a new G74sx owner's worries

[kokopuffs]

Hi, I just very recently got my G74sx-91185v(3D) on the first day of owning this powerhouse. I already got the blue screen of death. Force shutdown, and it didn't happened anymore. Though till today(about 3 weeks now) I have not seen another one. So to summarize everything,

Google chrome crashes, I cannot exit my Black Ops the normal way, have to force it to shutdown using the task manager. There are instances where my entire screen becomes a shade of RED and freezes. the first time was when I was previewing my torrent download, while fast forwarding, it happened. The second time was when i first plugged my laptop to my TV via HDMI cable, the entire MSN messenger window is a solid shade of RED, I thought it was the HDMI cable not working properly so i unplugged it. But it remained. I restarted my laptop, and it wouldn't go away. I turned off my MSN messenger and when I turned it back on the second day, it was back to normal. What really happened?


Another one was when I tried updating my graphic driver, as prompted by the Asus Live Updater. Though I already fixed it, but I guess I should mention it. It restarted my laptop without asking and when it was back on. It was all fat (low resolution) the highest I could go up to was 1280 😧 anyway, I uninstalled the entire graphic driver and downloaded it from the asus site.


Another one of my major concerns would be my bootup time. It is terrible. 😞 My previous laptop is about 3 years old, and it boots much better. There are a lot of things I do not understand. I even uninstalled a bunch of bloatwares but it didn't help. I am tempted to bring this back to the retailer store and ask them to fix it, but it is soooo far away. -.-

So to all the respected users and veterans of the Asus G-Series. I, a newcomer to the ROG humbly asks for assistance. I really love this laptop. After starting up and when everything is loaded, it runs nicely and I can game pretty much ok. I really hope the things I mentioned above wouldn't kill this laptop 😞

[cbolin21]

Well even though I am still new here, Welcome to the forums. The Blue screen of death I have experience with. You can get information from the the crash using Blue Screen View. My problem was that something was loose in my system. Also as I'm sure others will mention it too, I have uninstalled the Asus live updater as well as the the Nvidia update. Seems to be a couple topics on here about screen problems. You could try to read those to see if anyone else is having that problem. As for Google Chrome, I run it too and I have yet to have a problem. You could try to uninstall and re install.

[chrsplmr]

I would pop off the Memory cover and re-seat it .. first.

Most BSOD issues are Memory related ..
the red part though .. could be a cross between the Lan, Gpu and OS.

If there is return time to the retailer .. it may be worth the drive ..
as a 'just in case' ... not saying there is an issue, no sure .. but why
mess around with it ... for a drive. (up to you.)

Best of Luck...and indeed, Welcome.c.

[kokopuffs]

chrsplmr wrote:
I would pop off the Memory cover and re-seat it .. first.

Most BSOD issues are Memory related ..
the red part though .. could be a cross between the Lan, Gpu and OS.

If there is return time to the retailer .. it may be worth the drive ..
as a 'just in case' ... not saying there is an issue, no sure .. but why
mess around with it ... for a drive. (up to you.)

Best of Luck...and indeed, Welcome.c.

as I am relatively new to these kinda things, is there a picture tutorial on how i can do that? FYI, the last laptop to this current laptop is a huge FLIGHT FOR ME. from a completely non-gaming notebook to a power house. So i'm pretty nervous.. :S

[kokopuffs]

I really appreciate the warm responses from everyone. I cannot thank you all enough. At least I know I am not alone 🙂 will post my BSOD RESULTS soon

[kokopuffs]

