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    having problems with the 185.85 driver

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by MujiXx, Feb 14, 2010.

  1. MujiXx

    MujiXx Notebook Geek

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    hey guys, i'm having trouble with the 185.85 dox driver. it seems to be crashing alot and bringing up the blue screen. it always happens when i start up my laptop or when i open up a movie to watch. any ideas on how to fix this?

    EDIT: how do i enable monitor output of the video? i'm trying to use ati tools but don't kno how to do that
     
    MujiXx, Feb 14, 2010
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  2. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    what laptop and operating system are you using. certain drivers seem to have a few issues with certain laptops.
    other option is to change to official nvidia drivers. most stable ive found so far are 186.81
     
    MrDJ, Feb 14, 2010
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  3. MujiXx

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    i've got an ispiron 1720 with win7 enterprise.
     
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    any1 else?
     
    MujiXx, Feb 14, 2010
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    i find dox drivers can be very unpredictable and often give me higher temperatures as they are aimed at getting all the possible speed out of your card. go for the official nvidia drivers but not the newest ones i think its the 18x.xx drivers which work best i think i have the 186.xx (cant remember exactly) ones and they are great
     
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  6. MujiXx

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    the temps arn't really much of a problem for me, i just need to squeeze every ounce of speed i can out of this gpu, since its only 128Mb, geforce 8400m gs
     
    MujiXx, Feb 14, 2010
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    If you're having trouble with a driver, change drivers...? Seems too obvious, is there a reason you want to stick with this driver?

    I second 186.81/.82, they're quite stable and nothing else seems to consistently get better performance.
     
    Histidine, Feb 14, 2010
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  8. MujiXx

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    is that the official driver or modified?
     
    MujiXx, Feb 14, 2010
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    They're official.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Feb 14, 2010
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  10. MujiXx

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    okay, and does it allow overclocking?
     
    MujiXx, Feb 14, 2010
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