"Official" x460DX Owners Thread

You could always use afterburner to overclock the 540m a little. But not sure I completely recommend that, your machine will run real hot if you push it up anymore than it is. If you're doing that at least have a decent notebook cooler on hand. And definitely make sure you're plugged in. I don't think there's a laptop on the market that doesn't throttle a little when being pushed on battery power.

 

That's surprising. I installed it but havent played it on the laptop. I wouldve guessed Low for everything but now I know.

 

I haven't tried it, but in general with newer titles, see if you can find out the resolution of the highest texture settings. Sometimes, its extremely high, and considering that you're running it at only 1366x768 (unless you're driving an external monitor or TV), often 'one less' in setting makes no difference. Depends on how high-res the textures are.

I usually find 2x AA is good enough for smooth textures, as AA really works the cards hard, so the lesser the amount, the better.

Depth of field, regional blur/'mirage' effects, HDR and other post-process effects also eat GPU power. Depending on the title, turning off VSync may have no effect at all (other than speeding things up!), but in some cases, turning it on actually makes the scenes update faster, so I always give it a try unless I know how the game engine treats that setting already.

As manifest3r mentioned, most notebooks reduce CPU performance (and sometimes the GPU too) when not plugged in, and as mstefanko said, I wouldn't do any overclocking without a notebook cooler helping out underneath.

HTH!

PS We should post our settings for any popular titles, if we think we've been able to max out the performance, with a comment as to whether our primary goal was framerate over eyecandy or vice-versa.

 

I agree wumpus, would love to update the first post with settings/popular titles/frame rates ...I'll do it for a few games when I get a chance, but if anyone else feels inclined, please do so!

 

Right! I totally forgot framerates!

Wish I was 'testing' that all out now. Just finished bills and now must slap together some presentations for tomorrow morning...

 

I found an interesting pdf with some info about this laptop on MSI's ftp server. Most of it is useless to us but there is a nice breakdown of the parts in the laptop and a ton of alternate configurations. What stood out to me is the alternate panel they have listed.
http://faenl.msi.com/ftp/CE%20Documents/Notebook/MS-1491x%20%28X460,%20X460DX%29/MS-1491%20IT-CE%20test%20report-1000808.pdf

Edit: Another cool one with pictures of circuit boards and schematics
http://faenl.msi.com/ftp/CE%20Documents/Notebook/MS-1491x%20%28X460%2C%20X460DX%29/MS-1491%20CB%20test%20report-1000622.pdf

Some more googling. The alternate panel model# is IVO M140NWR1. It seems that this could be a good matte alternative for our laptop. It can be had for very cheap. I see it in stock for less then $60. I can't find a matte version of the CPT for that cheap. My guess would be its built to the same specs as the CPT panel so it would only make sense if you really want a matte screen.

 

I've been playing with a laptop plugged in but it doesn't really help. I got a DirectX error and the game crashed right after it started to get really choppy.

I'm not sure if I had DirectX 11 installed before but I downloaded a Microsoft updater that installed it and it seemed to work for a little bit but now I notice that it gets pretty choppy when there's a lot of action going down, like in the middle of a firefight with grenades and RPGs exploding around me.

I also got a message from Windows one time asking if I wanted to use the basic Windows 7 Color Scheme because my computer didn't have enough resources to run with the more complex color scheme (I can't remember the name)
Do you use a cooling pad?

 

Nice work, bryf50!

The parts list is a no-brainer for value for sourcing replacement parts someday, and the alternate configuration is definitely interesting.

It seems all the 40-pin TN 262,000 colour panels are going to be around 45% of full NTSC, but its cool to see the same power supply is used for the i5 & i7, and that the 21 configuration packages basically almost confirms that these components are mix & match compatible.

Bravo.

 

Awesome, bryf50! Great find. And laptopbro, not sure what is going on there. I could see it getting choppy if it's actually using the intel HD 3000 instead of the 540m, as i've had that happen a few times with game launchers switching the indicator light to orange, but the game actually using integrated graphics. But that error message looks like it was using your dedicated card, so reinstall directx/nvidia drivers. Disable virus protection, and anything else you might be running in the background while playing, and see if that helps at all. I'll try to download the beta and mess with it at least by this weekend, i'll let you know my settings then.

