Ok, I had issues with my left speaker on my laptop. It was dead.So if I were to order the exact replacement it would cost more than $100 for the entire front panel palm rest moreover it was also out of warranty.But it is not worth it because a speaker isn't worth that much for a replacement.I had 2 approaches.1)Remove the left speaker and replace the speaker (actually it is called a tweeter) with a Generic Internal Part.This failed because the Generic Tweeters sold are not as high quality as the original and wasn't able to generate the exact frequency...
Friday, 18 December 2009
Friday, 4 December 2009
3D Mode2D ModeWindows Desktop Default ModeNvidia WHQL Notebook Driver version 195.62 is released.Download them from Nvidia Website here Please note that the new Nvidia Driver fixes the issue of not being able to throttle to default clock in Windows Desktop so please use this driver instead of the Acer Download (187.XX) which has the problem.This driver is recommend...
I found the actual control variable of Acer Aspire 4530 Fan.It is actually a hex value located in the EC.To access the EC Control Variables, Download and install Rw-Everything.Next run the program.Select EC Button to view the EC VariablesYou should see the following as shown below:If you set it to 13 then click done, you will quickly hear the fan spining at maximum speed.Other values between 0-13 also alter the RPM but there are also values in between...
Monday, 30 November 2009
FAQ Why UnderVolt? Because when a lower voltage can sustain your clockspeed, a stress tested undervolt will preserve battery life and reduce heat generated without affecting your CPU performance at all !! Zero performance handicap with less heat output and longer battery life!! (Your yield may vary) If it is so great why manufacturers don't undervolt? Because they manufacture processors in bulk you can't expect them to test and undervolt...
Saturday, 7 November 2009
There are many ways to rip the DSDT out of the laptop BIOS.If there is a BIOS editor it is possible to rip out the .AML file.However below is an easy way to obtain the DSDT AML file.First download and install a powerful system BIOS viewing utility called RW-Everything.Next launch the program.Click the "ACPI" picture menu button just below the menu bar.It will say building DSDT and you have to wait for a while.Once it is ready, Click on the DSDT Tab and press Save as Binary (The Picture of the Floppy Disk with a "bin" word on it or Shift + F2)Name...
Friday, 6 November 2009
There has been this problem with Acer Aspire 4530.When the temperature of the GPU hits 99 degrees the fans don't seemed to turn on to cool it.Instead the GPU throttle down but without the active cooling the throttling doesn't help instead it stays around 95-99 cycling back and forth.Therefore I investigated the ACPI configuration of the laptop.Using Phoenix BIOS editor I extracted the AML file contain compiled ACPI instruction.The AML file is actually...
Sunday, 25 October 2009
This is for people who don't listen and interrupt the flashing BIOS for unknown reasons.This will work provided the BIOS BootBlock isn't screwed up while your Main BIOS Image is gone so remember when flashing DO NOT FLASH the bootblock.The bootblock is to initialize emergency BIOS recovery for some reason the BIOS screwed up.Download the CrisDisk here.Do the following on a spare working computer to prepare the BIOS Recovery Drive:Rename a working copy of the BIOS to bios.wph.UnZip & Extract CrisDisk to a folder called CrisDisk.Copy and Paste...
Thursday, 22 October 2009
If you play around with Windows System Files sometimes it is not possible to delte them off after you had your fun.The following commands will make it possible to force their removal:For Files: takeown /f file_name /d yicacls file_name /grant administrators:F For Directories (will perform action recursively): takeown /f directory_name /r /d yicacls directory_name /grant administrators:F /tOf Course you need admin permission as alwa...
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
I wish to share with you guys this tool ThaiPhoon Burner, I was introduced to recently by der_mali of Notebookreview.Quite a guy as he had quite a few tip and tricks up his sleeve.I will not reinvent the wheel instruction of how to use here.BEFORE I FORGOT, YOU NEED A SUPPORTED CHIPSET TO READ THE RAM CORRECTLY!THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT RUN CORRECTLY ON CERTAIN CHIPSET.I did as instructed and flashed both my RAM to PC2-6400 from PC2-5300 but Aspire 4530...
Friday, 9 October 2009
Please take note when installing NForce DriversMake sure your Add/Remove Nvidia Driver has the entries below:Use the 15.45 NForce Drivers I advised (Can be downloaded on Guru3d.com) DO NOT USE 15.37 NForce Drivers from Nvidia except for the AHCI Storage Driver from 15.37.Note you get SMU Driver and PCI System Management Drivers, otherwise you get a Fatal Machine Check error occasionally in Windows 7 Event Log, you won't see any BSOD but the error...
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEVT Unfortunately my drive has failed so no direct comparison will be available. However I will run pretty commonly available tools (No Downloads required), to get the benchmark score so you can compare it to the BEVT in your laptop.5400 RPM SATA 3 Gb/sec 12 millisecond seek time 8-megabyte buffer Western Digital Scorpio WD3200BEKT 7200 RPM SATA 3...
I am not sure if you guys know you can manually invoke Windows 7 defragmentation Tool to do boot optimization by using the /b flag.When you run defrag.exe, you get the followingMicrosoft Disk DefragmenterCopyright (c) 2007 Microsoft Corp.The parameter is incorrect. (0x80070057)Description:Locates and consolidates fragmented files on local volumes toimprove system performance.Syntax:defrag | /C | /E [/H] [/M | [/U] [/V]]defrag | /C | /E /A [/H] [/M | [/U] [/V]]defrag | /C | /E /X [/H] [/M | [/U] [/V]]defrag /T [/H]...
Monday, 5 October 2009
Firstly, if the Harddisk came from an integrated OEM System, the warranty is honored by the OEM.The warranty is not going to be the responsibility of the Disk Manufacturer unless the Harddisk is bought separately in a retail store, so if you run out of warranty you will have to buy a separate harddisk replacement by yourself.Symptoms of Harddisk Failure:Windows hangs while Booting or takes a unusually long time.Windows hangs while shutting down.BIOS...
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Basically there are only a few questions you need to ask. 1.SizeHow big you need your laptop to be?Keep in mind size is related to weight, the smaller the laptop the lighter it usually is.<12.1>13.1 inches (Mainstream Laptops)14.1 inches (Mainstream Laptops)15.1 inches (Mainstream Intensive Gaming Laptops)16.1 inches (Desktop Replacement)>16.1 inches (Desktop Replacement)Usually if you need to move it around 14.1 -15.1 inches would be around...
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
I modded my Aspire 4530 AGAIN to control resultant temperature.Below are some ideas and pictures.Another mod ideaThis time a black anodized Aluminium heat sink (Can be found in any hardware store) is added to increase the mass.I had to cut and file it to size.On the plus side it had thermal adhesive tape under it which makes attaching it an easy ta...
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