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    Updating 1735 Win 7 w/o Dell-Drivers?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Daniel1976, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. Daniel1976

    Daniel1976 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello there,

    i am running my Studio 1735 - Intel T8100, Intel 5300 Wifi,, ATI HD 3650 - with drivers provided by Windows 7 / Windows Update.

    Can i enhance performance by updating with new "original"drivers from manufacterers? Some say that i should use Dell's drivers only, because they are adjusted for my machine. Is that right?
    Anyway, there are only old Vista drivers on Dell's Support page for my Studio.

    Can / should i use drivers from Intel for my Chipset and ATI's for my HD3650 GPU?

    Cheers
    Daniel
     
    Daniel1976, Mar 11, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    For the GPU, you might actually see noticeable performance gains from using modded or non-Dell drivers, but for everything else, it won't make much of a difference. In most cases, there's no reason non-Dell drivers shouldn't work, though.
     
    Commander Wolf, Mar 11, 2010
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