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    Best drivers for Dell XPS 1530 with 8600m GT?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Jarn, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. Jarn

    Jarn Notebook Enthusiast

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    Title says it all. :)
     
    Jarn, Apr 27, 2008
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  2. Jlbrightbill

    Jlbrightbill Notebook Deity

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    174.16

    Because I like them.

    Also because some people experience graphics stuttering on later 174.xx series drivers.

    And you should probably make a habit of reading stickies.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Apr 27, 2008
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  3. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    the new drivers from dell are running very well for me, they actually run better on my machine than the 174.93 drivers.
     
    dmacfour, Apr 27, 2008
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  4. Jarn

    Jarn Notebook Enthusiast

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    I did. Maybe I missed it, but I saw no information about which drivers are best. I did, however, see a lot of information on how to install drivers - which is as of yet useless to me because I do not know which drivers I want to install.
     
    Jarn, Apr 27, 2008
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  5. Jlbrightbill

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    Because there is no such thing as a best graphics driver. Some lines run hotter/cooler (169.xx/174.xx), but it's a toss up as to what works best for your particular card.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Apr 27, 2008
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    zipx2k5 Notebook Consultant

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    From my personal experience, 174.74 cannot be beaten.
     
    zipx2k5, Apr 27, 2008
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  7. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    174.74.
    'nuff said.
     
    BenLeonheart, Apr 28, 2008
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    i agree, i'm liking 174.74, overclocks well and works with all of my games without a problem
     
    icecubez189, Apr 28, 2008
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  9. Riverpeth

    Riverpeth Notebook Guru

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    does the 174.74 run cooler than the driver on the dell site for the xps m1530?
     
    Riverpeth, Aug 15, 2008
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  10. WileyCoyote

    WileyCoyote Notebook Evangelist

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    performance wise its a beast, but if you want a cooler card, you should go with 175.19. 177.35 provides a nice balance between performance and temperature.
     
    WileyCoyote, Aug 15, 2008
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