sifus, got my N45SF-V2G-VX054A last saturday.
Do i need to flash the bios, will ASUS live update do it automatic for me?
How to check whether my current BIOS version btw?

welcome to the jungle! ..

i think u should flash urself as we all did.. ...
ensure it it 218 BIOS.. use the winflash program installed to flash it..
 bios_install_guide.txt ( 1.19k ) Number of downloads: 30


u can check the BIOS from your windows start >> search for "system information" >> summary

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Hi everyone!

I just became a new member of this club with my brand spanking new N55SF-DH71 (Loving it!!!)
Just to let everyone know, i'm a PC tech with 16+ years of experience, so if i can help anyone, i'll be more than glad to =)!

Peace!

This post has been edited by Starsie: Dec 11 2011, 04:10 AM

Congrats, dude..
Welcome to the club..

PC tech for 16+ yrs? I have an annoying problem wif my N55SF and i wonder if u could help me..

When I wanted to boot up my lappy, it doesnt boot up right away.. It has to blink once on the LED indicator panel, shut down and then begin the process again for 3 times.. After that you can see the Asus screen thus proceeding to windows. This is in A/C mode. If its in Battery mode, I have to press the power button 3 times to really boot up the PC.

Could it be due to the BIOS update from 203 to 207? the first few times after the BIOS update it was still ok..

Could it be a hardware (something to do wif power supply) problem?

Appreciate any help given..

just done the flash bios to version 218, thanks to sifus.
Any recommended player to play RMVB format video?

may i ask? why my unit n55sf when playing video/music, the sound "Crak Crak Crak"? like speaker broken? if i enable sonicmaster, it become more WORST!!!!!
is that the problem cause my software or hardware?
since this is 2nd unit, 1st unit same problem also and i go to 1 to 1 exchange and try everything on the spot, no problem at all...
once i got back and install all my things, then the crak crak crak sound back anyone know wat problem cause this? help



This post has been edited by Lehrry: Dec 11 2011, 10:33 AM

some of the speakers got problem u need to send back to fix it

It is an audio overload resulting in CLIPPING.

CLIPPING is when your audio signal is being pushed way above 0db mark resulting in CLICK sounds and mashed noise.

In most cases (like yours) it happens because of audio/video players' (the ones that you are using) EQ or NORMALIZE settings.
SonicMaster is only going to make it worse because IT by itself IS a very powerful software based NORMALIZER/COMPRESSOR.
NORMALIZERS (software or hardware based) usually pump up/down your audio signal to a certain average loudness with 0db cap and
they tend to compress anything that tries to go above 0db mark. But when user is pushing signal (volume) level too high with EQ
or Volume Boost in players, NORMALIZERS fail to compress the sound without distortion and that's when you hear CLICK... CLICK CLICK... CLICK

I know you are trying to adjust the sound of your players to your taste, but keep in mind that Bang & Olufsen's ICEPower chip is
designed to push your laptop speakers potential to the maximum. We have some of the best speakers on the market in N45/N55
laptops with very wide frequency range and ICEPower already uses 90-95% of that range to begin with.
So LOUDER you make your sound, less room you're gonna have for EQ adjustment without CLIPPING (or sound boosting on bad quality music or video).
The reason why you don't get that problem in the store, 'cos you are using stock players with NULLED EQ (non altered EQ/no sound boost) settings.

SOLUTION 1

Turn off ALL EQ or Volume Boost you have in your players. Use ONLY SonicMaster. IT IS LOUD AND CLEAR ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

SOLUTION 2

Turn OFF Volume Boost in all your players, but if you HAVE to use EQ adjust it by pulling it DOWN from 0 marks, not UP.
In other words instead of upping desired frequencies, LOWER undesired ones.

Peace

This post has been edited by Starsie: Dec 11 2011, 06:03 PM

@Lehrry dun set 100% volume. apply on every laptop.

N45SF-VX054V + GT555M = RM 2699 still got stock??

From what you are telling me it is a hardware problem. One thing i'm sure of - BIOS UPDATE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT
If your BIOS was broken or update was unsuccessful you would not be able BOOT (into anything), but POWERING UP (turning on)
is a generic function and has nothing to do with software.

Of course i can't be 100% correct (since i don't physically see your unit), but it 100% sounds like DYING CAPACITORS on your motherboard.
It usually happens when capacitors come to an end of their lifespan (from 5 to 25+ years ), but since your laptop is new, they should be just DEFECTIVE.
Once it starts it's almost always a progressing process (on ANY motherboards).

CAPACITORS are like temporary rechargeable batteries. They collect electricity and stabilize the voltages when needed (very primitive way to put it )
When they go bad, it takes several times for the user to push the power button (it's when capacitors get that FIRST CHARGE) to give them
enough charge to start your motherboard. Otherwise your motherboard "thinks" that there is "not enough electricity" to start up.

If i'm right (and i THINK i am) then it is going to take more and more button pushes to turn your notebook on with time and some day it will stop turning on at all.

SOLUTION

On desktop motherboards it's an easy fix, you just replace the capacitors. They are visible (the BAD ones), cheap and
easy to replace. But since you got a notebook it equals a repair with special equipment or MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT.
Good thing you got warranty. So let ASUS deal with it (the sooner you do it the faster you'll stop worrying about it )

Good luck

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(Get the ZIP PACKAGE, unzip it anywhere you want, use it and be happy )

Peace.

This post has been edited by Starsie: Dec 11 2011, 04:24 PM

thanks bro, will try it out later.

N45SF + GT555M got how many version?? how much the price now?

PRO!

I don't know if this was discussed before, but here is a little tip for people that like to have clean desktops with NO ICONS (with "Show Desktop Icons" off)

If you go and uncheck "Show Desktop Icons" from the desktop menu, they will disappear, BUT... restart or log off/on and WTF THEY ARE BACK!!!

A pretty piece of software called "Power 4 Gear" provided by ASUS prevents that setting from being saved. It rewrites the registry entry that saves that setting to "ON"
every time you log into windows.

SOLUTION

There is only one - UNINSTALL Power4Gear (that's what i did, it is almost useless ) OR... HAVE ICONS ON YOUR DESKTOP

Peace.

This post has been edited by Starsie: Dec 12 2011, 12:36 AM

saw N55sf (white) in lowyat 3 or 4th floor
640gb , 1366x768, ...

welcome to our new sifu...






This post has been edited by soloinruds: Dec 11 2011, 07:24 PM

+1 nice tip here

This post has been edited by nuttyking91: Dec 11 2011, 07:19 PM

Hi N users..

Anyone tried windows 8 skinpack on our N series??
Im planning to install it but afraid of any available system crash problem??

This post has been edited by soloinruds: Dec 11 2011, 07:31 PM

i just finished battlefield 3 on n55sf and it was awesome


and let me say battlefield 3 has batter graphic than mw3

but mw3 has a batter story and action than BF3


and the best first person shooter i have every played was crysis 2 it has awesome graphics and great story for me it is batter than mw3 and bf3 but it is not good on multilayer