Upgrading laptops powered by Nvidia GPUs to Windows 7 has become annoyingly tormenting. Windows’ own WDDM driver—installed by Windows 7 Setup during a fresh Windows 7 install, or provided by Windows Update—is no good, lacking many features an original Nvidia Windows Display Driver contain. That’s when all drivers OEMs provide their clients with are rather old.
The latest Nvidia notebook/netbook display driver known as the Verde Notebook Driver is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Windows 7. Please note this Nvidia display driver release also supports Microsoft Windows Vista x86 / x64 operating systems.
Nvidia declares in its WHQL-certified notebook driver download page that “As part of the NVIDIA Verde Notebook Driver Program, this is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver.”
Answering “I can’t hear you,” the common practice is to download the latest Nvidia notebook driver (32-bit / 64-bit), create a System Restore Point, and run the downloaded driver executable file.
The Nvidia setup will extract to C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\…, but because all hardware/software companies do exist for one and only one reason and that’s to make consumers suffer, the following message is shown:
The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit.
The Solution: Modded INF File [Updated October 29, 2011]
LaptopVideo2Go.com has patched a display INF file out of the original Nvidia GPU driver INF file. All you need to do is to download the right INF depending on your Windows architecture edition (i.e., 32 bit or 64 bit), copy it at the same folder your non-working Nvidia display driver had previously extracted (e.g., C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\version\WinVista_Win7\language\Display.Driver) and run setup.exe just inside of its upper folder.
301.42 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated May 26, 2012]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 301.42 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.13.0142, 5/15/2012)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 301.42 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.13.0142, 5/15/2012)
296.10 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated March 17, 2012]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 296.10 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.9610, 2/29/2012)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 296.10 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.9610, 2/29/2012)
295.73 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated February 24, 2012]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 295.73 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.9573, 2/9/2012)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 295.73 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.9573, 2/9/2012)
285.62 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated October 29, 2011]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 285.62 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.8562, 10/15/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 285.62 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.8562, 10/15/2011)
280.26 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated August 16, 2011]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 280.26 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.8026, 8/3/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 280.26 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.8026, 8/3/2011)
275.33 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated June 4, 2011]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 275.33 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.7533, 5/20/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 275.33 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.7533, 5/20/2011)
270.61 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated May 9, 2011]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 270.61 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.7061, 4/7/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 270.61 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.7061, 4/7/2011)
267.76 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated March 30, 2011]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 267.76 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.6776, 3/17/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 267.76 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.6776, 3/17/2011)
266.58 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated March 5, 2011]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 266.58 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvaa.inf, 8.17.12.6658, 1/7/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 266.58 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvaa.inf, 8.17.12.6658, 1/7/2011)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 266.58 WHQL for Windows 2000 / Windows XP x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nv4_disp.inf, 6.14.12.6658, 1/7/2011)
260.99 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated November 30, 2010]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 260.99 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.6099, 10/16/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 260.99 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 8.17.12.6099, 10/16/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 260.99 WHQL for Windows 2000 / Windows XP x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nvwi.inf, 6.14.12.6099, 10/16/2010)
259.47 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated September 8, 2010]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 259.47 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nv_whql.inf, 8.17.12.5947, 8/21/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 259.47 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nv_whql.inf, 8.17.12.5947, 8/21/2010)
258.96 WHQL Driver Download Links [Updated July 9, 2010]
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 258.96 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nv_disp.inf, 8.17.12.5896, 7/9/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 258.96 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nv_disp.inf, 8.17.12.5896, 7/9/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 258.96 WHQL for Windows 2000 / Windows XP x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nv4_disp.inf, 6.14.12.5896, 7/9/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 258.96 WHQL for Windows XP x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nv4_disp.inf, 6.14.12.5896, 7/9/2010)
197.16 WHQL Driver Download Links
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 197.16 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x86 (32-Bit) modded INF file (nv_disp.inf, 8.17.11.9716, 3/16/2010)
- Download Nvidia Notebook Display Driver Version 197.16 WHQL for Windows Vista / Windows 7 x64 (64-Bit) modded INF file (nv_disp.inf, 8.17.11.9716, 3/16/2010)
Setup Instructions
Step 1: WelcomeIf the modded INF file (nv_disp.inf) works correctly, Setup will show its first dialog box: Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NVIDIA Drivers Welcome to NVIDIA Setup. This will install NVIDIA Display Drivers on your computer. Click Next >. | |
Step 2: License AgreementClick Yes. | |
Step 3: Windows Security ConfirmationThe original driver is a WHQL-certified package, but because the added driver’s INF file is modified, Windows can’t verify the original publisher of the driver security catalog (nv_disp.cat) against it, so Windows Security will show a message indicating “Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software,” click Install this driver software anyway. | |
Step 4: Installing Display Driver and Utilities“Installing driver components...” is shown, indicating the time-consuming display driver installation process. Your screen might blink or turn black during this process. All you need to do is to be patient. | |
Step 5: Restart Your ComputerSelect Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer. |
Don’t forget to enable Windows Aero once your computer booted up.
The following information is copied from Nvidia’s site. Please note despite Nvidia’s claim that the Sony VAIO support will be added in a later release, you can use the modded INF with the Verde Notebook Driver on your Sony VAIO laptop taking advantage of Windows 7. Two Sony VAIOs—VGN-SZ650N and VGN-FZ290N—have been tested and upgraded successfully.
Verde Notebook Release 197 Highlights
This driver supports the following NVIDIA GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions):
- ION notebook GPUs.
- GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, and 300M-series notebook GPUs.
- Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
- Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).
New in Version 197.16:
- Adds notebook support for 3D Vision on external displays. GPU and display requirements for notebook PCs can be found here. 3D Vision drivers for notebooks can be found here.
- Adds or improves SLI support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Avatar, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Dirt 2, Mass Effect 2, Metro 2033, Napoleon: Total War, Supreme Commander 2, World of Warcraft and more.
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129 for new PhysX titles like Dark Void.
- Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
- Increases performance in several PC games from v195.62 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
- Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU
- Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology
- Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X with single GPU
- Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X with SLI technology
- Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU
- Up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology
- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
Existing support:
- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with the new Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. Learn more here.
- Supports for DirectCompute with Windows 7.
- Supports OpenGL 3.2.
- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language).
- Supports CUDA Toolkit 3.0 features and performance enhancements. See CUDA Zone for more details.
- Supports NVIDIA PhysX hardware acceleration on GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory and 32 processing cores.
- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL.
- Supports NVIDIA SLI Multi-monitor support, giving you the ability to use two monitors with your GeForce graphics cards in SLI mode. Learn more here.
Verde Notebook Release 197 Supported Products
GeForce 300M series:
GTS 360M, GTS 350M, GTS 250M, GT 335M, GT 330M, GT 325M, 310M, 305MGeForce 200M series:
GT 230M, GT 240M, G210M, GTX 285M, GTX 280M, GTX 260M, GT 220MGeForce 100M series:
G 110M, GT 130M, GTS 160M, G 105M, G 103M, G 102M, GT 120MGeForce 9 series:
9600 GT, 9400GeForce 9M series:
9400M G, 9650M GS, 9200M GS, 9500M GS, 9400M GS, 9800M GS, 9300M GS, 9800M GT, 9100M G, 9800M GTS, 9500M G, 9700M GT, 9600M GS, 9650M GT, 9400M, 9300M G, 9800M GTX, 9600M GT, 9700M GTSGeForce 8M series:
8800M GTS, 8600M GT, 8400M GT, 8200M G, 8800M GTX, 8800M GS, 8600M GS, 8400M G, 8700M GT, 8400M GSQuadro FX Notebook series:
FX 3800M, FX 3700M, FX 360M, FX 1600M, FX 380M, FX 370M, FX 3600M, FX 2800M, FX 2700M, FX 880M, FX 770M, FX 570M, FX 1800M, FX 1700MQuadro NVS Notebook series:
NVS 5100M, NVS 3100M, NVS 150M, NVS 160M, NVS 140M, NVS 320M, NVS 130M, NVS 135MION series:
ION LE, IONNote:
The following notebooks are not supported in this release:
- Notebooks supporting Hybrid Power with Intel chipsets.
- Fujitsu notebooks – support will be added in a later release. Fujitsu Siemens (FSC) notebooks are supported in this release.
- Sony VAIO notebooks – support will be added in a later release. Sony VAIO Windows 7 users can click here for driver update support.
- Any notebook that is launched after the release date of this driver.
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Well , I downloaded the latest driver ,aka 197.75 , ad this inf file didn't work for that!
ReplyDeletehelp me out
Cheers
Nima JBL
Nima, the 197.75 is a Windows XP-specific beta driver. How on earth could my modded Windows 7 INF work with such thing?!
ReplyDeleteAdded your modded "NV_DISP.INF" file to the 64-bit edition of Nvidia's Verde Notebook Release 197.16 WHQL x64 and using the guide did the install.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to announce the Nvidia 8400M GS on my Sony VAIO is now working fine.
Thanks Mr. Bahmanpour.
DELL support website only contains the old 176.44, 09/03/2008 (DELL's release date 10/23/2008) WINDOWS VISTA 32bit and WINDOWS VISTA 64bit drivers for the NVIDIA GEFORCE 8400M GS on my DELL XPS M1330. { PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0427&SUBSYS_02091028 } No video driver is provided for WINDOWS 7 in DELL XPS M1330 support website. They want us to use the basic MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 or WINDOWS UPDATE reduced version of WINDOWS WDDM.
ReplyDeleteThanx to you, my DELL XPS M1330 is now powered by VERDE 197.16 WHQL driver with PHYSX and NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL.
Brilliant! I have been struggling with a Dell XPS 1730 which dumped it's nvidea drivers during a Windows update (Aero?) - After trying endless combinations of the driver files and installing/uninstalling I found your page and IT WORKED. Well done.
ReplyDeleteTwo tips: Ensure any existing drivers are properly cleared by restart before following your instructions, otherwise the "cannot find compatible drivers" message persists, and secondly - this gives back the "Sleep" and "Hybernate" options that are lost by using the Windows VGA drivers.
Well done that man.
Dell XPS M1530 Windows 7 64bit SLEEP & HIBERNATE issue solved using Mr. Komeil Bahmanpour's modified INF & NVIDIA drivers 197.16 VERDE. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
ReplyDelete--Tim
Dell Latitude D820 nVidia Quadro NVS 120M Windows 7 x86 display driver successfully installed.
ReplyDeleteNow it's detected as nVidia GeForce Go 7400 and has let me enable Windows Aero.
Adapter information:
Total available graphics memory: 1023 MB
Dedicated video memory: 256 MB
System video memory: 0 MB
Shared system memory: 767 MB
Files required:
1. nVidia Verde Notebook Release 258.96 WHQL (258.96_notebook_winvista_win7_32bit_international_whql.exe)
2. Mr. Bahmanpour's modded inf (nv_disp.inf)
Thanks a ton.
Hi, i'd follow these instruction, but nothing happen. In device manager it shown 9800m gt, but check thru dxdiag, no diplay driver shown.
ReplyDeleteWindows itself and everything built for it are sloppy. Maybe you need to get rid of your old driver and its software first. Maybe your Windows 7 installation is rather old and rotten.
ReplyDeleteI'm using driver sweeper and regularly update my windows 7 64bit, but still fail (BSOD)even i'm tried so many version. Mine is Rock aka clevo D901C.
ReplyDeleteKomeil, you are a hero!
ReplyDeleteHave a client with a VPCS116FG (South African Model)and it worked.
I just copied the file to the C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\258.96\WinVista_Win7\International\Display directory and install it from there and it worked.
Keep up the good work!
My system SONY SZ660N, will let me copy the INF file from Notepad, but it won't let me paste it to the folder C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\258.96\WinVista_Win7\International\Display Any ideas? Thanks for your help.