 

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im considering getting one of these and my 2 biggest questions so far are what is the actual build quality like versus say an alienware, or a dell latitude and what is the actual usable battery life with 80-100 percent screen brightness and basic functions such as web surfing on wifi, using microsoft office software, itunes etc etc? ive read some extremely varied reviews about both. can the machine take a drop like the dells or alienware or even like a mac? is the upper end of 5 hours to the mid 6 hour range too much to wish for from this machine?

 

Hopefully someone weighs in that have more experience with the alienware and higher end dell machines. I have plenty of experience with macbooks..Macbooks are definitely higher build quality, and probably thus more durable...But you do pay for it, same with the alienwares...You're paying a lot so as much as I haven't held most of their machines, i'd hope they would be built extremely well..Especially considering how heavy they are. All that being said, I feel like its build quality is quite high, especially when comparing it to other notebooks in the price point. Read someone else say they dropped theirs on concrete 5 feet and no damage, so i'd say it can take a drop...But thats all relative, even the greatest of build quality can suffer damage from a small drop if it lands on the wrong surface in the wrong position.

As for the battery, as much as I would never count on the 8 hours its rated...It has really good battery life. Easily 6 and over with wifi and 80% brightness. I've done a lot on this in 6 hours. And especially if you're hitting the majority of things with the intel HD 3000, you can easily achieve the 6 hour mark for most things you would be doing.

 

laptopbro, about BF3. Downloaded today and played around for a couple minutes. Graphically was fine on medium with AA on 2x. I also had the typical lag with wifi, thats what I imagine you're mostly experiencing. When playing a game like that with 28-64 people online, on wifi, a lot of other variables are introduced. Whenever I can test out campaign mode, I can verify that moreso. When I originally was thinking about this, i wasn't thinking about BF3 beta being 100% online multiplayer. If you can try to plug in instead of using wifi, and try it out that way. I'll play with it more tomorrow.

 

So after doing more research the only realistic way we'll ever get greater then 1366x768 is if by some very off chance MSI included a dual-channel LVDS cable with our laptop. The only way we can test this is to see how many wires the LVDS cable has. I'm not feeling up to taking apart my screen atm because the bezel is also glued/double-sided taped onto the panel and once you take it off its very hard to impossible to get it back on the same way.

 

Working backward on your questions -
I'm using the laptop in my MBA program. I can go a solid 5 hours when I forget to plug in. Even when I get the 20% battery warning, I still have a good 90 minutes before auto-hibernate. I've never felt that I had to rush to find a plug. I use Wifi on, and medium brightness, usually. I do heavy Excel, Office stuff, web surfing, and streaming. Should also mention that I'm an SSD/HDD combo user, so my 500GB 7200RPM drive eats some watts there, which I why I get less than 6 hours.

As far as build quality, I've not seen any recent Dell or Alienware that could take a significant drop. (Conversely, I had a Latitude about 5 years ago that I dropped twice from 6 feet and it was fine). I'd say the machine is close, but slightly under a Dell or Alienware. It's also much less expensive.

The keyboard can feel a bit mushy, but it doesn't rattle like cheap keyboards do. The aluminum top keeps the screen from twisting too much (not anywhere near as much as my Sager NP8150). The laptop fits in the hand nicely, and though they demonstrate it being carried by the battery in the promo videos, the battery isn't terribly tight - it wiggles.

The palmrest and keyboard deck flex if you push hard (10 lbs or so).

It's not a Mac - apples and oranges.

Hope this helps.

 

Jealous. BF3 keeps telling me to "select a PC soldier" and I haven't found a workaround yet.

Deus Ex, HR worked nicely at 1366, I didn't notice any lag. I think HL2 loaded on the HD3000, but I don't remember specifically.

I'm also having network issues, because the WiFi card in the MSI shreds my wired connections for some reason.

 

I find it odd that everything is routed through a website now. But I had to use an email to an account I already had in EA to set up the origin account. And then I had to switch browsers even after being logged into the site, to get it to launch bf3. I forget what I was using initially, I think I was on google chrome. But it wouldn't let me launch any games from there. So definitely try going through different browsers, if the game installed ok, and it's more of an issue with launching a game, I think it's more likely some stupid bug in cross-browser support.

