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post Jan 8 2010, 05:18 PM, updated 16y ago

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Guys is this one worth it? The specs looks good. Rm 2999 only. Dell Studio 15 Core i5-520M already Rm 3799.

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only doubt is ati hd 5470..dunno how good it is..but notebookcheck rank it a class 2 card.
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@ RM2999...
no need to think anymore bro!! Super bargain~
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post Jan 8 2010, 05:29 PM

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nice spec..some more latest radeon gpu
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QUOTE(wanttobuylaptop @ Jan 8 2010, 05:27 PM)
only doubt is ati hd 5470..dunno how good it is..but notebookcheck rank it a class 2 card.
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@ RM2999...
no need to think anymore bro!! Super bargain~
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I think so too.

QUOTE(MetalIronWood @ Jan 8 2010, 05:29 PM)
nice spec..some more latest radeon gpu
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Yup, the specs very nice.
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post Jan 8 2010, 05:33 PM

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is that a real deal?

wow. acer make me proud. i would say go for it smile.gif
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post Jan 8 2010, 05:34 PM

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HD5470. good card?lol
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QUOTE(Mr.Docter @ Jan 8 2010, 05:33 PM)
is that a real deal?

wow. acer make me proud. i would say go for it smile.gif
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Yes it is real, got it from website.

QUOTE(axn992 @ Jan 8 2010, 05:34 PM)
HD5470. good card?lol
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But Dell Studio 15 using HD 4570 already rm 3799. lolz
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QUOTE(Borsch Soup @ Jan 8 2010, 05:36 PM)
Yes it is real, got it from website.
But Dell Studio 15 using HD 4570 already rm 3799. lolz
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post Jan 8 2010, 05:59 PM

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just curious..is i5 good for gaming?
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QUOTE(MetalIronWood @ Jan 8 2010, 05:59 PM)
just curious..is i5 good for gaming?
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i5 is the replacement for Core 2 Duo. so its really good since majority of the games utilized 2 cores perfectly. smile.gif
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i3 also got liao...with intel HD...
http://www.ncs.com.my/index.php?productID=1940
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QUOTE(wanttobuylaptop @ Jan 8 2010, 06:05 PM)
i3 also got liao...with intel HD...
http://www.ncs.com.my/index.php?productID=1940
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Yup, that website. lolz
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post Jan 8 2010, 06:33 PM

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Acer is good now! biggrin.gif Get it!!!! Thats best buy dude!
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post Jan 8 2010, 06:34 PM

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the GC supports DX11
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 8 2010, 06:33 PM)
Acer is good now! biggrin.gif Get it!!!! Thats best buy dude!
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I am still waiting for cheaper laptops to appear brows.gif

QUOTE(axn992 @ Jan 8 2010, 06:34 PM)
the GC supports DX11
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I wonder how well the HD5470 will perform hmm.gif
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post Jan 8 2010, 07:27 PM

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the design of the laptop looks fresh

http://www.slashgear.com/acer-aspire-as547...5-cpus-0668522/
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post Jan 8 2010, 07:32 PM

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Hey, i saw a CES 2010 release saying it has a HD5650? Maybe you sould wait for the 5650 smile.gif Its on par with 4670 i think..
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How long until it's available?
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is that for real? that's crazy rm3k for those specs? =O

but then again it's acer...im worried for the brand itself

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post Jan 8 2010, 09:53 PM

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=.= brand don't matter dude!....

ODM and OEM's are behind it.. dont worry.. Brand stands for their service/support for my opinion.. and so does most notebookreview members.. biggrin.gif
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yes! aint mean a thang if this newer lappy good or not
1 thing for sure! the older stock priced gonna be slashed!
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 8 2010, 09:53 PM)
=.= brand don't matter dude!....

ODM and OEM's are behind it.. dont worry.. Brand stands for their service/support for my opinion.. and so does most notebookreview members.. biggrin.gif
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well what i meant was quality by brand, as i've heard much about acer's laptop quality being cheap. is it that acer's improved or you meant something else?
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Well i have to say their quality has gone up a bit i guess.. they're not as bad as the white acer's quality LoL.. and ur Quality meaning the build or parts?
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 8 2010, 10:18 PM)
Well i have to say their quality has gone up a bit i guess.. they're not as bad as the white acer's quality LoL.. and ur Quality meaning the build or parts?
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both i suppose.
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QUOTE(defectivelasagna @ Jan 8 2010, 09:44 PM)
is that for real? that's crazy rm3k for those specs? =O

but then again it's acer...im worried for the brand itself
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i am (still) a owner for Acer over 4 years...
one thing i REGRET til today..is...
in 4 years....
NOTHING happened no matter how long i open it to download bt/botting online game...
NEVER entered service center for FOUR years...
i regret i wasted 298 for the 3 years warranty...

but then...seriously...brand only mattered when ur preference...is important to have a laptop that you love~
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info on the 5470. it is supposed to beat 4570


this sounds like a fantasy, i5, 4gb ram, 5470 in a 3k machine

opps sry

http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-...70.23698.0.html


i dont get why people say acer is such a bad brand. mine lasted 3 years. or is it because im a girl?

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QUOTE(defectivelasagna @ Jan 8 2010, 10:25 PM)
both i suppose.
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Parts are OEM Intel, Nvidia, ATI, Quanta, Samsung, Kingston, Hynix, Foxconn, WD, Seagate and too amny more.. dont bother..

build and design? well thats where the brand comes in .. For me i'd be worry on how to take care of it..

Most cases i see ppl blame the brand even when the ram, cpu, gpu, ram, hdd fails.. its not the fault of the brand.. because those are OEM parts..


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anybody knows where this cutie is being sold? tempted myself
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If i not mistaken its not our for sale yet.. We mgiht be seeing it by the end of jan or early feb..
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ahh, now i remember where ive seen it, gizmodo's CES fest. this is the first laptop to use DX11. but it's weird, in gizmodo it uses i7(iirc) and costs way over 4k
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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 8 2010, 10:27 PM)
info on the 5470. it is supposed to beat 4570
this sounds like a fantasy, i5, 4gb ram, 5470 in a 3k machine

opps sry

http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-...70.23698.0.html
i dont get why people say acer is such a bad brand. mine lasted 3 years. or is it because im a girl?
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no matter if u are a gal la...
i am a rough user...and my acer is really torn...
and still running without problem..sigh....warranty is wasted...
only thing is the hdd seems like about to retire...
after 4 years of non stopping torrent and game playing....
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LoL.. go get a new one.. smile.gif Buying warranty doesnt seem neccesary anyway.. i got my 3 years for free still got 2 years +++ to go.. LoL
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most acers utilize AMD, so overgaming causes heat problems. i only game less than 3 hours a day, and i dont ven use a cooler. IMO, it's how you interpret "laptop gaming" as viable
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ATi 5470 = jus another souped up version of 4570
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which is better
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i still find it hard to believe that it's RM3k, if it comes to that i have to question how are they able to release it so cheap
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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 8 2010, 10:39 PM)
most acers utilize AMD, so overgaming causes heat problems. i only game less than 3 hours a day, and i dont ven use a cooler. IMO, it's how you interpret "laptop gaming" as viable
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those heat management on AMD is old old news. check out Asus k40/50ab ..and c how many satisfied users are there. Palm rest is even cooler than studio 15 intel based doh.gif
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there's problem


according to gizmodo, this is the first DX11 laptop, which isnt the one in the topic.

http://gizmodo.com/5418105/acers-aspire-89...k?flyingspaghettiplay=true

i sense scam
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QUOTE(defectivelasagna @ Jan 8 2010, 10:41 PM)
i still find it hard to believe that it's RM3k, if it comes to that i have to question how are they able to release it so cheap
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Market Share bro.. how come the Alienware M11x is coming out around RM2.7kto RM3.3k?
I bet ur gonna doubt that even more.. with an Nvidia GeForce GT335M 1GB GDDR3 scoring 5.7k 3dmark06 biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 8 2010, 10:39 PM)
most acers utilize AMD, so overgaming causes heat problems. i only game less than 3 hours a day, and i dont ven use a cooler. IMO, it's how you interpret "laptop gaming" as viable
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on t2600 ati x1400
running granado espada ~20 hrs for 5 days, about 3 months...
no problem ever happened...
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QUOTE(kucingfight @ Jan 8 2010, 10:42 PM)
those heat management on AMD is old old news. check out Asus k40/50ab ..and c how many satisfied users are there. Palm rest is even cooler than studio 15 intel based  doh.gif
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asus is overpriced. to overcome heat problems with laptops all you need is smart usage and a little touch from some good laptop coolers. about the palm rest, whoever gets a laptop to play games as well, i dont think they use the touchpad to actually note the difference
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 8 2010, 10:39 PM)
LoL.. go get a new one.. smile.gif Buying warranty doesnt seem neccesary anyway.. i got my 3 years for free still got 2 years +++ to go.. LoL
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QUOTE(wanttobuylaptop @ Jan 8 2010, 10:45 PM)
on t2600 ati x1400
running granado espada ~20 hrs for 5 days, about 3 months...
no problem ever happened...
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3 months is quite short to test the hypothesis. plus is depends on the laptop as being work oriented or media oriented. most importantly, is it acer?

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no need think edy bro.rm2999 so cheap edy.super nice procescor and super nice graphic card.nice ram 4gb and nice HDD 500GB oh.I wish i have the money to buy it...
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i wish it was true, then you could consider.


plus, this thing could come in short, and we dont have a real 5470 benchmark, which is considered the weakest GPU in 5xxx mobile series
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but i believe the hdd still running 5400rpm right? hmm.gif
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 8 2010, 10:39 PM)
LoL.. go get a new one.. smile.gif Buying warranty doesnt seem neccesary anyway.. i got my 3 years for free still got 2 years +++ to go.. LoL
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good proc. acceptable gc, good amount of ram and hd. couldnt ask for more.
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HD5470... 80SP...

not a big appeal unless using GDDR5..
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nevertheless for the price it beats almost any laptop
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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 8 2010, 10:59 PM)
3 months is quite short to test the hypothesis. plus is depends on the laptop as being work oriented or media oriented. most importantly, is it acer?
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1 out of 3 doesnt secure the less
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http://www.tweaktown.com/news/13927/acer_a...ebut/index.html
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/...ire-as5740.html

Core i5-430M, HD5650, 4gb DDR3 start @ $749.99 (around RM2.5k+) only

tempting!!
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QUOTE(synz @ Jan 9 2010, 05:43 PM)
wow. realy good deal for a new cpu. i can imagine wht is the price when it hit malaysian market

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WoW!!! but Alienware M11x is tempting me .. tongue.gif but this will definitely perform better smile.gif although is at 15.6" smile.gif
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QUOTE(synz @ Jan 9 2010, 05:43 PM)
hd5650 should be doing better than this . but this already 2999 . that the spec you linked i think not so cheap ( rm2.5k)
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QUOTE(synz @ Jan 9 2010, 05:43 PM)
rule of thumb; everything above $200(IIRC), will be taxed. which is why iPhone costs 1.5k outside MY, and 3k inside

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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 9 2010, 02:18 PM)
nevertheless for the price it beats almost any laptop
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BenQ S57 still has my vote for sub-3k base on performance...
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i5>c2D

5470>4670(dun remember)

500GB HDD>320GB

4gb RAM>2GB


the only thing s57 is great against this new hottie is probably the blu-ray
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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 10 2010, 11:03 AM)
i5>c2D

5470>4670(dun remember)

500GB HDD>320GB

4gb RAM>2GB
the only thing s57 is great against this new hottie is probably the blu-ray
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ram is upgradeable .so no worries there .
gpu play more important role if you are getting for the purpose of gaming than the cpu

see here .
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QUOTE(i7xQTi @ Jan 10 2010, 11:03 AM)
i5>c2D

5470>4670(dun remember)

500GB HDD>320GB

4gb RAM>2GB
the only thing s57 is great against this new hottie is probably the blu-ray
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i5-500M should be slightly better than C2D T/P9000s...

