Ivy Bridge Zenbook with FHD IPS screen UX21A UX31A UX32A UX32VD

But that doesn't make sense, all LCD panels work by blocking the light being produced by the backlight; so that means any time you see black, the backlight is either totally off, or the pixels have been shut to opaque.


The only think I can possibly think of is the screen slowly warming up during boot and warping slightly; setting it back into its intended position, but that sounds very unlikely...

 

The bleed is an issue with the panel not with the software. If you see it during boot you WILL be able to replicate it with a black background.

 

Negative. If you're buying from New Egg, they have a note for 7mm SSD drives. So you can go to Computer Hardware -> Hard Drives -> Notebook Hard Drives -> SSD, then search by 7mm... and you'll find all the drives you don't have to "mod" or "open" to fit in a device like the ASUS UV32VD.

Not my discovery, but many thanks to whoever here pointed it out. It was great help for choosing a 512MB SSD that would fit in my new laptop.

I haven't done it recently, but I've been dealing with New Egg for YEARS and never had a problem with their customer service. I would suggest you call them and explain any issues over the phone. I never paid a restocking fee for something that wasn't my fault. And in general they have EXCELLENT customer service.

Now, I DON'T know what their policy is if you return a laptop, get another one, and have another issue. I THINK they would take care of you. But I was lucky enough with my UX32VD to have no issues out of the box, so hopefully most won't have to deal with too many returns on these.

Final post for now. You DO all realize that LCD's are rarely as perfect as some of you want them to be. I'd say my ASUS screen is excellent. I don't notice nearly any bleed during boot, movies, regular use, etc. Now, if I'm nit picky, there is a little bit more light on the bottom right of the display then there is on other parts of the display looking at the boot logo screen. But it is NOT noticeable... certainly not like a LIGHT SHINING THROUGH or anything.

Comparatively, my Sony 3D LED LCD 24" 3D display is MUCH worse about this. As are some of my other laptop displays. What some call "awful quality", etc... is on some level the nature of the beast. After all, you could go back to CRT's if you REALLY can't deal with a little bit of LCD bleed.

I'm sure some of you have had real problems, and I don't mean to dismiss it for those of you that do. But I'm a little concerned this thread is being overrun with "oh my god, oh my god... we are ALL gonna die, it's so terrible!!!", where if you calm down, turn around, and look at the problem... it's just a little mouse, not a bull, and it's really not enough to loose your minds as it seems some are.

Off my soapbox. And lucky to appreciate enough to appreciate my purchase.

 

Oh well, the second one just arrived and the display adapter is shot apparently and Amazon will only replace it once so I have to get a refund now.

I was thinking the driver somehow corrects it but I did that exact test I mentioned and there was 0 backlight bleed with the blackest of black screens you could possibly get.

 

that would be correct as said

p.s> don1 you should try newegg apparently theyre return policies are better from what ive heard , never had any experience with them thou since im not a US citizen and they dont ship internationally , keep at it my friend i know its not always easy but eventually you too shall receive a perfect build as the rest of us do , life is a never-ending battle... sometimes , just look at my avatar thats how i feel everytime ive received a dud but kept on fighting the good fight

 

This issue I don't recall reading about, its literally, broken and doesn't function? Only the adapters are problems?

How did the rest of your second unit come out?

 

It acts like I booted into safe mode..the colors are off..the resolution is off but not terribly..windows is scoring it as a 1. The rest was great..as close to 0 bleed as I could imagine possible. If I wasn't straining to see it I wouldn't. Nobody else would notice anything. I never got far enough to test the network because I packed it right back up and called Amazon. I was hoping for another but they say only two. I can get a refund and buy it again from them but I can't get this one replaced again.

edit..oh..I just realized you thought I meant the adapter dongles...sorry, I meant the display adapter chip itself.

 

decided to join just so i can post here..can anyone tell me the difference between the ux31a models...amazon, staples, bestbuy, etc, are all describing different ids, and since this will be my first expensive cpu im not sure which to get..thanks!

 

I don't think anybody knows for sure what the Staples and BestBuy models are but if I had to guess the DB51, Staples and BestBuy models are all the same. Staples and BesBuy always get their own model numbers.

 

Hello,

Has anyone been successful in ordering a UX32VD along with the Free Xbox deal (with purchase of new Windows 7 PC)?


https://www.facebook.com/windows?sk=app_221398727900777&app_data=dp%3D1670%26dv%3D2082

 

oh man, thats a major issue if its a hardware failure, but could have been just a driver issue? anyway. Its scary the fairly RANDOM issues people are reporting with this machine. my god

 

I'm no expert on this, but I believe the answer is no. The MS store hasn't had the 32, and most other sites that DO have the 32 don't have it as part of the Xbox edu deal. So I'm afraid it's the 32, or another ASUS Zenbook w/ a 360... but not both. Again, just afaik. And I've been following here pretty closely.

