Vaio Z Windows 7 Official driver available now!!

What series does that European model equate to in the USA?

 

It's VGN-Z79x in the USA.

 

so far in the US there is no driver available for the video card in the Z-790

 

Ok, I've got an Australian addition Z36GD. I'm aware my model drivers aren't ready yet but what model would that be in American editions as it seems they're going to have the drivers up and running well before the Australian support site...

 

Does anyone tried Nvidia driver from eu site?

 

Same problem.....

 

I am looking for video driver for Z-570.
Going to try the EURO version.

 

Just FYI

Upgrade VGN-Z620D Vista 64-bit to Win7 64-bit
Install new app/driver in the following order

ApplicationDescription1=Sony Shared Library 5.4.0.05200
ExeFile1=SOASSL-70189398-US.EXE
NeedReboot1=0
ApplicationDescription2=Setting Utility Series 5.0.0.07280
ExeFile2=SOASUS-70201315-US.EXE
NeedReboot2=0
ApplicationDescription3=Battery Checker 4.0.0.05260
ExeFile3=SOABCU-70189402-US.EXE
NeedReboot3=0
ApplicationDescription4=VAIO Control Center 4.0.0.07130
ExeFile4=SOAVCC-70192539-US.EXE
NeedReboot4=0
ApplicationDescription5=VAIO Event Service 5.0.0.07130
ExeFile5=SOAVES-70192615-US.EXE
NeedReboot5=0
ApplicationDescription6=Alps Pointing Driver 7.102.505.201
ExeFile6=ALDOTH-70164344-64.EXE
NeedReboot6=0
ApplicationDescription7=Conexant Modem 7.74.0.0
ExeFile7=CODMOD-70163347-64.EXE
NeedReboot7=0
ApplicationDescription8=Gobi UNDP-1 image 1.00.24.072209
ExeFile8=UNDOTH-7020413-US.EXE
NeedReboot8=0
ApplicationDescription9=Intel (Non-RAID) SATA Driver 8.0.0.1039
ExeFile9=INDOTH-70164516-64.EXE
NeedReboot9=0
ApplicationDescription10=Intel Chipset 8.7.0.1007
ExeFile10=INDOTH-70147588-US.EXE
NeedReboot10=0
ApplicationDescription11=Intel Ethernet 9.52.10.0.0907280
ExeFile11=INDETH-70200375-64.EXE
NeedReboot11=0
ApplicationDescription12=Intel Matrix Storage Manager 8.0.0.1039
ExeFile12=INDOTH-70164518-64.EXE
NeedReboot12=1
ApplicationDescription13=Intel Wireless Driver 12.4.1.11
ExeFile13=INDWLL-70207220-64.EXE
NeedReboot13=0
ApplicationDescription14=Marvell Ethernet 10.66.4.3.0907280
ExeFile14=MRDETH-70200536-64.EXE
NeedReboot14=0
ApplicationDescription15=Memory Stick Driver 6.3.0.55
ExeFile15=RIDMSC-70161059-64.EXE
NeedReboot15=0
ApplicationDescription16=Qualcomm HS-USB Modem 9222 Driver 6.0.6.3
ExeFile16=QCDWLW-70182875-US.EXE
NeedReboot16=0
ApplicationDescription17=Realtek Audio 6.0.1.5859
ExeFile17=REDAUD-70189369-64.EXE
NeedReboot17=0
ApplicationDescription18=Roxio Easy Media Creator 10.3.121
ExeFile18=ROAOTH-70197655-US.EXE
NeedReboot18=0
ApplicationDescription19=SD Card Driver 6.3.2.21
ExeFile19=RIDFMC-70165348-64.EXE
NeedReboot19=0
ApplicationDescription20=SFEP Driver 8.0.1.1
ExeFile20=SODOTH-70187339-64.EXE
NeedReboot20=0
ApplicationDescription21=Sony HDD Protector Driver 1.3.08.08220
ExeFile21=SODOTH-70185835-64.EXE
NeedReboot21=0
ApplicationDescription22=SPIC Driver 8.0.1.1
ExeFile22=SODSPI-70187340-64.EXE
NeedReboot22=0
ApplicationDescription23=Upek Fingerprint Driver 1.9.2.118
ExeFile23=UPDFPD-70163424-64.EXE
NeedReboot23=0
ApplicationDescription24=VAIO Media plus Win7 Upgrade 2.0.0.07170
ExeFile24=SOAVMP-70193936-US.EXE
