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    Windows XP on Acer 5535 problem

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by raige, Apr 6, 2009.

  1. raige

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    OK first time posting. So I got an Acer 5535 laptop that comes with Vista, and none of the official acer websites have windows XP drivers. To make the switch myself I changed the SATA setting AHCI to IDE (otherwise XP won't work), installed XP and used the drivers from: http://www.getpcmemory.com/drivers/download-acer-aspire-5535-notebook-windows-xp-drivers/

    Drivers and everything worked fine but when i went to install World of Warcraft it said my laptop doesnt meet the minimum requirements, I then right clicked My Computer -> properties, and noticed it says I have 1Ghz speed and 1.75 RAM when it should be 2GHZ and 2GB RAM.

    So far i noticed no decrease in speed but would this ruin my laptop this way, and why has the numbers of my computer speed changed? I'll switch back to Vista if it means keeping my laptop running fine, but i prefer XP if possible.

    Please help!
     
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    It's possible that XP have some troubles calculating your CPU's speed:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316965

    Probably the same apply to the RAM. Do you have any service packs installed?
     
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    Hi, as that article was published in 2002 and after three service packs I'm sure that issue should have been been fixed by now, although I might be wrong. Have you all the up to date packs as well as the drivers, pay particular attention to the gfx ones, and don't use any supplied by windows update. Have you also installed any e-management software?...
    Chris
     
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    OK so i looked up ATG's link and did as followed: Start ->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->System Information and it does infact display the correct speed of my laptop 2.0Hgz @GB RAM, where as My Computer->Properties displays 1GHZ 1.75GB RAM.
    Still unsure where that leaves me at, i'm running Windows XP SP2, and have the same CD running on all desktops in the house for a couple of years and they display the correct info. I haven't noticed a decrease in speed, so my main concern is this:

    Running the computer as it is, with all the proper drivers installed from the link in my original post working 100% perfect, will it ruin my laptop? If the correct speed is not displayed but everything else is is working fine and the SATA being switched from AHCI to IDE, is it ok?
     
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    Probably the video card allocates some RAM. What is the video card?


    Even if some system information is displayed incorrectly I wouldn't worry about it.
     
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    Well yeah I think that part of your RAM is used by the Video Card:
    The video card allocates memory when needed and I think it has a minimum amount that card allocates no matter if there is an actual demand or not.
     
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