ASUS N61JQ Driver Thread

stevedogg · 06-23-2010, 09:45 PM

This thread is a spinoff from the Asus N61JQ Owners Lounge. I will edit this post to provide links to driver updates for the N61JQ laptop.

Official ASUS drivers can always be found here, but they are not updated frequently.

Another good resource to find new drivers is this page. These are generic driver postings for all ASUS laptop models, not just the N61JQ. As such, use common sense when trying new drivers (check for incremental version increases and similar file sizes to guess if the driver may apply to the N61JQ).

Updates to ASUS software can be found here. In particular, Wireless Console 3, Power4Gear Hybrid, Express Gate, etc. updates can be downloaded from these links.

Finally, some drivers may be found from outside driver websites (I tend to look on Station Drivers, but I'm sure there are other good ones). Some of these are unofficial, so use them at your own risk! That said, I have tested and use most of the drivers I post here.

Assuming you have all the official drivers from ASUS, here are newer ones (by category):

BIOS
FIRMWARE. Do this with care; see my post for instructions
Changelog (thanks marco_silva85!):

Spoiler :

V212 (09/01/2010)
V210

Chipset
V9.3.0.1020 (02/16/2012)
V9.2.3.1022 (10/17/2011)
V9.2.3.1020 (09/14/2011) Thanks Chuck684!
V9.2.3.1017 (07/28/2011)
V9.2.3.1016 (06/14/2011)
V9.2.2.1029 (04/16/2011)
V9.2.2.1015 (02/28/2011)
V9.2.0.1021 (01/07/2011) Thanks sonofcake!
V9.2.0.1016 (12/22/2010)
V9.2.0.1015 (11/08/2010)
V9.1.2.1008 (07/30/2010)
V9.1.1.1027

Graphics
ATI Catalyst 12.1 (02/16/2012)
ATI Catalyst 11.12 (12/13/2011)
ATI Catalyst 11.11 (11/15/2011)
ATI Catalyst 11.10 (11/05/2011)
ATI Catalyst 11.9 (10/02/2011) Thanks sonofcake!
ATI Catalyst 11.8 (08/17/2011)
ATI Catalyst 11.7 (07/28/2011) Thanks sonofcake!
ATI Catalyst 11.6 (06/15/2011) Thanks userno69!
ATI Catalyst 11.5 (05/09/2011) Thanks GarryChow!
ATI Catalyst 11.4 (04/27/2011) Thanks GarryChow!
ATI Catalyst 11.3 (03/29/2011)
ATI Catalyst 11.2 (02/15/2011) Thanks GarryChow!
ATI Catalyst 11.1 (01/26/2011)
ATI Catalyst 10.12 (12/14/2010)
ATI Catalyst 10.11 (11/17/2010)
ATI Catalyst 10.10 (10/22/2010)
ATI Catalyst 10.8 (08/25/2010)
ATI Catalyst 10.7 (07/26/2010)
ATI Catalyst 10.6

Here I post the ASUS-specific graphics driver in case you don't want to use the generic driver from ATI/AMD:
ATI V8.760.0.0 (09/17/2010)
ATI V8.752.0.0 (08/21/2010)
ATI V8.692.1.0

Hard Drive
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V11.0.0.1032 (02/16/2012) To install, move the contents of the "Intel⌐RapidStorageTechnology11.0.0.1032_PV-Kit40942" folder one level up
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.8.0.1003 (12/13/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.6.2.1001 (11/05/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.6.0.1022 (07/28/2011) Thanks sonofcake!
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.6.0.1002 (06/25/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.5.1.1001 (06/09/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.5.0.1027 (05/12/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.5.0.1026 (05/07/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.5.0.1022 (04/20/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.5.0.1015 (04/16/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.1.2.1004 (02/07/2011)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.1.0.1008 (12/09/2010)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V10.0.0.1046 (10/15/2010)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V9.6.5.1001 (09/13/2010)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V9.6.4.1002 (06/29/2010) (link fixed 09/03/2010)
Intel Rapid Storage Technology V9.6.3.1001
Intel Management Engine Interface V6.1L02 (08/09/2010)
Intel Management Engine Interface V6.1.1.1045 (EDIT: Broken link at the moment. Use this slow one instead)

Audio
Realtek V6.0.1.6413 (08/11/2011) Thanks Dzjang!
Realtek V6.0.1.6383 (06/11/2011)
Realtek V6.0.1.6282 (02/20/2011)
Realtek V6.0.1.6257 (01/17/2011) Thanks Risco!
Realtek V6.0.1.6235 (12/06/2010)
Realtek V6.0.1.6176 (09/06/2010)
Realtek V6.0.1.6141 (08/08/2010)
Realtek V6.0.1.6136 (08/02/2010)
Realtek V6.0.1.6122 (run the installer to uninstall current driver, reboot, close SRS error box and let Windows install generic driver, run the installer again to install new driver)

