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    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by antisniperspy, Aug 10, 2010.

  1. DCx

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    @Andrea: Hi, there is a lot of information on this topic, the search command will help you out quite a bit, so will this link (taken from HellCry's sig).
     
    DCx, Aug 25, 2010
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  2. Zero989

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    yes. ------
     
    Zero989, Aug 25, 2010
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    Awesome!!

    The VBios isn't even out yet and the first thing half the people on this forum want to do is tear it apart and redo it.

    Great work Gary & Asus, please don't be offended if we "fix" your "fix" before you release your fix. Please continue to release more fixes for us in the future so we can "fix" them as well.

    We appreciate the work you've done so far, but we'll take it from here.
     
    rschauby, Aug 25, 2010
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  4. DCx

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    I just want a working $2000 laptop. Again, it was RMA'd for a non-GSOD mobo problem, and they swapped the GPU and gave me a GSOD-ing one.
     
    DCx, Aug 25, 2010
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  5. HeavenCry

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    Noone is tearing apart or redoing anything. Its just a simple thing like enabling overdrive. I didnt touch any clocks or voltages or anything else. Some of us just prefer to use the ATI software to overclock instead of using 3rd party tools such as AMD GPU Clock Tool.

    I sure do hope they keep working on the problems and keep releasing updates so we dont fall back to the horror their support used to be...
     
    HeavenCry, Aug 25, 2010
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  6. QuZyX

    QuZyX Notebook Guru

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    Do you need an up to date Bios (211) for the vBios or will it support the "stock" bios ?

    And after installing the vBios, we have to install ATI 10.8 drivers?

    Q
     
    QuZyX, Aug 25, 2010
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  7. tijo

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    From what i've gathered so far browsing the forums, it should support bios 209 and 211. I don't know about older versions. Since 211 is only a change in the fan speed settings (correct me if i'm mistaken) some people prefer 209 since it's quieter and they don't have overheating problems.
     
    tijo, Aug 25, 2010
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    Zero989, Aug 25, 2010
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    loskings, Aug 25, 2010
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  10. crashdude09

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    what about the asus g73 vbios are they comming today
     
    crashdude09, Aug 25, 2010
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  11. povoa4ever

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    are this 10.8 beta drivers?
     
    povoa4ever, Aug 25, 2010
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  12. crashdude09

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    it not a beta drivers it real :)
     
    crashdude09, Aug 25, 2010
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  13. Gary Key

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    Update-
    1. Karma has never treated me well. :) I am in a hold pattern right now as we are having discussions with AMD on Mafia II. I just received the game this morning and I am getting a RSOD (Red Screen of Death) on the second chapter consistently. I do not know if this due to drivers or our vBIOS update but I am returning one of the test units back to stock condition to see what happens. I will have an update in about two hours.
    2. That said we did experience two GSODs during testing last night in a couple of games that can only be replicated on a system that we intentionally borked with the keyboard light issue of all things. So we still have some one off issues to look into right now.
     
    Gary Key, Aug 25, 2010
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  14. BKoolReturns

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    Sooooooo, no new vBIOS?
     
    BKoolReturns, Aug 25, 2010
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    we should be glad someone is working on the video bios.The best thing we have to do is to wait for a fully working vbios, if you cant release today, we wait till next day or next week or even next month. Its better to wait than to be down due to a bad release that continue giving us problems.
     
    povoa4ever, Aug 25, 2010
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  16. DRevan

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    hah, I knowed that the news of us geting new working vBIOS today is too good to be true :(
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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    Hellcry, would you like to inform povoa4ever why we are impatient, or should I?
     
    Raven16, Aug 25, 2010
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  18. DRevan

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    This new issue is really interesting...200+ games are stable, but Mafia 2, chapter 2 gives RSOD... wonder if the leaked beta vBIOS gives RSOD too at chapter 2. Somehow it doesn't seem to be vBIOS problem, more like driver issue. But if it is really vBIOS problem, it is going to be nice if we need a new vBIOS every time a demanding new game comes out.

