Drivers, Apps, and How-to's

[JRd1st]

ROG Drivers


Chipset

New Intel Chipset INF Update Utility 9.3.0.1019 (core drivers) - Run in command line with -overall parameter
Intel Rapid Storage Technology 10.8.0.1003 - Release Notes



Keyboard

ATK Package 1.0.0014

KB Filter 1.003 x64



USB 3.0

Fresco Logic USB 3.0 v3.5.4.0



Touchpad

Sentelic Touchpad 9.1.3.5 - Recommended
Sentelic Touchpad 9.1.7.7

Synaptics 15.3.17.0 - from Asus FTP (excruciatingly slow)
Synaptics Scrybe Driver v 15.2.20 - from Synaptics



Audio

Realtek HD Audio ALC269 Drivers R2.67 Official



LAN Adapter

New Realtek 8168 LAN Driver v7.050
Atheros LAN Adapter Driver v1.0.2.43



WLAN

Atheros AR9002WB-1NG WiFi v9.2.1.470

Intel 6230 WiFi/BT Combo Card and Intel 6150 w/WIMAX (for those who replaced their Atheros WiFi/BT Adapter) - Intel WiFi 14.3.0.6



Bluetooth

Atheros 3304 7.4.0.98 Bluetooth Drivers

Intel 6230 WiFi/BT Combo Card (for those who replaced their Atheros WiFi/BT Adapter)
Intel Bluetooth 1.1.0.0



Graphics Adapter

Look HERE for the latest nVidia Graphics Drivers.

Catalyst Software Suite 11.12

Look HERE for ATI Crap Cleaner



Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader

Driver 6.1.7600.10001





Windows 7 Home Premium w/SP1 Integrated ISO
(burn to DVD with Windows Disk Image Burner for install disk, use activation code on label under notebook)



User Manuals - for those who RTFM first. 😉

G74SX

G73SW,JW G73JH

G53SX G53JW G53SW



Asus Apps to Keep

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Useful Apps

7-Zip

ABR (Activation Backup and Restore) - Info Just may save you a call to Microsoft. Be sure to download the Beta version.

CCleaner (Wait for the "Slim Build" or D/L the Installer version but don't forget to uncheck the toolbar option!!)

CPU-Z RoG 1.59 - Monitor CPU info with RoG skin

EaseUs Partition Master Home - is a ALL-IN-ONE partition solution and disk management freeware.

DPC Latency Checker - Very useful for troubleshooting lag or media dropouts

Driver Sweeper - Latest Version

GPU Tweak 2.0.3.0 - Public release. (updated by MarshallR)

HWInfo64 - Temperature Monitoring

Intel SSD Toolbox 3.0.1 - info

Media Player Classic Home Cinema

Notepad++ - Open Source source code editor and Notepad replacement

Partition Wizard Home - freeware partition manager. Allows copying (cloning) a partition to the same sized disk (must be rezized before copy operation begin). Also comes in bootable ISO version which has no limitations! .

Throttle Stop - Latest Version

Ubuntu 11.10 Bootable ISO - If you have a suspected hardware problem that doesn't involve playing games or using Skype etc, burn this iso and boot from it. Do you still have the problem? If yes, then hardware, else maybe Windows/drivers. Be sure to download the 64-bit ISO! 😄

Volumouse - to dim display without causing flickering (Read THIS Post)



Useful Links

Black Viper's Win7 Super Tweaks

Black Viper's Win7 SP1 Service Configurations



Reinstall the Chipset (Core) Drivers

1. Put the installer infinst_autol.exe into a folder
2. Using Windows Explorer click on empty space in that folder
3. Shift +Right-click that empty space then select Open command window from the menu
4. In the Command Window type infinst_autol -overall and press enter
5. Allow the installer to do it's thing.
6. Restart Windows



The Safer Method to Flash a System BIOS

1. Format a USB drive to FAT32 format.
2. Download the new BIOS and unzip it to the USB drive.
3. Remove USB drive after you're certain the file transfer is complete.
4. Restart your notebook and while the ASUS logo is on the screen press F2 or del a few times to enter the BIOS setup.
5. Find the Easy Flash Utility and insert the USB drive. Tell Easy flash where your BIOS file is then follow directions explicitely!!!
6. When your notebook restarts, enter the BIOS Setup utility again and select "Load Optimized Defaults" (I think it's f9 )
7. Save and Exit, then continue into Windows.

[JRd1st]

Thanks, but there hasn't been many new drivers lately. :shrug:

[NO_DIVISION]

Finally 'stickied' again! As PILGRIM said, maybe we are not alone. Thanks admin(s). And a sincere thanks to you JRd1st. This thread is a huge help. Keep it up! 😄

[Boosted_R]

About dam time

[PILGRIM]

I would like to believe that "no-holds-barred BIOS" will be released soon as a Chinese New Year's present. 😛

Argh!.. The "reply with quote" button is still hanging..

[PILGRIM]

I would like to believe that "no-holds-barred BIOS" will be released soon as a post-Chinese New Year's present. 😛

Argh!.. Posting is still a mess..

[Boosted_R]

took 2 month to get this stickied back to where it was........so I would say BIOS ETA is about 15 month away hahaha

[fountainhead]

I see there are new chipset drivers. Do I need to uninstall my other drivers (video, audio, etc.) and start over? Or can I just install the new chipset drivers over the old ones?

[BrodyBoy]

fountainhead wrote:
I see there are new chipset drivers. Do I need to uninstall my other drivers (video, audio, etc.) and start over? Or can I just install the new chipset drivers over the old ones?

This doesn't affect your other drivers. And you can just install the chipset over the top of the old one. (This isn't the case with all drivers, but it does apply to the Intel chipset.)

[TheOriginalTO]

WARNING!!!! The latest chipset drivers messed with my clock settings on my ASUS G73JH which lead to low performance. The clocks would always linger around ~1800 instead of going from 937-2.8ghz. IDK if it is just me that is effected, but I highly recommend staying with the

9.2.0.1030 driver set which can be found here : http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20019&ProdId=3172〈=eng&OSVersion=Wind...

/edit NvM.. creating thread I need help... My cpu is going crazy..

[BrodyBoy]

TheOriginalTO wrote:
WARNING!!!! The latest chipset drivers messed with my clock settings on my ASUS G73JH which lead to low performance. The clocks would always linger around ~1800 instead of going from 937-2.8ghz. IDK if it is just me that is effected, but I highly recommend staying with the

9.2.0.1030 driver set which can be found here : http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20019&ProdId=3172〈=eng&OSVersion=Wind... 7 (64-bit)*&DownloadType=

/edit NvM.. creating thread I need help... My cpu is going crazy..

Thanks for the heads up. This is why I almost always wait to update key drivers........