I will start my own thread for this but I figured I would post here also....somewhat related as you may have seen performance improvements with XP vs Vista.

 

LOL!
It could handle several instances of Diablo2 at once
Maybe they were talking about Diablo3, which nobody knows yet anyway.

 

LOL is exactly the caliber of response I was hoping for

So this should be able to handle anything my old 450 did?

 

That depends on the graphics card your old desktop had, but I guess it should have no problems

 

if you want smoother bit peppier performance use XP
if you want longer battery life.. Win 7 is way to go

 

I found some website today that indicated windows7 was a better performer than xp. Not the case?

 

This will depend on the hardware... on some systems(mainly low powered ones) XP will be the better performer compared to Win7. Win7 excels on the fact that we DO NOT need to upgrade any hardware running XP or Vista to run Win7. Something that was not true when Vista was introduced. A vast majority needed to upgrade hardware.

 

guess i will try win7 rc and see how that goes...if its not peppy enough ill have to switch.

getting even further off-topic here but related to performance. I thought i saw somewhere that someone said if you were using the su2700 to browse through pictures you took off your digital camera and stuff it would be fine, but if you planned on editing them with a program like photoshop it would not be able to handle it. Is this accurate?

Again like the diablo 2 situation....I used to use photoshop all day long on my old 450mhz desktop and while the software may have changed since then, my use of it hasn't and I would be surprised if doing the same thing now in a newer version of the same app required 3x the CPU.

 

I am planning to install XP on my 3810T. For those of you who have done it, which version have you used? 64 bit XP, or Windows Professional 32 bit?

Thanks,

Jon

 

Why do you want to put xp on your 3810T xp is a battery killer and xp x64 is really buggy and only dx 9.0 in xp, what did you get pre installed ?

 

Vista, and I was out of the country during the entire free upgrade to Windows 7 period.