3:34 pm

Extracting SATA driver from their EXE without Floppy Disk(FD) drive.

Options:
Obiously, you don't have any option to use Floppy Disk.


Materials needed:

1) SATA drivers(from your respective chipset manufacturer website, for me it's intel http://downloadcenter.intel.com)
2) WinImage(30 days trial copy from http://www.winimage.com)


Steps:
1) Download the intel SATA drivers. Make sure you get the correct file by downloading something called "Floppy Configuration Utility".


2) Extract the file and you will get green icon "f6flpy32".


3) Extract the "f6flpy32" again and you will get this a file with .IMA extension.


4) Ok, now you need to open up WinImage and browse to the latest extracted folder "f6flpy32" to load the .IMA file.


5) TATA, you will see all the SATA driver files needed for slipstreaming WinXp using nLite. Before you can use them, extract them to any folder(I name it "SATA driver" on my desktop) by selecting all of the files and choose "Extract".


6) You will be prompted, choose "Extract all files into the same folder".


7) If you open up the "SATA driver" folder, the content is exactly the same with the content Floppy Disk. The difference is that you don't need a FD.




Proceed to?
A) Guide for "Slipstreaming SATA driver into WinXp boot cd using nLite"


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3:34 pm

Shrink Vista Partition for WinXp Installation

Options:
A) If you have an available partition for WinXp installation, go to "WinXp Installation".


Materials needed:
1) PerfectDisk 2008(30 days trial version, download here).


Steps:
*make sure you backup the drive you going to shrink just in case anything goes wrong.
1) In Windows Vista, go to "Start", right click on "Computer" and choose "Manage". You will be prompted, just click "Continue".


2) Click on "Disk Management" and you will see the information of your hardisk installed.


3) Right click on the "VistatOS" drive, in my case it's "(C:)" and choose "Shrink Volume...".

4) By default Vista will give you the largest amount of space that you are able to shrink, it's not the free space that you have on that drive. Why?(If you want to find out, please refer to Query 1 or you are satisfied with the amount of space that you can shrink, just proceed to Step 5).


*Steps below followed after I use "PerfectDisk 2008" to empty more usable space for my XP drive. Need help on it? Go here: Get more usable space out of free space using PerfectDisk 2008
5) Please input the amount of space(in MB) for the new drive and allocate wisely, as you need to take into consideration of programs that you will install on this new drive, data storage and so on. I input "1000"(in MB) then only you click "Shrink".


6) Wait for new partition to be created. Then right click on it to choose "New Simple Volume...".


7) Click "Next".


8) Click "Next".


9) Now assign the drive letter(for my case, it's F).


10) Input the "Volume label" as "WinXp" for easy identification later and check "Perform quick format" as well.



11) Choose "Finish" and you have a new partition ready for WinXp installation. Proceed to normal WinXp installation procedure.



Proceed to?
A) If you have an empty partition for WinXp installation, proceed to "WinXp Installation".


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7:56 am

Installing Windows Xp on Laptop/Notebook without Floopy Disk

Options:
A) If you don't have Floppy Disk Drive especially on a notebook. You still can install Win Xp but you need to follow the steps below using nLite.
B) If you have FD drive, skip this step and go to "Shrink Vista Partition for WinXp Installation".
C) If you have an empty partition for WinXp installation, proceed to "WinXp Installation"


Materials needed:
1) nLite(download here), a free tool to help you slipstreaming(integrate) your SATA drivers into WinXp installation disk.
2) Extracted SATA drivers(if you are using Intel chipset Intel 82801GR/GH, 631xESB/632xESB, 82801GHM, ICH8R/ICH9R, 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller, get the drivers from here)


Steps:
1) Get your Windows XP installation disk and copy the contents to a new folder(I named it "WinXp").

2) Extract the SATA drivers you downloaded into a folder, namely "Floppy 32Bit". (Need help for "Extracting SATA driver from their EXE without Floppy Disk(FD)")

3) Run nLite->choose "Next".


4) Now, locate the Windows folder(for me, it's "WinXp").


5) Next again and you will come to "Presets". Ignore this by choosing "Next" again.


6) In "Task Selection", choose "Drivers" and "Bootable ISO" by high-lighting them.


7) Choose "Insert"->"Single driver"


8) Browse to the SATA driver folder(I named it "Floppy 32Bit") and select either one of the .INF file, I choose "iaahci.inf".


