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post #21 of 162
4/9/05 at 1:05am
clicking sounds like a HDD failure

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Originally Posted by RecycledPaper
So I've been playing with my z71v for a couple of days now. It has now died. I was watching a DVD and everything started getting jumpy and the computer went to a blue screen of death. I restarted my computer and now it is giving me a read disk error and won't start up. I tried everything I could with my limited computer knowledge and finally decided to try and reinstall windows. When I tried to boot straight to the dvd drive it won't let me even try because the computer isn't recognizing that any of the drives exist... including the harddrive. The harddrive sounds weird too... like its reading and clicking over and over in a set pattern.... Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts of what might be wrong or what I can do? The laptop was awesome and I was really happy until this happened.
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post #22 of 162
4/9/05 at 1:07am
Do you think I just got a bad harddrive and need a replacement, or is this something I can easily fix?
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post #23 of 162
4/9/05 at 1:13am
you cannot fix a hdd urself...
consider your data lost and u must RMA it

try to put it into another computer to check it too (laptop or desktop via connector), but im 99.9 sure that you got a bad hdd...

if you have another 2.5 hdd, try putting it in and see if it boots up..
if it does, the original hdd is broken

it happens man.. HDD's can go bad anytime

im sorry for your loss

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Originally Posted by RecycledPaper
Do you think I just got a bad harddrive and need a replacement, or is this something I can easily fix?
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post #24 of 162
4/9/05 at 7:42am

Scrolling in Firefox

I wasn't able to scroll using the touchpad in Firefox. Apparently, this is an issue with the latest Synaptics driver. You can read about it by searching for "synaptics" on the Mozillazine forums http://forums.mozillazine.org/search.php?mode=results, especially this thread: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewto...ight=synaptics. I downloaded an earlier version of the driver from http://www.qditech.com.au/downloads.php , removed the current driver using Add/Remove Programs, and then ran the setup.exe for the later driver. I can now scroll in Firefox, though I haven't tested the old driver in other applications.
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post #25 of 162
4/9/05 at 10:19am
Found this on Rjtech site, how to intall everything and that. http://www.rjtech.com/Manual/Z71AChapter05.pdf sorry if its been posted before.
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post #26 of 162
4/13/05 at 5:17pm
Thread Starter 
Updated:

User Reviews & Info:
Where To Buy:
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post #27 of 162
4/26/05 at 12:45pm
latest asus video drivers just released

http://www.asus.com/support/download...25.zip~zaqwedc

this also fairly recent... audio drivers
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...Audio%20CODECs
i haven't tested yet
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post #28 of 162
4/26/05 at 1:16pm
Thread Starter 
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latest asus video drivers just released

http://www.asus.com/support/downloa...425.zip~zaqwedc
Go to www.laptopvideo2go.com and you could get an ever later version to use on this baby. Working great for me. I think I am using 76.41 right now, the latest leak out there is 76.50
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post #29 of 162
4/26/05 at 1:51pm
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Originally Posted by smilepak
Go to www.laptopvideo2go.com and you could get an ever later version to use on this baby. Working great for me. I think I am using 76.41 right now, the latest leak out there is 76.50
the asus driver was just taken off...

the audio driver seems to work... no more choppy dvd playback
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post #30 of 162
4/26/05 at 2:10pm
i had stuff like HDD failture with my deskstop.. but after formatting, and hmm.. i dunno wut else i did.. just leave my comp there for a few days.. CHANGED the RAM.. then it worked again.. which was really werid
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post #31 of 162
4/26/05 at 4:13pm
Thread Starter 

Bios Updated????

Hmm what BIOS is in your laptop now? I noticed Asus have two different BIOS version on their website.

v0205g: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...5g.zip~zaqwedc

v0206g: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...6g.zip~zaqwedc
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post #32 of 162
4/26/05 at 5:59pm
The 206 is the new one. Maybe it controls the fans a bit more! Someone try it quick !
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post #33 of 162
4/26/05 at 8:40pm
Thread Starter 
Pretty interesting. Found this awhile browsing around...

http://pt.asus.com/products/notebook...05%20April.pdf

http://pt.asus.com/products/notebook...2005%20Mar.pdf
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post #34 of 162
5/11/05 at 6:26pm
Thread Starter 
Updated a few links.

Also sending this back up for all the newbie who have purchased this laptop recently
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post #35 of 162
5/14/05 at 3:44pm
Thread Starter 
Updated: Add all the reviews and pictures available on Z71V to link in main page.
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post #36 of 162
5/15/05 at 2:33pm
This is officially my favorite thread THanks smilepak!
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post #37 of 162
5/18/05 at 4:16pm
Thread Starter 
Updated:

FYI..

You could customize the Asus Z71V cover with a very nice design of your own or pick from anyone of these.

http://pc11.flashecom.com/startech/s...s.asp?pid=1176

From StarTech:
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We have recently come up with a way to enhance your Z71 with custom graphics. We will use high quality vinyl and cut it to the shape of the Z71 inlay on the lid. The vinyl will last 7 years without fading. This is great for someone who wants to have their laptop be a little different.

If you are interested in something like this, we can also do custom ones. Here is a link to the examples page: http://pc11.flashecom.com/startech/s...s.asp?pid=1176

Thanks,
John F.
Media Specialist / Internet Sales Associate
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The ones we have designed are 69.99, and custom ones are 79.99.
When you purchase a Z71 you get a 30$ off coupon to make them 39.99 & 49.99 respectively.
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(What if you already own a Z71V ehehhe)

We will sell them seperate.
Go here: http://pc11.flashecom.com/startech/d...dept_id=18-010
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post #38 of 162
5/18/05 at 7:45pm
Alright smile... help me out here...


Are those normal temps? im not sure if you're familier with EVEREST, but it seems like a cool program to check out temps... but i'm trying to find out the temp of the GPU, because it keeps restarting durring CS: Source. Any ideas?

do you think the AUX could be the GPU?

:EDIT:

I ran the Video Stress Test and now i really want to know if the AUX temp reading is my video card...
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post #39 of 162
5/18/05 at 8:28pm
mine runs at 40cpu/39hd at 800mhz @.732V
and ~56cpu at full speed at 2.4ghz @ 1.292V
Aux might be GPU.. it looks right temp wise
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post #40 of 162
5/18/05 at 9:10pm
Thread Starter 
Not sure about GPU temp. I've been trying to find a good application that will report it.

As for CPU...

On Idle 800Mhz @ 0.700v..around 40c - 45c
On full usage doing DVD Encoding for my stuff...57c - 58c...@ 1.020v
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