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    Grainness Problem Happens In All W3J??

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by fu19900514, Oct 9, 2006.

  1. fu19900514

    fu19900514 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I Just Got My W3J (Paid But Picking It Up On Tuesday) And Now Researching About It. I Read A Lot Of Threads About Everything On This Lappy. I Was Wondering If The Grainness Happens On All W3J's Or Just Some. If It Happens What Would It Be Like (Pictures, Examples Please). Cause I Want To Know Before I Pick Up my Lappy (Check Lappy On Site).
     
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    I have a W3J, and I also take care of my friend's W3J. Both were grainy. IMO all of W3J-before BIOS update-are grainy. Those who said that W3J is not grainy, I think, just can't see it, for some reason. And I know this because I also have a Ferrari 4002, which is not grainy.

    Now, to check the graininess, when you turn on the W3J for the first time, look closely at the Windows' blue installation background. If you've ever seen that blue color, you must know that the color should be solid. But in W3J you should tell that something is different: the blue is not solid, it's like the color is made of two different colors of blue-the other color appears in big dots/squares, so.... grainy.

    But don't worry, because the fix is already available.
     
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  3. Geared2play.com

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    all w3j and any other notebooks with ati x1600 hav the grainy issues. In the case of the w3j all of them predating bios 209a have it.
     
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    I see grainy screen when i watch Video, DVD, i Have F3JA (with X1600), Where to get the fix please ?

    Thanks alot
     
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  5. robohgedhang

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    Sorry, but the fix for F3Ja is not out yet. Only W3J, W2, and S96J/Z96J have the fix as of now.
     
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    can I have links to those fix pelase ? i will send hte email to asus to ask if they will provide the Fix. Is this fix made by asus ?
     
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  8. JPZ

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    Nope. I've got a Z96J with an X1600 and no graininess. :)
    BIOS update...

    Don't worry about graininess on your laptop. If it's there, it won't be a problem for long. It's perfectly useable the way it is, grainy or not. But you'll be able to update the BIOS to fix it in the near future. Very easy process, takes under 3 minutes.
     
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    The grainess of mine is only in videos :( is it same with everyone ?
     
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    No. Either what you are seeing is not graininess, or you only notice the graininess in videos.

    If it is there during videos, it is there all the time. Without a BIOS fix, the graininess will be present in every X1600 based laptop.
     
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    How can i check If i have grainess else the videos ? As My desktop of Vista look Awesome :D also XP with a good Wallpere it is awefull :p How to tes frainess ? I notice them in videos, divx and dvd's (orginal :p)
     
    netuser, Oct 11, 2006
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    Check www.comcast.net and tell us what you think about the blue background color.
     
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    cant we do anything to Adopt that corrected bios of W3J for Other X1600 noteooks this will help so many peoples
     
    netuser, Oct 11, 2006
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    I See a grainy blue :( please help me thanks alot, what use is to have so good resolutin screen 1680 X 1024 with so bad quality videos full of grainess :S
     
    netuser, Oct 11, 2006
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