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    Original G73 vBios with 705/1100 Clocks

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by jortex, Jul 25, 2010.

  1. jortex

    jortex Notebook Guru

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    Quick background, I got my G73 a few months back and was having the dreaded GSOD when gaming. I found this forum and tried out the CLEVO and MSI vBIOS's and they stopped my GSOD, but they disabled the HDMI port.

    I'd been living with that until recently when I was reading these forums and someone had posted that the fix was really to use the original Asus vBios and overclock to 705/1100. Well I've been doing that now and everything is working great!

    Only thing is, I have to set the 705/1100 overclock using task scheduler at each bootup. That's fine for me but when it comes time to sell this laptop, I don't want the next owner having issues if they install a fresh Windows load.

    SO, does anyone know if there is an original Asus vBios that has a working HDMI but has been modded to set the clocks to 705/1100 in the bios? That would fix me up and maybe some others too!

    Thanks in advance for any info!
     
  2. renegadegh0st

    renegadegh0st Notebook Enthusiast

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    amd gpu clock tool will allow you to set the clocks, and there is also a way to make it automatically set up on startup there is also a modified v-bios (ziddy's i believe) that has everything perfect....

    tips and tweaks for g73jh by betaflame should have how to set amd gpu clock tool on startup....
     
  3. aramis109

    aramis109 Notebook Deity

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    ie Just create a shortcut with the modified clocks and then toss it in your startup folder.
     
  4. Nekki

    Nekki Notebook Evangelist

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    Sound great dude, congrat for you lucky guy. BTW, what version of Radeon drivers are you running, stocks (9.12) or newer (10.6)?
     
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    dean_woa Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, using AMD GPU CLOCK TOOLS, setting to 705/1100, add it to the win7 startup group, That was what just I do.

    Happy to say googdbye to xSOD since that...
     
  6. jortex

    jortex Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the responses.

    I am currently setting the clocks automatically with GPU tool on startup, but I am concerned that when I sell the laptop the new owner might reload Windows 7 from scratch and lose the clock speeds then start getting GSOD errors.

    I have tried Ziddy's bios, but still had GSOD errors with that one. I need the original Asus vBIOS with ONLY the clock speeds changed. Anyone know how to do that?
     
  7. Chastity

    Chastity Company Representative

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    The ziddy v3 vbios IS the original stock vbios modded with a lower voltage and it unlocks the Overdrive page in the ATI CCC. With Overdrive, you can easily set a new clock setting, and it will apply whenever you start Windows.
     
  8. jortex

    jortex Notebook Guru

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    What I need is an original vBios and the ONLY change to it is to set 705/1100 speeds so I don't need to overclock through software.

    I tried Ziddy's BIOS and I get GSODs with it, but if I run the original vBios set to 705/1100 works great but I want the mods done at the BIOS level, not in software.
     
  9. Freaxy

    Freaxy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Get Radeon Bios Editor (RBE) from here: RBE - Radeon BIOS editor
    Load the original bios in it, edit the 3D clocks and save it. Then flash it and you're done :)
     
  10. SpicySi

    SpicySi Notebook Consultant

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    Just a quick question. Using that bios editor is it possible to adjust fan settings? I fortunately have a cool running 5870, but quite a few people have posted wanting to be able to set more aggressive cooling parameters.

    From looking at the Radeon Bios Editor it seems to have fan and temperature options.

    I would have a play myself, but as they say, if it 'aint broke, don't fix it!
     
  11. Freaxy

    Freaxy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope, fan settings aren't available in the vbios unfortunately.
     
  12. jortex

    jortex Notebook Guru

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    Oh, awesome Freaxy thanks, I'll give that a shot. Didn't know it existed!!