Asus F3KA: XP Drivers?

I just got my new laptop which is as the title states an ASUS F3KA, it came with Vista Premium but since I plan on gaming on it, I want to downgrade my laptop to XP Professional. However, I'm having trouble locating drivers for the laptop components. So far I've only found the video card but I need to find the rest of them. I'd like to know what drivers I should look for and where I might find them. Here is the link to the laptop so posters can have a reference: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834220202 Thanks in advance to the posters that help me out.

 

Hey, I'm going to have the exact same problem. : ) I just ordered the same laptop as you, I think it will be a good one, (I mostly bought it for price, and it's potential as a gaming laptop).

However, it's the Vista that's getting me down as well!

I've done some searching, and happily, I've come across some accounts of people having success with installing XP on the F3KA from ASUS!

However, there is a catch. They say they are successful, but they often do not list how!

I will look for the different methods I have come across, and re-post them here.

Could you tell me more about what you have accomplished thus far?

i) What version of XP are you installing?
ii) What drivers have you found thus far?
iii) Links to the drivers! : )

Thanks much, and hopefully I can get this to work.

(I've got a crack staff of technicians working on it...a friends roomate and I).

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This is the model I have purchased:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834220202

For Reference:

Quick Specs:

ASUS F3 Series F3KA-A1 NoteBook
AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60(2.00GHz) 15.4" Wide XGA
2GB DDR2 667
160GB 5400rpm
DVD Super Multi
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 (not XT)

Full Specs:

Model
ASUS F3 Series F3KA-A1
Part# 90NPNA1831141CQL600Y

General
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Type AMD Turion64 X2 TL-60 2.00G
Screen 15.4" WXGA
Memory Size 2GB DDR2
Hard Disk 160GB
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Graphics Card ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 NOT XT
Video Memory 512MB
Communication Modem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Card slot 1 x Express Card
Dimensions 14.2" x 10.5" x 1.1-1.6"
Weight 6 lbs.

CPU Type
AMD Turion 64 X2
CPU Speed TL-60(2.00GHz)
CPU L2 Cache 1MB

Chipset
Chipset AMD M690G

Display
Screen Size 15.4"
Wide Screen Support Yes
Display Type Wide XGA
Resolution 1280 x 800

Operating Systems
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium

Graphics
GPU/VPU ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600
Graphic Type Dedicated Card
Hard Drive
HD Capacity 160GB
HD RPM 5400rpm
HD Interface SATA

Memory
Memory Speed DDR2 667
Memory Size 2GB
Max Memory Supported 4GB
Memory Spec 1GB x 2

Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
Optical Drive Interface Integrated

More
Modem 56K
LAN 10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Bluetooth Yes
Card Slot 1 x Express Card
USB 4
IEEE 1394 1
Video Port 1 x S-Video TV-out, 1 x DVI
Audio Ports 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Audio Integrated Sound card
Speaker Internal Speakers
Keyboard Standard
Supplemental Drive
Card Reader 8-in-1 card reaader
Webcam 1.3 mega pixel(swivel)
Battery 6-cell lithium ion
Dimensions 14.2" x 10.5" x 1.1-1.6"
Weight 6 lbs.

 

This can be done, however, I couldn't get OpenGL working on XP, and i have stumbled upon few people with the same problem with F3Ka. Definately something to do with XP and HD2600 not working correctly with each other, since I just installed Vista back to my F3Ka, OpenGL rendering works fine.

It has something to do with OpenGL part of the Cat's not installing properly, so maybe you could just copy and replace the files, but I couldn't be arsed to do that every time I update.

If you are not playing any OpenGL games ('cause absolutely nada will work), go ahead. There is some thread in the ASUS' own forums which have every driver you need to get F3Ka to work in XP.

>>> http://rapidshare.com/files/73520797/ASUS_F3Ka-AP012_XP_32-bit.7z
from: http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...&board_id=3&model=F3Ka&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

 

Wensday June 5th 2:35 am

I know this is an old thread but i would like everyone to know that I am one of the happy few with the F3KA that runs xp on it. Its drivers are 99%. All the drivers work without errors but the sound card is the only one with the flaw[using realtek hd audio, is there a better driver out there?]. When you try to use the environment effect, it gets all muffled and distorted. Other than that. it runs great..... even with the Open GL which alot of people seem to have a problem running.

With both video cards properly installed [which not many people know about.], you can actually get pretty good graphics from the Radeon HD 2600..... but its a little trick in getting windows to see it as a desktop card and not a laptop card. I wish I could show you the original OpenGL Geometry Benchmark but i didnt save the file before I benched it again so it saved over the file when I was complete. Now that i think of it, I am going to download a more advanced OGL benchmarking program right after i kick some booty in Overlord.

