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    Windows 7 - GPU DRIVER

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by southzz, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. southzz

    southzz Notebook Guru

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    Tittle basically says it - made my OS Windows 7 - enjoying it a lot, just wondering what Graphic driver would work best with my p7811.
    :)
     
    southzz, Jan 28, 2009
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    i had some problems updating my driver, but the stock one is 181.20, which is pretty good already.
     
    whizzo, Jan 28, 2009
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  3. Misconduct

    Misconduct Notebook Consultant

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    I always don't get the latest nvidia driver, but one thats 1-2 older then it. Mainly Stability issues is why I do this.

    Maybe im being paranoid but when I first installed my 7811fx the latest nvidia drivers gave me more problems then anything, I rolled back to 178 or so and they worked great, no problems at all.
     
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  4. southzz

    southzz Notebook Guru

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    the stock one is 179.28

    it updated it automatically to that one.
     
    southzz, Jan 28, 2009
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  5. massive77

    massive77 Notebook Guru

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    Funny, mine didn't even update to any freakin driver. It says standard VGA driver.. then I go to nVidia site and it says there that Windows Update is supposed to have the driver for you. Well, .. not me. Plus I am missing the SM Bus drivers and the Mass Storage drivers..

    Anyone want to point me in the right direction?

    Thanks!
     
    massive77, Feb 5, 2009
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  6. AGlobalThreatsK

    AGlobalThreatsK Notebook Evangelist

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    Use the new DOX optimised for Vista, 32 bit if u have 32 bit 7, 64 bit if u have 64 bit 7 (Obviously).
     
    AGlobalThreatsK, Feb 5, 2009
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