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Should I use the Dell Nvidia drivers?

post #1 of 17
10/30/05 at 1:12pm
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I am currently using laptopvideotogo 76:50 drivers, they seem to work great espcially when I play games...(Americas Army,SoKor2)

I want to update the drivers but am unsure how to do it from laptopvideotogo anymore, for some reseason the first time was easy but now I am conffused, thats why the dell way is more staright forward, atleast at the moment,lol.

Sorry but the search isn't working for me right now, thats why I posted.
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post #2 of 17
10/30/05 at 1:17pm
At laptopvideo1go:

1. Download the .exe driver
2. Right Click and save as the .inf file
3. Double click the downloaded .exe driver and extract it to your desktop
4. Drag the .inf file into the extracted folder. Yes if ask for overwrite.
5. Run the installation.
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post #3 of 17
10/30/05 at 1:27pm
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thanks I knew it was easy but for some reason this morning I am out of it, must be the time change!
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post #4 of 17
10/30/05 at 1:49pm
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I got an error while running setup, it asked for the windowsxp drivers cd?
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post #5 of 17
10/30/05 at 2:03pm
That's werid. Couldn't you point it to the CABS directory?
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post #6 of 17
10/30/05 at 3:02pm
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Originally Posted by Santelope
I got an error while running setup, it asked for the windowsxp drivers cd?
To install the driver, use this method:
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...p?showtopic=33

There is even a short movie, now!
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post #7 of 17
10/30/05 at 6:18pm
I'm actually liking the Dell 78.11 drivers, got 5380 at stock clocks in '05, 6100 at 500/1200. I've also never gotten a video artificating problem with stock drivers that I (very rarely) get while changing resolutions with non-Dell drivers. So since they're both good performance and stable, I'll stick with Dell's 78.11.
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post #8 of 17
10/30/05 at 8:41pm
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thanks for the link...

Yeah when I ran the setup for these drivers I had to do a system restore becuase it moved somthing and screwed up my drivers..

I very well mayb go with the dell 78.11
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post #9 of 17
10/30/05 at 8:47pm
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With the method show in the video I don't even need to download the exe just the inf?
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post #10 of 17
10/30/05 at 8:49pm
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Originally Posted by Santelope
I am currently using laptopvideotogo 76:50 drivers, they seem to work great espcially when I play games...(Americas Army,SoKor2)

I want to update the drivers but am unsure how to do it from laptopvideotogo anymore, for some reseason the first time was easy but now I am conffused, thats why the dell way is more staright forward, atleast at the moment,lol.

Sorry but the search isn't working for me right now, thats why I posted.
Use the Dell drivers. They'll save you time. Don't worry, Dell's drivers don't miss out on any of the important changes...in fact Dell only seems to release new drivers when there's changes worth making.
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post #11 of 17
10/30/05 at 8:51pm
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Originally Posted by |-007-|
Use the Dell drivers. They'll save you time. Don't worry, Dell's drivers don't miss out on any of the important changes...in fact Dell only seems to release new drivers when there's changes worth making.
Yeah I can't deal anymore,lol I just got out of work and want this done asap.
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post #12 of 17
10/30/05 at 9:13pm
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Ok I downloaded the dell drivers ok I think but now everything looks washed out and things aren't working right, and I have no more nvidia control panel...

any help?
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post #13 of 17
10/30/05 at 10:00pm
I'm pretty sure your display is 1440x900, not 1280x800 like in your sig... unless you changed it yourself heheh. That's if it'x WXGA. WUXGA is 1920x1200 and has the glossy finish.
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post #14 of 17
10/30/05 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by Blahman
I'm pretty sure your display is 1440x900, not 1280x800 like in your sig... unless you changed it yourself heheh. That's if it'x WXGA. WUXGA is 1920x1200 and has the glossy finish.
Yeah thats the resolustion I run it at, and unfortunatly not the problem
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post #15 of 17
10/30/05 at 10:13pm
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actully thats not what I have it at any longer, it
s back at 1440
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post #16 of 17
10/31/05 at 1:54am
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Originally Posted by Santelope
.... and unfortunatly not the problem
Still having problems? Then do this:

DL Driver Cleaner Pro and run it. Follow the instructions to the letter.
http://www.driverheaven.net/#news76417

At laptovideo2go... right click the link to the modified INF for your driver of choice and "save target as." DL to your desktop, for example.

Next, DL the corresponding driver to your desktop. Run the exe ("8210.exe" for example) which will expand the archived driver files into a folder.

Next, simply drag the modified INF file you DLd into that folder. A Windows message box will appear--tell Windows that you want to replace the original INF with your modified one.

Optional step: DL and run NVLiTE nVIDIA video driver reduction tool:
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/nvlite/nvlite.shtml

To install the driver, use the "have disk" method:
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/...p?showtopic=33

Good luck!
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post #17 of 17
11/2/05 at 11:12pm
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Originally Posted by Santelope
I am currently using laptopvideotogo 76:50 drivers, they seem to work great espcially when I play games...(Americas Army,SoKor2)

I want to update the drivers but am unsure how to do it from laptopvideotogo anymore, for some reseason the first time was easy but now I am conffused, thats why the dell way is more staright forward, atleast at the moment,lol.

Sorry but the search isn't working for me right now, thats why I posted.

yes use the drivers at dell, if y ou go to nvidia you might easily load drivers that are for a desktop graphics card instead of the 6800go card, the drivers are not the same.
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