 

only problem I have with mine is Ram compatibility issue and it booting up with blank screen.

 

Shouldn't your sig say 512GB not MB

 

Ah, thanks! As far as touchpad issues people have been having - is there a BIOS update/driver update from ASUS to fix that?

 

I haven't seen that deal for the UX32VD anywhere. Does anyone have information if anyone is offering the free XBOX with the UX32VD?

 

Does anyone know if the UX31A-R5102F has a 1920x1080 IPS display in it?

Also, are you able to use the 7mm SSD options to replace the stock SSD in a UX31A incase of failure outside of warranty? Same with the RAM? I'm reading lots of discussion on replacing the RAM and SSD but it appears it is only for the UX31VD model?

 

The ones with HD displays are the 31A, 21A, and 32VD. As far as I'm aware only the 32VD can get the HD replaced and the RAM replaced. The 31A and 21A are soldered onto the mobo.

 

Darn, alright. I don't really care about the RAM, but I do worry about the SSD eventually dieing like all do and not be able to replace it without having to buy a whole new laptop....doesn't anyone else worry about these things?

 

We discussed this a while back in this thread, but I thougt I would bring it up againg now that more people have recieved their zenbooks.

In the touchpad settings there is a function called "ASUS smart detector", which is a function which deactivates the touchpad while writing. I think the function is active as standard.

However, mine is not working att all, making touchpad operation fully possible while typing with both hands. Seems like more people have the same problem.

So i'm wondering, is there anyone here that can confirm that this function works for you?

Besides a little few settings, this is the only thing that really bothers me regarding the touchpad, in fact, these are the only things that bother me att all with my new computer (UX32VD-R4002v).

 

just finished the RAM and SSD operation, installing windows. The correct screwdriver size is T4, T5 is a little large, T4 is perfect.

 

Not all 32VDs have the full HD display. In Taiwan and certain countries, the 32VD only comes with the 1366X768 resolution screen.

 

That's what I thought I read previously in this thread so just wanted to make sure the Best Buy version of the 31A (UX31A-R5102F) had the full HD IPS screen.

Sounds like it does.

 

Which one is this at best buy? Is it the UX21A or 31A? It states 3rd gen i7, 128gb ssd, 4gb ram only $999! :O

Asus - 13.3" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 128GB Solid State Drive - Radiant Silver - UX31A-R5102F

 

Is that a Zenbook PRIME?

 

Says i5 for me...

 

just got my ux31a from amazon

theres minimal light bleed on mine (lower left) when windows boots up. but im totally ok with it. i dont notice it when doing all my usual work in the computer anyway. besides that, screen is amazing!!

 

The above post on the previous page would suggest yes. If you are asking if it has the IPS HD screen, which I believe is the only difference to prime and non-prime. Although, the poster didn't really provide any source for his claim.

 

wait sorry I meant i5 but is it the ux31a or ux21a?

 

I saw this deal on the Zenbook but not sure about the Prime.
All Computers - Microsoft Store Online

which model did you get, I'm assuming its the 32VD. Im also debating on this as well. If there's a big difference between the 620M vs the HD400 intel graphics. Not sure if its worth the money. Although the thought of adding more ram does sound so much better, 4gb is not enough.
As of now, Im leaning towards the 32VD and upgrade SSD and Ram as you have. Was it easy?

 

The Best Buy model lists HD+. This usually means something more than 720p and less than 1080p. FHD, full HD, usually is used to refer to 1080p. I'm guessing the Best Buy model for $999 is 1600X900 or less, not the 1920X1080 of the Prime.


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I read somewhere that the 32VD is 2x as thick as the 31a (9 vs 18mm) at one point. But in the official specs, it seems only 3mm thicker at the thin point? Can someone clarify exactly how thick the 32VD is? Thanks.

 

Same here, I am getting graphics in the 4.9 and all others in the 7 range. Ux32vd, added 8gb patriot ram cl11, added 256gb ssd Samsung. Weird on the graphics score.. any ideas?

 

From what someone was saying earlier - they thought it was because once you take the 2GB stock RAM out and put in your own, you're likely moving from 2 channels to 1 channel. Not sure if that is why, but that's one hypothesis.

This may have already been answered earlier, but people are saying that when putting in the extra RAM that the mobo runs it at 1300MHz instead of 1600MHz. Can anyone confirm this? And if this is true, is there a way to run it at 1600MHz assuming both RAM are 1600MHz?

