geforce 6800go pci-express drivers

Ken Rosen · Dec 15, 2005, 06:16 PM

tried to install updated drivers for my card but got the following messgae nVidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware.

I have a microvelocity laptop and the current drivers are version 67.90.
any ideas on why i am getting this message?
thanks.

No_Style · Dec 15, 2005, 06:35 PM

Yes. Official NVIDIA ForceWare drivers do not support the 6800 GO mobile GPU. It sucks, I know. Luckily, starting with their GeForce 7800 GO series, they've started to support mobile GPU's officially. I'm hoping they expand to their other GPUs as well, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it.

So what can you do? You have three choices:

1) Stick with what you have
2) Go to your laptop manufacturer's website and see if they got an update of their own.
3) Visit LaptopVideo2Go and download their modified ForceWare drivers. They usually modify the latest sets released by NVIDIA and other manufacturers who have released ForceWares for their laptops.

These modifications will allow the drivers to recognize your mobile GPU when installing them. If you encounter any problems with the modified drivers, revert to the official ones supported by your laptop manufacturer. Most of the time, the problems which arise involve DVD and Video playback issues.

Hope that helps.

P.S - Welcome to DH.