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 ~Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830TG Club V2~, i5-2430M GeForce® GT 540M @ RM2499

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post Aug 22 2011, 11:49 PM

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QUOTE(Neles @ Aug 22 2011, 11:16 PM)
So, it there ways for us to connect the optical drive to SATA3 port1?
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uh...no? haha. i dont think so.

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anyways, if games are JERKY,not laggy, but JERKY, wat wud b da problem?ive tested w non-OC and OC'd gpu and turboboostes cpu...no throttling,i think my game's jerky...

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another question, in Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility, it states that my HDD is running at 3Gb/s. mind u that my HDD is connected to a SATA-to-SATA caddy of which im unsure of wat speed the SATA port runs at but on the caddy itself, da sticker says 1.5Gb/s (SATA1). So i can rest assured that my HDD (connected to caddy) is running at full speed SATA2 3Gb/s becaus intel RST says so rite? if so, there's only one problem left; i cannot boot from the caddy. smile.gif can inform the seller w the details smile.gif

my SSD runs at 6Gb/s btw. shud b correct reading of my HDD as reported by intel RST.

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post Aug 27 2011, 12:57 AM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Aug 26 2011, 02:04 AM)
@notroxcity, if you transfer file to HDD, speed still good ?
Jerky, it could be the GPU or CPU suddenly drop in clocks, or HDD lose speed as well..
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da choppy graphics was due to my boot settings at msconfig. i chose "2" cores as boot cores in the advanced options. i tot it meant physicals. instead, it was i guess either total threads or virtual cores.

da HDD speed was confirmed by Intel RST to be SATA2 speed. i can relax a bit. now, da last and i think da final problem wud be i cannot boot from my 2nd HDD. earlier today, ive tested da caddy in a different laptop, and found out dat if the SATA mode is set to AHCI, BIOS and boot manager will NOT detect the 2nd HDD. hav to set SATA mode to IDE mode. HOWEVER, when i replace the caddy back into my 4830TG, and set SATA mode tu IDE, sadly n frustratingly, the bIOS and boot manager wont see my 2nd HDD....

can i cry like little girl rite now?
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post Aug 27 2011, 03:31 AM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Aug 27 2011, 01:02 AM)
So basically can only use it as storage, no OS in there ?
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there's OS in there. even if there's no OS in the 2nd HDD (640GB), the BIOS shud detect the HDD. like it detects the stock optical drive. What do you think is da problem? is it da caddy or 4830TG? da caddy works just fine on da other laptop but not 4830TG.
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post Aug 27 2011, 06:17 AM

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QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Aug 27 2011, 03:42 AM)
Last time your HDD caddy is detected in Windows, right ?
Now cannot or only BIOS doesn't detect it ?
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had no problem w device manager before. only w BIOS and BOOT manager. when tested on another laptop, by changing to IDE mode, da latop (not 4830TG) can detect in BIOS and boot manager. so, definitely not the caddy problem since its working perfectly in different laptop. for 4830tg, no matter if i change to IDE mode or AHCI mode, BIOS and boot manager wont detect the caddy but it still shown in the device manager. sad.gif
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post Aug 31 2011, 02:15 AM

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woohoo!! can play deus ex just fine! wink.gif
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post Sep 5 2011, 11:58 AM

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is it possible that...the SATA 2.0 chipset (HM65 if im not mistaken), lack support for advanced format HDD in the sense of booting off of it.
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post Sep 15 2011, 10:49 AM

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so want to install windows 8 on my 2nd hard drive! but the BIOS cannot boot off of my 2nd drive :'( this sux...
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post Sep 22 2011, 03:07 PM

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im trying to wear out my battery so dat i can replace it before the 1st year warranty ends smile.gif
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post Sep 25 2011, 08:06 PM

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QUOTE(Baselworld @ Sep 25 2011, 09:28 AM)
Hi notroxity, this is my first post here in lowyat, i was searching the web for this particular project regarding installing ssd on my 4830tg and luckily i found this.  I would like to ask some questions regarding this project before buying the above link from ebay and before buying the agility 3 also from ebay.  Basically i just wanted to make the ssd my c drive and as the main drive where i would install the windows 7 & programs and then make the existing 640gb as my d drive or secondary drive for datas.  Do i have to remove the 640gb from its existing location and transfer it to the place where the optical drive is previously located and then install the ssd inside the laptop where we remove the 640gb.  I need to know how you did it. Thank you
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yes. u have to transfer ur HDD to where ur optical drive is as u cannot boot from ur 2nd storage drive ( in this case ur stock 640GB HDD). but it is detectable in windows, n can use it for storage and game installs.

eventho u set ur SATA mode to IDE mode, u still cannot detect ur 2nd storage drive (i.e HDD) both in the BIIOS and boot manager) but can still use it normally. updating the SSD's firmware, u have to Linux firmware updater, everything is on ocz website.
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post Sep 26 2011, 01:57 PM

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QUOTE(Baselworld @ Sep 25 2011, 11:07 PM)
Hi notroxcity, thank you for your immediate reply, i really wanted to be careful about this and dont want to screw things up.  Just to summarize and see if i understand you right. 
First: i have to remove the stock hdd (640gb).
Second: install the ssd (agility 3) on the slot where the stock hhd had been previously located
Third: without still removing the optical drive, run a linux distribution bootable disc to update the ssd firmware
Fourth: using the optical drive again, install the windows 7 using the acer recovery disc to install windows 7 to the ssd
Fifth: remove the optical drive and then install the 9.5mm ultra bay from ebay with the stock hdd (640gb) connected to it
Sixth: enjoy the new acer 4830 with ssd as the new C: drive and the stock hhd as D: drive

Did I misunderstood anything from your experience or do I need to know anything more before proceeding with the project.  Another concern is and would like to ask you is,  did you get a reply from acer regarding the issue of the optical drive being connected with sata port 3 im concerned because if we swap the optical drive with the stock hdd then it will degrade over time and cannot use the 640gb which contains the datas.  Thank you notroxcity.

