Asus G73Sw User Manual

A-12 Notebook PC User Manual
Software Problem - BIOS
Updating the BIOS.
1. Please verify the Notebook PC’s exact model and download the
latest BIOS file for your model from the ASUS website and save
it in your flash disk drive.
2. Connect your flash disk drive to the Notebook PC and power on
the Notebook PC.
3. Use the Start Easy Flash function on the Advanced page of the
BIOS Setup Utility. Follow the instructions shown.
4. Locate the latest BIOS file and start updating (flashing) the BIOS.
ASU S Te k. E as y Fl as h Ut il it y
[ ]: Sw it ch [ ] : C ho os e [q ] : Ex it
FLA SH T YP E: G eneric F la sh T yp e
Cur re nt P la tf orm
Pla tf or m: G73Jw
Ver si on : 200
Bui ld D at e: Jul 6 2 01 0
N ew P la tf or m
Pla tf or m: Unkow n
Ver si on : Unko wn
Bui ld D at e: Unk ow n
5. You must Restore Defaults on the Exit page after updating
(flashing) the BIOS.
: Se le ct S creen
: Se le ct I tem
Ent er : Se le ct
+/— : Ch an ge O pt .
F1: Gene ra l He lp
F9: Opti mi ze d De fa ul ts
F10 : Sa ve ES C: Exit
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Apt io S et up U ti lity - C op yr ig ht (C) 2 00 8 Am er ic an Meg at re nd s, I nc .
M ai nMai n A dv an ced C hi ps et Bo ot Se cu rity Sa ve & E xi t
St ar t Ea sy Fla sh
AS US F an cyStar t [Di sa bl ed ]
PO ST L og o Type [St at ic ]
Pl ay P OS T Soun d [No ]
Sp ea ke r Volume [4]
AS US E AS Y OVER-C LO CK [Turb o]
In te rn al Point in g De vi ce [En ab le d]
In te l Vi rtuali za ti on T ec hnolog y [En ab le d]
Le ga cy U SB Sup po rt [En ab le d]
US B3 .0 C ontrol le r Sw it ch [XH CI M od e]
SA TA C on fi gurati on
TD T [En ab le d]
Pre ss E NT ER to ru n th e ut il ity
to se le ct a nd upd at e BI OS .
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Asus G73Sw Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	D2
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-2630QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor socket	Socket 988
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	2.9 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	20
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD capacity	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, SDXC
Number of HDDs installed	2
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	17.3 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 460M
Maximum graphics card memory	1.536 GB
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Power requirements	100-240V AC
Graphics card family	NVIDIA
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Bundled software	Office Starter 2010
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS
AC adapter power	150 W
Product color	Black
Processor code	SR02Y
Processor ARK ID	52219
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	320 mm
Width	415 mm
Weight	3850 g
Height (rear)	56.9 mm
Height (front)	20 mm