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    285.38 bad driver? (GTX 460M owner)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by WaffleBoy, Sep 28, 2011.

  1. WaffleBoy

    WaffleBoy Notebook Deity

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    Well, just downloaded the newest drivers (285.38), worse performance on 3DMark 11 (with 285.27 2021P and now 1901P), my GPU-Z writes that I have gtx 560M (and I have 460M). Some games don't work, like GTA IV and etc...
    Do you have the same problems? because I prefer 285.27 now...

    (by the way, I have g53sw-a1)
     
    WaffleBoy, Sep 28, 2011
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  2. Kingpinzero

    Kingpinzero ROUND ONE,FIGHT! You Win!

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    No problem here, gta iv Eflc works good as always, and all the other games works as well.
    I've noticed some performance boost in some titles, definitely a good driver.
    Also if your driver is showing your card as gtx560m then you're using my modded inf, it's just a string edit don't bother with it.

    Care to explain how you updated your driver and what doesn't work in gta iv? It seems that the driver hasn't installed correctly.
     
    Kingpinzero, Sep 28, 2011
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  3. WaffleBoy

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    I did as your guide.
    I will try with the older driver then.

    About the GTA IV, when I click on it, the luncher, after 5 seconds, I got this error:


    Description:
    Critical runtime problem

    Problem signature:
    Problem Event Name: APPLICATION CRASH
    System RAM: -1
    Available RAM: -1
    Number of CPUs: 8
    Video Card Manufacturer: NVIDIA
    Video Card Description: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
    Video Card Driver Version: 8.17.0012.8538
    OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
    Locale ID: 1037
     
    WaffleBoy, Sep 28, 2011
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  4. shiftee

    shiftee Newbie

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    works fine for me too
     
    shiftee, Oct 1, 2011
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