HD5470 80SP, HD4670 320SP, how u want to compare??? doh.gif

HD5470 is merely a HD4570 on steroid...

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even 9600m gt is still better than this hd5470 .
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QUOTE(astria @ Jan 10 2010, 11:19 AM)
i5-500M should be slightly better than C2D T/P9000s...

HD5470 80SP, HD4670 320SP, how u want to compare??? doh.gif

HD5470 is merely a HD4570 on steroid...
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On steroid as in faster memory speed?

I'm under the impression that HD5470 is better than HD4670 in that it has DirectX11 and lower power consumption while the latter doesn't.

Pls correct me if i'm wrong.
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HD5650 would be around HD4650 - HD4670 LoL in a benchmark.. I think it would be over 4670 though..
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i can guarantee u that even in DX11 games, HD4670 will still perform better than HD5470, as in the frames per second...

HD5470 has only 80SP, which is the same as HD4570.... but of course, since HD5470 is made in 40nm, the core clock will be slightly higher... with the option to go with GDDR5, which provides twice the bandwidth of GDDR3, that's wat make HD5470 to be a HD4570 on steroid...

HD4670 has 320SP by comparison...

anyway, if u ask me, unless the HD5470 goes with GDDR5, i dun see the harm of sticking to HD4570...

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now u cannot find any benq product edy cos most reseller no take it anymore they say benq there got serous internal problem and thundermatch there also no stock edy jux left the demo unit benq s57 i c it the palm rest very dirty liao very obvious cos i t white color


Added on January 10, 2010, 9:41 pmis very hard to c 15 inch in malaysia they say they will take 4740G 14 inch no 15 inch one same price... but i prefer bigger size .. 14 inch is too small for me if got 17 inch lagi good tongue.gif dunno when they take 5740G to malaysia ??

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so ?
means if choose this laptop for gaming will be wasting money since is g card are no good enough ??
or in orther words , should go for dell studio 15 which with 4570 ??
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if u can wait then u wait a little while for other companies to roll out their i5 + ATI 5000 series lo...but it wont b cheap...
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QUOTE(verdangilte @ Jan 12 2010, 05:31 PM)
so ?
means if choose this laptop for gaming will be wasting money since is g card are no good enough ??
or in orther words , should go for dell studio 15 which with 4570 ??
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Based on the HD5470's specifications, I'd say it will be even faster than the HD4570, though by how much, I can't honestly say. It has faster clocks and the same number of stream processors as the HD4570, not to mention native DX11 support. Which means this is an overall better unit than the Studio 15.

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so , u suggest go for this lappy but no studio 15 ??
sorry i am a newbie , pls share ur knowledge with me
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so , u suggest go for this lappy but no studio 15 ??
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how long does this promos last actually?
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is this available now? think go to lowyat tomorrw =P
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I dont think so..
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cannot compare with dell =.=
try put both side by side, try their graphic, picture, lcd, colour, heat, design and keyboard etc etc, but 1 thing, warranty no ppl beat dell.
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if we dun care about warranty , then still worth or dell 15 better ?
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QUOTE(verdangilte @ Jan 13 2010, 06:12 AM)
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if we dun care about warranty , then still worth or dell 15 better ?
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put aside warranty,
why would u buy a dell?
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put aside warranty,
why would u buy a dell?
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Technically, people do tend to "buy" the warranty too, so to speak.

For instance, if the Acer being discussed here were to be sold for RM2500 albeit with no warranty, would you make the purchase?
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Jan 13 2010, 11:57 AM)
Technically, people do tend to "buy" the warranty too, so to speak.

For instance, if the Acer being discussed here were to be sold for RM2500 albeit with no warranty, would you make the purchase?
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while acer warranty is standard, and when we buy acer's we wont expect much more from their warranty then their awesome spec...
Dell is different as one purchase the item, would expect exceptional support and service.
Support as being the point for buying a Dell, for Acer its warranty is all about insurance for the hardware, dont you agree?
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the weird thing is i have a friend who dropped his 6935g and i forgot what didnt work.. Highpoint Service exchanged the parts and back to normal LoL.. I wonder what is that? Do they include accidental damage? He did told the manager he dropped it by accident.. In 3 days its back new even replaced the damaged case..

Im guessing the manager just tried to please him.. as i recall acer extended warranty doesnt have accidental damage covered.. But they did state Parts and Labour warranty.. So maybe the service centre claimed it as "normal damage" lol..

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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 13 2010, 12:15 PM)
the weird thing is i have a friend who dropped his 6935g and i forgot what didnt work.. Highpoint Service exchanged the parts and back to normal LoL.. I wonder what is that? Do they include accidental damage? He did told the manager he dropped it by accident.. In 3 days its back new even replaced the damaged case..

Im guessing the manager just tried to please him.. as i recall acer extended warranty doesnt have accidental damage covered.. But they did state Parts and Labour warranty.. So maybe the service centre claimed it as "normal damage" lol..
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Unless it is in unfixable means nid whole set replacement issue i guess LoL.. Then this will not be covered biggrin.gif
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Unless it is in unfixable means nid whole set replacement issue i guess LoL.. Then this will not be covered biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(wanttobuylaptop @ Jan 13 2010, 10:54 AM)
put aside warranty,
why would u buy a dell?
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good ans...
we pay wat we get...tis world gt no free lunch...
solid build > asus
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QUOTE(wanttobuylaptop @ Jan 13 2010, 12:13 PM)
while acer warranty is standard, and when we buy acer's we wont expect much more from their warranty then their awesome spec...
Dell is different as one purchase the item, would expect exceptional support and service.
Support as being the point for buying a Dell, for Acer its warranty is all about insurance for the hardware, dont you agree?
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My point exactly. You generally get what you pay for. And as I said, people tend to "buy" the warranty more than they know.

I remember reading an article on a study done on the amount of profit made by allowing customers to extend their warranty, at a price. Cant recall the exact figures, or the article in question, but I think that it concluded manufacturers such as Dell actually gained most of their revenue from said extended warranty sales.
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hmmnnn.......guess, i will be buying it ,
any1 know when it is out? (lowyat)??
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hmmnnn.......guess, i will be buying it ,
any1 know when it is out? (lowyat)??
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cool, i guess 1st bath will be sold out fast, but...the weigth...2.8kg....
hhmmnnn......heavy for a notebook?

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hi guyz... im sure dat Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50 will be on sale starting from monday officially... bt some acer outlets already start selling it... about Acer Aspire AS5740G-6979, im too hunting for it... bt according to acer, this model might nt available in malaysia... singapore maybe yes... bt currently they bringing in Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50 to malaysia, in US, they start selling AS5740G-6979 on 17 january.... and expected selling price in malaysia will b higher a bit...and according to notebookcheck, the performance of 5470 gona be as 4570... which gonna be killer for studio 15... so 5740G-524G50 will be very worth it for RM2999...

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Does Acer offer extend warranty or not?

For 1 year Warranty, is it we can claim more then one time if any of the hardware spoil, or we can only claim one time in i year?
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QUOTE(bananalow @ Jan 15 2010, 11:11 AM)
Does Acer offer extend warranty or not?

For 1 year Warranty, is it we can claim more then one time if any of the hardware spoil, or we can only claim one time in i year?
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got extended to 3 years, except the battery.

can claim many times during 1 year limited warranty
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QUOTE(S16 @ Jan 15 2010, 08:29 AM)
hi guyz... im sure dat Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50 will be on sale starting from monday officially... bt some acer outlets already start selling it... about Acer Aspire AS5740G-6979, im too hunting for it... bt according to acer, this model might nt available in malaysia... singapore maybe yes... bt currently they bringing in Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50 to malaysia, in US, they start selling AS5740G-6979 on 17 january.... and expected selling price in malaysia will b higher a bit...and according to notebookcheck, the performance of 5470 gona be as 4570... which gonna be killer for studio 15... so 5740G-524G50 will be very worth it for RM2999...
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im planning to get AS5740G-6979 as well. but dats a problem if its not available here.
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QUOTE(synz @ Jan 15 2010, 11:26 AM)
im planning to get AS5740G-6979 as well. but dats a problem if its not available here.
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got extended to 3 years, except the battery.

can claim many times during 1 year limited warranty
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THX for ur clarify ^^

In the end, it still better than dell studio 15/XPS if extend to 3 year warranty , right>?


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in term of spec and performance (MAYBE yes)

but

in term of warranty and design (DEFINITELY no)
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in term of spec and performance (MAYBE yes)

but

in term of warranty and design (DEFINITELY no)
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What u say in term of warranty is no? Both dell and acer can extend to 3 year right?
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yes up to 3 years warranty.. Maybe he meant dell has On-site service and complete cover unlike acer's warranty...

and u can do unlimited repairs smile.gif
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 15 2010, 05:00 PM)
yes up to 3 years warranty.. Maybe he meant dell has On-site service and complete cover unlike acer's warranty...

and u can do unlimited repairs smile.gif
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Oh i see~~ But the unlimited repairs also offer by acer as long as u are under warranty, right?
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yea.. its what stated in my Super Care 2 Warranty Booklet smile.gif Almost 1 year no problems biggrin.gif
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My bro just got a unit of this laptop for his studies. I would say worth the money! Its fast and quality seems ok to me (well there's a lot of plastic being stick so I don't really know..). But I'm only worried the surface gets scratches easily.
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QUOTE(celciuz @ Jan 15 2010, 08:02 PM)
My bro just got a unit of this laptop for his studies. I would say worth the money! Its fast and quality seems ok to me (well there's a lot of plastic being stick so I don't really know..). But I'm only worried the surface gets scratches easily.
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QUOTE(celciuz @ Jan 15 2010, 08:02 PM)
My bro just got a unit of this laptop for his studies. I would say worth the money! Its fast and quality seems ok to me (well there's a lot of plastic being stick so I don't really know..). But I'm only worried the surface gets scratches easily.
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Where did he bought it?
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Glossy laptops definitely scratches easily.. I've seen an acer 4736 which has suffered heavy scratches on its glossy shell .. =.= i wonder what did my friend do to it.. His backpack is just a normal backpack.. he told me he just dumped it in.. LoL..
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now you can get it in digital mall. yesterday i went there, stock just come only!
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now you can get it in digital mall. yesterday i went there, stock just come only!
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WHy website say ATI 5650? How much its selling ter?
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So it begin rclxms.gif

im hoping this in one of many many many more yummy'ed spec lappy coming this Q1 brows.gif
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Some has 5470 or 5650 in it.. Prices should vary.. smile.gif
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urm, that side selling 3099. More expensive . But maybe can bargain.
hmm, i still dont prefer acer. I rather wait for Asus or Dell new model. Currently now , i think acer is the only 1 having 5470 GPU. I haven see Asus or Dell having it.
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does the 5740G comes with Tuba?? or Just stereo speakers?
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QUOTE(Unomi @ Jan 16 2010, 11:06 AM)
urm, that side selling 3099. More expensive . But maybe can bargain.
hmm, i still dont prefer acer. I rather wait for Asus or Dell new model. Currently now , i think acer is the only 1 having 5470 GPU. I haven see Asus or Dell having it.
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HP latest model HP Envy 15 series already equip with 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5830

but you can't compare HP with Acer,Acer is just way too far behind in term of design and specs.
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Yeah , but then i mean in the range of the laptop la. Btw how much is that HP envy laptop?
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shud be 5k+? LoL
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Lowyat got sell?
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Now i see it available on www.acer.com.tw

Acer 5740G
Core i5-520M 2.4GHz(Turbo 2.93GHz)
Intel HM55 Chipset
DDR31066MHz
ATi mobility Radeon HD5650 1GB DDR3

The HD5650 would be better than the HD5470 LoL

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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 16 2010, 01:31 PM)
Now i see it available on www.acer.com.tw

Acer 5740G
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Intel HM55 Chipset
DDR31066MHz
ATi mobility Radeon HD5650 1GB DDR3

The HD5650 would be better than the HD5470 LoL
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AS 5740G-524G64Mnb

this spec is very nice. 4gb ram and 640gb hdd some more. but i wonder will it available in MY.
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If even its in Malaysia, wondering how much is the price shocking.gif
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I really hope MSIA can sell this soon with a cheap price...
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nice price and core i5 le bro...never dream before i had this type of laptop..
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Hey, all the pros here.. Any idea which IT Mall got sell it now? Or still not available in msia?
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nice price and core i5 le bro...never dream before i had this type of laptop..
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Theres still 5942G for us to see biggrin.gif
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looking forward its heat management... brows.gif
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I think shud be good.. LoL Im happy with 6935g cooling system.. biggrin.gif max 61C for gpu on 30% Overclocked biggrin.gif
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Theres still 5942G for us to see biggrin.gif
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lol today went digital mall saw this model running at RM2699 the only problem is that the graphics card is an nvidia 310M instead of HD5xxx.
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lol today went digital mall saw this model running at RM2699 the only problem is that the graphics card is an nvidia 310M instead of HD5xxx.
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4740g for rm 2699, kinda expensive.....
since it should be rm 2499...

