omegamerc Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 Hi all, im having some trouble with my Tecra M4, There are no updated drivers for us Tecra users so im looking here for an answer. Video BIOS is 5.43.02.49 E2 and Forceware version is 71.41 The problem is in any type of game I get some sort of minimal corruption. For example in World of Warcraft my buttons will become checkered, or the box where i log into the game will become striped... In Sim City 4 Deluxe small 2d spirtes including people/trees etc will become checkered too. Im Counter strike the menu will become striped also. Now my quesiton is is this a heat issue? I personally don't think it is because of the corruption is very limited and my games don't slow down or anything. But if this is a driver issue, what should i be downloading and installing so it works with my 6600 TE? Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSudlow Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 It doesn't sound like a heat issue. Try some other drivers to see if you can clear it up. If not, I'd say it sound like one of the RAM chips on your video card has a bad spot somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegamerc Posted November 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 It doesn't sound like a heat issue. Try some other drivers to see if you can clear it up. If not, I'd say it sound like one of the RAM chips on your video card has a bad spot somewhere. What drivers would i be trying? i tryed downloading the WXP drivers from nvidia.com and it said something like "No compatible hardware found". :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSudlow Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 That problem is the reason this site exists. Try driver version 81.95 from our 80s page, along with our modified inf. If you aren't sure what to do, you'll find instructions in the FAQ section. Of course we'll be glad to answer any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegamerc Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I still get the same problem that no compatible yadda yadda. How can i add support for a 6600 TE 128mb to the inf file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSudlow Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Did you add our modified inf to the driver set before you tried to install? If so, you may have a hardware ID we haven't incorporated yet. If that's the case, please open the Device Manager and get either the "Device Instance ID" or the top entry under "Hardware ID" for your display adapter. You can copy/paste from the Device Manager to here. We'll match it aginst the inf and see what we need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegamerc Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Maybe i didnt do the install correctly, How do you force the downloaded drivers to use the inf file? I just launched the exe (had em both in a folder) so I assumed it detected it or what not and it used the new inf rules... edit: think i figured it out, i extracted the files and forced launch w/that ini file... ill repost to see if it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegamerc Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Maybe i didnt do the install correctly, How do you force the downloaded drivers to use the inf file? I just launched the exe (had em both in a folder) so I assumed it detected it or what not and it used the new inf rules...edit: think i figured it out, i extracted the files and forced launch w/that ini file... ill repost to see if it worked. K well, I tryed to install and it gives me a bunch of errors saying that its missing files, I goggled them and the files seem to be part for LCDs or something, any idea how to get over this? I tryed doing the "mobile" drivers. OK well, tryed an international set and it worked, wasn't missing any files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegamerc Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 good thing : they work. Bad thing: they disabled my "tablet" mode of the monitor, when i twist it and lock it in place - it doesn't tilt the screen any more. :) Fixed! thanks to -> http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/index.php?showtopic=7648 . Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSudlow Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Glad it's working! You might want to experiment with some different drivers to find what works best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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