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    MSI laptops using Hybrid Power can't use standard Nvidia drivers?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Valour549, Nov 8, 2014.

  1. Valour549

    Valour549 Notebook Geek

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    So this means we can only use OEM provided drivers for our GTX 970/980M?

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    Valour549, Nov 8, 2014
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    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    MSI don't use hybrid power, that is an nvidia technology from years ago.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Nov 8, 2014
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  3. zipperi

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    NVidia driver updates will work fine. That is not referring to MSI's 'Hybrid Power'.

    :)
     
    -=$tR|k3r=-, Nov 8, 2014
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  5. Valour549

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    brrrbrack Notebook Enthusiast

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    sooo just to clarify:

    can I use WHQL-nVidia-divers on the GT72 or do I have to wait for MSI to release new GPU drivers?
     
    brrrbrack, Nov 9, 2014
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    iTzZent Notebook Consultant

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    Thats wrong, the GT72 accept only drivers from MSI. At this Time is the newest driver the 344.00.
     
    iTzZent, Nov 9, 2014
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  9. Kevin@GenTechPC

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    It takes time before Nvidia implements MSI's hardware ID into their driver release, usually about a quarter.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Nov 9, 2014
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  10. zipperi

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    NVIDIA_DEV.13D7 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M" and NVIDIA_DEV.13D8 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M"have been in the modified inf of laptopvideo2go.com 344.60 driver for about a week already. Just need to disable Driver Signature Enforcement when installing.
    And what about these in the Nvidia inf of 344.60 -
    seem very MSIish into my eyes:
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D7.1129.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M"
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D7.1131.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M "
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.1102.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M"
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.1103.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M "
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.1125.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M "
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.1128.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M "
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.112D.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M "
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.1134.1462 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M "
    but don't have a GT72 to check the id.
     
    zipperi, Nov 9, 2014
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  11. Valour549

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    Nah, u can just download from the Nvidia's official site the latest driver and install it. I've had no problems.
     
    Valour549, Nov 10, 2014
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