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    Hp, Hybrid video, Driver update

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vorob, Jun 18, 2011.

  1. vorob

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    So, earlier i had m11x with a hybrid card (intel + nvidia) and there was a manual switch and ty drivers from manufacturer (dell). But still there was a "save" option, you could disable hybrid card and have only nvidia one, in this case you could install official driver from nvidia.com and have no problems.

    With my current laptop i don't have such choice and have to download drivers from hp which is really old. And when hp decide to forget bout this laptop i won't have new drivers. And that's really sucks.

    Any ideas? From what i know, there are no easy way to update ati driver by yourself. Its hard and buggy.
     
    vorob, Jun 18, 2011
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    read the LONG thread on switchable graphics to understand the scope of the issues.
     
    dave1812, Jun 18, 2011
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    vorob, Jun 18, 2011
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    You are running the HP version of AMD Cat 11.4
     
    Falco152, Jun 18, 2011
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  5. vorob

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    Read about 13 pages and the only thing which they are discussing is how to manually switch gfx on new dv's

    Any easy way to update it to 11.6?
     
    vorob, Jun 20, 2011
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    Haha hey man dont worry I still have manual switching too. If you want the 11.6 cats, you should be just able to install them straight over the top of your current drivers....so dont uninstall your current cats just dl and install over the top of them. The Cat installer will update whats necessary.
    If you have any problems with that method, follow these guys on Guru3D AMD Catalyst 11.6 WHQL (8.861 May 24) - Download & Discussion - Guru3D.com Forums Asder00 usualy releases beta & RC drivers pretty regularly and if there are no mobility versions he mods them so we can use them. :D
     
    lokiswarrior, Jun 20, 2011
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  7. IceBlu

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    Totally true, just updated to 11.6, lets see how it does :) so far so good, I always for newest drivers out and available.
     
    IceBlu, Jun 20, 2011
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    An you both have "old" dv's with manual switch?) Cool then, i'll try driver today.
     
    vorob, Jun 20, 2011
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    Downloaded from amd, mobility 11.6 and that's what i've got
    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5020311/2011-05-27 10.53.33.jpg
     
    vorob, Jun 20, 2011
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    Installed driver from guru3d and its ok now :) 11.6
     
    vorob, Jun 20, 2011
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