Hotkeys
(If you don't like any of the following features, delete them from their corresponding subdirectories in "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package" (you need to kill the process first in Task Manager): ATKOSD2: 3D hotkey effects, ATK Media: link media buttons to Windows Media Center)
ATK Package V1.0.0014 (10/17/2011)
ATK Package V1.0.0013 (10/05/2011) Thanks Dzjang!
ATK Package V1.0.0010 (06/11/2011)
ATK Package V1.0.0008 (03/12/2011)
ATK Package V1.0.0007 (11/06/2010)
ATK Package V1.0.0006 (09/12/2010; this version does not seem to allow disabling of ATKOSD2 in msconfig. I disabled it by deleting the ATKOSD2.exe file located in C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2.)
ATK Package V1.0.0005 (08/02/2010)
ATK Package V1.0.0004

USB 3.0 Controller
USB 3.0 V2.1.28.1 (02/16/2012)
USB 3.0 V2.1.27.0 (10/17/2011)
USB 3.0 V2.1.25.0 (09/26/2011) Thanks JoaoVr!
USB 3.0 V2.1.19.0 (08/03/2011) Thanks JoaoVr!
USB 3.0 V2.1.16.0 (05/23/2011)
USB 3.0 V2.0.34.0 driver (03/05/2011)
USB 3.0 V2.0.32.0 driver (12/26/2010) Thanks JoaoVr!
USB 3.0 V2.0.30.0 driver and V3.0.2.7 firmware (12/18/2010) Thanks JoaoVr!
NEC USB 3.0 V2.0.26.0 (11/06/2010; does not include firmware. If you haven't already, install V3.0.2.5 separately, either by the below driver package or by the firmware update by itself, a few links down. I recommend just installing "V2.0.4.0_V3.0.2.5" below, and then this update on top of it.)
V2.0.4.0_V3.0.2.5 (06/28/2010; replaces below two external links)
NEC USB 3.0 V1.0.20.0
USB 3.0 firmware 3.0.2.5 (FIRMWARE. Unzip the file, go into the "\64" directory in an elevated command prompt, and run "FWupdate64.bat" to flash)

Touchpad
(This resets your touchpad settings, so double-click the touchpad taskbar icon and write them down before updating.)
Elantech V8.0.7.0 (10/07/2010; this one removes the magnify option and Smart Area features, but it adds edge scrolling (drag the edges to scroll up/down and left/right) and sensitivity setting. The Fn+F9 hotkey works to disable the touchpad with this one. EDIT: THIS DRIVER IS BUGGY!)
Elantech V7.0.5.12 (09/12/2010; the version number is lower than the last driver I posted, but this one has a newer date in the INF file and includes a Smart Area feature that helps mitigate accidental touchpad movement while typing. Also, on my system, this driver properly allows Fn+F9 to disable the touchpad, whereas V7.0.7.0 did not. Thanks to Risco for making me aware of this version. According to Risco, the Smart Area feature conflicts with multitouch zoom in Firefox.)
Elantech V7.0.7.0 (07/25/2010; this one removed my taskbar icon. You can re-enable it by going into "Change Mouse Settings" in Control Panel, and choosing the desired taskbar icon in the ELAN tab. It also doesn't seem to let you disable "Magnifying Glass" in the options; I had to do it through the registry, setting HKCU\Software\Elantech\MainOption\Mag_Enable to 0)
Elantech V7.0.6.4

Webcam
V5.8.55133.208 (01/14/2011)
V5.8.55133.207 (01/07/2010). This one flipped my camera; I had to change HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{6BDD1FC6-810F-11D0-BEC7-08002BE2092F}\0000\Settings\Flip from 0 to 1
V5.8.54000.207 (your webcam may be different; update only if you have the same webcam as me. My Hardware ID in device manager is USB\VID_13D3&PID_5122&REV_1118&MI_00)

Bluetooth
Before installing, uninstall any Broadcom drivers you may have installed via Windows Update. You can leave the WIDCOMM software, as this will overwrite it
Broadcom WIDCOMM V6.4.0.1201 (04/12/2011)
Broadcom WIDCOMM V6.3.0.4700 (06/28/2010)
Broadcom WIDCOMM V6.3.0.4010

LAN
If you messed with the "shut down wakeup" option in this driver or otherwise have random BSODs/freezing at login, I recommend completely removing the driver before updating: uninstall the network card in device manager and check the box to delete driver software. Repeat until the box no longer appears (all previous driver versions are removed).
Atheros 2.0.8.8 (11/05/2011)
Atheros V2.0.4.4 (08/27/2011)
Atheros V1.0.2.43 (04/12/2011)
Atheros V1.0.0.36 (11/11/2010)
Atheros V1.0.0.35 (09/14/2010)
Atheros V1.0.0.33 (07/16/2010)
Atheros V1.0.0.31

