
8640 D  (dh-gh)

faq (mtc.mitacservice.com)

 
Q HOW TO INSTALL 8640 SERIES USB 2.0 DRIVER IN WINXP ? 
A PLEASE UPDATE WINDOWS XP TO SERVICE PACK 1 .
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FROM MICROSOFT .

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 8640 would hang up after running a while. 
A Pls check if the thermal pad on the CPU heatsink is stll 
good shape.

  
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What kind of AC adapter shoudl work with my 8640DH and 8640SH ? 
A For Mitac 8640DH/SH 
The AC adapter model is : ADP-120GB, output is : 19V, 6300 mA. 

  
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Q What are the P/N of Touchpad PCBA for 8640/D/D4/DH/SH series ? 
A Belows are the P/N details for 8640 TouchPad PCBA module 

8640 D, G Use:

411673410004 PWA;PWA-8640G/D,T/P BD W/Z C/R,T/U 

8640 D4,G4, DH, GH use:

411673460004 PWA;PWA-8640G4/D4,T/P BD W/Z C/R 

8640S, SH use:

411673400015 PWA;PWA-8640S,T/P BD W/O C/R,T/U 


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Q What is the spec of 8640SC and 8640HC ? 
A The difference between 8640SH/8640DH and 8640SC/8640HC 
is the "C" series" which is Battery cells -8 cells. There are no IEEE1394, no built-in antenna and no FIR. Attached file is spec for both models


526267992003 - 8640HC v.s. 8640DH 

( NVidia MAP17-440, integrated 64MB DDR VRAM; Support AGP4X; Support Multi Monitor; )

526267994003 - 8640SC v.s. 8640SH
Integrated in SiS M650;SMA 16/32/64MB (32MB default); AGP4X; Support Multi Monitor
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 What is the spec of 8640C ? 
A 8640C is a cost-down model from 8640DH (such as 8-cells battery, 90W AC Adatper, 2 fans only and CPU support upto 2.66GH). 

  
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Q What is the P/N of CPU fan on 8640 Series ( 8640S , 8640SH,8640SH ) ?  
A Below infromation are for 8640 series ( CPU Fan and Shielding Assy )

8640 D

Shielding Assy : 340673400012
CPU fan Assy : 340673400001 ( 5V, 0.3A )

8640SH/DH :

Shielding Assy : 340675710005
CPU Fan Assy : 340675710007 ( 5V , 0.4 A )



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Q if 8640SC and 8640HC can support the battery of 8640 D4, DH and SH.  
A Yes,

you can use the 8640SC or 8640HC to charge the battery of 8640 D4, DH and SH.



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Q My Mini-PCI wireless LAN Card won!&t detect the Access Point even when it is right next to it.  
A Check and make sure the drivers are installed and they are functioning properly in the device manager!&s menu. Then make sure that the card is on by hitting FN + F1.


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 What is the P/N of Inverter BD for 8080, 8640 ? 
A 
1.
411503040201: Inverter BD use for: 8575, 8575A, , 8575L, 8080

2.
541150340202: Inverter BD use for: 8640,8640S, 8640P,8640D, 8640L,8640G,8375, ,8375P, 

  
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In the 8640 will the USB port supply 500 mA of power at +5V? 
A 8640 serial support 500mA of power at +5V per port

  
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Q I want to upgrade the DVD-ROM that came with my 8640 to a DVD-CDRW Combo Drive. I bought the drive from a third party but it is not working with my system.  
A Not all Optical Drives are compatible with Mitac notebooks. Unauthorized installation could result in termination of warranty. We would suggest that you contact your local Mitac Overseas branch office so that they canb provide you with an authorized and compatible drive that is known to work with your unit (and is warranted to do so).


  
 
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Q What model support DDR266 RAM ?  
A Mitac 8375 ,8500 , 8575(A), 8640 support DDR266 SO-DIMM 

Pls refer Top 10 FAQ for more details.

http://www.mitacservice.com/visitor_htm/faq_new.asp

  

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Q HOW TO INSTALL 8640 SERIES USB 2.0 DRIVER IN WINXP ? 
A PLEASE UPDATE WINDOWS XP TO SERVICE PACK 1 .
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT FROM MICROSOFT .

