>> Vaio Z Windows 7 Bios and driver

I would like to let you know that the search is over. Sony had posted all the bios and drivers for Vaio Z Windows 7. You can go to here to get the bios:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=426448&page=12

Thanks for sh4rkt for the bios link. Everything is working now, including the brightness control in speed mode.

 

Note:
1. You NEED to install the new BIOS before you can get the files to work properly
2. Check which BIOS is meant for your machine. Even though BIOS should work regardless of which models, I take no responsibility if you managed to fry your Motherboard
3. These are tested and verified to be compatible with Z1 machines and above
4. These are Windows 7 x64 drivers



Installation Order:
- This is for a fresh Windows 7 installation
- If you are doing it for an "upgrade" Windows 7, you should uninstall the old drivers before attempting to install the new ones given below

1. Install the new bios which is given in the link below.
....Generation 1 - 2 Vaio Z should install R2 Bios
....Generation 3 - 4 Vaio Z should install R4 Bios

2. Go to Control Panel -> Device Manager -> "?" , and click to install by randomly selecting a "?" and click "Update Driver Software...".
....After that, go to "Browse my computer for Driver Software" and click on the folder that you have downloaded all the new files (given below)
.... Note: You do not need to install it in order
....a) Touchprint sensor (WBF)
....b) Sony FEPD driver
....c) Sony PICD driver

3. Install Nvidia driver and Realtek (located at Point 3)

4. Install Sony Controllers (located at point 10). You may need to install all, except Battery Checker (located at point 10f) which is not necessary

5. Install SD and MS drivers (located at point 4), if it's not working for you out-of-the-box

6. Install Protector Suite 2009 for Fingerprint device (located at point 5c). Infineon (located at point 5b) is not necessary

7. You are done

Note:
The rest of the drivers are optional, and doesn't really matter.
Reason(s): They should work out-of-the-box with a clean windows 7 installation



Disclaimer:
1. Well, since arth1 pointed the redistribution thing, I would have to assert my position as per usual.
2. These files are meant for my personal usage, as I've uploaded it to a website for my easy references (and storage)
3. If by some unknown reason(s), you would like to download the contents (and use it), well, ... I won't be able to stop you can I?
4. This is Neither An Invitation to Treat, Nor an Offer. I am not making any commercial profit(s) out of it



For those who find the *Beep* sound irritating when you press the S1 / S2 / Fn keys, you can download this pi.wav file and replace the original one at C:/ -> Program Files (x86) -> Sony -> Vaio Event Services

http://www.4shared.com/file/68982213/9a9aa382/pi_online.html



Bios

R2170M3 -> Vaio Z Generation 1 / 2?
http://www.4shared.com/file/143057291/864a484c/R2170M3.html

R4043M3 -> Vaio Z Generation 3 and above?
http://www.4shared.com/file/143057651/2df6af9c/R4043M3.html



Drivers

http://www.4shared.com/file/143068276/996e9ae7/Sony_Utilities.html
Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device driver - 8.0.1.1
Sony Programmable IO Control Device driver - 8.0.1.1


http://www.4shared.com/file/143063779/d81bc29c/1_Intel_Chipset.html
1 Intel Chipset - 9.1.1.1019


http://www.4shared.com/file/143075149/efb09b81/2_Storage.html
2a Intel ICH9M-EM SATA AHCI Driver - 8.9.0.1023
2b Intel Matrix Storage Manager - 8.9.0.1023
2c Sony HDD Protection Driver - 1.3.08.08220 ----> Do Not Install this for users with SSD harddisk


http://www.4shared.com/file/143114437/bd22a3ca/3a_Video.html
http://www.4shared.com/file/143111447/c5bdc53f/3b_Sound.html
3a NVIDIA Graphics - 8.16.11.8735
3b Realtek HD Audio Driver - 6.0.1.5859


http://www.4shared.com/file/143065070/81e33361/4_SD__MS_drive.html
4a Ricoh MS Host Controller Driver - 6.3.0.61
4b Ricoh SD CPRM Memory Card Reader Writer Driver - 3.1.0.4
4c Ricoh SD Host Controller Driver - 6.3.2.28


