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Think I found a XP driver for Acer's Nvidia GeForce GT 420M video card - yes/no? #800673
04/06/12 01:35 PM
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Inland, Jenny, I went on the nvidia site to see (just curious in case I want to partition for Win 7 & XP) if there was a XP driver for Acer's (Acer runs win 7) Nvidia GeForce GT 420M video card and I think I just found it **here**

Am I correct in assuming this?

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Re: Think I found a XP driver for Acer's Nvidia GeForce GT 420M video card - yes/no? [Re: cruise02] #800691
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Looks like a good driver to me -

Re: Think I found a XP driver for Acer's Nvidia GeForce GT 420M video card - yes/no? [Re: cruise02] #800703
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Is this for the laptop that's using Optimus technology? Let us know how it works out. If it won't install because all it sees is your Intel graphics, there may be a way to force it by editing one of the driver files.

Re: Think I found a XP driver for Acer's Nvidia GeForce GT 420M video card - yes/no? [Re: Jenny100] #800733
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Originally Posted By: Jenny100
Is this for the laptop that's using Optimus technology? Let us know how it works out. If it won't install because all it sees is your Intel graphics, there may be a way to force it by editing one of the driver files.


You know, I'd forgotten about the Optimus graphics processor - Cruise didn't you try to install a non-Optimus driver once before and it failed to detect your processor? The nVidia side of things kicks in under-the-covers, so unless this driver is Optimus savvy I doubt it will work.

Edit -

If you look in the driver notes you'll find this -

Notes::
1.Notebooks supporting Hybrid Power technology with Intel chipsets are not supported by this release.
2.Sony has joined the Verde program by supporting the following VAIO notebooks: Sony F Series with NVIDIA GeForce 310M and Sony F Series with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M. Other Sony VAIO notebooks are not supported at this time (please contact Sony for driver support).


Item No. 1 specifically mentions the Intel side of things.

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Re: Think I found a XP driver for Acer's Nvidia GeForce GT 420M video card - yes/no? [Re: InlandAZ] #800736
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Originally Posted By: InlandAZ

You know, I'd forgotten about the Optimus graphics processor - Cruise didn't you try to install a non-Optimus driver once before and it failed to detect your processor?


Yes I did, but I don't know if this is an Optimus driver, I'm assuming it is.

Please see PM.


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