9) A screen like below will pop-up, make sure it's "Textmode driver" and select all of them by holding CTRL+A key and choose "OK"


10) You shall see something like this. Choose "Next" and you will be prompted.


11) Choose "Yes" to start the process.


12) Let it finish and choose "Next".


13) Finally, you can create your project as ISO image or burn it directly to CD-R under "Mode". I choose "Direct Burn". You can put anything for "Label" but not too long. Choose "Burn" and you will be prompted again.


14) Choose "Yes" to burn it to CD-R. Wait for it to finish and choose "Next"


15) Choose "Finish" to exit nLite.



Proceed to?
A) Go to "Shrink Vista Partition for WinXp Installation" if you don't have any partition to use.
B) If you have an empty partition for WinXp installation, proceed to "WinXp Installation"


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12:15 pm

If Software still Shipped on 3.5″ Floppy…


Do you remember the days when you installed Windows 3.1 from something like 5 floppy disks and a couple more that contained printer drivers… or when Doom could be squished on to a floppy disk. Well, if CD’s hadn’t been invented or any other larger storage then these days we could be looking at 100’s, if not 1000’s of floppy disks for the size of software we see these days. Designers at Antrepo Design Industry have created a bunch of art prints based on the floppy disk.

35_floppy_firefox If Software still Shipped on 3.5 Floppy...

Photoshop CS4, a cut down version at that, would take up 358 floppies, while a copy of the Sims 3 game would take up a whopping 1760 floppy disks. Check out the prints below. Oh and by the way, Technabob points out that the stack of floppies for Sims 3 would stack over 19 feet tall. Wow.

35_floppy_photoshop_cs4 If Software still Shipped on 3.5 Floppy...




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8:01 am

LaCie's d2 Blu-Ray Burner Hits 8x

lacie d2 blu-ray burner.jpg

We're pretty sure that blank Blu-ray discs will never be as popular as blank DVDs, largely because of the heart-stopping price. After all, why bother backing up your movies to blank Blu-ray discs that cost almost as much than the original Blu-ray movie? Hmm, maybe that's how the movie studios plan to crush piracy....

Still, there are more legal uses for blank Blu-ray discs [HD video, document back-up] which is why some folk will be interested in the new external Blu-ray burner from style-storage outfit, LaCie.

The d2 External Blu-ray Burner doubles the speed of burning to 8x on both single and dual-sided Blu-ray discs.


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12:35 pm

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520
Yesterday, my friends ask me to install Windows XP on his new Acer Aspire 4520 . But when I tried to install win xp , this laptop cannot detect the harddisk... Ups... this is happen again like when I tried install windows XP to Aspire 4710.



Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520
Should I use nLite to integrate ahci sata driver like this tutorial ?

No! because in Acer Aspire 4520 we just need to change "SATA mode" setting :

1. Turn on aspire 4520

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520
2. Press F2 to enter bios, -> "Main" -> select "SATA mode"

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520
3. Change AHCI Mode to IDE Mode

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520
4. Finally, windows xp will detect the HDD.

Windows XP and Acer Aspire 4520
Driver for Windows XP :
UPDATE :
169.21_forceware_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe (VGA) December 19, 2007
14.10_nforce_630a_winxp_english_whql.exe (Chipset)
Atheros wireless win xp driver (WiFi)

Other drivers from Acer CD is compatible with windows XP (except CIR - I still have problem with it) stylish
sorry for my english.. im still learning ;)

UPDATE :
Download complete driver acer aspire 4520 : Download link

This is my device manager :)

aspire 4520 device manager xpclick on picture to enlarge

UPDATE :

Acer Aspire 4520 Windows XP Drivers :

Modem_Liteon_(2.1.77.9_logo).zip - Mirror
Launch Manager_Xp,Vista x86,x64_(2.00 b12_logo).zip -- Mirror
VGA_XP(7.15.11.126_logo).zip -- Mirror
CCD_Bison_x86,x64_(v7.32.701.09_logo).zip -- Mirror
CCD_Suyin_WinXP,VISTA(32bit,64Bbit)(5.7.28.500_logo).zip -- Mirror
CIR_(7.1.64.1010_logo).zip -- Mirror
TouchPad_Synaptics_Vista_Vista64_x64_XP_2K_(9.2.3.1_logo).zip -- Mirror
Modem_Foxccon_Conexant_(2.1.77.9_logo).zip -- Mirror
Chipset(13.13_logo) + Lan(65.7.5.0_logo).zip -- Mirror
Wireles_Broadcom_XP_(4.100.15.5_logo).zip -- Mirror
Wireless_Atheros_XP32_XP64_WHQL_(5.3.0.45_logo).zip -- Mirror
Audio_WinXP,VISTA(32bit,64Bbit)_(5.10.0.5423_logo).zip -- Mirror
CardReader_WinXP,VISTA(32bit,64Bbit)(3.51.01_logo).zip -- Mirror