ReplyDeleteMy machine is Asus W7SG notebook with GeForce 9300M G. I'm trying to downgrade from Vista to XP (32-bit). Their OEM driver doesn't frigging work, neither does 186 and 258 releases from NVidia.
ReplyDeleteCan you create an INF file for Windows XP 32-bit? If not, can you point me where I can do it myself.
Thanks.
@Anonymous September 2, 2010:
ReplyDeleteI think you opened the file (in Notepad) instead of downloading it. Use "Save Target As..." when the HTML link (anchor) points to the INF file.
@Anonymous September 7, 2010:
Updated the post to include Nvidia notebook driver modded INF files for Windows XP 32-bit.
Windows Server 2003 32-bit, Windows Server 2003 64-bit, and Windows XP 64-bit are also supported.
I managed to install the driver after updating Asus W7SG to the latest BIOS version.
ReplyDeleteThanks anyway.
Cool. Very Cool. Some notes:
ReplyDeleteYou should mention that not all drivers are available for all cards. I cannot use 259.47 WHQL Driver Download Links for instance.
The instructions are slightly confusing at vary depending on the driver version for 258.96 (Windows 7 / 64-bit) the modded nv*.inf files goes into C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\258.96\WinVista_Win7\International\Display. Perhaps, you should say:
Place the downloaded nv*.inf file in the same directory as the other nv*.inf files.
Run setup.exe by double-clicking the icon.
And in the end, 258.96 didn't work for my Sony Vaio VGN-Z820G Laptop. Trying 197.16 now.
197.16 did not work either. I think the problem is that I have a laptop that has a stamina <--> speed toggle that selects between the on boards and discrete graphics processors. Any idea on how to manage this. I am sure that it is a setting in the NV*.INF file.
ReplyDeleteThe STAMINA/SPEED shouldn't be the problem. If you turn on your VAIO with STAMINA selected, its INTEL GPU is active, and you can install its INTEL driver. On the other hand, if you restart the VAIO with the SPEED selected, it'll switch to the NVIDIA, right from the POST, then you can install the NVIDIA Windows 7 driver.
ReplyDeleteASUS Lamborghini VX2 NVIDIA GeForce Go 7700 notebook modded INF driver version 258.96 successfully installed. Thank you.
ReplyDelete@Komeil:
ReplyDeleteRe: STAMINA/SPEED. I did have the toggle set to "SPEED" when I installed and restarted my laptop.
It did not work and threw me to degraded VGA mode. I will try it again when I get a chance and report back here.
i test this on vpc-cw1mfx/b. it worked. TNX a lot friend!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI am using an Acer 5520G and upgraded the 8400m G to a 9600m GT (taken from an ASUS laptop), but couldn't install the official drivers. So I used your modified inf file, it installed and now the card works! I thank you so much for your efforts!
There is however a small issue. It does not detect the DVI port anymore and it cannot identify my external display (BenQ G2420HD) through the VGA port. Is there some way to fix this? (I have to manually set the resolution from Nvidia Control Center, and by doing so the screen flickers abit even with the right Hz)
With kind regards,
Robert S
ps, could you update the inf file for the new 260.99 drivers?
A update to 260.99 would be great. My Asus UL80JT would appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteModded INF of the Verde Notebook Release 260 has been added.
ReplyDeleteVersion: 260.99 WHQL
Release Date: October 25, 2010
Supported Operating System: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit)
You're all welcome!
Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI am having problems though installing using your modified .inf file. The file is supposed to go to /International/Display.Driver? The installer stops at the System Check and says it cannot find any compatible graphics hardware.
What to do?
The post is rather old, and only updated from time to time. So it's up to you to inspect the extracted driver setup downloaded from Nvidia website, and see where Nvidia's own INFs are located, then you should copy my modded INF to that exact same folder.
ReplyDeleteIt's probable that the latest modded INFs don't work with your notebook Nvidia graphics card, so you need to try the more stable older ones, like the 197.16 or 258.96.
Nvidia Windows 7 / Windows Vista driver download links for Verde Notebook Release 197.16: 32-bit / 64-bit
Nvidia Windows 7 / Windows Vista driver download links for Verde Notebook Release 258.96: 32-bit / 64-bit
Hi,I've tested your method on Sony VGN-FZ190 and there is a trick for 260.99 version to work; In which you have to rename the inf file to nvwi.inf and replace the file with the same name under Display.Driver folder and then try the setup.exe
ReplyDeleteThanks for the time you've spent on this case.
Thank you Sadjad! That method worked!
ReplyDeleteU SAVED MY LIFE!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't install CUDA drivers cuz' my Sony Vaio (VPCCW21FX) default software wouldn't let me install any drivers besides from their official website
I'll fav this post and spread it
I'll let u know if I succeed in enabling cuda for my adobe CS5
much thanks
ReplyDeleteI installed 260.99 on my vaio sz650n and everything seems fine. But I couldn't get the nvidia control panel to install. Funilly, before the installation, I couldn't get cinema 4d or photoshop cs5 to take advantage of the openGL function cos both said it was disable. After the installation, Cinema 4D recognised openGL function but not photoshop cs5. I wonder is it somehow during the installation, something has messed up. Like the Nvidia control panel.. I will give it another try sometimes, otherwise everything else seems fine.
ReplyDeleteI thank you for posting the solution here cause I was looking for something like this for a while. It is very nice of you.
Thank You
Hi Didn't work for my Acer 5745G laptop. I installed the 260.99 driver and it picked up the card. But after the restart it didn't pick up the driver and I was running the default Windows driver. Any clues?
ReplyDeleteHave you tried renaming the NV_DISP.INF to NVWI.INF? For the 260.99 to work, you may need to rename the downloaded modded INF into nvwi.inf and replace it with the file of the same name inside Display.Driver folder, and then run Setup.exe.
ReplyDeleteSweet! Worked like a charm you genius.. Sony Vaio VGC-LS25E upgraded from Vista to 7 32bit. Solved the blank screen on boot, after the Windows splash screen disappears.
