I've decided post at NBF if I have any updates from Intel.

09/07/06:
Intel called this morning, the issue is now at engineering level in Taiwan headquarter. he'll call me every once a week to give me updates.

The case # I created with Intel remains open at this time.

11/30/06:

List of all graininess-free BIOS, also support Merom:

S96J/Z96J Version 1201: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...s/S96J1201.zip
1201 Nero Image: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/96J1201.nrg


You don't need bootable CD to update, thanks to Turbogear's trick.
1:Just unzip the file and place the BIOS file to your C: root directory, example C:\S96J.ROM
2: Open WinFlash and browse the BIOS file from your C:\ and click flash.
3: Windows will reboot to Aflash program in DOS mode and it'll start to flash BIOS automatically (Don't turn off the computer during BIOS flash)
4: When it's done the computer will reboot by itself and press F2 to enter BIOS when you see the Intel logo.
5 Press F10 to save and exit.


Instruction for using Nero Image files to burn a bootable CD:
1: Download NERO image file for the BIOS update.
2: Use Nero to burn the image file to the CD
3: Insert CD and when first power on the laptop press "ESC" at Intel logo screen
4: Select Optical drive at boot options screen
5: at "A:\" prompt type "Update" and press "Enter".
6: it'll automatically update the BIOS and don't turn off or reset the computer during BIOS flash.
7: screen will go back to "A:\" prompt when finish
8: restart the computer and then hold F2 to enter BIOS, press F10 to save and exit BIOS.




Nero Image file Version 1104:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/96J1104.nrg


W3J Version 209A:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...W3JAS_209A.zip

V1J:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...Asus/V1Jas.zip

F3JA:
206 Beta
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/F3JA206.zip

208 Beta, this maybe the final BIOS for F3JA, confirmed by Laurent Grenet that the graininess is fixed and no other issues.
http://www.gentechpc.com/Asus/F3JA208.T00


F3JP:
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/F3JP203.zip

205 (special thanks to turbogear, tested by turbogear, works great!)
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/F3JP205.rar

New Version 207, confirmed fixed graininess by many other users: http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/F3JP207.T00

W2JB
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...us/W2J204T.zip

A7J
http://1toppc.com/Merchant2/images/N...s/A7Jas300.zip

Use Winflash utility to flash BIOS.