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UPDATE 2 :
Since link for download driver from Acer China is unavailable,
Download Acer Aspire 4520 / 4520G Windows XP Drivers from Acer Taiwan (tested):
new MediaFire mirrors now available...

Lite-On Modem Driver 2.1.77.9
(Download) (Mirror)

Launch Manager 2.00 b12
(Download) (Mirror)

nVidia VGA Driver 7.115.11.126
(Download) (Mirror)

Camera Bison 7.32.701.09
(Download) (Mirror)

Camera SuYin 5.7.28.500
(Download) (Mirror)

CIR 7.1.64.1010
(Download) (Mirror)

TouchPad Synaptics Driver 9.2.3.1
(Download) (Mirror)

Foxconn Conexant Modem Driver 2.1.77.9
(Download) (Mirror)

nVidia Chipset Driver 13.13 + LAN
(Download) (Mirror)

Broadcom Wireless Lan Driver 4.100.15.5
(Download) (Mirror)

Atheros Wireless Lan Driver 5.3.0.45
(Download) (Mirror)

Bluetooth Driver and Application 5.1.0.3300
(Download) (Mirror)

Realtek Audio Driver 5.10.0.5423
(Download) (Mirror)

Card Reader 3.51.01
(Download) (Mirror)

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7:43 pm

AMD Phenom II Overclocked to 6.5GHz - New World Record for 3DMark

Team Finland clocks Phenom II to 6.5GHz

The liquid cooling system - which involved five hundred litres of liquid nitrogen and helium - helped keep the Phenom II X4 cool as it hit 6.5GHz.

If you're wanting to smash benchmark records like they don't exist, you might want to take a leaf out of Team Finland's book: take a Phenom II quad-core processor and overclock it to a blistering 6.5GHz and beyond.

As reported over on Engadget yesterday, the team – in conjunction with Pete Hardman and Sami Makinen from AMD – took an honestly-not-special Phenom II quad-core processor and started applying some major cooling before the overclock attempt. Well, I say 'major cooling': I mean five hundred litres each of liquid nitrogen and liquid helium.

By pushing the core temperature down to a nippy -232 degrees Celsius – that's 41.15 Kelvin, or just a handful of degrees above Absolute Zero – the team were able to tweak the processor to run at an FSB of 280MHz and a multiplier of 22.5, giving a whopping 6.3GHz speed across all four cores. This rather impressive feat allowed Team Finland – and AMD, of course – to snatch the world record for benchmarking suite 3DMark 05 with a mind-boggling top score of 45,474.

While the speeds achieved in this particular experiment aren't really within the reach of your typical gamer – unless your typical gamer works for CERN and has access to large quantities of liquid helium – it's a good indication of just what can be achieved from the new Phenom II chips if you really put your mind to it.

For the “pictures or it didn't happen” crowd, AMD has uploaded a video of the entire event to YouTube for your drooling pleasure. Just don't be tempted to ring around chemical supply shops looking for liquid helium or nitrogen – they have government watchlists for people like that these days...


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7:10 pm

Dual-Sim Android Phone - The DSTL1



The DSTL1 is an Android based phone that can take 2 SIM cards allowing you to switch between networks without switching the phone off.

The DSTL1 is powered by a Marvell PXA 310 processor that runs at 624MHz. The phone supports 800/1800 and 1900MHz making it triband compatible. The screen measures 3 inches and runs at a WQVGA resolution at 400 x 200 pixels.

DSTL1 Specifications

* Dual-SIM cards with dual-Standby mode
* 624MHz Marvell PXA 310 processor
* Tri-band GSM/EDGE support (900/1800/1900MHz)
* 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, 260k colors
* 802.11b/g WiFi support
* Bluetooth
* 135g (4.75oz), 112 x 54 x 16mm (4.4 x 2.1 x .6 inches)
* 5 megapixel autofocus camera with flash (made by Sharp)

Overall a fantastic looking phone and could be a great step up from the G1.


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