    I would really like to have a talk with the gentleman who designed and approved the stock Asus Mobility 5870 vBIOS at Asus ...
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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  19. crashdude09

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    no vbios :( well i can wait for now im going to cry XD
     
    crashdude09, Aug 25, 2010
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  20. DRevan

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    Seems their other primary solution, Mobility Catalyst 10.8 is a fail too.
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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  21. gstboy

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    hmm, I just got Mafia 2 will have to test chapter 2 out on my non gsod unit running 10.6. or is it only related to the new vbios and 10.8?
     
    gstboy, Aug 25, 2010
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  22. NGX

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    Happy Birthday dude!

    I lol'd

    I lol'd even harder, and choked on my coffee :D I'd like to see you do all the "fixing" that has been underway since these problems were acknowledged by Asus. All I have seen so far is a few people trying different versions of the BIOS and catalyst drivers (big whoop I do that like 20 times a day, ps it's really hard ;)), lots of b!tching and moaning and some temperature comparisons. Now that I think about it, I haven't read of one person who cross-analyzed several games/benchmarks with every BIOS version and catalyst driver........

    Cheer up buttercup, I'm sure that it is at maximum one or two days before the official release is made. Until then lets see how many people try out the leaked version and post results.
     
    NGX, Aug 25, 2010
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  23. NGX

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    Did u install it and try it out? What's up with it?
     
    NGX, Aug 25, 2010
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  24. TurboTsunami

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    GSOD on 10.8 drivers after 6 minutes of Crysis -.-
     
    TurboTsunami, Aug 25, 2010
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  25. NGX

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    Hmmm it could be a possibility that they are meant to be paired with the new vBIOS in order to run correctly
     
    NGX, Aug 25, 2010
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  26. DRevan

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    I don't think so, they originally planned to release the 10.8 first and later the vBIOS.
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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  27. Nekki

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    Please for any report, do it in FULL DETAIL!!!!!!

    10.8 from where?? Ati, asus. guru3D. vBios version, the leaked one? BIOS Version...?


    ..all of us want this darning situation solved asap, so, we must cooperate as community and give any information in full to everyone take advantage and do not start running in circles 'coz uncompleted information.
     
    Nekki, Aug 25, 2010
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  28. NGX

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    NGX, Aug 25, 2010
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  29. Keith

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    Unless I am mistaken, the 10.8's that were linked to earlier are directly from ATI, not Asus. I don't think these are the 10.8's we were promised from Asus themselves, but the standard mobility drivers that everyone gets every month.

    When I downloaded them, the link path appeared to be the same as it aslways is when you download drivers from ATI's site.
     
    Keith, Aug 25, 2010
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  30. wagnard

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    Confirm 10.8 official from ati linked on a post in this thread = GSOD
     
    wagnard, Aug 25, 2010
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  31. DRevan

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    So you say we get another custom made Asus only shenanigan?
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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  32. wagnard

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    BTW im gona flash the vbios tweaked from Hellcry. (that came from asus first).
    Will tell you the result ( im a guinea pig )
     
    wagnard, Aug 25, 2010
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  33. antisniperspy

    antisniperspy Notebook Evangelist

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    Im almost positive that the ati drivers provided on the asus website are stock ati.
     
    antisniperspy, Aug 25, 2010
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  34. TurboTsunami

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    Alright, the BIOS Version is 209, vBIOS is at stock and the driver comes directly from ATI.

    Edit: To provide the REAL full detail: Crysis Level was "Paradise Lost", 6min. -> GSOD.
     
    TurboTsunami, Aug 25, 2010
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  35. Keith

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    Yep! :)

    10 char
     
    Keith, Aug 25, 2010
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  36. DRevan

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    [​IMG]
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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  37. wagnard

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    Just flash and this Vbios is so sexy. 405mhz while iddle / 300mhz on battery. 700 when needed.

