This is a gathering of topics to assist owners and future owners of Asus Z71V laptop. If you have any particuarly finding you believe will be helpful for people, please post it in here.

Thanks,
--SPK


Asus Z71V Poll: http://notebookforums.com/showthread...ight=z71v+poll

• Official Z71V Website http://usa.asus.com/event/z71v/index.htm http://usa.asus.com/products/noteboo...V/overview.htm
• Download Support: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...1V&Type=Latest
• User Manual: Click Here
• BIOS v0205 (03/10/2005): Click Here
• BIOS v0207 (05/04/2005): Click Here
• Audio Driver Win2k/XP v.3.65: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...24.zip~zaqwedc
• Lan Driver Win2k/XP v.6.36: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...24.zip~zaqwedc
• PowerGear Win2k/XP v.1.11: http://www.asus.com.tw/support/downl...24.zip~zaqwedc
• FAQ Site: http://taiwan.asus.com.tw/support/f...?ModelName=Z71V

nVidia GO GeForce 6000 Info Sites

• DH Zeropoint: http://www.dhzeropoint.net/
• Omega Driver: http://www.omegadrivers.net/nvidia/win2k_xp.php
• Laptop Video 2 Go - Home of nVidia Drivers for Laptop http://www.laptopvideo2go.com
• Official nVidia GeForce Website: http://www.nvidia.com/page/go_6600.html
• Omega Driver nVidia Graphic Discussion Forum http://www.driverheaven.net/forumdisplay.php?f=60
• Bit-Tech: nVidia Go Geforce 6600 Review http://www.bit-tech.net/feature/75/
• GameSpot: nVidia Go Geforce 6600 Review http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-x-1485-x-x-x
• nVidia Forum: Overclocking 6600 http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=2632
• Guru 3D Discussion Forums: [/url]http://forums.guru3d.com/[/url]

Asus Z71V Pictures and Discussions

• Discussions Thread #1: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=66367
• Discussions Thread #2: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=64256
• Discussions Thread #3: http://www.notebookreview.com/forums...TOPIC_ID=11980
• Discussions Thread #4: http://www.laptoplogic.com/forums/sh...p?t=346&page=3

• Olli3 Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=73563
• Smilepak's Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=74609
• Djembe_Rob Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=74877
• Djembe Official NotebookReview: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2346
• 1cent Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=79443
• B_Nietsnie Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=76560
• Bahama Llama Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=79616
• CMYK Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=78968
• TurboWagon Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=77223
• BBQmyNutz Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=76544
• Scoob's Review: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=76597

• Olli3 Z71v Pictures: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=73438
• Spax's Chembook 2371v Pictures: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=82625
• Jabronie505 Pictures: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=79913
• B_Nietsnie Pictures: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=76561

• Acer 8104 vs Asus Z71v: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=72335

Additional Resources & Information:

• Konfabulator - Widget Software To Make Your Desktop SING and SHINE! http://www.konfabulator.com/
• Customized Asus Z71V Cover Skin http://notebookforums.com/showthread...244#post898244
• Windows XP Themes, Wallpapers, XP Visual Styles, Skins, Icons http://www.wincustomize.com/index.aspx?u=0
• Battery Optimization Guide: Basic: http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/guides/9/1/1/
• Battery Optimization Guide: Advance: http://www.laptoplogic.com/resources/guides/10/1/1/
• Battery Optimization Guide: Additional: http://www.intel.com/support/noteboo.../cs-009877.htm
• Simple Undervolting Tutorial - Pentium M Dothan http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=70943
• Centrino Hardware Control Panel http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=80954
• Memtest - Memory test program http://www.memtest86.com/
• DDR -> DDRII -> DDRIII Discussion Thread http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=69413
• Intel® Processor Frequency ID Utility http://www.intel.com/support/process...cyid/index.htm
• Intel® Pentium® M Processor Installation Guide http://www.intel.com/support/process.../cs-007968.htm
• Mobile Intel® 915PM/GM/GMS and 910GML http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...umentation.htm
• Additional nVidia Video Driver, including betahttp://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=78576
• Asus Z71V System Temp Info http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=77522
• Asus Z71V 400 -> 533mhz FSB DIP Switch http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=89506

User Reviews & Info:

