Nvidia notebook drivers now available directly - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 18th Dec 2008, 18:26

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...ble-directly/1

Nvidia has made a surprise revelation this afternoon: it now offers upgradeable notebook graphics drivers for download directly from its website.

Cupboard · 18th Dec 2008, 18:42

Good, when I had a laptop with an AMD graphics card, I can remember all kinds of issue with Acer never releasing drivers.

Tyrmot · 18th Dec 2008, 20:08

Good for them

leexgx · 18th Dec 2008, 20:17

about time i think it was the OEM company's that did not want drivers to install from the driver makers in the first place whats lame realy as some games will not work on nvidia m GPUs if it was not updated and laptop makers Never update there video drivers

being an owner of an ATI Mobility Radeon or an Nvidia M chip can realy suck (all we need now is ATI to do it)

dylAndroid · 18th Dec 2008, 20:24

That's great to hear. I'm stuck with Dell not releasing notebook drivers for my ATI Mobility Radeon.

I hope that this strategic thinking about the shift towards laptop-only use will lead to the creation of a new species of laptop - one that can fit full strength desktop graphics cards, and run at full power, sacrificing the battery power and casual mobility in trade. There is a market for it, and I'm in it.

reflux · 18th Dec 2008, 21:53

No need for www.laptopvideo2go.com anymore, nice one Nvidia!

kenco_uk · 18th Dec 2008, 22:11

Why don't they currently work with Vostro's I wonder? Any specific reason?

HellRazor · 19th Dec 2008, 04:37

Yet, I still can't get updated drivers for my GO 7600.... maybe they'll add it in sometime.

willyolio · 19th Dec 2008, 04:45

about time. i've never had trouble finding ATI drivers. nVidia, on the other hand...

it's a no-brainer they should have had from the beginning. now, about that "card-renaming" scam that you keep trying to pull, nvidia...

WildTangent · 19th Dec 2008, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by HellRazor

Yet, I still can't get updated drivers for my GO 7600.... maybe they'll add it in sometime.

Yup, looks like I'm left out in the cold too. Oh well, time to upgrade this POS anyway, it's getting long in the tooth.

Gazbaby · 19th Dec 2008, 12:33

Hmm, got an HP (Compaq) 8510w with a QuadroFX 570M which should be coverered but HP kindly tell you its not supported when you try to install. Nice one NVidia! You could have let us know you don't support HP as well when checking for supported manufacturers!

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18th Dec 2008, 18:42	#2
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18th Dec 2008, 20:08	#3
Tyrmot Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: London Posts: 204	Good for them

18th Dec 2008, 20:24	#5
dylAndroid is human? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 72	That's great to hear. I'm stuck with Dell not releasing notebook drivers for my ATI Mobility Radeon. I hope that this strategic thinking about the shift towards laptop-only use will lead to the creation of a new species of laptop - one that can fit full strength desktop graphics cards, and run at full power, sacrificing the battery power and casual mobility in trade. There is a market for it, and I'm in it.

18th Dec 2008, 21:53	#6
reflux Modder Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 59	No need for www.laptopvideo2go.com anymore, nice one Nvidia!

19th Dec 2008, 04:45	#9
willyolio Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 136	about time. i've never had trouble finding ATI drivers. nVidia, on the other hand... it's a no-brainer they should have had from the beginning. now, about that "card-renaming" scam that you keep trying to pull, nvidia...

19th Dec 2008, 12:33	#11
Gazbaby What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Hmm, got an HP (Compaq) 8510w with a QuadroFX 570M which should be coverered but HP kindly tell you its not supported when you try to install. Nice one NVidia! You could have let us know you don't support HP as well when checking for supported manufacturers!