Like other Asus Eee PC series notebooks, the Asus Eee PC 1101HA comes with the company’s Super Hybrid Engine software. This lets you underclock and overclock the CPU to boost performance or prolong battery life depending on your needs at the moment. But there’s one thing that makes the Eee PC 1101HA different – you can tweak a BIOS setting to adjust the overclock values.

For example, if you set the BIOS value to 5%, then when you use the Super Hybrid Engine to overclock your CPU, it will go up by 5%. The values range from 5% to 30%.

There’s just one problem: Most people who have upgraded the RAM in their Eee PC 1101HA laptops from 1GB to 2GB find that it disables the BIOS setting. Well, it turns out that it’s not simply the act of upgrading to 2GB of RAM. Rather, the Super Hybrid Engine only officially supports certain types of RAM. Last time we checked in, there were two approved memory modules. Now there are four:

• DDRII800 SO-D HYNIX 1GB 200P
• DDRII800 SO-D A-DATA 1GB 200P
• DDRII800 SO-D SAMSUNG 1GB 200
• DDR2-667 SO-D UNIFOSA 2GB 200P

Using a different RAM module won’t hurt your computer and you should get most of the benefits of a RAM upgrade. You just won’t be able to use the SHE to overclock/underclock your notebook.

The Asus Eee PC 1101HA is a laptop with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor. I reviewed the Windows XP version of the laptop a few months ago, but now Asus is launching a new model that runs Windows 7 Home Premium.

The new model is called the Eee PC 1101HA-WP, and it has 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. It will sell for the equivalent of $610 in Japan next week, although it will probably cost less if and when it hits the US.

via Netbooked

With Windows 7 set to launch in just a week, we’re about to see a whole lot of netbooks, notebooks, and other computers get a spec bump. And the Asus Eee PC lineup is hardly exempt. At an event in Germany, Asus officials outlined some of the company’s plans for the next generation of the Asus Eee PC Seashell line, including the Eee PC 1005HA, 1008HA, and 1101HA.

For the most part, the info is in keeping with a leaked product roadmap from earlier this year. But here’s the interesting part. Most of the netbooks will ship with Windows 7 Starter Edition, while the Eee PC 1101HA with an 11.6 inch display, 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 260GB hard drive will ship with Windows 7 Home Premium.

The Asus Eee PC 1005HA will be available in two different versions. Both will have 1GB of RAM, 250G hard drives, and Intel Atom N270 processors. The 1005HA-H will have Bluetooth and a 10.5 hour battery, while the 1005HA-M will lack Bluetooth and include an 8.5 hour battery.

The Eee PC 1008HA will have 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, an Atom N280 processor and a 6 hour battery.

via NewGadgets.de

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Italian retailer fnac has started taking pre-orders for three Asus Eee PC models with Windows 7. The interesting thing is that while some of the models run the stripped-down Windows 7 Starter Edition, all three models get spec bumps. This is likely due to the fact that Microsoft has changed its hardware restrictions for cheap Windows licenses. To qualify for a low cost Windows XP license, netbooks need to have no more than 1GB of RAM and 160GB of storage. To qualify for Windows 7 Starter Edition, a netbook can have a hard drive with up to 250GB of storage.

Keep in mind, Asus often makes different configurations available in different parts of the globe, but here are the three models up for pre-order in Italy:

• Eee PC 1005HA: Windows 7 Starter Edition, 1GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive, 1.66GHz Atom N280, 10.1″ 1024 x 600 pixel screen for 299 Euros or $442 US
• Eee PC 1008HA: Windows 7 Starter Edition, 1GB of RAM, 250Gb hard drive, 1.66GHz Atom N280, 10.1″ 1024 x 600 pixel screen for 399 Euros or $590 US
• Eee PC 1101HA: Windows 7 Home Premium, 2Gb of RAM, 250GB hard drive, 1.33GHz Atom Z520, 11.6″ 1366 x 768 pixel screen for 399 Euros or $590 US

The US prices are converted from Euros. It’s likely that these computer will be cheaper when they hit the states.

Another interesting thing is that all three models come with 500GB of web-based storage. That’s 50x more than the 10GB Asus provides for online storage and backup now.

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The Asus Eee PC 1101HA is the first laptop in the Asus Eee PC lineup to have an 11.6 inch display. Some people will argue that this means it’s not a netbook, but the Eee PC 1101HA isn’t much larger than the 10.2 inch Eee PC 1005HA, and it’s design is almost identical in most respects. It has the same keyboard, touchpad, and overall look and feel. But there are two things that definitely do set the Eee PC 1101HA apart from most netbooks: The high resolution display, and the energy-sipping processor. As I’ll explain in review, both of these features are mixed blessings.

The unit featured in this review has a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, and an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display. It features integrated Intel GMA 500 graphics and has a 6 cell battery.

The Asus Eee PC 1101HA is available from Amazon for under $400.

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The Asus Eee PC 1101HA is an 11.6 inch laptop with an Intel Atom Z520 processor, while the Asus UL30A has a 13.3 inch display and an Intel Core 2 Solo processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. The UL30A is clearly the more powerful of the two, and it’s also larger and heavier, although at 3.3 pounds, it’s still relatively light for a full sized laptop. But more importantly, the UL30A’s specs are nearly identical to those of the UL20A, which has an 11.6 inch display and should be about the same size as the Asus Eee PC 1101HA.

