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    graphics driver for vista

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by PC_pulsar, Sep 15, 2006.

  1. PC_pulsar

    PC_pulsar Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi everyone.

    Today i saw the release candidate 1 version of vista is available. Can i install it on my notebook (see sigh) and install a good graphics driver for gaming on vista? The nvidia site shows only XP/2000 drivers for my go 7XXX series drivers.

    I wonder if it is even possible to show vista on my notebook because the graphics drivers for vista aren't found by me.
     
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  2. libertyct

    libertyct Notebook Geek

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    i dont know about the nvidia but i got vista running pretty smooth on my intel 950. my games run too like prince of persia but just a little slower
     
    libertyct, Sep 15, 2006
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    is it possible vista itself ha's the nvidia go drivers? because when i use the program "windows vista upgrade advisor" it says i don't have to use any actions before the gpu will work. So i hope vista ha's those go 7XXX series drivers.
     
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  4. Paul

    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    There's a good chance that Vista will have drivers for your card built in. Drivers in Vista are actually better than XP from my experiences. I have to load up about 10 different drivers in XP after a reformat, but after the RC1 upgrade, I didn't have to do any. But even if for some strange reason Vista does not have drivers built in, you can get some pretty good Vista drivers from places like laptopvideo2go.com or tweaksrus.com. I used the X-treme G Mobile Forceware drivers for Vista back when I had Beta 2.
     
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  5. libertyct

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    yup. i did not need any drivers at all. everything inclusing wireless was already there!
     
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    sound too?
     
    PC_pulsar, Sep 15, 2006
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