Topic: Acer Aspire X3200 Owner's Thread (Modifications/Maintainance)

[Geren]

Geren,

Can you kindly help pm to me where I can get the right 8400GS card. I checked this pm at Park Square IT shops and they're not sure if the 8400GS cards they sell can handle SLI configurations. I saw one shop that can sell the card at almost 2k but they're unsure if that will work with the Aspire default video card.



TIA!

I forgot the name of the shop where i bought mine. I bought mine at Virra Mall. The unit in the pic looks the same as the one i bought and very near the price that i paid for at P 1800.00. I believe all nvidia 8400 GS low profile will work with the x3200. Be sure that it comes with the adapter for the low profile unit. P.S. Also saw a red colored 8400 GS with adapter for low profile. They should work fine.

[TomE]

TomE, naalala ko nung nagupdate ako from device manager dun ko naencounter itong problem sa HDMI audio.. kaya ni-rollback ko lang din from device manager.. ok na ulit yung HDMI audio... pero nagmanual update pa rin ako using latest drivers downloaded from Nvidia site.. ayun ok na.. updated na yung drivers, tpos ok pa rin yung HDMI audio.. tingin ko lng may problem kung sa device manager ka nagupdate...

According to my wife (she was the last one to use the X3200 before it lost its audio), the audio was lost after an "update of something"; she wasn't sure what it was daw.

I was able to rollback the Nvidia already via the Device Manager but still no audio through hdmi.

[Alfie]

Why don't you guys admit to yourself that this acer is not an all in one machine.  Mag-buo na lang kayo ng gaming setup para di kayo kinululit ng mga anak ninyo.  Sige kayo, magtuturo yan ng kung ano-anong nabili ninyo (using the kids as the excuse) baka mapansin ni es-mi, lalo kayong malintikan.   

Agree with you Vojie....was at various PC shops in Gilmore earlier today, and the verdict was World AT War can be played flawlessly with a DDR3 utilizing Video card and the cheapest available (but really approximates the price of the 9 series) is the 8800GT.

So far, DDR3 starts with the 9500, but still what they recommend is the 9600 GSO or GT.
Only problem though is that you should have a bigger watt capacity for your PC somewhere in the 550watts, so far the cheapest is Hec at 2.8K.

So I guess, this concludes that the Acer cannot be upgraded to the 9500, since it's another power hungry video card, and we better resign ourselves that this is a good enough HTPC....well...maybe until we need to upgrade to bluray.

....but then...that'll be another day.

[erwin111]

According to my wife (she was the last one to use the X3200 before it lost its audio), the audio was lost after an "update of something"; she wasn't sure what it was daw.

I was able to rollback the Nvidia already via the Device Manager but still no audio through hdmi.

TomE, bka nawala lng sa default yung HDMI audio... nung una rin ksi di ko mapagana yun, kasi wala yung HDMI audio sa realtek control panel.. yun pala maset mo lang as default yung HDMI audio sa Sound properties ng control panel ng windows (or kung KMplayer gamit mong media player, makikita mo yun as one of the choices sa Audio renderer)... dapat 4 choices makita mo dun Sound properties ng control panel: HDMI audio, Speakers, Realtek HD Audio 2nd outout (headphones) at yung Realtek Digital output.. dun maset mo na as default yung HDMI audio... pero kung 3 na nga lng yung choices dun, at wala yung HDMI audio, at wala pa din after mo magrollback, try mo na lng magupdate ng latest whql drivers ng Nvidia (ver 178.24)... sa ngayon, mula nung nagupdate ako, wala pa naman akong nkitang problema dun sa latest drivers ng nvidia.

[TomE]

^ @erwin111: Thanks alot for the help! Finally got it to work again! Next step is to manually update from the website. Thanks again!

[Geren]

Gren, have you installed the Activision's Call of Duty World At War with your Aspire X3200 ? 

If so, were you able to play it and at what level ?

Thanks for your info, but as of now, the Datablitz and Accent Micro people advised otherwise.

Really would appreciate info from someone who is playing it with his X3200.

Call of Duty 4 FPS on Acer X3200 with 8400GS (Boost Performance Set)
Optimal settings (Software Recommended)
800x600
Anti aliasing 2x
Average fps = 30

Manual Settings
1024x768
Anti aliasing= 2x
Ave = 25fps

1024x768
Anti aliasing=0ff
Ave = 29fps

[Alfie]

Call of Duty 4 FPS on Acer X3200 with 8400GS (Boost Performance Set)
Optimal settings (Software Recommended)
800x600
Anti aliasing 2x
Average fps = 30

Manual Settings
1024x768
Anti aliasing= 2x
Ave = 25fps

1024x768
Anti aliasing=0ff
Ave = 29fps

Yeah...right.

