x205 s9349 drivers?

hi, i might appear to be pretty stupid here but i am a bit confused on drivers. i have had a few problem in some games of crashing on certain maps... so someoen suggested that i update my drivers --- i tried to do this thru device manager and it says im already updated.. but then they told me to go to www.laptop2go.com and get the latest drivers, why would i need to do this if my computer didn't find any new drivers? does anyone else do this? i have an 8700m GT in this x205 and im wondering what you all use for a driver?


((this is what he gave me for a link to update my driver - although it does not have 8700m GT in the list for some reason.. http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15369 ))

thank you for any help mates!

 

You go there and download the latest driver which I believe is 167.26 and you also download the modified inf driver and use the modified inf file (copy the inf file to the folder were you extracted the drivers to and say yes when it asks you if you want it to over write the original file) this will add the 8700M GT to the video card list so you can install the driver on your 9349 laptop

 

can someone give me a direct link to the best driver to use with the 8700m GT ? http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15369 <<-- is that it?

also - is there any risk in using these forceware drivers since they arent official or whatever when u go into device manager and try to update? i had a VERY BAD experience last time i tried using a driver from a different site ;\ anyone have any comments?

 

ay wdup kraz30g. i was about to post the exact same question when i saw this thread. im the one with problems with BF2

 

those are very good drivers, i am using them and also trying the newer 167.26, but the 163.75's worked with every game I tried without any problems... only catch is you have to follow the directions and replace the .inf file that comes with the drivers with the modified .inf file that you download from your link... basicly, do what jesse6749 said and you'll be ok... there are also directions on the link you've got

 

and as to why your computer didn't find them, these have not been through the entire certification process with windows, so your update drivers through device manager won't find them yet.... but, they're still good drivers

 

I am using these drivers on my 9349 laptop and all my games run just fine, the certification is just microsoft saying the drivers are good after they test them, for me the whql means nothing if the drivers work for me without causing any problems and these drivers have not caused any problems for me and they work just fine.

 

so which one exactly are yall talking about..im looking at laptopvideo2go and these are the ones listed. which one is best...? im confused cuz the site says the "latest driver" for vista 32 bit is 163.67. but it goes all the way up to 165.01..?

 

Try the latest 167.26 from laptopvideo2go.

It will mostly give a boost of 1000 pts or more for 3dmarks06 over the 163 drivers...
some have reported about around 5500 marks in default stock clock for X205-S9349.

 

We are talking about the 167.26 drivers found here:

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php?t15587.html

 

yep, that's the link to the ones i'm currently using, thanks jesse for the link

Just make sure you use the modified inf file also listed on that page... and there's a guide or FAQ on there to if ya need helping getting it all installed.

Good luck! Only downside so far I've got is you won't be able to use the Toshiba HDDVD player with anything except the stock Toshiba drivers, if that matters to ya

 

Ok but 8700M GT is not listed in the modded INF? How come it supports this card if it was not listed in the modded INF. Just a doubt

 

How it is not? "NVIDIA_G84.DEV_0409.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT"" But you are looking on forum i there specificly says not modificated inf conted this cards...

 

here is the list of cards listed in INF for 167.26. Where is 8700M GT??

[DEV_0040] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
[DEV_0041] NVIDIA GeForce 6800
[DEV_0042] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE
[DEV_0043] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE
[DEV_0044] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_0045] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
[DEV_0046] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
[DEV_0047] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS
[DEV_0048] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_004E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000
[DEV_0090] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
[DEV_0091] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
[DEV_0092] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
[DEV_0093] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS
[DEV_0095] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 SLI
[DEV_009D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
[DEV_00C0] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS
[DEV_00C1] NVIDIA GeForce 6800
[DEV_00C2] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE
[DEV_00C3] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_00CD] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI
[DEV_00CE] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
[DEV_00F1] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
[DEV_00F2] NVIDIA GeForce 6600
[DEV_00F3] NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[DEV_00F4] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
[DEV_00F5] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS
[DEV_00F6] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS/XT
[DEV_00F8] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400/4400
[DEV_00F9] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU
[DEV_0140] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
[DEV_0141] NVIDIA GeForce 6600
[DEV_0142] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
[DEV_0143] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 VE
[DEV_0145] NVIDIA GeForce 6610 XL
[DEV_0147] NVIDIA GeForce 6700 XL
[DEV_014A] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440
[DEV_014C] NVIDIA Quadro FX 540M
[DEV_014D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 550
[DEV_014E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 540
[DEV_014F] NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[DEV_0160] NVIDIA GeForce 6500
[DEV_0161] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
[DEV_0162] NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
[DEV_0163] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 LE
[DEV_0165] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
[DEV_0169] NVIDIA GeForce 6250
[DEV_016A] NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS
[DEV_0191] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
[DEV_0193] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
[DEV_0194] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
[DEV_019D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
[DEV_019E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
[DEV_01D0] NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE
[DEV_01D1] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
[DEV_01D3] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
[DEV_01DD] NVIDIA GeForce 7500 LE
[DEV_01DE] NVIDIA Quadro FX 350
[DEV_01DF] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
[DEV_0211] NVIDIA GeForce 6800
[DEV_0212] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE
[DEV_0215] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
[DEV_0218] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_0221] NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[DEV_0222] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 A-LE
[DEV_0240] NVIDIA GeForce 6150
[DEV_0241] NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
[DEV_0242] NVIDIA GeForce 6100
[DEV_0245] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 210S / NVIDIA GeForce 6150LE
[DEV_0290] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX
[DEV_0291] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
[DEV_0292] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
[DEV_0293] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
[DEV_0294] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
[DEV_0295] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
[DEV_029C] NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500
[DEV_029D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500
[DEV_029E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500
[DEV_029F] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2
[DEV_02E0] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
[DEV_02E1] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
[DEV_02E2] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
[DEV_02E3] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
[DEV_02E4] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
[DEV_0390] NVIDIA GeForce 7650 GS
[DEV_0391] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
[DEV_0392] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
[DEV_0393] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
[DEV_0394] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 LE
[DEV_0395] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
[DEV_039E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 560
[DEV_03D0] NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
[DEV_03D1] NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405
[DEV_03D2] NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 400
[DEV_03D5] NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 420
[DEV_0400] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
[DEV_0402] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
[DEV_0403] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS
[DEV_0404] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_040A] NVIDIA Quadro FX 370
[DEV_040E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 570
[DEV_040F] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700
[DEV_0420] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 SE
[DEV_0421] NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
[DEV_0422] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_0423] NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS
[DEV_0424] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_042F] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290
[DEV_053A] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
[DEV_053B] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
[DEV_053E] NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
[DEV_0611] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
[DEV_07E0] NVIDIA GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
[DEV_07E1] NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
[DEV_07E2] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
[DEV_07E3] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
[DEV_07E5] NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i

