“Just got one of these, and can’t get it to start up on the initial setup.

I’m 99% sure its a defective unit, but figured I’d post to see if anyone has any suggestions before I pack it all back up to go for an exchange.

Here’s the behavior:
1) When powered up, the heavy duty fan spins up immediately and the whole unit is extremely loud
2) Monitor (just the VGA connection in place) shows no signal and goes to sleep — never see any sign of BIOS running or any other on-screen indication
3) Never see any indication on the keyboard that it looks to be up & running (caps lock/other LEDs not lighting up)

Looks like a nice little unit from a packaging/price point vs capability standpoint, but I’m of course disappointed to have what looks to be little more than a boat anchor at this time.

Any one out there know anything obvious I might be missing? I’ve set up hundreds of computers and am stumped, just want to see if anyone has any ideas before I go for an exchange (none are currently in stock in any area stores, and the Acer repair service route is a 10+ day turnaround…)”

I have been following this thread whilst trying to install XP into a Acer X3200. After several frustrating attempts and still getting the BSOD I have finally found the answer.

Apart from either integrating the sata drivers into an XP Cd or using an external floppy and the F6 method you MUST do the following:

Go to the Acer site and download the AcerAppFix (also listed as Acer Preload Security Patch for Windows XP) from the utilities section – link below

://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/utilities.html

This must be installed via the existing Vista Operating system before you make any attempt to install XP.

After this XP will install as normal – but, as above, do not forget the sataraid drivers – they must go in one way or the other. If you need the drivers then let me know.

I’ve had my x1200 for a while now sitting in a box until I could get my home theater up and running. LIke most people, I have an audio issue.
I”m only using my HDMI to run to a projector and am forced to use the analog outs to get sound to my stereo receiver. HOwever, only the L/R channels (green jack) work. None of the other jacks output any sound. I”ve installed new nvidia AND realtek drivers and selected the analog speaker in realtek’s audio wizard but no dice.
I do a system audio test and nothing.
Help?

J

does anybody have a x1200 and a new Phenom II X3 730 BE sitting around just asking to be tried? I’m curious if anyone has tried any AM3 chips yet?.

GeForce 8200: Hybrid SLI Saves Power, Boosts Performance
HybridPower and GeForce Boost

Let’s first talk about GeForce Boost. The GeForce 8200/8300 mGPU is capable of enabling Hybrid SLJ mode if you plug in a GeForce 8400GS or 8500GT graphics card. It will then render 3D graphics using both 3D units, which is very much what AMD’s 780G chipset does as well with Hybrid Crossfire X. Up to here, there is not much of a difference from a hybrid graphics standpoint.

However, the GeForce 8200/8300 comes with an additional feature, which we couldn’t find on the AMD 780G motherboard: Hybrid Power. Nvidia goes a step further and allows switching off an additional, discrete Nvidia GeForce 9800 or GeForce GTX 200 graphics card if 3D acceleration is not required. In addition, Hybrid SLI can be enabled with low-end cards.

Hybrid SLI with Power Savings

This sounds rather complex, but selecting your desired operating mode is very straightforward. Once an additional GeForce 8400GS or 8500GT card is installed, the system allows you to enable Hybrid SLI mode. Now it becomes important where you plug in your monitors: if hooked up to the integrated graphics, the GeForce 8200/8300 solution can not only activate GeForce Boost with the discrete graphics card, but it will also enable HybridPower, which will shut down the discrete graphics card when it isn’t needed. If you hook up your display(s) to the discrete graphics card, though, HybridPower cannot be enabled.

Should you connect displays to each of the graphics units (discrete and integrated), then neither GeForce Boost nor HybridPower can be enabled, as the system will be in multi-display mode.

By the way, two discrete graphics cards in SLI mode will also be treated like an individual one by the integrated graphics. This means that attaching the display only to the integrated graphics unit will disable both SLI graphics cards to save power when there is no 3D performance demand.

Connectivity

There are some limits to the single chip design, although these are not significant: Nvidia offers only one UltraATA channel instead of two, 12 USB 2.0 ports instead of a potential 14 (AMD has two USB 1.1 ports for industrial applications) and there are only three x1 PCI Express lanes.

However, Nvidia integrated its Gigabit Ethernet unit, which technically helps to save cost on the motherboard, and which follows the integral platform approach idea. As a consequence, Nvidia doesn’t have to use a PCIe lane for networking.

Like any other solution available today, the GeForce 8200 offers six Serial ATA/300 ports with command queuing support. Unlike AMD, Nvidia supports RAID 5, even though this feature remains interesting only on paper for low-cost platforms.

Does anyone know how to setup for SLI?

Which cards will work?

Do I need to do anything in the BIOS or just install and play?

Last question thinking about installing a Nvidia 9400gt (Nvidia website says min PSU needed is 300w) so I might get away with it. Or if I am really game a Nvidia 9500GT (min PSU 350w). My worry is extra power connectors for graphics cards ontop of the PCI which I think are need for 9400 and 9500. Does asx support this?

Cheers

wow i got the acer x1200 model with 4 gigs, so fast and powerfull, i got a question, it was preinstalled with Vista Home PRemium 64 bits, it give me some problems, then i didnt was avaliable to use the internet, i tried to reinstall the ethernet drivers from the DVD resource and the Cd driver but it didnt work, then i use Winrar,, unpack them manually and i see that this drivers only works on 32 bits,

anyone thinks that the site that Aramis post will work with my new installation of windows vista home premium 64 bits, or ill have to downgrade it to 32 bits vista__???

ty for your help!!!! (>
hope someone can help me!

I’m 99% sure its a defective unit, but figured I’d post to see if anyone has any suggestions before I pack it all back up to go for an exchange.

Here’s the behavior:
1) When powered up, the heavy duty fan spins up immediately and the whole unit is extremely loud
2) Monitor (just the VGA connection in place) shows no signal and goes to sleep — never see any sign of BIOS running or any other on-screen indication
3) Never see any indication on the keyboard that it looks to be up & running (caps lock/other LEDs not lighting up)

Looks like a nice little unit from a packaging/price point vs capability standpoint, but I’m of course disappointed to have what looks to be little more than a boat anchor at this time.

Any one out there know anything obvious I might be missing? I’ve set up hundreds of computers and am stumped, just want to see if anyone has any ideas before I go for an exchange (none are currently in stock in any area stores, and the Acer repair service route is a 10+ day turnaround…)

Thanks!

Rather than deal with the XP install (I don’t have a spare copy) I returned the unit.

I will say – for Tim’s question about it working on its side, I did it that way and it seemed fine. Fan holes on the top. Good design, with the cpu fan flush with the side of the case, sucking what little heat there was straight out of the unit. Plus on its side with the fan on top seemed even more efficient.

Too bad about Vista 64. Evil Vista.

No. There’s no room (not even to duct-tape it to the sidewall) and no available connector.

But there are a metric sh*t-ton of USB ports, so if external drives are an option, you’ve certainly got that covered.

The slot is smaller compared to the standard graphics card.