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I'm desperately looking for Windows XP-32 drivers for the nvidia GT330M chipset that came embedded on my sony Viao VPCF11 series notebook
Any help would be greatly appreaciated
GT 330M Windows XP Drivers
GT 330M Windows XP Drivers
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Posted 08 February 2010 - 11:44 PM
The GT330M is in the laptopvideo2go modded INF.
Please read the FAQ.
Please read the FAQ.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 04:16 AM
Galdere, on 08 February 2010 - 11:44 PM, said:
The GT330M is in the laptopvideo2go modded INF.
Please read the FAQ.
Please read the FAQ.
I tried several version, ones the driver is loaded, after system reboot, the screen turns black.
After starting xp again in VGA, mode I can see the GT330M beeing installed. As soon as I change the resulion on the screen from 640x480 to anything else, screen turns black again. Looks like the actual driver doesn't realy support the GT330M chipset, and that it's only the .inf that made it to install.
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 09:10 AM
Have you 188.29?
http://forums.laptop...18829-released/
Vaio's are notoriously fussy though.
Nvidia always states with their direct releases that "Sony VAIO notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks.)"
http://forums.laptop...18829-released/
Vaio's are notoriously fussy though.
Nvidia always states with their direct releases that "Sony VAIO notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks.)"
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 10:49 AM
Galdere, on 09 February 2010 - 09:10 AM, said:
Have you 188.29?
http://forums.laptop...18829-released/
Vaio's are notoriously fussy though.
Nvidia always states with their direct releases that "Sony VAIO notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks.)"
http://forums.laptop...18829-released/
Vaio's are notoriously fussy though.
Nvidia always states with their direct releases that "Sony VAIO notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks.)"
The 188.29 is not for windows XP, but for 7/vista (32 and 64 variants). Already had tried the 188.09 from that link, but it doesn't install "The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit", same goes for version 188.36.
The versions that do install but give me the black screen are 196.21 and 194.34
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Posted 09 February 2010 - 04:26 PM
Sorry, yeah I meant the XP one in that page which is 188.09.
If you go into control panel and device manager, have a look under the properties for your card under display adapters.
If you go to details and select hardware Ids. Copy and paste what it says over here please.
This could be a Sony thing for which if they don't release an XP driver you're stuck, but post that info and we'll see what's possible.
If you go into control panel and device manager, have a look under the properties for your card under display adapters.
If you go to details and select hardware Ids. Copy and paste what it says over here please.
This could be a Sony thing for which if they don't release an XP driver you're stuck, but post that info and we'll see what's possible.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 12:27 AM
OK, give the attached file a try. No promises. 
http://forums.laptop...nvidia-desktop/
http://forums.laptop...nvidia-desktop/
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nv4_disp.inf (122.8K)
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#10 Guest_kamar244_*
Posted 10 February 2010 - 03:35 AM
Thanks for the efforts Galdere, it unfortunately doesn't work 
Same problem as with some of the versions I tried before. Screen turns black after the windows xp splash sreen.
So what does this mean ? that I can forget about ever getting this notebook to work in windows xp ? I already tried Sony support to ask for a driver, but they bluntly turned me down, "sorry not supported os, bye". Don't have high hope Sony is ever going to release a XP driver for it
Same problem as with some of the versions I tried before. Screen turns black after the windows xp splash sreen.
So what does this mean ? that I can forget about ever getting this notebook to work in windows xp ? I already tried Sony support to ask for a driver, but they bluntly turned me down, "sorry not supported os, bye". Don't have high hope Sony is ever going to release a XP driver for it
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:20 AM
Whoops I was supposed to be making that for 188.09. Ahh sleep deprivation. I'll do it again in a bit when I'm able to.
In the meantime you could try updating your intel chipset drivers.
(or you could just try it already)
In the meantime you could try updating your intel chipset drivers.
(or you could just try it already)
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 11:49 AM
Hi Galdere, Intel chipset drivers are already up to date latest version for the 5 series chipset
http://downloadcente...=18494&lang=eng
Or at least I think those are the latest ones.
http://downloadcente...=18494&lang=eng
Or at least I think those are the latest ones.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 11:57 AM
Intel chipset drivers:
http://downloadcente...=18494&lang=eng
A driver with a couple of changes for you to try:
http://rapidshare.co...mar244.zip.html
http://downloadcente...=18494&lang=eng
A driver with a couple of changes for you to try:
http://rapidshare.co...mar244.zip.html
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:06 PM
oops, I think I cheered a bit too early.
I worked a bit with the pc with the new drivers and all seemed to work fine.
