Acer Aspire 8930G Owner's Lounge

[shakennstirred]

@Pantry: I had to create a Batch file because the overclock shortcut works by Command line parametres. Because I just ended up keeping nVidiaInspector in my downloads folder, this is what it looks like:

START /DC:\Users\{Username}\Downloads\nvidiaInspector "Overclock" nvidiaInspector.exe -setGpuClock:0,3,575 -setShaderClock:0,3,1440 -

setMemoryClock:0,3,920

I just added the .bat using msconfig, but I think Shaken's method might work better.

Still waiting on a reply about the BIOS.

yeah its just drag n drop the shortcut if you use that program i posted

[dukesdad]

i put my ssd in the main slot and moved my 500gig hdd to the 2nd slot
i did a clean install as i couldnt get the image i had made to install on the ssd for some reason and after 3 trys gave up and clean installed

have since found this
Paragon Migrate OS To SSD Free Download With License Serial Code
get it from here, register there and you get an email with the download and free serial
Paragon Software Registrierung
the page is in german but its easy to register anyway, dont let it put u off

I tried the Paragon, and it didn't seem to work quite right.
So I did a clean install. Glad I did.
Anybody wondering if an SSD upgrade is worthwhile, I highly recommend it

[shakennstirred]

I tried the Paragon, and it didn't seem to work quite right.
So I did a clean install. Glad I did.
Anybody wondering if an SSD upgrade is worthwhile, I highly recommend it

i didnt know about Paragon at the time i fitted my ssd
and i used another program and like u it didnt work right
so i did a clean install too
yes there a great upgrade, well worth it

[nath_s_l]

Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help me?

i have an Acer Aspire 8930G 584G32Bn and am wanting to upgrade my processor
could anyone guide me as to what the best processor would be?
I believe the best processor is the x9100 or the T9900 (dont know if the quads would fit and doubt the new 'i' processors would fit the motherboard)


here are my specifications:

Windows 7 64bit
Acer Aspire 8930G 584G32Bn
T5800 2.0 ghz core 2 duo
4gb ddr3 ram

320gb hdd
512 mb geforce 9600M GS

Thanks... any help would be greatly appreciated

(btw i use my laptop for photoshop, gaming, web development and various other tasks, and the laptop is mainly used as a desktop replacement so is always plugged in)

[ThePantryMaster]

X9100 is your best bet. Most people would recommend E0 stepping, although I got lucky with my C0, as it's overclocked to 3.3GHz, undervolted 1.175v and idles at ~25 degrees c. \o/

If you like gaming on it too, try upgrading your 9600M GS to the 9700M GT, (or overclock it, iono)

[pewe]

I have had one of these for close on a couple of years now, and although I do not play Blu Ray very often, in the last few days a problem has developed.

When I insert a Blu Ray, the drive goes through the motions of starting to read it, but eventually gives up. When I check the drive in Explorer it says no disc in drive, and if I try to access it with any software (Totalmedia 3 etc) the same response - no disc.

The problem started a week or so ago, with a rented blu ray - I thought the disc may be the problem as it took about 6 attempts at inserting it before it read - but it did eventually read.

However a second rented disc tried this morning will not read at all (have removed and inserted it about a dozen times). So I inserted a copy of a Blu Ray I own - which always read before - and this will no longer read.

I have gone through a re-boot a couple of times, cleaned the discs etc - but still no joy.

Anyone any thoughts - is this a case of a hardware problem having developed?

PS. DVD still read OK - no problems with them or CD's

[ThePantryMaster]

I have a problem with the blu ray disks too, mainly the regions. I've got a few region free blu ray disks, and a few region 2 blu ray disks. If I want to watch one or the other I have to change what region the blu ray player is, and I've only got 3 switches left. What's up with that?

[pewe]

I have a problem with the blu ray disks too, mainly the regions. I've got a few region free blu ray disks, and a few region 2 blu ray disks. If I want to watch one or the other I have to change what region the blu ray player is, and I've only got 3 switches left. What's up with that?

My problem is more serious than that - the discs are not even recognised by the drive.

In your situation, as long as you own the discs, you can use BluRay ripping software to rip the disc to your hard drive as an ISO - removing the region code as you do it.

Once ripped when you want to play a movie, use virtual drive software to mount the ISO as a 'Virtual' drive. It then plays as it would from the actual drive without having to change the region each time.

[ThePantryMaster]

I could do that, but it's a bit of a faff and it's not ideal. Plus Blu Ray files are frigging huge.

[pewe]

I could do that, but it's a bit of a faff and it's not ideal. Plus Blu Ray files are frigging huge.

I appreciate that - takes about 1.5 hrs to rip a BD to ISO.
Depends on how often you want to watch them as to how much it is worth doing.