Acer TimelineX 3830/4830/5830 T/G

[ellalan]

How did you already get one?

numero is most probably from Malaysia or Singapore.

[lee_what2004]

No 3830 in Malaysia for now

[kiskapu]

@numero: Congrats! Have fun!

Unboxing...what a pleasant event.

[Alzori]

About a million jealous looking at those pictures. Congrats on the new one bro ^.^

[numero]

Hi all

Small updates ...

1. Removing the backplate is a PAIN IN THE A**!! Almost broke it .. just make sure the single screw is removed entirely before attempting.

2. CPU throttling is very active and I would like to emphasize active. At any one time the CPU is running at 2.7Ghz even under load.

3. The build is good .. Hinge design is much better than the 3820TG.

4. Still trying to get a grip on Optimus ... drivers are not very polished I guess. It doesn't run most of the time. Good thing is that Intel HD is pretty thrifty.

[lee_what2004]

1. Can the fan/heatsink removed just by removing the backplate ?
2. Do you mean Turbo Boost ?
4. Try update the nVidia driver 270.61...

[numero]

On load ... 2.70ghz max. Peaked at 2.80ghz for a couple of seconds and dropped back down.



Under load and running Furmark in the background ... the CPU throttle down to 2.0ghz and Furmark crashed in the background



3DMark06 .. score is pretty low. May need to tweak Optimus. Hmmmm ...

[numero]

With backplate off ...



Filmsy SATA connector.



Default 750GB HDD ...

[ptrkhh]

4. Still trying to get a grip on Optimus ... drivers are not very polished I guess. It doesn't run most of the time. Good thing is that Intel HD is pretty thrifty.

Can we configure nVIDIA Optimus manually?


I want to know the temprature CPU, GPU, and surface (body) temprature of the 3830TG under full-load. I'm pretty scared since my 4740G easily overheat (reaches TjMax 105) when I play NFS: Hot Pursuit (2010) only for 15-30 minutes.
I also curious how the single-fan perform to dissipate heat compared to dual-fan in 3820TG. If it is higher than 90 on the CPU and higher than 42 on the surface (body), I think I will get the US$999 3820TG or other competitor like US$1000 ASUS U41SV (estimation), US$1299 Alienware M11x-R3 (in USA), or even the US$2200 Sony VAIO SB (in Indonesia).

[jensenks]

Im having such a hard time deciding between the 3820tg and 3830tg (and the Alienware m11x r3).

3830tg with GT540M and i5-2410m for 1320 USD (Price in Denmark)

3820tg with HD5650 and i5-450m for 1070 USD (again Danish price)

m11x with GT540M and i5-2537m for 1830 USD (it's Dell so price is kinda negotiable)

I know this belongs in the "Which notebook should I choose?" section. But I think the 3820tg vs 3830tg is relevant