Then I rebooted the pc, for the first time, and after the xp splash screen turned black again. (similar to what I had with the other drivers I tried)
Did some more testing, and basicaly the driver works for the first time the pc is booted with that driver. So everytime I boot the pc in vga mode, un-install the installed driver, install the modified version you made me again, and at first boot it works fine. Then just shutdown, and reboot, screen turns black after the xp splash screen.
I worked a bit with the pc with the new drivers and all seemed to work fine.
Then I rebooted the pc, for the first time, and after the xp splash screen turned black again. (similar to what I had with the other drivers I tried)
Did some more testing, and basicaly the driver works for the first time the pc is booted with that driver. So everytime I boot the pc in vga mode, un-install the installed driver, install the modified version you made me again, and at first boot it works fine. Then just shutdown, and reboot, screen turns black after the xp splash screen.
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 07:43 PM
OK. While I have a look at what else is possible, you can try this if you like.
Download driver sweeper. There is a link here:
http://forums.laptop...-card-software/
Uninstall the existing driver in the VGA mode and then reboot.
When your laptop is starting up keep pressing F8 again and select to go into safe mode.
Run the driver sweeper and get rid of the remnants of the graphics driver.
Proceed to install the driver I gave you whilst still in safe mode.
It probably won't work tbh, but it's something to do while I stop cursing VAIOs to have a think about it.
What don't you like about Windows 7?
Download driver sweeper. There is a link here:
http://forums.laptop...-card-software/
Uninstall the existing driver in the VGA mode and then reboot.
When your laptop is starting up keep pressing F8 again and select to go into safe mode.
Run the driver sweeper and get rid of the remnants of the graphics driver.
Proceed to install the driver I gave you whilst still in safe mode.
It probably won't work tbh, but it's something to do while I stop cursing VAIOs to have a think about it.
What don't you like about Windows 7?
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Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:00 PM
It's quite probable this won't even install, as it's hard to experiment from here, but worth a go anyway.
You should try what I said in the previous post first.
http://rapidshare.co...r244v2.zip.html
Also, I should have asked already, what is your native resolution and the complete model number of your laptop?
You should try what I said in the previous post first.
http://rapidshare.co...r244v2.zip.html
Also, I should have asked already, what is your native resolution and the complete model number of your laptop?
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 05:14 AM
Ok here some update,
Started in safe mode, did the driver cleaner, and re-installed the drivers, again it worked on the first boot, on the second boot had again the black screen problem. Don't how the nvidia drivers work, but it looks like some config is saved when the system shuts down, with some wrong info causing it to restart in a bad mode the next time you start.
Just for your info, the machine actually runs, it's not that the notebook hangs on the second boot. On the black screen, I can enter my password, and I can hear the windows startup sound, even the shutdown works properly.
V2 driver, does install, but it doesn't work, screen is set to 640x480 4 bit mode, and when you check the screen settings it says the driver is not loaded as it is for a previous version of windows, and the nvidia controls are not running.
Native resolution of this viao is : 1920x1080, from design and specs it's realy awesome and it runs great in Windows 7
I like windows 7, nothing wrong with that. I even have the machine in dual boot 7/XP. The problem is that I need to run some business application that unfortunately do not run under windows 7 (also not in compatibility mode) And sinds microsoft has extended it's support for windows XP till 2014, the company I work for has postponed it's migration plan till 2012....
Started in safe mode, did the driver cleaner, and re-installed the drivers, again it worked on the first boot, on the second boot had again the black screen problem. Don't how the nvidia drivers work, but it looks like some config is saved when the system shuts down, with some wrong info causing it to restart in a bad mode the next time you start.
Just for your info, the machine actually runs, it's not that the notebook hangs on the second boot. On the black screen, I can enter my password, and I can hear the windows startup sound, even the shutdown works properly.
V2 driver, does install, but it doesn't work, screen is set to 640x480 4 bit mode, and when you check the screen settings it says the driver is not loaded as it is for a previous version of windows, and the nvidia controls are not running.
Native resolution of this viao is : 1920x1080, from design and specs it's realy awesome and it runs great in Windows 7
I like windows 7, nothing wrong with that. I even have the machine in dual boot 7/XP. The problem is that I need to run some business application that unfortunately do not run under windows 7 (also not in compatibility mode)
And sinds microsoft has extended it's support for windows XP till 2014, the company I work for has postponed it's migration plan till 2012....
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Posted 11 February 2010 - 08:47 AM
kamar244, on 11 February 2010 - 12:59 PM, said:
Just thinking about something. Since I have dual boot, the XP is installed on "D" drive. Could that be causing the issue ?
It is possible yes.
Well I should maybe go back and look at something different and/or in between the two versions ive messed about with anyway, but I just want to say one word first that would probably be a better solution anyway - virtualization.
http://www.microsoft...pc/default.mspx
http://www.virtualbox.org/