 

You need to download the modified inf file and replace the original inf file with the modified file that you downloaded.

 

can anyone CONFIRM that i will not screw someting up if i install the new driver from laptopvideo2go with my x205-s9349 w/ 8700m GT (just worried cuz its not listed on the compatibility list) ??

163.75 or 167.26 -- which is "safer"?

 

I have been running these drivers since I got my 9349 and they have not caused any problems, the only thing that will happen is the Toshiba version of WinDVD HD DVD player may stop working properly but all your games and other appz will work just fine and better.

 

is there a specific reason why i can't run 3dmrk06? i have tried downloading it a bunch of times but i always get an error - so i have no idea what my score is....

i would love to run it on my drivers now and see what the new drivers do...

 

I really don't like using 3dmark06 but I downloaded it from www.guru3d.com without any problems, but I usually run FEAR or other game to benchmark my systems, cause I want to see how the games will run.

 

im still so cautious about installing a forceware driver that im reluctant to even do it because im afraid it'll cause new problems in my games and stuff ;\ can someone give me some motivation on using the new drivers? if something does go wrong can i go back to my stock drivers? are there any risks involved in this?

 

Then if you are so paranoid and afraid to upgrade!!!, just keep the Toshiba supplied drivers they work fine and will not create any problems for you and there is nothing wrong with that and we are all free and entitled to make our own choices and we cannot force you to use a certain driver if you don't want to uset it in the first place.

 

A few times after running 3dmarks, when it return to the desktop screen, one-fifth of the screen is black...like the whole screen being squeezed into 4-fifth....

Once when installing ...it gives the window vista Blue Screen core dump,
I had to reboot a few times into safe mode to fix the problems by reverting to stock drivers....
but that also takes a few reboot/safe-mode cycle, cos it blue screen again on next reboot...
Ultimately, it still got fixed.
Hopefully that is just software bug, that did not kill any hardware or rom/flash of sort....

Other times it seems to run quite well....

 

Kraz30g- fear not, I had the same concerns but I bit the bullet and upgraded. The new drivers work great, I've had no regrets. Refer my previous post:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=172059

 

okay i finally made myself update to the newest drivers from laptopvideo2go and i used the 167.26 driver .... now when i play certain games that ran nicely before , the colors are all weird and things are textures are flashing ... i knew updating my drivers would do something bad i guess its just my luck

i can go back to my stock driver if i want from toshiba's website correct? ::crosses fingers::

 

Yes you can uninstall these drivers and go back to the original drives. But it's too bad and strange that they caused you problems, I have had no problems with these and any of the games I play which are mostly FEAR and Bioshock and both are working just fine.

 

well the game im playing right now is Team Fortress 2 (part of the orange box) and i dont even think its playable. colors are off, textures flash, and the game will freeze up in 15 second intervals

 

Perhaps try an older driver? I know 163.44 has good reviews and very stable.

 

went back to stock drivers from toshiba ;\

 

hey kraz, was curious from your post, and so i loaded up TF2.... actually bought it last week, but, hadn't tried it yet... but, that's a fun game! So, thanks for gettin me to fire it up! But, also, the reason i tried it was to see if it would crash on my toshiba... so far, I only noticed one problem, the revolving type door that looks like a roll up door flashes different greys a bit, but that was the only problem I had... game ran great though, totally smooth at 1440x900 with the settings at high... and, the blue team I was on happened to win to boot, ha So, good luck getting it to work, but so far so good with these for me, except for said door texture that flashed a bit.

 

hmmm, Guys and Girls I really dont understand why some body wants latest drivers. A small increase in performance doesnt really matter while playing games.