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    Dell XPS 1330 and vista 64bit

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by xgm541, Oct 11, 2008.

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    xgm541 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey I just received my free 64 bit vista CD, reinstalled, but i cannot find any 64 bit drivers for my 8400m graphics card. I was wondering if anyone was able to find them? The ones on the dell site, are 32 bit and whenever i run setup it tells me the drivers are meant for 32 bit.
     
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    billy_b0b Notebook Consultant

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    Get them off of nvidia.com
     
    billy_b0b, Oct 11, 2008
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    Try laptopvideo2go.com - but have a look on this site to get some guidance first. There are quite a few posts on this topic here.

    It appears that nvidia's drivers are common across most (if not all) their hardware, but ".inf" files dictate specific compatibility. The website above provides drivers and modified .inf files to 'extend' compatibility to supposedly unsupported hardware.

    Read here before jumping in.

    Rgds
     
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    Halkar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Windows update will pick and install drivers. I think they are version 7.15. They are old but stable. Drivers from Nvidia will need modified inf. Try windows update first.
     
    Halkar, Oct 11, 2008
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    xgm541 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry for not searching but i'd rather get an opinion of someone who has an exact answer for what im looking for. According to that thread i should be using the drivers from laptopvideo2go.com but the ones the thread tells me to get cause a BSOD on my system anytime i try to do anything graphic intensive.
     
    xgm541, Oct 12, 2008
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    Oh on a side note, i tried the windows update idea. Im installing the drivers right now. Thanks for the help :)
     
    xgm541, Oct 12, 2008
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