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    Best drivers for GeForce Go 7400?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Kain, Oct 13, 2007.

  1. Kain

    Kain Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, I did search but didn't get a definitive answer. Anyone help me out here? The laptop is an HP Pavilion dv6000 with a GeForce Go 7400. Currently using the stock drivers that came pre-installed. Just wondering if there are better drivers out there.
     
    Kain, Oct 13, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Just download the newest ones. There's no such thing as a "best" driver.
     
    Lithus, Oct 13, 2007
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  3. bunbuns

    bunbuns Notebook Consultant

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    I recommend 81.98 or 84.91 from laptopvideo2go.

    Both will allow overclocking and both give excellent performance on a Geforce Go 7400. I found little benefit from using drivers in 1xx, 15x and 16x series since these drivers seem to be optmised toward better performing cards and Geforce 8 series. 81.98 is older but will fix graphical bugs in some games.
     
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  4. HavoK

    HavoK Registered User

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    I always used 80.40 or 80.41 I think, one of those two, not sure which one is an actual release, the 80-84.xx series are best by far.

    edit: for low end 7 series. Not in general.
     
    HavoK, Oct 13, 2007
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  5. lua

    lua Notebook Consultant

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    i uses 97.54 from sony for my vaio. i found out that the ones from laptop2go disable some of the hardware function, such as brightness control via the keyboard function keys.
     
    lua, Oct 13, 2007
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  6. Kain

    Kain Notebook Evangelist

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    I currently have the 86.02 installed that came with the computer. Will I get better performance by using the 80.xx, 81.xx, or 84.xx?
     
    Kain, Oct 13, 2007
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 13, 2007
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