G73/74/53 Series Driver and Application Reference

[Chastity]

[This thread is a work in progress]

Installation Discs

Asus Driver and Application Disc for G73JH MD5: 8C6C99D11B1CD3BDBDFFE9411A209D23
Asus Driver and Application Disc for G73JW MD5: 055193A34E8F9D6A8541EF3342891C01
Asus Driver and Application Disc for G73SW MD5: EC5579E8DFE28218F58D13AF6A331C9B
Asus Driver and Application Disc for G53JW MD5: 62D3B69FB64F9E91F63E5D3E04C47322
Asus Driver and Application Disc for G74SX MD5: BDFA22EC2E263F3DC9324277166573EA

Windows 7 Universal Installation DVD - Download MD5: B0320171563A7782B5DA2CC250878095
(use license number on laptop sticker to activate Home Premium)

Utilities

Driver Sweeper 3.2.0 (10/10/11)
ATI Crap Cleaner
Windows 7 SP1 for x64
D3DOverrider from RivaTuner (for those who want Triple Buffering support w/o having to install all of RivaTuner
GPU-Z Asus Edition 0.5.4 (06/29/11)
CPU-Z Asus Edition 1.57.2
ThrottleStop 3.00.1

Packages

G73 Series Keyboard / Trackpad Fix NEW!

Seagate ST9500420AS 500GB HDD v5 Firmware NEW!
Copy files to bootable Flash drive and run included .bat
MD5 Checksum: 6D81752AD6284E80FAB2D0CC7090012B
SHA-1 Checksum: AB7B90FA6F387AC8CA9F5295D61C3AE7015F0D86

Seagate Momentus XT Firmware SD25 Windows Installer MD5: BACB6813036B3568D1B053F524AAC8BB

Momentus XT SD26 Update pack for Bootable USB users MD5: 46314CA89F84B49E432FA524768662DA

SD28 Firmware Updater for Windows

C++ and Silverlight Redistributables (07/26/11)

DirectX Updates

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028560 "An update is available for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 which provides new functionality and performance improvements for the graphics platform"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975243 "The DirectX Diagnostics Tool incorrectly reports DirectX 11 devices as DirectX 10.1 devices on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2"

Latest DirectX Redist Package (June 2010)

BIOS

Latest Official : 213 - mirror [JH]
G73JhAS.213.zip
MD5 Checksum: 0EA6AB2FA570F45767776D46E9FA4FB6
SHA-1 Checksum: C11AB28D52B601D557320CFB90211F079379C384

203 [G73JW]
205 [G73JW]

211 for G53JW

G74SX BIOS 202 mirror
MD5: 1D7A47510E1ABA9A0BC3A94BBCAE1A63

G74SX BIOS 203
MD5: FE8C7BD4C9D0F3690EAEEB3B1C5A209D

To flash: Easiest method is to place ROM file on a formatted USB flashdrive (FAT/FAT32) and use EZ-Flash BIOS utility, accessed by hitting F2 during laptop POST / Startup

Betas:

v93 VBIOS for HD5870M [JH] to fix GSOD issue need bootable usb flashdrive see instructions in sticky of this forum

Modded v93 vBIOS with lower timings for battery life (updated)
MD5 Checksum: 49e9cafccd83f36a71641c8194b68c07

Core Drivers:
Intel Chipset INF for Series 5 v9.2.0.1025 (this version was compiled as a self-installer that does a full install. Just use default settings and let her run.)
Intel RST SATA Drivers 10.6.0.1002 WHQL (06/30/11)
Intel RST SATA 10.1.0.1008 ----- Intel RAID and AHCI with GUI 10.0.0.1046
Added older SATA driver packs to give options for possible stability issues and/or wake on sleep/hibernate

Intel Management Engine Components (I prefer to use the Microsoft Drivers, since I do not use this for anything)
Intel TurboBoost Technology Monitor (2.0) & Driver : Use the version on the Driver Disc through the Asus Installer Application. Only known way of installing the driver portion. Web download versions reports error on installation.

Video System:

[JH] AMD Catalyst WHQL : 11.09 (08/17/11)
AMD Media Codec Mobility 11.09 Win 7
AMD Hydravision Mobility 11.09 Win 7

Beta : Updated beta: 11.10 Preview 3 (10/24/11)

See AMD’s site for complete add-on list for Catalyst Mobility.

