* Asus N61JQ Owners Lounge *

I would have to disagree that Optimus requires a special chip. I have a friend that works for Intel and he had to figure out how nVidia was doing what they were doing in case they were using some of Intel's IP. Basically nVidia's drivers intercepts the OS calls to the Intel drivers and does a little software magic, there is no special chip responsible for making this happen. The things you need is updated nvidia drivers and an integrated Intel graphics chip. FYI with nVidia implementation it is possible to run both the intel GPU and the nVidia GPU at the same time, although I don't believe it is being used that way.

 

Isn't it? It's the WHEA124_4.exe file: the same one that auto-flashes.

 

LOL. There's a morning show on the radio station I listen to (Kevin and Bean on KROQ 106.7 FM) and one of the guys, Kevin, constantly bags on Ke$ha and her horrible music, even making a parody music video. Check it out on kevinandbean.com. I was LMAO.

I've got all the worthwhile updates and the laptop is running fine. I'm even using it on our 52" LCD tv right now. This thing is awesome. I'll write a more in-depth review later on this week.

 

I'm using V5.8.54000.205. You can find it in Product: Notebook, Series: Drivers, Camera at support.asus.com -> downloads (on iPad right now; can't direct link).

Edit: direct link

 

Yeah its not on this forum, and its a very different mod, on a mac, must have been confused while researching...

I still think the idea to draw the power from the LCD source is nice, here is where i found it.

http://homepage.mac.com/nnishi/PhotoAlbum1a.html

 

Ok, I just reviewed the tech and you are right. Most of it is software. Nvidia dedicates part of their graphics chip to the sole purpose of copying a frame buffer from their graphics cards to the IGP. Without the copy engine, the GPU must be stalled while it processes the frame buffer copy. This means any possible AMD clone of the tech will take a slight performance hit while switching graphics.

I am sure that AMD is hard at work duplicating or improving Nvidia's Optimus, to ignore its impact would be suicide. I wouldn't be surprised if they announced their own gpu switching solution in conjunction with the release of their 32nm CPU+IGP chips in 2011.

 

Has anyone found a solution to the 9 cell battery situation as yet? Have we gotten any confirmation that Asus has made a 9 cell that will suit this laptop?

 

Hey guys, just wanted to say I'm throwing my hat into the ring here! I placed my order for the A1 model from TigerDirect yesterday and it has already been prepared for shipping! I'm going to be doing a reformat and clean install with my copy of 7 pro (followed by all drivers and a couple utilities). Then I'm boxing it back up and gifting it to my girlfriend. I got her into pc gaming 4 years ago, and since then she has been a real trooper, playing source game, unreal 2, WoW, etc on a GMA 950! She is the only person alive who can headshot in CSS at 6 FPS. It is finally time for me to give her the best! Say hello to max settings and 60fps!!!

 

Lol she's going to have to relearn to play the game at that FPS because she has grown accustomed to compensating for the 54 fps she is not seeing.

 

You are too good.

 

Thanks for the links guys! Now somebody's suppose to put up these new drivers @ the first page, even if the touch pad's not hosted in the official page.

 

I think we are passing on putting unofficial drivers on the first page. The thread influences too many people to post these types of items.

Now, since Tony owns post #2. He may be able to use that for "Unofficial Items - Use At Your Own Risk". If someone uses them, has an issue and tries to complain, Tony can drop a dumbbell on them. HA!

 

LOL!!!! That sounds like a pretty good idea....about the drivers. I wish ASUS would get their stuff together on stuff like this. How keyboard mod coming along ?

 

Well, I have the G60's keyboard installed and have been using it all weekend without a single issue. I don't have the back-light working but, I haven't worked on it since Friday night. I am going to completely uninstall the ATK software and reinstall it again. Before doing that, I am going to look and see if there is anything I can notice that may detect the computer type to enable/disable features.

Donald sent me an email yesterday and let me know that he is finally caught up on his laptop builds and RMA work. We are going to connect next weekend. I would love it if he could use a multimeter on a G60 (or another computer that has the back-light working out-of-the-box) so we can compare some of the info.

Also, I think I am going to pick up another keyboard so I can dissect it. Depending on price, I may get another hard drive so I can do a clean install without worrying about losing my data. I have wanted another drive for my PS3 anyway.

 

I've installed the non-Asus drivers for the touchpad. No problems to report. It's working as described, though I need to turn down the speed/sensitivity a bit.

 

Hi, I'm sort of a lurker here in the lounge and I recently bought my N61JQ-A1 and its been working well. However, I have been having some problems with my BFBC2 map loading times and I have updated to ATI catalyst 10.4. I also have not done a clean install. Can anyone give me some advice? Thanks.

