ugh... dont think this wpt and soluto really helps a lot... one of my problems right now is unable to install .net framweork 4.. stuck at profile or something then failed

Didn't reformat ?

i did, 2 times in 2 days, yesterday and today... still around 300secs. the intel rapid storage does improve a bit

Fresh install without any program also still 300 seconds?

not sure about that... the fastest one i could achieve was 150sec... maybe its due to the soluto

You used your own Windows disc to reinstall or the recovery disc you burned from Acer ?

my own w7 dvd cos its the fastest to reformat the laptop rather than the recovery dvd took me 3 hours

Can you do reformat again and check the boot time?
Without any other additional apps...

The Intel Rapid Storage, is it version 10.1.2.1004 ?

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Feb 18 2011, 06:43 PM

not sure for the intel rst... i try again tonight but i wont able to give u a quitck update about it...

for the next format session, u mean a clean+driver only right?

Yes, clean + driver only, no need Acer apps or other apps like office, etc..

For the IRST, you can check it on the device manager, under IDE ATA/ATAPI controller, its the SATA AHCI controller, should have driver version on its properties..

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Feb 18 2011, 06:49 PM

even the power management, camera?

this is the driver version 9.5.6.1001

No for power management, camera ok.
Try this one
http://www.station-drivers.com/telechargem...rivers.com).exe

Just directly install the driver through device manager and browse to extracted folder \floppy\x64
no need to install intel rapid storage applications.

my WEI's aero graphic when using intel GPU used to be 4.4

after installed Win7 Service Pack 1, now it's 4.3 !!!

not that WEI matter, just duno why it goes down! hmm.. i also mess around with 11.2 quite a lot recently (tried to get MLAA option, but fail)...

my boot time is slower too! now 25 sec, instead of my best time 22 sec... well, 5 months of usage, with tons of games and applications installed... cant expect too much...

wah after so many months still can get 25 seconds boot time! impressive!

recently, i completed a few big games, now feel very lazy to start any new game...

so, been playing with notebook optimization and stuff;

installed Catalyst 11.2 and installed Win7 SP1... now duno what else to play liao!

Portal?

oh ya, I got one question. Can the Acer backup it's factory setting to a USB drive?

ok... ive done the reformat thingy... heres the results

with all the application that i always used is (right before the format process)


this is basic+driver+IRST 1st test


2nd test


I use this objectdock to access all of my programs instead of the desktop icons, its messy

This post has been edited by sarf2k4: Feb 19 2011, 11:42 AM

Seems like it is the too much startup problem...

As for objectdock, why not just pin the shortcut to the Windows taskbar ?

This post has been edited by lee_what2004: Feb 19 2011, 11:46 AM

i suppose you can burn the CD to a VirtualCD to create the ISO. then, use a USB tool (http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html) to put it into a USB to make that USB bootable.

never try that before and may not even work if u get it work, share with us the technique!

actually, you dont need the CD so as long as you did not delete / resize the hidden partition in the hardisk or change the hardisk. you can press Alt-F10 during boot up to restore it to faction.