Filename Address In Stack From Address To Address Size Time Stamp Time String Product Name File Description File Version Company Full Path
PSHED.dll fffff880`00ca1000 fffff880`00cb5000 0x00014000 0x4a5be027 7/14/2009 9:32:23 AM Microsoft® Windows® Operating System Platform Specific Hardware Error Driver 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Microsoft Corporation C:\Windows\system32\PSHED.dll
ntoskrnl.exe ntoskrnl.exe+11f2b fffff800`03460000 fffff800`03a49000 0x005e9000 0x4e02aaa3 6/23/2011 10:53:23 AM Microsoft® Windows® Operating System NT Kernel & System 6.1.7601.17803 (win7sp1_gdr.120330-1504) Microsoft Corporation C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
AiCharger.sys fffff880`0fa35000 fffff880`0fa37880 0x00002880 0x4e7be938 9/23/2011 10:04:40 AM ASUS Ai Charger ASUS Charger driver 1.00.01 built by: WinDDK ASUSTek Computer Inc. C:\Windows\system32\drivers\AiCharger.sys
WudfPf.sys fffff880`02a59000 fffff880`02a7a000 0x00021000 0x4ce7a624 11/20/2010 6:42:44 PM
WMILIB.SYS fffff880`00faa000 fffff880`00fb3000 0x00009000 0x4a5bc117 7/14/2009 7:19:51 AM
wmiacpi.sys fffff880`055df000 fffff880`055e8000 0x00009000 0x4a5bc3b6 7/14/2009 7:31:02 AM
win32k.sys fffff960`00020000 fffff960`00333000 0x00313000 0x00000000
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Wdf01000.sys fffff880`00ea0000 fffff880`00f44000 0x000a4000 0x4a5bc19f 7/14/2009 7:22:07 AM
watchdog.sys fffff880`04db9000 fffff880`04dc9000 0x00010000 0x4a5bc53f 7/14/2009 7:37:35 AM
wanarp.sys fffff880`01c5e000 fffff880`01c79000 0x0001b000 0x4ce7a874 11/20/2010 6:52:36 PM
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tunnel.sys fffff880`01600000 fffff880`01626000 0x00026000 0x4ce7a846 11/20/2010 6:51:50 PM
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tcpip.sys fffff880`0187c000 fffff880`01a80000 0x00204000 0x4e001123 6/21/2011 11:33:55 AM
SynTP.sys fffff880`05434000 fffff880`05594000 0x00160000 0x4d71325d 3/5/2011 2:41:33 AM
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rfcomm.sys fffff880`0653e000 fffff880`0656a000 0x0002c000 0x4a5bcc20 7/14/2009 8:06:56 AM
rdyboost.sys fffff880`01b1e000 fffff880`01b58000 0x0003a000 0x4ce7982e 11/20/2010 5:43:10 PM
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rasl2tp.sys fffff880`0a61e000 fffff880`0a642000 0x00024000 0x4ce7a872 11/20/2010 6:52:34 PM
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portcls.sys fffff880`0644d000 fffff880`0648a000 0x0003d000 0x4a5bcc03 7/14/2009 8:06:27 AM
peauth.sys fffff880`0333e000 fffff880`033e4000 0x000a6000 0x4a5bd8df 7/14/2009 9:01:19 AM
pcw.sys fffff880`01549000 fffff880`0155a000 0x00011000 0x4a5bc0ff 7/14/2009 7:19:27 AM
PCIIDEX.SYS fffff880`00dda000 fffff880`00dea000 0x00010000 0x4a5bc114 7/14/2009 7:19:48 AM
pciide.sys fffff880`00dd3000 fffff880`00dda000 0x00007000 0x4a5bc115 7/14/2009 7:19:49 AM
pci.sys fffff880`00fbd000 fffff880`00ff0000 0x00033000 0x4ce7928f 11/20/2010 5:19:11 PM
partmgr.sys fffff880`00e00000 fffff880`00e15000 0x00015000 0x4ce792c0 11/20/2010 5:20:00 PM
pacer.sys fffff880`01b9a000 fffff880`01bc0000 0x00026000 0x4ce7a862 11/20/2010 6:52:18 PM
nwifi.sys fffff880`032b1000 fffff880`03304000 0x00053000 0x4a5bcc3b 7/14/2009 8:07:23 AM
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ntk_PowerDVD_64.sys fffff880`04200000 fffff880`04223000 0x00023000 0x4c57db8c 8/3/2010 5:04:12 PM
Ntfs.sys fffff880`01204000 fffff880`013a7000 0x001a3000 0x4d79997b 3/11/2011 11:39:39 AM
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[kokopuffs]

