Acer TimelineX 3820TG Owners Lounge. Info, benchmarks, tweaks, mods and upgrades

HP dm4t

Lenovo Y460

 

Vaio EA16 also

 

the new refresh m11x with th i7 cpu and optimus system...

 

Good! I'm glad that Dell got that out of their system. Now, maybe they'll made a decent, light, powerful 13" unit. Oh wait - it's Dell.

Bronsky

 

Try disabling powerplay on Catalyst control center

 

Awesome! Got this sorted out. Thanks mate!

 

Impressive score!

Which CPU You have? Have You overclocked it?

The dm4t would have a way slower GPU.

 

yes i had it overclocked @ 650/1050. i have the i7-5650 pack

 

I gave the setfsb bus guy the ICS chip id, cpuz dump txt and PLL dump too. So hopefully we should have an overclock option on the 3820TG's really soon. If I can overclock my i5 430 to a 520m level I won't bother upgrading the CPU. Btw I'm traveling with my 3820TG and its great. Like the weight and not a pain at all. Shame my zeroshock III 13.3 case didn't arrive in time.

I'm back Monday so maybe Wednesday or Thursday next week I can set aside some time to do a tutorial on how to mod the system for the backlit US keyboard

 

Just can't stay away ... go back to your vacation.

Bronsky

 

Its been a few days, in the hotel resting now

No luck, the setfsb dev replied I'm a OC beginner and refunded my donation

Is the ICS chip not ICS9LRS3197AKLFT? I think he doesn't understand English very well Anyone got a photo of the ICS, I see its here in the Chinese forum. But I cannot read it. Anyone got a clear photo or willing to open their 3820TG and report the ICS chip id?

Maybe try and email the setfsb developer too?

 

As soon as I get mine, I'll be preparing the operating room. I'll look at it then, if no one else has.

Bronsky

 

I called Acer USA today and they said the Timeline X's will be available to resellers by early July. The acer guy didn't have any idea about which models would come to the USA though. Anybody have an idea if the 3820TG with HD 5650 and an i5-430M will be released in the US?

 

No

Bronsky

 

ugh... that's the only model I would consider buying. Maybe i'll just stick with this HP envy 15 with it's 2.5 hours of battery life :/ or get an envy 14.

 

I don't mean it's not commin ... I mean we have no idea. Acer has given us a list of retailers that will carry the Timeline. We know of some models coming to North America. There is one TG identified as going to Canada. There is also an I7-620M 5820TG coming to the US. Who knows about the rest. That is why I have a backup plan and have been watching the Envy. It has similar specs, a bit heavier but can do the same job. It is a nice notebook too. If I had my choice though, I would buy the Acer.

Bronsky

 

This should be correct.

 

Keep the faith!

 

Thanks for that. Any new 3820TG's on the Horizon?

Bronsky

 

FAIL

Damnit..

 

Would it be possible to install an UMTS-module if you buy a model which dosen't carry that from start? i'm so close on buying an 450/5650/6-cell but i'm still kinda keen on having my 3G card in it and use my unlimited plan for real =)

 

On the pictures I have seen, the second PCIe-x1 slot was missing and and not populated. Also the sim slot was missing.

 

where are you planing getting one from? If you go into NBR Acer timeline thread i swear i saw a german retailer selling it with UMTS module build in, you might have to go through couple of pages from the back of the thread to find the retialer. Good luck mate

link to the thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/464512-official-arrandale-timeline-thread-329.html

 

There's been such stories about the SetFSB creator. Basically, if you are very polite, provide him with all info he needs, and doesn't sound too "beginner", he is happy to help you. And sometimes you just need to be lucky.

Someone else needs to try email him.

 

Cyberport was the german retailer, but the shop removed the product because the release time is unknown.

 

So which US reseller/retailer will have the 3820TG available with customizable options? I don't think I'd be content with only a i5-430m (don't want to be stuck with a low-end/mainstream CPU) Will 1toppc or Xotic carry this notebook?

 

I second that!

The 3820TG is a good travel notebook. Even the 9 cell was OK to carry around, but for mobility, the 6 cell is the way to go.

 

Yes thats true. But some other websites say that it will be available by the 16 of June. But this date can change any time, because its acer.

 

All models come preconfigured and you will have to find the retailer selling the higer spec models.

Bronsky

 

Will buy it in sweden, to get appropriate keyboard for my needs. Maybe upgrade to backlit keyboard if i find a scandinavian version.
Yeah found the 3820TG-5454G64nks model also, although on some sites it is specced with 5470 and some others with 5650, confusing indeed.
Does anyone know of a international spare parts retailer? to buy umts module. Will probably be too long before they release 540/5650/umts so i'll go with the 450/5650 and install by myself, probably upgrade to ssd also.
Does the upcoming 580m have they same socket as current arrandales? so it will be upgradeable

 

oc-freak dont you have 3820tg with i7 and 5650 ? would it be possible if you could benchmark bad company 2 on multiplayer with gpu o/c so we can compare fps increase(if any) to i5 in hendrickson acerr. that would be awesome

 

Did anyone buy an HD5470 version of the 3820TG? I'm looking for a 3DMark06 score from an I5 version.

