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    Which drivers for 8600M GT?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ph03n1x, Sep 29, 2007.

  1. ph03n1x

    ph03n1x Notebook Enthusiast

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    I looked lots of thread on the forum, but I couldnt be sure about which version of driver I should use. Please help me...

    My laptop is : ASUS G1S-A1
     
    ph03n1x, Sep 29, 2007
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    unclebrudy Notebook Guru

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    Hey bud.

    For XP:     I use 163.16, and I'd recommend it. If you plan to software overclock, you should stick with a 158 series driver, I used 158.22 before I flashed my BIOS.

    For Vista 32-bit: I use 163.44, and have nice and stable performance. I can't say I've tried much else and am satisfied with 163.44.

    All these aforementioned drivers can be found at laptopvideo2go, in case you weren't aware.

    -Brian
     
    unclebrudy, Sep 29, 2007
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  4. ph03n1x

    ph03n1x Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm using 163.44 for Vista, too. But I have a problem, on Counter Strike, the fps is just 60 fps!

    And other games, when I try to play at high details, it some times make lag! What is the problem ??

    I have 8600M Gt with DDR3. How can I increase this low fps?
     
    ph03n1x, Sep 30, 2007
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    Go to the link in my profile. I wrote it for getting rid of the stuttering issue that the 8600GT shows in some games but the guide can be used as a general optimization for your 8600M GT and may help increase your FPS.
     
    Odin5578, Sep 30, 2007
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    163.69 - they are WHQL too
     
    Raven322, Sep 30, 2007
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    odin243 Notebook Prophet

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    Please do a search, or even just look at the first page on this board, we have a thread dedicated to this topic.

    Thanks.
     
    odin243, Sep 30, 2007
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    For what OS?

    I spent like 2 hours today trying to find the best driver. I stopped at 162.18 - that's for Vista 32.
     
    davron, Sep 30, 2007
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    always try to get the latest drivers, unless a lot of users experience problems with them. i'm using 163.71 whql with the modded .inf from laptopvideo2go.com for the beta .71's.
     
    Mimino, Sep 30, 2007
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  10. Charles P. Jefferies

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    This thread is closed, please do a search before you post. Refer to the linked thread in post #2.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 30, 2007
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