Your wireless outperforms your wired connection? Interesting. I will say the wireless card in this is at least capable of pulling what I get on my wired desktop based on torrent speeds. Feel like gaming is a different matter, as it's not buffering in the sense any kind of streaming would be doing. But i'll test BF3 on a wired connection by the weekend. I think I just don't trust wireless gaming yet, haven't had a good experience to date. Can't imagine sitting in a coffee shop playing 64 people bf3 lol, but I guess one can dream.

 

Have to agree with all Xerloq's observations. I bought a Vostro 3450, and returned it to get this instead. The 3450 is one of Dell's 'business-class' machines (most of their consumer-market products are not built as well), and I would expect the alienware, as a premium brand, to be at or a little below their business-class notebooks in build quality, although I haven't used one before. I have also used (and am typing this comment on one) 13 years worth of Dell and Lenovo/IBM business-class machines. I would say the X460DX build quality is slightly below a business Dell/Lenovo, and every bit as good as a consumer Dell/Lenovo. And even consumer Dell/Lenovos are better-built than your typical Acer/Gateway consumer product. In general, it is above the build quality of the majority of consumer class notebooks, and slightly below the majority of business class notebooks.

A Dell/Lenovo business-class notebook may be able to handle a short fall (with a bit of luck on your side), whereas this MSi or a Dell/Lenovo consumer notebook will rely heavily on some extra luck to survive. Any other consumer notebook would require major luck and some divine intervention.

HTH

 

Ditto, unless I knew it was worth the trouble in being able to do a successful upgrade.

I'm wondering if the LVDS cable is coming off a header from the NVidia card, which might be a generic connector supporting both single and dual-channel LVDS. Maybe we're forcing ourselves into a corner by trying to work with a limited LVDS connector, when saying 'screw it' and using a different connector altogether would do the trick, and allow a much broader range of displays to be used. I don't know how the LVDS cables handle the lid flexing though. We might be able to find another laptop using a GT540m (and maybe even other similar performance/time period NVidia GPUs?) with a higher res display and similar lighting (WLED, not CCFL)? Then 'just' switch the display and LVDS cable.

I'll have to check the notebook display seller websites again to watch the installation videos to see if there's a separate power connector. I haven't seen a video for our model, but there's a video for doing a replacement on a Toshiba using the exact same display panel (like for like, unfortunately). And if some of the Sony's use our same panel and are switchable to 1600x900, there may be some ideas there. The downside with the Sony is that it uses a 6630, whereas the Toshiba uses a GT550M.

 

...Wish I knew more about LVDS cables and notebook panels. Is it not possible to replace the 15 pin LVDS cable with the 30pin(double-LVDS)? Feel like i've seen similar projects on other notebooks. But I have absolutely no idea the limitations/obstacles.

 

Me, too. I tried, Chrome, FF, and IE with no luck. I'm DLing the beta on my 360, because that apparently enables the choice between PC/Xbox soldiers. Unfortunately, I have almost no free time now. Midterms and recruiting season have started.

Yeah, it's a network issue because of a misconfigured router. As long as it's working and the family has access to the internet, it doesn't really matter, so I haven't taken time to troubleshoot. No measurements, just observation.

 

The LVDS implementations seem to be very 'hush-hush' from all the vendors, so it's no coincidence that you haven't seen much on that (same with me).

I don't know if you need a double LVDS cable to cover a > 262,000 colour palette, or if the double LVDS cable is what is needed to do >1366x768 resolution, or either. Either way it makes sense for bandwidth, but it would be nice to know which requirement demands the double LVDS. At least we'd know which upgrade would be easier using the existing cable.

And I seriously doubt NVidia is making a special card just for MSi, so the header (connector off the GPU card) is most likely generic for different implementations (different manufacturers, and supporting either business or consumer grade displays), and so should accommodate either single or dual channel LVDS. That last part is just a logical presumption though! I think we'll have a better chance at success if we find a notebook with a comparable NVidia GPU card, and order its replacement LVDS cable and display, as long as that display is similarly lit, and will fit in the X460DX's bezel.

 

You need a double LVDS cable for greater than 1366x768 resolution, read that a lot of places. But the lack of information on this topic in general is amazing. There's plenty of threads started on here for other notebooks dealing with the same issues, so they can provide some background. But I can't even find anywhere that definitively says you can't swap cables, screens with different backlighting, etc. Did anyone look in the pdf's bryf50 profided as far as the LVDS cable is concerned, as well as any specific model number on the 540m?

