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    Device Drivers for V3000z

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mastapsi, Jul 4, 2006.

  1. mastapsi

    mastapsi Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have recently bought a V3000z, but I had to format it before I could make the recovery discs.
    I have obtained drivers for all but 5 devices, and I don't what they are.

    In Device Manager, there are 5 devices without drivers, and they are

    Base System Device (Location=PCI bus 3 device 9 function 3)
    Base System Device (Location=PCI bus 3 device 9 function 2)
    Base System Device (Location=PCI bus 3 device 9 function 4)
    Coprocessor (Location=PCI bus 0 decvice 10 function 3)
    Unknown Device (Location= on Microsoft ACPI-compliant System)

    The Base System Devices are all on the same bus as SDAStandard Compliant SD Host Controller (which is the media card reader I believe). It is the same bus and device number but it is function 1.

    I know the last one is prolly gonna be hard to figure out, but any help is appreiciated
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    How about Windows Update?
     
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    mastapsi Notebook Enthusiast

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    You think I haven't tried that?

    i have and it yields nothing
     
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The first 3 are most likely the Ricoh media card reader. The Coprocessor is most likely the chipset(you"ll need the Nvidia nforce drivers) and the last one I dont know. But I do know that when I installed Vista, the same device remained unknown without any drivers.
     
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    Well I have the chipset installed, but the Coprocesser still remained uninstalled.

    Thanks for the heads up on the media card reader, I'll try to find those now, I just didn't know which ones they were.

    Edit: Got the drivers for the card reader and the Coprocesser working, and now the Unknow device's location is: on AMD ACPI-compliant system

    Edit2: Edit, Unknown device is the quick launch buttons. I installed HPs drivers and all my devices have drivers now.
     
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    JasonJoel Newbie

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    Do you remeber which drivers you used to get rid of those "Base System Device" and Coprocessor items?

    I still have the SwSetup dir, so I'm sure I'll find them.

    I'm trying to insall the MINIMUM drivers though before I make my base image, so would rather not install a bunch of stuff I don't need to try and find the drivers for those devices...

    Jason
     
    JasonJoel, Jul 11, 2006
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    Found them. The "Base System Driver" is in one of the 'misc' folders of the SwSetup directory. MISC2 I think.

    The coprocessor driver is in the CHIPSET folder of the SwSetup directory. Interesting that it doesn't come with the NVIDIA 430 chipset drivers you can download from their site.

    So those couple of drivers, plus the Nvidia 430 chipset drivers, coupled with the audio and wireless drivers from compaq.com and you have a fully functioning laptop.

    Jason
     
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    Base System Device is actually the Media Card Reader, and the driver is available on the HP site for those who didn't make backup discs.

    The Coprocesser driver can only be installed using HP's motherboard drivers, nVidia's generic MCP 430 drivers won't cut it. If anyone needs these, go here That file also contains Audio Drivers, video card drivers, and one other thing... Which I have forgotten.
     
    mastapsi, Jul 12, 2006
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