• VooDoo PC m:515 version of Asus Z71V
• Notebook Forums' Asus Z71V Discussion Thread
• Notebook Forums' Asus Z71V Discussion Thread #2
• Laptop Logic's Asus Z71V Discussion Thread #4
• Notebook Review's Asus Z71V Discussion Thread
• The Unofficial Asus Z71V Support Thread
• Smilepak's Asus Z71V Review
• Olli3's Asus Z71V Review
• Djembe_Rob's Asus Z71V Review
• G2P's Asus Z71V Review
• TurboWagon's Asus Z71V Review
• Scoob's Asus Z71V Review
• BBQ's Asus Z71V Review
• chuck232's Asus Z71V
  

Where To Buy:

• Discount Laptops - Asus Z71V
• Star Tech's - Asus Z71V
• RJTech.COM - Z71V Model
• Amax Elite Version
• XMeld - Z71v Model
• Integrated System Technology - Pre Order Z71V (nVidia GO 6600 Version)
• ProPortable - Pre Order Z71V (nVidia GO 6600 Version)
• VoodooPC M:515
• AgearNotebook Asus Z71V
• Hypersonic Aviator MX6 - Asus Z71V Version
• GamePC - Asus Z71V
• ABS PC - Asus Z71V Version
• G2P - Asus Z71V

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Official NVIDIA GO 6600 Website
http://www.nvidia.com/page/go_6600.html

Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GBps) 11.2 GBps
Fill Rate (pixels/sec.) 3 billion
Vertices/Second 300 million
RAMDACs 400 MHz



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nVidia GO 6600 GPU Performance Test
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*Note:
* All test based upon Asus Z71V nVidia GO 6600
* Asus Z71V STOCK SETTING IS: 250/500
* Toshiba used GO 6600 TC, which is slower
than one used in Asus Z71V

nVidia Driver v71.13
* Asus Stocked Video Driver
3D Mark 2005: 1720 (250/500 Stocked Setting)
3dMark 2005 2018 (275/563)

nVidia 80.40 Beta Leaked
* AA OFF, Resolution 1024x768
3DMark05: 1821 (250/500 stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2121 (290/575 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2236 (300/600 OC Setting)

* AA 2x, Resolution 1024x768
3DMark05: 1813 (250/500 stocked setting)
3DMark05: 1975 (290/575 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2072 (300/600 OC Setting)

* AA 4x, Resolution 1024x768
3DMark05: 1523 (250/500 stocked setting)
3DMark05: 1733 (290/575 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 1817 (300/600 OC Setting)


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OLDER VERSION OF NVIDIA DRIVERS
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Using XtremeG nVidia Driver v71.84
3D Mark 2005: 1780 (Stocked Setting)
3D Mark 2005: 1970 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

By CMYK (his Asus Z71v - Driver: v76.44)
3DMark05: 1787 (Stocked Setting)

nVidia 77.30
3DMark05: 1813 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2060 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

nvidia 77.50
3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2060 (300/500 OC Setting)

nVidia 77.62
3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2055 (300/500 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2120 (290/575 OC Setting)

Using XG 77.62-HD Type 2 nVidia Driver v77.62
3DMark05: 1820 (Stocked Setting)
3DMark05: 2074 (300/500 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2169 (290/575 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2215 (300/600 OC Setting)

nVidia 77.72 Official WHQL Release
3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
3DMark05: 2069 (300/500 OC Setting)
3DMark05: 2223 (300/600 OC Setting)

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WHERE TO GET NVIDIA DRIVERS
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* forums.guru3d.com
* www.laptopvideo2go.com/forums/
* www.nvidia.com
*
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How To Install
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1) Download the nvidia driver
2) Extract it to a directory

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3a) download the latest INF file from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ and save it
to the same directory you had extracted earlier.

-OR-

3b) Use the NVAM.INF file that came with the original Asus Z71V display driver. You could download
it from http://support.asus.com and extract out the NVAM.INF from there.
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4) Right click on the desktop and go to properties. This will take you
to the display control panel.
5) Click on the settings tab
6) Click on Advanced button
7) Click on Adapter tab
8) Click on Properties button
9) Click on Driver tab
10) Click on Update Driver button
11) Click on "No, Not this time" when asked "Can Windows Connect To Windows Update..."
12) Click on "Install from a list or specific location"
13) Click on "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install"
14) Click on "Have Disk"
15) Browse to the location where you had saved the INF file earlier
16) Select the video card from the list, in Asus Z71V case it is nVidia GeForce Go 6600
17) Continue with install...

*USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!*

How you kick so much ass Smilepak, I may never know Thanks

Is the optical drive the same in the 71v as the 71a?

Fantastic resource, Smilepak!!! Thanks on behalf of all the future Z71V owners.

sweet! What a great idea, now just hope we didn't jinx it....

Thanks smilepak!

FAQ Site: http://taiwan.asus.com.tw/support/fa...ModelName=Z71V

Great findings there smilepak

You are awesome. I am ordering my Asus Z71V today and it will be my first laptop. What a way to break into gaming notebooks huh?

this site rules

Can we have a mod sticky this?

Updated.

Updated again...this should be a pretty comprehensive list for ya'll

*Subscribed*

Just placed an order for my Asus Z71V at Xmeld.

For clarification, it's listed on Discount Laptops as Chembook 2371v with Asus Z71V in parenthesis. Or on the front page, just click #1 on the Recent Release list.

Something to think about....

Toshiba Tecra S2 w/nVidia Go Geforce 6600 128MB...

Aquamark: 36,584
3DMark05: 1548
3DMark03: 5134
3DMark01: 13,984

Asus Z71V w/nVidia Go Geforce 6600 128MB (Geared2Play.com numbers)

3dMark 2003 = 4436
3dMark 2005 = 1728

Benchmark & Figures OVERCLOCKED:
3dMark 2003 (290/573) = 5338
3dMark 2005 (290/573) = 2140

3dMark 2003 (275/563) = 5120
3dMark 2005 (275/563) = 2018

Asus Z71V w/nVidia Go Geforce 6600 128MB (olli3 numbers)

Anyway I just done a test with 3dmark03. A few programs running in background and using stock drivers.

250/400 (Default)=4431. Laptop warmth: low not much heat
300/500 =4998. Laptop warmth: low, very slight touch pad warmth
300/600 =5286. Laptop warmth: Low again, slight touch pad warmth
300/700 =5510. Laptop warmth: low, again very slight touch pad warmth. Only the back got warm.

nVidia Go Geforce 6600 128MB (Clicky To Source)

3DMark03 => 5076
3DMark05 => 1930

Toshiba Satellite M40 w/nVidia GO Gefore 6600 128MB

3D Mark 2005 => 2052

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=73668

http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2...ardinfo1hv.jpg
http://img209.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2...nckmark0iq.jpg

To Compared to ATI X700

Acer Travelmare 8104 w/ATI X700 128MB
http://notebookforums.com/showthread...618#post661618

3D Mark 2005 => 2269

FYI...

The current OMEGA driver for nVidia is using a very old version of the nVidia driver. It is using Forceware 61.77, while the latest version from nVidia is 71.84. If you are planning to use a mod version of nVidia driver, you could use http://www.dhzeropoint.net/ which uses the 71.84 nVidia driver.

This "might" give you a little better performance in terms between the Omega Driver vs using DHZeroPoint, as the older driver from Omega might not have proper support for nVidia GO Geforce 6600.

By the way, they are working on a Tweak enhancement for the nVidia GO 6800 version as well

Available Accessories Option:

Accessories for Z71V: http://www.proportable.com/detail.aspx?ID=101

Product Name: Z7 2nd Hard Drive Kit
Product ID: 90-N9Q1SH110
Price: $35.00

Product Name: Z7 Series 2nd 6-Cell Battery for Optical Drive
Product ID: 90-N9Q1B3100
Price: $100.00

So I just finished updating Windows, with Service pack 2 and all of the recommended updates, and installing all of the software that came with the z71v. On this boot I installed some of the Asus apps, the Nero suite, and ASUSDVD. Now when I restart my computer I am getting an svchost error and windows is shutting it down. I am also no having problems connecting with the wireless connection (not sure if these problems are related). The wireless was working perfectly before and I was getting no svchost error. Could one of the programs I installed be causing these problems?