Asus G53SW Owners' Lounge

34C-42C. My CPU idles at 49C-51C!

I wonder if I pasted wrong...

My GPU temps are idling at 45C-48C. I stressed it and it raised all the way up to 90. I don't know if it being on my bed has to do anything with it(Probably) lol.

 

It might have to do with it being on your bed. Try getting a flat surface to keep it on, like some thin board or something. I use mine on my bed too, but use a flat surface.

 

It was the thermal pads, they needed changing. I get normal temps now Nothing past 80C. I am still doing more testing then I am going to close my laptop up and then use it.

EDIT:

After my long all day and all night conclusion. I have done it correctly!

Pics will come later.

 

If you have windows7 set to auto update it could be the problem.
I have mine set to never update, then I manually check to see if there is anything new that I might need to update/upgrade.
I've seen many times in the past were the W7 auto update of drivers and such will cause problems with sound card, wifi wireless, display drivers & so on to where they quick working all together.
I always make sure to make a restore point b4 letting W7 install any drivers, makes it easy to roll back if there are problems. Also wise to make a restore point when things are running well to fall back on.

Edit: to manually make a System Restore Point go to Control Panel / System / click on System Protection / look for /Create/ click give it a name or date. All done.
Might want to up the size allowed, I set mine to 10gb as in if it gets low on space it will auto delete older restores/saves.

So far with 301.42 I still haven't seen any problems, so it might be good to go now.

 

I'm planning on upgrading the hard disk and ram in my laptop. Will the following be upgrade work or are there any better alternatives available.

1) The hard disk will be replaced by this Samsung 830 SERIES SSD 256GB Notebook Kit Inc Norton Chost Slim 7.5mm - MZ-7PC256N - Scan.co.uk

2) I'm also planning on replacing the stock 1333mhz ram with these Corsair CMSX8GX3M2A1600C9 NB Vengeance Performance 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory Two Module Kit: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

I'm interested to know if the ram would even work at 1600MHz speed or will it down clock to 1333, seeing as I'm using the i7-2630qm. My CPU-Z states slots 1 and 2 are occupied, how hard is going to be to reach slot 1? I still have over 1 year of warranty left and i might increase it to a further 1 year . As for the SSD, my laptop came with a second hard disk caddy, will 7.5mm fit in my laptop perfectly or would i need some additionally stuff to keep it in place.

 

If you want to reach Slot 1, that means you have to do a full dis-assembly. Both are right under the keyboard, but only one is accessible. The laptop should come with a mounting bracket already so you would just have to align the screws and tighten, the issue will be with the thickness, mine is normal thickness and places just fine in the bracket. I am not sure if your SSD's thickness will center the drive and not let it connect to the sata port correctly. The ram will only run at 1333mhz. Look at my signature for what I have currently setup.

 

Actually it not that hard to get to Slot 1, just follow the online video on how to add the 2nd HDD.
Once your at that point, remove the original HDD and there will be 1 screws in each drive bay.
Remove those, then remove the screw that holds the cd/dvd drive in, remove the DVD drive and there will be 3 small screws along the edge where the DVD was.
Remove those, by flip the laptop back over, you can now lift up at the edge where the mouse pad was.
Do this slow and easy, use a flash light you will see the memory slot.
I was able to lift it enough to place the Slot 1 chip and lock it in without a full dis-assembly.
Just take note on the right side at where the power bottom cable connects not to put to much strain on it when lifting up.

 

I always screw up with shimming things in when they aren't fully disassembled lol. That's why I do it.

 

Hi,
So I went to full dis to install: Corsair CMSX8GX3M2A1600C9 NB Vengeance Performance 8GB 1600MHz CL9 DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory Two Module Kit (x2) and Samsung 830 256GB SSD Drive.
I did everything carefully (damaged one plastic which I need to repair - one of 2 thingies which covers screws under the screen). Assembled everything back again and pooooooooooooooooooooooof. Black screen, all lights except keyboard are lighting and I can't do nothing (Lights on/off - P4G - ROG - Num/Caps LOCK and Power button and light which indicates that laptop is working). Installed back my crap and still same story :/ Any clues what to do?

