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    Drivers question

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by adrian5683, Dec 16, 2012.

  1. adrian5683

    adrian5683 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi guys, I'm looking into purchasing the GT60 and was wondering if some of the drivers can be installed from the component manufacturer rather then MSI. In general, I hate depending on the notebook manufacturer for drivers but my main concern is that if I want to update the GTX 680M I'll have to wait for months before MSI releases driver updates or look for modded drivers which usually results in BSODs 9 out of 10 times.

    Thanks.
     
    adrian5683, Dec 16, 2012
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  2. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    In the case of the 680M, then yes; you can absolutely go through NVidia for the driver(s)! The drivers supplied by the system manufacturer/seller are generally pulled from the component manufacturer's as it is.

    You may have the benefit of redundant stability testing when getting a driver from the seller, though. But other than that, you can always refer to mirror sites and the component manufacturer for updates.
     
    Prostar Computer, Dec 17, 2012
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