X1600 Grainness issue update from Intel ... Hello,Any plans on updating F3Ja BIOS? it seems it might be affected by the grainy issue.Thanks!

aleksei · 10-06-2006, 04:32 AM

Hello,

Any plans on updating F3Ja BIOS? it seems it might be affected by the grainy issue.

Thanks!

haritone · 10-06-2006, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TheTraveler

Anybody noticing a thin horizontal image distortion line randomly appearing while watching a DVD movie after the BIOS upgrade? Unfortunately I'm using a different DVD program since the ASUSDVD program had too many image "pauses", so I couldn't tell if its InterVideo WinDVD or if its the 209A BIOS.

The image is better because I could notice the graininess a bit more when I'm watching a movie with the 207 version.

YES! I have the same problem when viewing DVDs under ASUSDVD - bad scan lines. I figured it was probably ASUSDVD, since when I viewed the DVD in WMP it looked a bit better. But if you had it in WinDVD maybe there's something more to it.

Btw, i'm using the beta BIOS for the Z96J

If you find out whats going on let me know!

CHeers

LatinoHeat · 10-06-2006, 01:06 PM

i thought this bios was only for the w3j.

TheTraveler · 10-06-2006, 05:41 PM

ippo (sorry)...regarding the meter fading...

That happened to me before the BIOS upgrade. Its kinda annoying, but I just reboot the machine and its better. If there is an easier way, sure like to hear it as well.

TheTraveler · 10-06-2006, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haritone

YES! I have the same problem when viewing DVDs under ASUSDVD - bad scan lines. I figured it was probably ASUSDVD, since when I viewed the DVD in WMP it looked a bit better. But if you had it in WinDVD maybe there's something more to it.

Btw, i'm using the beta BIOS for the Z96J

If you find out whats going on let me know!

CHeers

Let's see if there are a few more people with the same problem, but at least posting it here would let Ken know something may be amiss.

LatinoHeat, Asus is kicking out a bunch of BIOS upgrade for each of their models with the X1600 card so owners of the Z96J may experience the same problems as W3J owners (just like the graininess issue).

jakie · 10-06-2006, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aleksei

Hello,

Any plans on updating F3Ja BIOS? it seems it might be affected by the grainy issue.

I can confirm this. I bought this Notebook (Asus F3Ja) for a close friend of mine and, as he is quite the gamer, immediately noticed the "grainy display"-issue in games (mainly).
I already did a BIOS-upgrade to version 203, but apparently this seems to be too old (VGA-Bios: A05308.004).
I would be more than glad to hear about a new BIOS-version released for this notebook-series, too.

Sincerely, jakie

jointhedarkside · 10-06-2006, 09:35 PM

That meter stuck thingy happened to me last time. I am not using the beta bios. But it happened to me when i was pressing the powerplay function button, so i pressed ctrl + alt + del and found power play and end tasked it

then it was fine after. Look in the running processes for something similar

GenTechPC · 10-07-2006, 01:32 AM

I talked to Asus about V1j and F3JA and he tells me they don't carry these two models in the US, but he will request BIOS update for both notebook, the new BIOS update should be release on Asus Asia and Europe website.

GenTechPC · 10-07-2006, 01:40 AM

For DVD playback, I belive it's the ATI driver. I recall this problem with Z70VA a while back and a guy at NBR fixed it by install the latest ATI driver:

Quote:

Originally Posted by donster

I installed the latest Mobility from ATI, just had to install the Microsoft .net framework 1.1 first. Works better than supplied drivers so far.

Solved my vertical color bands during dvd playback too. See my other thread for info.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...53#post1181753

I tested with S96J BIOS version 1100 with Asus DVD 6.0 and I don't have scanline problems.

Djembe · 10-07-2006, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenTechPC

I talked to Asus about V1j and F3JA and he tells me they don't carry these two models in the US, but he will request BIOS update for both notebook, the new BIOS update should be release on Asus Asia and Europe website.

so then is the V1J not coming to the US at all, or did they just mean it's not here yet?

jakie · 10-07-2006, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GenTechPC

I talked to Asus about V1j and F3JA and he tells me they don't carry these two models in the US, but he will request BIOS update for both notebook, the new BIOS update should be release on Asus Asia and Europe website.

Thank you SO much. I really appreciate your efforts!

Have a nice day!

Sincerely, jakie.

GenTechPC · 10-08-2006, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Djembe

so then is the V1J not coming to the US at all, or did they just mean it's not here yet?

It's just not here yet, more likely it'll replace V6J but still not confirm by Asus.

mselley · 10-09-2006, 12:50 PM

when will the bios updates for the v1j be released as i am experiencing the graininesss issue on mine thanks

usapatriot · 10-09-2006, 03:19 PM

Is the non BETA bios out yet?

GenTechPC · 10-10-2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mselley

when will the bios updates for the v1j be released as i am experiencing the graininesss issue on mine thanks

Asus Taiwan won't send new BIOS to us since it's non-US model, they'll send it to Asus Europe or other countries that has V1J available, so you'll need to request BIOS from them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by usapatriot

Is the non BETA bios out yet?

Not yet but release BIOS will be the same as BETA BIOS.

10-06-2006, 01:06 PM	#153
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TheTraveler Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 31 Credits: -341	ippo (sorry)...regarding the meter fading... That happened to me before the BIOS upgrade. Its kinda annoying, but I just reboot the machine and its better. If there is an easier way, sure like to hear it as well. __________________ 1st Laptop: ProStar 6200AD\|\|Pentium II MMX 200 Mhz 2nd Laptop: Compaq 1720US\|\|Pentium III 1 GHz 3rd Laptop: Asus W3J+\|\|Core Duo T2500 2.0 GHz\|\| 2GB RAM (1GB stock, 1GB Corsair PC2 5300 DDR2 667)\|\|ATI x1600 256MB GPU Last edited by TheTraveler; 10-06-2006 at 05:44 PM.

10-06-2006, 09:35 PM	#157
jointhedarkside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 82 Credits: -327	That meter stuck thingy happened to me last time. I am not using the beta bios. But it happened to me when i was pressing the powerplay function button, so i pressed ctrl + alt + del and found power play and end tasked it then it was fine after. Look in the running processes for something similar __________________ S96j 1.83 ghz Core Duo 2 Gig 667 corsair 100 gig 7200 rpm (seagate / hitachi ?) 6 cell battery -->wish i got a 9 cell

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