ReplyDeletehey man the links u post doesn't work and i really need the 260.99 mod .inf to install on my vaio with geforce 8400m gs! please help
ReplyDeleteLinks to my Download Center should work, but you can alternatively download from my SkyDrive.
ReplyDeleteskydrive download works. i downloaded the .inf file, renamed it to nvwi.inf and place it into display.driver folder. this replaced another file there. However when i run the setup program it says something about unsupported video card something like that. at the moment i have the 190.40 drivers. i use a sony vaio vgn-sz71xn/c
ReplyDeleteSony VAIO VGN-SZ71XN/C utilizes Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS GPU. (Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0427&SUBSYS_9008104D)
ReplyDeleteThe 0427 family (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0427) are supported in my modded INF. Does yours have a different hardware ID?
(Device Manager > Display adapters > Your NVIDIA device > Properties > Details > Hardware Ids)
yes i have same hardware id. i was wrong before! all works. i had renamed the file to nwvi.inf but i should have renamed it to just nwvi.(i have file extentions hidden!!)
ReplyDeletei use windows 7 32bit ultimate on my laptop. the brand is sony vaio vgn-sz71xn/c and have only 2gb of ram. should i go to 4gb and windows 64? will i see a good improvement?
also i have 2 slots of 1gb memory in each. i guess i have to buy 2 rams of 2gb each? is there a specific type of memory that works in dual mode?
and one final question. i have to get a dock for my laptop for an hdmi slot... will it be able to support 1080p blue ray playback on my big full HD tv?
thank you very much for your help! you are the only help online for people with vaio problems
also my windows score is 2.9
ReplyDeletecpu: 6.0
ram: 5.5
graphics: 2.9
game graphics: 5.3
hard drive: 4.8
@billy
ReplyDeleteBe a pro and disable "hide extensions for known file types." I always encourage my students and colleagues to doing so.
Don't go for x64 or additional RAM, instead, buy yourself an SSD, if you really are seeking speed. OEM RAM modules on high-end models like Sony VAIO SZ and Dell XPS M are very fast, and by adding another module, you're offering yourself with more memory capacity, in the sacrifice of speed. SSDs are not mechanical and do not age like HDDs, so you can safely go for a second hand.
Read my article on SSD upgrade here and compare the results.
The Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS GPU is a powerful graphics accelerator, and is easily capable of rendering 1080p HD content. The only problem is it gets hot, so make sure the laptop sits on a flat surface (preferably on a notebook cooler) and seriously avoid putting it on a rug, blanket, or cloth material.
@billy
ReplyDeleteYour "graphics: 2.9" means 2D graphics, while its much higher "game graphics: 5.3" score resembles its 3D graphics. In another article, I've described how to take advantage of 3D rendering capabilities (using Enhanced Video Renderer, or EVR in short) to show high-bitrate 2D movies flawlessly.
i see.
ReplyDeletei also downloaded the ntune utilitie for safe overclock of the gpu, however it doesn't let me overclock it with the 20 minites test or with the 3 hours one. i can only use custom settings (tried small upgrade 420core and succeed) however i am afraid of overclocking it in case i go really high! are there any common max settings for this?
also the rivatuner is a bit complicate and don't know if it works(nore if its safe).
i forgot to write that i check my system with the cpu-z program. don't know however if it shows correct stats for the gpu since i used modded drivers
ReplyDeletei downloaded ntune for overclocking funtionality too but it doesn't work with the automate functionality(20 minites and 3 hours)
ReplyDeletei can only use custom settings which makes it hard to find the apropriate overclock and maybe dangerous for overheating etc.are there any custom settings (common and safe) for the geforce 8400m gs card?
also i experience problems with graphics card with gaming. for exable need for speed most wanted doesn't play fullscreen and i can only go as high as 800*600 in resolution.
ReplyDeletealso with the need for speed undercover, i have resolution problem, plus i have only got like 200 colour pattern (not 32bit). haven't tested other game get but i guess i will have same problem with either resolution or colours etc. why is that?
@billy
ReplyDeleteI'm totally against overclocking mobile Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS, because laptop's internal cooling equipment is not even enough to cool down its standard setup. I don't have any idea, but it shouldn't be like that in NFS. Test yours with CrystalMark 2004R3 version 0.9.126.452 and compare the results with the following scores--Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS on Dell XPS M1330
GDI 6483
Text 2238
Square 794
Circle 1727
BitBlt 1724
D2D 4526
Sprite 10 485.90 FPS (48)
Sprite 100 346.13 FPS (346)
Sprite 500 142.48 FPS (712)
Sprite 1000 87.89 FPS (878)
Sprite 5000 24.71 FPS (1235)
Sprite 10000 13.07 FPS (1307)
OGL 18128
Scene 1 10412
Lines (x1000) (1973073)
Scene 2 CPU (256)
Scene 2 Score 7716
Polygons (x1000) (490106)
Scene 2 CPU (256)
ok i did the test with the exact program u wrote above and here are the resaults
ReplyDeleteGDI 7065
text 2401
square 883
circle 1946
bitblt 1835
D2D 4553
sprite 10 489.90 fps(48)
sprite 100 358.98 fps (358)
sprite 500 124.82 fps (624)
sprite 1000 88.49 fps (884)
sprite 5000 25.85 fps (1292)
sprite 10000 13.47 fps (1347)
OGL 18909
scene1 (line) 11757
lines (x1000) (2229126)
cpu (256)
scene2(Polygon) (7152)
polygons(x1000) (453669)
cpu (256)
my laptop is the sony vaio vgn-sz71xn/c with 2gb or ddr2 667 ram, and windows 7 32bit. am not sure if i will install 64bit...
