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    G50V-A1 Drivers

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Dazman, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. Dazman

    Dazman Notebook Evangelist

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    Where do I get the latest video drivers? I went to Nividia and the card isn't listed.

    Also the drivers on listed on the ASUS site have you guys installed them all?
     
    Dazman, Sep 16, 2008
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    Geared2play.com Company Representative

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    laptopvideo2go.com drivers should work
     
    Geared2play.com, Sep 17, 2008
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  3. Dazman

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    I actually saw those on the net. I do believe, while I can't really remember, the Inf file needs to be modified, which isn't a big deal.
     
    Dazman, Sep 17, 2008
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    I'm using the 177.98 on my G50V-A2 and they are great.........
     
    stealthl, Sep 17, 2008
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    How do you modify the INF file to get it to work for the 9700? On Vista x64, running the included setup just says no supported hardware was found. I didn't see anything immediately obvious in the INF file that I should modify.
     
    Lauski, Sep 27, 2008
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    Laptopvideo2go includes a modified inf with every driver. You just need to download the one for your specific driver from them.

    When you download their stuff, you always downlod the driver, then the INF after. You then replace the existing INF with the new one, and THEN you install.
     
    thatdaveguy, Sep 27, 2008
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  7. Dazman

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    I'm installing 178.13 now.

    After you extract the drivers, copy and paste the INF into the extracted file folder where you will be prompted as to whether or not you want to replace the existing INF, which what you want to do.

    Just installed them and it worked.
     
    Dazman, Sep 27, 2008
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  8. Lauski

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    Yep, I'm solid with the install now. In just reading about "modifying the INF" I was looking at the custom INF maker and just missed the simple link thats on the page where you actually download the driver.
     
    Lauski, Sep 28, 2008
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    Refer to Vicious's G50V-A1 Review, he did mention that 177.79 works well...
     
    kennyy, Sep 28, 2008
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  10. Dazman

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    What driver downloads have you guys done that haven't messed up your system?

    I have latest video drivers and they work well, but I haven't downloaded any others.
     
    Dazman, Sep 28, 2008
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    I'm using the latest Nvidia one (178.13 I believe is the version number). I downloaded the file from Nvidia's website and used the Nvidia Mobility Modder utility from driverheaven.net (under TOOLS on the menu bar) to mod the .INF file so that it adds support for the 9700GT. I had originally tried the laptopvideo2go ones but have found the Mobility Modder utility works great and allows me to use the latest Nvidia driver sooner.

    So far the latest driver (178.13) has worked by far the best for me. When I tried 177.79, I could only output a 1080p res @ 30Hz instead of 60Hz (via HDMI). With 178.13, I now have 1080p@60Hz.
     
    NM2K4, Sep 29, 2008
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    Also, it appears that ASUS have updated their utility drivers for the 64-bit OS (I didn't look at the 32-bit ones), including an update WiFi driver.
     
    NM2K4, Sep 29, 2008
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