Yeah, i'm with you on that. I'd be pretty shocked if they were putting out special cards to specific manufacturers. I hope that's not the case anyways. feel like it would cost them more to make several different options for manufacturing notebooks, but you never know.

 

mstefanko: thank you! One mystery down!

I don't know about full 24-bit colour though (16.7 million, versus 262,000) and if that needs the double LVDS too.

All the screen vendors state over & over not to switch lighting (CCFL vs WLED vs RGB-LED), but as long as there's light of some source, it should work, at least the way I see it. There must be something esle I'm not considering though. Colours would differ depending on the light source too, but that can be addressed elsewhere. The PDFs didn't provide any helpful info on the LVDS cable specifics, but I should check again to see if a model # was mentioned - maybe the same model cable is used elsewhere.

 

What we need is an MSI reseller to answer some questions. There were a couple I saw in another thread - it might be worth it to reach out to them.

 

Yeah thats a really good idea.

Good question, haven't seen much mentioned about this. I have a feeling it were going to have a bigger issue with power and the inverter on the board. That be my biggest concern. I don't think projects like this are usually worth moving forward if you have to solder/desolder and heavily modify the components on the main board. So in essence we need a higher res/higher quality screen that uses similar power, as well as panel being a similar size to the one in this. I'm sure someone could find a way to modify this to fit a slightly bigger size, but I think it's definitely a good time to reach out to both msi resellers and the rest of the community. And build a list of 14 inch category panels to work off of.

 

So for those folks out there with a generic ODD bay, I had the thought of making my own faceplate with Suguru. Anyone have any experience with the stuff? Think it would match, or should I pick a crazy color? Would it bond permanently? How can I make it fit perfectly without fusing the bay into the body?

I had the thought to use the regular ODD as a cast/mold. Thoughts?

 

I changed my desktop theme to Windows 7 Basic and it seemed to reduce the choppiness but the picture still looked pretty bad. Then someone in one of the games mentioned something about beta drivers so I looked up beta drivers on the Nvidia site and found one specifically for BF3 that increases performance by up to 38%. I installed the drivers and everything looks great now.

My laptop gets pretty warm while gaming on it though. I think the highest it's been is about 90 degrees celsius. Would it be bad for the computer's health if I game for extended periods on a regular basis?

 

I wouldn't worry as long as it doesn't go too far past that. If system shuts down or locks up do to the heat, then you really have to be more careful. Have seen systems get much higher during heavy use and it never effected the longevity of the machine. I'll have to check out the drivers though, thanks for that. Using wired internet removed the choppiness for me, wireless was my bottleneck..I could play a game smoothly and it looked good just being wired.

 

If you want this laptop to last something like 4 years, I would recommend a cooler for it. I use one at home, but not when I'm travelling, so at least I know it's not at max temps all the time. This notebook has a fairly decent heat pipe setup, but only a single fan to cool all three of them. 90 is fairly hot too: how about you CPU temps - is it hot under load also?

If you're often in the same place, I think it wouldn't be too much extra hassle, they're not too expensive, and should drop your temps by 3-10 degrees C, IMHO.

 

I will partially agree with wumpus...Especially if it's getting above 90, and you're in one place at home, just grab a notebook cooler and no more worries. 90 may sounds ridiculously high, but it should still be within safe tempertures for the card. I have to do some digging to see what max temps for the 540m are, but I thought i read 100-105c previously. i've seen cards that are ok up to 120c, and people systems running at close to that, it's highly dependent on the system and the card. It's also a dangerous game to play, as even if it's safe for the gpu, other components may not be ok with extended use at that temp. We put a lot of faith in notebook manufacturers, especially at 14 inches, that they are not screwing us over with poor designs. But i will second that this machine at least has a pretty decent heat pipe set up. Also makes a big difference if you're playing for hours like that. or if it's small doses. GPU will being to throttle back at a certain temp, and if you're seeing artifacts or worse performance that you should be, take a break.

 

I just played like a 1-2 hour session of BF3 with CPUID Hardware Monitor running and the highest recorded temp for my CPU was 90 degrees C. The video card was at 83 degrees C.

