Nautis1100 Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Figured I would try to stick to my monicker as the Hybrid guy and open up a section here for Toshiba Qosmio users. I have been asked numerous times in the past if my mods will work with Qosmio notebooks and I always have to tell you guys no. The Qosmio is quite unique in the notebook world as if I am not mistaken includes a triple Nvidia Hybrid SLI setup. I am going to put together some drivers for you guys when I have spare time but I am going to need a lot of help and information. If you guys can give me a list of what GPUs your notebook utilizes (device ids included) a link to the latest working driver and some time for testing I hope we can get a working solution together for you. First, I am going to need to make a list of all the variants of Qosmio notebooks and the GPU configurations they use. THIS IS AN UNOFFICIALY MODIFIED AND RELEASED INF. IT IS FOR TESTING AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! NOW UPDATED FOR 258.96! EDIT 7/25/2010: Attached INF for 258.96 -> NVCO.INF Install Instructions: 1.) Download 258.96 64bit (make sure to click "Click here to download the requested driver.") 2.) Extract the drivers to a folder of your choosing. 2a.) I recommend deleting any existing INFs just to make sure there are no conflicts (not really needed as there shouldn't be any conflicts, just a good procedure to get use to when using modified INFs) 3.) Download and copy the attached INF above^ (NVCO.INF) to the folder you extracted the drivers in step 1 4.) Install. Be sure to ignore the warning and install anyways. Edit 7/25/2010: For the older 258.49 version. Attached INF for 258.49 -> NVCO.INF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrew Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Hi, I have a Qosmio x300 series, and it has 3 nvidia cards: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M G: Hardware ids: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0862&SUBSYS_FF001179&REV_B1 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0862&SUBSYS_FF001179 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0862&CC_030000 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0862&CC_0300 NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS: Hardware ids: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&SUBSYS_FF001179&REV_A1 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&SUBSYS_FF001179 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&CC_030200 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&CC_0302 NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS: Hardware ids: PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&SUBSYS_FF001179&REV_A1 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&SUBSYS_FF001179 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&CC_030000 PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0628&CC_0300 It is really problematic to find a working driver solution, imo. I use Win7 x64 btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautis1100 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 INF posted above with instructions. Let me know if and how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistweaver Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) INF posted above with instructions. Let me know if and how it works. Thanks for taking the time out to help us idiots who bought this laptop! I am currently running Vistax64 in the hopes of selling my laptop, although the frequent daily BSOD's are ruining my chances. I will upgrade to Win7 x64 tonight and get back to you with my results. Thanks again EDIT: Installed on Vistax64 and works great. I don't have the ability to test it with 3DMark, but will let you know how I get on in the next couple of days Edited July 14, 2010 by Mistweaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautis1100 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Thanks for taking the time out to help us idiots who bought this laptop! I am currently running Vistax64 in the hopes of selling my laptop, although the frequent daily BSOD's are ruining my chances. I will upgrade to Win7 x64 tonight and get back to you with my results. Thanks again EDIT: Installed on Vistax64 and works great. I don't have the ability to test it with 3DMark, but will let you know how I get on in the next couple of days Glad to hear it is working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistweaver Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Glad to hear it is working. Just completed my first test with the new drivers. 3DMark 06 Advanced (default settings) - Scored 11,705 System specs CPU: Core2Extreme X9100 GPU: Geforce 2 x 9800GTS in SLI RAM: 4GB DDR3 1066 HD: 320GB Hitachi OEM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautis1100 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I will see if I can update the 258.96 INF also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistweaver Posted July 16, 2010 Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 I will see if I can update the 258.96 INF also. That would be great, thanks for your continued attention to my cause! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguii Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 That would be great, thanks for your continued attention to my cause! Hello Nautis! Thanks a lot for your concern! Toshiba does not support our machine and neither does Nvidia. I have a Toshiba Qosmio X300-156 Hybrid Sli card. a GEFORCE 9400M and 2x9800M. I work with Win7x64 bits. Will this driver upgrade our performance compared to 186.81 Nvidia drivers? Thanks a lot for your help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautis1100 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 They should. Give em a try. You should also see much better support for things like PhysX, Cuda, and OpenCL. My goal is to help those who have little to no support from either Nvidia or their notebook manufacturer. Most notebook manufacturers do not have the money or time to support driver updates so they usually fall back to the "just update if there is a serious bug or issue" mantra. Nvidia already has a ton of notebooks that they cover at this point so a couple notebook models that are on the fringe they cant really worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GOTIMEKILL Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Nice work! I am going to test now! I have a Qosmio X305-Q706. With the 9400m and dual 9800 GTS cards. Is there anything else you need? Let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTIMEKILL Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) Nice work! I am going to test now! I have a Qosmio X305-Q706. With the 9400m and dual 9800 GTS cards. Is there anything else you need? Let me know. Got them installed. I also have upgraded my CPU to the QX9300... Thanks so much for working on this! Edited July 26, 2010 by GOTIMEKILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautis1100 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Just updated to 258.96. Added and changed some settings relating to PhysX in the Nvidia Control panel, Taskbar switching, and Powermizer. Let me know how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTIMEKILL Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 (edited) Just updated to 258.96. Added and changed some settings relating to PhysX in the Nvidia Control panel, Taskbar switching, and Powermizer. Let me know how it works. Removed prior drivers and attempted to install the new ones, however, I received an error about not being able to install the control panel and that the drivers were being rolled back... I am still working on getting them installed. I got them installed. Edited July 26, 2010 by GOTIMEKILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguii Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 (edited) Removed prior drivers and attempted to install the new ones, however, I received an error about not being able to install the control panel and that the drivers were being rolled back... I am still working on getting them installed. I got them installed. I still did not try them thes last ones... Is it worth it? The last ones work really well! Perfect!! :) What are the differences between 258.96 and the last ones?? Thanks again for caring!! Edited July 26, 2010 by Saguii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rictorious Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Hi Nautis. Just want to thank you for looking into updating these drivers, been looking to get CUDA to work on this laptop for a while now. Many thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautis1100 Posted July 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 I don't have a Qosmio and don't know how well the newer drivers handle Hybrid SLI. I appreciate all of your input since it is the only way I can judge if and how well these mods of mine are working. Screenshots are always welcome too. :) Anyone notice anything new/different with 258.96 in the NV control panel? As soon as I can get back in front of my notebook I will paste some registry areas that I would like exports from. The registry exports will help me figure out how Hybrid SLI is working on your Qosmio and possibly allow for some new things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yudas Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 i have the qosmio x300 14m ( 1 9400 and two 9800 gts) and its presentlling an error when i try to install, it end´s up by not installing at all, help? also some steps are quite confusing, expecially the info ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguii Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Nautis please do keep helping us improve our Qosmio performance!! Thanks a lot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DemonikPanther Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Removed prior drivers and attempted to install the new ones, however, I received an error about not being able to install the control panel and that the drivers were being rolled back... I am still working on getting them installed. I got them installed. How did you get it to install I get the control panel error and can't get it to install at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rictorious Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Extract the drivers with winrar or 7zip into a new folder, delete any .inf files on there and then replace with the NVCO.inf that Nautis has provided and that should get it working. I had the same issue until i removed all the .inf files in the folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saguii Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hey Nautis. Hope you are doing fine!! Something new for us? Do you still need that registry info?? Feel free to ask!