3820TG Owner's Lounge - Part Two

[venom5285]

@zsero

Hi, can I flash the 1.19 Modded Bios in Windows environment?

EDIT: Done through DOS. All works fine...

How can I use the latest intel drivers? I tried to install the official intel drivers, but the installation process give me an error.
Should I uninstall the old drivers?

[geokilla]

Still can't get Windows Update to install SP1. Just updated to the latest official Acer drivers, without updating to the latest AMD drivers. Only thing I haven't tried yet is using the modded hybrid drivers and watermark removal.

[nimaa]

does this laptop support SATA III SSD's?
this one for example
NCIX.com - Buy OCZ Agility 3 120GB 2.5IN SATA3 Sandforce SF-2281 SSD Solid State Disk Flash Drive - OCZ Technology - AGT3-25SAT3-120G - in Canada

thanks

[Sxooter]

You can plug a SATA 3 drive into it, but it will work at SATA 2 speeds.

[too456]

Still can't get Windows Update to install SP1. Just updated to the latest official Acer drivers, without updating to the latest AMD drivers. Only thing I haven't tried yet is using the modded hybrid drivers and watermark removal.

Try downloading the service pack directly from Microsoft here. You should not have any problems if you installed the latest official Acer drivers since the driver version of the Intel package was 8.15.10.2189 which does not have the problem.

[nimaa]

You can plug a SATA 3 drive into it, but it will work at SATA 2 speeds.

thanks for the help

[hepatocyt]

thanks for the help

only sequential read are slower, 4K will be with SATA2 the same, so it is better to buy a Crucial m4, then Vertex 2, the crucial will work slower in sequnetial reads an SATA2 because of the SATA2 limitation, the 4K read/write will be the same liken on SATA3, because SATA2 is sufficient for this, so at the end the M4 will be faster then the Vertex 2


is there a possiblity to regulate the right fan, if intel graphic is enabled

is it possible to regulate the voltage of the ATI, i want to undervolt the card

[borges]

Mine 3820TG is the only one with i3-350M and 5470 ?
All comments i see is regarding model with i5 and 6550, did i get the scraps acer was left ?!

[Mikaelft]

You can use the original drivers, just like in a desktop computer if you use BIOS switching. Look at the link in my sig!

I use BIOS switching now for half a year and it is a 100% stable, fast and really nice way to use your AMD card. It removes all the Acer rubbish around the graphic system, and your laptop works just like a desktop with a dedicated video card.

Since I use the official drivers I have absolutely no issues at all! (OK, I found an mp4 file which restarts my laptop, but that's it :-)

Also, I use DriverSweeper from here. Just follow the guide Apex wrote!
Phyxion.net - Driver Sweeper

Yes...

But I want the computer to change to Intel graphics when on battery. I don't want to enter bios everytime I want to change graphics.

Guess I have to use these drivers then:
Grafiktreiber (ATI/AMD) & Hybrid (ATI/AMD + Intel) & Realtek Audio Treiber + HDMI >>> Download + Anleitung - Acer-Userforum.de

[zsero]

@zsero

Hi, can I flash the 1.19 Modded Bios in Windows environment?

EDIT: Done through DOS. All works fine...

How can I use the latest intel drivers? I tried to install the official intel drivers, but the installation process give me an error.
Should I uninstall the old drivers?

Uninstall the one from Acer, download from Intel.com, install the one from Intel.com

is there a possiblity to regulate the right fan, if intel graphic is enabled

BIOS on IGD => right side fan is OFF