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post #141 of 194
6/18/07 at 3:42am
I got fooled since you have some nice looking skin lol. Thanks so much for all the info smile. Really appreciate it!!
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post #142 of 194
6/20/07 at 2:46pm
I used this driver for Z71v in Vista

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1530

you could try this one too

http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRA...755-Beta.shtml
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post #143 of 194
7/10/07 at 4:14am
I run gentoo on my laptop, and I undervolt it, it requires specialized kernel sources, but the laptop runs quite a bit cooler with undervolting, since I could undervolt it stably from 1.396V to 1.150V, which I think is a pretty good drop, that's how I lived with my laptop for 6 months with a dying cpu fan, lowest speed mode and undervolting. If my laptop was idle at 2.13ghz mode, it would idle at 60-65C, which might be a bit hot, but that is on the highest speed setting constant, not dynamic speed settings, which is I think what ubuntu does for example. Not sure if it is possible to modify the ubuntu sources of the kernel for the undervolting, but I used what's known as emission sources on my laptop. Just thought I might mention that, though I have finally sent it in for repair to get my hard drive, ac adapter, main battery, and cpu fan replaced, I ran it into the ground, and yet I ran it in that state for 6 months, so, meh.

JDGBOLT
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post #144 of 194
7/11/07 at 1:00pm
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I run gentoo on my laptop, and I undervolt it, it requires specialized kernel sources, but the laptop runs quite a bit cooler with undervolting, since I could undervolt it stably from 1.396V to 1.150V, which I think is a pretty good drop, that's how I lived with my laptop for 6 months with a dying cpu fan, lowest speed mode and undervolting. If my laptop was idle at 2.13ghz mode, it would idle at 60-65C, which might be a bit hot, but that is on the highest speed setting constant, not dynamic speed settings, which is I think what ubuntu does for example. Not sure if it is possible to modify the ubuntu sources of the kernel for the undervolting, but I used what's known as emission sources on my laptop. Just thought I might mention that, though I have finally sent it in for repair to get my hard drive, ac adapter, main battery, and cpu fan replaced, I ran it into the ground, and yet I ran it in that state for 6 months, so, meh.

JDGBOLT
you're right, Ubuntu does allow for speedstep dynamic settings. It also theoretically allows for patching the kernel with Linux PHC to allow for undervolting. In fact, I was able to get it to work under Dapper (Ubuntu 6.06), but for some reason it won't work on Feisty (Ububtu 7.07), which is what I'm using now. I'm not sure why not.
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post #145 of 194
7/13/07 at 7:39pm
Now a day that the Intel Pentium M 2.26 is cheaper than a few years ago, I finally got one from Ebay. A true 2.26 and no longer have the need to overclock a 1.8 anymore hahah..
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post #146 of 194
7/13/07 at 7:43pm
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How's the temps and undervolting with the "official" 2.26 Ghz CPU? Any better than with the 1.8 overclocked?
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post #147 of 194
2/1/08 at 11:28pm
Parts of me miss that laptop... but then other parts of me are glad I sold the Z71V replacement for money on a desktop build (and got an Eee too). Killer puter though...
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post #148 of 194
2/17/08 at 6:05am
I own the sister laptop z70v. My battery wear is 82% after since owning it in Aug 2005.
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post #149 of 194
2/18/08 at 3:10pm
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I got a new battery for my Z71V near the end of 2006. It's currently got 27% battery wear and lasts around 2.5 hours on its own. With both it and the modular bay battery, I can get close to 4 hours. So it still gets me through my 4-hour long classes okay if I put it in standby during breaks.