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Acer 5740 is available in Australia selling at AUD876 (RM2750) with Core i3-330M (2.13GHz) and HD5650.
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QUOTE(Mr.LKM @ Jan 18 2010, 02:25 PM)
Acer 5740 is available in Australia selling at AUD876 (RM2750) with Core i3-330M (2.13GHz) and HD5650.
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no Turbo Boost for i3 (unlike i5) hence the clock speed is fixed. smile.gif
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QUOTE(Mr.LKM @ Jan 18 2010, 02:25 PM)
Acer 5740 is available in Australia selling at AUD876 (RM2750) with Core i3-330M (2.13GHz) and HD5650.
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Any real picture , benching for games and review from forumer for 5740G?

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Benching got eh in the Insert Graphic Card Section lol..
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RM2750 is cheap  drool.gif but its in Australia....wonder whether the price here will be jacked up hmm.gif
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i have this model 4 selling guyz... new bt opn box... interested person pm me plz... tq...
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i wud wait for the Ati 5650 version.smile.gif but then again,i wud wait even longer until USB 3.0 n SATA 3 become standard.smile.gif

n yeah,Intel just recently announced the availability of Light Peak technology in 2011.so...shud we wait even 'longer'-er for light peak?Intel said that Light Peak wud surpass USB 3.0...hurmm....
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QUOTE(notroxcity @ Jan 21 2010, 04:45 PM)
i wud wait for the Ati 5650 version.smile.gif but then again,i wud wait even longer until USB 3.0 n SATA 3 become standard.smile.gif

n yeah,Intel just recently announced the availability of Light Peak technology in 2011.so...shud we wait even 'longer'-er for light peak?Intel said that Light Peak wud surpass USB 3.0...hurmm....
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Hmm, is RM 2999 the best price for this laptop? Does anyone bought it already? mind sharing! =D
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Penang here also selling at that price.
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Ya loh, best price even pay cash same.
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Where in Penang shop selling this?

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What u mean? U mean penang selling i3-330, 5650 with teh price of 2750?
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jux saw asus k52 JR which alsomost same as acer 5740G but processor is using i3-350M if not mistaken but price Rm 2700 is this better than acer ???
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jux saw asus k52 JR which alsomost same as acer 5740G but processor is using i3-350M if not mistaken but price Rm 2700 is this better than acer  ???
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Where u found it? What I found was i5 430M, with 5740 1GB lol
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QUOTE(destee88 @ Jan 22 2010, 10:09 AM)
jux saw asus k52 JR which alsomost same as acer 5740G but processor is using i3-350M if not mistaken but price Rm 2700 is this better than acer  ???
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Where to you see asus k52 JR ? Mind sharing?
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But is it selling in Malaysia? Mind showing me the link? =)
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I just now is i3 with HD5470, which i3 exactly i am not sure.
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http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1265453&hl=asus

here is the link u can order from the seller first cos he say stock will arrive at next week tongue.gif

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Ok correction, it is i5, with HD5470 but i not sure which i5 it is.
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actually that 512MB worth sacrificing for i5 I think

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It is available from major authorised resellers even before the Jan 17 official launch date.
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i5 is the replacement for Core 2 Duo. so its really good since majority of the games utilized 2 cores perfectly. smile.gif
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please don't answer on behalf of intel technologies.
i5 is not C2D's replacement.


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hey dude watch out your language.
please don't answer on behalf of intel technologies.
i5 is not C2D's replacement.
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err if i5 is not C2D replacement may i know why C2D has been slowly phased out by manufacturers and replaced with i3, i5 and i7 (C2Q)? would appreciate if you could explain further. rolleyes.gif
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QUOTE(eLiz @ Jan 23 2010, 03:49 PM)
err if i5 is not C2D replacement may i know why C2D has been slowly phased out by manufacturers and replaced with i3, i5 and i7 (C2Q)? would appreciate if you could explain further.  rolleyes.gif
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yea there's no replacement for C2D.
C2D is still mainstream product of Intel Technologies.
However there's another new mainstream product which on the market we called i5 in mid-end specification.
Nowadays Intel was on the path spreading i5 among the markets and able to distribute out better processor and less power consumption processor, core i5 with reasonable and affordable price.
Meanwhile, fellows will follow the trend and the strategy applied from Intel Technologies.

Intel Core 2 Duo will not be replaced.
Instead of you writing C2D will be replaced, I would kindly and strongly recommended and advise you to speak in this way:
Intel Core i5 is going to take down the mainstream market now.


In final words,
Product won't be replaced,
unless Market.
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yea there's no replacement for C2D.
C2D is still mainstream product of Intel Technologies.
However there's another new mainstream product which on the market we called i5 in mid-end specification.
Nowadays Intel was on the path spreading i5 among the markets and able to distribute out better processor and less power consumption processor, core i5 with reasonable and affordable price.
Meanwhile, fellows will follow the trend and the strategy applied from Intel Technologies.

Intel Core 2 Duo will not be replaced.
Instead of you writing C2D will be replaced, I would kindly and strongly recommended and advise you to speak in this way:
Intel Core i5 is going to take down the mainstream market now.
In final words,
Product won't be replaced,
unless Market.
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Well speech, so now you guys understand what is the meaning of "market" and "product" now.

The wrong information given by the forum or public will just mislead other to the wrong direction.
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Core 2 Duo already stopped production lar.. If u see at Intel website.. only Intel Pentium, Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 are on the products page.

Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad is now under discontinued products.. LoL..
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Core 2 Duo already stopped production lar.. If u see at Intel website.. only Intel Pentium, Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 are on the products page.

Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad is now under discontinued products.. LoL..
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Huhu..that totally contradicts what Ken said laugh.gif

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Oh well that's what i saw at Intel's Site.. So.. Im just stating what I saw here lol..
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Oh well that's what i saw at Intel's Site.. So.. Im just stating what I saw there lol..
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QUOTE(ahken07 @ Jan 23 2010, 04:06 PM)
yea there's no replacement for C2D.
C2D is still mainstream product of Intel Technologies.
However there's another new mainstream product which on the market we called i5 in mid-end specification.
Nowadays Intel was on the path spreading i5 among the markets and able to distribute out better processor and less power consumption processor, core i5 with reasonable and affordable price.
Meanwhile, fellows will follow the trend and the strategy applied from Intel Technologies.

Intel Core 2 Duo will not be replaced.
Instead of you writing C2D will be replaced, I would kindly and strongly recommended and advise you to speak in this way:
Intel Core i5 is going to take down the mainstream market now.
In final words,
Product won't be replaced,
unless Market.
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C2D is in fact in the mainstream market in the past 2-3 years and if i5 is the one in the mainstream now, why is i5 not replacing it? why would users opt for a processor with higher power consumption than new one with lower where both offers the same or better performance for the latter?

AFAIK, we can look back in the history as how Core Duo was replaced by Core 2 Duo, as we don't see much or none of CD anymore after the introduction of C2D.

assuming i5 is not replacing C2D:
1. why would all manufacturers are refreshing their lineups with i5, which used to be on C2D? isn't this a sign of phasing out instead of opening up a new market?
2. why benchmarks are comparing head-to-head performance between C2D and i5? (same for i7 vs C2Q).

or like what Eugene91 has pointed out, why both C2D and C2Q are listed under previous generation products? if the new Arrandale platform is not meant replace C2D and merely to serve a different segment of the market, C2D would have remained on the main page, just like Pentium, Celeron and Atom.

the thing is, products can be replaced, so is the market.

not looking for an argument here but solely to seek solid explanation and proof on your claims. anyway, i would expect someone from Intel to know its company's products better. smile.gif icon_rolleyes.gif

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I guess he doesn't know what Arrandale processors has to offer.. For me why would I choose Arrandale Core i5 and Core i7 rather than a Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or 2.93GHz or 3.06GHz .. Because of the Turbo Boost, Hyper Threading Technology and 32nm processor biggrin.gif biggrin.gif cooler.. however it does consume more than the current C2D.. which is 35W compared to 25W(P-series C2D)..
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intel gia shu mer fast fast launch first and dun let amd catch up mer and take over the market

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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Jan 23 2010, 06:00 PM)
I guess he doesn't know what Arrandale processors has to offer.. For me why would I choose Arrandale Core i5 and Core i7 rather than a Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz or 2.93GHz or 3.06GHz .. Because of the Turbo Boost, Hyper Threading Technology and 32nm processor biggrin.gif biggrin.gif cooler.. however it does consume more than the current C2D.. which is 35W compared to 25W(P-series C2D)..
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However as you know you need to take into account that Arrandale performs faster/better and draw more power. Btw the Arrandale TDP includes the integrated GPU TDP also.
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QUOTE(eLiz @ Jan 23 2010, 05:22 PM)
C2D is in fact in the mainstream market in the past 2-3 years and if i5 is the one in the mainstream now, why is i5 not replacing it? why would users opt for a processor with higher power consumption than new one with lower where both offers the same or better performance for the latter?

AFAIK, we can look back in the history as how Core Duo was replaced by Core 2 Duo, as we don't see much or none of CD anymore after the introduction of C2D.

assuming i5 is not replacing C2D:
1. why would all manufacturers are refreshing their lineups with i5, which used to be on C2D? isn't this a sign of phasing out instead of opening up a new market?
2. why benchmarks are comparing head-to-head performance between C2D and i5? (same for i7 vs C2Q).

or like what Eugene91 has pointed out, why both C2D and C2Q are listed under previous generation products? if the new Arrandale platform is not meant replace C2D and merely to serve a different segment of the market, C2D would have remained on the main page, just like Pentium, Celeron and Atom.

the thing is, products can be replaced, so is the market.

not looking for an argument here but solely to seek solid explanation and proof on your claims. anyway, i would expect someone from Intel to know its company's products better. smile.gif  icon_rolleyes.gif
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Jan 24 2010, 03:54 AM)
Succinctly put. Couldn't have said it better myself.
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Hey all pros here, so if i5 is inlcuded with an intergrated GPU, its that mean, if I was just using such laptop to online, it will turn off the 5470, and mayb one of its core too?
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no, because it doesn't include the function of hybrid gpu...
its there, but you can't use it.
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QUOTE(eLiz @ Jan 23 2010, 05:22 PM)
C2D is in fact in the mainstream market in the past 2-3 years and if i5 is the one in the mainstream now, why is i5 not replacing it? why would users opt for a processor with higher power consumption than new one with lower where both offers the same or better performance for the latter?

