topic Re: Windows 7 (64bit) Video Drivers in PCs & Accessories

Windows 7 (64bit) Video Drivers

BarryForde — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:32:53 GMT

Hi, I've just upgraded my AR51SU to Windows 7 (full official release to MSDN Technet customers, not a Beta). Now I need a video driver for the Nvidia Ge Forde 8600M chip set that supports Aero. NVidea do have one on their site but say it wont work with Vaio, contact your OEM for official driver.I tried to install it anyway to see what happens but it refuses to install so no luck. Anyone out there got a solution?
thanks
Barry

Re: Windows 7 (64bit) Video Drivers

hugpache — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:17:47 GMT

Hi Barry,

I'm using the Nvidia drivers that I got through Windows Update.
After installing 7 I had to download the drivers from Nvidia's website but shortly after that some newer ones where available on WUpdate.

Only the Geforce 8600M GT is listed here under "Supported Products" though..
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_win7_x64_186.03_whql.html
(that's for the 64bit version, the one I'm using)

And these are the ones I got installed at the moment:

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/6583/nvidiaz.png

Re: Windows 7 (64bit) Video Drivers

rgs-z — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:44:10 GMT

The original Nvidia drivers won't work on VAIO Notebooks!
As a Vaio User (as well as Fujitsu and Lenovo customers) you always have to be contented with the drivers which are offered on Sony's support site (vaio-link.com)!

Re: Windows 7 (64bit) Video Drivers

rich912 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:22:59 GMT

Hi Barry and welcome to the forum.

Assuming that the original Vaio Vista drivers for your model don’t work either under 64 bit or Windows 7 then have a look HERE and HERE .