G1S and V1S where are the 64-bit drivers?

I am thinking about getting a V1S when it is released. I want 64-bit Vista. I just went to the asus.com drivers page and I looked at both the G1S and the V1S. All that is listed are 32-bit drivers. What gives??? Does asus support 64-bit OS. Is anyone hear using 64-bit. What drivers did you use?

 

G1S comes with drivers on the disk, the V1 probably does too but not sure.

 

Yes - If you have a G1S, installing Vista 64-bit is really a breeze. Simply purchase a copy of Vista 64 and install it (I chose to format my drive and install it clean instead of installing it over the included copy). Then, insert the drivers CD that comes with the G1S and use the program on it to install the drivers and programs that you want. It will automatically install the 64-bit version of the driver as needed (Asus's site says that the drivers are all 32-bit drivers, but if you explore the folders containing the install for the 32-bit drivers, you will notice that most of them have a x64 folder in there too). I was worried that it would be a nightmare to install Vista 64 with all of the correct drivers, but it was completely painless - I did not run into a single problem, and so far have had no compatibility issues for what I do. Which means I get to enjoy the full benefit of my 4GB of RAM.

 

Well, that's a little reassuring that the drivers are on the disk, but I just went to the Asus site and I don't see a single driver for 64-bit. I'm sure some of them are the same, but it seems strange that none of them are listed as 64-bit especially for the BIOS. And, I find it hard to believe that the G1S hasn't required a single driver update from what is on the driver disk?

solargaze- I was looking at Lenovo, but it seems that there is something wrong with the T61. It doesn't recognize the entire 4GB even with 64-bit Vista and Santa Rosa? Do you have 4GB of RAM? Has anyone tried it out to make sure that the entire 4GB is recognized? I know it should theoretically, but you need three things to have your system recognize all 4GB : 64-bit OS, Santa Rosa chipset, and the proper BIOS support. That is why I am concerned about finding a BIOS flash from asus that says it is for 64-bit.

 

solargaze,

I have the G2S, which seems to be the same as the G1S, but larger. Can you tell whether you installed the extra memory yourself or did you have it customized when purchased? if you did it yourself, can you tell me where the second slot is? If it is under the keyboard, do I need to take all screws out or a couple will do?

Thanks

 

Hijacker!

 

For the G1S, if you download one of those drivers (let's take the card reader driver for example), the Asus website will say it is a 32-bit driver. However, if you explore the folder you downloaded, you will notice there is a x64 folder within it (for example, on the card reader driver, the folder is named "MSx64"). So it seems that although Asus is only describing it as a 32-bit driver, it also has the 64-bit driver. Also, yes, my G1S recognizes the full 4GB of RAM now that I am running Vista 64-bit. If you want visual proof, take a look at the screen shot.

 

Installing extra memory on the G1S is really easy. All you have to do is locate the panel in the direct middle of the underbelly of the computer, remove the two screws that hold it in place, and pull the panel off. The RAM slots are right there for easy access.

 

Sweet!! Thanks for being so helpful!

This is helpful too. Just giving you a hard time, SupesFan.

 

One more thing. Are you using turbo memory? I know the benefits might only be theoretical right now, but I'd like to give it a try. That is another thing that is steering me away from the thinkpad. Seems like a lot of people with turbo memory on the thinkpad are getting BSODs. I have seen a few of the vendors offering turbo memory on the G1S. Is it stable on the G1S?

 

I don't personally have turbo memory on my G1S so I can't tell you, but Eddie from btotech posted some "interesting results" for the F3Sv-a1 several weeks ago that you might want to look at (no, it isn't the G1S, but it is a somewhat similar machine). Here is the link for the thread:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=129945

 

I installed the turbo memory myself - pretty easy to do and cheaper too -. I didnt see a great change, but I really don't have anything on the computer right now other than what it came with. I am waiting on my 160 7200rpm hard drive to install Vista64 and additional programs. I imagine I will see a greater difference then.
If you are undecided about installing it, just do it. For less than $30.00 you could have a big improvement - could. I imagine it depends on programs and profiles -.
Also, I have the GS2 not GS1