[JW/SW/SX] Nvidia Notebook Drivers 285.62 WHQL (10/24/11)

Modded INF version for those who need it: Verde 285.62 WHQL ModINF when available (10/24/11)

[JW/SW/SX] Modified 285.38 Beta Updated INF Driver Pack (for those who cannot use the Verde notebook pack from NVIDIA)

[JH/JW] Color Profile for Hannstar 1080p Panel

Audio System:

Realtek Audio driver v2.63 (07/20/11)
Realtek HDMI Driver v2.61 (06/03/11)


[JH] Creative Audigy HD MB package 1.0 (easiest to install if you use version on Driver CD)
[JH] Creative Audigy HD MB Windows 7 Compatibility Update (install this after main suite is already installed) On Win 7 x64 system, run included FixAMD64.exe in /Driver directory after update is installed.
[JW] Creative THX 1.00 package (as above + THX and EAX 5.0 support) License imbedded for JW hardware.
[SW] Creative THX MUI 1.02 Package

Alternatives:
[JH] Creative X-Fi MB 1.1 package (30-day trial) Updated for Win 7, and supports Crystalizer and updated Alchemy. Requires licensing of $19.95 to continue to use.
[JH] Creative X-Fi MB 1.2 package (05/07/11)

Workaround for broken headphone detector

[JRd1st]

There's another Sentelic Touchpad Driver - ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/nb/Drivers/Touchpad/Touchpad_Sentelic_Win7_64_Z9177.zip

Hopefully, all these new drivers means they're getting better? 😄 (Looks like the files were compiled this month! )

[dstrakele]

JRd1st wrote:
There's another Sentelic Touchpad Driver - ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/nb/Drivers/Touchpad/Touchpad_Sentelic_Win7_64_Z9177.zip

Hopefully, all these new drivers means they're getting better? 😄 (Looks like the files were compiled this month! )

Thanks, JR! Your message above was the FIRST thing I read after uninstalling Sentelic 9.1.7.0 and backrevving to 9.1.5.8 (also as notified by you). I was having too much trouble with 9.1.7.0 cursor freezing for about 20-30 seconds every time I attempted to edit text. Plus the cursor kept changing from the default small arrow to a hand with a counterclockwise blue swirl between thumb and index finger. This new non-default cursor also made it difficutl to select items. It would change back to default over time, but I often had to reconfigure because I just couldn't stand it anymore.

So now I'm running 9.1.5.8 and missing the 3 finger push into Aero 3D Flip mode. I decided to uninstall 9.1.5.8, rebooted, downloaded and installed 9.1.7.7, and rebooted again. This new version has much better 2 finger scrolling and it can approximate the endless scrolling of 9.1.5.8 (i.e. you can remove your finger from the pad and it will scroll to the end). This was a feature I enjoyed that was removed in 9.1.7.0.

It completely resolved the 9.1.7.0 cursor lockup on editing and unexpected cursor icon change issues. I know you don't like touchpads, but I do, and this has made a big difference in the enjoyment of my system. Thanks!

I think Selentic 9.1.7.7 should replace the buggy 9.1.7.0 version currently in the Driver and Application Reference Sticky Thread: http://www.asusrog.com/forums/showthread.php?1150-G73-74-53-Series-Driver-and-Application-Reference

[JRd1st]

After that glowing review, I might install this myself!

[LoneWolf3574]

Chastity, if I might make a suggestion. When new updates become available, place a release date after them. IMO it would make it simpler for us to determine if we need them or not. Just a suggestion, 🙂

[dstrakele]

JRd1st wrote:
After that glowing review, I might install this myself!

Be aware the Selentic 9.1.7.7 gestures are still primitive compared to those on a smartphone. Sometimes they will require more than one try to work, particularly if the cursor is not in a "free" state (i.e. drag lock is enabled so that something can be dragged and you attempt a 3 finger up gesture to enter Aero 3D Flip mode). The Zoom In and Zoom Out gestures are also hit and miss at times. I believe that the implementation of gestures in Windows 7 is much like the implementation of Blue Tooth, so I don't have high expectations and am happy when something works.

[jamesh]

JRd1st wrote:
After that glowing review, I might install this myself!

I installed this. It actually seemed to exacerbate the problem for me. But then again, it doesn't seem to be a software issue. Sometimes it just goes hog wild and lurches everywhere. When that happens, no new-fangled driver seems to have the ability to correct it. 😞

[JRd1st]

This fixes the driver latency in the original driver, for sure. If you're going on your tp issues, don't. This was a different problem.

Did you do a clean install of Windows? That's what I did and I've experienced minimal issues. Really, my biggest issue was that wifi driver.

[Retired]

Does the 205 BIOS and new ATK really fix the missing keystrokes problems for G73JW?

I don't want to risk the BIOS update if it's not really necessary. 😕

[Retired]

Hey there!
I just formatted my G73JW.
I saw there is a driver guide in the first post of this thread but it's general to all G73s
Any chance there's a guide specifically for G73JW for reinstalling all the drivers and such?
Thanks alot in advance!

[JRd1st]

asrulik wrote:
Hey there!
I just formatted my G73JW.
I saw there is a driver guide in the first post of this thread but it's general to all G73s
Any chance there's a guide specifically for G73JW for reinstalling all the drivers and such?
Thanks alot in advance!

I don't think we have a guide like that.

But you need to install the Intel Chipset Inf drivers first.

From there you can see what you need to install by looking in Device Manager and seeing what devices have no drivers yet.
You can look at this guide and skip down to where you are in the process. : D http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/468027-complete-walk-through-doing-clean-...