 

Do the light come on and stay on or do they come on for like 5 seconds then go off then back on?

 

[Update] Will it has been acting up when i play youtube videos, play any videos including with vlc and all that. Only fix was to reboot than it would happen again. I will be backing to 290 drivers as soon as I have the chance.

I have mine set to the manual update as will. So it's not Windows Update.

Has anyone had any issues with their SD card reader won't read a 32GB SDHC card? Mine will read like an 8GB SDHC but that is the largest I have between 8 and the 32GB. I even downloaded a Windows Update that was supposed to help SDHC card readers go beyond 32GB. I had to buy a USB 2.0 SDHC card reader to read my 32GB card. Anyone have these problems?

 

Hmm the only "issue" I have seen is the lag when transferring large amounts of data and stuff from a USB 2.0 port. Is there anyway around that?

Make sure your LCD Connector is seated correctly. Make sure all your flex cables are in correctly and aligned straight. Make sure your GPU is seated correctly. Make sure no connectors are broke lol. Those are the things I do before I reassemble.

 

I never really noticed that issue. Though I have always used a program called teracopy. I never leave home without the install files for others or even myself. Ever since I got Vista and didn't like it's speed and such. Teracopy pretty much replaces windows file transfer. Seems to copy much faster than windows transfer does. It's very informative and fast all at once. Give that a try and see if that fixes the issue.

TeraCopy for Microsoft Windows - Code Sector

If you have already tried that then it may be a bad install of Windows. Someone once said even when windows installs "ok" things may and can go wrong. Once windows installed ok or so I though until it came to install photoshop where it kept on messing up the install. Finally after looking up the error code I discovered it was from a bad install of the os.

 

Its just lighting all the time. 1-2 mins for sure until I turn it off.

I was very careful. Checked 5 times all the things. I will try to redo it today again :/

 

It maybe something you missed that's not getting a good connection.
But you could make a CD with the bios file on it and try a blind flash
if you really think its a corrupt bios. After downloading the bios file
from Asus site you will need to rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM before burning to disk.
Power on and place the CD in the drive, then turn off the laptop.
Hold CTRL+HOME keys then power on the laptop still holding the keys until the DVD drive quits reading.

Good luck, hope you get it working.

Edit: oh yea you need to remove the battery & only use the power AC connector when trying to flash.
Tech support will tell you to remove the battery & power cable and hold the power bottom for 2 mins.
This is suppose to clear the bios. Then only use the AC power to try running the laptop.

 

I pushed hard (firmly) following cables:
Pad
Keyboard + light
Speakers
2 cables on right top corner

So 6 things were unplugged and plugged again.

I will do that now!


And nothing :/ I was holding pwr button for 2 mins. -NOTHING
Burned AIMBOOT.ROM but after I put CD in the drive and and turn on again with keys pressed it just starts checks the CD and that's it (like with start-up it just spins CD and stops) :/

 

Hey everyone, just wanted to say hey! (that was redundant lol)

Anyway, just picked up a G53-SW and I can't wait for it to get here! I used to rock a G73JH but needed more power so I went back to a desktop, however now I need both so I'm keeping my desktop and adding a G53 to my arsenal. Anyway I'll be upgrading it to 16GB of ram and adding a 120GB SSD, anything else I need to know?

Thanks in advance!

Also if anyone can recommend a nice backpack please lemme know, I used to have an Everki Black Beacon and loved it but I don't feel like dropping almost $200 on a bag again lol or have they dropped in price?