Added on September 25, 2011, 11:18 pm
I did check with acer website and entered the serial number of my 4830tg and its says its not affected with the sandy bridge issue.  I'm really CONFUSED?????
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ur summary is correct. mind u that, u dont have to take apart 4830TG to remove optical drive. theres only 1 single screw u have to unscrew to remove the drive. owh yeah, google SSD tweaker to optimize ur SSD under W7.

regarding the SATA2 port, no replies at all. sad.gif
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post Sep 27 2011, 11:01 AM

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QUOTE(Baselworld @ Sep 26 2011, 05:40 PM)
Thank you very much notroxcity for your help. Now im ready to order the 9.5 ultra bay.  The agility 3 im still waiting for the best deal.  Thanks again.  Well I'll just have to take a chance that the drive would not degrade over time.
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i think its u can get 420 at czone. agility 3 60gb
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post Oct 19 2011, 10:42 AM

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cudnt find aspire s3 official thread. am looking to but this.
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post Oct 25 2011, 09:42 AM

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QUOTE(zioburosky13 @ Oct 24 2011, 10:30 AM)
Confirmed. You can now install Nvidia Geforce Driver 280.26 directly, without resolving to tweaking.  smile.gif

On a site note, does anyone know where to find the audio driver for ACER ASPIRE 4830TG?
The one listed on ACER site is "Audio Conexant  Audio Driver  8.54.6.0  51.2 MB  2011/04/14 (click it)"
which is kinda old.
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damn ight. been looking for the updated driver for ages! the crackling sound bugs me. some said that u simply have to uninstall the dolby software n use a Windows stock driver. but that wud mean i'd lose the dolby effect which in my experience is really2 good feature.
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post Oct 27 2011, 10:04 PM

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QUOTE(liquid_ooze @ Oct 27 2011, 07:42 PM)
Now for the next issue, how much can the GPU be OC'ed to?

Graphics clock: 800Mhz
Memory clock: 1020MHz

Above is my current setup. Anyone tried higher values?  sweat.gif
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yup. 800/1050 smile.gif
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post Oct 28 2011, 10:04 AM

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QUOTE(liquid_ooze @ Oct 27 2011, 10:14 PM)
Nice.... no problems so far while gaming? Gonna try it out thumbup.gif
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nope smile.gif cudnt go any higher but wanted to since im limiting my cpu to 1.3Ghz while playing Dirt 3, and 2.1Ghz for every other games. basicllay, as long as a game is gpu-intensive, u can set ur cpu lower than 2.0. but rarely play games nowdays. bored of them.
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post Oct 29 2011, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(uexpress @ Oct 29 2011, 01:06 AM)
Does anyone here got problem detecting MPC after upgrade Nvidia driver 285.62??
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yup. smile.gif even after clicking "Run with graphics processor > high performance Nvidia pocessor. smile.gif but it doesnt really bother me much.


any how, battlefied 3 on gt540m (not my laptop), havent tried the game yet. havent bought it.



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post Nov 4 2011, 09:36 AM

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QUOTE(uexpress @ Nov 4 2011, 12:51 AM)
I'm playing battlefield3 using high setting so far so good without lagging... only lagging occur when setting to ultra...
Does the temp normal when play highend game.... 1st time playing game using this lappy...
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smooth gameplay at HIGH? no overclocking? stock speed?



EDIT : so theres still no driver update for the audio crackling sound?dont want to resort to uninstalling dolby software n use windows stock driver.

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post Nov 4 2011, 02:32 PM

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QUOTE(uexpress @ Nov 4 2011, 11:22 AM)
@notroxcity,
all stock... never do any overclocking. just normal upgrade Nvidia with latest driver and 8GB Ram loh......

Gameplay so far smooth without lagging....
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owh. quite skeptikal over here since i havent tried i myself. but i did saw a yotube video of 540m running quite nice in battlefield 3. smile.gif hafta try the game at 2.1Ghz cpu and OC'd 540m. hopefully smooth gameplay of atleast at high.
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post Nov 16 2011, 03:07 AM

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QUOTE(tenanggt @ Nov 16 2011, 12:08 AM)
someone please help me!!i need motherboard for this laptop...please2..where i can get the motherboard??...please PM me if anyone know...please2..
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n is there a good reason for u to not go to service enter? this model was introduce in april 2011. still less than a year. still covereed by warranty. anyhow, i think its around 600 if u go to acer srvice center..
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post Nov 17 2011, 04:00 PM

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QUOTE(bbqhong1992 @ Nov 17 2011, 03:22 PM)
Hello Highpoint,

I appreciate your reply and your attention, but I just received back my unit yesterday and the problem still persists. Nevertheless, I requested for a unit exchange today instead of getting it repair for the fourth time. It will be meaningless and waste of time if I do so. Hopefully the next unit will be better than this one, this one is just not my luck  sad.gif

They asked for a full set of laptop that include the box and the origin adapter, guess I am taking it to Highpoint by Friday or next Monday. Furthermore, I requested a newer model of 4830TG just that because of Highpoint's HQ inform me that there are no more stock of the model "4830TG-2414G75Mnbb". That's the matter, and that's why i requested for a newer model  drool.gif  drool.gif

                                                                                                                                                  Regards,       
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wow..they let u exchange w a new unit? after how many week (or months) from the time of purchase? quite nice of them actually. smile.gif
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