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    Which AMD 6770M Driver do I want?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BeaverRat, Jun 11, 2011.

  1. BeaverRat

    BeaverRat Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,
    Right now I am on stock drivers for the 6770m...

    If I go to device manager, it lists the driver as 8.850.6.0 from May for 6700 series. If I press the "update driver" button, it installs a driver from march (which is actually earlier than the stock one) and then lables the card as the proper 6770m. On top of that, windows update has a driver from april for the 6770m. Which driver do I want? They all appear to work with integrated graphics.
     
    BeaverRat, Jun 11, 2011
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    Hiback Notebook Enthusiast

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    8.850.6.0 is the latest one( excluding 11.6 beta)...... so just leave it as it is......
     
    Hiback, Jun 12, 2011
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  3. Kahn20

    Kahn20 Notebook Consultant

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    When I first got my DV7, I accidentally installed 8.830.6.2000 from April, via Windows Update. I know 8.850.6.0 is the 11.5b hotfix, but now BeaverRat says that his stock drivers were the same? Has anyone tried to reinstall the drivers from SwSetup and confirm what they are?
     
    Kahn20, Jun 12, 2011
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  4. michial

    michial Notebook Guru

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    I just got my comp yesterday and selected all the windows updates includidng the ati one. Can I uninstall it now
     
    michial, Jun 12, 2011
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    michial Notebook Guru

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    After updating today I have this 8.830.6.2000
    If this is bad can I go back? The ati graphics icon in the lower right corner of the system tray only lists the #1.integrated graphics not the 6770 even though the device manager lists 1 and 2.radeon 6770
     
    michial, Jun 12, 2011
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  6. gnaszj

    gnaszj Notebook Enthusiast

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    I received my DV6 three or four days ago and was going to tough it out with the stock drivers until I started having problems while gaming (ex - Portal 2 crashed twice). I then went with the Microsoft Update from April and have been fine since (ex - Starcraft 2 frames went up, Portal 2 runs). The dynamic switching still "works" and my games run like I hoped they would run.
     
    gnaszj, Jun 12, 2011
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  7. dave1812

    dave1812 Notebook Deity

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    You wouldn't happen to have FSX loaded up, would you? I'm waiting to see if anyone can get FSX to work with the abomination known as "switchable (i use the term loosely) graphics".
     
    dave1812, Jun 12, 2011
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  8. gnaszj

    gnaszj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry, I don't have FSX.

    I will say that the Portal 2 crashes were pretty annoying though and would happen while configuring the graphics settings, not while playing the game.
     
    gnaszj, Jun 12, 2011
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