 

Hi everyone!
I had my G53SW-XA1 for about a week now. I bought a used one from amazon for $750. Quite satisfied actually with the purchase, so far, nothing has going wrong.
I got the 'better' charger pin. Updated everything. Nothing weird or problematic so far. CPU stays at 40C at idle while GPU at 50C. However I noticed that the right vent is always warmer than the left vent, which confound me, but not too much. Well, I am looking to get an SSD for a clean windows install, however I am not sure which one is a better one to get. Recommendation?

Thanks!

 

Howdy, IIRC the right vent is for the GPU and the left is the CPU so that would explain the temp difference. As far as SSDs go I would check out the Crucial M4, I have a 512GB at work and I love it. I have a 120GB Chronos at home but the Sandforce controller went out in less than 3 days so its in RMA right now.

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Hello all,

Just got my G53SW-XA1 back from warranty service for the battery not charging / AC adapter cord getting hot to the touch. Now, my keyboard is failing to register every so many keypresses. It's not just my typing skills; I can hold down a key and watch the auto-repeat stutter. As in:

aaaaaa(pause)aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa(pause)aaa(pause)a(pause)aaaaaaaaa(pause)aaaaa

Before I ship this back again, has anyone else encountered this? Last time I sent it in for warranty, it took six weeks to come back. Not really looking forward to that again.

Thanks!

 

So my power pin broke. The THIRD time.

I'm done sending it in to ASUS so they can do a poor job and have it just snap off again.

Is there any aftermarket parts that can replace the pin? Ideally one that won't break? I remember finding one before but I put it in my Brother-in-law's laptop.

Edit: I tried searching this threat but it keeps giving me invalid search query. So sorry if this has been answered.

 

Ahh... Thanks! I decided to go with 256 M4 (Despite really low price per GB for the 512, the reviews on newegg recently been bad, so that scares me)

 

WTH.....why hasn't ASUS fixed this issue yet, I seem to see it EVERYWHERE

 

When I had an issue with my former G53sw and sent it to service, they failed to deliver it back in the legal 15 days repair period so I demanded a full refund from the shop where I bought it and got it. So ...6 weeks is hella long.

 

Hi everyone !
I have my G53SW since 1 year and i find it awesome, i don't have any problems.
However, i'd like to know quite a bit about temperatures. When i play BattleField3 or GuildWars 2 i can go up to 80~83° Celsius. Is it bad ? Do i have a problem on my GPU ?
Here is a picture of my normal temperature just with internet browsing.


Thanks so much for your replies.

 

Those temps look a little high, but not to bad.Not sure when or if it has ever been cleaned in that year
but if not I'm sure its time to blow it out with some canned air. Blowing the dust out should lower those temps some.

Sure you have a G53SW? Didn't know they came with a i5 CPU that it shows it has by speedfan?
I'd get something else to check those temps with MSI Afterburner or even GPUZ.

 

Will I traded my Asus for a Macbook Pro (See sig) I needed something much more portable. Never thought anyone would trade me a Mac, but they did. I wouldn't buy a Mac on my own, too expensive. But if someone where to gift it or trade me and I got the better deal I'll take it. This Pro can play all my games just as well as my old Asus did. Plus the guy who traded me has a warranty on it until Like September of 2013! Since my warranty expired on my Asus that makes me very happy. (I'm bootcamping Windows 7 of course.) But Mac OS X is good for my classes at school. Video Editing and such. So I have the best of both worlds. I'm actually writing this post on my Windows Partition as I am installing games to it. Anyhow, I will remain on here and check in from time to time in case anyone needs help and I can help.

 

Does anyone else overclock their g53sw?
I am wondering about the negative effects of overclocking on gpu life.

I actually overclocked mine to gpu800/memory776/shaders1600.
Funny thing is that I ran both settings through furmark for burn-in, both max temp at 93C and stabilize at 92C. The overclock increase shogun2tw 3-4fps at veryhigh+/fhd (If I lower the settings, will I get more increase on fps?). Thus my question about overclocking effects on gpu life.

