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post #121 of 162
9/13/06 at 10:52am
I'm running the same BIOS and haven't had that problem at all. What other programs are you running? It's possible that there's something else that's taking up enough system resources that it's interfering with your game.
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post #122 of 162
9/13/06 at 12:01pm
I have had framerate problems up the wazooo. More so i reformat, and it seems fine, then a few weeks go by, and i start to get like 5 fps on everything. unplayable and unwatchable. Sent mine in for repair, they said they couldnt find any problems. So i am reformatting once again, installing a different virus software...we'll see what happens this time, but i have done this like 5 times already, and my fps always goes to hell. They said they ran 3dmark2005, the gpu test or something on the z71v s they have and they said they got 15-20 fps standard on those video stress tests.....


I remember getting 70 fps in Counter Strike source when i first got the laptop
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post #123 of 162
9/13/06 at 12:41pm
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Originally Posted by Djembe
I'm running the same BIOS and haven't had that problem at all. What other programs are you running? It's possible that there's something else that's taking up enough system resources that it's interfering with your game.
Im reformatting now so we will see.
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post #124 of 162
9/14/06 at 11:20am
Reformatt did nothing except give me falso hope, Fresh install, only driver and 3dmark05, same score as when i got it.

installed wow..same crap.
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post #125 of 162
9/14/06 at 8:31pm
Well in that case, I hate to say it then considering you got your entire motherboard replaced before (according to your posts in the Hypersonic section), but your vid card is probably defective. You can talk to Hyper about a replacement or if you want to, you can just buy one from Asus' e-store and replace it yourself.

http://estore.asus.com/shop/item.asp...3227&catid=357
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post #126 of 162
1/10/07 at 12:26am
Help!!! Please forgive my ignorance. I can follow step-by-step, detailed instructions, but I am otherwise incompetent.

I have an ASUS Z71V. Been very happy with it, other than the battery prob, and got that resolved with a replacement.

Last 4-6 months have had choppy/garbled/skipping sound when playing any type of audio file. Windows Media Player, Quicktime, RealPlayer all the same problem. Worked great when I first got it a little over a year ago.

Have tried defragging, registry cleaning, chkdsk, uninstalling audio driver (RealTek), etc.

Last hope is a reformat but I'm really don't want to go there.

Sound is generally garbled and choppy from the startup Windows (XP SP2) tune to the shutdown Windows tune; sometimes it's okay, but its never good with a music or video file, even after all running programs (toolbar) are closed. Used to be able to run a lot simultaneously with no degradation in sound quality. Also Very slow boot-up (3+ mins.)

Have tried changing various sound/system settings with no effect.

Don't recall any new installations at the time, other than updates for the programs listed below, Adobe Acrobat, etc. Have tried uninstalling some programs with no effect.

Tried updating to 210 and 212 Bios with no effect.

Can't seem to find any applicable fixes via Microsoft or other Help mediums.

Suspect Harddrive problem or Windows Update conflict/corruption.

Please let me know what system info you need to know to provide assistance. And remember, I'm pretty much clueless and using this laptop out of the box.

Currently running Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Spybot, AdAware, AVG, Spyware Blaster, Windows Defender --- all current updates (Windows, too) and no problems detected (free versions).

I really don't want to reformat ...

Thanks!
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post #127 of 162
1/10/07 at 6:41am
Have you tried running microsoft bootvis? Bootvis is a utility that can trace and remap the boot order of your programs for greatest speed and efficiency. You can download it for free from a number of places, then after installing, run the program and select the "trace" tab, and then "nex boot". It will then restart your computer and trace what's starting in what order. It should give you a time - noted series of bar graphs showing your boot activity. Then go back to the trace tab and this time choose "optimize". It will restart your computer again, and this time, it will rearrange your boot order so it works the best. Subsequent boots after following this procedure should be noticeably faster.

Also, you might want to try downloading an application called CCleaner, which gets rid of a whole lot of junk thet you don't need .
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post #128 of 162
1/11/07 at 1:19am
Thanks for the quick reply.

I run CCleaner regularly along with the programs already mentioned.

I will try Bootvis. Will this likely help the sound issues or just the slow boot?

I would appreciate any other thoughts re: the sound issues. Thanks!

Something else I forgot to mention, and a reason I suspect the harddrive (7200 rpm), is that every now and then it seems to click and clatter loudly, almost like marbles bouncing around. This is intermittent. The biggest issue still is the audio playback.
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post #129 of 162
1/11/07 at 5:10am
Ok, just tried Bootvis. No help on the boot-up time or the sound issue ...
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post #130 of 162
1/12/07 at 2:23am
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Originally Posted by netjetter
Ok, just tried Bootvis. No help on the boot-up time or the sound issue ...
if your hard drive is clicking, then you're probably right that that's your problem. I'd talk to your reseller or the manufacturer, as most hard drives are sold with a 3-5 year warrantee.
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post #131 of 162
3/20/07 at 2:01am
hi, i recently formated my notebook, and for some reason, the back 4 usb slots are reading as usb 1.1, can anyone help me out?
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post #132 of 162
3/20/07 at 5:21am
in device manager, there should be 4 USB controllers and one enhanced USB controller. that one enhanced controller enables USB 2 on all 5 ports. if your ports aren't reading as USB 2, then check to make sure you've got the enhanced controller installed.
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post #133 of 162
3/21/07 at 5:21am
hmm, my FN + F2 isnt work, to turn on and off wireless.. can anyone help me out? i thought i had all the drivers, maybe im missing one?
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post #134 of 162
3/21/07 at 5:34am
just use the middle (third) hotkey to the left of the power button

edit: and the driver for all that stuff is called ATK0100
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post #135 of 162
3/21/07 at 3:27pm
ah, thank you very much, everything seems to be in working order now :]
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post #136 of 162
3/26/07 at 12:13am
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Originally Posted by Djembe
like Ken said, don't forget the screws on the bottom. After you unscrew them, there are three tabs on the top of the keyboard. press them in with a small flathead screwdriver, and you can lift the keyboard out. the RAM slot is under the lower left section of the keyboard.

Ok, I'm still a newbe. I found the two screws marked <k> on the bottom (also tried removing all the others I could find underneath to no avail). After I remove the two <k> screws, where are these tabs, exactly? I would appreciate very detailed instructions. Just trying to add another 1 GB of RAM ...

A drawing would be helpful!

Thanks!
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post #137 of 162
3/26/07 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by netjetter
Ok, I'm still a newbe. I found the two screws marked <k> on the bottom (also tried removing all the others I could find underneath to no avail). After I remove the two <k> screws, where are these tabs, exactly? I would appreciate very detailed instructions. Just trying to add another 1 GB of RAM ...

A drawing would be helpful!

Thanks!
I attached a screenshot of the applicable page in the Z71v hardware manual

and here's what it looks like after you pop out the keyboard

(image courtesy of member Flabby at z71 forums)
LL
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post #138 of 162
3/26/07 at 6:32pm
Thank you. The manual I downloaded from the ASUS site didn't have any such pics. I'll give it a try and hope I don't break anything in the process!
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post #139 of 162
3/26/07 at 7:00pm
you can get the version with pictures here: http://www.z71forums.com/Downloads/Z71VInstallGuide.pdf
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post #140 of 162
3/26/07 at 7:17pm
Cool! I got the manual and did the RAM install. I think I bent the tabs a bit, but everything seems to be working just fine. Thanks again!

(Why they don't just put the expansion slot under an easily removable cover in the bottom is beyond me ...
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