Unfortunately, Asus is pushing the UL30A a bit harder right now. For instance, you can already pre-order that model from Amazon for under $700, while the UL20A is nowhere to be seen. If you can’t wait for the 11.6 inch version to hit the streets, Netbook Live has a photo shoot out comparing the 11.6 inch Eee PC 1101HA to the 13.3 inch Asus UL30A. It should give you a good idea of just how much physical difference those few inches make.

Windows 7 runs surprisingly well on most Intel Atom powered netbooks that were launcehd in the era of Windows XP netbooks. But the next generation Windows operating system which is due out in October sometimes needs a little help from hardware makers to detect all the components in a netbook. And this week Asus launched a BIOS update for the Eee PC 1101HA mini-laptop which adds support for “auto detect 3G, Wlan, BT device in Windows 7″

This should make it easier for existing Eee PC 1101HA users to upgrade to Windows 7. But it’s also likely an indicator that Asus plans to launch a version of the laptop with Windows 7 preloaded in the not too distant future.

The Asus Eee PC 1101HA laptop is the first member of the Eee PC family to have a BIOS-level utility for adjusting the clock speed. Here’s how it works. MJost Eee PC netbooks have a Windows utility that lets you adjust the clock speed by choosing “power saving,” “high performance,” or “super high performance modes.” On the Eee PC 1101HA, you can tweak just how much of a speed boost you’ll get at each setting by selecting a value between 15% and 32%.

But there’s a problem. If you upgrade the RAM from 1GB to 2GB, the overclock feature isn’t available in the BIOS. At least, that’s what has been widely reported. But a member of the EeeUser Forums asked Asus support for clarification on the issue, and it turns out that it’s not all 2GB RAM DIMMs. It’s just most of them. There are, however, apparently two models that are supported:

• DDR2-667 SO-D UNIFOSA  2GB 200P
• DDRII800 SO-D HYNIX 2GB 200P

There are no plans to expand the list to include other types of RAM, and I haven’t seen any confirmation from anyone that even these models will work. Do you have an Asus Eee PC 1101HA? Have you tried upgrading the RAM? Let us know about your experience in the comments.

via Netbooked

The Asus Eee PC 1101HA and Acer Aspire 1410 are about the same size and weight. And both computers feature 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel displays. The Asus laptop has an Intel Atom Z520 processor and integrated GMA 500 graphics while the Acer laptop has an Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 CPU and integrated GMA 4500 graphics. Both are capable of handling local 1080p video playback, but both struggle with high quality Flash video (because Adobe Flash isn’t designed to take advantage of either computer’s graphics processor).

The high resolution displays and HD-ready graphics make these machines better multimedia workhorses than your typical netbook. But does that stop at pictures and video or can you do a bit more, like playing video games on these portable computers?

Well, as it turns out, I’m not much of a gamer. I looked through my stack of old school games and couldn’t find anything truly bleeding edge to test these netbooks with. The last game I purchased was Age of Mythology, a real-time strategy game from 2002 (which is still available for $10 from Amazon). But as luck would have it, this game turned out to be perfect for testing the gaming capabilities of these laptops.

I installed Age of Mythology on 4 different laptops. The first two were netbooks with 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processors, integrated GMA 950 graphics, and 10 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel displays. While I was able to install the game on these systems, it crashed every time I tried to play the game. Update: As pointed out in the comments, the problem is the low screen resolution on these machines. If you install the game in safe mode and configure it to play at 800 x 600 pixel resolution, you should be good to go, and it actually runs smoother than on the Eee PC 1101HA.

Both the Acer Aspire 1410 and the Asus Eee PC 1101HA were able to play the game, but even with the graphics set to the lowest settings (640 x 480 pixels and low graphic detail), the game was sluggish and the framerate choppy on the Eee PC 1101HA. The Acer Aspire 1410, on the other hand, was more than capable of handling the game. And as a result I’ve spent way too many hours over the last day and a half conquering invading armies.

You can check out videos of each laptop playing Age of Mythology after the break.

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I’m about to pack up the Samsung Go netbook which I recently reviewed. But before it goes, I couldn’t help but take the opportunity to photograph all 7 mini-laptops I’ve had sitting on my desk for the last few days. If you’ve been reading the site, you’ve already seen most of these little guys. But you probably haven’t ever seen them all in one place before.

In the photo above, you can see the following computers, clockwise from the top left: Lenovo IdeaPad S12, Acer Aspire 1410, Asus Eee PC 1101HA, Dell Inspiron Mini 10v, Asus Eee PC 1000H, Samsung Go, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2.

After the break you can see a slideshow showing some of these netbooks together. By request, a few of the photos show the 11.6 inch models (the Aspire 1410 and Eee PC 1101HA) next to a couple of the smaller 10 inch netbooks so you can get an idea of the size difference. In my opinion, it’s not that big, and if you’re going to give me a 1366 x 768 pixel display I’d rather have it on an 11.6 inch screen than a 10.1 inch display. But since all of the 10 inch netbooks featured here have 1024 x 600 pixel or lower resolution screens, the point is kind of moot.

I haven’t shown every combination of each netbook next to the other, because that would have taken all day. But these photos should give you an overview of how these 7 models stack up against one another in terms of size and design. You can view higher resolution versions of the images either by hitting the full screen button in the slideshow or by visiting the photo album in the Liliputing Forum.

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