ReplyDeletei downloaded the left4dead game. put the highest settings and HD resolution. i realised now, that no game can run in full screen. if i choose 800*600 it runs in the middle. if i choose 1024*768 it runs in a larger window but still not full screen. when i choose 1280*768 and 16:9 format it has only 2 black lines one above and one below(small ones) almost like full screen. so my problem is that nothing runs in fullscreen automatically. maybe its a setting? i also tryed to run as administrator still same problem....
also i wanted to ask another question: should i buy a laptop with ddr3 memory instead of installing another 2 gb in my current one? the t9300 prosessor looks good.... i am interested in performance first and then gaming...maybe if i have 4gb ddr2 667,and windows 64 bit it will be even faster and not need to buy a new laptop...
and one more thing. can i install a ddr2 800mhz on my laptop? or 667 is the highest
ReplyDeletei have the same problem, and i am using an Asus K42JC with geforce 310M 1 gb. i've downloaded the latest driver (266.58) but it still uses the standard VGA adapter.. please help me if you have any solutions to these problems. thanks
ReplyDeleteHi, Komeil. My problem is a quite different. If I install the driver from nvidia 260.99 everything looks ok, because recognize everything, but when I reboot my All in One PC then Windows can not start and i have to use the system restore to return to the begining, i mean, the standar vga graphics adapter used by windows by default. What can I do?
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ReplyDeleteHi Didn't work for my Acer 5745G laptop. I installed the 260.99 driver and it picked up the card. But after the restart it didn't pick up the driver and I was running the default Windows driver. Any clues?
December 20, 2010 9:08 AM
Komeil Bahmanpour said...
Have you tried renaming the NV_DISP.INF to NVWI.INF? For the 260.99 to work, you may need to rename the downloaded modded INF into nvwi.inf and replace it with the file of the same name inside Display.Driver folder, and then run Setup.exe.
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I tried that but I am having still the same problem like Terrazo2K2, it seem that afterwards the Intel driver is not there anymore and the WIN7 64 switches to the own driver. And I cant open the Nvidia control panel.
hello i have same problem can update nvidia driver 260.99 on my hp laptop dv7 graphic card 9600m gt
ReplyDeletetry all what u write previously, and installation failed.
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0649&SUBSYS_30F4103C&REV_A1
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0649&SUBSYS_30F4103C
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0649&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0649&CC_0300
need help ty
just like to know if there is an update modded driver for the 266.58 from Nvidia. I installed the last version 260.99 and all is well, except that when sometimes it won't play online videos, just flickers and goes off completely. The new driver may possibly have a fix on that. Thanks for all the great help
ReplyDeleteAdded modded INF files for the Verde Notebook Release 265.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to rename the downloaded modded INF file into nvaa.inf in case it didn't work.
Version: 266.58 WHQL
Release Date: January 18, 2011
Supported Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit)
Komeil, thanks for your effort, finally I have managed to update my driver as well. Thanks a lot
ReplyDeleteBut still, one problem occurs.
I have an Acer Aspire 5935G with a Hybrid graphic card: an integrated Intel and an nVidia GeForce GT 130M.
The Win7 x64 still uses the integrated card instead of the nVidia, and I cannot change. There is a button on the laptop but it's not functioning for some reason.
And my other question.
I used to have an nVidia quicklaunch icon, where I could set it as well, (you know, Average use, Quality, or Performance), but it has disappeared as well...
Any idea?
I just tried your fix for my 9600M GT on my Sony VAIO to install the 266.58 driver and even thought I was able to install it, the laptop kept getting blue screens and crashing shortly after booting. I was forced to rollback to the old driver.
ReplyDeleteAny idea of what might be causing it? My system is Vista 64bit.
Hi mate, thanks a lot the the modified .inf file. Wasted 2 days before stumbling to ur post :D trying to sort out my 310m driver. The new 267.76 version is out, would you care to make a new modified inf file for it. cheers
ReplyDeleteHi! I've got the nvidia geforce 310M 1GB graphics card for Windows 7 64bit professional. I downloaded both the 266.58 drivers as well as the 260.99 drivers, and both have failed. I've used your modded files and renamed them, replacing the files you mentioned in the instructions, but when I run the 260.99 version, it gives the message "This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics software", and when I run the 266.58 version, it gives the message "Required files are missing"... do you have any suggestions for me?
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
sorry the message says "this graphics driver could not find compatible graphics HARDWARE"... not software... my bad...
ReplyDelete[Posted March 29, 2011 9:09 AM]
ReplyDeleteAny update for 267.76 Version?
Thanks for the helping hand mate...
:)
Added modded INF files for the Verde Notebook Release 265.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to rename the downloaded modded INF file into nvwi.inf in case it didn't work.
Version: 267.76 WHQL
Release Date: March 24, 2011
Supported Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit)
Hi Komeil Bahmanpour,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. However when I try to install the driver for 267.76 Version on my Acer Aspire 5745G with a Hybrid graphic card: an integrated Intel and an nVidia GeForce GT 330M.Windows 7 (x64) I get the error : Install intel driver 1st.
Here's a screenshot :
http://www.epicupload.com/images/o5phv2kepqatdsasa5.png
Nice post! I don't know why Windows 7 is such a big problem, but it's continually being used to help your computer to run much smoother and more effectively than ever before. This will get rid of the various problems that your system will have.
ReplyDeleteStill not working for me. :((
ReplyDeleteI have an sus p52jc laptop with geforce cuda 310m and intel hd.
tried all drivers, 267.76 too, not working
can not install drivers. :(((
Thanks Komeil. Have a Vaio VPCCW27FX laptop. I was stuck with Sony's "most current release" driver for a while but now I got the updated drivers which has unlock the full potential of this VGA chip.
ReplyDeleteTwo Thumbs up!
Still not working for me. :((
ReplyDeleteI have an Dell Vostro 3500 laptop with geforce cuda 310m and intel hd.
tried all drivers, 267.76 too, not working
can not install drivers. :(((
Hi Komeil Bahmanpour,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update. However when I try to install the driver for 267.76 Version on my Dell Vostro 3500 with a Hybrid graphic card: an integrated Intel and an nVidia GeForce GT 310M. Windows 7 (x64) I get the error: Install intel driver 1st.
