Comments on: Going x64 on an Acer Aspire 5003 wlmi http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/ One nerd's struggle against the beast that is technology Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dunnavant http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-27962 Dunnavant Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:28:54 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-27962 windows can be a pain some of the info here helps out nice site keep up the good work. <a href="http://reformatwindowsxp.wetpaint.com/" rel="nofollow">reformat windows xp</a> windows can be a pain some of the info here helps out nice site keep up the good work. reformat windows xp

]]> By: lars http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-24954 lars Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:16 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-24954 i have a acer aspire 5000 and it works with with windows 7 with 1 gb of ram (i had to upgrade from 512 to 1gb :)). the screen sometimes flicks but thats becouse its using the microsoft driver i cant use my graphics driver from acer to upgrade the driver becouse im running a 64bit os of windows 7. besides that ive got areo to work 2 with modificatios of windows 7 and i modified bios to use 128 mb of my ram to use as onboard memory yay just thought i would let u know that windows 7 was out :) i have a acer aspire 5000 and it works with with windows 7 with 1 gb of ram (i had to upgrade from 512 to 1gb :) ). the screen sometimes flicks but thats becouse its using the microsoft driver i cant use my graphics driver from acer to upgrade the driver becouse im running a 64bit os of windows 7. besides that ive got areo to work 2 with modificatios of windows 7 and i modified bios to use 128 mb of my ram to use as onboard memory yay just thought i would let u know that windows 7 was out :)

]]> By: gojohnniegogoVista Ultimate http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-24427 gojohnniegogoVista Ultimate Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:50:16 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-24427 Does anyone know if there are different incarnations of the 5003wlmi? I bought my dad one, it has 60GB hdd, says 256MB Ram (doubled - sellers offering double RAM upgrade) with the Turion 64 processor, it had a default OS of Vista Ultimate on, but at the time there were no drivers at all, so I formatted and put XP back on, which was a shame sine it seemed to work quite quickly, despite the low RAM. I was considering trying it again since drivers seem to be available. Does anyone know if there are different incarnations of the 5003wlmi? I bought my dad one, it has 60GB hdd, says 256MB Ram (doubled – sellers offering double RAM upgrade) with the Turion 64 processor, it had a default OS of Vista Ultimate on, but at the time there were no drivers at all, so I formatted and put XP back on, which was a shame sine it seemed to work quite quickly, despite the low RAM. I was considering trying it again since drivers seem to be available.

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]]> By: Gimi http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 Gimi Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:34:37 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-1530 I got the same system and istalled windows vista ultimate 64bit. I upgraded the RAM to 2gb and it really runs great. The only thing is, i cannot find a 64 bit Video Driver for sis graphic card. I searched everywhere. Acer really sucks on 64bit support and yet they sell laptops with 64 bit processor I got the same system and istalled windows vista ultimate 64bit. I upgraded the RAM to 2gb and it really runs great. The only thing is, i cannot find a 64 bit Video Driver for sis graphic card. I searched everywhere. Acer really sucks on 64bit support and yet they sell laptops with 64 bit processor

]]> By: Douglas http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Douglas Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:26:39 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-1055 I also have a 5003. I am running Vista Ultimate with 512MB or RAM. Came across this site because I was searching to see how much RAM was supported (I wanted to go with 2GB, but I guess I have to stick to 1GB :-( ). My wireless, audio, and video drivers work fine.... I also have a 5003. I am running Vista Ultimate with 512MB or RAM. Came across this site because I was searching to see how much RAM was supported (I wanted to go with 2GB, but I guess I have to stick to 1GB :-( ). My wireless, audio, and video drivers work fine….

]]> By: Trenton http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Trenton Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:14:49 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-928 I have three Acer 5003wlmi model computers from Circuit city. I am very pleased with my installation of Vista. First, I upgraded my ram to 1gb/computer. Then I installed vista. To get networking, insert the first disc that came with your computer into the dvd drive, "disc 1" should be its name. When you autorun, you will go to thin "install" button, find the app, driver, or whatever you need in the drop menu to the right of the window. THE AUDIO DRIVER IS FOR WINXP ONLY. So go to the url at the bottom of this post to get the Vista driver. http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false Glad to help, Trent (computer prodigy) I have three Acer 5003wlmi model computers from Circuit city. I am very pleased with my installation of Vista. First, I upgraded my ram to 1gb/computer. Then I installed vista. To get networking, insert the first disc that came with your computer into the dvd drive, “disc 1″ should be its name. When you autorun, you will go to thin “install” button, find the app, driver, or whatever you need in the drop menu to the right of the window. THE AUDIO DRIVER IS FOR WINXP ONLY. So go to the url at the bottom of this post to get the Vista driver.