http://www.4shared.com/file/143111031/64965e11/5_Fingerprint.html
5a UPEK TouchStrip FingerPrint Sensor (WBF advanced mode) driver - 1.2.0.189
5b Infineon Trusted Platform Module - 3.60.2071.01
5c Protector Suite 2009 - 5.9.2.5746


http://www.4shared.com/file/143104671/ec93e25/6_WebCam.html
6 WebCam Companion 3 - 3.0.21.193


http://www.4shared.com/file/143067863/a5ebcaa9/7_Modem.html
7 Conexant HDAUDIO SoftV92 Modem - 7.80.4.50


http://www.4shared.com/file/143070005/b47688ab/8_LAN__wifi.html
8a Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN driver - 12.4.1.11
8b Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection Driver - 10.0.6.0

http://www.4shared.com/file/143981558/ac9863c4/8c_Smart_Network.html
8c VAIO Smart Network 3.0.0.09080



http://www.4shared.com/file/143071023/d79f2879/9_Alps.html
9 Alps Pointing Device - 7.202.505.108


http://www.4shared.com/file/143080490/9087f860/10_Sony_Controllers.html
10a Sony Shared Library - 5.4.0.05200
10b Setting Utility Series - 5.0.0.07300
10c VAIO Event Service - 5.0.0.07300
10d VAIO Control Center - 4.0.0.06120
10e VAIO Power Management - 4.0.0.08240
10f Battery Checker - 4.0.0.05260


http://www.4shared.com/file/143099681/bd774be3/11_Bluetooth.html
11 Bluetooth - 6.2.0.9600

 

Which of the two Bios should we install? I have a first generation Z.

If I want just to upgrade from Vista to Windows, I must install manually all the drivers? Is not automatic from Windows Update?

 

Which updated BIOS would be used on a VGN-Z590 series computer?

This was posted in the other thread, but what are the US equivalents?

Thanks ahead of time!

 

Z590 = Z2, R2170M3 recommended.

Z690 = Z3 and Z790 = Z4, R4043M3 recommended.

 

Firestone: Not to ---- in the well, but do you have permission to redistribute these packages?

 

Firestone: Are those for 64bit or 32bit Windows 7?

Thank You

 

Hello, i have a vaio Z11, with bios do i need to install?

thnx

Zhihong

 

In the US and for the Z-790, all the drivers 32 and/or 64 bits Win 7 are available at http://esupport.sony.com/. Only nvidia driver is missing, so far.

 

That doesn't mean they are free to redistribute.
Permission to download doesn't imply a permission to upload.

Also, in the case of some of the packages (like Upek Protector Suite and WinDVD), they are sold at a price to the general public, and must not be made available to users of other machines than those where the OEM has already paid for the license. Sony only has permission to distribute the software to owners of specific models.

 

Firestone,

I'm assuming those drivers are for Win7 x64, right?

Will they work on every Z? From earlier Z's, like mine (520N) to newer ones (790, etc..). I guess it will, since pretty much all the basic drivers (I'm not including BD related drivers here) work for all the models.

I suggest you to create a new topic, since you have done a great job getting those drivers together, maybe even writing an Install Guide.

Thank you!

 

Thanks a ton. Appreciate the speedy help!

 

Thanks for putting everything together Firestone, just ignore arth1

 

It all seems to work, save a few things.

When I switch video to Speed, the entire desktop is just on the left half of the screen, while the right half is just a bunch of colored vertical bars. And though the Fn buttons work, I can't actually adjust brightness with those buttons, though hitting Fn + F5 or Fn + F6 does bring up the little brightness box on screen.

 

can anyone confirm the event service 5.0 works properly? when i installed the 5.0 off the FTP last week i lost brightness hotkeys in stamina mode (only changeable in the windows slider)

 

M8, I think you took all this too serious. Everyone can download anything from sony support, not just Vaio owners. What keeps off HP/Toshiba user to download software you are talking about from Sony site ? Nothing.
Therefore, going on Firestone cause he uploaded software is really way over...


