ASUS x453m Windows 7 Drivers and Installation

ASUS x453m (Ultrabook) originally released with windows 8, somehow some of use prefer to use windows 7, if you already installed Windows 7 here is the driver you will need, for windows 7 installation tutorial, read installation instruction below drivers lists.

ASUS x453m Windows 7 Drivers (32/64-bit)

Chipset
Intel Chipset Installation Utility
Download (32/64-bit)

Audio
Realtek ALC Audio Driver for Windows 7
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
or
Windows 8 (32/64-bit) - Tested worked in win 7

Graphic
Intel Emebeded Graphic Driver
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)

LAN - Ethernet
Realtek GBE/FE (8169) Family Ethernet Controller
(Updated on August 6 2015 - tested worked)
Download (32/64-bit) 

ATK
ATKACPI/Hotkey :
Download (32/64-bit)

Touchpad
Asus Smart Gesture (Please Install ATK Driver first)
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)

Card Reader
Realtek Multi Card Reader Driver
Windows 7(32/64-bit)

TXE
Intel TXE : Trusted Execution Manager
Download (32/64-bit)
(TXE Requires Microsoft's Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) version 1.11 update for Windows 7 is installed first.)

Wireless
There are more than one variant of ASUS x453m, base on your region, you should have different wireless type. You need to choose one base on your specification. If  you are able to use your wireless, you does not need to install the following driver. If not you need to choose base on your specification, or test whic work for you.(the following list for both 32/64-bit)

Qualcom Atheros Wireless Updated on August 9 2015) : Download (tested worked - thanks to anonymous for the feedback)
or use the drivers from atheros.cz -  Download

Realtek Wireless Driver : Download
Ralink RT2860 series Wireless LAN Card : Download

Latest Drivers for Windows 7:

If you failed to install some of the driver above or want to get the latest drivers for your windows 7. You can get it from the official vendor site:

1. Intel Website: Use Intel automatic update tools
-Audio
-Chipset
-Graphic
-TXE

2. Realtek website:
-LAN : Link
-Card Reader : Card Reader
-Wireless : Link

Update 1: A
Feedback from Jon could help you install all drivers you needed easily especially by using slim driver software.

Quote:
I've just installed 64bit Windows 7 Professional - I had some trouble with some of these drivers. The LAN driver that worked for me was the second one listed at this link:
http://www.driverscape.com/download/realtek-pcie-fe-family-controller

The WiFi driver that worked for me (Atheros variant) was this one:
https://www.atheros.cz/atheros-wireless-download.php?chipset=70&system=5

Once I was online I used SlimDrivers (free from CNet) to install the rest automatically, I hope this helps someone.

Jon

Windows 7 Installation:
Before installing Windows 7 you need to make changes in BIOS.

1. Upon start press ESC and select ENTER SETUP
2. On the Advance TAB select Windows 7
3. On SECURIY tab Disable SECURE BOOT

Now insert you windows 7 Disk and you can start to install Windows 7.
Your original Windows 8.1 64-bit driver can be found here: Link

Feel free to leave your comments, suggestion and questions.


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