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    "Could not find compatible hardware" Nvidia Beta Driver

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by heizlegend, Sep 29, 2011.

  1. heizlegend

    heizlegend Notebook Enthusiast

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    When I try installing the new nvidia beta drivers (for BF3 beta) i get the message "The graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware" when trying to install. I have a Geforce 260 GTX in an Alienware M17x (1). Any ideas whats going on?

    Thanks
     
    heizlegend, Sep 29, 2011
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    Same setup, same problem. M17x-R1, GTX260m. Anyone got modded .INFs floating around for this?
     
    TheAntiFanboy, Sep 29, 2011
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    Let me know if you figure out anything. I can't find anything and not being able to play BF3 is driving me crazy.
     
    heizlegend, Sep 29, 2011
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    Try this site: Laptop2go I tried the 280.38 modded inf for my 460m, and it still didn't work but it might work for the 260m idk. Just click on the green inf modified link and download it. Then replace the old inf with this one and it should install :)
     
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    Do I need to download the driver from their site, or does the modified inf work for the nvidia driver?
     
    heizlegend, Sep 29, 2011
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    you can just use the inf as i far as i know :) at least thats the way i always do it
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 30, 2011
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    Welp.... I don't really run it well enough to justify buying it. Kind of depressing really......
     
    heizlegend, Sep 30, 2011
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