AFAIK, we can look back in the history as how Core Duo was replaced by Core 2 Duo, as we don't see much or none of CD anymore after the introduction of C2D.

assuming i5 is not replacing C2D:
1. why would all manufacturers are refreshing their lineups with i5, which used to be on C2D? isn't this a sign of phasing out instead of opening up a new market?
2. why benchmarks are comparing head-to-head performance between C2D and i5? (same for i7 vs C2Q).

or like what Eugene91 has pointed out, why both C2D and C2Q are listed under previous generation products? if the new Arrandale platform is not meant replace C2D and merely to serve a different segment of the market, C2D would have remained on the main page, just like Pentium, Celeron and Atom.

the thing is, products can be replaced, so is the market.

not looking for an argument here but solely to seek solid explanation and proof on your claims. anyway, i would expect someone from Intel to know its company's products better. smile.gif  icon_rolleyes.gif
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Totally agree. How can the market be replaced without replacing the current product..

There is no need to ask people to watch about their language as no vulgarity or profanity was used. Just be polite and voice your comment.

Plus I doubt that you work as an Intel sales representative. Pls provide prove..

For example i can type

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no, because it doesn't include the function of hybrid gpu...
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well, provided if the manufacturer wanted to enable/support hybrid gpu in the future, then yes.
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I dun see the cons of doing so...
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well, sure, but still it depends on their decision.
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seems like many brands already started to change to the iCore series already.... Toshiba also have a few in the lineup
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Yeah, but then the problem is the price tag.

Acer seems very cheap in all terms, I'm just worry about the reliability and durability. I'm going to get either this one or another 4740G in the mid of February.
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Some say Acer always have hardware failure, especially hard disk and optical drive. Some say they are regret paying extra money for extra warranty because of never use it.

So, which side should I trust. But I have to say, buying any electronic hardware or even car in our life is all are depend on your luck.
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Hey! , Does anyone know wht is the different between Intel core 2 duo P8700 and Intel i5 520m processor. If lets said more into gaming, which give better performance? or most likely the same?
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Hey! , Does anyone know wht is the different between Intel core 2 duo P8700 and Intel i5 520m processor. If lets said more into gaming, which give better performance? or most likely the same?
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turbo boost and hyperthreading
clock by clock, i5 should be faster by 10-20%
and also, if the program only support one core, i5 520M can overclock its one core to 2.9ghz while p8700 would still only 2.5ghz
gaming wise, most likely almost the same with slight advantage with i5 though for most games, gpu would be the bottleneck...

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Yeah, but then the problem is the price tag.

Acer seems very cheap in all terms, I'm just worry about the reliability and durability. I'm going to get either this one or another 4740G in the mid of February.
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ya i'm waiting for all to come out before making a decision

QUOTE(oec88 @ Jan 24 2010, 03:49 PM)
Some say Acer always have hardware failure, especially hard disk and optical drive. Some say they are regret paying extra money for extra warranty because of never use it.

So, which side should I trust. But I have to say, buying any electronic hardware or even car in our life is all are depend on your luck.
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well paying for extra money for the 3 years warranty wouldn't be a waste as most of the time after 2 years got problem arises for laptops.... those people most probably seldom use their laptop I guess
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QUOTE(oec88 @ Jan 24 2010, 03:49 PM)
Some say Acer always have hardware failure, especially hard disk and optical drive. Some say they are regret paying extra money for extra warranty because of never use it.

So, which side should I trust. But I have to say, buying any electronic hardware or even car in our life is all are depend on your luck.
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Hard disk and Optical Drive has nothing to do with acer.. Acer only buys and use them lol..

Harddisk(WD, Seagate as far as i know acer uses) and Optical Drive(LG, Pioneer.. i forgot the rest)..

Brand doesnt really matter in terms of hardware.. but in terms of service and support yes..
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then in term of service~~ should go for dell ^^
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hahaha.. just buy whats worth your money.. and this acer definitely is lol.. so far.. lol
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Just bought a Acer 5740G last week on RM2,999... really worth cuz the spec damn good...  biggrin.gif
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Damm, bought mine, but...there is no power going into my lapy,
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Keep the comments coming guys. I am still undecided which laptop suits me best. TQ.
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For those of you who bought this lappy, can tell me where you bought it? I mean in Lowyat... I hope either get it in the chepaest price or get more freebies... lol
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my friend just told me bout this lappy, should i get it?
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QUOTE(Boomeraangkid @ Jan 27 2010, 05:24 PM)
my friend just told me bout this lappy, should i get it?
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Lol, its up to know.. we don know what u wan isn't it?
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i would love to get it, but im scared of acer's reliability, and btw where u guys buy it?
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QUOTE(Boomeraangkid @ Jan 27 2010, 05:28 PM)
i would love to get it, but im scared of acer's reliability, and btw where u guys buy it?
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well, I think it depend how you use... hardcore user sure cant use acer
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well since i have a desktop for gaming, the lappy will just be my other gaming platform. since it has a higher reso biggrin.gif but i wont use it that much

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Anyone having this laptop already? mind sharing your experience~ PLEASE~!
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Just bought it today from Sunway.. What kind of thing you wanna ask?
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Wow, can tell me hows the performance? Mind sharing the window performance and 3d bench mark! ^ ^ PLEASE!
and also the quality of the laptop.

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QUOTE(the100308 @ Jan 28 2010, 07:15 PM)
Just bought it today from Sunway.. What kind of thing you wanna ask?
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wow..congrats.. rclxms.gif
haha..everything u can think of? Price and packages...
then some benchies and temperature for Idle and full load...
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Thx guys.. But I have ptoblrm connect to internet using that... Please wait a while for yhose test...
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QUOTE(the100308 @ Jan 28 2010, 10:33 PM)
Thx guys.. But I have ptoblrm connect to internet using that... Please wait a while for yhose test...
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I'm interested to know what are the clockspeed of HD5470. Could you please check it? Open up Catalyst Control Center, go to Information Center and click Hardware Information like the picture below:
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Or you could download GPU-Z here but I don't know if it support the new cards yet or not
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could this lappy run those latest games?
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QUOTE(Wilson0011 @ Jan 30 2010, 12:09 AM)
could this lappy run those latest games?
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Definitely. It is just a matter of how many frames per second you'll get
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QUOTE(Wilson0011 @ Jan 30 2010, 12:09 AM)
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Should be no problem running the latest games, and just like Loki said, its depends on how many frames will it displayed on...well, for most maybe can play those high intensive graphic game with mid/low setting nod.gif


Added on January 30, 2010, 7:20 amAnd also, we already have someone that already owns one..maybe he can help us by doing some benchmark if he got time brows.gif...

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is any user can stated the benchmark performance? and also window performance! Thanks! ^ ^
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Bros, any idea where I can find this laptop in retail shops ? The price lists on the lowyat homepage don't have this laptop..
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go to EVERNEW shop in lowyat also got, pyramid also got..
i got it at rm2980 with freebies and add rm188 for extend warranty by 2 years..
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QUOTE(ilovelyn @ Jan 30 2010, 08:11 PM)
go to EVERNEW shop in lowyat also got, pyramid also got..
i got it at rm2980 with freebies and add rm188 for extend warranty by 2 years..
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I got offer by paying RM240 for another 4 or 5 years warranty cover, but it's not fully 100% cover.

Which means, example below:

1st year - 100% Full warranty cover by Acer itself
2nd year - Probably cover up to 90%, you have to pay for the 10%. Let's say a part broken down and cost RM1,000 to repair, you will need to pay RM100.
3rd year - Probably cover up to 60%.
4th year - Probably cover up to 40%
5th year - Probably cover up to 20%

So may I know how is your warranty condition for 2 years coverage?
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Mind sharing, if the palm rest area get heat up after long hour usage?
Thanks.
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nice spec
price oso nice
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cum with i5,4gb ddr3,
ati 5470 can beat nvidia 260M?
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nah, different level.
ati hd5470 is just around level hd4570
perhaps ati hd5850 to fight with gtx260m
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QUOTE(oec88 @ Jan 31 2010, 09:44 PM)
I got offer by paying RM240 for another 4 or 5 years warranty cover, but it's not fully 100% cover.

Which means, example below:

1st year - 100% Full warranty cover by Acer itself
2nd year - Probably cover up to 90%, you have to pay for the 10%. Let's say a part broken down and cost RM1,000 to repair, you will need to pay RM100.
3rd year - Probably cover up to 60%.
4th year - Probably cover up to 40%
5th year - Probably cover up to 20%

So may I know how is your warranty condition for 2 years coverage?
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i paid 188 for 2 years extra warranty..
the seller said if any problem the shop will bear the cost to repair it..
1st year by acer..
then extra 2 years for rm188 by the shop..
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I'm interested to know what are the clockspeed of HD5470. Could you please check it? Open up Catalyst Control Center, go to Information Center and click Hardware Information like the picture below:
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Or you could download GPU-Z here but I don't know if it support the new cards yet or not
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Sorry, as your request

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BTW, the line in LCCT really... =.=


Added on February 1, 2010, 3:14 pm
QUOTE(Unomi @ Jan 30 2010, 02:07 PM)
is any user can stated the benchmark performance? and also window performance! Thanks!  ^ ^
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window performnce 5.1, benchmark wait till I back home I try to give


QUOTE(gsfeng @ Jan 31 2010, 11:17 PM)
Mind sharing, if the palm rest area get heat up after long hour usage?
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I would say warm rather than hot... But currently just use it to watch some movie and net surfing, if gaming I am not sure..

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Thnak you for the screenshot, looks like the GDDR3 speed is the same as the HD4570, I don't think it will be any faster even though with faster GPU clock, it would starved to death because the lack of memory bandwidth
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QUOTE(~funeralofheart~ @ Feb 1 2010, 10:33 AM)
nice spec
price oso nice
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cum with i5,4gb ddr3,
ati 5470 can beat  nvidia 260M?
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nVidia 260M is consider as gaming range graphic, as you can see in nVidia website.

This is an useful table for nVidia notebook graphic reference, have a look: http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_m_series.html

QUOTE(ilovelyn @ Feb 1 2010, 02:13 PM)
i paid 188 for 2 years extra warranty..
the seller said if any problem the shop will bear the cost to repair it..
1st year by acer..
then extra 2 years for rm188 by the shop..
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RM188 is a good deal if they are really cover 100% of warranty and repair.

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QUOTE(oec88 @ Feb 1 2010, 11:57 PM)
nVidia 260M is consider as gaming range graphic, as you can see in nVidia website.

This is an useful table for nVidia notebook graphic reference, have a look: http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_m_series.html
RM188 is a good deal if they are really cover 100% of warranty and repair.
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which wud be better ts's model or this.. with so called GF310M ?
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which wud be better ts's model or this.. with so called GF310M ?
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gtx260m >>>>> hd5470 > 310m

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i see so its almost kinda low end.. ?
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Well, yeah, but g105m, 9300m gs is even more low end than g210m (equal with 310m).
To get notebook equipped with gtx260m, you would need at least rm 5k

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If you look carefully at the table in the link I posted in previous post, you will surely understand about how is the nVidia graphic card range looks like.
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Just like lee posted before...GTX260M is way,way higher than 310M...310M can consider as low-end card...even 9600M GT pawned it big time...

And GTX260M is always BETTER than 310M

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Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50

Just got myself a brand new Acer Aspire 5740G . Last one!

Recommend those who wants Acer Aspire 5740G to buy but sadly very limited stock now

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Care to give some benchies and feedback here -----> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1109389
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Benchies are there already dude..

Check 1st page for ATi HD 5000 series

You can see the benchmark for Acer 5740G biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Feb 2 2010, 11:16 AM)
Benchies are there already dude..

