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This is a Windows Xp custom video driver set for the EeePc, not Linux package.
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
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These drivers are supplied for free, I did not get paid to develop them they are a "good will" gesture to the eeeuser.com
forum community. If a question has already been answered in the forum I reserve the right not to reply to a 2nd user on the same issue.
Users should search before just simply crying for help
VERSION "THREE" NOW AVAILABLE!
This is package does several things:
* Hot tweeks & slipstreams Bassam's multi-video Astray into the latest Intel drivers
* Tweeks better performance from the standard Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
Modified Mobile Intel 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset
* Files optimized redundant data removed. (Relocations and debug information)
* Removes multi lanaguages, standard English only (killed the bloatware)
* Improves the speed of install from standard package
* Makes it a breeze to install (but cost me two days of my time to integrate)
* Makes possible all screen resolutions without loosing the screen area unlike the standard drivers
* Smaller download compared to the Intel equivalent
* Automated install script encluded ie one click silent install
* Updated help file
* Smaller file sizes to save on disk space
The 701 model release:
* AsTray Plus v.1.3.7 slipstreamed
* Control panel bug fixed
* Improved help file & greetings added to all who have contributed
* Fun new graphic install mod applied (run setup.exe)
* Compatable with the 700 & 900 series of EeePc laptops
Benchmarks: (Thanks goes out to "runawayprisoner - Senior Member" for taking the time to do these for us)
* Some games need Astray Plus running to display correctly in 640 x 480 (Street Racing Syndicate for instance)
* Rotating the screen works faster with these drivers
* Games run noticeably smoother with these drivers, even in spanning/scrolling mode
* Photoshop CS3 renders noticeably faster with these drivers as well
* BIOS 8804 no longer gives wavy lines anymore, for some reason
Bolan also made a point of saying they were great drivers when he tested them with significantly lower CPU with overlay and flash viz.
I could not have created this without the inspiration from others on this forum - like all good things "team" attitude is in focus, all are credited on the installation startup. ** A very special thanks to Mehboob for hosting these drivers at eeepcapps.com **
For the 701 and 900
Download:
http://www.eeefiles.com/index.php?act=view&id=43
For the 901 and 1000 (BETA)
Download:
http://www.eeefiles.com/index.php?act=view&id=239
Once downloaded you will need "Winrar" to unzip the files.
Download: http://www.rarsoft.com/download.htm
Once done simply run "Setup.exe" or if you have trouble following the installation if the display is the wrong screen resolution simply opt for the automated "SilentInstall.bat" this will slip stream the process, after which a simple restart is all that is then needed. (note this bat file is not included in Beta versions).
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WARNING:
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Before you go right on ahead and install these drivers it is "highly" recommended to first uninstall the display drivers you have on your system currently otherwise they will cause problems later, and take a minute to read the FAQ's listed below.
Q. I Can't seem to get Directx9 working with these drivers.
A. Take down Downscaling in Astray, this will fix the issue.
Q. Can you make a better driver for the other Asus modles?
A. If I have time I might be able too - if you send me the link to the current driver for me to mod.
Q. I cannot change screen resolutions since using another BIOS update
A. I recommend using the "latest" BIOS update Asus produced since it addresses many system issues and works best with these drivers. Older
versions can cause problems with how XP loads the drivers
Q. I cannot get 800x480 now what?
A. The graphics drivers default to 800X600@32, which prevents AsTray from changing the resolution at all. To bypass this, right click on the AsTray, go to Settings -> Configuration, and change "Basemode" to 800,480,32,60. Please remember as with modding all hardware and software there is a price for the performance gain - in this case limitation on maximum size of screen display. Also see
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/astrayplus
Q. I am getting two tray icons and my setting do not seem right
A. Uninstall any previous display drivers, and if installed remove previous installations of Astray. To do this you need to quit the old tray from running. Double click to bring up the option to "do not run at startup" if that feature exists in your version. Quit the program with a right mouse
click. Astray, resides at "c:\program files\asus\eeepc acpi" delete it and remove the the old AsTray.ini if there is one - Make sure you delete the old "AsTray.ini" if one is there also. Only after you have done this re-install the down loadable drivers from this thred :-)
Q. I have a corrupt display driver what do i do?
A. Download Driver Cleaner Pro http://www.eeepcapps.com/index.php?act=view&id=80
next.. Click Start, Run type appwiz.cpl click ok. Uninstall old driver "Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver" in Windows Xp. Then restart.