Oh and heres the kicker that gets alot of people. Even pick up a game that you wanted forever.... or something like that..... and look at the requirements for the video. YOu get that happy feeling when you see that your lappy can handle..... BUT! You, then, see those words.... Game cannot be played on integrated graphics cards. Thats a kick in the Jewels if I dont say so myself. The Asus F3KA, F3kE, and the others that i do not know has this setup will allow you to play those games with no hassle at all. Not many understand that the HD 2600 is a dedicated graphics card. Which is awesome by my standards. It has its own memory so it does not use system memory so it doesnt bog down the pc whatsoever. In actuality, its like a plug and play graphics card. The only downfall to this card is that it reads the memory wrong. That I do not know much about but mine shows a gig or memory. Anywho, going to do some Overlord-ing before work. If anyone has any questions or suggestions for this ranter feel free to email me. just put -Re: Asus F3KA: Working XP Drivers down for the emails name. below is the OGL Geo Bench from my pc. Later all of you vets Aand newbs in the community.

-Welcome:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The OpenGL Geometry Benchmark
Made by F. Brebion ([email protected])
Comments, suggestions are welcome...
-System-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Name: AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-60
Speed: 1897 Mhz
-OpenGL-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
Version: 2.1.7537 Release
Renderer: ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600
Extensions: GL_AMDX_vertex_shader_tessellator GL_AMD_performance_monitor GL_ARB_depth_texture
GL_ARB_draw_buffers GL_ARB_fragment_program GL_ARB_fragment_shader
GL_ARB_half_float_pixel GL_ARB_multisample GL_ARB_multitexture GL_ARB_occlusion_query
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object GL_ARB_point_parameters GL_ARB_point_sprite
GL_ARB_shader_objects GL_ARB_shading_language_100 GL_ARB_shadow GL_ARB_shadow_ambient
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp GL_ARB_texture_compression GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
GL_ARB_texture_env_add GL_ARB_texture_env_combine GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3 GL_ARB_texture_float GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two GL_ARB_texture_rectangle GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object GL_ARB_vertex_program GL_ARB_vertex_shader
GL_ARB_window_pos GL_ATI_draw_buffers GL_ATI_envmap_bumpmap GL_ATI_fragment_shader
GL_ATI_meminfo GL_ATI_separate_stencil GL_ATI_texture_compression_3dc
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3 GL_ATI_texture_float GL_EXT_abgr GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_blend_color GL_EXT_blend_func_separate GL_EXT_blend_minmax GL_EXT_blend_subtract
GL_EXT_compiled_vertex_array GL_EXT_copy_texture GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
GL_EXT_fog_coord GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil GL_EXT_packed_float
GL_EXT_packed_pixels GL_EXT_point_parameters GL_EXT_rescale_normal
GL_EXT_secondary_color GL_EXT_separate_specular_color GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap GL_EXT_subtexture GL_EXT_texgen_reflection GL_EXT_texture3D
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc GL_EXT_texture_cube_map GL_EXT_texture_edge_clamp
GL_EXT_texture_env_add GL_EXT_texture_env_combine GL_EXT_texture_env_dot3
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias GL_EXT_texture_mirror_clamp
GL_EXT_texture_object GL_EXT_texture_rectangle GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent GL_EXT_vertex_array GL_KTX_buffer_region
GL_NV_blend_square GL_NV_texgen_reflection GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp GL_SGIS_texture_lod GL_WIN_swap_hint WGL_EXT_swap_control

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Immediate mode (H 0 F S I): 107.33 FPS, 82.44 MTS, 768k Tris (T9/288)
Immediate mode (H 0 I S I): 84.67 FPS, 65.03 MTS, 768k Tris (T13/288)
Immediate mode (L 0 I S I): 1208.00 FPS, 53.94 MTS, 44k Tris (T12/288)
Immediate mode (L 0 F S I): 1204.67 FPS, 53.79 MTS, 44k Tris (T8/288)
Immediate mode (H 3 F S I): 55.33 FPS, 42.50 MTS, 768k Tris (T11/288)
Immediate mode (L 3 F S I): 950.33 FPS, 42.43 MTS, 44k Tris (T10/288)
Immediate mode (H 3 I S I): 55.00 FPS, 42.25 MTS, 768k Tris (T15/288)
Immediate mode (L 3 I S I): 935.67 FPS, 41.78 MTS, 44k Tris (T14/288)
Immediate mode (H 0 F L I): 39.67 FPS, 30.47 MTS, 768k Tris (T1/288)
Immediate mode (L 0 F L I): 654.67 FPS, 29.23 MTS, 44k Tris (T0/288)
Immediate mode (L 0 I L I): 654.00 FPS, 29.20 MTS, 44k Tris (T4/288)
Immediate mode (H 0 I L I): 37.33 FPS, 28.68 MTS, 768k Tris (T5/288)
Immediate mode (L 3 F L I): 359.33 FPS, 16.04 MTS, 44k Tris (T2/288)
Immediate mode (L 3 I L I): 351.67 FPS, 15.70 MTS, 44k Tris (T6/288)
Immediate mode (H 3 I L I): 20.33 FPS, 15.62 MTS, 768k Tris (T7/288)
Immediate mode (H 3 F L I): 20.23 FPS, 15.54 MTS, 768k Tris (T3/288)
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