Check 1st page for ATi HD 5000 series

You can see the benchmark for Acer 5740G biggrin.gif
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Ya meh?? Must be busy checking the other thread..been a while since i check astria's thread tongue.gif
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[QUOTE] a meh?? Must be busy checking the other thread..been a while since i check astria's thread

Yup is there. I was reading ppl comment and came across it and is there 1st page. You Can't miss it tongue.gif
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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Feb 2 2010, 12:28 AM)
Well, yeah, but g105m, 9300m gs is even more low end than g210m (equal with g310m).
To get notebook equipped with gtx260m, you would need at least rm 5k
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Just nitpicking here, but there is no "G" in front of the nVidia 310M.
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Feb 2 2010, 12:36 PM)
Just nitpicking here, but there is no "G" in front of the nVidia 310M.
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Corrected smile.gif
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Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50. You can play Dragon Age Origins on High Graphics. So far no lag or anything. but i think there is still more testing to be done tongue.gif

Acer Aspire 5740G is worth it after all for RM 2999.

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Maybe you can put up some screenshots for Dragon Age Origins to poison people brows.gif
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LOL! icon_rolleyes.gif ya i will do that later, now I am at work and is my last day haha.

Will post some picture as prove that it work... thumbup.gif either tonight or tomorrow

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QUOTE(johnyp91 @ Feb 3 2010, 09:52 AM)
Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50. You can play Dragon Age Origins on High Graphics. So far no lag or anything. but i think there is still more testing to be done tongue.gif
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Wait till more enemies appear on the screen. Like in Redcliffe.

Even my quad core PC with a HD4870 lagged then... but that was with 8xAA I think.
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Feb 3 2010, 04:24 PM)
Wait till more enemies appear on the screen. Like in Redcliffe.

Even my quad core PC with a HD4870 lagged then... but that was with 8xAA I think.
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ya i know that why i said i need more testing to do...will let u all soon as possible. Oh wait I will finish the game as fast as possible n see if got lag or not...might take a few days. whistling.gif
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Feb 3 2010, 03:24 PM)
Wait till more enemies appear on the screen. Like in Redcliffe.

Even my quad core PC with a HD4870 lagged then... but that was with 8xAA I think.
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Oh...at 1st i put 8XAA...can play and quite smooth..but the GPU temperature becomes quite hot...after that switch back to 2XAA....
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QUOTE(highwind85 @ Feb 3 2010, 04:39 PM)
Oh...at 1st i put 8XAA...can play and quite smooth..but the GPU temperature becomes quite hot...after that switch back to 2XAA....
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Bear in mind the resolution you game at also makes a difference on the GPU load.
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Feb 3 2010, 05:22 PM)
Bear in mind the resolution you game at also makes a difference on the GPU load.
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yeah right...i put 1280 x 720...everything high/highest except anti-alias...GPU peaked at 90degC after 4-5 hrs of gameplay without cooler..
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QUOTE(highwind85 @ Feb 3 2010, 10:42 PM)
yeah right...i put 1280 x 720...everything high/highest except anti-alias...GPU peaked at 90degC after 4-5 hrs of gameplay without cooler..
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Mine was at 1920x1200 tongue.gif
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QUOTE(LokiD.d.G @ Feb 3 2010, 04:24 PM)
Wait till more enemies appear on the screen. Like in Redcliffe.

Even my quad core PC with a HD4870 lagged then... but that was with 8xAA I think.
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Dragon Age works fine + no lag at Redcliffe. Ah forgot to take sceen >.<

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Just got myself this baby today. biggrin.gif

Really happy with the performance, and the screen color is just nice, some kind of light blue-ish, looks fresh.

What I like about this laptop is the numpad on the keyboard. If I'm not mistaken, seldom laptop come with numpad together with the keyboard.


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QUOTE(oec88 @ Feb 6 2010, 11:37 AM)
Just got myself this baby today. biggrin.gif

Really happy with the performance, and the screen color is just nice, some kind of light blue-ish, looks fresh.

What I like about this laptop is the numpad on the keyboard. If I'm not mistaken, seldom laptop come with numpad together with the keyboard.
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which make us hard to buy a keypad protector haha
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QUOTE(the100308 @ Feb 6 2010, 11:41 AM)
which make us hard to buy a keypad protector haha
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That's why, but I won't put keyboard protector on my own laptop. I will just go and buy a kind of sticky product that comes from Apple, it can helps you to clean out the dust inside the keyboard.
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Hmm... I'm thinking of buying this laptop... seem to be fairly cheap for the specs.. though it might take a while... budget might be off since i hit a treler with my kancil... i_i

How about heat? does this thing heat up easily? O.o

edit: hmm... don't want to make another post so.. does the laptop only comes in Blue? or is there any other colour

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QUOTE(malakus @ Feb 6 2010, 05:21 PM)
Hmm... I'm thinking of buying this laptop... seem to be fairly cheap for the specs.. though it might take a while... budget might be off since i hit a treler with my kancil... i_i

How about heat? does this thing heat up easily? O.o
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Depend, if u are a gamer.. then it will get warm
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so based on what other people has already posted this won't be so good for those who game a lot? in that cases in terms of gaming would the dell studio 15 be better?
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QUOTE(malakus @ Feb 6 2010, 05:21 PM)
Hmm... I'm thinking of buying this laptop... seem to be fairly cheap for the specs.. though it might take a while... budget might be off since i hit a treler with my kancil... i_i

How about heat? does this thing heat up easily? O.o

edit: hmm... don't want to make another post so.. does the laptop only comes in Blue? or is there any other colour
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Only blue.

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so based on what other people has already posted this won't be so good for those who game a lot? in that cases in terms of gaming would the dell studio 15 be better?
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Its not like that, for any performance notebook ,you should expect some heat from it,
in term of gaming performance, the dell studio 15 would have similar performance since the ATi HD5470 is just a rebranded from ATi HD4570...
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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Feb 6 2010, 07:32 PM)
in term of gaming performance, the dell studio 15 would have similar performance since the ATi HD5470 is just a rebranded from ATi HD4570...
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Its not a mere rebadge; HD5470 support DX11 (although it doesn't matter much because its entry level) and have higher core clock, 750MHz vs 680MHz on HD4570. The memory clock so far is the same, which is 800MHz DDR3 although it could support GDDR5 memory but I doubt any manufacturer will used it to save costs
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rm2999 included genuine windows and microsoft office ma? and if acer laptop got problem who should we refer to?

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how about its after sales service? bcoz i'm going to buy a laptop.. this laptop seems not bad, but many ppl giving bad feedback about acer.. well u know...
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Well, I can't comment much as I had never send my Acer to a service center before...
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yeah right...i put 1280 x 720...everything high/highest except anti-alias...GPU peaked at 90degC after 4-5 hrs of gameplay without cooler..
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my 5740 dun have GPU sensor.. cant detect or wat
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hey guys....need your opinion..

im not really a gamer, but is this laptop good enough? jz now i went to lowyat and the shop agree to sell it to me for 2900...i might go n buy it in 2-3 days.

i mainly play heroes of newerth, thats all really haha.im jz a bit concerned becouse the graphic card in this laptop is jz an entry level card.
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QUOTE(admnovsk @ Feb 7 2010, 07:24 PM)
hey guys....need your opinion..

im not really a gamer, but is this laptop good enough? jz now i went to lowyat and the shop agree to sell it to me for 2900...i might go n buy it in 2-3 days.

i mainly play heroes of newerth, thats all really haha.im jz a bit concerned becouse the graphic card in this laptop is jz an entry level card.
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I wouldn't call it entry level. More like a lower-mid range GPU. Still quite capable though
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same price with shop i found
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2900, where u got it?
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QUOTE(admnovsk @ Feb 7 2010, 07:24 PM)
hey guys....need your opinion..

im not really a gamer, but is this laptop good enough? jz now i went to lowyat and the shop agree to sell it to me for 2900...i might go n buy it in 2-3 days.

i mainly play heroes of newerth, thats all really haha.im jz a bit concerned becouse the graphic card in this laptop is jz an entry level card.
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Lol..HON only requires slightly higher graphic processor thn dota...mayb same as L4D...therefore... tis lappy confirm can handle...HON...FYI...even my Ati4570 can set max setting... flex.gif
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so conclusion , is tis lappy really worth the price we throw to it???

look like i'm the another ppl to buy tis thing =.='
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just got his lappy yesterday... price 2980 + 250 for extended 1+2 year warranty

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QUOTE(shogunkeron @ Feb 9 2010, 04:08 PM)
so conclusion , is tis lappy really worth the price we throw to it???

look like i'm the another ppl to buy tis thing =.='
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Yes, absolutely!

This laptop is a gem to me, well at least after 2 weeks of using it. Really stoked at how responsive a.k.a fast it is, especially when I have photoshop, winamp, microsoft word/powerpoint, and downloads running simultaneously, all at the same time.

Heatwise, doesn't get warm enough to burn my palm or fingers. I consider this a really "cold" lappie well at least after the huge leap of upgrade that i had from my previous one....that was bad, stuffed up badly on the hardware etc but that's another story...tee hee .

Gaming...I reckon, i've got a reputation as a casual one, not hardcore. I play some not-so-demanding games such as machinarium, chrysis, and kung fu panda. They display pretty mint on the 5740..havent got any problem with it so far, my only issue is that the sounds system isn't as loud as i thought it would be when i hv the headphones one, but delivers nicely when the lappie's speakers are turned on.

Overall, pretty SATISFIED with this baby biggrin.gif


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anyone have the picture of the laptop bag come with this lappy? I bought the lappy but have to wait for the bag :-s
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anyone have the picture of the laptop bag come with this lappy? I bought the lappy but have to wait for the bag :-s
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HAHA! The store's salesmen gave me an ACER bag for my 5740 but when i tried placing the notebook in...didn't fit cuz lappie was tad huge. Went back and exchanged it for a HP bag instead. Din't bother much as I wouldn't use my bag as much.
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Before this i was thinking to buy HP (Attractive design) or ACER (On site service) but...Siao liao, after spent time reading this thread ! Confirm wanna buy this baby adi !

ACER ASPIRE 5740G i wanna bring u back !
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Going off topic, any Ipoh or Penang members know where to get the 3 year RM298 acer extended warranty? Have asked quite a number of shops but they only have the RM198 warranty.

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Going off topic, any Ipoh or Penang members know where to get the 3 year RM298 acer extended warranty? Have asked quite a number of shops but they only have the RM198 warranty.
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What i know for laptop under RM2500 Acer extended warranty is Rm198, for laptop above Rm2500 have to purchase RM298 extended warranty
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Yes, bought the 5740g on Saturday but the dealer only had the RM198 - seems like they'll only get the RM298 warranty next week.
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Hey guys,
can you guys recommend me wheres among the best place to get this laptop?
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Guys, I just installed Need For Speed Shift for a few days, the 1st few days was smooth and good in normal graphic setting but today, i donou why, The FPS of the game seem to be lowered ( I feel, no prove) and It took sometime for the screen to response to my key..

So what should I do? I mean what setting
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Is your laptop plugged in?
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or Balanced?
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QUOTE(SaintX6 @ Feb 11 2010, 03:49 AM)
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can you guys recommend me wheres among the best place to get this laptop?
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i just buy 1 unit for my sister at senheng at rm2999.got 2 years warranty.the 1 year extra because of the membership
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Guys, what about the Asus A42JR, the specs are nearly the same as the acer aspire 5470g. Based on the asus malaysia website,
http://my.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=CHUAkgEZmzf52Pai
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i5 Processor 520M/430M : 2.4 GHz - 2.26 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 2.93/2.53 GH
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5470 1G DDR3 VRAM
so what do you guys think?
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QUOTE(SaintX6 @ Feb 12 2010, 06:08 AM)
Guys, what about the Asus A42JR, the specs are nearly the same as the acer aspire 5470g. Based on the asus malaysia website,
http://my.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=CHUAkgEZmzf52Pai
can get
i5 Processor 520M/430M : 2.4 GHz - 2.26 GHz, with Turbo Boost up to 2.93/2.53 GH
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® HD 5470 1G DDR3 VRAM
so what do you guys think?
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Not bad.. Now u just gotta choose the design/style tongue.gif
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Did you set the power management to full performance?
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Balanced, you know why? Cause I try to read through each type of setting, the difference between power, balanced, power saver is just a matter of time for screen to dim, contrast and brightnest thsoe.. Lol, its not overclocking graphci, CPU and ram those
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QUOTE(the100308 @ Feb 12 2010, 08:55 AM)
Balanced, you know why? Cause I try to read through each type of setting, the difference between power, balanced, power saver is just a matter of time for screen to dim, contrast and brightnest thsoe.. Lol, its not overclocking graphci, CPU and ram those
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Did you use advance power option?? That one can reduce how much CPU you going to use for each Power Option which why Power Saver is called Power Saver because it uses only like 10% of processing power which will consume less battery nod.gif...