Question was simple.....#1 have you installed the Activision's Call of Duty World At War with your Aspire X3200 ?
                                #2 If so, were you able to play it and at what level ?
Guess, you indirectly answered,(something easily cut & paste from whatever forum. ...... but let me tell you World at War is Call of Duty 5, and Call Of  Duty 4 is Modern Warfare, you could have fooled us if you bother to edit your post)
You see there's nothing wrong in admitting you have not, since we just all want to share our experience in improving our wares and a  simple yes or no would have sufficed.

[Geren]

Yeah...right.

Question was simple.....#1 have you installed the Activision's Call of Duty World At War with your Aspire X3200 ?
                                #2 If so, were you able to play it and at what level ?
Guess, you indirectly answered,(something easily cut & paste from whatever forum. ...... but let me tell you World at War is Call of Duty 5, and Call Of  Duty 4 is Modern Warfare, you could have fooled us if you bother to edit your post)
You see there's nothing wrong in admitting you have not, since we just all want to share our experience in improving our wares and a  simple yes or no would have sufficed.

I'm sorry if you feel my post was meant to fool you. That was never my intention. I merely posted the figures to give you an idea of how the unit performs with regards to playing Call of Duty with an 8400GS. That is why i indicated Call of Duty 4 on my post. I was assuming that the system requirements for the game would not be much different between COD4 and COD5.

Secondly, the figures i posted were personally recorded based on the available game i have, and not through Cut and Paste as you have presumably thought so.

[Alfie]

Geren, apologies accepted and thanks for your clarification.

I actually appreciate the posts here in the Acer thread and am learning from it, thus, my question, however, my experience (in fact while installing the COD-WAW) is far different from your post that's the reason for the clarification, anyway, hope it's all water under the bridge. 

....and keep on posting.

[cHess]

Have anyone played a 1080p mkv on their x3200? Any problems with it? What player did you use? Settings if any? Thanks in advance.

[Clondalkin]

Have anyone played a 1080p mkv on their x3200? Any problems with it? What player did you use? Settings if any? Thanks in advance.

Chess, what you have right now is a very good test data because it's very high bitrate but very efficient encode. So this weekend, try it with MPC + FFDshow + AC3Filter on your Acer.  Kung di kakayanin yung test data mo with that player set-up, walang magagawa.   But good luck!!!

[cHess]

Thanks bro will do. Just asking the owners of x3200 with their experiences with 1080p...

[andre]

I dont have problems playing 1080p mkv

btw, will this fit and run?

http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_card/gf8/8400gs.htm

[Geren]

I dont have problems playing 1080p mkv

btw, will this fit and run?

http://www.inno3d.com/products/graphic_card/gf8/8400gs.htm

I believe so. Looks the same as the others.

[jackryan]

Upgraded my unit to 4GB and installed the 8400GS... will be doing the HD upgrade this weekend... 

Still trying to re-assess whether it is worth the risk to try to upgrade from dual-core to tri-core or quad-core CPU equivalent...

[thesaint]

Jackryan,
Check mo muna yung power consumption ng upgrade mo. Add ka ng 4Gig memory, add ka ng Video card 8400GS,
upgrade ka ng CPU...Baka bumigay na yung PSU mo. Pagka alam ko 200W lang ang PSU nito...
suggestion lang po sir.

[jackryan]

Good point...

[jackryan]

However, I suspect that our units can handle a major upgrade judging from how the same model is configured for other international markets ---

http://www.itechnews.net/2008/09/22/acer-aspire-x3200-mini-desktop-pc/

"In addition to X1200, Acer offers also the brother, Aspire X3200 mini desktop PC. The Acer Aspire X3200 is powered by a AMD Phenom quad-core processor, up to 4GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8200 and NVIDIA Hybrid SLI graphics. X3200 packs up to 1TB of hard drive and has a blu-ay optical drive.

It offers also a multimedia card reader, an HDMIT port, nine USB 2.0 ports and 7.1-channel audi output."

http://www.cybertheater.com/acer-aspire-x3200-mini-desktop-pc/

"Acer has just come up with its new edition Aspire X3200 Mini Desktop PC. The latest desktop PC supports an AMD Phenom quad-core processor, up to 4GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8200 and NVIDA Hybrid SLI graphics.

The Aspire X3200 desktop PC supports plenty of excellent features including an HDMI port, a multi-in-one card reader, nine USB 2.0 ports, and 7.1 channel audio support. It comes in a stylish black colored casing and supports advanced technologies.

The latest Aspire X3200 desktop PC incorporates with a multimedia card reader, as well as 1 terabyte of storage capacity. Its built-in NVIDA GeForce 8200 chipset delivers high-intensity graphics and higher system presentation."


http://www.cybertheater.com/aspire-x3200-desktop-and-24-inch-lcd/

"Acer, known as the third largest vendor of PCs in the market, has unveiled its new X3200 Desktop and 24-inch LCD. Both these new products launched by Acer come packed with advanced features. Not only are they space saving but ideal for a complete entertainment experience.

