Hi,
Recently I bought an Asus GL552VW laptop. After setting the BIOS properly, I managed to install Windows7 64-bit on it, as that's the only of the 'recent' Microsoft operating systems that I really appreaciate, and the last Windows on which Im able to run the software that I use.
During the Win7 installation process I used only the keyboard, as I've noticed that this model does not support USB in the setup mode of my version of Windows.
My BIOS configuration before installing Windows:
- Launch PXE OpROM policy: Enabled
- Launch CSM: Enabled
- Legacy USB Support: Enabled
- Secure Boot Control: Disabled.
After successfully installing the 64-bit Windows7, I also succeeded in installing these particular Win7 drivers from the original 'Win10' DVD attached to the laptop:
1. Audio / Conexant (High Definition Audio sound card with Conexant SmartAudio HD)
2. Cardreader / Realtek (PCiE Card reader)
3. Chipset / Intel (Intel HM170 chipset)
4. MEI / Intel (Management Engine Interface)
5. Rapid Storage / Intel (RST Technology by Intel)
6. ASUS / ATK Package (Keyboard backlight control and function keys support + on-screen display).
Now the most important part - there is quite a considerable group of drivers that I still havent found and pretty much need to get, and these are:
1. WirelessLan / Broadcom, Intel, Qualcomm Atheros, Realtek (Wi-Fi support - i really need this one!)
2. Wireless Display / Intel (WiDi)
3. Serial IO / Intel (All inputs and outputs support - important thing!)
4. LAN / Realtek (Network card, internet - important as hell!)
5. ICEpower / ICEsound AudioWizard (additional Audio functions - could be useful)
6. Graphic / Intel + nVidia (this one is what I truely need!)
7. DPTF / Intel (Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework by Intel)
8. Bluetooth / Broadcom, Intel, Qualcomm Atheros, Realtek (would be cool to have it)
9. ASUS Smart Gesture (would that be a Touchpad driver?)
10. USB drivers and USB Charger (the USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 Type-C drivers are now the most important thing to install!)
11. Wireless Radio control driver (not necessary for me).
To me the most important of the missing Windows7 drivers are:
- USB of all types
- Network card (LAN) and Wi-Fi internet
- Graphic cards by Intel and NVIDIA
- Serial I/O for GL552.
I've read all the similar topics, and noticed that people tend to complain about the lack of the touchpad drivers, but nobody really gaves a clue on how to make all other things work, or where to find all other drivers. That's why I'm posting this thread, to get some help, and enable other people to read it and make their Windows7 run on their GL552s.
Any kind of help will me much appreciated!