Do you have any recommendations for a cooling pad? My top choice at the Notepal U2 but read a lot of reviews saying the fans failed after a couple of months. I'd be buying it knowing I'd most likely have to replace the fans.

 

I bought a model from TigerDirect on stock clearout for $20.
Ultra Sub Zero X1 15 Notebook Cooling Station

My criteria was to have something not too heavy, no sharp edges (it could be on my lap or on the couch or bed sometimes!), and has intakes from the bottom and the sides (in case it was placed on a soft surface that would block the bottom vents). It had to have at least one available pass-through USB port so I didn't lose a port plugging it in. It had to be extremely quiet. It had to have reasonable longevity. Finally, and probably most importantly, it had to have the edge(s) of the fan close to the intake vents on the bottom of the X460DX (which are closer to the front edge than most notebooks).

The one I got seems solidly made, and had a good MTBF figure, and met all my other criteria. I wish the fan was a bit stronger (even at the expense of a bit more fan sound), and the bottom panel flexes easily, so if you place the cooler on a table coaster, it will bend the housing such that the fan blades skim the housing ('Weed Whacker' sound! Not a big problem - you just have to remember to have a clear surface when placing it on a table). Mine only has the Ultra logo (which is still ugly, IMHO), but the one at the link above has all sorts of extra gawdawful signage.

It does drop the temps by a few C, but not as much as some coolers do (prior GPU max was around 64-70C, now is about 58-65 C max, and the notebook fan doesn't have to run as loud or hard as before either). I have yet to experience some throttling on my X460DX, and I try as much as possible to have it on the pad when its under load (unless I'm travelling, when I don't bring it along). This pad has no soft edges or padding or neoprene, but at least the corners are rounded plastic edges.

I would just buy anything that meets the same criteria. It doesn't have to be expensive. I saw the Notepal 2 when shopping around, and its solid (very simple, actually) but the fans would almost certainly be blocked if placed on a soft surface: if that won't be a concern, it would be great, because its inexpensive, you can replace the fans, and can place the fans anywhere where you want them.

PS - my temps were taken under major air conditioning (~17C ambient)!

 

Just fyi for anyone who might want a cheap bluetooth mouse...

lenevo Bluetooth Laser Mouse N6901A with coupon code USP1O16482 is $15 + tax (free shipping).

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Does anyone know of a 14" 1366x768 panel that isn't terrible? I've been looking around and it seems things have gotten worse then ever in laptop screen world. Sad that our laptops are 10x faster then a few years ago but our screens are actually getting worse i.e. 150:1 contrast ratio, abysmal viewing angles etc. So has anyone heard of any 14" 1366x768 laptop with a decent ~500:1 contrast ratio and better then average viewing angles?

 

Had a quick question about the laptop. Is there any way to disable/control the Turbo Boost technology? I'm playing games that ran fine on a 1.3GHz Core2Duo and the processor is still overclocking. I'm wondering if disabling it could improve my battery life with these games.

 

I thought it was fairly good at recognizing when turbo boost was a good idea... But i think you might have to switch it on and off in the bios. Off the top of my head, haven't played with it much on this machine, so maybe someone else will weigh in.

 

I've engaged Lee from Kuzotronic a week ago, who does a lot of display swaps and upgrades. They're over the pond from North America unfortunately, and the shipping costs may raise the price a bit, but they seem to have a good rep and some real experience. Lee's actually on holidays right now, but has responded anyway stating that he'd be happy to research into it a bit further when he returns.

I asked about either raising the resolution with a different LVDS dual channel cable, and/or getting a better quality display that would be a close fit into our bezel, and provided the X460DX's current specs. I'll follow up as soon as I hear back. I wouldn't mind hearing of anyone else's progress either.

 

Awesome, thanks a ton wumpus for reaching out about this!

 

Two nice displays that are reasonably close in size:

Review Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E/B Subnotebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

Not quite as much contrast as the one above, but otherwise superior (IMHO):

Review Sony Vaio VPC-Z13Z9E (i7, FHD, Quad-SSD) subnotebook - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

I don't know who makes them yet, but I'll check around later.

Either would make me ecstatic: high res, great colour, bright screens, non-glare, very high contrast. The older (lower model of the two above) has great viewing angles, whereas the top one is still tight unfortunately. The older one also runs off a GT330M, which has manually switchable graphics, so might hold promise. But otherwise, either one really kicks butt.