netbt.sys fffff880`0462a000 fffff880`0466f000 0x00045000 0x4ce79386 11/20/2010 5:23:18 PM
netbios.sys fffff880`0466f000 fffff880`0467e000 0x0000f000 0x4a5bccb6 7/14/2009 8:09:26 AM
NDProxy.SYS fffff880`013a7000 fffff880`013bc000 0x00015000 0x4ce7a864 11/20/2010 6:52:20 PM
ndiswan.sys fffff880`0a642000 fffff880`0a671000 0x0002f000 0x4ce7a870 11/20/2010 6:52:32 PM
ndisuio.sys fffff880`03304000 fffff880`03317000 0x00013000 0x4ce7a7e0 11/20/2010 6:50:08 PM
ndistapi.sys fffff880`05416000 fffff880`05422000 0x0000c000 0x4a5bccd8 7/14/2009 8:10:00 AM
ndis.sys fffff880`01667000 fffff880`0175a000 0x000f3000 0x4d1ad232 12/29/2010 2:16:18 PM
mup.sys fffff880`01b58000 fffff880`01b6a000 0x00012000 0x4a5bc201 7/14/2009 7:23:45 AM
mssmbios.sys fffff880`0185d000 fffff880`01868000 0x0000b000 0x4a5bc3be 7/14/2009 7:31:10 AM
msrpc.sys fffff880`0145e000 fffff880`014bc000 0x0005e000 0x4ce79334 11/20/2010 5:21:56 PM
msisadrv.sys fffff880`00fb3000 fffff880`00fbd000 0x0000a000 0x4a5bc0fe 7/14/2009 7:19:26 AM
Msfs.SYS fffff880`04de4000 fffff880`04def000 0x0000b000 0x4a5bc113 7/14/2009 7:19:47 AM
msahci.sys fffff880`01197000 fffff880`011a2000 0x0000b000 0x4ce7a416 11/20/2010 6:33:58 PM
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mrxsmb.sys fffff880`0434e000 fffff880`0437b000 0x0002d000 0x4db78226 4/27/2011 10:40:38 AM
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mountmgr.sys fffff880`00c00000 fffff880`00c1a000 0x0001a000 0x4ce79299 11/20/2010 5:19:21 PM
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MBfilt64.sys fffff880`06b9a000 fffff880`06ba8000 0x0000e000 0x4a7267b0 7/31/2009 11:40:32 AM
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cdfs.sys fffff880`06655000 fffff880`06672000 0x0001d000 0x4a5bc112 7/14/2009 7:19:46 AM
cdd.dll fffff960`00710000 fffff960`00737000 0x00027000 0x00000000
BTHUSB.sys fffff880`06848000 fffff880`06860000 0x00018000 0x4db8e510 4/28/2011 11:54:56 AM
bthport.sys fffff880`064b2000 fffff880`0653e000 0x0008c000 0x4db8e51b 4/28/2011 11:55:07 AM
bthpan.sys fffff880`0656a000 fffff880`0658a000 0x00020000 0x4a5bcc24 7/14/2009 8:07:00 AM
BthEnum.sys fffff880`068c6000 fffff880`068d6000 0x00010000 0x4a5bcc1c 7/14/2009 8:06:52 AM
btfilter.sys fffff880`06800000 fffff880`06848000 0x00048000 0x4d75c97a 3/8/2011 2:15:22 PM
btath_rcp.sys fffff880`065aa000 fffff880`065cee00 0x00024e00 0x4c22f871 6/24/2010 2:17:21 PM
btath_lwflt.sys fffff880`02baa000 fffff880`02bbd000 0x00013000 0x4c8de04e 9/13/2010 4:26:54 PM
btath_hcrp.sys fffff880`02b38000 fffff880`02b9b000 0x00063000 0x4c29bd43 6/29/2010 5:30:43 PM
btath_flt.sys fffff880`02b9b000 fffff880`02baa000 0x0000f000 0x4c22f882 6/24/2010 2:17:38 PM
btath_bus.sys fffff880`05424000 fffff880`0542f000 0x0000b000 0x4c22f887 6/24/2010 2:17:43 PM
btath_a2dp.sys fffff880`02ad1000 fffff880`02b38000 0x00067000 0x4d59db43 2/15/2011 9:47:47 AM
bowser.sys fffff880`04318000 fffff880`04336000 0x0001e000 0x4d649328 2/23/2011 12:55:04 PM
blbdrive.sys fffff880`01bde000 fffff880`01bef000 0x00011000 0x4a5bc4df 7/14/2009 7:35:59 AM
Beep.SYS fffff880`04d7f000 fffff880`04d86000 0x00007000 0x4a5bca8d 7/14/2009 8:00:13 AM
BATTC.SYS fffff880`00e1e000 fffff880`00e2a000 0x0000c000 0x4a5bc3b5 7/14/2009 7:31:01 AM
atkwmiacpi64.sys fffff880`01bef000 fffff880`01bf8000 0x00009000 0x4e66cc94 9/7/2011 9:44:52 AM
athrx.sys fffff880`0a67c000 fffff880`0a926000 0x002aa000 0x4e8aac79 10/4/2011 2:49:29 PM
ataport.SYS fffff880`0116d000 fffff880`01197000 0x0002a000 0x4ce79293 11/20/2010 5:19:15 PM

