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    m17 4850 driver question

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by nyczlegacy, Sep 12, 2009.

  1. nyczlegacy

    nyczlegacy Notebook Geek

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    Which driver should I update to for best stability/performance?

    and what is all this talk with mobility modding, I don't really understand it. When I installed nvidia drivers... all I did was driver sweep old ones and install the new ones from the site.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

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    problem is that ATI havent released supported drivers for mobile systems for many many months

    meaning you have to mod the desktop ones to work on laptops

    simple as that really
     
    Pman, Sep 12, 2009
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  3. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Windows 7 gets the same drivers for the mobile cards as the desktops do on the same day :) So yesterday the 9.9 mobilitys were officially released . I havent tried them under vista but will in a bit . They have been doing this since 9.6 now for Win7.
     
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  4. nyczlegacy

    nyczlegacy Notebook Geek

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    could you guys point me to a guide that shows me how to mobility mod 9.9s for vista 64 bit? :D
     
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  6. nyczlegacy

    nyczlegacy Notebook Geek

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    so these windows 7 drivers will work for vista as well?
     
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    if quad says they will then they will, i havent tried them before i got rid of my M17
     
    Pman, Sep 12, 2009
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    I will try them under vista in a few for you . I have dual boot Win7/Vista64 but i spend the majority of my time in Win7 so i didnt try them just yet. ill report back in a few .
     
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    Drivers installed fine under Vista64 as well . Enjoy :).
     
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  10. nyczlegacy

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    thank you!!
     
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  11. tonytoff

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    I hope your plotting your future Windows 7 upgrade nyczlegacy......works awesome on the M17, far better than Vista.

    good luck.
     
    tonytoff, Sep 13, 2009
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