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    My Petition for getting a Creative MB upgrade on G73JH

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Chastity, Sep 20, 2010.

  1. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    FYI: as noted by another, Creative dropped the license cost to $19.95
     
    Chastity, Jan 14, 2011
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  2. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Would I need this if I have a G73JW? Also would the software work on my Alienware M17X R2?
     
    flynnaz, Jan 30, 2011
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  3. Chastity

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    The Jw series comes with the updated MB2 software, so no.
     
    Chastity, Jan 30, 2011
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  4. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    Thank you :)
     
    flynnaz, Jan 30, 2011
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    Is there still no trial or purchase option for JH users on the MB2 software package? I'm assuming there is more features in that package over the 1.1 package. Perhaps not anything too impressive, but if I am shelling out money for software, I would like the latest.
     
    rschauby, Feb 4, 2011
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  6. Chastity

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    One thing at a time. You have to understand that there are some issues at hand:

    1) Creative is not being very generous on the pricing
    2) The Sandy Bridge fiasco is not helping either, since that is going to bleed profits.
     
    Chastity, Feb 4, 2011
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  7. DCx

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    As would be the case for fixing all of the defective g73s prior to the vbios update, which EVENTUALLY happened ... but asus didn't do that :(

    I'm really happy they're stepping up for the sandybridge thing. I wonder if they would if intel was more like nvidia, and required a lawsuit to prove their liability.
     
    DCx, Feb 4, 2011
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  8. mite_jan

    mite_jan Notebook Deity

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    what doesn't downclock properly?
    from 3D to 2D?

    for me overdrive doesn't downclock ...
     
    mite_jan, Feb 5, 2011
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  9. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    I tried what you just suggested, and the clocks stays where ever I set them with AMD clock tool. I am using stock Vbios, and Video card drivers and have removed Power4Gear.
    BIOS is 209
     
    JOSEA, Feb 6, 2011
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  10. Chastity

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    You do realize that when you you use AMD Tool, it overrides PowerPlay? :)
     
    Chastity, Feb 6, 2011
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  11. JOSEA

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    No I did not realize that, Thanks for the info.
    Congrats on you moderator position in the ROG and your amazing array of knowledge. I supported PC's in a corp environment for quite a while, and you seem to have forgotten more that I will ever know about computers. I probably would have sold my machine w/o your help and many others in the forum!
     
    JOSEA, Feb 6, 2011
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  12. Makou107

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    How do you adjust clock settings without AMD tool?
     
    Makou107, Mar 26, 2011
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    Do you have the overdrive enabled video bios installed?
     
    DCx, Mar 26, 2011
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  14. mite_jan

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    hey what happened with this petition :p
     
    mite_jan, Mar 26, 2011
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    I believe so. It's been a while but I do believe I did update my vbios at the time it came out.
     
    Makou107, Mar 26, 2011
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  16. DCx

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    Then you'll have an option in the catalyst control panel that will let you run overdrive.
     
    DCx, Mar 27, 2011
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    bumping petition
     
    Maxsim goratiev, Mar 27, 2011
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  18. Chastity

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    I think it died on Creative's desk. At this point, $19 for the X-Fi MB upgrade (or coughpatchcough) is the way to go.
     
    Chastity, Mar 27, 2011
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    What do you mean by the coughpatchcough????
     
    TomJG90, Mar 27, 2011
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    Chastity, Mar 27, 2011
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    coughreadthethreadcough.
     
    DCx, Mar 28, 2011
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    Hmm what is it under? I just recently installed 11.2 from I believe something like 10.8 and since then the control panel has been changed. Only overdrive option I see is something for LCD overdrive. Is there a way to find out what the Vbios version is?
     
    Makou107, Mar 29, 2011
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  23. Chastity

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    You can get the vBIOS version either by booting to the BIOS, or using apps like HWINFO32 or GPU-Z in Windows.
     
    Chastity, Mar 30, 2011
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    HWINFO32 states this;

    Video BIOS Version: 012.020.000.032.038352

    Weird because overdrive still isn't showing up.
     
    Makou107, Mar 30, 2011
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    Makou did you use the VBIOS in the link in Chastity's signature :
    Modded v93 vBIOS with lower timings for battery life (updated)
    http://pcaudio.ath.cx/stuff/fix_od2.rar When I open this in RBE (add. features tab) OD is set up 875/1300 ...

    I have the same Vbios as you and if I look at the rom file I used for the update in RBE it clearly states that OD is not able to be found... (That is fine with me I do not want to overclock )
    Hope this helps, Josea
     
    JOSEA, Mar 30, 2011
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  26. Chastity

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    The stock beta vBIOS has Overdrive disabled. You would need to use one of my releases, or mod your own, to get Overdrive.
     
    Chastity, Mar 31, 2011
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  27. JehutyZeroshift

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    Thanks Chastity for the update :) This is one of the only threads that I often visit here at NBR :))
     
    JehutyZeroshift, Mar 31, 2011
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  28. mite_jan

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    i don't know why overdrive is an option if it is broken ....
     
    mite_jan, Mar 31, 2011
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    it's not broken, your .

    edit: please explain how is it broken?
     
    rorage, Mar 31, 2011
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  30. mite_jan

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    clocks don't work properly ... get stock or stack (don't know the proper english word)
     
    mite_jan, Mar 31, 2011
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    Ah thanks guys for clearing that up. So what exactly is the problem with using AMD GPU Tool for clocks and such? Sometimes I've had to use it to set the clocks back to normal during a game as I would notice an obvious fps drop.
     
    Makou107, Mar 31, 2011
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    i am using amd gpu clock tool for overlocking the gpu only before i play a game ... if i feel the need of OC
    after i finish the game i set my clocks on defaults
    simple and safe

    overdrive made my clocks get stack on 800mhz (core) and i think the memory wasn't clocking properly (so you will get higher clocks and higher temperature until you restart your machine ... still don't get it why it is an option
    if it doesn't work like it should so stop confusing people :)
     
    mite_jan, Apr 1, 2011
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    Overdrive changes core speeds here just fine.
     
    Chastity, Apr 1, 2011
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  34. mite_jan

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    damn it :)
    it doesn't work
    am i the only one that sees that overdrive doesn't work like it should ...
    i've tried it again
    after pressing apply my clocks jumped immediatelly and didn't downclock
    restarted and they were defaults
    then i think i opened CCC and they jumped to the overdrive value and they are not downclocking :)

    i want proof that it works :)
    video would do the job
     
    mite_jan, Apr 1, 2011
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  35. pato

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    Do you maybe have Firefox 4 open when you're doing those tests? FF4 (and many others) use GPU acceleration now and thus the GPU will be clocked higher all the times.

    Btw. here it seems to work. Now with IE9 open and no other application, clock is 405MHz. Then I opened FF4 and clock jumped to 700MHz, put FF4 to background or close it and clock goes down to 405MHz again.
     
    pato, Apr 1, 2011
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  36. tijo

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    Something similar happens with Opera. Open a new tab and it clocks to 700MHz then down to 405MHz. I will create a GPU-Z log file while running furmark to see if the clock stays at 700 or downclocks once in a while when i repaste (the paste should arrive next week) since right now my memIO temps are through the roof. Like 75 dispIO and 93memIO...
     
    tijo, Apr 1, 2011
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  37. mite_jan

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    i am aware of the firefox 4 gpu acceleration
    and i am pretty sure none of my applications are making that becouse without overdrive it is fine
     
    mite_jan, Apr 1, 2011
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