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    6860FX Win7 x64 drivers (or hardware IDs) needed...

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by teknomedic, Mar 28, 2011.

  1. teknomedic

    teknomedic Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking to find the latest Win7 x64 drivers for the hardware in a 6860FX.

    I need to get the hardware ID'd with "OEM / Manufacturer" and "model number"... as an example the video card is an "nVidia 8800M GTS".

    PLEASE, if you can ID any of the needed hardware OR provide a link to the latest drivers for said hardware please reply to this thread. If you find this thread at a time when it's locked, please PM me any updated driver links or hardware info.


    Looking for the following:

    Video = nVidia 8800M GTS (Win7 x64, Latest Official v267.76)
    Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies ((official, older))
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/ ((modded INI, latest))

    Audio = IDT / Sigmatel ( unknown type, can anyone ID this) ((maybe 92xx??))
    Basic drivers install by default during win7 setup, sound appears to work correctly, no advanced features.
    Gateway Vista v5939, seem to work mostly OK? Some reported issues??
    http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/getFile.asp?id=22199&uid=249912184&site=emachinesother
    other possible option for audio??
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/ (search the forums, can manually create drivers with some work)

    Modem = Agere Soft Modem ( unknown type, can anyone ID this)
    Basic drivers install by default during win7 setup, unknown if they work correctly
    **unknown official download location
    **Win Vista x64 Driver 6860FX seems to work? http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/getFile.asp?id=21900&uid=24999171

    Webcam = Chicony Electronics Co.,Ltd ( unknown type, can anyone ID this)
    Webcam Software = Camera Assistant for Gateway (Software for the P-79 series, seems to work fine) (Win7 x64 v1.7.115.212, Released 6-28-2010)
    http://global-download.gateway.com/...S&Step3=P-79&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=GATEWAY&SC=PA_6G
    OR Gateway Support - Downloads & Support Documents - Notebook / P Series / P-79

    SD Card Reader = Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader RTS5101/RTS5111/RTS5116 (Win7 x64 v6.1.7600.30126 Released 12-1-2010)
    Realtek

    Bluetooth = Broadcom ( unknown type, can anyone ID this) (General Driver setup, unknown version or release)
    Broadcom.com - Bluetooth Software Download

    Chipset = Intel GM965 (INF Updater Driver v9.2.0.1025 Released 3-3-2011)
    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19596&lang=eng

    eSATA = Silicon Image si3531 (Driver Search, Latest Official v1.5.20.1 Released 6-4-2009)
    Silicon Image - Support

    Network = Realtek RTL8168B (Win7 x64 v7.041 Released 3-21-2011)
    Realtek

    Touchpad = Synaptics ( unknown type, can anyone ID this) (Win7 x64 Drivers, latest v15.2.7, "right click and save as")
    Drivers | Synaptics

    WiFi = Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (Win7 x64 Drivers v13.5.0 released 3-4-2011)
    http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19856&lang=eng


    I'll update this as I find the drivers...
    Thanks for any tips and help.


    (EDIT, my original thread about trying to find these drivers, some older links... might be usefull if others are dead)
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/gat...860fx-users-get-win7-drivers.html#post5482961
     
    teknomedic, Mar 28, 2011
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