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    intel 945GM vista driver...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hpl912, Apr 26, 2007.

  1. hpl912

    hpl912 Notebook Consultant

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    it just released at sony website a vista driver for the 945GM in FE770
    what does this driver do?? i installed and didnt noticed any difference :confused:

    also a bios update has recently released for this machine too specially for vista
     
    hpl912, Apr 26, 2007
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  2. SirRobin

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    A newer driver often fixes bugs or problems with different programs. I'm using the intel video driver directly from the intel homepage. The newest driver runs very stable and aero is working perfectly! :)
     
    SirRobin, Apr 27, 2007
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    I've downloaded the latest driver from Inte.com as well, and its working fine :)
     
    sylonien, Apr 27, 2007
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    The only problem I can see with that new driver is distortion when using the Dreamscene beta (certain video formats display colours incorrectly, and CPU usage is higher than it was before). Other than that, works far better than the driver Sony supplies.
     
    jdbrookes, Apr 27, 2007
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  5. sylonien

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    Well lots of problems are still around, could be Vista, Intel drivers, other drivers or your Beta software?

    I haven't even bothered to try with my games yet, the nVidia driver for Vista is shockingly slow at the moment and I can't use the latest ones from nVidia, it won't let me install. :confused:
     
    sylonien, Apr 27, 2007
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    or might it be that it increased the total available graphics memory? it says 224MB under the video cards properties. i never noticed what was the value before i did this driver update for vista..
     
    hpl912, Apr 28, 2007
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    FYI...Sony f'ed up...the driver posted on their site as a Vista driver is in fact an old XP driver. Morons...for the latest Intel driver, best bet is to go to the Intel site and download them there.
     
    Mobilehavoc, Apr 29, 2007
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