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    New Samsung Laptop won't install chipset driver

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by TGoat, Oct 11, 2012.

  1. TGoat

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    I've tried to install the following chipset driver, but it always fails. Any suggestions?

    Thanks

    samsung chipset driver 9.2.2.1034
     
    TGoat, Oct 11, 2012
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Which model of notebook? What version of Windows?

    John
     
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  3. TGoat

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    Samsung Series 3 NP305E5A-A06US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue Silver)

    Windows 7 Home Premium
     
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    TANWare, Oct 11, 2012
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    Yes, AMD CPU and AMD graphics are most likely to be supported by an AMD chipset. There is no chipset driver listed in the downloads so I suspect that it is included in the graphics driver package.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Oct 12, 2012
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    Just a suggestion: You can always install Easy Software Manager and see which drivers it wants to install - and in which order. Even if you don't intend to keep ESWM and want to install everything manually, it can still show which drivers and utils are needed and compatible with your model.
     
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    This is exactly what I did, and that's how I installed (or tried) it. Every time I try however, it fails. (See screenshot--it says it's essential.)

    In fact both of the drivers that aren't installed failed.

    chipset driver2.jpg
     
    TGoat, Oct 12, 2012
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    Wow, that IS odd indeed. So much for that advice :eek:

    Edit: If you forgo the chipset driver (uncheck from the list after you click Essential in ESWM) does the rest install OK?
     
    Dannemand, Oct 12, 2012
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    Why don't you try seeing if the AMD site's autodetect tool can install it on your laptop, it can't hurt seeing nothing else is flying for you.
     
    HerEsY, Oct 13, 2012
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    I did everything everyone suggested. Nothing worked except for the above. I installed the autodetect tool and downloaded one item, but it wasn't one of the items that always failed.

    Oh well, I'm not going to worry about it. It must not be too important. Thanks to everyone for all the help.
     
    TGoat, Oct 17, 2012
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  11. HerEsY

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    Me thinks you're onto something here, the stupid thing keeps telling me to download Norton when I bought a copy off ebay and have 11 months left on my subscriptions. Plus what's really irritating is that it keeps telling me to download 2 different Windows 7 patches, I've did so 3 times now and still it shows up as needing to be downloaded. :rolleyes:
     
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  12. John Ratsey

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    Does Device Manager show any unconfigured devices? If not, then everything is OK (except Easy Software Manager).

    I would note that I have disabled notifications for ESM so it doesn't annoy me with misleading messages. I just run it every few days in case there are any new updates.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Oct 18, 2012
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  13. HerEsY

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    It still periodically connects to the Samsung server looking for update, even though you disabled notifications right?
     
    HerEsY, Oct 18, 2012
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  14. John Ratsey

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    If it does, it doesn't tell me. I have the icon in the notification area which, as far as I'm concerned, is waiting for me to manually run to check for any updates.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Oct 18, 2012
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