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    G72GX-RBBX05 - Clean Install

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by VoltaicShock, Dec 14, 2009.

  1. VoltaicShock

    VoltaicShock Notebook Consultant

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    I have noticed that my G72GX has been sluggish to startup. I am too the point where I am just going to wipe the entire HD do a clean install of Window 7 Ultimate.

    I am assuming I will loose express gate by doing this. I have booted into express gate maybe twice so that is not a big deal. The CD that came with the computer should have all the drivers I need correct? I will want the overclock feature installed.

    Is there anything I should know that might not work if I do this. I have done fresh installs before and found that sometimes I can't get all the drivers I want, this was with HP though.
     
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  2. ren3g7ade

    ren3g7ade Notebook Evangelist

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    I did a fresh Win7 Ultimate x64 install on mine. Before I did though I downloaded all the necessary drivers and files from ASUS' support site and put them on a USB stick. Then after the reinstall I just installed all the drivers etc, including expressgate without any issues.
     
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  3. VoltaicShock

    VoltaicShock Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks!

    I have the driver CD, so I can install everything from that. I'm not really worried about express gate.

    Does the computer seem to run faster?
     
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