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    8600M GT OC in XP: use Vista drivers?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by GloStiX, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. GloStiX

    GloStiX Notebook Evangelist

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    Has anyone tried this? Such as directing the Device Manager to the folder with extracted Vista drivers? Or maybe the drivers can be very slightly modified (similar to how ppl make small modifications to INF files)?

    I am rly frustrated that nobody has found a way to OC Dell's 8600M GT yet in XP. It's already DDR2, but if you OC it, hopefully it'll get a little closer to that GDDR3 that it should be. :)

    Good luck, post any results.
     
    GloStiX, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. osso002

    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    um. don't use vista drivers -.-
     
    osso002, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. GloStiX

    GloStiX Notebook Evangelist

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    Plz give a reason, seeing as nothing else has worked. If Device Manager will detect it and let you, then it should be suitable right? (I havne't tried this, just hypothesizing)
     
    GloStiX, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. osso002

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    drivers for xp and drivers for vista work differently.
     
    osso002, Jul 23, 2007
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  5. GlueEater

    GlueEater Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a reason why you don't want to/can't use XP drivers?

    It isnt' for the dx10 is it?
     
    GlueEater, Jul 23, 2007
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    CAn´t you use Vostro XP´s drive?
     
    Iskander, Jul 23, 2007
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    :confused:

    This thread on the whole is awfully confusing.
     
    dark5, Jul 23, 2007
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    uhh. what?

    ok. first. you cannot use vista drivers on xp. you don't even want to. there are fundamental differences between vista's drivers and xp's drivers. xp has been around longer and has better driver support, even for the new 8 series cards, than does vista. vista is getting there, but its not there yet.

    second. www.laptopvideo2go.com. you can download the latest drivers from there.
     
    masterchef341, Jul 23, 2007
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