X1600 Grainness issue update from Intel ... Has anyone tried playing FEAR, because that was the game that the graininess was very distict. Hopefully any grainin ...

jointhedarkside · 09-25-2006, 09:51 PM

Has anyone tried playing FEAR, because that was the game that the graininess was very distict. Hopefully any graininess from Fear is gone also

Aibric · 09-25-2006, 10:04 PM

Yeah, its absolutely gone from FEAR as well as any other game. I thought it was very apparent in Oblivion at night time (especially using Natural Environments mod) - it looked sometimes like your face was pressed up against a screen door, but now it is crystal clear. All is right with the world.

Wetzilla · 09-25-2006, 11:30 PM

Wow, the issue is all gone! Thanks a ton Ken. The only problem is now I can see how dusty my screen really is.

GenTechPC · 09-25-2006, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetzilla

The only problem is now I can see how dusty my screen really is.

You have to "fix" that yourself, I request Asus to fix that as well and they refused.

samuderaindia · 09-26-2006, 09:53 AM

geeeee
you guys asus owners are so lucky

I hope acer does something

mbsb0812 · 09-26-2006, 01:32 PM

I hope that the bios for W3J will be avaiable soon. I'm a asus client for years and it's the first time that i have problems with a laptop.

I bought the W3J with a "Vista Ready" label on it and I found that the vista betas cannot be installed because the Bios had some bug... Then i found that the image sucks because the Bios had some bug also and finally i found that the Meron cpu will work only with a Bios update!

Too long waiting for a Bios update... (3 months...)

Better luck for S96j owners....

Regards to all
Manuel barbosa

gatordude · 09-26-2006, 05:18 PM

Still amazed by the screen quality of my S96J here....wow....

usapatriot · 09-26-2006, 05:21 PM

W00t, just upgraded to 2gigs of RAM, works well.

Beta Bios is good.

orthorim2 · 09-26-2006, 06:59 PM

Ken, I wish everyone had service like this, I am definitely going to consider your company when I buy my next laptop. Sadly I have an Acer 8204 so the bios fix is not for me, but I am going to bother Acer all I can.

I find this reflects extremely well on Asus as the company doesn't just dazzle with specs and prices, but also takes after-sales support seriously. Some manufacturers are not interested in driver updates after the initial sales...

jointhedarkside · 09-26-2006, 09:45 PM

usapatriot, better upgrade your sig of the price of adding that gig of ram!

GenTechPC · 09-26-2006, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthorim2

Ken, I wish everyone had service like this, I am definitely going to consider your company when I buy my next laptop. Sadly I have an Acer 8204 so the bios fix is not for me, but I am going to bother Acer all I can.

I find this reflects extremely well on Asus as the company doesn't just dazzle with specs and prices, but also takes after-sales support seriously. Some manufacturers are not interested in driver updates after the initial sales...

Just curious, does your TM8204 has a VGA BIOS version inside the NB BIOS just like Asus notebooks? if it does, what version is it?

As far as I know, Acer doesn't make their notebooks anymore, it's a manufacture in Taiwan make it for them and I don't remember the name of the company, Acer will probably have to request the BIOS update from the maker and I am sure they will do it since Asus can do it.

robohgedhang · 09-27-2006, 12:09 AM

Hello Ken, any news on W3J's BIOS update for the graininess issue?

GenTechPC · 09-27-2006, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robohgedhang

Hello Ken, any news on W3J's BIOS update for the graininess issue?

They are working on it and as soon as I have it I'll let you guys know, should be within couple of days.

robohgedhang · 09-27-2006, 12:19 AM

Thanks heaps, Ken.

usapatriot · 09-27-2006, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jointhedarkside

usapatriot, better upgrade your sig of the price of adding that gig of ram!

hehe, it was $104.99 after the RAM price hike, otherwise it would have been on $74.99

09-25-2006, 09:51 PM	#76
jointhedarkside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 82 Credits: -327	Has anyone tried playing FEAR, because that was the game that the graininess was very distict. Hopefully any graininess from Fear is gone also __________________ 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

09-26-2006, 05:21 PM	#83
usapatriot I Was About to Join Them. Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 1,258 Reviews: 1 Credits: 225	W00t, just upgraded to 2gigs of RAM, works well. Beta Bios is good. __________________ Asus S96J Windows XP Home SP3 Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83ghz 2mb L2 Cache 2gb DDR2 667mhz 80gb 5,400rpm HDD ATI X1600 256mb Dedicated (8.6 Cats)

09-26-2006, 06:59 PM	#84
orthorim2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 22 Credits: -345	Ken, I wish everyone had service like this, I am definitely going to consider your company when I buy my next laptop. Sadly I have an Acer 8204 so the bios fix is not for me, but I am going to bother Acer all I can. I find this reflects extremely well on Asus as the company doesn't just dazzle with specs and prices, but also takes after-sales support seriously. Some manufacturers are not interested in driver updates after the initial sales... __________________ TM8204

09-26-2006, 09:45 PM	#85
jointhedarkside Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 82 Credits: -327	usapatriot, better upgrade your sig of the price of adding that gig of ram! __________________ 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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09-25-2006, 10:04 PM	#77
Aibric Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9 Credits: -348	Yeah, its absolutely gone from FEAR as well as any other game. I thought it was very apparent in Oblivion at night time (especially using Natural Environments mod) - it looked sometimes like your face was pressed up against a screen door, but now it is crystal clear. All is right with the world.

09-25-2006, 11:30 PM	#78
Wetzilla Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 7 Credits: -348	Wow, the issue is all gone! Thanks a ton Ken. The only problem is now I can see how dusty my screen really is.

09-26-2006, 09:53 AM	#80
samuderaindia Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 48 Credits: -336	geeeee you guys asus owners are so lucky I hope acer does something

09-26-2006, 01:32 PM	#81
mbsb0812 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5 Credits: -349	I hope that the bios for W3J will be avaiable soon. I'm a asus client for years and it's the first time that i have problems with a laptop. I bought the W3J with a "Vista Ready" label on it and I found that the vista betas cannot be installed because the Bios had some bug... Then i found that the image sucks because the Bios had some bug also and finally i found that the Meron cpu will work only with a Bios update! Too long waiting for a Bios update... (3 months...) Better luck for S96j owners.... Regards to all Manuel barbosa

09-26-2006, 05:18 PM	#82
gatordude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 40 Credits: -338	Still amazed by the screen quality of my S96J here....wow....

09-27-2006, 12:09 AM	#87
robohgedhang Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 62 Credits: 56	Hello Ken, any news on W3J's BIOS update for the graininess issue?

09-27-2006, 12:19 AM	#89
robohgedhang Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 62 Credits: 56	Thanks heaps, Ken.

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