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    Which graphics driver for the 8600M GT?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by RedStarlight, Dec 22, 2007.

  1. RedStarlight

    RedStarlight Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry im sure this has been answered before but i lack the time to wade through all of the search results, could anyone please let me know which of the drivers for the 8600M GT from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/ are currently the best ones? Im after playing some Unreal Tournament 3 and want to have the best driver setup before starting. Cheers
     
    RedStarlight, Dec 22, 2007
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    You can try the 169.04 or 169.09 drivers, most stable and reliable.
     
    SmoothTofu, Dec 22, 2007
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  3. emppapy

    emppapy Notebook Consultant

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    Yes they are, but Powermizer causes trouble. Some face a lag issue of Aero in Vista (including me).
    How come ?
     
    emppapy, Dec 23, 2007
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  4. sgtmatt1

    sgtmatt1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm on the newest 169.28 right now.
    On laptopvideo2go:
    "These are working rather well for me, the first drivers in a while where Powermizer works.
    I can reccomend these for desktop work, not tried in 3D yet, these driver releases never leave me any time to"

    I tried it out in team fortress 2 and i get a nice fps increase BUT i also had a fps drop and after a little drop it goes back to normal...
     
    sgtmatt1, Dec 23, 2007
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  5. emppapy

    emppapy Notebook Consultant

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    Ok thanks sgtmatt1, I'll try out these ones :)

    EDIT: actually it doesn't seem to work either. I can't see a difference if im on AC or on battery (GPU temp sticks to 65°c and performances on desktop feel the same).
     
    emppapy, Dec 23, 2007
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  6. ziggo0

    ziggo0 Notebook Consultant

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    I ran 169.21 for a good while. They worked quite well. I went back to 169.04 for some tests and CSS is running slightly better.
     
    ziggo0, Dec 23, 2007
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  7. RayanMX

    RayanMX Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmmm... How come when I try those drivers I get an installation error. Something about not finding the correct drivers or something?

    I noticed this on my previous G1 and found that there where mobile versions, which worked. I could tell they where mobile versions because the file name included "mobile" on them.

    Are those versions you mentioned above for mobile cards?

    Can somebody post a direct link to the files? Maybe I'm getting the wrong versions. :)

    TIA,
    RayanMX
     
    RayanMX, Dec 26, 2007
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  8. Sgt. Hollywood

    Sgt. Hollywood Notebook Evangelist

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    They are drivers that are intended for desktop but with a modded inf file you can install them on a notebooks mobile GPU. Check out the site below for more direct information on how they are installed.

    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/
     
    Sgt. Hollywood, Dec 27, 2007
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  9. RayanMX

    RayanMX Notebook Evangelist

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    Now I got them working...

    Thanks!
    RayanMX
     
    RayanMX, Dec 27, 2007
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