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    nvidia drivers refuse to install (remains on standard vga)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by zx1, Jan 14, 2009.

  1. zx1

    zx1 Newbie

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    trying to install latest nvidia notebook drivers for the m1530

    obviously uninstalled the old ones (removed from control panel, then safemode and use the guru drive cleaner to clean up any left overs)

    when i install the drivers it takes about 5 minutes which is the strange thing i noticed, normally takes a minute or 2 at most

    after installation i reboot and find that in device manager the yellow exclamation
    mark icon next to the vga device, when i try and point it to install from the folder itself it takes about 10 minutes then tells me its failed.

    i know this is a common problem if anyone else has managed to resolve it let me know

    thanks
     
    zx1, Jan 14, 2009
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  2. paper_wastage

    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    where did you get the drivers?

    laptopvideo2go-> u need to use th emodded inf

    from dell.... then its weird
     
    paper_wastage, Jan 14, 2009
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    Wolfpup Notebook Prophet

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    Did you update to the newest BIOS first? Nvidia's instructions say to do that for that model.
     
    Wolfpup, Jan 14, 2009
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    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    If you get those problems from the drivers off the Dell site, chances are, your GPU is dying.....
     
    mystery905, Jan 14, 2009
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    SteveJonesy Notebook Evangelist

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    I assume he's referring to the Notebook Drivers provided recently direct from Nvidia themselves.
     
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    zx1 Newbie

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    thanks for the replies

    no i havent updated the bios, i was using 174.31 from laptops2go prior to changing it (wish i didnt now)

    yeah iam referring to the latest notebook drivers from the nvidia site

    i will update the bios and let you know if it worked out
     
    zx1, Jan 14, 2009
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    updated bios from a8 to a12 problem still remians

    maybe its a reformat situation then?

    i noticed the hard drive stops screaming :)
     
    zx1, Jan 14, 2009
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