NeedReboot24=0
ApplicationDescription25=Adobe Flash 10
ExeFile25=ADAOTH-70204124-US.EXE
NeedReboot25=0
ApplicationDescription26=Adobe Reader 9.1
ExeFile26=ADAOTH-70193201-US.EXE
NeedReboot26=0
ApplicationDescription27=Click to Disc 1.2.70.06160
ExeFile27=SOACTD-70188419-US.EXE
NeedReboot27=0
ApplicationDescription28=Click to Disc Editor 2.0.02.06120
ExeFile28=SOACTD-70189386-US.EXE
NeedReboot28=0
ApplicationDescription29=InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO 8.0.20.79
ExeFile29=ITAOTH-70205508-US.EXE
NeedReboot29=0
ApplicationDescription30=InterVideo WinDVDBD for VAIO 8.0.20.84
ExeFile30=ITAOTH-70207369-US.EXE
NeedReboot30=0
ApplicationDescription31=Magic-I Visual Effects 2.0.1.83
ExeFile31=SOAOTH-70193889-US.EXE
NeedReboot31=0
ApplicationDescription32=Picture Motion Browser 4.2
ExeFile32=SOAOTH-70186741-US.EXE
NeedReboot32=0
ApplicationDescription33=PxEngine 4.16.17.0
ExeFile33=SOAOTH-70187259-US.EXE
NeedReboot33=0
ApplicationDescription34=Upek Protector Suite QL 5.9.2.5578
ExeFile34=UPAPWD-70189602-64.EXE
NeedReboot34=0
ApplicationDescription35=VAIO Care 4.0.0.0811
ExeFile35=SOAOTH-70204996-US.EXE
NeedReboot35=0
ApplicationDescription36=VAIO Content Metadata Intelligent Analyzing Manager 3.5.0.06261
ExeFile36=SOAOTH-70189334-US.EXE
NeedReboot36=0
ApplicationDescription37=VAIO Data Restore Tool 1.1.01.06290
ExeFile37=SOAOTH-70190749-US.EXE
NeedReboot37=0
ApplicationDescription38=VAIO Entertainment Platform 3.5.0.07240
ExeFile38=SOAVEP-70196575-US.EXE
NeedReboot38=0
ApplicationDescription39=VAIO Hardware Diagnostics 3.9.0.090715
ExeFile39=SOAOTH-70192851-US.EXE
NeedReboot39=0
ApplicationDescription40=VAIO Help & Support
ExeFile40=WIN7HSSetup.EXE
NeedReboot40=0
ApplicationDescription41=VAIO Location Utility 1.1.00.06060
ExeFile41=SOAOTH-70189504-US.EXE
NeedReboot41=0
ApplicationDescription42=VAIO Media plus Extension 2
ExeFile42=SOAVMP-70189329-US.EXE
NeedReboot42=0
ApplicationDescription43=VAIO Media plus Opening Movie 2.0.0.07030
ExeFile43=SOAVMP-70190260-US.EXE
NeedReboot43=0
ApplicationDescription44=VAIO Movie Story 1.5
ExeFile44=SOAMST-70188295-US.EXE
NeedReboot44=0
ApplicationDescription45=VAIO Movie Story Template Data 1.5.00.06010
ExeFile45=SOAMST-70188296-US.EXE
NeedReboot45=0
ApplicationDescription46=VAIO Original Function Settings 2.0.0.07010
ExeFile46=SOAOTH-70189922-US.EXE
NeedReboot46=0
ApplicationDescription47=VAIO Presentation Support 2.0.0.05270
ExeFile47=SOAOTH-70189620-US.EXE
NeedReboot47=0
ApplicationDescription48=VAIO Update 4.2
ExeFile48=SOAVUD-70190115-US.EXE
NeedReboot48=0
ApplicationDescription49=VZAccess Manager Utility 6.11.8.2353
ExeFile49=VZAWLW-70188756-US.EXE
NeedReboot49=0
ApplicationDescription50=WebCam Companion 2 2.0.21.173
ExeFile50=SOAOTH-70163007-US.EXE
NeedReboot50=0
ApplicationDescription51=SmartWi Connection Utility 4.8.4.20090902.2130
ExeFile51=SOAOTH-70206937-US.EXE
NeedReboot51=0
ApplicationDescription52=BIOS R4041M3
ExeFile52=ISBSYS-70194057-US.EXE
NeedReboot52=1
ApplicationDescription53=Intel SATA RAID Driver 8.9.0.1023
ExeFile53=INDSAT-70205983-US.EXE
NeedReboot53=0

 

Anyone tried this already; according to the EU support, you should uninstall first:

....

