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    280.19 BETA drivers are out...

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Taomyn, Jul 29, 2011.

  1. Taomyn

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NVIDIA_DEV.0407.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT "
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NVIDIA_DEV.0407.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0407.05 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT    "
NVIDIA_DEV.0407.06 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT     "
NVIDIA_DEV.0409.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT"
NVIDIA_DEV.0409.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT "
NVIDIA_DEV.0409.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT  "
NVIDIA_DEV.040D.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0425.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS"
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS"
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.05 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS    "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.06 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS     "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.07 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS      "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.08 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS       "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.09 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS        "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.10 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS         "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.11 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS          "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.12 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS           "
NVIDIA_DEV.0427.13 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS            "
NVIDIA_DEV.0428.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G"
NVIDIA_DEV.0428.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G "
NVIDIA_DEV.0428.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0428.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0429.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M"
NVIDIA_DEV.042B.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M"
NVIDIA_DEV.042B.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M "
NVIDIA_DEV.042B.03 = "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 135M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.042D.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M"
NVIDIA_DEV.042D.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M "
NVIDIA_DEV.042D.03 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.042D.04 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0609.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTS"
NVIDIA_DEV.060A.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M"
NVIDIA_DEV.060B.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GT"
NVIDIA_DEV.060C.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX"
NVIDIA_DEV.060F.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M"
NVIDIA_DEV.060F.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0617.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTX"
NVIDIA_DEV.0618.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0618.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M "
NVIDIA_DEV.061C.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M"
NVIDIA_DEV.061D.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M"
NVIDIA_DEV.061D.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M "
NVIDIA_DEV.061D.03 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.061E.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M"
NVIDIA_DEV.061E.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M "
NVIDIA_DEV.061E.03 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.061F.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M"
NVIDIA_DEV.061F.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800M "
NVIDIA_DEV.063A.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M"
NVIDIA_DEV.063A.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M "
NVIDIA_DEV.063A.03 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0648.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS"
NVIDIA_DEV.0649.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT"
NVIDIA_DEV.065A.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700M"
NVIDIA_DEV.065C.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M"
NVIDIA_DEV.06CA.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M"
NVIDIA_DEV.06CA.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M "
NVIDIA_DEV.06DA.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro 5000M"
NVIDIA_DEV.06E8.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS"
NVIDIA_DEV.06E8.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS "
NVIDIA_DEV.06E9.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS"
NVIDIA_DEV.06E9.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS "
NVIDIA_DEV.06E9.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS  "
NVIDIA_DEV.06E9.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS   "
NVIDIA_DEV.06E9.05 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS    "
NVIDIA_DEV.06EB.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M"
NVIDIA_DEV.06EB.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M "
NVIDIA_DEV.06FB.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 370M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0862.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G"
NVIDIA_DEV.0862.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G "
NVIDIA_DEV.0866.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G"
NVIDIA_DEV.0866.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G "
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NVIDIA_DEV.0A29.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0A29.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0A29.05 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M    "
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NVIDIA_DEV.0A69.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce G105M"
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NVIDIA_DEV.0A6C.02 = "NVIDIA NVS 3100M "
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NVIDIA_DEV.0A74.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce G210M"
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NVIDIA_DEV.0A75.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce 310M"
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NVIDIA_DEV.0CAF.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 335M"
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NVIDIA_DEV.0CBC.03 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0CBC.04 = "NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DCD.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DCD.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DCD.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M"
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NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DD1.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DD2.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 445M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DD3.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DD6.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DD6.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DDA.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro 2000M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DDA.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro 2000M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF0.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF0.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF1.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF1.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF2.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF4.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF4.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF5.01 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF5.02 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF5.03 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF5.04 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M   "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DF5.05 = "NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M    "
NVIDIA_DEV.0DFA.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro 1000M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0DFA.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro 1000M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0E3A.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro 3000M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0E3A.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro 3000M "
NVIDIA_DEV.0E3B.01 = "NVIDIA Quadro 4000M"
NVIDIA_DEV.0E3B.02 = "NVIDIA Quadro 4000M "
NVIDIA_DEV.1056.01 = "NVIDIA NVS 4200M"
NVIDIA_DEV.1056.02 = "NVIDIA NVS 4200M "
NVIDIA_DEV.1056.03 = "NVIDIA NVS 4200M  "
NVIDIA_DEV.1056.04 = "NVIDIA NVS 4200M   "
NVIDIA_DEV.1056.05 = "NVIDIA NVS 4200M    "
NVIDIA_DEV.1056.06 = "NVIDIA NVS 4200M     "
     
    livid, Jul 29, 2011
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  3. joaoweber

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    Who dares to test?
    Taomyn what are your first impressions?
     
    joaoweber, Jul 29, 2011
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  4. Dr. J

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    These are the drivers recommended by EA for BF3 per tweaktown.

    When I log onto the EA BF3 alpha, it recommends nVidia 275.xx or higher, fyi.
     
    Dr. J, Jul 29, 2011
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  5. Taomyn

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    So far nothing bad to report - the only thing I'm playing on my laptop at the moment is World of Tanks, and it looks/plays as well as before.

    Just allowing me to install it without modding the.inf file is a good enough improvement for me.
     
    Taomyn, Jul 29, 2011
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    still cant use them for the 60hz 460m
     
    betg1492, Jul 29, 2011
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  7. livid

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    You're not supposed to. Optimus configured notebooks use a different driver set aside from the 3D configured notebooks that can use any version of a Forceware driver out there.
     
    livid, Jul 29, 2011
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