 

Hm, the only option I see in the BIOS is for SpeedStep. Is that what I'm looking for? Or is SpeedStep for underclocking to save battery as well?

 

Anybody have a good laptop carrying case/bag for this? Something that looks relatively professional and is under $50 or so? I am concerned with the fragility of the laptop. I'd prefer something available from Amazon or Wal-Mart (giftcard).

I also have had two issues with the laptop so far. I carried it in an old laptop bag one day and to my knowledge there was no pressure on it. But when I took it out and opened it, it made an awful noise and I saw the bottom hinges of the screen frame were popped out and catching on the bottom beam that connects to the battery. I was able to pop them back but it looks like some of the glue on the frame is pushed out now. Anybody have an issue like this?

I also have a faint white blemish on the left side of the screen that is only noticeable on light backgrounds. Is this a pixel issue?

Thanks for all the help guys!

 

I've had no issues at all with it in a timbuk 2 messenger bag but they unfortunately don't run cheap. Can't actually imagine the experience you're having happening in any bag though. Other than the battery being a little loose if you pull on it, I've experiecned no problems at all with the build. No weird noises, or problem with hinges, etc. Take some pictures if you can, especially of there is anything that is still noticeable, I think that we'd be more helpful if we could see what you're talking about. White blemish doesn't sound like pixel issue, but again pic would verify it or not. Also, what type of bag do you prefer? Standard briefcase, messenger, backpack, etc..Could probably throw a few decent links out.

 

I prefer a traditional briefcase type bag because I will be using it in business environments at times. I am open to nice messenger style bags though if they are not too flashy and have a professional look to them. I am just looking for something that isn't too bulky and provides solid protection for this laptop with some room for the power cord and a book or two.

I will see if I can take pictures of my issues and post.

Thanks!!

 

I just found out that this company Bliss Computers is actually close to where I live. I gave them a call and they have a matte AUO panel in stock that should be compatible for only $56. I think I might take a ride out there tomorrow. It still not really better than the panel we have but this glare is killing me.

 

They have the OEM glare replacement screen: I wonder if they carry the non-glare version (just remove the 'A' from the model number for the non-glare version).

Only four bucks more! I was just thinking that it would be guaranteed to work, even if no better than just being non-glare.

CHUNGHWA CLAA140WB01A LAPTOP LCD SCREEN 14.0" WXGA HD LED $59.99

If you end up going for the AUO, please let us know how it stacks up. Good luck!

 

I'm using a Tenba Messenger bag, which is really well made and survived countless countries yet still looks respectable, but more suited to photo equipment inside (and a laptop for processing), or my trusty Kenneth Cole old-school wheeler for all-business outings.

I bought a Golla laptop briefcase/messenger hybrid for my wife, and it seems well made and very comfortable and roomy, and could pull off a business environement without being too odd, but it does have some funky flourishes on it - depends how traditional you want to go. I got it for $30, but I've seen the same model for something like $70 at major retailers. That bag hasn't been 'stress-tested' yet though, so can't vouch for how well made it really is.

 

Alright, so I found something of a workaround. In the Windows power management settings, setting the "Max Processor Speed" to 99% allows it to hit 2.3GHz but seems to disable the turbo boost. However, in playing around with this, I noticed something odd. Some games, specifically Torchlight, are keeping the CPU clocked at whatever the max is set to no matter what, even though Torchlight has so fairly low system requirements. Does anyone have any idea why that would be, and what might be done about it? This happens with a few other games as well, but Torchlight stood out since it will run on a netbook.

 

just finished with the iso method, worked beautiful
now iv began installing the drivers but ran into problems installing the bluetooth driver and the audio driver
the bluetooth drivers starts too install but stops with an error

''there is a problem with this windows installer package.
A program required for this install to complete could not be run.
contact your support personnel or package vendor''

audio driver just wont do anything
i tried clicking on all the apps in the zip folder nothing will open?
any ideas on what is causing this?

 

i just tried the msi driver cd and the audio driver worked from there
but there is no bluetooth driver on the cd

theres a few others that might be useful
cardreader driver
touchpad driver etc.
intel IRST driver also but not sure what that does?