 

That issue was specifically to be fixed in 10.4 I heard? Odd that it isn't fixed. I don't think this is an issue with your computer, but an issue with the driver and the game. I'd assume with the release version of 10.4 and maybe a patch to BFBC2 the issue should go away.

 

OK. I am not expert on knowing the MSI jargon but, I forced the installer for the hotkeys to write a "mega log" to see if there are features disabled via the machine. Here is what I found:

Code:

MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: User non-assigned for product: 59B58C46179E50743BDE4D0A51C3D0B5
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: User non-assigned for product: 59B58C46179E50743BDE4D0A51C3D0B5
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: User non-assigned for product: 68C813D9C4FAF9046ACA1738FFC44F42
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: User non-assigned for product: 68C813D9C4FAF9046ACA1738FFC44F42
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: User non-assigned for product: BB55D1741D009C4FDD5CDBB848E802C4
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: User non-assigned for product: BB55D1741D009C4FDD5CDBB848E802C4
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: User non-assigned for product: EACB9EE39A9E5E54B9C1384A3D750EC5
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: User non-assigned for product: EACB9EE39A9E5E54B9C1384A3D750EC5
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109120000000000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109120000000000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109120090400000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109120090400000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109510010400000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109510010400000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109510040400000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109510040400000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Setting cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109510040800000000000F01FEC
MSI (s) (54:98) [17:17:51:870]: Using cached product context: machine assigned for product: 00002109510040800000000000F01FEC

This makes me a little suspicious.

 

Thanks for the help guys, maybe the directories for my bc2 and ati drivers are not properly located/extracted? Since the laptop partitions it so weird, i first installed BC2 on the D drive but later on I uninstalled it and just extracted and updated it to the default C drive. Also, i have both an AMD and ATI folder, was wondering if maybe somethings conflicting? thanks again

 

Oh! Consider reading this thread! There are settings in the control panel you allegedly need to set to get the load times working better in 10.4.

http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=279&threadid=131883&enterthread=y

 

Ok, it seems that after a lot of playing around, The Catalyst manager has disappeared from my programs all completely. Should i do a fresh install of the ATI drivers and is there an appropriate link? ( Or can i just directly reinstall the 10.4 beta)

 

HI everyone,
does anyone hear a high pitch sound coming from the laptop sometimes?
when I watch a video or something, the sound goes away.

 

haha! headshot at 6 fps sounds familiar!

Damn, from that framerate, this machine's gaming capabilities will be simply outstanding

 

Does anyone here own a Spider Pro calibrator? Would be nice if someone could post a calibrated profile!

 

Yo stevedogg, do you know which card reader driver to update to , since your the man at this?

Edit: nevermind, I think I found it, v1.8.1217.36096

 

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I don't know stevedogg the link you posted gave this (megaupload.com/?d=J0L631BQ). Either way I don't know what your point is. Are you defending the other post , calling out this one, or objecting to me having a problem with it.
I have no beef with you stevedogg and whatever you think about a post like that is ok with me. But no one will change my opinion of it.

 

Asus finally got back to me last week and the answer was they have no 9 cell for the N61. Maybe we should all start complaining to Asus. I will send off the first one hopefully some of you will do the same.

 

I think vostro was just reposting the link bues originally posted (via megaupload file hosting), except sourced from an ASUS server (lending more credibility to it). I originally asked bues where he got the file (since uploading an EXE is inherently suspicious), and he never responded. I have a feeling that neither he nor vostro actually ran the file themselves, to find out that it would auto-patch the BIOS.

IMO, the ban for vostro was a big overreaction, as web forums go (I have seen much much worse trolling ), which is why it was lifted.

 

Phantom, We have 6 owners report this so far. those posts are listed on the first page including yours under "squealing sounds". Some of you might want to contact each other to see if you have some common components that might be the cause of this.

 

Did you install that one to verify that it works? I was hesitant to upgrade card reader because the version numbers were so different (may mean a different device). I am using V1.5.17.25482.

 

Alright you two. Time to shake hands and agree to disagree. When two lead contributors in this forum start arguing, utter chaos breaks loose! People will lose focus and start supporting Dells and HPs. Is this what you want to happen?! Is it??? DELLs?!?! HPs!!!

All kidding aside, I don't think you guys are going to see eye-to-eye on this one. It's okay though. I can see both your sides and neither of you is wrong.

 

hey guys, can you please tell me how the power adaptor looks like?

I mean does it have 2 pins or 3 pins? a pic of the wall-socket end of the cord would be really nice.

