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    Updating GFX Card (8400M GS) driver on the SZ series

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by TooNice, Jan 21, 2010.

  1. TooNice

    TooNice Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello, I would like to update my graphic card drivers on my VAIO. For the life of me, I just can't find a link to an updated graphic card driver on the Sony website. Yet when I let nVidia scan my subsystem, it states that the following: "The manufacturer of this system requires that you download the driver for your GPU from their support site."

    It then goes on to say that they do have some notebook drivers, but I may lose some notebook specific features if I take that path. To be honest, I don't think that there is any feature to lose here, but just in case, does anyone know if Sony has updated any graphic card drivers in the last few years (mine is dated 2007)?

    Thanks.
     
    TooNice, Jan 21, 2010
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Whats the model number on the sticker? Like mine is VPCCW17FX. Sony is really picky about graphics drivers.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 21, 2010
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  3. TooNice

    TooNice Notebook Enthusiast

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    VGN-SZ79GN/C (it's from Hong Kong), but I am pretty sure I have seen very similar model in the UK too. I'd expect the graphic card driver to be the same when dealing with the same graphic card though (nVidia GeForce 8400M GS).
     
    TooNice, Jan 22, 2010
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