Firestone, keep up the good job, m8 !


P.S. I would like to know what BIOS should go on my Z11 cause you're only talking about Z2 and up. Thank you !

 

Windows 7 x64

ya.. All working properly. But you need to install the new BIOS

Bios R2 will be suitable. though i'm using Z1 series with R4 Bios at moment

You need to install the new bios

Well, I'm pretty much sure everyone skipped reading the EULA including me.. cough* ... so i have no idea what you are talking about... cough cough* ... Damn... i need to get some cough syrup

BUt i'm pretty sure that NBR forum people have the correct machine to warrant the download right? Not like some 1st gen Z users, who are shut out in the cold with no vista x64 official drivers, nor windows 7 drivers

 

I have a VGN Z555DN---which Bios for me?

 

doesn't seems to matter.
urs should be 1st gen. u should get R2.

but i'm using R4 w/o issues

 

According to Sony R2170M3 recommended, however it looks like either BIOS will work fine.

I have a Z590 and just did a clean install with Windows 7 64-bit. As far as I can tell everything is running perfectly (including brightness in speed mode).

Thanks a ton to all those who helped!

 

I have Win7 Pro 32-bit installed on my Z540E but I cannot find the nvidia driver for win7 x86 either from the FTP link or Sony eSupport. So, I'm currently using the Vista x86 driver and of course brightness does not work in both modes

Anyone? I would really appreciate!!!

Oh, btw, can I upgrade this new BIOS from Win7?

Thank you!!!

 

Brightness works now, but the switch doesn't actually flip between speed and stamina. The menu about how I'm switching to speed and should close all my programs still appears, but clicking ok doesn't do anything.

 

i don't have such issue. the menu will pop out as per usual. that's normal. when you click ok, it will switch from speed to stamina mode in about 1- 2 sec. much faster than the original driver

i think u might have to reinstall Vaio event services

 

You wrote that these drivers are for x64 bit? What about x32? Will they still work? Is really unacceptable from Sony to not offer full support (like all the other manufactures) for W7 upgrade.

 

Uhn, I dl'ed everything, and I'm almost ready to do a clean install of Win7 Pro x64.

The only thing I'm missing is the SmartWi utility (which I use pretty often). Do I have to dl it from, uhn, Z690 sony esupport page and bypass model validation?

thanks

 

It wasn't mentioned that these are 64-bit drivers.

Like a couple people above, I'm trying to setup everything for a Z5 series (Z550n) but there are no 32-bit drivers listed on the site.

Can I use 32 bit drivers from a later series?

 

do I have to install anything in certain order?

 

how about modded
Bios Revision : R2170M3 w/sony2.1 slic
and
Bios Revision : R4043M3 w/ sony2.1 slic
??????

 

Just installed on my Vaio Z17GN
I have ALREADY installed the new BIOS

BUT I:

Can't switch between video cards

Can't use S buttons and brightness settings

 

seem like we need someone who has successfully install win 7 to clarify the order of installation including the appropriate driver to use. this forum fill out alot of win 7 on Z guide, yet none of it organize well.. its scattered around.

im still with Vista Business anyway, observing the situation..

 

@Firestone:
Fantastic work... updating all the apps an drivers now

 

nvidia uninstaller
bios update
nvidia driver
event service 5.0

and done.

got all these files from the sony europe site (but they worked fine on my Z590).

 

okay so thats the keypoint when fixing Windows 7 right? btw, when you guys updating the bios, is it better to do while you are using Windows Vista, or when using Windows 7?

 

I have a sony vaio vgn-z26gn

i installed the 169M3 bios today which is the only one available via the sony asia-pacific website (no windows 7 drivers there yet)

just wondering do i need to wait to install the new nvidia or what.

cause it seems this bios update has screwed with the HDMI quality i get on my TV. I'm getting like sorta random red lines all over and stuff like that..

But I read that if you dont update to 170M3 then the new nvidia driver won't work and stuff.

confirmation?

 

please keep us updated with the steps you made..at least I'm very interested as I have the same model.