This .inf file work with HybridPower system?
still "the nvidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware"
ReplyDeletei've did rename the downloaded modded INF file into nvaa.inf :(((
sorry for my bad english
Thank you very much! Finally works fine on my Vaio VGN-Z:
ReplyDeletehttp://sven.killig.de/VaioZ
It would be fantastic if you update it to 270.61!
Added modded INF files for the Verde Notebook Release 270.61.
ReplyDeleteVersion: 270.61 WHQL
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Supported Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit)
Thank you very much Komeil! I'm trying as your guide and now got a problem with nvdllmkm.sys BSOD error...:((
ReplyDeleteASUS G50Vt, Geforce GTX 260M, Version 270.61
270.61 is working very fine for me, thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteThe new inf works great for getting past the "could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware" problem. But is there a way to get past the non support for "Notebooks supporting Hybrid Power with Intel chipsets"? I get "Nvidia installer failed" when I use 32-bit ver 270.61 on a hybrid power intel chipset Asus U41SV with Geforce GT 540M running 32-bit Windows 7.
ReplyDeleteyou doing great master of computer
ReplyDeletemay i be your student
i'm very happy i have solved my vaio vpccw21fx display driver i do what u say for my nvidia geforce 310M
"Added modded INF files for the Verde Notebook Release 265.
Version: 267.76 WHQL
Release Date: March 24, 2011
Supported Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit) "
thats great your the real master of computer
thank you very much,Komeil Bahmanpour!!!
ReplyDeleteCan you pls do the fix for new udpaded driver ? It's 275.33
ReplyDeleteAnyways You did a grat job helped me alot !
Thanks
275.33 would be great! I tried to install it by adding the PCI IDs, but then brightness control doesn't work. Perhaps you could elaborate on your fix for this so we could do it rotational.
ReplyDeleteSony VAIO VGN-FE17NP with NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 with NVIDIA TurboCache (256 MB)
ReplyDeleteWith a fresh Windows 7 32-bit installation first I tried the NVIDIA Display Driver 270.61. During "System Check - Checking system compatibility" it showed
NVIDIA Installer cannot continue
This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware.
Then I tried Komeil's modded INF 270.61 and pasted it in "C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\270.61\Vista\International\Display.Driver". During "Installing Graphics Driver..." it asked "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" and I chose "Install this driver software anyway". The NVIDIA Installer failed, showing Graphics Driver component version 270.61 returned Failed status.
Then I tried to locate and install the driver software manually and picked "C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\270.61\Vista\International\Display.Driver\nvwi.inf" and selected "NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400". But Windows encountered a problem installing the driver software returning this error
A service installation section in this INF is invalid.
Retried and it returned this error
Cannot create a stable subkey under a volatile parent key.
Then I gave up the NVIDIA Display Driver 270.61, did a system restore to the restore point before the NVIDIA Display Driver installation and tried the older version 267.76 with Komeil's modified INF version 267.76, with a complete success.
Now I'm waiting for the 275.33 modded INF.
Thank you very much Komeil.
Published modded INF files for the Verde 275.33 Driver.
ReplyDeleteVersion: 275.33 WHQL
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Supported Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7 (64-bit and 32-bit)
Download the drivers for x86 and x64 from Nvidia's site.
Version 275.33 works perfectly on my Sony VAIO VGN-FE17NP - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 - Windows 7 x86. Thanks.
ReplyDelete275.33 Works fine once again, thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh My God :O Your nvwi For 275.33 Worked Perfectly On Sony VPCCW14FX, Thank You!
ReplyDelete275.33 works now with this file (I had to put it to International/Display.Driver )
ReplyDeleteTried to install 275.33 on a Vaio Z VPCZ112GX/S but got an "You must install Intel driver first". Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteHI - I am getting a different error - installation failed as it did not find the core files nvd3d9wrap.dll and others. Any ideas? Thanks, Andy
ReplyDelete267.76 works fine. 270.61 causes low fps. 275.33 causes BSoD at Windows start-up. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteThank you for this massively needed update to the failing's of Nvidia. 275.33 can finally work on my Alienware.
ReplyDeletein didnt work on myacer aspire 5630 :((
ReplyDeletecan anyone help me ?
i so damn hated intel GMA 950 chipset can anyone please help me ?
what version should should i install ? and what do i nedd to do to install the nvidia geforce 7300 ?
thank you for the help for advance :))
can anyone help me ? when i install 260.99 and and run the set up files it appears like this
ReplyDeletehttp://www.imageurlhost.com/images/2mf6i1f54m36cn7rhxy4.png
i did everything that you said i download the driver 275.33 but i dont know how to install it .. Im so damn confused
please help me my laptop is acer aspire 5630
i really much apreciate the help
please please help me :((
please help me i tried to install 275.33 on my acer aspire 5630 and got an error
ReplyDeletethe installation is stoped because other driver is not installed ,
how to install perfectly the driver please help me can anyone give me a step by stem procedure ?
and what driver ang WHQL should i install ?
i tred to donwload every version of the driver but non of them is working .
please please help me ..
thanks for advance :))
Hi! I successfully updated to 275.33, but had to downgrade to 266.58 because my Media Player Classic stopped being able to play anything. I think it's something to do with this http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=204013 though I never experienced BSODs, just the MPC-HD program crashing. (Also, Youtube worked fine even with hardware acceleration on.) Hope this is helpful.
ReplyDeletewell done, I've been hassling with this problem for a few days. the downloaded inf file must be pasted and replace the original inf file in the "Display.Driver" folder and it then works.
ReplyDeleteI tried to install 280.26 driver using the modded inf for my vaio vpccw16fg ( Nvidia gt230M ) graphics card.. but i had to roll back to the oem driver. i was frequently getting BSOD.
ReplyDeleteplease help.
thank you very much mr komeil.because of this web i can install my 280.26
ReplyDeleteThanks for the article! It solved my problem uf updating to 280.26 on my GTX460M.
ReplyDeleteI first thought it was a problem with the SP1 update I installed, but after uninstalling it, the problem was still there.
