3820TG Owner's Lounge - Part Two

[temon]

im getting max 5 hour in battery powersaver mode thinking about getting 9 cell battery from Ebay

[Skillz]

Hey proud owners,

I've been looking for a replacement for my aging 15.6" Clevo monster with the 9800M GTS and the most important system demand now is a 13.3inch size. I would still like to play the occasional WoW so it didnt take long before I ended up with the 3820TG or maybe the newer 3830TG.

There are two things that I consider also important next to performance. The first having a system with acceptable (and preferably low) fan noise and second having proper speakers. I've been reading a bit here and have seen the tweaks for the fans, which looks promising. However I know there are 2 fans in the 3820 and I'm still a bit worried.

How loud are the fans when tweaked? I'm not planning to O'C as I care more for silence. Does anyone know if the fan in the 3830 is louder?

I also read that the speakers in the 3820 are a bit of a dissapointment. Are they really that bad? Do they sound real "thin" (as in only treble?).

Are the speakers in the new 3830 an improvement? where are they placed on the 3830?

Thank you for your answers

[Late666]

Laptop speakers are usually of poor quality (with some exceptions), if the 3820 is what you're looking for it might be better to invest in good headphones or a pair of nice portable speakers.

[Skillz]

I know, can't say my clevo is very good either atm, but I once had a Dell Studio 17 and those speakers actually made me cry

[mark2000]

I changed my bilingual keyboard to a US version a couple of months ago with no problems. However in the last couple of weeks, the keyboard keeps popping out of the tabs at the top. I have to keep just gently pushing the keyboard down and the tab will "re-click" into place.

Not a huge problem, but EXTREMELY annoying. Has anyone has this happen to them? I can't figure out why its not staying firmly under the tabs. Bronsky? Anyone.

[geokilla]

Don't the tabs automatically pop out? If they're out, they shouldn't go back in unless there's a force pushing them in.

[LOCKDOC]

Hi guyz! Sorry if there is an answer on my question but i cant find.

So, there is still no chances to modify ATI5650 bios on my AS3820G, right?
Don't wanna use software overclocking every time. Want it permanent)
A?

[inteks]

Hi guyz! Sorry if there is an answer on my question but i cant find.

So, there is still no chances to modify ATI5650 bios on my AS3820G, right?
Don't wanna use software overclocking every time. Want it permanent)
A?

Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG mods/tweaks ONLY!

[zsero]

Hi guyz! Sorry if there is an answer on my question but i cant find.

So, there is still no chances to modify ATI5650 bios on my AS3820G, right?
Don't wanna use software overclocking every time. Want it permanent)
A?

Put that in a .bat file and create a link to it in your startup folder:

AMDGPUClockTool.exe -eng=700 -mem=900

Better for your warranty than a permanent BIOS mod! And with overclocking, you will have to lower the clocks from time to time as the machine gets older. Or raise the voltage, but in our case its not easy.

[too456]

Drivers for 3820TG. For Windows 7 x64 only.

===AHCI===

Intel RST v11.1.0.1006 [TESTED] [Updated] - Updated 7/3/2012

===Audio===

Realtek HD Audio R2.6x Build 6577 [TESTED] [Updated] - Updated 15/3/2012

ATi HDMI R2.67 [TESTED] - Updated 16/12/2011 (not needed if installing hybrid drivers from Leshcat or Alien9)

===Bluetooth===

Atheros Bluetooth v7.4.0.115 [TESTED - thanks ChasePack] [Updated] - Updated 28/2/2012

Broadcom Bluetooth v6.5.1.1101 [TESTED] - Updated 17/2/2011

Intel PROSet/Wireless Bluetooth Software v1.2.0.0 [TESTED] - Updated 18/10/2011

===Card Reader===

Alcor Micro Card Reader driver v1.0.36.102 [TESTED] [Updated] - Updated 3/3/2012

===Intel Chipset Driver===

Intel Chipset Driver v9.3.0.1020 [TESTED] - Updated 28/1/2012

===LAN===

Atheros LAN v2.0.14.15 [TESTED] [Updated] - Updated 13/3/2012

===Touchpad===

Alps Touchpad Driver v7.109.411.103 [NOT TESTED] - Updated 20/2/2012

Synaptics Touchpad Driver v15.3.43 [TESTED] [Updated] - Updated 15/3/2012

===VGA===

Download - Catalyst 12.2 hybrid and hotfix

Contains AMD Catalyst 12.2, driver version 8.950.00, Intel HD Graphics v8.15.10.2622 and ATi HDMI drivers.

Clean install recommended, use the cleaning tool provided within the download (YaD's UnifL Cleaner)

Instructions:
1) Unpack 12.2 WHQL UnifL v1.0 constumising it per your desire.
2) Navigate to %12.2 WHQL UnifL%\Packages\Drivers\Display\W76A_INF\
3) Overwrite both files with downloaded one's.
4) Clean up driver using YUC.
5) Install driver again.

This driver update is compatible Windows 7 SP1. Install the drivers and Windows 7 SP1 update will appear in Windows Update. However it's still best to update Windows using the full installer, which can be found here.

[For compatibility purposes] ATi Catalyst 11.11 and Watermark Remover. Contains ATi Display Driver 8.911.0, Intel HD Graphics 8.15.10.2555 and ATi HDMI 7.12.0.7702. Use this if the Catalyst 11.12 or 12.1 driver has problems. This is from Alien9.

===WLAN===

Atheros WLAN v9.2.1.470 [TESTED] - Updated 14/12/2011

Broadcom WLAN v5.100.235.19 [TESTED - Thanks NamrepuS] - Checked 15/12/2011

Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers v15.0.1.1 [TESTED] [Updated] - Updated 15/3/2012

===Miscellaneous===

If you are not sure which driver to use, check Device Manager in Windows, lshw in Linux or the Acer device detection utility (Windows) and download the driver appropriate for your system.

Launch Manager v5.0.6

Sorry if I did not credit any sources, please PM me and I will include you for the driver