    Currently testing his stability and im on 10.8


    Edit: sadly this is a no go, got the screen bumping like a warning that it will gsod again. and god a cursor corruption with this. going back to stock.
     
    wagnard, Aug 25, 2010
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  38. bertio

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    The point is if asus releases there own 10.8 then we will have to wait for asus 10.9 when Ati releases 10.9 and 11.0 etc etc
     
    bertio, Aug 25, 2010
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  39. BKoolReturns

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    True. But we are just wildly speculating. Let's be in the moment and realize what we DO have:

    nothing different and broken dreams.
     
    BKoolReturns, Aug 25, 2010
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    God damn! Im going to slap the sh1t outta this fu(kin notebook!
     
    TurboTsunami, Aug 25, 2010
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  41. DRevan

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    Yeah, so unless they finally give us a vBIOS, we can only update drivers until Asus supports the G73JH ... :mad:
     
    DRevan, Aug 25, 2010
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    UPDATES:

    1) After a flaming retort by yours truly to R&D (via Gary, he won't let me talk directly to the bugbears) about the drivers vs vBIOS, and a more politically edit from Gary, they were convinced that having the vBIOS fix was better than making custom monthly releases. (aka less work for them, go go inertia!)

    2) I just grabbed 10.8, so I'll test the vBIOS on that. If someone has a game request, plz holler. FYI: There will be no Asus 10.8 release. The idea here was to get a firmware fix so that we wouldn't need "Special Ed" drivers.

    3) Seeing I have the KB Lights issue, this should prove interesting

    4) Leave it to Mafia II to break something.
     
    Chastity, Aug 25, 2010
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  43. Catkiller

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    I still GSODed with 705/1100 MHz, 10.7 Catalyst + Stock Bios (206) and vBIOS, after 3 hours of "Lost Horizon"
     
    Catkiller, Aug 25, 2010
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  44. DCx

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    I can't believe it. A month waiting for a repair, the laptop arrives, and now I have GSOD problems. I sent it for repair shortly before SC2 came out. I have it back, and still can't play SC2. GRRRRR.
     
    DCx, Aug 25, 2010
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  45. PulsatingQuasar

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    1) Totally agree.

    Nuff said.
     
    PulsatingQuasar, Aug 25, 2010
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    Don't get all flustered till we get an official response. Not some leaked vbios from Germany that was smuggled out on a flash drive in someones a$$
     
    bertio, Aug 25, 2010
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  47. antisniperspy

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    hey stop giving away my secrets :(
     
    antisniperspy, Aug 25, 2010
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  48. mindinversion

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    O.O! Someone please get this poor guy Tor access. . whoever he is >.>
     
    mindinversion, Aug 25, 2010
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    1) But if the never made any monthly release of drivers in the regular bases. :mad:

    2) No asus release for the 10.8... i;m gonna cry :(

    3) Any update in the Synaptic issue? :confused:

    4) Test SC2, Bad Company 2 and any ID and Epic game. :rolleyes:
     
    Nekki, Aug 25, 2010
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    Well happy to hear Asus will focus on the vBios. ATi drivers do not believe was the issue to begin with, my opinion since ATi drivers work fine on Clevo, MSI and every other ATi GPU whether desktop or mobile.

    BTW I did a quick google of red screen, it would seem this red screen has attacked some PS3 and Xbox 360 owners also. That's hilarious.

    My small rant on vBios

    - What is the big deal? It's not like vBios is tough thing for Asus. Asus vBios is almost ALWAYS the choice of vBios for overclockers for desktop. Almost every desktop overclocking site recommends flashing with Asus vBios for best stability, volt modding, overclocking etc etc.
    - Why is it a desktop user spends $200 on a Asus ATi HD5xxx gets the best vBios in the industry...
    - But when a notebook user spends $1,500 on Asus ATi HD5870M notebook, we get the WORST vBios in the industry
    - I mean c'mon, even your top of the line Ares doesn't cost $1,500!!!
     
    ziddy123, Aug 25, 2010
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