Opinions on the N56JR..

mine here already "kissed" the floor, and continues with the sound intact. maybe some loose screw?

 

My N56jr lags/stutters a little bit when i play Counter Strike Global Offensive what should i do? All my drivers are up to date!

 

How about your temperature while running the game? Use a temperature monitoring software and let it run in the background while playing the game.
Alt+Tab switch back to the desktop to check.

 

Are you playing with the nvidia card?

 

@Jagge11 What kind of stutter/lag? That could be a network issue rather then the computer itself. When I run through smokes or see multiple smokes, my FPS drops, and thats something to do with csgo's poor optimizations... to ensure its a FPS drop and not a network lag, you should type in console net_graph 1 to view your fps!

 

I am gonna change my atheros adapter to a better one. The problem is that i want a cheap solution(15 pounds). Any suggestions?

 

@pantapanta1 Hey I purchased the Intel ac7260 adapter for about 30 bucks... I know it is a little more than your budget (15 pounds being about $23) but trust me, this intel wifi card is WORTH IT for our laptop. Its a major upgrade for me at least, as I have not experienced ANY drops with the signal. The additional $7 (or 4.5 pounds) will be worth it! I purchased mine through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-7260-HM...8&qid=1420262423&sr=8-1&keywords=intel+ac7260

 

Yep with the intel i have WiFi all over my house. When others gadjets dont . lucky here they sell with intel ac

 

Has anyone tried using VGA drivers other than the ones that are provided by ASUS? I want to try and update the intel and nvidia (tried the nvidia, had some issus before) but can't seem to find any recent proper/good drivers for these..

 

What driver set did you try and what issues did you have? Did you install over the originals?

 

I use the more recent from the Nvidia page.

 

Hello flaaamez, it is not recommended to install drivers on your notebook that is not directly from out support website as our drivers are tweaked specifically for the different models to ensure stability and compatibility on your notebook. Installing updates from Intel and Nvidia may cause your notebook to blue screen and possible operational issues.

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By the way, Nvidia wouldn't add support for ASUS GPUs without Taiwan HQ PM's permission.
So basically there's no official support and use it at your own risks type of situation, but it is somewhat supported via Nvidia under the table.

 

Ok so i finally bought the intel 7260 ac but i want some help. I have installed it on my laptop and it automatically connected. Wifi now is better than the atheros one. However when i connect a device to bluetooth the wifi doesnt work and also i cannot stream musidc from phone to pc.No matter what driver i use i have issues...any ideas?

 

Did you install the intel bluetooth drivers as well?

 

Check your device manager to verify its existence.
Do you see any device with yellow exclamation?

 

When i open device manager bluetooth and wifi show up like they should (no yellow exclamation etc).

 

Were you able to pair your devices at all using the icon on the system tray?

 

I can connect to my phone and i am also able to send files but i canot use the stream audio feature like i could with atheros. Also when i connect a device via bt wifi isnt usable at all

 

Weird, you should be able to since the software features are pretty similar.
Have you downloaded the latest version of WiFi + BT drivers from Intel's support site?

 

Yes but one thing i noticed is that in device manager the driver version stays the same even after the installation of new druvers. I dont know if thats the problem

 

Okay, that means the update only applied to certain models, or just the software itself.
Extract BT driver package if you can.
Remove BT driver, then use Browse in Device Manager to install driver only.
Use Windows' built-in BT interface and verify.

 

For those that have replaced the dvd with a ssd, where did you get the caddy? I saw this "universal" caddy on Ebay that's supposed to be compatible. Anyone tried it? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2nd-SATA-Ha...6V-N56JR-N56VJ-N56VM-N56VZ-N56D-/281246034033

 

Yes I buyed on like that, you can change the front face from the old dvd driver and and put in the caddy

 

Is there a special trick to removing the back cover? I'm trying to replace the dvd with a ssd+caddy, and I've removed every screw that I can find on the back, but I can't get the cover off.

 

You only need to remove 1 screw to access the Dvd Bay, and 1 screw to access to the ram and the hdd. They covered with an rubber, they both at the mid on the back

 

I was wondering if I can replace the Wifi Atheros card with any other PCI-e wifi card that's out there!
I know a few of you managed to change it to Intel 7260 but I was wondering if somebody else put in something else with success. I have heard about the wifi whitelist that some manufacturers use but I just cannot get more info on N56JR or even if Asus is one of those who restrict people when it comes to wifi. Does anyone has more info regarding Asus whitelist or maybe this model specifically?

 

Pretty sure this model has no wifi limits. Actually pretty sure that most asus models has no limits.

I have an intel 6200 wifi card in mine (to get rid of the included atheros trash).

 

There is no white or black list I am aware of.

 

That's something ASUS had in the past, but not anymore.

 

I am having this laptop for 8 months. I know have a problem with the battery. The battery meter has lost its mind. It shows 78 percent 1 hour remaining and the other minute is showing 77 percent 1 hour and 30 minutes remaining and such. Finally when it gets to 20% it is just turning off without any warning. Also i noticed that it wont charge up to 100%. Do i need another battery or a battery calibration? I never let my battery discharge fully and i can say i treat it very well... Any solutions?

 

You can go through a single calibration, sure. Chances are that you will need to have the battery replaced, however.

 

Estimated times will vary a lot depending on load but yes the shut off it of course not normal.

 

Looks like your battery is defective.
If it's within one-year of your purchase you can always claim warranty with ASUS directly. You will also need to provide proof of purchase if the product hasn't been registered yet.

 

Anyone now is the optical drive bay support sata3?

 

It's SATA II (3.0 Gpbs).

 

Thanks.

One last question what caddy should I use to replace optical drive?? 12.7 or 9.5mm??

 

It is 12.7mm.

 

Hi everyone, I have owned and enjoyed this great laptop for a couple of years and now that its getting slightly long in the tooth I was wondering if its possible to upgrade the GPU, do any of you know if its MXM? And if so which standard it is?

 

This model uses a surface mounted 760M, not the MXM module, unfortunately.