Unzip downloaded driver and run setup. Run Driver Cleaner Pro to remove any remaining driver problems
Q. I cannot access the control panel. Can you help?
A. Uninstall version 2 of the driver and install the new version that has now got the fix
Q. Does this driver use more battery?
A. No this driver does not, what would drain it more is if you ran your laptop with maximum brightness, ie pressing Fn and F4 on your keyboard.
Q. I have a question about Astray plus and need further details about it
A. Have a read of Bassam's Astray Plus thred. Note: The latest Astray Plus is already installed on your system ;-)
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=18260 you might also wish to check this link http://wiki.eeeuser.com/astrayplus
Q. Some screen resolutions do not work with Astray plus can you do anything about it?
A. See above answer in respect to the hyperlink. Please remember as with modding all hardware and software there is a price for performance - in this case limitation on maximum size of screen display.
Q. Can I slipstream this package this with Windows Xp?
A. The included "SilentInstall.bat" file allows this or if you run setup with the minus s switch, as follows: "Setup.exe -s"
Q. When I turn on an external monitor and go back to notebook mode, 640x480 mode "disappears"
A. This is a Windows XP issue not a driver issue. 640 x 480 would disappear. XP by default will hide anything lower than 800 x 600.
Q. Will this driver work with the Eee 900 series as well?
A. Yes since the 900 series is compatable with the the same chipset Intel drivers
Q. Will this driver work with Vista?
A. This driver has been tested to work with XP and Windows 2000. It has not been fully tested on the Vista platform officially yet
but Astray plus has been proven to work in Vista if run in "compatibility mode".
Q. I have a problem downloading these drivers can you help?
A. There are two locations you can download them from - try the other location ;-)
Q. I have an issue not listed here
A. Login into this forum and reply to this post. PLEASE make sure you mentioned what model your using and operating system.
Last edited by AYE-SUS THIS (2008-09-13 6:40:07 am)
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Thanks goes out to JesseLang for helping hosting these drivers!
Thanks!
Last edited by AYE-SUS THIS (2008-04-18 6:27:14 pm)
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Thanks a ton for your effort. Do you have any benchmarks to compare the normal driver and your tweaked driver?
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ridestp wrote:
Thanks a ton for your effort. Do you have any benchmarks to compare the normal driver and your tweaked driver?
Not as yet, hence the title of this post.. but it seems to be running smoother and quicker to launch. The objective was to create something automated and tweeked
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I'll host it HERE if you'd like.
Great job, works wonderfully.
Last edited by JesseLang (2008-04-18 3:39:08 pm)
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JesseLang wrote:
I'll host it HERE if you'd like.
Great job, works wonderfully.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/Langer/logo.png
Thank you friend! I will add words of thanks to you for hosting this in my next release :-) :-)
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DIRECT LINK
I'm running a 3dmark comparison now as well. Upload results soon
Last edited by JesseLang (2008-04-18 4:25:15 pm)
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Well done! But could you please leave the file info as default?And I haven't released astray plus 2 yet...
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it turned my screen 90 degrees counter clockwise, any idea why?
scratch that, some how a resolution of 864x1152(i think) got selected. works great, but why did you change the astray icon?
Last edited by jo3 (2008-04-19 10:41:14 am)
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BASSAM wrote:
Well done! But could you please leave the file info as default?And I haven't released astray plus 2 yet...
Hi Bassam
I real pleasure to catch up with you, and to have your support! Apologies friend, I have got to admit i got a little carried away with the tweaking - hence the version etc. I will try and communicate with you more before a next release since this seems to now be a working beta drivers set.