 

I never cleaned the inside of it. I'm quite scared of doing so i never had a laptop it's the first one i ever had. First year in university started =) I always had desktops which are easy to clean.
What should i use, how should i do it ? Which tool should i use ? Hairdryer ? I really don't know for a laptop. Do i need to open the computer or blow in the sort of back air ejectors ?

Thanks so much i'm really new to cleaning the INSIDE of a laptop ^^

 

Hey for those whose power pins broke, can you describe if it was difficult in a sense to pull out the power cable?

When I pull out my cable to let my battery run out (which btw is at 8% wear all of a sudden, roughly half a year use) the power cable is hard to pull out compared to my dad's samsung laptop. I'm wondering if this is a normal for those whose pins didnt break yet or those that did.


@Kuna: those temperatures are normal. When I first got my g53sw, they were within 80-85 on most games. You will want to clean them out or find a better ventilation spot if they go beyond 85.

 

Overclocking Will always affect gpu life, just how much will depend on how much you overclock and how much extra heat it creates. The higher the overclock and the extra heat the faster it will wear out. Think about it a little, when you overclock you are pushing everything harder (more power everything ) and while it may only be 1V extra of power, computer equipment are made with precision which is also why we usually use a surge protector or ups, a spike in energy, can fry a component as sure as we breath. I really try not to overclock unless I have a good enough cooling. A laptop is worse on overclocking as you really can't give it aftermarket cooling pipes and such. (Unlike desktops) I make it a point to not overclock a laptop as I want it to last as long as possible. Some go through a laptop every few months or once a year. If you absolutely plan on replacing your laptop next year, do all the overclocking you wish as long as you don't hit max temps. (100 C on the cpu and gpu). Otherwise I suggest to not overclock as it can and will reduce the life of the cpu/gpu over time. Specially in laptops where it's limited in cooling and air movement. On the G53SW I never felt the slight gain in fps was worth the overclock. If you want to bump performance, turn the shaders down a notch or 2. (If the game has that setting.) Also turn the AA down a few notches. Or turn down the resolution. (I try not to do this one though as LCD/LED Displays have a native resolution and usually look crappy when you don't use it, to me having everything maxed out and a lower resolution look crappier than setting the native resolution and lowering some of the details. Hopes this helps out some.

 

^ thank you for the answer. So, even if the heat increase unnoticeable, it will still endanger the gpu life right?

Btw, just a week ago, my cpu temp only goes to high 40 when I browse, but now even after shutdown then then browsing, it always go to high 60. It seems like Intel Rapid Storage Technology Service keep pushing up and down the cpu usage. Anyone else ever experience this?

edit: I tried to open the program, but it crashes every time. I decided to remove the program. Does anyone know what it does though? I read somewhere that we can get more battery time with the software running. But now I cant seem to install the driver again (driver installation failed, setup will now exit).

 

So i did my upgrades, i got lucky and found both rams near the hard disk slots. I didn't need to open it to get to slot 1. I just did replaced them with two 4GB corsair 1600MHz. however, according to cpu-z, the rams are running in single channel. i thought, occupying any 2 ram slots with the same speed ram will run dual channel or i'm missing something? Do i have to occupy slot 1 with it one ram? Would it make any difference if my laptop is running in single channel as opposed to dual channel?

PS: First time i have ever used a SSD; its just amazing.

 

Hello.

Please someone help me. What is the correct Blutooth driver for G53SW-A1??
If possible, send a link.
Thx!!

 

I alway use these drivers and never had any problems with them.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Drivers/Bluetooth/Bluetooth_Atheros_Win7_64_Z74098.zip

Just install these after installing the wifi drivers.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/Drivers/WLAN/WLAN_Athero_Win7_64_Z920496.zip

 

Thx Bud! i will try here...

