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    Best video drivers for XP under boot camp?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Holydirt, Aug 19, 2007.

  1. Holydirt

    Holydirt Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello!
    What are the best drivers to use for the 8600M GT while running windows xp in boot camp? I was in the gaming section looking for the answer, and when I tried to use the 163.16 drivers, windows wouldn't start back up. Thanks!
     
    Holydirt, Aug 19, 2007
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    polarlinks Notebook Consultant

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    Happened to me to. Did you do the driver only install or setup? I ran setup that time.

    I am now using 162.18 with only the screen flickering when i open nvidia control panel. Otherwise great. I used a dynamic modded inf.
     
    polarlinks, Aug 19, 2007
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    How did you install it? Did you just get the modified inf and replace the old inf with it and run setup? Thanks!
     
    Holydirt, Aug 20, 2007
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    I replaced the inf. Went into windows device manager. Found the video adapter, clicked update driver and browsed to that inf and new driver folder.
     
    polarlinks, Aug 20, 2007
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    Great! I'll try it now! Thanks!
     
    Holydirt, Aug 20, 2007
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    I tried this and the windows driver update wizard didn't recognize it. Any ideas on how to get it to work? Am I forgetting something?
     
    Holydirt, Aug 20, 2007
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    You have to install the driver manually. Goto device manager, follow the above, tell it something like

    install manually, dont search, i will provide the disk, have disk, then browse for it.
     
    polarlinks, Aug 21, 2007
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    Xander, Aug 21, 2007
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