  

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What is the P/N for 8375,8575 & 8640 Wireless lan card ? Are these exchangable ? 
A Below is the list :

Model P/N Vendor Desc
8375 : 412673800002 Askey. WLL030 ( 8640, RD10 ) 
8575 : 412671800002 Ambit, T60H424 ( GP22 ) 
8640 : 412305650005 Askey, WLL030M 


  
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Q What's MSM button (8640 P/G/S model)? 
A This button is switch CPU throttling function

1). MPM LED Light ON : CPU working in Low Speed
2). MPM LED Light OFF : CPU working in High Speed


 
 
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 What Mitac Notebook support USB 2.0 ? 
A 
Intel solution- 8640
AMD solution- 8375

 
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Q What is the P/N of Inverter BD for 8080, 8640 ? 
A 
1.
411503040201: Inverter BD use for: 8575, 8575A, , 8575L, 8080

2.
541150340202: Inverter BD use for: 8640,8640S, 8640P,8640D, 8640L,8640G,8375, ,8375P, 

  
 
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Q Customer flashed wrong BIOS on his 8640D and now it is dead. Is there any crisis recover procedure for this model?  
A Crisis Recovery for 8640D

Please refer below info

1.Boot to DOS.

2.Copy MAKFDISK.EXE, FLASHIT.BIN, BL.BIN, BS.BIN, FLASHIT.EXE and a system BIOS
to the same directory in HDD.

3.Put 1.44 floppy in A:

3.Run MAKFDISK.EXE to make the recovery disk. Like

MAKFDISK /RBIOS.ROM

/R is the parameter.
BIOS.ROM is the system BIOS's filename.

4.Then you can make a crisis recovery disk.

5.plug crisis recovery loopback in LPT port, and pluj crisis recovery disk in A: on 8640D machine.

6.press Power button, wait 10 minutes...


  
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Q Mitac 8575a support Pentium 4 ---2.4GHz ---fsb 533?  
A No the 8575A does not support 533MHz FSB only 400 MHz FSB

8640 series does support

  
 
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Q What is the spec of 8640SC and 8640HC ? 
A The difference between 8640SH/8640DH and 8640SC/8640HC 
is the "C" series" which is Battery cells -8 cells. There are no IEEE1394, no built-in antenna and no FIR. Attached file is spec for both models


526267992003 - 8640HC v.s. 8640DH 

( NVidia MAP17-440, integrated 64MB DDR VRAM; Support AGP4X; Support Multi Monitor; )

526267994003 - 8640SC v.s. 8640SH
Integrated in SiS M650;SMA 16/32/64MB (32MB default); AGP4X; Support Multi Monitor
.


 
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Q 8640SH w/ COMBO liteOn LSC 24082 drives ,the machine fails to boot with these drives fitted 
A 

need to upgrade F/W to J3K1 for Lite-on Slimtype LSC-24082K

  
 
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Q What kind of AC adapter shoudl work with my 8640DH and 8640SH ? 
A For Mitac 8640DH/SH 
The AC adapter model is : ADP-120GB, output is : 19V, 6300 mA. 

  
 
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Q Customer flashed wrong BIOS on his 8640D and now it is dead. Is there any crisis recover procedure for this model?  
A Crisis Recovery for 8640D

Please refer below info

1.Boot to DOS.

2.Copy MAKFDISK.EXE, FLASHIT.BIN, BL.BIN, BS.BIN, FLASHIT.EXE and a system BIOS
to the same directory in HDD.

3.Put 1.44 floppy in A:

3.Run MAKFDISK.EXE to make the recovery disk. Like

MAKFDISK /RBIOS.ROM

/R is the parameter.
BIOS.ROM is the system BIOS's filename.

4.Then you can make a crisis recovery disk.

5.plug crisis recovery loopback in LPT port, and pluj crisis recovery disk in A: on 8640D machine.

6.press Power button, wait 10 minutes...


  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
