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

[kb0sdq]

I did a clean install on mine couple years ago. I just followed the guide in our site. Loaded like 3 or 4 asus programs including the smart logon I like that it see my face and logs in. Have had no (serious) problems had to get a new battery but it is still under geek squad warranty so no cost to me for the new battery. Also folded on it while I played wow d3 sc and currently pretty heavy into Battlefield 3 .
first thing I noticed was how much faster the machine runs.
As far as the needed software and drivers are concerned, ASUS now has then on its download site.
Happy ROG_n

Doug

[Brooks_Clark123]

Hey I am having problems with the kb fix for the light. I updated the ATK and then made the bootable usb . When I type fixkb in dos it says return 0 at the bottom of the screen but I am not seeing anything flash like related. If it did work my keyboard is still not working and when I boot up it flashes so I know the light still works. I can also cut it up and down with Fn 3-4

[Brooks_Clark123]

also I have a g73jh

[cl-Albert]

Brooks_Clark1234 wrote:
Hey I am having problems with the kb fix for the light. I updated the ATK and then made the bootable usb . When I type fixkb in dos it says return 0 at the bottom of the screen but I am not seeing anything flash like related. If it did work my keyboard is still not working and when I boot up it flashes so I know the light still works. I can also cut it up and down with Fn 3-4

Sorry for the late reply, but from this post it sounds like your keyboard light is working correctly ?
You would want to use the fixmykb utility to get the keyboard light to flash when you power on the notebook and hopefully work normally in Windows too, but it doesn't go through a normal bios flash or flash the keyboard light when you run it.

If you can turn off and on the keyboard light with Fn+F3/F4, that's what you want to see for a properly working keyboard light, so everything sounds normal to me.

[Pacmanpm]

links to driver and application and the window 7 install all broken looking for G73jh

[yoshey]

download links not working can thay be fixed i need the drivers for g73jh and creative audo windows 7 fix
thanks

[KnightWing]

Hello. Sorry to bump old thread but Chastity do you have updated links to recovery cd and drivers for G73JH?

[Mopard]

KnightWing wrote:
Hello. Sorry to bump old thread but Chastity do you have updated links to recovery cd and drivers for G73JH?

It's too bad somebody "in the know" couldn't update this thread actually and get rid of all the irrelevant gibberish, heh heh
You can find the Win7.iso you need here: http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/14-windows-7-direct-download-links
BUT!!! ... I'm not sure now which one is best? I have the original version posted on this site (X17-24209.iso) but it is now old. Looks like we now want either X17.58997.iso (WIN7 SP1 U) or the X15.65733.iso (Win7 SP1 RTM) ???
Be nice if someone could verify which version we should use ... both are Home Premium but I don't know what the "U" or the "RTM" means??? or which would be best?

[Vampyr3]

I'm guessing the G73jh disc is not available anymore?

[malle]

i know its kinda an old guide ,but any chance for some working links after my devorce i miss my recovery dvd's (and bummer deleted revovery partitions when installing windows 8.but i realy prefered my old win 7 and the android//linux for my G-73SW any links that coud help me get it back to new//orginal state woud be nice thx in adv.




Some One Plz be soo kind and help me out 😉