Warning!
Applying this update without using the uninstaller for the old driver and/or without applying the correct BIOS version first will result in a system without working display. That issue can not be fixed without reinstalling the operating system.

How do I perform this update?

0.Before installing this driver, you need to:
a.Download and run the nVidia Graphics Driver Uninstaller
b.Download and apply the BIOS Version

R4043M3 for Z3 and Z4 Series or
R2170M3 for Z2 Series.
1.Download this Graphics update.
2.When the download is completed, locate the downloaded file in the location you specified.
3.Double-click EP0000208679.exe to run it.
4.Wait while the wizard updates your software.
5.When the installation is complete, restart the VAIO.
0.Before installing this driver, you need to:
a.Download and run the nVidia Graphics Driver Uninstaller
b.Download and apply the BIOS Version

R4043M3 for Z3 and Z4 Series or
R2170M3 for Z2 Series.
1.Download this Graphics update.
2.When the download is completed, locate the downloaded file in the location you specified.
3.Double-click EP0000208679.exe to run it.
4.Wait while the wizard updates your software.
5.When the installation is complete, restart the VAIO.

[/I]

 

Tried - the problem is the BIOS Version listed in the information R4043M3 and R2170M3 - we think that this can be the solution to fix. Sony, give us the BIOS please!

 

I cant get the BIOS to install on my 790DMR sony Z. It says my version is not compatible. Windows7 64bit...

also i got my function keys to work just not the brightness ones. The buttons pop up the brightness +/- bar but I can't move or change the brightness.

 

Which bios do you mean?

 

the 4041M3... also my speed/stamina buttons are useless/broken but im assuimg thats a common problem until a new bios/graphics driver?

 

wait i lied my everything on my comp cept the brightness buttons work. I just followed VGNxxx's instructions and then used the old 790DMR Vaio Z VistaBusiness64bit BIOs and Graphics Driver. THe stamina / speed thing works now.

 

What do you mean?

 

I mean I basically did everything VGNxxx said on page 11 of this thread. Then I installed the old vista bios and nvidia driver and now everything works cept the brightness function keys.

 

You tried this? Can you change the brightness under speed mode?

 

I found this:

ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/pub/VAIO/WIN7UPGRADE/7UPG_BIOS_SONY_M3_R2170M3.ZIP

ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/pub/VAIO/WIN7UPGRADE/7UPG_BIOS_SONY_M3A_R4043M3.ZIP

I don´t know if these bios are for z series

 

Bingo, that's it.


@sh4rkt
Thank you

 

Yeah, works like a charm
Edit: But NO SLIC 2.1

 

Bingo!!! Everything works now..... Finally, I have a perfect Z on Windows 7. Thanks for the link....

 

can anyone confirm brightnes in speed?

 

Thank you very much! Installation runs fine!

What´s about the brightnes control? Will it work or do i need an update for the sony tools?

 

Brightness works

 

Without a restart? Restarted the vaio event service, but no brightness control.

 

ok, i flsshed up a new bios and what driver to install? new one from eu site(150mb) from us sony site (107.17mb) or what?
shoud i download 150 meg?

 

They are the same.

 

Do i have to reinstal the vaio event service for working? In stamina mode no problem, only in speed...

 

Everything works, including the brightness in speed....

I had installed either EP0000208017 or EP0000208680 yesterday. (I forgot which one.) I used Stamina mode to avoid the split garbled screen in the last 24 hours. Right after I got the link, I installed the new Bios WITHOUT uninstall this video driver. Then, the split garbled screen in speed mode problem was corrected but the brightness control in speed mode was still not working. Then, I uninstalled the event service using control panel. Finally, I re-installed the event service for Z690 downloaded from the US website. Even the brigtness control in Speed mode work now...

My current Nvidia driver is 8.15.11.8684 according to device control.

If you still cannot make it work, I suggest that you use the video driver uninstall program to uninstall all the video driver and follow my procedures above to re-install video and event service. if you still cannot make it work, maybe you need a clean install...

 

all is working now, i'm very glad!!
Win 7 perfomance rating is 4.3 (in Aero) but it was 4.4 with Vista drivers. =)
also it is 5.5 for 3d and was 4.4 in vista.

 

ya!!
all is working now, too
in my vaio z16tn(taiwan).

 

I wonder if we can install Windows 7 in UEFI mode now with the new BIOS

 

My 790DLX won't allow the install of the new BIOS sony has up for it. I'm at a loss.

 

Awesome. My VGN-Z610Y is working great now. Brightness control in both Stamina and Speed also the S1 and S2 keys now work.