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=23&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

Glad to help,
Trent (computer prodigy)

]]> By: Jimmy http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Jimmy Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:00:57 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-788 As nerd. said, a compilation of drivers from the other Acer models will help, I won't be bold enough to say do the trick. I'm running Vista Home Premium 32bit with the assorted drivers as indicated where to find in this article and I have the buttons working on the top bar. I had also done research on the usability of the laptop with the 64 bit Vista and decided against it when I decided to test Vista on this machine. I will be attempting the 64 bit edition once I have collected all the drivers I can find, but I doubt there will be that much success in the process. I even emailed Acer about 64 bit support for the laptop with XP and they said what is on the web site is what is supported. Not much help there. Long and short of it is to install XP 32/64 and forget running the newest up to date OS on a laptop that even says on hte label, Windows Vista Capable and no drivers have been provided in detail on the website. As nerd. said, a compilation of drivers from the other Acer models will help, I won’t be bold enough to say do the trick. I’m running Vista Home Premium 32bit with the assorted drivers as indicated where to find in this article and I have the buttons working on the top bar.

I had also done research on the usability of the laptop with the 64 bit Vista and decided against it when I decided to test Vista on this machine. I will be attempting the 64 bit edition once I have collected all the drivers I can find, but I doubt there will be that much success in the process.

I even emailed Acer about 64 bit support for the laptop with XP and they said what is on the web site is what is supported. Not much help there.

Long and short of it is to install XP 32/64 and forget running the newest up to date OS on a laptop that even says on hte label, Windows Vista Capable and no drivers have been provided in detail on the website.

]]> By: Paul http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-569 Paul Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:54:33 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-569 Oh wish i found this first, almost identicle story, upgraded my home pc and thought put vista premium on my 5003 wlmi. big mistake. upgraded RAM to 1gig, for some daft reason i thought it could take 2, installed vista after running microsofts compatibility wizard which said it was fine. Acers site has usless vista drivers for 'all 5000 series' just upgrade, but how. Vista requests you have to reformat in NTFS and when you do you lose everything Acer, i had nothing on it i cared abouit anymore so didn't wory. So i now have it running vista, but no wireless, no sound, won't accept any asdditional USB 2 storage as Readyboost, in total i think i'm just going to reset it as factory installed and sell it, iot looked so good last year on paper vs price, but it was a stupid machine, 64 bit processor but couldn't take advantage of it. if anyone out there got around this pleass post. Thanks Steve i'm not going mad. Mad Acer mad. Oh wish i found this first, almost identicle story, upgraded my home pc and thought put vista premium on my 5003 wlmi. big mistake.

upgraded RAM to 1gig, for some daft reason i thought it could take 2, installed vista after running microsofts compatibility wizard which said it was fine. Acers site has usless vista drivers for ‘all 5000 series’ just upgrade, but how.

Vista requests you have to reformat in NTFS and when you do you lose everything Acer, i had nothing on it i cared abouit anymore so didn’t wory.

So i now have it running vista, but no wireless, no sound, won’t accept any asdditional USB 2 storage as Readyboost, in total i think i’m just going to reset it as factory installed and sell it, iot looked so good last year on paper vs price, but it was a stupid machine, 64 bit processor but couldn’t take advantage of it.

if anyone out there got around this pleass post.

Thanks Steve i’m not going mad.

Mad Acer mad.

]]> By: nerd. http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/comment-page-1/#comment-205 nerd. Tue, 01 May 2007 11:14:57 +0000 http://nerd.steveferson.com/2007/04/21/going-x64-on-an-acer-aspire-5003-wlmi/#comment-205 Firstly, I know nothing about autocad. Secondly - buy a new laptop. The Aspire 5003 wlmi is underpowered for AutoCad. I'm not even sure it meets the <a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=8446045" rel="nofollow">minimum requirements</a> given that 64MB of the RAM is used up for graphics. Firstly, I know nothing about autocad. Secondly – buy a new laptop. The Aspire 5003 wlmi is underpowered for AutoCad. I’m not even sure it meets the minimum requirements given that 64MB of the RAM is used up for graphics.

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