The nvwi.inf file needs to be in the Display.Driver folder. Maybe you can update that in the article.
it`s a bit slow on the 3d vision part... but the installation seems to be running ok,
ReplyDeletesony vaio vpccw14fx
i have a notebock acer aspire 5520g (modifid from "nvidea 8600m gs" to a "nvidea 9800m gt" ..sow cadand find a driver,,i stay like 1 year until i find this beuterful site ..for me was a very big help..:) ty the driver worck perfect ..!!!
ReplyDeletevaio vpccw21fx
ReplyDeletei used the 280 inf fix for 285 beta needed to play bf3. worked beautifully. thanks a million
i did everything but still problems with 275.33
ReplyDeleteHi at all..
ReplyDeleteDoes this procedere work for GT 330M hybrid with intel-chip too?
Cause of Nvidia means that:
" ... The following notebooks are not supported in this release:
Notebooks supporting Hybrid Power with Intel chipsets. ...."
actually I'm no PC-Pro^^ but searchingthe hole for new driver
so big thx for following comments ;)
Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI am now able to play RAGE after buying it a few days ago!
I got it to run on a Sony Vaio VPCCW22FX with an Nvidia GT 330M video card and an i3 running Win7 Home Premium x64
INF hack did the trick and I now have the 280 drivers. Am considering getting the latest and trying the INF hack with those, because I do get some pop-ins during gameplay(not as bad as my friends copy on 1st release).
But hey! I can play and having thought I just wasted $60 I am happy now!
Please help, i did everything and still cant install the driver. Acer aspire 5935G Geforce gt 130m. i dunno what should i do anymore.thanks
ReplyDeletehello
ReplyDeleteafter I have done the above steps
I got this message: "You must install an intel driver first."
I have windows7 64, gforce 310m, Dell vostro 3500
any way to fix this?
ty good job.
Nice try, fail. :(
ReplyDeleteUsing the altered inf file I can get the driver installed but then my machine just BSOD's on restart (fail on hardware restart after timeout).
Vaio VPCCW1AGG with GT230M running win7 64bit (yes I got the right drivers).
Hiiii,
ReplyDeleteI hv recently bought a Sony VIAO with NVIDIA GEFORCE 410M. It cam with Win7 preinstalled.
I want 2 downgrade 2 Windows XP for my work but no display drivers for NVIDIA GEFORCE 410M is available anywhere for XP.
Plz help me making the win7 drivers work for XP
Thnx in adv
It's Working for XP. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank You!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI managed to install the driver 285.62 WHQL.
Now i can play BF3
I'm so happy
There is something wrong with the latest modded inf file for 285.62 ( both 32 and 64 ). Please check it.
ReplyDeleteTHX
hi
ReplyDeletei hav a different prob
i tried to install 285.62 on my vaio with 9300M GS
i installed evrything
but after restarting
the blue screen of death appears
what should i do?????????
Awsome! I have referred this on Update nvidia drivers for sony vaio
ReplyDeleteThanks!!! This info helped me a bunch! Had an issue with a Sony Vaio, and it worked!
ReplyDeleteIt's works on SONY VPCCW21FX Geforce 310M
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
it worked fine for me, just like in the description. txs!
ReplyDeletei have sony vaio
There is something wrong with the latest modded inf file for 285.62. The message that appears is: "required missing files" what can I do?
ReplyDeletehello
ReplyDeleteI have done the above steps, and then
I got this message: "You must install an intel driver first."
what should i do??
Komeil:
ReplyDeleteFirst, I wanted to tell you that this page does an excellent job of addressing a specific issue that a great deal of people have.
Second, the layout of the page is simple, straight-forward, and extremely helpful.
That being said, I am having trouble getting the *.inf method to work (I am sure it is something I am doing.)
I have a Dell Latitude E6510 with Windows 7 32 bit installation. I have downloaded the following:
285.62-desktop-win7-winvista-32bit-english-whql
(this package does not include a nvwi.inf when unzipped. I tried placing the modded nvwi.inf. Unsuccessful.)
285.62-notebook-win7-winvista-32bit-international-whql
(this package DOES include a nvwi.inf in the C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\285.62\WinVista_Win7\International\Display.Driver folder. I replaced the nvwi.inf with the modded version, but still was rebuffed by the installer.)
Any help that you could give would be appreciated. Thanks for taking the time.
thank u my frend u save me with this file
ReplyDeleteit works perfectly in vpccw2s1e
Many thanks! After years (literally) of search and giving Sony support a headache, my VPCCW driver finally got updated!!!
ReplyDeleteI found LaptopVideo2Go.com site before, but it is such a mess I could not find what I need there. Thank you for organizing it for mortals to understand. Hopefully this will finally resolve my BSOD problems.
I got acer aspire 5745G with geforce gt330M ,5i ,my driver version is 189 for nvidia card , But when i tried to upgrade it to 285.62 & using the modded .inf it says me to first install intel driver.
ReplyDeletePlease help
You rock!
ReplyDeleteMany, Many, Many thanks, I now have resolved the BSOD issue everytime active X was called.
ReplyDeleteAs other posters have noted the laptop (Sony Vaio VGN-SZ2XP), reverted to stamina, this then allowed the Intel drivers to install. When I switched back to speed all worked OK
Please provide some help to those poor users out there with Dell Vostro 3500 laptops with Geforce 310M switchable graphics that will never again make the mistake of buying a dell product.
ReplyDeleteHey, it has nothing to do with Dell. Take a look at the comments. You see the problem exists with virtually anything with an Nvidia chip: Acer, Alienware, Asus, HP, Sony VAIO, etc. The problem is with globalization. You should criticize the fall of the Berlin Wall.
ReplyDeleteCan you help all those with Geforce 310M switchable (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_044E1028) cards out there?
ReplyDeleteThanks in advance !
Please provide an inf file that works for Geforce 310M switchable (PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A75&SUBSYS_044E1028)?
