Re: NB550D with win 7 64bit

Question

I have recently bought a NB550D with c-50.
There are many threads around the internet and here regarding upgrades. It seems that 2 are the main difficulties or desired things to do with this laptop with equal challenges.
1. upgrade the memory to 4gb
2. Install win 7 64bit.
I have decided to embark for both, so in here i will try to summarise what i have done or have been doing in order to help others who might want to do a similar thing:
1. Memory
In summary it looks like the laptop can use both DDR3-1066 and DDR3-1333 at DDR3-1066 speed. People report that the kingston modules have no issue.
After reading many forums i have decided to buy Kingston memory DDR3-1333 since the kingston 1066 was not available from the shop i visited.
I have installed it and running fine both in the original OS (started) and in Ultimate 64bit (current). The difference is day and night.
2. Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.
After reading around in forums it's clear that people have issues with the drivers and mainly the display drivers. Here is what i have done so far, although I'm still in the process of updating drivers:
1. Downloaded the realtek Lan driver from here:
http://www.realtek.com/Downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=7&Level=5 &Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
I downloaded only the driver "Win7 and WinServer 2008 R2 Driver" version 7.049
(to be edited later need to rush...:)
Message was edited by: tomcat

Answer 1

Somehow i cannot edit anymore my original post so i continue from here:
2. After i have downloaded and installed the lan driver i went online and let the system do the first microsoft updates:
Amongst the first 4 there were 2 updates:
ATI Technologies Inc. - Display - AMD Radeon HD 6200 series Graphics
TOSHIBA - Other hardware - TOSHIBA x64 ACPI-Compliant Value Added Logical and General Purpose Device
The first one has enabled the screen to native resolution, which seems that many people had issues wtih. The second one i have no idea exactly what it does but for sure some of the fn keys are working like the volume and brightness that i use and the num pad. There are no flashing cards mind you to inform you of the changes with the fn keys.
3. next i have installed the Atheros wireless driver from the Toshiba website. I haven't looked for the latest one but if anyone knows please let us know.
4. I have also installed the latest graphics card and HDMI drivers with the catalyst software from here:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/pages/integrated_win7-64.aspx#1
5. From the same site i have downloaded and installed the amd AHCI drivers and an AMD usb filter driver:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/pages/integrated_win7-64.aspx#3
6. for the webcam microsoft has already installed some chicony drivers so at the minute i have let those.
Does anyone have installed something different?
The below drivers i haven't installed yet, so sharing your experience on what drivers you used would be usefull.
7. realtek high definition audio
8. realtek card reader
9. Bluetooth (drivers + software??)
10. Synaptics pad (official synaptics site has as latest drivers the ones with gestures. Has anyone installed them or used the ones from toshiba website?)
11. Any toshiba software.
Have i forgotten anything?