Thank you!

 

Thank's for the perspective on web forums and trolling as I am kind of new to both. I have listened to all that have said that vostro's post was unintentional. It is ok with me if I am the only one who thinks it was intentional. Even if I give him the benefit of the doubt it does not explain the lack of concern afterwards. If you had made that post and it messed up someones computer I think you would have responded differently here than vostro did. Sorry to bore everyone here with this and yes I will move on from it.:SLEEP:

 

Check out the zoomable photo here. The wall-socket end includes a ground plug.

 

I wasn't trying to argue with you. I'm not sure why Lord Davon thinks I was

To those of you downloading drivers from the third-party sites (or downloading any EXEs for that matter), you might want to try this trick: many EXEs are just self-extracting ZIPs; you can try opening them directly with WinZip or WinRAR or IZArc (I use IZArc). Generally, when I download these drivers, I just rename the file from *.exe to *.7z and open with IZArc. You should be VERY hesitant to run any EXE you download online.

 

thanks for the useful picture link, stevedogg.

 

Yeah, What is your problem LordDavon (If that is your real name!):laugh:. Thanks for the tip Stevedogg. That was nice of you to help Wishmaster with that link. But it was a total waste of time as he will never really buy one! Go ahead, prove me wrong wishy!
David that was a great idea about Tony posting the driver updates. Lets see if we can talk him into it. We need to keep him busy before he starts throwing dumbells around while thinking about his RMA.

 

Seriously Tony this sounds like a good idea. If you could just throw all the driver updates on the second post we could just direct everyone there.

 

Does anyone have a 64Bit decompiler? I currently use RecStudio but it crashes on 64Bit binaries.

 

Well, I think we should argue about you not arguing. HA!

 

easy allw123- patience my friend. the time will come soon.

 

My real name is Greg. People call me Allyw123 because I logged in under my wifes account. Wait! Was that me?! HA!

Well, he can post anything unofficial in there. Drivers, hacks, etc.

 

I think it is a great idea to have another page that people don't read and ask the questions that it already answers. Hahahahaha

Besides, Tony needs to put down those weights. He is making me look bad. I thought I was finally starting to get in shape and then he comes along! I am going to buy him a large bag of chips and a WoW account. That will get him out of shape fast! HA!

Also, I think we need to fix Tony up with a new woman. I was thinking either Little Debbie or Sara Lee.

 

to what email address should we "complain" to Asus for the lack of an extended battery? I would like to "complain" as well.

 

Ya it works, even when you download the file it says the model number of the card reader on the file which matches up with ours. Make sure you uninstall the previous one from control panel, I was not able to find the device in device manager to update directly without using setup.exe

 

Cool nice find . I didn't bother uninstalling the old one; the installer properly overwrites the old version.

In my earlier post, I didn't mean to imply that you should install drivers by "updating" in Device Manager; what I suggested was just to open the EXE archives. Once you have verified that the EXE is an archive that contains the setup files you need, you can (probably) safely run setup.exe or whatever you need to install the driver.

 

For you guys who are interested in the latest bios of N61JQ, there is a new bios version v208 available.

I am posting here a link to the related German forum, where I asked about a bios of N61JQ and N71JQ.
The poster of the link works for ASUS support team in Germany and he owns the forum asustreiber.de where he uploaded the latest bioses for both N61JQ and N71JQ.
On this website the bios is in the zip format and the change log is provided.

http://www.asustreiber.de/forum/50-driver-bios-a-tools/29544-n71jq-and-n61jq-bios#29597



As usually, if you want to flash it then do it at your own risk.
This post is for information purposes only.

 

Hey turbo on my behalf, big thanks. I was wondering if you could ask in that forum since you already have an account made if they are able to add the overclocking feature to the n61jq as well.

Edit: BTW bios 208 added to support page global first update in a driver forever lol, guess it must be important.

 

I could ask him, but I rarely see Kurim in that forum now. He seems to have become extremely busy in the last two months.
Before he was every day at his personally created forum (asustreiber.de) uploading new stuff and forwarding user problems to R&D, but lately he is only there once in a week or so.
He rarely responds to the user requests.
Before, you could ask for a new driver or bios and within few hours you could get it.

It seems that other members of the ASUS support team that used to upload stuff to that website are also not helping anymore. I don't know what the problem is.
It's a pitty that such a great forum before is becoming less important now. :confused2:

It was lucky that he uplaoded these bioses.

 

I've had my N61 for about a month now, and its been sitting unused because I dont want to scratch its shinny surface...

Just wondering what are you guys using as a case/sleeve to protect it? Not many 16" sleeves around...