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    16F2 users - where do you get drivers from?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Meaker@Sager, Aug 23, 2011.

  1. Meaker@Sager

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    I've tried some from laptopvideo2go.com but they break the brightness controls. Any sets that do work?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 23, 2011
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    Brightness control is broken when you get the desktop drivers.
    Get the NVIDIA OEM Notebook drivers from laptopvideo2go. They work fine for me.
     
    CpxAzn, Aug 23, 2011
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    Spot on, thanks.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 24, 2011
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    I'm actually having problems with that OEM notebook driver. I have powermizer enabled, but my gpu runs at full speed while surfing the web. I switched back to stock drivers and the issue is fixed. Pretty big problem for me because I don't sit my laptop on a table. My GPU now runs 15C cooler

    EDIT: Actually my GPU speed is increasing again, I will have to experiment.
     
    CpxAzn, Sep 6, 2011
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    Is it when you are watching a video or flash, as these are GPU accelerated.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 6, 2011
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    could you kindly provide us with the link to the driver with working brightness control? Much appreciated!
     
    long2905, Sep 6, 2011
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    The GPU runs at full speed when I view those sites with silly pictures on the internet. These stock drivers do run at lower temperatures by about 8-9C.
     
    CpxAzn, Sep 6, 2011
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    wow fyi I have already tried the stock driver, the newly releashed MSI 269.13 driver on laptopvideo2go as well as 275.50, 280.26 and 280.36 and sadly except the first two, the rest dont work. So pardon me if I want to make sure I got the right driver this time. Didnt know a simple request could offend someone.
     
    long2905, Sep 7, 2011
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    tried 280.19 and no dice. Thought of using 280.36 with 269.13 inf and nope, doesnt work. Go back to 269.13 and the screen is as bright as day.
     
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    This time i tried instead of overwrite the inf file, i open up both of them 269.13 and 280.26 and add the 3 lines of GTX 570M into 280.26's file. Saved, installed and restart. And...it worked! So thank you for that, sincerely.

    The file in question is nvmi.inf
     
    long2905, Sep 7, 2011
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