The Unofficial Asus Z71V Support Thread

[smilepak]

Video Performance: All test based upon Asus Z71V nVidia GO 6600....

nVidia Driver v71.13 - Asus Stocked Video Driver
3D Mark 2005: 1720 (Stocked Setting)
3dMark 2005 2018 (275/563)

Using XtremeG nVidia Driver v71.84
3D Mark 2005: 1780 (Stocked Setting)
3D Mark 2005: 1970 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

By CMYK (his Asus Z71v - Driver: v76.44)
3DMark05: 1787 (Stocked Setting)

nVidia 77.30
3DMark05: 1813 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2060 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

nvidia 77.50
3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2060 (300/500 OC Setting)

nVidia 77.62
3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2055 (300/500 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2120 (290/575 OC Setting)

Using XG 77.62-HD Type 2 nVidia Driver v77.62
3DMark05: 1820 (Stocked Setting)
3DMark05: 2074 (300/500 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2169 (290/575 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2215 (300/600 OC Setting)

XG 77.62-HD Type 1 with the org. Tweaks
http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?o...=224&Itemid=41
XG 77.62-HD Type 2 with that Tweaks what they're improve 4 best
http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?o...=225&Itemid=41

nVidia 77.72 Official WHQL Release
3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2069 (300/500 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2223 (300/600 OC Setting)

nVidia 80.40 Beta Leaked
3DMark05: 1811 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2121 (290/575 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2236 (300/600 OC Setting)

Discussion: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...showtopic=7427
Download: http://download.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers/8040.exe
INF: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...ndex=0&mid=117


How To Install:
1) Download the nvidia driver
2) Extract it to a directory
3) download the latest INF file from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ and save it
to the same directory you had extracted earlier.
4) Right click on the desktop and go to properties. This will take you
to the display control panel.
5) Click on the settings tab
6) Click on Advanced button
7) Click on Adapter tab
8) Click on Properties button
9) Click on Driver tab
10) Click on Update Driver button
11) Click on "No, Not this time" when asked "Can Windows Connect To Windows Update..."
12) Click on "Install from a list or specific location"
13) Click on "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install"
14) Click on "Have Disk"
15) Browse to the location where you had saved the INF file earlier
16) Select the video card from the list, in Asus Z71V case it is nVidia GeForce Go 6600
17) Continue with install...

*USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!*

--SPK

[Geekboy]

Originally Posted by smilepak

This is a gathering of topics to assist owners and future owners of Asus Z71V laptop. If you have any particuarly finding you believe will be helpful for people, please post it in here.

Thanks,
--SPK

Asus Z71V Official Support Site

• Official Z71V Website http://usa.asus.com/event/z71v/index.htm http://usa.asus.com/products/noteboo...V/overview.htm
• Download Support: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...1V&Type=Latest
• User Manual: Click Here
• BIOS v0205 (03/10/2005): Click Here
• BIOS v0207 (05/04/2005): Click Here
• Audio Driver Win2k/XP v.3.65: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...24.zip~zaqwedc
• Lan Driver Win2k/XP v.6.36: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...24.zip~zaqwedc
• PowerGear Win2k/XP v.1.11: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...24.zip~zaqwedc
• FAQ Site: http://taiwan.asus.com.tw/support/f...?ModelName=Z71V

those links to the audio drivers don't work anymore. arrrrghhhh. And now I can't find what audio driver I need..... from realtek or asus or whatever it was before. I just removed the drivers so I could then download the updated one, but the link is broken. Man this sux. Could you please help????

[Djembe]

The server that contains Asus' Z71v support info is down for the time being, so you can't access it. Until it gets back up, I'd suggest reinstalling the audio drivers on your driver cd. Sorry! Asus makes great products, but their web site management skills are nonexistant.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Originally Posted by Djembe_Rob

anyone who has a new store to add, feel free to post the name of the store and a link here.

Bare bones can also be had at www.rjtech.com.

[composer11]

Originally Posted by NoMoreMrNiceGuy

Bare bones can also be had at www.rjtech.com.

Ok, wait a second......

I was about to buy a laptop (still trying to figure out if wxga vs wxga+ is better) and finding all these bare bone mobiles have me excited...

WOW.

