Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge

[Rajeshjsl]

No performance gain.

what are the changes then from 1.22 to 1.28 ??

where are the release notes ??

[downloads]

New video BIOS (that part wasn't advertised in release notes) and support for new CPU microcodes.
BIOS 1.28 had been released with proper release notes and then removed from Acer support site and few days later- back on-line but without release notes.

[kizwan]

I thought 2nd release have the detail notes. Probably I mislabel the folder.

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Release History
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---- MBBIO128 ------------------------
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1.Update ATI VBIOS BR035223.009, BR35534.010
2.Fix wireless disabled issue


---- MBBIO127 ------------------------
1. update kernel code to 1.00.60

---- MBBIO126 2010/05/04 V1.26 ------------------------------------
1.       Fixed USB port no function and hang when system enter S3 if disable CRID.

 
---- MBBIO124 2010/04/28 V1.24 ------------------------------------
1. Fixed system will show only 3G at Win7 64bit OS while plug 4G DIMMs.



---- MBBIO123 2010/04/22 V1.23 ------------------------------------
It¡¦s based on V1.22 and modified the followings:
1. Update Kernel Code to 1.00.58
2. Added INT15 AX=9610, BX=023B CPU Type detection.
3. USB3G set RF off if USB 3G does not exist.
4. Fixed Ericsson 3G F3307 S3 auto resume issue.
5. 2010 SMBIOS Spec: BIOS version, Serial Number and Asset Tag unify on each type 0~3.
6. Fixed INT15 tool 1.0.5.11 hang up on X86 issue.
7. Phase in A16 workaround caused from TOPSWAP set.
8. Update ME FW to 1208

[scud_svk]

kizwan, you know how to flash gpu bios?

[Rajeshjsl]

so should i update it to 1.28 ?? my grpahics performance increases as it has ati video bios update ??

anyone got any performance gain ??

[kizwan]

kizwan, you know how to flash gpu bios?

GPU BIOS or VBIOS is integrated in the system BIOS. When you flashed BIOS, VBIOS will automatically updated. You can't flash GPU in this notebook.

so should i update it to 1.28 ?? my grpahics performance increases as it has ati video bios update ??

anyone got any performance gain ??

No need to update.

[scud_svk]

You cant extract it from system bios?

[Rajeshjsl]

1. can i use vaccum cleaner i.e sucking dust throught the heat vent ?? is it safe ??

2. how can i use eGPU on this acer 5740g ??

[scud_svk]

1. can i use vaccum cleaner i.e sucking dust throught the heat vent ?? is it safe ??

2. how can i use eGPU on this acer 5740g ??

You can connect gpu via mini pci-e.
http://www.hwtools.net/Adapter/PE4h.html

[garfieldncheese]

how exactly do you flash bios?? just click on the winflash app?? or is there some procedure to follow??

what exactly is egpu??whats the advantage