Problems? See this thread at archive.org.
I can get PhysX with the Asus provided driver using this registry key:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak]
"PhysXShowUI"=dword:00000001
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Unfortunately, that doesn't work either.
It won't let me create a custom resolution either.
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My "Loudness Equalization" box is unchecked by default. When I check the box, then click apply, the speakers get quieter not louder !! -
Thanks for the excellent tip. With this tweak, all features are enabled on my notebook with the modified 197.16 drivers.
I've created the .reg file containing the tweak above and included as attachment at the bottom of this post. Just extract the zip file to a folder, doubleclick the .reg file to merge to the Windows registry, make sure to install the latest PhysX runtime (link available in my previous post), then go to Nvidia Control Panel and enable PhysX there. That's all there is to it.
Yes, it works. I take back what I said about the G210M being too sucky for GPU-accelerated PhysX in my previous posts. I think it still sucks as a gaming graphics card, but it sucks less now. I used PhysX FluidMark to confirm hardware PhysX and benchmark indeed shows about 2x increase compared to software PhysX (1359 points versus 676 points in 800x600 windowed mode) so this proves that PhysX is indeed accelerated by the G210M when enabled. You can prove it yourself by getting FluidMark at
http://www.geeks3d.com/20090723/physx-fluidmark-1-1-1-postfx-update/
However, I suspect that in actual games that use hardware PhysX, enabling it will cause a severe hit in performance which makes those games unplayable, so that's why Nvidia decided to disable GPU-accelerated PhysX by default on the G210M and not give us the choice to enable it. Maybe someone can confirm this by playing GPU-accelerated PhysX-enabled games like Batman: Arkham Asylum after patching the game to support hardware PhysX.
I'm sorry that it didn't work. I've read on other forums about the 19x drivers having problems with not supporting resolutions which older drivers used to support, so it's most likely the new driver's fault. I guess you'll have to go back to the original Asus hybrid driver to get that resolution back.Attached Files:
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I personally don't see any significant increase in performance after updating to modded 197.16, but a few others have reported higher framerates in some games. I don't play those games so I can't confirm. After reading several posts about some people having problems with the modded 197.16 (for some reason my notebook is spared from those problems), I'm starting to think that it's not really worth the trouble. It's an interesting curiousity to be able to update it to 197.16 and should only be done by those who enjoy tweaking and learning more about their notebook, and also know enough about how to fix things when things go wrong, and things will indeed go wrong when playing with modded drivers. Those who only care about getting work done on their notebook should avoid the modded driver. The original Asus hybrid driver is currently still a very capable and stable driver, and I recommend it for problem-free graphics and gaming.
Those looking for significant performance increase in modern games should really get a gaming notebook which has the proper components, cooling, and ventilation for heavy gaming. You are killing your UL30/80Vt if you keep playing modern games on it for extended periods. For this reason I don't recommend any kind of overclocking over the Turbo mode since it will kill your notebook faster. All of the above is solely just my humble opinion though, so any other opinions on this matter are welcomed.
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Brief Update:
I have manually added the registry key provided by PeteNatas & installed the the directx redistributable and physx updates via the links provided by itaru. I can confirm that PhysX is recognized, enabled and funtional
However, still no OpenCL support. I am wondering if a similar registry hack can enable OpenCL support, supposing that all the necessary files have been installed via the modded hybrid package.... hmmmm.... -
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I wonder if this is why I'm on my third 7900GS..
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I have found the problem why OpenCL is not working for people who installed 197.16 using my modded INF. My modded INF did not include 2 registry keys needed to enable OpenCL. I think my notebook has those registry keys already from one of the previous driver installations that I did, so those keys remain intact in my registry which is why OpenCL continued to work for me after updating to modded 197.16. Credit goes to PeteNatas and Po$er for the idea of checking the registry. I should've checked this when I created my modded file, but I was too lazy to sift through all the registry settings added in the INF file and compare them with the regular 197.16 INF file. Po$er's post finally got me off my lazy butt to search for those settings, and once I know what to look for it was really easy. I'll be releasing a final version of the INF file which will include the needed registry keys after final testing. I will also be integrating the Physx registry hack into my new modified INF.
For those who have installed the modded 197.16 driver, I've attached the necessary .reg file at the bottom of this post which adds the missing keys to enable OpenCL. Just unzip the file to a folder, doubleclick the .reg file, click Yes/OK and all that which will merge the keys into the Windows registry. This will take effect immediately so no need for a restart. Just run GPU-Z and GPU Caps Viewer and OpenCL should be there in all its glory. Combine it with the PhysX registry hack (.reg file available in one of my previous posts) and all features are finally enabled on your notebook.
Attached Files:
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Seagate HD's basically are non-contenders in the 'platter' HD sweepstakes, because the Hitachi Travelstar I reviewed here is the King of the Hill...enjoy the reading, and by all means score yours @ Amazon.com, now for about $94 shipped for the RETAIL version, sealed box, etc et al:
http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-Trave...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1270788382&sr=8-1
My review is under "Wavey Davey", the 2nd review posted there...
