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    Asus Z71V: Update Display Drivers

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by smilepak, Jun 14, 2005.

  1. smilepak

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    Updated: Add test results from 77.50 forceware driver...

    Video Performance:

    nVidia Driver v71.13
    3D Mark 2005: 1720 (Stocked Setting)

    Using XtremeG nVidia Driver v71.84
    3D Mark 2005: 1780 (Stocked Setting)

    Using XtremeG nVidia Driver 71.84
    3D Mark 2005: 1970 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

    By CMYK (his Asus Z71v - Driver: v76.44)
    3DMark05: 1787 (Stocked Setting)

    nVidia 77.30
    3DMark05: 1813 (stocked setting)

    nVidia 77.30
    3DMark05: 2060 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

    nvidia 77.50
    3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)

    nVidia 77.50
    3DMark05: 2060 (300/500 OC Setting)


    Additional Info:
    nVidia Drivers could be found at:
    www.guru3d.com
    www.laptopvideo2go.com

    How To Install

    1) Download the nvidia driver
    2) Extract it to a directory
    3) download the latest INF file from www.laptopvideo2go.com and save it
    to the same directory you had extracted earlier.
    4) Right click on the desktop and go to properties. This will take you
    to the display control panel.
    5) Click on the settings tab
    6) Click on Advanced button
    7) Click on Adapter tab
    8) Click on Properties button
    9) Click on Driver tab
    10) Click on Update Driver button
    11) Click on "No, Not this time" when asked "Can Windows Connect To Windows Update..."
    12) Click on "Install from a list or specific location"
    13) Click on "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install"
    14) Click on "Have Disk"
    15) Browse to the location where you had saved the INF file earlier
    16) Select the video card from the list, in Asus Z71V case it is nVidia GeForce Go 6600
    17) Continue with install...

    Reboot...you are done...

    This will cost you $2.00, please submit paypal payment :)

    --SPK



    Laptop: Asus Z71V
    * Intel® Pentium® M 750 - 1.86GHz
    * 2GB DDR2-533 Corsair
    * Hitachi Travelstar 60GB 7200 RPM w/ 8MB Buffer
    FAQ Most asked about laptops: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=61505
    Asus Z71V Unofficial Support Thread: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=72349

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  2. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    now where have I seen this before... [ ;)]

    drum while you work