 

I'm having the same issue. I have the UX32VD-DB71. I swapped in a 256GB Samsung 830 and Mushkin 8GB DDR3 1600 cl11 1.35V stick of RAM, did a clean Windows 7 install, and then manually loaded the drivers according to dunces' guide for installing Windows 7 on the iSSD. So I wasn't sure if this was an actual issue or if I maybe missed a driver (I did install the Elantech driver, and other things like 2-finger scroll and the 3-finger gestures all work).

Are you having this issue with the stock hardware/software? I agree that this is a bit of an annoyance. It really does negatively affect the functionality of this laptop (though I am quite happy with pretty much everything else about it). I also tried poking around the registry settings, but didn't feel like I really knew what I was doing in there so I stopped. I'd also be interested in hearing if others have had this issue and if so, whether they had any luck fixing it.

 

Trackpad is driving me nuts too! It goes bonkers when using two finger scroll on link/picture heavy websites. (pinterest is awful!)
two finger scroll is also weird on some websites and not others; it will bounce up before scrolling down.
I'm also having issues with it randomly hilighting text.
I've already un/reinstalled the driver.
Am I missing something?

 

I haven't heard of anyone's working so I'm not sure if it's a driver or software issue but at least they have thought about it and hopefully it gets fixed in the next release of whatever is causing the issue.

Yes..it's scary..I have no choice but to get a refund this time because Amazon will only do one exchange but I am wondering if this is ready for prime time yet. It has some really great features but I worry that even if I get a good one out of the box it may break 3 months down the road and I really don't want to deal with that if it happens.

Best Buy now has their version of what appears to be the UX31A-DB72 for only $1299 (backordered of course) and this time they do say it has the HD IPS screen.

Asus - 13.3" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Radiant Silver - UX31A-R7202F

 

I had the problem with stock hardware + install as well as on my new SSD with clean install :/

I too tried to poke around in the registry, I'm thinking of trying a "registry-hack" I read about. I was thinking that maybe there was another similar function that was activated and caused a conflict, but couldn't find anything..

Ok, that's sad to hear.. I really hope they fix it before school and the "real" typing begins

 

Interesting, what's the cause of the drop from dual to single channel?

 

You are correct in that this has been answered before. But it depends on the CAS timing of the ram you are using. If the RAM is CAS9, the RAM will run at 1300 MHz. If it is CAS11, it will run at 1600MHz. I haven't done any testing myself, as I'm still waiting to get my hands on the laptop, but while this might slightly affect benchmarks, it will probably not affect real world usage at all.

The drop from dual channel to single channel occurs when you use DIMMs of different size. In this case, everyone is using an 8GB DIMM as well as the soldered 2GB on the main board.

 

I agree its brighter on the bottom, the bottom of the screen is the only side i have slight bleed on.

See I'm not crazy, others have slight bleed on only the bottom too.

Also placed order for Mushkin 8GB DDR3-1600 CL 11 1.35v RAM and Crucial 512GB M4 SSD 7mm Height. Had to tap into my GPU upgrade fund for my m18x but that's ok I may not even upgrade the gpu's until next gen radeon 8xxx or geforce 7xx.

Would anyone care to share the best install videos they know of for this procedure?

 

And that should tell you right there that there must be a problem with affixing the lower bezel properly..you can bet yourself a million dollars it will be fixed in the not too distant future and there won't be any bleed anywhere or at any time. If you want to prove it to yourself just push on the bottom bezel when you boot and watch it disappear. The idea that you have to have bleed is crazy.

 

It's honestly a very tiny amount of bleed that is only noticeable when you stare really hard for it on a black screen.

Every other part of the notebook is flawless. And the bleed is so very tiny that it's not worth returning it and ending up with something even worse. It doesn't bother me at all

 

Tell me about it..I returned my first and got the replacement yesterday..that has a broken graphics adapter..and you only get one replacement from Amazon before you have to take a refund and start over.

 

ouch, yeah thats why i'm not pressing my luck it's such a minor thing i'm happy with what i got now.

 

how are you adjusting the tap strength on the track pad - its very sensitive and like to adjust it - but can't find any properties in the elan driver utility for setting single tap strength - configure it?

 

People keep saying this, but what's the problem with getting a refund and ordering again? It seems like you would get the 3rd laptop just as fast, if not faster. Is it simply the fact that you might have 2 charges on a credit card at the same time for a short bit?

 

some people dont want to invest the extra effort? xD

 

There is no problem but when you get an exchange you get it the next day and you can swap boxes with the UPS driver. This will take an extra 10 days or so or (if they get it in stock) I will just buy Best Buys version of the UX31A-DB72 for only $150 more.. I may wait until they get it in stock and do that anyway. Oh, and I didn't use a credit card..I bought it with AMEX reward points and I don't have enough left to get another.

 

anybody knows how to delete the recovery partition and combine it with the OS drive?