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    New Beta drivers for 8600 GT

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by stormchas4, Jul 15, 2007.

  1. stormchas4

    stormchas4 Notebook Consultant

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    Nvidia just released beta drivers for this card and others for Vista. I am wondering if they would work for the 8600M GT?
     
    stormchas4, Jul 15, 2007
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  2. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    yes, but they literally lock you from using them.

    see laptopvideo2go.com for the correct mobile drivers, that your manufacturer is supposed to provide.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 15, 2007
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  3. Liquidx

    Liquidx Notebook Evangelist

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    What do you mean, they lock you from using them? You mean to tell me that when Nvidia updates their drivers, I won't be able to use them?
     
    Liquidx, Jul 15, 2007
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    jbizzler Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, those are only for desktop cards. Notebook manufacturers provide graphics drivers for their own notebooks.
     
    jbizzler, Jul 16, 2007
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    Liquidx Notebook Evangelist

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    well I am glad I found that out now, instead of after I tried installing the nvid drivers. Thanks.
     
    Liquidx, Jul 16, 2007
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    jbizzler Notebook Consultant

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    It would have just said you odn't have a compatible part, but at least you didn't waste your time.

    This is one of my bigger worries of getitng my first notebook. I don't like the slower driver updates.
     
    jbizzler, Jul 16, 2007
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    3ric87 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've also downloaded the driver provided by Dell recently, it decrease my rating on Aero to 4.6 while increasing the gaming rating to 5.2 . However I've experience some crashing during gaming on CnC3 and NFSP. Now i've got 169.04 from laptopvideo2go.com and my rating on Aero increasing back to 4.7 and gaming to 5.3. Nice ;)
     
    3ric87, Nov 19, 2007
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