[keira]

Hello,

I'm using an HP dv6045nr with a Geforce Go 7200, and I'm having major issues getting it to work with Windows Vista (build 5472). First of all, Vista installs with a default Standard VGA Adaptor driver and if I update the driver through the device manager, I'm able to install the Windows XP driver (84.98) just fine. However, it has no Aero support and even worse, causes bluescreens whenever I do certain things.

I've tried every single Vista driver that I've seen on this site, after adding my card's information to the inf:

%NVIDIA_G72.DEV_01D6.1% = nv4_G72a, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_01D6&SUBSYS_30B7103C
NVIDIA_G72.DEV_01D6.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200"

Whenever I try to update it via the device manager, it finds the driver and begins installing it like normal. However, at the end of the installation, it complains about the driver not being designed for Vista and errors out.

I'm out of ideas and would REALLY like to get this working. This is the only piece of hardware in my laptop that's not working under Vista. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,
Christy

[mobilenvidia]

You're installing an XP driver in Vista, this will work to get a Control panel and play games with.
BUT the XP drivers don't support Aero effects, you needs a Vista driver.
Have a look in the 80 (85+) series for a selection of them.

You'll need to find a driver with an INF called nvbl.inf (HP OEM INF), now you should be able to run Aero.
BUT the go7200 might only be marginal to get desent performance, as it's the slowest clocked go7x00 series GPU.
Also you need at least 128MB of dedicated RAM (most go7300's come with only 64MB, not sure on your go7200), Turbocache doesn't count here, as this is not fast enough to run it smoothly.
Vista with Aero is a real CPU/GPU resource hog, I can't even run Solitaire in VGA mode it's just too slow.

Hope this helps

[Fabrice Roux]

mobilenvidia, on Aug 19 2006, 12:02 PM, said:

Vista with Aero is a real CPU/GPU resource hog, I can't even run Solitaire in VGA mode it's just too slow.

This is a new low... when you start to benchmark an OS with Solitaire... you know that fecal matter is about to hit the rotating blades of an electric fan.

[keira]

mobilenvidia, on Aug 19 2006, 03:32 PM, said:

You're installing an XP driver in Vista, this will work to get a Control panel and play games with.
BUT the XP drivers don't support Aero effects, you needs a Vista driver.
Have a look in the 80 (85+) series for a selection of them.

I've already tried installing the XP drivers. They're the only ones that work at all, but as I mentioned already, they cause bluescreens.

mobilenvidia, on Aug 19 2006, 03:32 PM, said:

You'll need to find a driver with an INF called nvbl.inf (HP OEM INF), now you should be able to run Aero.
BUT the go7200 might only be marginal to get desent performance, as it's the slowest clocked go7x00 series GPU.
Also you need at least 128MB of dedicated RAM (most go7300's come with only 64MB, not sure on your go7200), Turbocache doesn't count here, as this is not fast enough to run it smoothly.

I think I've already tried the bl inf, but I will try it again (I see it in the 95.61 drivers, but it only mentions the Quadro). My video card has 256MB of dedicated VRAM.

[keira]

keira, on Aug 19 2006, 11:20 PM, said:

I've already tried installing the XP drivers. They're the only ones that work at all, but as I mentioned already, they cause bluescreens.
I think I've already tried the bl inf, but I will try it again (I see it in the 95.61 drivers, but it only mentions the Quadro). My video card has 256MB of dedicated VRAM.

95.61 with the BL inf failed just like all of the other Vista drivers citing this error:




Anyone?

[mobilenvidia]

Try an 85 series driver, these are Vista LDDM or WDDM or whatever they are called

[mobilenvidia]

Have a go with 87.98
This should have the OEM INF including the nvbl.inf your after.

[keira]

mobilenvidia, on Aug 21 2006, 01:43 AM, said:

Have a go with 87.98
This should have the OEM INF including the nvbl.inf your after.

I already mentioned that I've already tried every single Vista driver on this website. I get the same error dialog box posted above each time. Are you reading my posts?

[keira]

keira, on Aug 21 2006, 01:53 AM, said:

I already mentioned that I've already tried every single Vista driver on this website. I get the same error dialog box posted above each time. Are you reading my posts?

I force installed a Go 7300 WHQL driver supplied with Vista. It worked.

[Fabrice Roux]

Exotic hardware on exotic OS sometimes require an exotic driver install.

[Merkie]

keira, on Aug 21 2006, 06:40 AM, said:

I force installed a Go 7300 WHQL driver supplied with Vista. It worked.

Can you tell me how you did that? I'm experiencing the exact same problem with my 7600 Go as you were with you card.

[adakaj]

Yeh i have the same laptop i think i am going to wait till official Vista is released.. btw how is vista running on that HP ? What is the rating did vista gave to your laptop dv6045nr?