I have been testing these drivers with DVD playback and they seem to be running very smoothly indeed with the Cole2k Media codecs, no missing frames, and I am not even using a swap file :-)
Last edited by AYE-SUS THIS (2008-04-19 1:35:11 pm)
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Will this improve gaming performance any?
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htwingnut wrote:
Will this improve gaming performance any?
In theory yes it should is the simple answer, although i do not use my asus for games. Your welcome to try these drivers and
report back with your findings :-)
By the way this thred has had 822 views so far - i guess it's becoming a popular download.
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Thanks very much, this seems to be working very well.
Some games seem to take a performance hit when downscaling but i might remedy this by installing eeectl.
Just one question. Am I still supposed to have Asus EeePC Utility running. The icon is still in the system tray and it still functions but isn't this superfluous?
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New version available
* One click silent install
* Updated help file
* Quicker starting magnify function
* Smaller file sizes to save on disk space
* Corrected file version info
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=24848
Last edited by AYE-SUS THIS (2008-04-20 9:00:58 am)
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I would like to report that this works very well in windows xp tablet. Matter of fact, using these drivers and Irotate. the screen rotation is actually much faster.
Great work so far!
Last edited by Elddric (2008-04-20 11:04:07 am)
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hey, what about the install time? because im installing it a hour or so... and its at version 6.14 and so on. is it stuck? ive minimized it once, after the second windows driver not verificated. i pressed continue, then i got the secon one, pressed continue. then minimized it. and now it's "isntalling". how long does it take to install? im afraid to stop it....
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SirWilliux. nice catch on the spelling. The driver install should get to a point where it says its finished and you have to close the install window. Mine only took 1 minute to install.
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great packaging
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aaaah dont kill me for the spelling, im not used to eees keyboard 
dunno, i guess somethings wrong with the install... ill try it again
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Elddric wrote:
SirWilliux. nice catch on the spelling. The driver install should get to a point where it says its finished and you have to close the install window. Mine only took 1 minute to install.
Yup thats correct
Silent Install:
SilentInstall.bat = Silent install no prompts once complete you simply need restart your Eee pc.
If you wish to slipstream the complete package into an automated Xp install.
Setup.exe <switch>
-b Reboot the system after installation is complete
-l <Number> Specify the language used
-nowel Does not display welcome screen
-nolic Does not display license screen
-noread Does not display readme screen
-s Silent install
-overwrite Ignore overwrite error
-f2 <path> Change default log path
-res <HxVxCxR> Set resolution where H = Horizontal bits, V = Vertical bits, C = Color bits, R = Refresh Rate)
Standard install:
Simply run Setup.exe and follow the prompts.
Last edited by AYE-SUS THIS (2008-04-20 11:28:04 am)
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rgnbetts wrote:
Thanks very much, this seems to be working very well.
Some games seem to take a performance hit when downscaling but i might remedy this by installing eeectl.
Just one question. Am I still supposed to have Asus EeePC Utility running. The icon is still in the system tray and it still functions but isn't this superfluous?
Actually the asus EEEPC utility should have been replaced by astray plus.
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AYE-SUS THIS, is this going to be the offical thread for this set of drivers?
oh by the way I love the graphics you used in the installer.
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niiice, astray even fixed my serious sam thanks for the drivers 
everythings cool
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rgnbetts wrote:
Thanks very much, this seems to be working very well.
Some games seem to take a performance hit when downscaling but i might remedy this by installing eeectl.
Just one question. Am I still supposed to have Asus EeePC Utility running. The icon is still in the system tray and it still functions but isn't this superfluous?
you need to uninstall any previous video drivers to avoid conflicts
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Elddric wrote:
AYE-SUS THIS, is this going to be the offical thread for this set of drivers?
oh by the way I love the graphics you used in the installer.
I guess so, maybe a moderator could "pin" this topic etc.
Glad you likes the graphics, :-) i couldn't resist.
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