Also I posted two performance HD Tune Pro 3.50 screen shots in that review, which are pretty telling about the Read and Seek speed of that HD, that is by far, hands down, the best performing 2.5" platter notebook HD in the world right now!
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Such a "To-Do About Nothing" with all this hybrid video driver installing in our Asus UL30VT-series notebooks. I tried it both ways, all features enabled, finally, with the newest hybrid 197.16 driver setup thanks to Itaru, and the others who posted about modded Reg files, et al.
However, I have gone back to the OEM Asus 186.88 drivers for both video and sound. I just simply give up on getting any of the hybrid drivers to work again in this notebook...for 2 easy to understand reasons:
1) No recognizable performance gain whatsoever, in everything from 3DMark06 to any of the current games that I own, and that's a bunch of them...in fact the OEM drivers are more stable for overclocking and 3DMark06 testing by far, with this notebook
2) I just ordered an Asus G51JX-A1 that is designed as a gaming notebook from the ground up, and *that* will suffice for my addictions to various games I am certain. I'll keep the UL30VT for what it is/was originally intended, as it's my go-to travel and work notebook, perfect size, perfect features, an xlnt movie viewing notebook for planes and travel, and that's what I'll use it for
I am certain that I will get flack for posting such a thing after all this passion and programming "triumphs and victories" with the hybrid drivers, finally after so much work by so many people, but it won't change a thing...you're all just wasting your time!
I know I sure wasted a LOT of my own time and energy getting the hybrid video and sound drivers to install, and work right in the UL30VT. :wub:
It's not the answer if you want this notebook to both last, and work fine in the long haul/long run, so have at it I guess, but I'm done with the whole deal...now please, can we start to post more interesting things about the notebooks, and just move on with respect to hybrid drivers?
Those of you so hooked on the topic of hybrid drivers for the UL30VT should make your own, special thread about it and stop filling up the bandwidth in the owner's thread. There are so many cool things to write about that do not involve installing hybrid video and sound drivers, honestly there are!
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The Intel 6200 and 6300 wifi link mini-PCIe cards do. And here's the instructions on how to replace your wifi card:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5979592&postcount=2468
Thanks for the post. Very helpful thread indeed
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Followed the instruction in the previous pages to update the VGA, everything work like a charm
Opencl - checked
PhysX - checked
Cuda - checked
DirectCompute - checked
Flash H/W Accelaration - checked
Thank you everyone, especially itaru, you're the man!!!
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I am not an expert in the USB Booting Dept., but surely if you create a bootable USB Flash Drive with the ISO image of Windows 7 HP 64-bit inside it, downloaded from the MS web site or any other number of places I can think of, you can boot the UL30VT-X1/A1 from the external USB device!
I recall a very good thread on this topic over at the 1201N Forum at the Asus.com web site, which I participated in when I had a 1201N. Have you tried researching this topic there? You must *join* the web site before you can participate in any of the discussions there, but that only takes about 30 seconds, it's quick...
http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...=20&model=Eee+PC+1201N&page=1&SLanguage=en-us
That Forum thread on the EEE PC 1201N has a couple XLNT links in it with respect to creating and using a bootable USB Flash Drive, so I suggest that you join the Forum there and proceed to check out that particular thread, and the posts in it.
You can also search there for info on making the computer boot off the USB Flash drive, and how to enable it in BIOS.
I wish I had more direct info about it to help you out, but I've always used an external optical drive for everything related to installs of OS's, software, flashing the BIOS (unless the computer uses WinFlash), everything related to computing for yours truly revolves around external HD's, optical drives, and the media that goes with them. It sure makes life a lot easier to have such tools, and they are not expensive.
The Asus external portable optical drive is just about $50 at Amazon.com, if you decide to get one to help out this project, and any others you may run into in the future. It's a wise investment.
Good luck, and I hope I've helped a little anyway...
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I am sorry if you took that post of mine negatively itaru, but it's good that you made a new dedicated thread for the hybrid driver installation and everything that goes with it. I meant *nothing* negative in my post, simply stated the obvious, and I had hoped that people would take it constructively, not negatively. Sigh...it's hard to please the many when a few want the whole owner's forum dedicated to one particular topic, which is what was happening the past 10 pages or so in this owner's lounge.
The installation of the drivers is indeed a very interesting topic, and one that deserves its own thread, so it's very nice of you to start a dedicated thread, and it's appreciated by everyone who wants to pursue that topic, I am certain.
Good luck, and again, my apologies if you think I was being negative with my post about making a dedicated thread for the driver topic. No harm was meant, and certainly nothing personal to all your hard, excellent work with that project...just a superlative effort on your part to make it work correctly! :smile:
Good luck with it, and hope the thread is a grand success.
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No hard feelings at all on my part. In fact I should be thanking you for the suggestion of making a dedicated thread for it since it never occurred to me until you brought it up. So thank you for the great suggestion! Having a dedicated thread for the topic means it can now get more exposure and not be limited to just the UL30VT. It's a work in progress and will hopefully continue in order to create the Holy Grail of perfect hybrid drivers for the UL30/50/80VT.
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