And I even got it to keep my color profiles in both stamina and Speed even after going to sleep and switching modes.

Even Photoshop using OpenGL now works properly on both GPU's, Lightroom runs a lot faster as well.. before it had some major slowdowns when on the 9300.

I did notice some oddities with an external monitor though.. After testing some applications and changing gpu's while the monitor was plugged in to VGA I lost the ability to change the brightness until I switched gpu's again. Not really a big deal I guess.

Overall I am happy that Windows 7 is working pretty close to 100%.

 

So my questions are
1) are you using the 4043 Bios? When I downloaded it from the FTP site it looked like it may have been for one of the Japenese models, so I was hesitant to install.
2) which nvidia driver are you using, as they have yet to put a Win 7 video driver up for the Z6xx support pages.

Dan

 

Hmmm - great new for Speed mode - Stamina doesn't enter properly. Brightness controls STOP working!

Is there an order to things to get this back?

For example, power then event installation?

 

the misutarion of vista was 5.9 max, in seven the top il 7

on sunday i will try all the new drivers in a fresh install of my z41

in the esupport i can't find the update of the utility, i have to use the same version of vista?

 

WOW!! Everything works perfect after the BIOS is updated. No need to re-install any of the drivers at all. Wonderful! thank you for the BIOS link

 

Well stick pencils up my nose and bibble. I fixed it! AND I'm using 5.0 of the Vaio Event service (pretty alpha blended overlays).

What I did was run the nvidia uninstalled from Sony.
Then I went to device manager and delete the PnP Intel 45 Express driver.
Then I went through the whole of the registry and removed all 45 Express driver references.
Then I rebooted and installed the Sony NVidia driver.

Tada, works.

I think that if Microsoft PnP attempts to install an Intel 45 Express driver then it buggers up the Sony NVidia concoction.

Soooooooooooooo happy.

 

Where and which nvidia drivers are you guys using? I dunno where to check mine. Under device manager under display adapters I actually only see the intel one.

 

What the hell? http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VGNZ550NB&SelectOS=47

 

Yeah the Intel drivers from Microsoft (or from Intel) will disable Hybrid Graphics support on the Vaio Z. This comes from the driver using its native igdkmd64.sys as the primary driver rather than nvlddmkm.sys which is required for switching and sometimes proper GPU identification on the Nvidia side. This is the reason Hybrid Graphics drivers are packaged with both Intel and Nvidia drivers in one set. You really can't separate the Intel and Nvidia packages because of the requirement of the nvlddmkm.sys driver on the Intel side.

 

hey guys on my laptop it says i got a z530n
but on the box it says i have a z530n/b

not sure if it matters much, also any luck with the video driver on the 530?

 

If it ain't broke, I wouldn't fix it!

Sony's website for Europe is active and issuing useful information and updates for Windows 7.

For example, http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VGN-Z31WN_B&os=10

If you're fighting Z series problems then use the sony uninstaller, update your bios as instructed and installed the new Windows 7 Sony drivers. In this case, 8.15.11.8684.

If you're using Windows 7 with a Vaio Z then you definitely can't use your brightness control and possibly get a garbled screen when using various new drivers with NVIDIA.

That is, until you do these steps with s/w Sony's only just released.

 

I think the /b is just the colour or material. You have a Z530n it happens to be black on the outside.

Don't sweat it.

 

Ta Nautis. I suspected a rat due to the enum for ig; stunned my pokery fixed it, but we all get lucky once.

 

I have the a Z11WN running Windows Business, if I upgrade (not clean install) to Windows 7 trough this link, will everything work? In my Z I have this BIOS: R2169M3.

http://emea.microsoftstore.com/uk/?WT.mc_id=StoreCountryToggle_UK

 

no no...i mean with vista drivers installed in win7. )))

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=427883

 

Yes - You'll need to update your BIOS to R2170M3 then have at it on the Z21WN Windows 7 updates:

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/updates/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=VGN-Z21WN_B&os=10

You MUST use the NVidia Graphics uninstall update BEFORE the install of the NVIDIA update, but otherwise you're good to go.

Prior to upgrading, boot your machine using your Vista DVD; in the repair section you can back up your PC. Do this just in case you do some upgrade steps out of order.

Now run the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor and follow its advice.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FamilyID=1b544e90-7659-4bd9-9e51-2497c146af15

Then upgrade. Once you have a decent looking system, again, backup, but this time with the Windows 7 backup.

Then mess about.

Windows 7 is slick. While Vista took 6 months to a year to stabilize the drivers, Windows 7 will pretty much work out of the box like you've been using it for years.