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    Being offered NVIDIA drivers via Windows Update.

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Mooly, Aug 24, 2009.

  1. Mooly

    Mooly Notebook Evangelist

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    Recently done a clean Vista install and installed "NVIDIA chipset drivers" from Acer support site. It's on a 9301AWSmi
    I now get as optional updates in Windows, two Nvidia updates.
    1. NVidia NForce Networking Controller (May 2009 published)

    2. NVidia NForce Hyper transport bridge driver update (Oct 2008 published)

    Is it wise to accept these or not... I know a lot say never accept driver updates via Windows.
    Thanks
     
    Mooly, Aug 24, 2009
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    DarkSilver MSI Afterburner

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    Wrong. I do update a lot of my drivers via Windows Update. XD
    But for GPU, no and never ^^!
    Moreover, I didn't see the Windows Update of my laptop have NVIDIA update for such a long time.
    I think Nvidia would not include the update for its GPU for the mean time because if you want a clean and stable driver, you need to completely remove the previous before install the new driver. If Nvidia update the driver during windows update(without removing old driver completely), it would be silly and you may get an unstable/buggy driver later.
     
    DarkSilver, Aug 24, 2009
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  3. Mooly

    Mooly Notebook Evangelist

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    That kind of makes sense... I know how problematic drivers can be. You think best left alone then :)
     
    Mooly, Aug 24, 2009
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    Neither of those are GPU drivers, but I don't know if they are the latest either.
     
    namaiki, Aug 24, 2009
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    It is a mistake to download Nvidia driver from Acer.
    In order of updatedness
    laptopvideo2go > Nvidia > Microsoft Updates > Acer
     
    weinter, Aug 24, 2009
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    Agreed. LOL.
    Basically, I highly suggest Nvidia official website as the main download centre for Nvidia Driver(official release/genuine).
    Laptopvideo2go is a great website for me to test out a lot of beta/newly released drivers. I wonder why laptopvidep2go have the faster update speed compared to nvidia website?
    Ohhh yea. And the Guru3D website is faster than the ATi official website too.
    I noticed both laptopvideo2go and guru3d updated the drivers faster than the Nvidia or ATi websites about half day or 1 day.
     
    DarkSilver, Aug 24, 2009
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  7. Mooly

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    Thanks all. I might wait until I run a full backup (just in case)... always wary of things like this.
     
    Mooly, Aug 24, 2009
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