My discoveries on Vaio Z’s Hybrid Graphics

anything for the old Z (vgn) as of yet?

 

Did you have to overclock?

 

No. This is without overclocking. If I overclock, it still reads 6.5.

 

Well I guess that's really mainly on Nautis and there's no word from him for a very long time...

 

actually to mod a driver is easy but i myself don't have vgn-z so i can't help.

 

:-( on my Z11 still remain 6.3...
how did you do?

 

I wouldn't worry about it. As long as your Nvidia 330 is performing at the right clock speeds then you're fine. These WEI scores are very fickle.

 

read: complete bollocks

 

Are you speaking of the WEI in general or the fact the scores change depending on the time of month lol?

 

both

10char

 

I have a problem with intel graphics after installing these drivers. The Z only wants to work in speed and auto mode. If I switch to stamina, black screen.

 

Try reinstalling it with speed mode on.

 

this inf is for Alienware m11x only if you want you can edit it to support vgn z

for sony vgn z i am still looking for the original inf and if possible with the full package in zip or rar

This is only test release for those who wanted to try...

 

Ever since I upgraded my VGN-Z570N from Vista to Win 7 Home Premium, my battery life does no improve when I switch from Speed to Stamina.

Everything works, I get the usual warning prompts when switching, and after I switch when I go to graphics properties it does switch from the Nvidea control panel to the Intel control panel, but my battery life does not change (abouy 2.5 hours on a full charge).

Any ideas?

 

Probably something wrong with the switching. As in the switching works but it doesn't turn of the dedicated graphics.

 

Sounds like you have a process sucking up cpu time. What's task manager show?

 

Task Manager doesn't show anything unusual...the two highest CPU intensive apps areTask Manager and DWM.exe which both fluctuate between 1% and 2%.

 

I have to try some different things, but I've upgraded through to the 260.99 set (thanks for the ups, BTW), but now I'm having the same problem you are. GPUSniffer says I don't have a CUDA-enabled GPU.

 

Do you think doing a full uninstall (drivercleaner) and clean install would help with the Nvidia card being recognized as CUDA-enabled when switching?

[Edit:] Well, I tried, and it didn't seem to make a difference. You have to boot in Speed and leave it that way to keep CUDA enabled, from what I can tell. Anyone know of a workaround, to re-enable CUDA without a reboot?

 

Hello All,

i got the new Z series VPCZ138GA, and whenever it switches from stamina to speed or vice versa, i get a messages about making changes and the two processes that it alway complains about are msnmsgr.exe and skype.exe

i already added a new string value called Whitelist in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\Hybrid but that did not solve the problem.

looking for help on this matter.

BeShO

 

Nautis is alive! But still busy with RL stuff apparently: Hybrid Graphics Master Set Drivers - LaptopVideo2Go Forums - Page 14

 

Uploading the new nvidia 262.99 for the new 580 series today.

Modded for the Z with hybrid.

There might be an issue with brightness control but a reinstall of the driver might also change it.

 

Nvidia 262.99 modded with 260.63 installer.

part1:
Nvidia_verde_262.99_w_260_63_installer_thomaskc.part1.rar

part2:
Nvidia_verde_262.99_w_260_63_installer_thomaskc.part2.rar

Installing them is the same as always, speed mode, test mode and signing the 2 system files. (read page 1).

Install at own risk, if any features or options does not work I am not to blame.
P.s these drivers seem to run great in Starcraft 2.

 

Can you confirm which features don't work for you?

 

For some reason brightness is locked at 100% (don't care much as I always have it there) but thats the only thing that doesn't seem to work right now.

I do very rarely use my laptop on battery or stamina settings so I need someone else to do the testing. but like I said, they are good game performance, if you want the absolute best battery life, you are probably better off with the 188 series drivers.

 

Sounds good, I think I'm going to stick with your 260.99 drivers. Everything works as expected while getting great performance. Thanks!

oh, does anyone know how to disable the NVIDIA control panel after the right click when in Stamina Mode? It seems that the NVIDIA control panel appears in the right click in both speed and stamina when it should only be available in speed...

 

Actually i think it's supposed to be showing both. Since actually both drivers are always (partially) loaded into the system.

 

Maybe I'm mistaken, but I remember the stock 190 drivers would show "graphic properties" when in stamina, and would disappear and show "NVIDIA control panel" in speed. :/

 

Just checked, you are right.

 

Thomaskc.dk, do you which registry files to fiddle around with to solve this?