ReplyDeleteIt's works on SONY VPCCW25Fl Geforce 330M
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
ANYONE??!i can't update my vaio(GT230M)
ReplyDeleteI did change the nvmi.inf.txt into nvmi.inf and put it into the display driver folder
It was successfully been recognized, HOWEVER, nothing was installed. It said that the installation had failed. That's it!T.T
please help...
Great thnx. After two days fighting with google, solution is, that the only way to install NV Gr Driver on three years old Vaio VPC CW with Win 7 /32 bit is this solution. It works fine.
ReplyDeleteI have an NVIDIA 230M chipset running on a VAIO VPCCW1S1E. This fix worked (thanks!) but once installed, the driver behaved badly - I had two BSDs shortly after booting into Windows 7 and that was enough for me. I have reverted to the OEM drivers.
ReplyDeleteI have vostro, (it was bad decision to take this laptop) I have Intel and NVIDIA graphics, when I instaled mod inf drivers for nvidia I have Intel as primary, how I can change priority?
ReplyDeleteAwesome! thank you very much. And Boo! to Sony for not supporting their older laptops!
ReplyDeleteA new version has been published the 295.73
ReplyDeleteFor people who have acer Geforce 330M switchable, go to bios and change your graphic card from switchable to discrete. After restarting your laptop, you should be able to install the latest NVIDIA 295.73 WHQL driver without using the Modded INF File. (You might need a updated bios.) This works for me.
ReplyDeleteIt is working in my Nvidia geforse 410m .
ReplyDeletei hav upgraded to 295.xx successfully
thanks
296.10??? i need nvwi.inf plz
ReplyDeletethanx maaaaaaaaaaaaan for this file ... i have tohsiba qosmio x305-q706 and the latest drivers from producer were in 8/2009 ... now i can play all new games mostly in sli mode!! ... great thanx ... i dont know what to write .... the tears pushed to my eyes .... thanx thanx thanx ....
ReplyDeletekomeil i am doing as u said i am installing 296.10 on sony vaio vpccw12en Nvidia G210M driver installs easily but when i am restarting it reaches desktop but after 1 min a blue screen with some data comes and my lappy restarts what going wrong...
ReplyDeleteBasically if Microsoft error tracking was effective, those data should have been considered a starting point to the determination of the cause of the problem.
ReplyDeleteFurther checking your Event Viewer and investigating a snapshot of the BSOD might help reveal the glitch.
The sloppy design and development philosophy behind consumer electronics of today means you cannot judge or point your blaming finger at Nvidia, Sony, or Microsoft.
First, test your RAM with Memtest86+ bootable media and wait for a complete successful pass. Like a semiannual dentist checkup appointment, this is proved to be an effective practice, since RAM modules can fail without you noticing.
Then, test your graphics memory and GPU logics with memtestG80 and/or memtestCL.
To make sure it's a software (driver) problem, revert back to 295.73 (maybe even 275.33, as it's the most stable one so far) to see if the BSOD happens again.
Do a memtestG80 and/or memtestCL with an older more stable version of the Nvidia driver software, if the current one doesn't stand the stress.
komeil when i am using driver with modified nvwi.inf file then driver installs but bsod occurs on desktop but when i am using driver with modified nv_disp.inf everything goes right without bsod why it happens and why some drivers have modified nvwi.inf and other's with nv_disp.inf pls give me suggestions thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteThose with modded nvwi.inf (and nv_whql.inf) are essentially of a newer generation comparing to those with modded nv_disp.inf. There are a lot of tweaks and added features and one can't say for sure why yours is stable with the older ones. Perhaps the newer Nvidia software is oppressively incompatible with your G210M engine and it has nothing to do with the INF modification itself.
ReplyDeleteYou see, people even reported unexpected shutdowns because of an Nvidia GPU / Intel Matrix Storage / JMicron IDE driver conflict, so I'm clueless.
komeil mp sony vaio vpccw12en have geforce G210m 256 mb and have 2 gb of ram but when i am install driver version 296.10 it installs but bsod occurs when it reaches desktop so if i am upgrade my ram from 2gb to 4gb then i think bsod don't occur what is your suggestion about ram upgradations thanks in advance.......
ReplyDeletekomeil i have sony vaio vpccw12en laptop with 256mb nvidia geforce g210m graphics and my laptop have 2gb of ram my graphics driver version is 187.83 and by using your tecnique i have decided to upgrade my driver and finally i upgrade it but it upgrade to 258.96 when i am trying to upgrade with 296.10 then this driver installs but bsod occurs at desktop my laptop supports 8gb of ram so if i am upgrade my ram to 6gb then what are the chances that bsod does not happen again driver works poperly pls give me your suggestions thanks in advance.....
ReplyDeleteThough upgrading to 4 GB or more of RAM on a 64-bit edition of Windows is a noticeable performance upgrade, but if your current RAM is faulty, it doesn't solve the BSOD problem. Because the location of the defect moves, BSOD occurrence time will change.
ReplyDeleteAs I said earlier, check the RAM with Memtest86+ bootable media (Windows is not up, so every bit of the memory will be tested thoroughly) to make sure it's defect-free. You can add extra RAM to that, but that won't fix the BSOD.
In addition to main RAM, there is a dedicated video memory. Check that with memtestG80 and/or memtestCL to find the cause of the problem.
Hello
ReplyDeleteHelp....
need modded inf for notebook sony vaio vpccw2s1e nvidia gt 330m
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0A2B&SUBSYS_9072104D
Thanks so much. I had wasted over a day trying to install a new driver on a Sony VGN-SZ780 after a clean Win7 install. That included trying the nVidia Mobility Modder Tool which would fail in the install.
ReplyDeleteI copied the file as you said, ran setup and it worked. Thanks so much.
Can you create latest drivers INF files for XP please??
ReplyDeleteWith the demise of Windows XP, Nvidia mobile GPU drivers newer than the 267.24 Beta do not support Windows XP. The latest WHQL-certified driver for Windows XP is 266.58. Click here to download 266.58 XP x86 modded INF and here to download the original Nvidia mobile driver v266.58 for Windows XP.
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