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    Got BSOD - Now I can't install drivers

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by roobarb, Sep 8, 2007.

  1. roobarb

    roobarb Notebook Consultant

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    Hey.

    Had been playing WoW couple hours, had been tabbing out and in from WoW and so on.
    When I exited WoW, I got a BSOD :(

    I didn't see what it said.

    Now I removed my old videodrivers cause i was suspecting it had something to do with it, and when i try to install the drivers from the Vista 32 bit section from Laptopvide2go, it says i cant install the drivers, that they are designed for the Vista 32bit OS. I mean, i have installed drivers from laptopvideo2go before, but WTF? I have Vista Business 32 bit.

    What the hell has happened?

    PS. Its a vostro 1500.
     
    roobarb, Sep 8, 2007
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  2. Matt

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    Download the drivers directly from either Dell or your video card's manufacturer's site.

    Matt
     
    Matt, Sep 8, 2007
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  3. roobarb

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    I installed the drivers now through the device manager, i installed same ones as before. Now WoW is performing much worse, about 20fps in Orgrimmar compared to 40fps, which is what i had before the BSOD!


    Had Ntune before, now i don't. Does it matter?
     
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  4. Matt

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    Are these the drivers from LaptopVideo2Go?
     
    Matt, Sep 8, 2007
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  5. roobarb

    roobarb Notebook Consultant

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    Yes.
    163.14
     
    roobarb, Sep 8, 2007
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    Try downloading them from the places I mentioned... this driver you are downloading might be a) outdated or b) not the right one for your computer.

    Matt
     
    Matt, Sep 8, 2007
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    sameerlovesuall, Sep 8, 2007
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