Best drivers for 8600M GT

Are the best drivers for this card the 162.18? (so i hear). If so, where would you download these from? A link would be great. Thanks.

 

theres a thread about 5 post down, but i use 163.16 and got them from laptopvideo2go.com

 

I Just read that thread thanks, But how do i tell what INF is mine? Do i look for one that says 8600M GT? I am abit confused on what im looking for at laptopvideo2go.com. I know i need a Modded INF but where is it?

Ok, i found this http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=13894 Is this the right area? Do i go to modded INF?

 

you can get them from http://laptopvideo2go.com/drivers/vista. It's in the column marked red in the picture below. And you can use the setup.exe file.

 

Ah i see, when i click on those i get a Bad Gateway error. Hopefully it will be fixed. Thanks

 

NP. I can access those. Just right click and save as or save link as.

 

sorry but.. wat r the drivers for?

 

nVidia geforce graphics cards.

 

but wat do u mean.. does it upgrade in same way.. or are they just the graphic cards?

 

What do you mean upgrade in the same of are they just the graphics card? are you asking what a driver is or are you asking what they are drivers for. And please use proper english instead of IM-english. Makes it easier to find out what you want.

 

I'm not completely sure what the drivers are for, I just recently ordered a notebook with 8600 GT, and I've been hearing about "drivers" is that something I have to do or is it just a modification. Please help, me if I need to do it, let me know, I'm kind of a newb when it comes to this kind of stuff.

 

Drivers are basically the interface between the gpu (or any hardware) and the computer simply put. They are basically a translator between the gpu and the computer which interprets commands for the gpu to do. As time goes on you can improve the performance of the gpu by tweaking the code of the driver. Driver tweaks also fix specific or general stability problems in games, often even listing specific problems it fixes with specific games. Drivers also deal with bugs and glitches. So it usually a good idea to update drivers until you find one that works flawlessly and you are content with because always updating to the latest driver is not always beneficial.

Stock drivers for many things that come with the computer are often somewhat outdated, for some its no big deal but for others because the driver is old there may be certain things wrong with it that causes crashes or low performance or various other problems.

 

Wow thanks, I think I kind of understand now. I appreciate it! So with the new laptop I ordered with 8600 GT, would I need to update the drivers or should they already be up-to-date?

 

Theres an easy website which can detect which of your drivers are outdated. Usually the most important drivers to update are the gpu and sound driver. But basically every single of your hardware devices has a driver which can be updated. Bluetooth, webcam, mic, basically everything. I would recommend updating your gpu drivers once you get your laptop.

 

Could you tell me that website? lol

 

OH lol! Yeah sorry. Driveragent.com scans your comp. It requires you to install a plugin but its legit, its not spyware or anything. You have to pay to have it automatically get you the updated driver but thats no big deal. And don't crazy about trying to get 100 percent updated, some of them dont even have or will never have updated drivers that will be found. The website isn't fool proof.

You can easily track down the drivers yourself dont pay the money for it.

 

Thanks so much!! You've really helped me, now I feel prepared to get my notebook! If I could give you more rep I would.

 

^ Money would do?! Lol jk. No problem, thats what these forums are all about, one day I'm sure I will need your help. Enjoy your new laptop! Is 8/23 the ship date or estimated arrival date?

 

8/23 is the estimated arrival date, but I got an email Thursday saying it was shipped! It should be here tomorrow according to DHL. Guess I should update my sig lol.

 

Read the stickies or search for related threads before you post. There is a huge thread on drivers already:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=64910

I cannot make the sticky any more obvious in the forum.