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    nVidia 8400M GS drivers for my new XPS M1330 running vista 64

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Mr.Brightside, May 27, 2008.

  1. Mr.Brightside

    Mr.Brightside Notebook Evangelist

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    hi guys, i have just order my new XPS M1330 and i have a windows vista ultimate 64 bit installation CD that i wish to install, i was hunting 64 bit drivers but one of the most important driver is missing, the video driver! do anybody knows where can i found 64 bit drivers for 8400M GS video card =(
     
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    read the stickies..

    laptopvideo2go.com
    x-fastest.com are the top sites for mobile GPU drivers for nvidia chipsets..
     
    sesshomaru, May 27, 2008
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    i think i might found what i was looking for...thanks!
     
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    Hi all.

    I experienced similar troubles with x64 drivers. I've installed Vista Business x64 on my M1330 but i neither find Ethernet adapter driver nor GPU drivers.
    May you help me?

    Thank you and bye!
     
    foffo, Jun 9, 2008
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    checked @ nvidia.com, if drivers exist, dell have them, talked to a dell rep, drivers for x64 are not available, so i switched back to 32bit haha
     
    Mr.Brightside, Jun 9, 2008
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    you can download 64 bit drivers as a part of the automatic update. that's what I did. My system run a lot more stable on the microsoft suggested driver than any other driver I was able to get to work from those mod sites.

    But on a related topic, I regret getting the 8400 gs video card a bit. It produces heat, drains power and I don't really play games on it: I have a desktop for that.
     
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    The GPU driver can be downloaded from windows update.

    Depending on the NIC you have, you might need to get your ethernet driver somewhere else, but for broadcom, it is here:
    http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netxtreme_desktop.php
     
    Pappy23, Jun 10, 2008
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