70-80c is not overheat (load).
The temperature will probably go stagnant @ +/- 80c.

70-80c is not very hot (load), considering our room temperature @ 30c+ and air-cooling with puny hsf in the notebook.
You can't claim warranty because it is not overheat.
Don't panic.

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Jan 27 2011, 12:01 PM

hey. i think my 4820tg is having some problem here.. it was okay until recently.. at one point my comp will suddenly freeze and then the screen blackout and goes back to normal again.. when its normal i got an error saying that my graphic card is currently working okay now.. after that error, whenever i tried to play any video on youtube or anything that uses graphic card (ie:facebook games), my comp will hang and i have to force shut down it.. is my graphic card faulty? anyone?

Hmm...perhaps need extra keyboard since it realy damn hot d ><

something not right here. even if my CPU reached 89C, the keyboard and palm rest were never hot... got anything blocking the vent? sorry to hear that you have this problem, wish i can be more helpful.

where the error come from? from the Intel or the ATi ?

this is close to my hardisk benchmark (which is same with notebookcheck's review):



i m suspecting your slow shutdown got something to do with processes that refuse to terminate, that is why Windows request you to force shutdown. it's probably nothing wrong with the HDD performance.

try get the name of process that always force you to "force terminate" and get rid of 'em is probably the way to go for speedier shutdown...

ps: thanks for pointing that eRecovery will only wipe C and not D... i m not sure about that...

This post has been edited by cowithgun: Jan 27 2011, 04:46 PM

^same hdd model ?

Guys , any problems since buying the 4820TG ? Pros and Cons of this device after some time of usage perhaps ?

not the same, mine is WDC WD7500BPVT...

ohhh, PVCpipe: if you have experience freezes during gaming with intense HDD reading during the freeze, you should try use quietHDD...

im using ATI only. it says my graphic card just recover from an error. the error message shows at the tray with a "!" icon. I'll try to take a screenshot later if it happen again. it happen like 4 times for today already =[ and my download is like 90% done. now i have to wait for like 3 hours again. damn

Did you do any overclocking? Seems like the driver crash..
Tried reinstalling the ATi driver ?

nope. i did not overclock or anything. it just suddenly happens.. anyway, ill try re-installing the driver and see what happens later. thanks

Under the keyboard, there is a plastic cover + palm rest.
Plastic is not good heat conductor.
The motherboard is located underneath plastic cover. The motherboard does not have any direct contact on the keyboard.
The main heat source, heatsink fan & CPU, is located on the other side of the motherboard (facing down).
So, something is not right if you find the keyboard is so darn hot.

Read the temperature of your both GPU and CPU again, if it's 70-80c, it's just can't be "damn hot".

May I know yours is 3820TG or 4820TG?

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Added on January 27, 2011, 10:41 pmAs lee said, it looks like the crash of driver due to overclocking.

As you don't overclock the GPU, it could be software issues.

Meanwhile, update the bios too.
Just want to minimize the possibilities.

So, update bios & install new driver.
Tell us how it runs then.

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Jan 27 2011, 10:43 PM

Recommend to upgrade to Catalyst 11.1 Mobility from AMD website. This driver should be more reliable and I get a few more FPS in many recent games. No brightness key lost as well. No temperature increased. A worth while update.

Make sure you change BIOS to discrete graphic before installing. I had problem using the installer, but installing it using "ATISetup -install" did the trick nicely. I am now using the latest ATI driver and so far, everything work nicely.

How do you update the ati driver for 3820tg??change bios to discrete graphic??
Do any thread teach us how to update gpu driver??
Or can you explain more details (step by step)??

Thanks

already went to lyp & asked every each shops & i was told dat 3820tg only available in silver. black color options only available for 4820tg ...


anywy, what do guys think bout d price? ---> 3820tg + acer extended warranty (total 3yrs) = RM2220 izit ok??
izit possible to only purchase d extended warranty at later time? let say when d std 1yr warranty almost end.
oh another thing, d std 1yr warranty dat come wt 3820tg is international or local?

^You need to extend within 90 days from purchase, else..
To purchase Acer Extended Warranty (AEW) after 90 days, customer must send in product to Highpoint Service Network Sdn Bhd for a product inspection at a nominal fee of RM80.

The standard 1 years is International Traveller Warranty...
The extra 2 years after extension is local...

I think very good deal.. Since extra warranty normally cost rm298 or rm198 dun remember..

RM198 for under RM2500 notebook..

ok guys.. tengs for d help .
will go & buy it 2mrw. fyi, d price was quoted by evernew@lyp.

if i upgrade d hdd & ram to 500gb momentus xt & 2x4gb ddr3, will it void d warranty?