WLAN
(I have not tested this because I replaced my Atheros WLAN card.)
Atheros V9.2.1.470 (02/16/2012)
Atheros V9.2.1.459 (11/05/2011)
Atheros V9.2.1.432 (10/17/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.439 (10/02/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.427 (08/27/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.419 (08/03/2011) Thanks JoaoVr!
Atheros V9.2.0.412 (06/04/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.316 (05/23/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.310 (03/12/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.206 (01/17/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.113 (01/07/2011)
Atheros V9.2.0.105 (11/20/2010)
Atheros V9.1.0.314 (10/18/2010)
Atheros V9.1.0.100 (07/31/2010)
Atheros V9.0.0.202

ASUS-specific wireless drivers can be found at the link below (look for "Azurewave Wireless Lan Driver" or similar).
ASUS WLAN Drivers

Card Reader
Alcor V1.8.1217.36096

Optical Drive
HLDS GT30N ODD Firmware VASS2 (FIRMWARE. Make sure you have the HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N drive in device manager)

Some of the links above do not come from the ASUS support site but are from Station Drivers. For those who wish to check for updates on their own, here are the links I check:

For the non-ASUS links, I look on Station Drivers, checking the following pages for updates:

Check here for Intel RST updates
Check here for Intel chipset and MEI updates
Check here for LAN and WLAN updates
Check here for bluetooth updates
Check here for touchpad updates

SOFTWARE
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.25 (02/16/2012)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.24 (11/05/2011)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.23 (10/17/2011)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.21 (06/30/2011)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.19 (10/24/2010)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.18 (09/26/2010)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.17 (07/23/2010)
Wireless Console 3 V3.0.16
Power4Gear Hybrid V1.1.43 (01/18/2011) Thanks marco_silva85!
Power4Gear Hybrid V1.1.42 (12/22/2010) Thanks marco_silva85!
Power4Gear Hybrid V1.1.41 (11/29/2010) Thanks marco_silva85!
Power4Gear Hybrid V1.1.40 (09/27/2010) Thanks Turbogear!
Power4Gear Hybrid V1.1.37 (mislabeled on the page. I don't use this app, so I probably won't be updating this link)
Express Gate V1.4.10.1 (I don't really use this either, so don't expect updates. [color="Red"]I think this installer creates and clears out the directory C:\Temp, so don't put anything important in there when you run the installer. Don't be tempted by the download speed of the China server; the files are often corrupted and won't unzip)

Turbogear · 06-24-2010, 03:24 AM

Thanks a lot stevedogg.
This is a very good idea to have a separate thread for all the drivers.

Hrithan2020 · 06-24-2010, 10:51 AM

Thanks a lot, stevedogg. Would be very helpful for all of us.
You are awesome !!

King of Rapture · 06-24-2010, 11:51 AM

Thanks a lot SteveDogg. Excellent thread. Keep up the good work!

fabsblu · 06-24-2010, 11:54 AM

Great job stevedogg, your're too fast for us!

Turbogear · 06-25-2010, 04:05 AM

I just found out that the USB 3.0 firmware 3.0.2.5 package that stevedogg provided not only contains a firmware, but there is also a new driver in this same package.

If you double click RENESAS-USB3-Host-Driver-2040-setup.exe then it will updates the driver to v2.0.4.0.

By the way, USB3.0 firmware is now also present on the ASUS website in the driver download section under notebook section.

sonofcrake · 06-25-2010, 07:57 AM

great work stevedogg !!! it would be nice if you could briefly describe what each update does.

again, thanks for this thread.

ChrisS2 · 06-25-2010, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbogear

I just found out that the USB 3.0 firmware 3.0.2.5 package that stevedogg provided not only contains a firmware, but there is also a new driver in this same package.

If you double click RENESAS-USB3-Host-Driver-2040-setup.exe then it will updates the driver to v2.0.4.0.

By the way, USB3.0 firmware is now also present on the ASUS website in the driver download section under notebook section.

The Renesas.com site shows USB3 as a "former NEC product". Once installed the device manager changes the USB3 device and hub from NEC Electronics to Renesas.

Chris

Turbogear · 06-26-2010, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisS2

The Renesas.com site shows USB3 as a "former NEC product". Once installed the device manager changes the USB3 device and hub from NEC Electronics to Renesas.

Chris

Basically, NEC and Renesas is the same company. The two companies merged back in April.
It could be that NEC gave Renesas the USB3.0 development business.

mike2010 · 06-26-2010, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbogear

By the way, USB3.0 firmware is now also present on the ASUS website in the driver download section under notebook section.

? where ? I don't see it on asus site