Bronsky

 

Awww.. Damn, do you think we're gonna get shafted again cuz we're American? I hope there's gonna be at least a i5-540m version of the 3820TG.

 

A 540m Version seems not to be plannend.

 

I don't. There is an I7-620M, 5820TG model identified as comming to the US soon (thanks to Acer Insider). I think, at this point, it's the luck of the draw. We'll probably see a lot of low cost, low spec models around but I would assume that we will see the higher spec models as well. It just depends upon your ability to wait for the right unit.

The I5-540M/HD5650 would be a great combination in the 3820TG. Acer Insider tells us that there is a configuration with this CPU/GPU that was sold in Singapore. Hopefully 3820TG buyers will see it in the US. If the US does not see any high spec'ed models by late summer, the new I7-640M (3.46ghz) will be comming out, as will the I5-580M (3.33ghz). What then ... wait till end of the year refreshes?

Bronsky

 

You better be kidding

 

^^^ oh no! please don't release them tooooo sooooon!!! damnit...

 

Note that as far as I've understood Acer have removed extra mini-pcie and sim card slot in non umts models. So you might
want rethink your strategy.

 

Yes, it is right. Aver removes all not used parts on the "motherboard" of Acer TimelineX. There isn't a second pcie port or a sim card slot on a model without UMTS.

 

What about the DDR3 slots?

I just orderd a TimelineX 3820T which comes with 2 GB DDR3, 1 DIMM. Because i want at least 4GB memory, I also orderd 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz. In my opinion there is no good reason for removing the slot...

 

The DDR3 slots should be there.

Just the mini-pcie and slim slot seems to be removed.

 

anyone else there using 620m/5650? what can you guys say about it?

 

Hi everyone,

I just want to thank you guys for all your posts, with special mention to Hendrickson and Bronsky. I've been lurking on this thread and on the Arrandale Timeline thread for almost a month now and with all the information that you have provided, I have finally decided to buy the 3820TG. However, I won't have it until July because I just asked a friend who had her vacation in Singapore to buy it at the PC Show and she won't be back in Europe until the 10th of July.

Here are the specs and the freebies:
Aspire 3820TG-524G64n
• Intel® Core™ i5-520M processor
(2.40GHz with TurboBoost up to 2.93GHz, 3MB L3 cache)
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with Switchable™ Graphics technology
(1024MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM)
• 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD
• 13.3” HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio
• Integrated Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
• Integrated Acer CrystalEye webcam
• Dolby Home Theatre® audio enhancement
Freebies:
Norman Security Suite
Microsoft Office Home & Student Edition
External DVD-RW Drive

All for SGD 1,598 or EUR 940. Taking into account the freebies, the laptop costs around EUR 720. Not bad compared to the German price of EUR 850. Plus I get to have a better CPU and US keyboard (I'm an Asian working in Europe so I prefer the US keyboard).

This is going to be my first personal laptop (been using Thinkpads as work/company laptop and desktop for home) and this thread would be a lot of help in configuring my 3820TG. I have never tried an overclock before but I guess I will learn it just by reading your posts and by asking some help every now and then. This is why we have this thread anyway.

 

I am going to Europe, would greece have a US keyboard version or is that unlikely? Also would there be any other concerns with having that lapotop here in the US, as in other differences?

 

I should be getting my 3820tg tomorrow, its the i5-430, 5650 model.

I just had a quick question:
I'm not very familiar with how these Intel processors have been developing recently, and I was wondering if my old T7600 Core 2 Duo actually outperforms the 3820tg's i5-430?

That would be quite the irony, although I think someone said earlier upthread that for gaming and the sort, the GPU maxes out before the CPUT first. Is that true?

 

According to PassMark benchmarks ( i5 430 here and T7600 here) the i5 will be about 80% more powerful than the T7600.


Btw thanks to Bronsky and Barn I finally ordered my 3820TG (430 / 5650) today, I hope i'll get it in about one week. 1350 CHF (~1200$ / 980€ with 3 years warranty and a free bag and mouse. Hope you can get yours soon

 

There's too much speculation in this thread. This should be strictly discussion related to owning and using the 3820TG. Other discussion should be in the "Official Arrandale Timeline Thread".

 

^ :s you got it mate!

 

where's hendrickson? this thread suddenly became toooo quiet. wake up guys! i bet bronsky will keep this thread alive once he gets hold of his 3820

 

Hendrickson's on vacation ... he'll be back soon and performing some form of delicate surgery.

Bronsky

Nice sig there ant!