Lenovo service?? pfttt, their service are bull crap. I emailed the them bout my GPU problem and asking where to get refund. They reply me 1 day later that my refund is in process and it will take them 2 business to reply me as they said....but the bloody bollocks did not reply me for weeks. I got fed up and just go shop ask for refund and change with N53SN. Few days later a lady called me asking "Hi Mr.... we receive your email asking bout refund." I answered "I got refund d, btw did you guys know bout the prob". She said "yea we know, we already got new batch. Yours is the 1st batch with motherboard problem so now we offering service to replace mobo FOC".........in my head I was saying this " LADY DID YOU READ MY EMAIL!!!!???? My prob was bout switching GPU and now your telling me bout this ****ing Bull****"
Lenovo US I think knows bout this problem but Malaysia does not........
Anyway, my point is dun rely on Lenovo service they suck

Well since you have doubts with other brand, I think Asus is the best choice for you then. Hurry. Get it and join the club

PS: Sorry if I complain bout Lenovo too much in this post . Im really bloody pissed off with their bull crap service.

This post has been edited by Trance4eva: Apr 4 2011, 09:42 PM

LOL you misunderstand me. Don't reformat using the hidden partition or CD. And you don't need to BUY a copy of windows 7. Just can use pirate version, and then when you use the CD-Key on the bottom of your ASUS it will be legal version .

When you do a clean format with an original(pirated) OEM Windows 7 CD, there is NO bloatware, i.e. it never get's installed, never hit's the registry and never causes bit-rot. It seriously is the best thing to do. It is a completely different thing from the "restore cd", which IMHO, is total and utter crap. Hunting for driver may be a pain, but trust me it's worth it!

Also, if you feel icky about getting a pirated version (even though it's ok as long as you use the ASUS cd-key). You can ask ASUS to send you a copy of Windows 7. Since when you buy your laptop it comes with it anyway. I'm not sure about Malaysia but I know in the US the company doesn't mind sending it over.

Give that a shot. Install all your driver's, firefox/chrome, and nothing else. Check your boot time then, it will be super fast!

The Serial number can only be used for your windows in your partition. Thats why when the partition is accidently deleted, have to contact microsoft to make the Serial valid for another windows.

I don't think that's true. At least from the days of Vista/XP I remember as long as you got a newer OEM than your laptop it'd be fine and would work. Either way, you can call ASUS and get a clean (bloatware free) CD if windows 7 and it will work.

But my point remains the same. Do a CLEAN install from a CLEAN windows CD and it will make a world of difference.

they provide a free CD or have to pay for it.......

Btw do you know even if you did a clean install, you still have to install the same driver which in the 1st place cause the same problems. My prob is not really bout the boot up time or lagging during normal use. My prob is when after waking up from hibernation, everything starts to lag and im suspecting it might be due to one of windows new update...

They should provide it free.

About the lagging, that will be taken care of too, could be a combination of apps, antivirus, registry issues, improper un-installation, anything could cause the hibernate issues.

If it's really bothering you what you can do is, Clean Format, Install Firefox or Chrome, Install JUST your drivers (don't do windows update), and then create a restore point or an image. Then hibernate, shutdown whatever and do your tests. Then install updates. If the same issue happens, you know it's the updates. If the updates are okay, then create restore point and create a backup image again.


Then start installing your games and msn and whatever else crap you want. This way you know EXACTLY what has been installed/uninstalled.


Side note: Just use Microsoft Security Essentials as your A/V it's more than good enough, don't get any other one.

This post has been edited by ellimistx99: Apr 4 2011, 10:14 PM

after i install the new driver of nvidia 270.xx de...when it ask me restart...my laptop wont restart....jus writing shuting down n lag at there....any1 help??
nw i find out 1 thg....when nvidia is opening...i put slp mode...then wake again...the graphic card is continuously on....cnt back..mean the light is always white wont back to blue....nw it is white.. >.<...i end tast the app...bt stil white >.<

quite wrong there my dear, if we can use the oem under the hood, wow, i can go selling win7 and xp as my uni has heaps of them everywhere, letz say 200 per floor in the library gets me loads of cash. and i tried with vista, it didnt work.. tats y im runnig vista ultimate lala land type wventhough i got the vista cd and oem keys.. what happen to my boot sector? my hhd locked and files corrupted.. partitioned the bad part, and used the ok part..

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:19 pmoh about the updates thing, i never install win patches/ updates only after 1 week of launch.. y? when os's comes out and blah blah errors occure, itz not stable.. check the 1st batch vista users.. all got messed up.. let the others install, and if okie, microsoft will not withdraw.. then update..
i updated my ultimate pack with a bug fix once, i endedup restoring my comp 1 month back as it corruted my hdd backups tat is bad.. boot up errors took me long to fix

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:22 pmus provided FOC, they even throw it in ur bag. malaysia, ummmm no such thing.. last time i got a racovery sample cd... was like when the 1st amd dual core launch in mal.. after tat no more..

This post has been edited by springfall: Apr 4 2011, 10:22 PM

They should or they will???
Your solution might seriously work...but it all comes down to this....where are you gonna get a Windows 7 that will be unlock with a diff serial number. I don't want my HDD to be lock cause of this like Springfall
Unless i could get a Windows 7 CD from ASUS FOC then I will definitely follow your solution when I have time

Btw i have doubts with Microsoft's AV after they bought MacAfee aka Garbage

This post has been edited by Trance4eva: Apr 4 2011, 10:25 PM

OMG... dun install that update u got from privious post (tom'shardware site) itz for desktop only i MEAN ONLY it will ruin ur GC.. rollback or down the drivers from asus site with another comp.. not ur current sn.. dun ruin ur 550m..