You can also manage other things in advance power option nod.gif
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Why dont u go to the Acer ePower Management? If thats available there?

Can change CPU and GPU Settings.. Hmm

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Why dont u go to the Acer ePower Management? If thats available there?

Can change CPU and GPU Settings.. Hmm
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then u have to check under Advanced Power Settings at power options smile.gif

maybe click restore default lol..
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setted, still same, its response slowly..
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Not bad.. Now u just gotta choose the design/style tongue.gif
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benchmarked. unless your laptop utilize ddr5, 5470 will not surpass 4570, and compared to 4570, it is weaker by 9%


still for those who want decent multimedia, non-gaming or perhaps use designing, this is great for your budget
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Hey! Does anyone know what is the different between Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor SU7300 and Intel i5 520m processor. Will they very big different between them in term of performance? or only small different?
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Guys please check your WiFi device is it Intel brand or Atheros brand?
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but I dont think its available yet in malaysia. Cant seem to find it. Sellers are mostly selling the ones with i3 processor
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QUOTE(oec88 @ Feb 26 2010, 04:33 PM)
Guys please check your WiFi device is it Intel brand or Atheros brand?
Atheros ar5b93
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window performnce 5.1, benchmark wait till I back home I try to give
I would say warm rather than hot... But currently just use it to watch some movie and net surfing, if gaming I am not sure..
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sorry for bother,windows performance 5.1 as in? 5.1 for harddisk? how much does i5-530M gives?


Added on March 1, 2010, 2:07 amarghhhh... i can't wait for 5740G with ati 5650.. so many good feedbacks here hahas.. and i wish they'll have one with higher end nvidia graphic card.. maybe one with performance or high performance category graphic card? lol.. ><"

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ATi HD5650 most probably reserved for its Acer 5942G...
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[quote=coolredz,Mar 1 2010, 01:58 AM]
window performnce 5.1, benchmark wait till I back home I try to give
I would say warm rather than hot... But currently just use it to watch some movie and net surfing, if gaming I am not sure..
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sorry for bother,windows performance 5.1 as in? 5.1 for harddisk? how much does i5-530M gives?


Added on March 1, 2010, 2:07 amarghhhh... i can't wait for 5740G with ati 5650.. so many good feedbacks here hahas.. and i wish they'll have one with higher end nvidia graphic card.. maybe one with performance or high performance category graphic card? lol.. ><"
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[/quote]

Benchmark for aero.. For Gaming 6.0 or 5.8.. I can plap Devil May Cry in High Def with no lag.. 30fps to 40fps
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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Mar 1 2010, 02:19 AM)
ATi HD5650 most probably reserved for its Acer 5942G...
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hahas.. really hope there'll be one i5-530M with ATI 5650 lol.. then that'll be more tempting drool.gif as i5 price is cheaper compare to i7 brows.gif

Hmmmm.. anyone mind to give the processor performance rating? biggrin.gif

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somewhat like 7.1 or something.. I forgot.. COnfirm with u after I back home
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somewhat like 7.1 or something.. I forgot.. COnfirm with u after I back home
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wow... quite high... thumbup.gif okok.. thanks bro icon_rolleyes.gif
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Opps.. its 6.8.. haha.. sorry
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Opps.. its 6.8.. haha.. sorry
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haha.. it's okay la bro.. quite good already for reaching 6.8 haha.. if i'm not mistaken my friend's i5-750 dekstop gets around 7.1 laugh.gif
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i5 and 5650 ardy released in the US but here still dont have (perhaps will not have)

430M + 5650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834115733

520M + 5650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834115732
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QUOTE(synz @ Mar 2 2010, 12:34 PM)
i5 and 5650 ardy released in the US but here still dont have (perhaps will not have)

430M + 5650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834115733

520M + 5650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16834115732
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wow.. the price is very tempting for 520M + 5650..
899.99 USD = 3,050.07 MYR
that's the currency converter i used online.. let's put aside the tax first.. if it's on the market with the price of somewhere around 3299,guess it'll be hot selling model.. so far i only know acer 5742G comes with 5650 but it's using i7.. really wish there'll be this model here in malaysia..
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computers/notebooks in Malaysia has no tax.... one of the few tax breaks in Mal..... 899 usd... so it's approx RM100 to RM150 more (with lesser HDD) for 5650 instead of 5470 in Mal.

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it's gonna be rm3300 based on experience. or if you like it, 3299
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if its rm3300 i'll definitely get one
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yeah.. if it's 3300,even with lesser HDD i'll get one.. we can always use a portable for storage biggrin.gif

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QUOTE(coolredz @ Mar 2 2010, 03:10 PM)
yeah.. if it's 3300,even with lesser HDD i'll get one.. we can always use a portable for storage biggrin.gif
Or do what I do on my 5740..... pop out the DVD-rom and run a 2nd HDD in its place... raid 1TB (500GB x2)if I wanted to.... the other difference with a 5650 GC than a 5470 GC would be the power adapter (95W instead of 65W) and battery life..
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Or do what I do on my 5740..... pop out the DVD-rom and run a 2nd HDD in its place... raid 1TB (500GB x2)if I wanted to.... the other difference with a 5650 GC than a 5470 GC would be the power adapter (95W instead of 65W) and battery life..
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but how about the difference in performance for both GC? in notebookcheck chart,5650 score is much higher than 5470.. and alot also says 5470 is on par with 4570? i got no idea about all these lol..
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Well, roughly speaking, if you are not into hrdcore gaming, like playing all games in superhigh defination and need fast frame skip.. 5470 is more than enuf
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hahas... have you tried any game yet? how about their performance?
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actually i wish to play gta4 so i need 5650
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5470 (they cut down a lot of stream processors on the chip) with very low power (say 8w compared to 5650's roughly 20-30w) requirement/usage.... 5000 series functions like Eyefinity, encoding, decoding...etc are kept.

High res/high def/high 3d algorithm should be done on a desktop anyways

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hahas... have you tried any game yet? how about their performance?
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Well yeap..
For need for speed shift, its kinda lag, even with medium setting, donou why..
Need for speed undercover ok, somehow will lag oso..
Devil May Cry ok, with all high setting still can reach 30 - 40 fps
IronMan, ok, but I hate the game..
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QUOTE(coolredz @ Mar 2 2010, 05:44 PM)
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Solitaire perhaps??? laugh.gif

jokes aside, HD5400 series is a total disappointment if u ask me... it's spec is basically the same as HD4500, with the exception of GDDR5 support on HD5470...

honestly speaking, it's more of a deterioration rather than improvement...

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QUOTE(astria @ Mar 2 2010, 08:13 PM)
Solitaire perhaps??? laugh.gif

jokes aside, HD5400 series is a total disappointment if u ask me... it's spec is basically the same as HD4500, with the exception of GDDR5 support on HD5470...

honestly speaking, it's more of a deterioration rather than improvement...
Power saving and Eyefinity... 3d gaming be damned...
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QUOTE(astria @ Mar 2 2010, 08:13 PM)
Solitaire perhaps??? laugh.gif

jokes aside, HD5400 series is a total disappointment if u ask me... it's spec is basically the same as HD4500, with the exception of GDDR5 support on HD5470...

honestly speaking, it's more of a deterioration rather than improvement...
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hahas.. wrong la bro! minesweeper tongue.gif
just joking.. that's why... from other forums that i searched, most of them saying the same thing too.. they said HD5470 is on par with HD4570..
i really wish there'll be a better gc on 5740G.. i just love physx effect lol.. get one with high performance range nvidia card biggrin.gif
no offence for ATI user.. just a suggestion icon_rolleyes.gif
i still prefer HD5600series if possible rclxm9.gif
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well, i guess AMD can't really raise the spec of the entry cards...

else those using HD3600 can throw away their laptop already... laugh.gif
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Before you buy this laptop, you should know that the graphic will not give you full pleasure in gaming like having high FPS in game or support high end game. Bear in mind, 5470 is a entry or low end card. If you would like to have good gaming performance like I said above, get 5650 above, 5770 would be better. If there's 5800 series, then it will be even better.

There goes the same with GeForce series, you should do research more before you buy. Like now I'm having this laptop, compare to my desktop I use 1280x1024 with 75Hz screen refresh rate on my Call of Duty 4, I have 125FPS all the time in the multiplayer game, the graphic card is GeForce 8800GT, is consider as high end card in GeForce 8000 series, of course there are other high end card such as 8800 Ultra or 8800GTX. While for my laptop, although 5470 has new technology and it's the latest card, I only able to get 125FPS at all time in 640x480 resolution.

So, think about it. Do not expect good gaming experience on this laptop, this is just a bargain for those who need a high performance laptop and just so-so in gaming.
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QUOTE(Eugene91 @ Mar 3 2010, 08:17 AM)
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a higher end card is enough for me.. not too high end card though.. tongue.gif
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Lols! I ate antidote before I watch the video.. Muahahaha biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(coolredz @ Mar 3 2010, 10:21 AM)
Lols! I ate antidote before I watch the video.. Muahahaha  biggrin.gif
Alienware spec is very nice.. But over my budget already  smile.gif
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Well, can always go for the middle-range gaming laptop with mid-range GPU nod.gif...just like BenQ S42 & S57 and also like Asus K40Ab/K50Ab and so on smile.gif
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QUOTE(miahahaha @ Mar 3 2010, 10:31 AM)
Well, can always go for the middle-range gaming laptop with mid-range GPU nod.gif...just like BenQ S42 & S57 and also like Asus K40Ab/K50Ab and so on smile.gif
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well, S57 comes with HD4650 for around rm3k... nod.gif
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the graphic card is good according to notebookcheck chart.. ranked 49.. even HD5470 is ranked at 93rd.. quite tempting tongue.gif

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guys..!! do you think that this laptop come out with free dos...?
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It won't, Acer won't release dedicated gpu models without any OS.
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Blame MS tight hold on licensing forcing their "tax" on most computer manufacturers..
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do this laptop have the same freezing issue like Aspire 4740G???
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do this laptop have the same freezing issue like Aspire 4740G???
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No, never, for as long as i've used it in 2 months.
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Hey guys,

can I borrow my fren retial windows 7 home premium to reformat rather than using the Acer recovery disc but use the key given by acer?
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better use the Acer Recovery.. Den you manualy remove the softwares provided that you dont use.. Works alot for me..

Remember to use CCleaner to clean the system and registry too smile.gif

Defrag your system as well to keep it smooth and steady.. biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(the100308 @ Mar 8 2010, 07:51 AM)
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can I borrow my fren retial windows 7 home premium to reformat rather than using the Acer recovery disc but use the key given by acer?
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but make sure you use your own ori key..
he will cry if his key blocked.. tongue.gif

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oh ya, btw, the HD suppose to be 500G, but the size it shown only 450G?
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Its not really 500GB, since the 1GB interpretation is different for marketing and computer. Computer wise, 500GB is 465GB while the lost 15GB most likely for its hidden recovery partition.
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How to locate the other 'missing' GB ya?
i think all HDD will have their own hidden recovery..
even flash drive..
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from disk management on administrative tools, can see it.
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almost forgotten.. tongue.gif
it can't be deleted right?
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Can delete, just that you lost your recovery functions...
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The recovery for windows image from Acer?
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i'm using empowering technology-Acer eRecovery Management..
it works fine..
but need to backup partition first & just recall it back when you need it..
simple to use.. smile.gif
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QUOTE(MojA_VieW @ Mar 7 2010, 10:47 PM)
Do some hard multitasking to test your lappy.. tongue.gif
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Well, I've tried opening many applications at once (word, photoshop, internet browser, a game, etc) and it doesn't hang or show signs of hanging. It really is quite stupid to run so many applications when we only constantly use one or 2 maybe 3 at most. I do not comprehend why some people can 'abuse' their laptop by running hundreds of things at once. Respect your notebook and it will serve you for a long time to come.

