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Dell C840 - Multiple problems with NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go
Now, I know there are quite a lot of posts with these sort of problems, but none of them came to a solution and just suddenly ended...so after about two full years of having this problem, I've decided to end it right here and right now.
I am currently using the NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go Chip (Hardware) as well as the "latest" (I doubt it) driver (software) for it. I continue to look for newer updates for this periodicly with no luck at all. One day, however, it dawned on me that maybe, as dumb as it sounds, that the GeForce4 440 Go driver wasn't the best to use afterall. Even though Dell and Windows were saying it was, I searched and searched for some more drivers to test, and came up with over 25.
Since then, I have tried to narrow down the 25, some including drivers for versions Dell and Windows said wouldn't run correctly. I continue to have no problems here, but instead other problems are created. I'm currently playing four main games; Star Wars Battlefront 2, Battlefield 1942, Call of Duty 2, and Age Of Empires II (yes, a lot of two's). A figure this is a good mix because they were created at various different times, enough to make a difference anyway.
What I have been doing is taking these 25 and one by one testing them on all four games. The result is VERY annoying. Some drivers work for some games and some don't. What's very odd is that many of the drivers work for the newer games (Call of Duty 2, Star Wars Battlefront 2, etc...) and don't work for Age Of Empires 2.
In conclusion, what I am asking is if anyone has already solved this problem and found the correct, newest driver for NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go chipsets. I certainly hope so, or at least it can be solved here, because I am about to explode. I know all all computers this one can handle it, for it has been through a lot. Even if it is the only solution, I'm sorry but I don't want to hear "buy a new laptop" because at this time it cannot be done on this end.
Thanks for your time everyone. Please help me find a solution.
- Cpizzurro
Art
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January 15th, 2006 14:00
Sure you know a lot more about this than I, but have you been HERE?
I understand that you must first modify your 'INF' to use them.
Best of luck in your quest:)
Message Edited by Art on 01-15-2006 11:38 AM
cpizzurro
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January 15th, 2006 18:00
Message Edited by cpizzurro on 01-15-2006 03:08 PM
Art
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January 15th, 2006 19:00
releases of Video Drivers from Dell (D800 for sure, don't recall other systems)
but it might be worthwhile to try an older Video Driver for your system from Dell.
(if you are now on a recent version)
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