 

I installed the 262.99 drivers and my brightness control still works both in speed and stamina mode.

Maybe the Nvidia control panel is still shown beacause with these drivers there's also the small Nvidia icon in the taskbar wich tells you in wich mode you are. I'm no expert, so it's just and hypotesis.

 

yes, funny thing my brightness controls now work just fine after a few reboots!! not sure why haha but its all good.

 

Sorry no not at the moment, hmmm.... as said I barely EVER use my laptop in stamina mode.

 

Just installed the latest 262.99 version and it works great, all switching, brightness works and game performance is nice too ^_^. So thx everyone who made this driver possible xD.

 

I have gone back to the stock 188.80 drivers from Sony as I find them to run a lot cooler when idle and they perform just fine in starcraft 2.

 

i think there is a bug in 262.99 driver
i cant change any setting for intel graphic card
once you change something click on ok and check it again it still remains at the original settings
help me check it out please

 

I tried just now with colors and resolution and everything works fine.

 

Hi, Mesenzio
thank for your reply
can you try something like rotation?
color and resolution works on mine as well
thank you and have a good day

 

hmm 262.99 is only for 580 or desktop. no point of updating.

edit:
for the right click and control panel item, after 191.07(if i am not wrong) this thing will always be there, and this is nvidia problem not intel.

 

Came the new drivers for the Intel HD ... 2226 ... how can we upgrade?
I would to make an installation pack with 260.99 (the last for 330m according to nvidia)/2226 (the last for intel HD)...
nautis, thomaskc.dk... please help me or make it...

 

Actually rotation and power managment doesen't work on mine either.

 

Nobody can help me?

 

where can I download these new Intel drivers? sorry if I missed a post on it.

EDIT:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=19469&ProdId=3168&lang=eng

it is these? because when I tried to install them it told me that my HD graphics and turbo boost drivers already are newer than those....

 

i am trying to install those drivers on VPCZ138GA but the installation fails, execuse my ignorance in this matter, but i read the first page and could not understand the installation process!

can you also help with the switching issue that the msnmsgr.exe is always preventing the switch. i tried whielisting in the registry but that didnt work. i have the default driver version 8.16.11.9024

 

You should shutdown msn messenger before you switch because programs like that use your graphics card. Thats just normal. When you shutdown msn messenger the window of the switching issue will dissapear and the graphics card will change.

 

I've seen it on intel site (the same link that you have posted)... but i've not installed so...

 

I have been trying for three days now (and several trips to Frys) to add another external monitor to my Z. Right now, I am using the Z's display in addition to one external monitor (at 1200x1600) that is connected to the DVI port on the docking station. I would like to add a second external monitor for a total of 3 displays (Z's display plus two external). I have tried a USB-to-DVI adapter that uses DisplayLink (Diamond BVU-195) and the EVGA UV-16 (also DisplayLink). In both cases, the Z does not start up after I install the drivers (I'm using the latest ones too!). Apparently, DisplayLink won't support Nvidia/Intel hybrid graphics.

At this point, I'm open to ViDock, ViBook (I have a VtBook but the Z has an ExpessCard slot, not a PC Card slot), DualHeadtoGo, etc.... anything as long as it works. Unfortunately, at this point, I'm lost like a child in the desert and need some guidance (badly!).

VAIO VGN-Z670N (bought in April 2009)
Vista Business (32 bit)
Nvidia Driver 7.15.11.7449
BIOS R3054M3


Please help.

Thank you very much,
Andy.

 

I use the DisplayLink technology successfully at home and at the office. (I'm using some no-name, third-party devices I got at Central Computers down in the Peninsula.)

At home I have a screen hanging off of the DVI port on the docking station and two DisplayLink devices (1920x1200). At the office I have one screen on the DVI port and 3 screens on the DisplayLink devices (1920x1080).

I'm running the 190.24 drivers. I do get some annoying messages when coming out of sleep mode. Otherwise I'm reasonably satisfied.

 

rmcx, nice! But your Z is the recent Z11 and I've got the Z from a year ago running Vista 32.

 

I'm still trying to figure out if if the 260.xx and 261.xx and 262.99 drivers offer anything real in terms of performance over the official drivers?

Have anyone actually tested something in numbers? to me it seems like the 262.99 is the fastest.. but also the ones running the hottest after a while.

But I have no ACTUAL data to back this up yet, only looking at my sc2 replays at times.