Acer Chaser Update Re: 6920G Throttling

[TehSuigi]

So today was the day I sat down with an Acer technician to show him exactly what was going wrong with my system (and explained that it's happening to OTHER systems as well).

Here's the bullet points:

• I was only able to get the machine to throttle ONCE in front of them. I'm absolutely stumped why my 6920G behaved so well (do they have Acer-be-good signals on their property? ), but I think it may have something to do with my resetting of the GPU back to stock clocks. I'm going to keep it there and see.
• That being said, they at least know that the system does throttle at a lower temperature than it should. They suspect it's a motherboard, fan, or BIOS issue, but couldn't hammer it down without taking my system for more time than I had.
• I was not able to get a stock 6920G to throttle AT ALL. They brought out a model with a T5750 Core 2 Duo and BIOS v1.06, and using ORTHOS I was able to get it to and above 60 degrees without a single stutter or throttle. This may denote that the problem is not as systematic as we originally imagined, or that the demo system was the exception.
• In any case, they'll happily take my system and fix it up properly whenever I don't need it anymore. (of course, I will need to slide the original CPU back in)

So, what does that mean for those of us who do throttle every now and again?
Unfortunately, there isn't a one-size-fits-all fix. Since the problem occurs across CPUs and BIOSes, it's up to YOU, the user, to find a solution that works. And what works for you may not work for everyone else.

As for me, I'm personally going to keep tinkering.

Oh, and remember, there's still the temporary solution through RMClock to consider.

[DarkSilver]

They fixed the problem for you?
Urm...?? I can't understand some parts you mentioned.
Did you mean they used your laptop to demo by switching the Processor to T5750? Lastly, they tweaked your Windows Vista too?

[TehSuigi]

They did not fix the problem - they simply showed that a different 6920G with a T5750 does not throttle.
They swapped my hard drive into the other 6920G to prove their case. Since Vista recognized the different CPU, it did reconfigure itself slightly, but it seems to be back to normal.

[blckbird2002]

that just...... sucks..... =_=

as a side note though... seemingly the "newer" ones have less of a tendency to throttle.... mine only started 1.5 years after i got it.... really makes this issue interesting...

[chriscatt]

Hi, why do we have to have a new thread on this, can't it be kept into the original one?
Chris

[DarkSilver]

DAMN! Acer! ARGH!
Just like I expected, they would use a "method" to cover this case.

Anyway, it seems someone successfully use my TWEAK to settle this problem.
Check it out on my TWEAK thread.

[switch44]

damn!!!
so all we just have to settle with the rmclock trick until something pops up....
damn those acer people!!

[DarkSilver]

damn!!!
so all we just have to settle with the rmclock trick until something pops up....
damn those acer people!!

I know Acer behaviour XD. They are like that.
Anyway, I have took part in lucky draw on Acer Timeline Exhibition show. I hope I would take something from them. XD sounds greedy but I want something back(anything) because this 6920G is disasterous!

[DarkSilver]

Tehsuigi! It is time for you to EDIT the BIOS!! XD!!
I read some thread said that some locked stuffs can be unlock by using this method!!
GOGOGO!! - BUMP-

[TehSuigi]

DarkSilver, like I said, I'm DONE with this whole thing.
I'm going to let some other shlub with time on his hands figure it out.
(and besides, I couldn't edit a BIOS if I tried)