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:29 pmu know what, i will also run microsoft av during my sem break.. to prove that FREE things can beat a FREE thing from microsoft. no biggie.. juz hav 2 risk loading tons of virus on my sn when i receive it my way of stresstesst- count the worms that passes the gate


the question is therefore shud be answered, does desktop gc hav optimus??... cuz the guy above got a desktop driver on a optimus support gc for lappie and then the lappie doesnt auto switch back to integratedzz..

This post has been edited by springfall: Apr 4 2011, 10:32 PM

Wa so serious your prob.
I really need to upgrade windows regularly cause I can see that some programs are not compatible or having problems unless I update windows.
I think i will follow by waiting a week b4 install update


Why do we live in Malaysia.....other countries provide better services

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:36 pm@nvrgivup
Dude faster delete that driver you got from the previous post!!! Your graphics will go haywire. That driver only for desktops
Download this >>>> http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-win7...eta-driver.html

Lesson learnt, always check supported products

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Added on April 4, 2011, 10:40 pmLol do that, take a screenshot of how many worms/virus/spyware/malware passed the AV and send it to Microsoft

Desktop GC got optimus meh??? ...oh wait they do...i think...

This post has been edited by Trance4eva: Apr 4 2011, 10:41 PM

okok

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Added on April 4, 2011, 11:03 pmsory bro...i dling nw....thk for helping...

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Added on April 4, 2011, 11:06 pmerm...i thk i dl the correct driver ar...bt after i install cnt shut down...nvm...i try dl anothere new 1....try ltr....if stil cnt then ask u guy again...do i nid to uninstall the 269.xx driver b4 install the new?i using avira a/v....

This post has been edited by nvrgivup: Apr 4 2011, 11:07 PM

Can try to call them and see what they say, I'm not entirely sure, never try in Malaysia. My school provides me with free Windows 7 pro so I use that for the clean format. Get a pirated one maybe? This is Msia after all *shrugs*. Either way can't beat a clean install, which is the point I was trying to make !!

It's what I've been doing for years. First thing I do when I get a laptop, backup the drivers and then CLEAN format.


I remember when Microsoft's AV came out they were number 3 over all for that year. The other top two were paid solutions. They ranked number 1 with the least false positives. So yea, they are pretty good. I dunno how they rank now, should check av-comparatives (I think thats the site).

your school provide you a free 7 pro...wow
Anyway, did you tried using the Serial Number, which is for you laptop Windows, and tried it on the Windows 7 pro?????

damm... which school u go.. win7 pro??!!
clean install? well if u manage a clean install with ur oem then bravo i dunno but i nvr like the idea of wiping my hdd many times
like they say each hdd got lifespan of read writes.. after that the sections cannot be used aka dead , when all turn dead, ur hdd confirm dead..
unless u use ssd then i would say reformatting keep to minimum cuz chances of writing's over the same hdd disk is higher than putting file in diffrent disk layers.
drivers, after clean install, put em carefully or u end up same probs as be4 lol.. i remember unistalling asus bloates, 1 click and all drives n bloats are put back into the hdd-back to square 1.. hence reformat again in ur case and more section are dying..

fake windows? no i dun like them.. some updates will kill ur comp cuz itz not real and windows will lock u..

This post has been edited by springfall: Apr 4 2011, 11:37 PM

School is Monash.

Everytime you install, download, uninstall, or delete it reads and then writes to a sector. Formatting writing everything to 0's or 1's. So in the end really doesn't make a difference on formatting. Doesn't degrade the life. I reformat every semester or at least once a year. Only thing that ever causes HD troubles is overheating due to gaming

I know some people who have fake windows, they have all the latest updates and never ran into any issue. So I suppose it depends on how smart you are.

it depends u know i'm using lala land's for 4 years ardy soo far 2 updates will wreck havoc but still there is always some hidden danger lurking when u update.. lets say u accidentaly update when ur assigment due 2morrow. then sure die.. probability is low but it do happen.
if formatting 0 n 1 as u say, do explain the wear n tear on disk drives, juz visit any office with it service man reformatting comps every time he stumbles a prob. u can c that it will contribute to a mountain of HDD written fail unknown issue. and itz not seagate, samsung wd tosh u name it.. all will wear even without gaming, so long u exceed, ur hdd may unexpectedly fail. gaming? do offices do gaming.
if u wan further explanation, go buy 1 portable fan, no a notebook cooler from CM will even tell u that itz fan has a life cycle of how many spins/hours
all machines will fail and the disks arnt perfect. machine head accidentally hitting the disk cause bad sectors are inevitable. u think reformatting destroys bad sectors? no way.. permanent damage is done deal. no recovery options.go read HHD life cycle.
as mention ssd u can reformat crazy amount of times is that the wear level is soo low that even u keep reformatting n writting stuff u will hav 2 w8 till u r 50+ years old be4 u c damage.

plz install a software n check ur current hhd wear level, bad sectors corrupted sectors etc

This post has been edited by springfall: Apr 5 2011, 12:22 AM

Haha I'm not going to comment too much more about pirated windows, but suffice it to say, "my friends" have never ran into any update problems, of that I am sure.

Dont get me wrong I agree with you, constant read or write does mess up HD, and formatting doesn't recover bad sectors. I'm just saying that formatting the hard drive doesn't do any more damage than normal everyday use. Or at least it doesn't in my experience.
Unfortunately I'm still in school so I can't comment on office use. But heat definitely does make an issue on hard drives, like all computer components.

Regardless, this is off topic. Doing a clean format 5, 10 times isn't going to hurt your hard drive in the long term. A clean format will probably solve all your hibernate / startup issues. Try it

It never did.
Im betting it might be either my AVG or one of windows update cause this. Most prob is windows update.....

windows update.. try to avoid most of it. but some just will update itself . no stopping ==