[kokopuffs]

atapi.sys fffff880`01164000 fffff880`0116d000 0x00009000 0x4a5bc113 7/14/2009 7:19:47 AM
ASMMAP64.sys fffff880`03336000 fffff880`0333e000 0x00008000 0x4a4c7a36 7/2/2009 5:13:26 PM
amdxata.sys fffff880`011a2000 fffff880`011ad000 0x0000b000 0x4ba3a3ca 3/20/2010 12:18:18 AM
AgileVpn.sys fffff880`05400000 fffff880`05416000 0x00016000 0x4a5bccf0 7/14/2009 8:10:24 AM
afd.sys fffff880`04c36000 fffff880`04cbf000 0x00089000 0x4db4dd96 4/25/2011 10:33:58 AM
ACPI.sys fffff880`00f53000 fffff880`00faa000 0x00057000 0x4ce79294 11/20/2010 5:19:16 PM
000.fcl fffff880`03231000 fffff880`0325e000 0x0002d000 0x4ce5ca88 11/19/2010 8:53:28 AM

[iluvatar]

Since the laptop is still new, I would recommend you format it and install a fresh copy of win7 on it with the newest drivers. If after that there are still issues remaining, they might be related to hardware issues.

If you don't want to reinstall windows, at least clear the laptop of all the bloatware. The only thing you need is the atk package, for everything else windows has its own features which are just as good. (I don't even use Power4Gear)
If you find that you can't uninstall something properly, you might want to consider a program like Revo uninstaller (which removes all traces of a given program). Also go to msconfig->startup and remove all entries that are not needed (out of the +30 entries listed there, I only have 5 selected).
I found this page quite helpful, but i'm not sure if g73 and g74 use same drivers: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/583215-g73sw-g53sw-latest-drivers-everyth...
Finally, can you still exchange your laptop? I would get the new g75 instead..

[dstrakele]

Folks have encountered video issues similar to what you describe after an ASUS Live Update See http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?15953-Asus-G74sx-91234z-Asus-live-update-result-in-screen-r.... In this thread, I recommend using Windows System Restore to bring your system back to a time before the ASUS Live Update that caused the video issue.

"Pink screen" issues have also been reported for NVIDIA driver versions 296.10 through 301.24. 295.73 appears to be the most stable of the recent drivers (at least from reports in this forum).

I agree with @cbolin's recommendation to uninstall ASUS Live Update and use BlueScreenView from Nirsoft to further troubleshoot your reported BSOD.

Alternatively, you could do an ASUS Factory Restore by pressing F9 at the ASUS splash screen and choosing to restore Windows to the first partition. It will completely overwrite your OS partition, so backup any important files you've stored there. See if you can reproduce any of your issues and make your decision whether to keep your system if you are still within your retailer's exchange/return period.