Btw, if there were any hanging issues with 5740, it would have been up here on the forum such as the 4740?
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hmm..that's good..
but you can't always do hard multitasking..
at several time is ok.. smile.gif

maybe it's the same for hanging issue with model 4740..
don't forget to maintenance your lappy regularly..
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getting my 5740G by tiz week thumbup.gif thumbup.gif
may i ask can i get good setting playing call of duty 4?
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i would say decent but good wouldn't be the word to use for me...

80SP juz can't handle new games well anymore...
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i would say decent but good wouldn't be the word to use for me...

80SP juz can't handle new games well anymore...
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awww shud tell me earlier, aready gave deposit for tiz laptop ... overall is it good? value for price?
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the main reason y i said this is becuz HD5470 and HD4570 are basically the same in terms of performance...

last yr it's pretty alright using HD4570... Dell Studio 15 was selling like hot cake with it's impressive graphic performance after being updated to HD4570...

but this yr with the same performance, HD5470 really lacks performance needed to run games well... i guess Alien vs Predator should be a pretty good benchmark...

but well, it's all probably juz AMD's marketing need, else they would upset those who are using HD3650/HD3670...
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How this laptop fare against Dell Studio 15?

The specs is almost the same just the graphic cards is different. Should one get Acer 5740 or Dell Studio 15?

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Pretty similar, HD5470 can say update version of HD4570...
Get Dell Studio if you want better warranty...

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Pretty similar, HD5470 can say update version of HD4570...
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If not, need to pay on your own for repairing lappy..
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QUOTE(~MadMaN~ @ Mar 8 2010, 07:46 PM)
getting my 5740G by tiz week  thumbup.gif  thumbup.gif
may i ask can i get good setting playing call of duty 4?
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smile.gif no one going to post videos or images for Dragon Age origin with this laptop? read it can be play on high setting without lags..
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er, i got this laptop recently,, so does this have the fingerprint reader feature?

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haih... i think i will be getting this aspire 5740G instead of 4740G,
because 4740G still haven't a clear solution to fix the hanging issue =.=.
unsure.gif are there any1 out there having any problem with 5740G or regretting to buy it about something else??
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or take Asus A42Jr, i5 520M + ATi HD5470@RM2999?
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 12 2010, 11:28 PM)
er, i got this laptop recently,, so does this have the fingerprint reader feature?
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it doesn't come with your lappy? hmm.gif
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owh..
i'm afraid not..
You can check it out at acer website..
http://www.acer.com.my/
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owh..
i'm afraid not..
You can check it out at acer website..
http://www.acer.com.my/
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but i thought aspire 4740G got the fingerprint features? and this 5470G doesnt?
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See some pict & review here.. smile.gif
http://komku.blogspot.com/2010/01/acer-asp...photos-and.html
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Hi...


But 5740G comes with 512 MB of VRAM ... where the 4740G comes with 1 GB VRAM !

so which one would you prefer guys?


-Susan!
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QUOTE(susantan9 @ Mar 14 2010, 09:05 PM)
Hi...
But 5740G comes with 512 MB of VRAM ... where the 4740G comes with 1 GB VRAM !

so which one would you prefer guys?
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i looked thru the page, but i cant find any fingerprint reader pictures. and its 4740g

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so do I, didn't 4740g come with 310m 512 mb?

I don't think acer 5740 nor 4740 comes with a fingerprint reader.


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QUOTE(malakus @ Mar 14 2010, 09:36 PM)
so do I, didn't 4740g come with 310m 512 mb?

I don't think acer 5740 nor 4740 comes with a fingerprint reader.
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i read the 4740g thread, and on page 21, ppl got say that 4740 comes with a fingerprint reader. so, i wanna know whether 5470 comes with this feature or not since this lappy is better than 4740
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 15 2010, 12:31 AM)
i read the 4740g thread, and on page 21, ppl got say that 4740 comes with a fingerprint reader. so, i wanna know whether 5470 comes with this feature or not since this lappy is better than 4740
No fingerprint reader on the 5740
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No fingerprint reader on the 5740
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so is it true that 4740g comes with fingerprint reader?
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Yes..no fingerprint reader on 4740g also..
You've seen this lappy pict..
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QUOTE(MojA_VieW @ Mar 15 2010, 11:09 AM)
Yes..no fingerprint reader on 4740g also..
You've seen this lappy pict..
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but i have visited the 4740g thread, and i saw ur comment agreeing that 4740g has the fingerprint feature???
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1291127/+400
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Just an update on Eyefinity on the 5470 GC .... it appears I can only run 2 displays only at a time, not 3 as I expected (2 external + 1 lappy).... All 3 are recognized, but one has to be disable for the other 2 to run. Could be just software drivers and a new one could get 3 working. It'll be a disappointment is it is hardware implimentation for only 2 displays.
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It seems this model has two type: one come with fingerprint & the other one doesnt..?

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why.. i bought this lappy oredi and it doesnt hav bio protection?????? why 4740 got???? and this lappy is like 500 ringgit more exp the 4740 and 4740 is like better?
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the 4740(s) and 4736 that I have seen does not have fingerprint reader too...
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QUOTE(BeastX @ Mar 15 2010, 08:38 PM)
the 4740(s) and 4736 that I have seen does not have fingerprint reader too...
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i oso think so, but then i read the 4740thread in lowyat >http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1291127/+380, at the bottom page, someone said it comes with fingerprint reader
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my friend 4740g got finger print
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I..bought this lappy and it got finger print


Added on March 15, 2010, 10:44 pmI mean 4740g got fp

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QUOTE(Fame2163 @ Mar 15 2010, 10:40 PM)
I..bought this lappy and it got finger print


Added on March 15, 2010, 10:44 pmI mean 4740g got fp
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not sure, never seen before because limited stock
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5740 dun have bio protection
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 15 2010, 08:17 AM)
so is it true that 4740g comes with fingerprint reader?
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hye.. yess.. 4740g comes with fingerprint..
my friend bought it, and i also surprised that it comes with thumbprint eventhough it is not stated on the brochure.. smile.gif
u should check it out.. the thumbprint is located near the touchpad..
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QUOTE(fiqz4ce @ Mar 16 2010, 11:55 AM)
hye.. yess.. 4740g comes with fingerprint..
my friend bought it, and i also surprised that it comes with thumbprint eventhough it is not stated on the brochure.. smile.gif
u should check it out.. the thumbprint is located near the touchpad..
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i bought 5740g oredi, how comes its like 500ringgit more expensive than 4740g and it don even comes with bio protection.... how come this lappy is lousier than 4740g.
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 16 2010, 05:23 PM)
i bought 5740g oredi, how comes its like 500ringgit more expensive than 4740g and it don even comes with bio protection.... how come this lappy is lousier than 4740g.
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bro, wut do u mean lousier? I own a 4740g n i've fiddle around with 5740g..it looks identical except that 5740g is slightly bigger n doest come wit a fingerprint reader, owh n 5740g has better spec


Added on March 16, 2010, 5:53 pmanyway, wut's a bio protection? i know i've seen it somewhere on my 4740g but i cant remember where. sorry,kinda noob wit laptop

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QUOTE(MIVECburuk @ Mar 16 2010, 05:48 PM)
bro, wut do u mean lousier? I own a 4740g n i've fiddle around with 5740g..it looks identical except that 5740g is slightly bigger n doest come wit a fingerprint reader, owh n 5740g has better spec


Added on March 16, 2010, 5:53 pmanyway, wut's a bio protection? i know i've seen it somewhere on my 4740g but i cant remember where. sorry,kinda noob wit laptop
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u mean better specs for 5740g? its just its graphic card and procesor a little better than the rm 2499 4740g.. its not even worth rm 500 more. Plus 5740g has no bio protection and 4740g has it.. mayb i bought the wrong lappy oredi, gosh made the wrong decision


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u mean better specs for 5740g? its just its graphic card and procesor a little better than the rm 2499 4740g.. its not even worth rm 500 more.  Plus 5740g has no bio protection and 4740g has it.. mayb i bought the wrong lappy oredi, gosh made the wrong decision
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does anyone know how come this lappy is better than 4740g? bsides of its bigger monitor size, it cant even compare to 4740g, which comes with a fingerprint reader!

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lol, i just realized, the 5740G offered here in Aus comes in Core i5-420M/Core i3-330M + HD5650 1GB DDR3 + 640GB/500GB HDD...

AU$1148 (RM3450) and AU$998 (rm3000) respectively...

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is 5740g any better than 4740g?
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In terms of general usage n the price, i would think 4740g is better...but 5740g has better spec minus fingerprint reader n bio protection
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QUOTE(MIVECburuk @ Mar 18 2010, 01:11 PM)
In terms of general usage n the price, i would think 4740g is better...but 5740g has better spec minus fingerprint reader n bio protection
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so it means i bought the wrong lappy oredi? cause 5740g doesnt seem any much better than 4740g.... and i spent about rm500 for something that is more expensive but lousier???
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 18 2010, 01:37 PM)
so it means i bought the wrong lappy oredi? cause 5740g doesnt seem any much better than 4740g.... and i spent about rm500 for something that is more expensive but lousier???
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I wouldn't call it lousier or u bought the wrong one, it's kinda like give n take situation, depending on your usage. U got a better CPU,GPU,more ram and a bigger screen. I wont mind not having a figerprint reader.
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QUOTE(MIVECburuk @ Mar 18 2010, 02:32 PM)
I wouldn't call it lousier or u bought the wrong one, it's kinda like give n take situation, depending on your usage. U got a better CPU,GPU,more ram and a bigger screen. I wont mind not having a figerprint reader.
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but the cpu, gpu, and screen its like a little better than 4740g, and doesnt even cost a 500 ringgit more... plus, it doesnt even come with a fingerprint hardware
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 18 2010, 03:40 PM)
but the cpu, gpu, and screen its like a little better than 4740g, and doesnt even cost a 500 ringgit more... plus, it doesnt even come with a fingerprint hardware
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Seriously,why do u like fingerprint reader so much? u think it'll add up to your 3dmark score?just enjoice your laptop bro, u r paying rm500 more for better spec, fingerprint reader is not everything in the world, u can still live without it. If u dont like your 5740g, u can try exchanging it with 4740g user. I'm sure someone in this forum would wanna have your laptop.


Added on March 18, 2010, 3:50 pmand for the record, the cpu,gpu,ram n bigger screen cost more than rm500

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QUOTE(MIVECburuk @ Mar 18 2010, 03:48 PM)
Seriously,why do u like fingerprint reader so much? u think it'll add up to your 3dmark score?just enjoice your laptop bro, u r paying rm500 more for better spec, fingerprint reader is not everything in the world, u can still live without it. If u dont like your 5740g, u can try exchanging it with 4740g user. I'm sure someone in this forum would wanna have your laptop.


Added on March 18, 2010, 3:50 pmand for the record, the cpu,gpu,ram n bigger screen cost more than rm500
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but the cpu and gpu are like only better to a very little extent as compare to 4740g, and its only 1.5 inch bigger.. would these cost more than rm500? i think not.
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Too bad the Malaysian version of 5740G doesnt come with ATi HD5650.. lol..
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 18 2010, 09:51 PM)
but the cpu and gpu are like only better to a very little extent as compare to 4740g, and its only 1.5 inch bigger.. would these cost more than rm500? i think not.
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that 1.5" probably already cost rm200 at the minimum, to Acer, they talk abt surface area, not diagonal length...

