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    Video card driver question under vista 64

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by grabber_grabbs, Apr 12, 2008.

  1. grabber_grabbs

    grabber_grabbs Notebook Guru

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    Ok, sorry if this question is stupid but i am just learning here :eek:

    if i click on the Nividia control pannel, under system information, it says forceware 156.65

    Now what puzzle me is that i have just installed from laptopvideo2go the rev 169.12 !!!

    Why is it still showing 156.65 on the nvidia control pannel ? I did the installation exactly as it is suppose to by copying the inf file into the 169.12 folder and then, i did a driver update from the device manager.

    Where should i look to see if the 169.12 has really been installed ?

    thanks a 1000 times.
     
    grabber_grabbs, Apr 12, 2008
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    Don't use the 169.xx but 174.74 or 167.62 (in case of instability)

    Use the build-in installer with the drivers, not the device managers, it tends to not work correctly
     
    JCMS, Apr 12, 2008
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    i did search for the 174.74 in the laptopvideo2go and couldnt find it... I am using vista 64

    I have been able to find it elsewhere but i dont have the modded inf that goes with it....

    can you help on this ?
     
    grabber_grabbs, Apr 12, 2008
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    even the 167.62 is nowhere to be found.... gosh, i must be in the wrong website. Under the download drivers menu, there is no 174.74 and no 167.62 !!!!!

    where the hell can i find these... can you provide the link directly to it please .
     
    grabber_grabbs, Apr 12, 2008
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    174.74 (Vista 64 bit)...
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18052

    167.62 (Vista 64 bit)...
    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17702

    Dont look at the driver list. The forum is the place to look for the drivers.
     
    miner, Apr 12, 2008
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    Doesn't matter. Just uninstall the old driver, reboot and then install the new one.
     
    miner, Apr 12, 2008
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    grabber_grabbs, Apr 12, 2008
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