And review updated.
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post #150 of 194
4/6/08 at 4:12am
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I didn't mention this earlier, but there was one somewhat subpar component in the notebook. The heatsink for the graphics card is a fairly simple aluminum tube attached to a fan. The heat transfer is done via a blue thermal pad. This is not ideal and some Z71V owners have had their graphics cards overheat due to the less than ideal cooling solution. However, forum member White Heat managed to design a much better heatsink and I bought one. The new heatsink, with Arctic Silver 5 thermal grease replacing the heatpads, dramatically lowered the temperature of my graphics card. At idle, temps lowered from the high 60s to mid 50s, and at load, temps dropped from the 90s to the mid 70s. If you ever read this, thanks White Heat!
This happened to my z71v a little over a year ago, but thanks to my 3 year warranty I bought, I was able to send it back into ASUS and get it fixed for free. This and the battery problem are the only issues I have had with the laptop, and it's gaming prowress is not something I care about anymore, since I don't even really play PC games much anymore. I am looking forward to starcraft 2 though
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post #151 of 194
4/7/08 at 4:24am
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Well, my three-year warranty officially expires Wednesday. It's funny that when I got this notebook, I'd never have imagined that I'd ever actually use 5 USB ports at the same time (external hard drive (uses 2), TV tuner, printer, and iPod), the card reader (I've used SD cards with it), or SPDIF (digital output to my Logitech Z-5500 speakers), and the only games I played with any regularity were Starcraft and Myst 3: Exile (since then, I've played several hours of Battlefield 2, Command & Conquer Generals, Battle for Middle Earth, some Sega Genesis & Sony Playstation games via emulators, Civilization 3 Complete, Half-Life 2, and most recently Guild Wars). I burned my first dual-layer DVD over two and a half years after I bought the computer, and I've even found some convenient uses for the AudioDJ buttons on the front (they're great for ejecting discs without booting up an operating system). It just goes to show that you never quite know what you'll end up using your notebook computer for and it's better to be prepared.
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post #152 of 194
4/11/08 at 1:05pm
thaat baby is a classic and after three years, still going strong...wow
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post #153 of 194
7/8/08 at 2:41pm
wait you can boot a cd with out turning the laptop on? I did not know this. Im happy with my laptop but the battery is the only thing that makes me mad. Also now that im trying to alot more with it then its able to, it looks like its time for a new laptop. I need to look to see what the new asus laptops. this time around i will get the best vid card for a laptop I can. I have a hard time playing all the new game with my 6600go. Its to old now.
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post #154 of 194
7/10/08 at 10:46pm
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Well, you can't "boot" a CD without turning on the notebook, but you can play an Audio CD. It might also work with an mp3 CD, but I haven't tried before.

I know what you mean about the new games. I downloaded the Bioshock demo and it was pretty shaky, especially A/V sync. The games I play on a regular basis are all "older" though (released 2006 or earlier), so it hasn't bothered me.
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post #155 of 194
8/1/08 at 9:08am
great to hear your z71v is still going strong. Mine seems to be working but nothing coming out on the screen even when i plug it into a monitor. But I can hear it boot up and the windows sound comes on, perhaps the GPU has died??
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post #156 of 194
8/2/08 at 12:11pm
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Sounds like it. A new GPU should cost around $200 from Asus.
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post #157 of 194
8/19/08 at 12:57pm
I've been through the ringer with this laptop. Purchased from ISTNC, I've replaced the battery twice (once under warranty), lost a hard drive, and am on my second charger. The problem I'm having is with my charger, after a while of only being able to get it to charge with a large amount of fiddling on my part, it eventually stopped charging at all. I took it to a local who told me that the a/c input jack on the system is literally charred. I knew it was getting hot, but had no idea.

Anyways, anyone have any suggestions? I was considering getting a machine with no ram/cpu/hdd and just installing all my stuff into it. I can't seem to find anyone still selling these notebooks.
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post #158 of 194
8/22/08 at 2:16pm
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Is your problem the charger itself or the jack on your computer? You can get a new charger from a few places, but if you need a new jack (and possibly a new motherboard), you'll need to get one from an Asus reseller or from Asus directly. My motherboard blew out about a month ago and Rick's replacing it for me.
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post #159 of 194
8/24/08 at 4:17pm
I need a new jack, and possibly the motherboard. Is Rick the guy from ISTNC/Carolina Computing? I haven't been able to get them to answer the phone, email, or IMs....kinda dissapointing.
I sent it to ASUS for refurbishing. Haven't heard back from them, and I sent the package 2 day ground (to Jeffersonville IN, and I live in northern IN) on Tuesday. Haven't heard a thing from them yet.

Crossing my fingers. . . . . .
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post #160 of 194
8/25/08 at 9:25pm
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I need a new jack, and possibly the motherboard. Is Rick the guy from ISTNC/Carolina Computing? I haven't been able to get them to answer the phone, email, or IMs....kinda dissapointing.
I sent it to ASUS for refurbishing. Haven't heard back from them, and I sent the package 2 day ground (to Jeffersonville IN, and I live in northern IN) on Tuesday. Haven't heard a thing from them yet.

Crossing my fingers. . . . . .
Yeah, Rick is the guy from ISTNC. I'm not sure why you're not getting through to them. He generally answers my e-mails within a few hours.

I hope Asus helps you out. Keep us posted.
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