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    Long Term Forceware Use?!?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Hawkeye05, Nov 11, 2007.

  1. Hawkeye05

    Hawkeye05 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm contemplating using the Forceware Drivers from laptopvideo2go on my T61 with the NVS 140, I'm just a wuss and dont want to risk it quite yet, i'm wondering if anyones been using them for an extended period and if there are any ill effects, I'm mostly concerned about permanent damage, I love gaming this thing does great but i feel it could do so much better. :D
     
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    braddd Notebook Deity

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    163.44 on my vista 32bit w/ 140M and life is good. 2 months and running, no ill effects found.
     
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    I don't think it does any real harm to the machine. Been using it for awhile, and they are doing fin. 163.44 here also.
     
    philfna, Nov 11, 2007
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    Hawkeye05 Notebook Consultant

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    It will Shutdown if its overheating right? These only overclock by 10% or so right>?
     
    Hawkeye05, Nov 11, 2007
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    philfna Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I have a temp monitor and the drivers temp difference is about 7 percent or so from the stock drivers. Well within tolerance.
     
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    Even with Heavy Use its only 7% hotter?
     
    Hawkeye05, Nov 11, 2007
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    I was using 163.44 for a while, but on battery I couldn't turn the brightness down; the on-screen display showed it down but the screen was still full brightness. My battery life didn't really like it, so I switched back to Lenovo drivers. But I haven't read of anybody having this problem, so it might just be me...
     
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    Lots of people have had the problem, you have to reinstall some Lenovo driver to fix it IIRC. I'll search for the thread but it was posted here maybe 2-3 weeks ago...

    EDIT: Maybe there isn't a definite switch that works for everyone, but this thread might offer assistance to some: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=172473&highlight=OSD
     
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    The brightness issue I haven't tested, but quite possible. I always keep mine unit as "bright" as possible.
     
    philfna, Nov 11, 2007
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    eveer21 Newbie

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    Question:

    How do you install the new drivers? When I run the auto installer it tells me it can't find the hardware. I have a T61 with a 140M.

    Thanks a ton
     
    eveer21, Nov 15, 2007
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  11. Hawkeye05

    Hawkeye05 Notebook Consultant

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    you have to find the right version depending on your OS and card few of them support the NVS 140 from what ive seen
     
    Hawkeye05, Nov 15, 2007
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    yes i know that however people say they are running the 163.44 drivers and when i tried to install those using the auto installer, it said it couldnt locate any drivers for my hardware. Is there a special technique to doing this
     
    eveer21, Nov 15, 2007
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