Asus UL30VT FAQ / Official Owners Lounge redux

[davmat787]

I just wanted to add to this topic. Perhaps I am just lucky, but I am running the Power4Gear Hybrid 1.1.29. And I can switch graphics everytime I hit the button, even out of a sleep state, or Hibernate state. I did flash to the latest Bios 211, I am not sure if that anything to do with it or not, but I really don't seem to have any of these issues other people are experiencing. And I am just over 1 month into ownership.

You are running a ul30vt right? Glad it is working for you. Would you happen to have a link to 1.1.29?

[CC13]

You are running a ul30vt right? Glad it is working for you. Would you happen to have a link to 1.1.29?

Yes, I have a UL30VT-A1. As far as the driver for the Power 4 gear, the 1.1.29 was on my drivers restore disk. I did a clean install when I added a Scorpio black HD. I know on the ASUS site, they now have a Version V1.1.31, but the earlier one listed prior to that is 1.1.24???, I have not tried this as I had seen when I read through the Asus forum people were having issues with power4gear drivers, so I felt if it's working just fine, no real reason to update. Sorry I am no help with the download, I just did a search for it, but really no luck. Someone else may be of more help, or if I get a chance I can try to copy it off of the disk into a zipfile.

I think I managed to zip the power4gear v1.1.29. Win 7 64bit version. Giving me a little grief trying to add it, But I think its here now.

[Wisse]

I'm running 1.1.29 also. I was able to use one of the 1.1.3X versions before too, before I did another clean install. In fact I never used 1.1.24 or 1.1.25.

If I'm not mistaken 1.1.29 is listed as newest P4G for UL30Vt. I wouldn't use anything newer because they eventually added support for Optimus laptops.

Switching works all the time as expected.

[davmat787]

I updated P4G to 1.1.29, and the bios to 211, and GPU switching is still broken. Also, I still get a bugcheck f4 (aka blue screen) resuming from standby.

Lovely. I suspect an updated hybrid package with the latest nvidia and intel drivers would help.

I have been using and selling Asus products since the 486 and original Pentium days. Asus could always be counted on for reasonably quick driver updates. This is my first Asus laptop, and I am fairly disappointed.

[CC13]

I updated P4G to 1.1.29, and the bios to 211, and GPU switching is still broken. Also, I still get a bugcheck f4 (aka blue screen) resuming from standby.

Lovely. I suspect an updated hybrid package with the latest nvidia and intel drivers would help.

I have been using and selling Asus products since the 486 and original Pentium days. Asus could always be counted on for reasonably quick driver updates. This is my first Asus laptop, and I am fairly disappointed.

Wow, I am so sorry to hear the issues you are having with your UL30. I think Wisse and myself must count ourselves lucky. As I noted earlier, I have had absolutely no issues with the P4Gear what so ever.

This may be a moot point, but have you tried doing a fresh install? For me, that is the only common denominator that I have done since I purchased my laptop. And I did it right after I made a restore disk when I first received it. And my new install was with Windows 7 Professional 64Bit, as I wanted the XP mode function for a few of my odd programs. And after that I used the Drivers disk that came in the box. I think I did do a few other updates, from the ASUS website, with the exception of the P4G.

I wish you the best in getting this sorted out, because this has been a great little notebook so far.

[davmat787]

Yes, I put a clean install of Win7 from a downloaded ISO, not the ASUS OEM image. Did this after I installed an SSD (great perf increase!)

Also, the HDMI out no longer works. WTH? Pressing the FN+F8 key simply brings up the LCD option, nothing else. Again I say WTH?

I am going to do another clean install. I am going to make a backup of the virgin install before loading any drivers this time, and at each related driver install, see what works and doesn't, and at what point things start breaking.

This will be a great laptop if I can sort this out, if not I will probably try something other than Asus if they can't sort this out. First time I have said that in almost 16 years of using, supporting, and slinging Asus wares.

[spAik]

hi. i recently got a ul30vt, too.
is there an app or tool to control the fan? i.e. in order to disable or reduce the fanspeed.

[davmat787]

hi. i recently got a ul30vt, too.
is there an app or tool to control the fan? i.e. in order to disable or reduce the fanspeed.

Load Power4Gear, and look in the advanced settings tab - scroll down to processor powermanagement - system cooling policy

Not sure if that is what you want, but start there.

[spAik]

I dont know how I can get the Turbo-Icon in Power4Gear Hybrid

Can someone tell me how i can get that icon? I know I pressed it and I also have 1,7Ghz in CPU-Z...but I want to go back to 1,3Ghz ... but now the icon there is gone :O

[Wisse]

It should be there, but in lighter color :/

You can try Turbo Widget. It should be in you Windows widget list.