 

Use the slot that's under the keyboard and one of the slots close to the HDD
should give dual channel, but you'll have to try each by the HDD since I'm not sure
off the top of my head witch is the match to make dual channel with the one just under the keyboard.
Since the laptop probably came with a 2gb stick and a 4gb stick you could just use the other 4gb in
the slot just under the keyboard and have 12gb, but still may show up as single channel in cpuz.

Oh the slots are paired so you have to use a paired 2 slots to get dual channel.
There are two dual channel sets of slots, what you have your chips in at the moment
are half of each dual channel so that's why its showing & running in single channel.

Edit: Running your chips in dual channel will make a difference. You could run some memory score test
now in single channel, note the scores, then when you get the chips in dual you can rerun & compare

 

Hey guys, question about SSD's. I have a Mushkin Chronos 120 and was curious if I'll see the rated 500ish MB/s read/write speeds? I have the drive in my desktop right now but I'm on a Marvel 9128 controller so I'm stuck at 450MB/s Read and 250MB/s Write.

 

Here are my scores with a OCZ Agility 3 240GB on the G53SW.
It will give you some idea what to expect.

 

Those ATTO scores are a thing of beauty! Thanks for posting!

 

I will say to get scores like those in ATTO you will need to run something to keep the CPU up in speed.
I used a cache & memory benchmark from Everest Ultra Edition.
anything that will get the CPU clocked up to around 2.5/2.8Ghz with a lite load.
ATTO doesn't put any load on the CPU by its lonesome, so the clock speed is very low and so are scores somewhat.

 

My G53Sw came back after ~10 days of RMA (sent it to UK on 27th June, it was sent back on 5th). I can see all the slots are filled with RAM but it's showing me 8gb instead of 16gb. Any clues? I don't want to send it back :/

CPU-Z says slots 1 and 2 have sticks inside, 3 and 4 are empty

 

Can you physically see the ram? Slots 1 and 2 are the ones near the hard disk, while slot 4 is under the keyboard [under the black plastic]. Slot 3 is the one that requires disseminating the laptop to get to it.

If you can see them, make sure they are seated properly. Try replacing the rams in a different slot. If it still does not appear in cpu-z or the bios, then it could be the rams are no good and need to be replaced.

 

You had 16gb when you sent it in & in the laptop?
I always remove anything extra I put in my laptop before sending it in for a RMA.
I seen to many horror stories of people not getting back there parts.
It states on the RMA page to keep and remove all parts that are not stock when returning.

From what I've heard these service people can be working on as many as 5 different laptops at one time.
All they do is pull the parts & throw them in a pile & when time to put them back they just grab what ever
they get there hands on first and use.

 

Yes I physically can see 2 near to HDD and 3 under keyboard. 4th must be also there. I thought 1 and 2 slots are the one under keyboard and the one which is hard to get to.

Any solutions? I need my laptop to study some programming (C) and I don't want to send it again.

And I must say UK service is ok. Everything came quite fast...

 

Re-seating each chip is the only solution. Since you can see 3 of the chips the 4th is probably there also.
Try re-seating the ones you can get to 1st, it may fix the problem.

 

I'll do that tomorrow Today I want to try out my Samsung 830...

If that won't work I need to send it to RMA?

ps. If someone could pass me numbers for each slot it would be great!

 

The one under the keyboard is the easy one to get to. I'd remove the keyb
and remove the memory chip in that slot. You can probably do that without
undoing the cables to the keyboard. carefully lay the keyb back and power on
with the chip removed then run CPUZ to see what slot it is and how much memory shows up now.
That should give you a idea where the problem is and what slots are what.

 

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. Quick question about the install, does it matter which drive bay I install the SSD into?

 

I don't know if this will post. But I can't seem to get beyond the first page of this forum. All my browsers say "Page not found" I've tried it with chrome, firefox and even Internet Explorer. But in case it's not me, I thought I'd post something so the website master knows.

Edit: As soon as I posted I could read the rest of the forum. I think there may be something wrong with the links to pages. I will try on a few other computers and edit this post if anything changes or whatnot.