 

updated with a small installation guide on what to do

 

Well, I already upgraded from Vista Ultimate 64 bit to Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit once the RTM was released. Now that Sony updated the drivers and applications, I uninstalled the old apps and installed the new ones and I upgraded the drivers where possible either through the setup.exe or manually through the device manager.
Once I get my upgrade disc from Sony, I will probably make a clean install (having the RTM and a working product key at that time) using the drivers posted here.

For some reason, the pointing device application does not install even though it tells me it was installed properly. I just went to the European site and downloaded the latest release available there...
All other apps have installed flawlessly as far as I can tell.

 

@Jorlin

Did you get your Qualcomm 3G to work?

 

I did. What actually made it work was making a clean install with the recovery partition of the Z (so Win Vista Ultimate 64 bit) and then Upgrade to Win7 RTM (ultimate 64-bit). I have no clue why it did not work before that. The reason might be that I never turned it on in Vista when I upgraded the first time. So the second time I made sure all the wirless device where working and were turned on while upgrading to the RTM. Everything worked just fine after upgrading to Win7 RTM at then.
Currently I am still working with this setup. I just updated the software and drivers to the latest Sony releases (and bios). So now I have no issue at all (including the previous unsolved issue with brightness in speed mode).
At this point I have a flawlessly working Win7 64-bit Ultimate running my Vaio-Z45x. The only thing I am missing is the product key for the RTM which will be included with the upgrade I hopefully will receive within the next two weeks...

 

Anyone with a link to drivers that will work for the VGN-Z550 yet?

 

Thanks for your helpful information. I've tried to make a clean installation of W7 and I've found no way to solve this issue yet. The Vaio Smart Network 3.0 works, but Sony offers no Qualcomm drivers and connection manager to download. The old version of connection manager doesn't work.

 

You might want to try it the way I did then... Clean recovery via Vista. Then Upgrade after you uninstalled all the junk you do not want while making sure you have been using all wireless options and have them turned on while upgrading. If you have finished all this, install all the driver updates. In the end, make a backup of your upgraded configuration so you will not have to go through all the hassle again...

Maybe we will see an update soon. When Sony comes out with the Z5x series (Europe) there should be qualcom drivers available thorugh the support site...

 

I think I'll wait untill Sony updates the W7 drivers or publishes the Z5x drivers + utilities.
Thanks again.

 

You know, there is a new driver for the Gobi Qualcomm. You don't need to do upgrade thing. A new 3G Connection Manager as well. Look at Z890's drivers page

 

i've used these packages for my z41. it's wonderfull!!!!

 

Thanks for your help. I see Qualcomm drivers, images und Verizon Access Manger on this page only. I don't use Verizon, therefore I'm looking for Qualcomm 3g Connection Manager, that works with other providers.

 

im having issues with smart network 3.0, the bluetooth will only turn on when i toggle the switch at startup. i have to open the panel and click the switch every time; the previous version (which i rolled back to now) keeps it on. any solutions to this?

 

For those with 1st gen Zs with successful clean install of W7 64bit, what is your driver installation order?

I updated to the 2170M3 bios in vista. Then after installing a clean W7 and the drivers the brightness control seems unresponsive and my sd/ms card icon does not appear in my computer.

 

Which video driver did you use?
Please post a link.

I installed nothing but Windows 7 Ultimate x64, the 2170M3 BIOS (after the 2169M3 earlier in the week) and the NVDVID-00208041-764.EXE drivers, but I don't even know where I found them. I posted this in the other thread.

Brightness works fine using Windows 7 taskbar power icon slider. Since I have not installed any other utilities, the Fn+keys of course do not work yet.

 

haven't been following all the win7 threads very frequently, but just wanted to add that my Z690 is good to go now with Win7 x64, using the installation order on this thread, but I used the drivers on the Sony Z690 support page, with the nvidia driver from the Z890 page.

FN-keys working properly, including brightness for both Intel and NVIDIA cards. Also, I set the DisablePowerPolicy=0x00 flag for the NVIDIA driver and my GPU switching is going through properly when in battery mode. No more blank screen prob with my docking station either.

I'm using the 4043M3 BIOS.