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    which drivers to use with G1S 8600m gt?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by kegkilla, Sep 24, 2007.

  1. kegkilla

    kegkilla Newbie

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    i recently bought a G1s and i love it but i'm a little confused about which drivers i should be using. currently i am using 7.15.11.138 which i downloaded from the asus website. however i have seen reports that i should be using nvidia forceware version 163.69 from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15115. which are the better drivers for my laptop?
     
    kegkilla, Sep 24, 2007
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    eXtraBulleT Notebook Consultant

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    Go to Nvidia.com, and download drivers straight from there, they are WHQL signed too.

    Guru3d and laptopvideo2go do offer newer builds, but newer builds =/= better, it can be buggy, it can cause problems with your OS, or won't install at all (on 64-bit systems). So go with that one from official site, it's still fresh, from Sep. 18, 2007.
     
    eXtraBulleT, Sep 24, 2007
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    kegkilla Newbie

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    i tried doing that, but when i go to install it says nvidia cannot find any drivers that are compatible with your hardware?
     
    kegkilla, Sep 24, 2007
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    Except for the fact that the NVidia drivers don't work since they don't support mobile chipsets...

    Read the gaming sticky. The majority of people around here use the 163.xx drivers from LV2G.
     
    Lithus, Sep 24, 2007
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    Thanks I wasn't aware of that, thought those Nvidia drivers were universal, meaning they are compatible with desktop and mobile chipsets!
     
    eXtraBulleT, Sep 24, 2007
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    Well, they are, but unlike ATI, Nvidia doesn't provide notebook's drivers, the manufacturer must modify them to make them work.

    The ones at laptopvideo2go are the same drivers as on www.nvidia.com, with the modified .ini that allows you to install on mobile chipset.
     
    JCMS, Sep 24, 2007
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    Get the 163.44 drivers from laptopvideo2go.com.

    Those seem to show great performance.
     
    Voodoofreak, Sep 24, 2007
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    I bought a G2S and want to install the new drivers 163.69.
    Why do I get this error message?
    [​IMG]
     
    Cherubin, Sep 24, 2007
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    Seems like you didn't download the modified inf file.
     
    David, Sep 24, 2007
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    Cherubin Notebook Enthusiast

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    inf file??? :confused:
    where do i get that and why do i need that?
     
    Cherubin, Sep 24, 2007
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    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com

    You need it so apparently it would recognize your video card on your laptop. :rolleyes:
     
    eXtraBulleT, Sep 24, 2007
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    Seems like you didn't read the stickies...
     
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    hey tx for the tips!!! ;)
    it is finally working!!!
    wow i love my screen :p
     
    Cherubin, Sep 24, 2007
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    it is weird that the nvidia's website didn't mention the inf file
     
    Cherubin, Sep 24, 2007
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