“Offering 64-bit Windows, a Blu-ray drive and significant memory, the Aspire X3200 packs plenty of power for tackling the demands of multitasking and the latest digital entertainment,” said Stephanie Eggert, Senior Manager, Retail Desktop Product Planning for Acer America. “The P244W display’s stunning picture quality and user-friendly design make it a must-have for the home. Users choosing to combine the 24-inch display with the compact desktop, will have an excellent system for enjoying productivity, movies, music and games without taking up a lot of space.”

The new Acer X3200 incorporates Blu-ray Disc Technology, Dolby Home Theater sound and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. It delivers 1080p full HD support and a brilliant 1920 x 1080 resolution. On the other hand, the newly launched Acer P244W 24-inch LCD features SensorTouch technology and a touch-sensing solution.

Acer X3200 and Acer P244W 24-inch LCD are priced at $ 679.99 and $ 339 respectively."

http://shopping.msn.com/specs/acer-aspire-x3200-ef9100a-phenom-x4-9100e-1-8-ghz/itemid1089847235/?itemtext=itemname:acer-aspire-x3200-ef9100a-phenom-x4-9100e-1-8-ghz

Acer Aspire X3200-EF9100A - Phenom X4 9100e 1.8 GHz

http://espn.com.com/desktops/acer-aspire-ax3200-u3600a/4505-3118_7-33345347.html

Acer Aspire AX3200-U3600A

Specifications:
 Processor: AMD Phenom X3 8400 (2.1 GHz); RAM installed: 4 GB DDR2 SDRAM; Hard drive: 320 GB Standard;

[jackryan]

So based on this, it seems that the only quad-core CPU "fit" for our X3200 is this particular AMD CPU ---

http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Phenom-Energy-Efficient-Socket/dp/B001CIYQ2W/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227534612&sr=8-26

Processor - 1 x AMD Phenom X4 9150e / 1.8 GHz Energy Efficient - Socket AM2+ - L3 2 MB - Box

http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Phenom-Energy-Efficient-Socket/dp/B001CIYQ5E/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227534711&sr=1-9

Processor - 1 x AMD Phenom X4 9350e / 2 GHz Energy Efficient - Socket AM2+ - L3 2 MB - Box

$181.49 +

[cHess]

Will the processor be compatible to own domestic/local x3200? baka iba ang specs ng phdm na x3200? Anyways, saan mo binili yung 8400gs mo? how much bro?

[hanzoh74]

yeah, they mentioned the new x3200 has Phenom x4 but they failed to mention the power supply,it must have upgraded also im sure...i also want to upgrade the works but im so worried the way the LAN area overheating problem,next time u gionna saw theres already a meltdown..comments from the experts are highly appreciated.

[jackryan]

check one of the threads for specs, also 220watts

[jackryan]

So based on this, it seems that the only quad-core CPU "fit" for our X3200 is this particular AMD CPU ---

http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Phenom-Energy-Efficient-Socket/dp/B001CIYQ2W/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227534612&sr=8-26

Processor - 1 x AMD Phenom X4 9150e / 1.8 GHz Energy Efficient - Socket AM2+ - L3 2 MB - Box

http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Phenom-Energy-Efficient-Socket/dp/B001CIYQ5E/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227534711&sr=1-9

Processor - 1 x AMD Phenom X4 9350e / 2 GHz Energy Efficient - Socket AM2+ - L3 2 MB - Box

$181.49 +

If you check AMD's comparative table, this shows that both CPU quad-core models above are only requiring 65watts

http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUResult.aspx (check quad core)

http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUSideBySide.aspx?id=402&id=448&id=450&id=488

http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=402

[jackryan]

This also shows that the current CPU installed as a default on our local version is a 65watts version...

http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUResult.aspx (choose X2-dual core)

[jackryan]

Will the processor be compatible to own domestic/local x3200? baka iba ang specs ng phdm na x3200? Anyways, saan mo binili yung 8400gs mo? how much bro?

Got it from GH, for only Php 1.8k

[andre]

Please try to test the 8400GS playing games. I wonder how will it handle with demanding games. Thanks!

[jackryan]

Will have time for it over the long weekend...

[cHess]

Got it from GH, for only Php 1.8k

Thanks bro but GH? sorry don't understand? Where is this?

[andre]

Such a tight place for the empty slot. I wonder it the fan or heat sink will hit the casing.

[Clondalkin]

Thanks bro but GH? sorry don't understand? Where is this?

Chess this is like d**ned if you do d**ned if you dont situation Bro.   If you want to play games with your machine, the most "effective" option is a low profile 9500GT which is probably like $100, instead of hybrid SLI with a 8400 or 8500.  Would anyone be willing to spend an extra 5K pesos to play games?   Ang masakit nito, you can buy a very powerful full size graphics card like an HD3870 for about $100 now. - and there's the question of whether the supplied PSU has enough juice to power a 9500GT.

BTW, I dont think any graphics card would solve the issue with that "heavy sample".