nVidia Go Drivers

I was hoping someone could help me out with my Z71v video drivers. From what I understand, you can not use the standard driver from nvidia and must use the driver provided by the manufacturer. I am a little worried because I know there have been updates by nvidia but Asus has not ever released an updated drver. I just got the demo of BF2 and it tells me I must update my driver even though it plays great. Still, I would like to see if there are performance improvements in a newer driver. I have heard there is a way of modifying the standard nvidia driver. Anyone have any suggestions? [ ]

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ASUS Z71v

Intel PM 1.8G 533
1GB RAM
I love it!

 

http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=72349

nVidia Drivers could be found at:
www.guru3d.com
www.laptopvideo2go.com

How To Install:
1) Download the nvidia driver
2) Extract it to a directory
3) download the latest INF file from www.laptopvideo2go.com and save it
to the same directory you had extracted earlier.
4) Right click on the desktop and go to properties. This will take you
to the display control panel.
5) Click on the settings tab
6) Click on Advanced button
7) Click on Adapter tab
8) Click on Properties button
9) Click on Driver tab
10) Click on Update Driver button
11) Click on "No, Not this time" when asked "Can Windows Connect To Windows Update..."
12) Click on "Install from a list or specific location"
13) Click on "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install"
14) Click on "Have Disk"
15) Browse to the location where you had saved the INF file earlier
16) Select the video card from the list, in Asus Z71V case it is nVidia GeForce Go 6600
17) Continue with install...

Reboot...you are done...


Laptop: Asus Z71V
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* 2GB DDR2-533 Corsair
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Thanks smilepak! I knew I would get help here. By the way... Which drivers are you using?

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ASUS Z71v

Intel PM 1.8G 533
1GB RAM
I love it!

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by chris2fer71

 

Chris, just so you know: the reason you need to update the driver with the Battlefield 2 demo is due to a shadow issue. If you don't update the driver, the shadows will all look like squares.

p.s.: I'm now using the 77.62 driver also.

drum while you work

 

hey thank you for the current info on the driver update, I followed the steps accordingly, but now when I start Battlefield 2 retail, it blanks back to the desktop and refuses to load. It worked before I updated the drivers from version 71. it is currently updated to forceware version 77.72. thanks in advance

 

Hmm try to uninstall the driver and do a clean install of it. BF2 comes standard with a 77.30 version, but it is a beta. The 77.72 is the official version released by nvidia. All the other people who playing BF2 right now that I know of are using 77.62 or 77.72 fine w/o any problem.

You might be having version conflict. Go to the control panel and uninstall the driver, then follow the steps to reinstall it

How To Install:
1) Download the nvidia driver
2) Extract it to a directory
3) download the latest INF file from www.laptopvideo2go.com and save it
to the same directory you had extracted earlier.
4) Right click on the desktop and go to properties. This will take you
to the display control panel.
5) Click on the settings tab
6) Click on Advanced button
7) Click on Adapter tab
8) Click on Properties button
9) Click on Driver tab
10) Click on Update Driver button
11) Click on "No, Not this time" when asked "Can Windows Connect To Windows Update..."
12) Click on "Install from a list or specific location"
13) Click on "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install"
14) Click on "Have Disk"
15) Browse to the location where you had saved the INF file earlier
16) Select the video card from the list, in Asus Z71V case it is nVidia GeForce Go 6600
17) Continue with install...

Reboot...you are done...

 

alright thanks ill try this again.... lol

 

Well, i cant install the new drivers because i have the nvidia geforce Go 6600, and that was my whole reason for getting the modified inf file (to be able to install the newest drivers in the first place) If i install the old drivers, and update them like you said, everything seems to be fine except bf2 so far. I guess ill hafta just find the newest driver version that does support the Go 6600 without the modified inf... for the moment im stuck :-/

 

No.....

1) Uninstall the driver you have now. When you uninstall it, it will force you to reboot.

Once you reboot windows will try to detect the driver. It wouldn't be able to, it will ask you for the INF. Follow instruction of installation from there to reinstall

This does not exist. Nvidia DOES NOT support mobile. They left that to the notebook manufacture. So you have to wait until Asus releases one, which will take forver. That is the whole purpose of the MOD driver.

You wouldn't need to install the older driver. Just install directly into the new one.

 

shows how much of a n00b i am at these..... years of exposure to only ati desktop crap can do that to ya...... thats bs that nvidia doesnt support their own mobile devices, i know that each lappy manufacturer has their own devices influencing but still. anyways thanks for the help, if what you suggest doesnt help ill take the night to think about it lol thanks again