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    New nvidia 9600M GT drivers out

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Ocelot, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. Ocelot

    Ocelot Notebook Consultant

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    New drivers for the 9600M GT (Vista 64) here:

    http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista64_186.03_whql.html

    Search page for other versions here:

    http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx

    Are these safe to install on my DV7T? I notice HP has never issued an official graphics driver update for this notebook. The one and only version from them is from November 2008.

    The release highlights has me salivating - particularly the bit about a 45% increase in Mirror's Edge with antialiasing enabled. Since there are about 7 months of driver updates in this release I should see some big improvements in my games.
     
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    let us know how it works for you.
     
    petermichaelw, Jun 11, 2009
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    OK, installed it...

    I was perfectly satisfied with how Mirror's Edge was running on my system before I installed these but after installation it's even smoother. I would say it's running perfectly smooth now. This is really evident in the outdoor areas where there are a lot of buildings in view.

    Bioshock showed a noticeable improvement as well. With everything on high I am getting silky smooth frame rates.

    Those are the only two games I'm playing right now. Maybe somebody else can report on what they see in other games.

    Everything feels solid as a rock. Haven't noticed any problems or anything.

    Also, I'm not sure, but I think my system gained the capability to do PhysX now. (I think) the PhysX option used to be grayed out in Mirror's Edge but I can turn it on now. Maybe someone else can verify it.

    All in all, these drivers = win. :)
     
    Ocelot, Jun 11, 2009
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  4. petermichaelw

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    sounds good

    and your running the 7100 or 7201 build of w7?
     
    petermichaelw, Jun 12, 2009
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    Wow, these are the best drivers for the 9600 mgt, i got a increase of 4 fps on GTA 4, by its standards, thats quite a jump.
     
    stonesrubber, Jun 12, 2009
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    i installed this driver on my dv5 9600 GT and it run without any problem.
    all installed games run smoother than previous driver
     
    wkbag, Jun 12, 2009
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    Is this the same driver for the 130m, which is basically an updated 9600m?
     
    optimustarzan, Jun 12, 2009
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    yes, i believe this is the same driver. the version for both is 186.03 and it was released on the 9th
     
    Kcouture0827, Jun 12, 2009
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    Works like a charm
     
    Chris Redfield, Jun 12, 2009
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    Ocelot, Jun 12, 2009
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