Ok, but what about the displays???? For example, Toshiba has a nice gloss display, are all these manufactures (if for example selling the Aus 71V use the same display?

My primary use will be for music, have heard/read the clevo are supposed to be good.....seems I could save a bundle by building it myself....

guess I won't be buying right away as now I found these barebone websites..


ugggggggggggggg....thinking for music, not sure what display works the best, there where some cautions on PCIexpress eating up bandwidth and bad bad bad for audio/video use, but it seems the Go 6600 series tied with Intel 915 may work, it's basically AMD laptops bad for audio work if using PCI express....whereas AGP nforce3/AMD64 wins hands down, but that's a different subject.

Do a lot of people build these? I've build plenty of systems......DAW, so am curious.....also, wondering if it would be better to buy the Barebones from some of these vendors than use pricewatch or newegg for the other parts.

Some basic questions...what DDR goes in a Z71V, HD form factor, and doesnt the motherboard include wireless LAN? One bare bone said it was an additional $$$.

Thanks, excited...sorry for all the questions..

FWIW, my LCD is 17" at 1280x1024 and I don't find this hard to use, so am not sure if WXGA+ would or would NOT be a problem, however, I do like the GLOSS look of the TOSHIBA....and do any of these barebones offer similar displays? http://www.rjtech.com/ or other vendors?

Thanks again!

[Djembe]

Accordinmg to RJ Tech, they're fairly easy to build, compared to other notebooks. Some info for you: it uses DDR2 running at 533 Mhz, the hard drive is 2.5", and the wireless is provided by a mini pci card. The dealbreaker for you may be that it does NOT have a glossy screen, no matter who you buy from.

[Geekboy]

Originally Posted by smilepak

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How To Install
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1) Download the nvidia driver
2) Extract it to a directory

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3a) download the latest INF file from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ and save it
to the same directory you had extracted earlier.

how do you "download" the inf file when it's only a bunch of text?? copy and paste???? sorry I'm a newb.

[smilepak]

Originally Posted by Geekboy

how do you "download" the inf file when it's only a bunch of text?? copy and paste???? sorry I'm a newb.

Rightclick on link, and select SAVE AS.

Look at the HOW TO:

install nvidia card thread, I've included an INF file zipped in that thread you could download as wlel.

[Passion]

Hey guys, im running the 77.50 driver for my z71v and recently i've been getting blue screens and the computer restarts immediately.
I get it after playing over 30 mins of WoW and it only happens when i exit the game. The computer will run fine as long as i dont exit the game, but as long as i exit the game, i get a blue screen and the computer restarts on its own.
Any ideas?
i forgot the error msg i get after restarting, but i'll record it next time if it happens again. hopefully that'll be more helpful.

[smilepak]

Usually that is because of driver issue. Try to uninstall and reinstall the driver to see. If not go up to 77.70 or 77.72. If not go down to 77.30

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

OK, still trying to solve my scrolling problem. I think it's not a mouse or touchpad thing. I'm thinking video driver. So I'm following the protocol above and I have no Update Driver option on the Driver tab of the Adapter Properties

Is there another route I can take to install the driver and inf file?

If not I guess I'll grap the 27MB Asus package and let 'er fly

Norm

[smilepak]

Video driver? What version do you have now? You could try a newer version or older version. You could load it from nvidia.com and use the INF file that came with the Asus.

I've attached a copy of it in the HOW TO: Install nvidia driver thread.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Originally Posted by smilepak

Video driver? What version do you have now? You could try a newer version or older version. You could load it from nvidia.com and use the INF file that came with the Asus.

I've attached a copy of it in the HOW TO: Install nvidia driver thread.

Sorry for not being clear. I have v77.72 and the inf file, both from laptopvideo2go. And I've updated drivers for other devices before. But when I try to update this one using your How To steps I don't have an Update Driver option on the Driver tab of the Adapter Properties (step 10). I was wondering if there was another way to update the driver/inf file. Am I missing something?
Thanks for your patience.

Norm

[smilepak]

Are you using Windows XP?

Another way to get to it is go to your control panel. Click on System icon. Click on Device Manager.

In the list of all the devices, right click on the one with the display adapater and update it that way.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Yes, XP Pro. I'll check the CP route when I get off work this p.m. Thanks.

Norm