RAM probably rm100 (since they do tray order, so it's cheaper)

GPU + CPU for sure more than rm200...
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 18 2010, 09:51 PM)
but the cpu and gpu are like only better to a very little extent as compare to 4740g, and its only 1.5 inch bigger.. would these cost more than rm500? i think not.
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QUOTE(Fantasia @ Mar 19 2010, 10:28 PM)
for ur information, gpu performance in 5740G is almost double the 1 in 4740G
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that's worth more than a fingerprint reader

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Added on March 20, 2010, 9:00 pmdo this laptop have numeric pad?

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i wud go for it if brand doesn't matter..

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I am planning to buy this laptop but the places a go(Harvey Norman, IT one) all no stock , so is this model really that good ? So good until so many place no stock ? Can recommend some other place with stock ? Usually wat free gift they offer together ?

if i pay around 1200 cash and the rest card , can cheaper by a bit ?

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And also if you guys dont mind, can you guys upload pictures of the laptop? Cause a lot of pictures i find by Google shows the front, i want to see the back of this one icon_rolleyes.gif
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harvey norman is stocking on the new(or old) idunno AS5741G, should be on stock in april. i also wanted to get the 5740G but its out of stock...
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DELL studio 15 offer the exact same spec as 5740G at RM3699 which I think is a reasonable price also..
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/p...s=mydhs1&~ck=mn
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i just bough it, now the latest promotion price is 2399..3 yr wrnty from acer..
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i just bough it, now the latest promotion price is 2399..3 yr wrnty from acer..
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That's Acer 4740G isn't?
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and now they have 5741G, u might want to take a look into it =)
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Any price for Acer Aspire 5740 (No "G" = Only integrated graphic). Anyone please share info.
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 18 2010, 01:37 PM)
so it means i bought the wrong lappy oredi? cause 5740g doesnt seem any much better than 4740g.... and i spent about rm500 for something that is more expensive but lousier???
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Mar 18 2010, 03:40 PM)
but the cpu, gpu, and screen its like a little better than 4740g, and doesnt even cost a 500 ringgit more... plus, it doesnt even come with a fingerprint hardware
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LOL, I think in his own little fantasy world, 'Fingerprint Reader' > everything biggrin.gif. So do you want to change with my lappy? It comes with fingerprint reader! How awesome?!

Ok, joke aside, at first I wanted to go for HP compaq cq42-177tx. But after my friend told me about this Acer 5740g, I was tempted, first is because I always like bigger screen biggrin.gif, second is I heard a lot of bad feedback about HP compaq series, so anyone give some idea? biggrin.gif And about the new 5740 that comes with HD5650, does it available in Malaysia? sad.gif

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does anyone have any idea how to make this buit in webcam to hd??? and got any ati 5470 driver??


Added on April 25, 2010, 5:32 pmand by the way, to me i think this laptop is better than the 5741g of the same price.. cause this lappy is like heavier so i think materials is better?

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heavier laptop materials is better not true. quality materials inside the laptop depend on the brand and function..
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heavier laptop materials is better not true. quality materials inside the laptop depend on the brand and function..
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i asked the pc shop and they said the 5741g lappy is for pc fair, so basically pc fair stuffs arent that worth it.
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Anyone knows what is Open CL 1.1? It seems only HD5470 has it, not mention whether nvidia 320M has it or not?

i think this laptop very worth just that I dun have the right budget yet. smile.gif
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QUOTE(Borsch Soup @ Apr 26 2010, 09:33 AM)
Anyone knows what is Open CL 1.1? It seems only HD5470 has it, not mention whether nvidia 320M has it or not?

i think this laptop very worth just that I dun have the right budget yet. smile.gif
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i bought this lappy.. kinda good, no regret.. i like especially the dolby surrounded part, which 5741g doesnt have it
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Apr 26 2010, 02:07 PM)
i bought this lappy.. kinda good, no regret.. i like especially the dolby surrounded part, which 5741g doesnt have it
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i'm lazy to read previous replies, so which model u have bought?
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i'm lazy to read previous replies, so which model u have bought?
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this one.. the 524g50, i think... cause i read thru the specs and same as my lappy.. why? izit not worth it?
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Apr 26 2010, 07:22 PM)
this one.. the 524g50, i think... cause i read thru the specs and same as my lappy.. why? izit not worth it?
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hmmm i juz wanna know only. hehe... as i mentioned juz now i lazy to read previous replies. so i duno whether the spec with the price of the laptop u bought worth enough or not. hehe..... pai seh biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(alex890628 @ Apr 26 2010, 09:03 PM)
hmmm i juz wanna know only. hehe... as i mentioned juz now i lazy to read previous replies. so i duno whether the spec with the price of the laptop u bought worth enough or not. hehe..... pai seh biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif
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so, what do u think of this lappy??
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QUOTE(carepayer @ Apr 26 2010, 10:24 PM)
so, what do u think of this lappy??
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hmmm ur words may have some mistake, i duno which model notebook u listing. is it Acer 5741G or 5745G? if yes, then for me it's quite good, good processor, good graphic, good ram, good wireless card, but not enuff good on warranty. hehe.....
btw, so far ppl buying Acer these few notebooks juz becoz of performance is good enough + cheap compare with others. hmmm the reason some of the ppl disagree u buying Acer juz becoz previously all Acer product S***S, every user have trauma on it (sorry my english is bad). so once they listen u buying ACER, definately they say NO to u. haha..... hmmm i juz joined LYN 1 month ago, and i'm not pro on notebook with i dun have a notebook, wat i said juz i read most of the topics here, get understood it and do my comment. haha.... my comment not really so important becoz i juz follow their view and i juz say Ooooo, okok. wat they said i juz follow. haha..... what to do? noob ma. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

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can this lappy compare with 5741g in every aspect?? both these lappy are from same price..
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Acer Aspire 4745G
Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater®7 audio enhancement features including Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, and Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies

Acer Aspire 5741G
Two built-in stereo speakers
High-definition audio support

This two laptop speaker has lots differences? rclxub.gif

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does ati 5470 has any drivers?
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may i ask if Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50 is a discontinued model?
... and replaced by Acer Aspire 5741G ?

what's the upgrade or difference between these 2 models? anyone care to share please happy.gif
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Acer Aspire 4745G
Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater®7 audio enhancement features including Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, and Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies

Acer Aspire 5741G
Two built-in stereo speakers
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This two laptop speaker has lots differences?  rclxub.gif
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I don't think so,laptop speaker almost the same except if 1 of them using altec lansing and others with etc should be different.

QUOTE(carepayer @ May 4 2010, 09:22 PM)
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Yes,you can refer to Acer service and support side to download,or go to ATI web for driver.

QUOTE(aaronwee @ Jun 6 2010, 09:47 PM)
may i ask if Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50 is a discontinued model?
... and replaced by Acer Aspire 5741G ?

what's the upgrade or difference between these 2 models? anyone care to share please happy.gif
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The upgrade only Change the GPU from ATI HD 5470 512mb to Nvidia GT320M 1GB.
Thats all,nothing slightly different just more memory and faster a bit only.
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hello i nid this laptop please contact me KL,SEREMBAN 0102961701 below 3k
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ya yaya...i think acer's past reputation is really bad...i got one bad experience with acer notebook also...not stable at all...
QUOTE(alex890628 @ Apr 27 2010, 12:05 AM)
hmmm ur words may have some mistake, i duno which model notebook u listing. is it Acer 5741G or 5745G? if yes, then for me it's quite good, good processor, good graphic, good ram, good wireless card, but not enuff good on warranty. hehe.....
btw, so far ppl buying Acer these few notebooks juz becoz of performance is good enough + cheap compare with others. hmmm the reason some of the ppl disagree u buying Acer juz becoz previously all Acer product S***S, every user have trauma on it (sorry my english is bad). so once they listen u buying ACER, definately they say NO to u. haha..... hmmm i juz joined LYN 1 month ago, and i'm not pro on notebook with i dun have a notebook, wat i said juz i read most of the topics here, get understood it and do my comment. haha.... my comment not really so important becoz i juz follow their view and i juz say Ooooo, okok. wat they said i juz follow. haha..... what to do? noob ma. biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(kevyeoh @ Jun 13 2010, 03:44 PM)
ya yaya...i think acer's past reputation is really bad...i got one bad experience with acer notebook also...not stable at all...
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Well,what we we can say there are a lot off different products in the market.
You can hear that Acer is cheap with high spec provide but quality bad~But they did some of the Acer user use it without any complain.
Just like there are people say that ATI GPU is provide with high performance in a low price then Nvidia GPU.
They say that ATI is bad in quality and Nvidia is good.....I think it's depends your luck....nothing can be perfect...
Just get which suitable your choice and your budget. If you want the best then don't complain about the price,pay more and you should get the better smile.gif
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QUOTE(jeffrey1991 @ Jun 14 2010, 03:16 AM)
Well,what we we can say there are a lot off different products in the market.
You can hear that Acer is cheap with high spec provide but quality bad~But they did some of the Acer user use it without any complain.
Just like there are people say that ATI GPU is provide with high performance in a low price then Nvidia GPU.
They say that ATI is bad in quality and Nvidia is good.....I think it's depends your luck....nothing can be perfect...
Just get which suitable your choice and your budget. If you want the best then don't complain about the price,pay more and you should get the better  smile.gif
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rclxms.gif rclxms.gif agree agree...mostly depends on luck...and yes...this world is kinda reality...pay more and most of the time, get better sad.gif
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Should you require a 2hd hdd and not your DVD-ROM with your 5740G get a caddy (pic below) and update to the bios 1.16 and 1.22 (not 1.09 or I presume, 1.10). Any bios other than 1.16 will cause your notebook to hang on start-up.

The bios is not perfect, you cannot (F12) select to boot to the 2nd drive or have it as a primary boot drive, but it works as a secondary drive, in which I hope it can still hot-plug (still needs to test).

I believe Raid is not possible.... a.t.m? (bios or chipset limitation?....)

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I have a unit of Acer Aspire 5740G-524G50
won it from a charity event last month...

just wanna seek u guys' advise whether
1) i should keep it or sell it?
2) if sell it, what fair price can it fetch?

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Thanks in advance for ur advice bros.

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FreeDOS version but with 3 years warranty would do nicely.
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How about the slot? How to cover it to make the notebook as normal looking as possible?
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How about the slot? How to cover it to make the notebook as normal looking as possible?
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It's normal enough...with this.... not flush to the body, but ok...
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where to buy this thing and how much u paid for it bro? happy.gif
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post Jul 6 2010, 04:38 PM

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QUOTE(aaronwee @ Jul 6 2010, 04:36 PM)
where to buy this thing and how much u paid for it bro? happy.gif
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ebay ...about RM35
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post Jul 6 2010, 05:29 PM

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so cheap... smile.gif wow good steal! tongue.gif
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post Jul 6 2010, 05:34 PM

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QUOTE(aaronwee @ Jul 6 2010, 05:29 PM)
so cheap... smile.gif wow good steal! tongue.gif
Standard... with shipping, did not wait for a bargain bid....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=290439320203

Will write a guide soon...... 2nd hdd caddy for DVD/CD/Blu-Ray bay that uses slimline sata connection (not pata)

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post Aug 14 2010, 05:02 PM

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why i check through gpuz and it doesnt show any opencl function?
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post Aug 14 2010, 05:09 PM

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Guys, 5740G don't have any GPU sensor ya? Cause I cant detect GPU temp
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Use GPU-Z?
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post Aug 19 2010, 12:25 AM

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do they stil have stock for this model?
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i have an aspire 5740G for sale. anybody interested? like new.

 

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