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jimmy JOhnson Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Just completed my first test with the new drivers. 3DMark 06 Advanced (default settings) - Scored 11,705 System specs CPU: Core2Extreme X9100 GPU: Geforce 2 x 9800GTS in SLI RAM: 4GB DDR3 1066 HD: 320GB Hitachi OEM Hi there, it seems like u have x305-q706 if Im not mistaken, did u upgrade your cpu? Ive been thinking about it for a while now but I just cant get myself to do it. I mean, is it even possible? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest judgment Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Figured I would try to stick to my monicker as the Hybrid guy and open up a section here for Toshiba Qosmio users. I have been asked numerous times in the past if my mods will work with Qosmio notebooks and I always have to tell you guys no. The Qosmio is quite unique in the notebook world as if I am not mistaken includes a triple Nvidia Hybrid SLI setup. I am going to put together some drivers for you guys when I have spare time but I am going to need a lot of help and information. If you guys can give me a list of what GPUs your notebook utilizes (device ids included) a link to the latest working driver and some time for testing I hope we can get a working solution together for you. First, I am going to need to make a list of all the variants of Qosmio notebooks and the GPU configurations they use. THIS IS AN UNOFFICIALY MODIFIED AND RELEASED INF. IT IS FOR TESTING AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! NOW UPDATED FOR 258.96! EDIT 7/25/2010: Attached INF for 258.96 -> NVCO.INF Install Instructions: 1.) Download 258.96 64bit (make sure to click "Click here to download the requested driver.") 2.) Extract the drivers to a folder of your choosing. 2a.) I recommend deleting any existing INFs just to make sure there are no conflicts (not really needed as there shouldn't be any conflicts, just a good procedure to get use to when using modified INFs) 3.) Download and copy the attached INF above^ (NVCO.INF) to the folder you extracted the drivers in step 1 4.) Install. Be sure to ignore the warning and install anyways. Edit 7/25/2010: For the older 258.49 version. Attached INF for 258.49 -> NVCO.INF In place of step 1 above: Download 258.49 64bit (make sure to click "Click here to download the requested driver.") Hello! I am new to this forum but I have a qosmio x300-14x with dual 9800m sli and a single 9400m. I dont have any problems with overheating. I have some problem with the modified driver. Although my windows experience raised graphics from 6,7 to 7,1 with this driver need for speed shift is operating strangely with black screen and crashing problems as well as artifacts. My gpu's stay at 80c max ( I am using the nzxt lx cryo cooler). So can you fix this problem? Thanks in advance. Is there a way to know if the drivers are working correctly as they should? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest judgment Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Figured I would try to stick to my monicker as the Hybrid guy and open up a section here for Toshiba Qosmio users. I have been asked numerous times in the past if my mods will work with Qosmio notebooks and I always have to tell you guys no. The Qosmio is quite unique in the notebook world as if I am not mistaken includes a triple Nvidia Hybrid SLI setup. I am going to put together some drivers for you guys when I have spare time but I am going to need a lot of help and information. If you guys can give me a list of what GPUs your notebook utilizes (device ids included) a link to the latest working driver and some time for testing I hope we can get a working solution together for you. First, I am going to need to make a list of all the variants of Qosmio notebooks and the GPU configurations they use. THIS IS AN UNOFFICIALY MODIFIED AND RELEASED INF. IT IS FOR TESTING AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! NOW UPDATED FOR 258.96! EDIT 7/25/2010: Attached INF for 258.96 -> NVCO.INF Install Instructions: 1.) Download 258.96 64bit (make sure to click "Click here to download the requested driver.") 2.) Extract the drivers to a folder of your choosing. 2a.) I recommend deleting any existing INFs just to make sure there are no conflicts (not really needed as there shouldn't be any conflicts, just a good procedure to get use to when using modified INFs) 3.) Download and copy the attached INF above^ (NVCO.INF) to the folder you extracted the drivers in step 1 4.) Install. Be sure to ignore the warning and install anyways. Edit 7/25/2010: For the older 258.49 version. Attached INF for 258.49 -> NVCO.INF In place of step 1 above: Download 258.49 64bit (make sure to click "Click here to download the requested driver.") Hello! I am new to this forum but I have a qosmio x300-14x with dual 9800m sli and a single 9400m. I dont have any problems with overheating. I have some problem with the modified driver. Although my windows experience raised graphics from 6,7 to 7,1 with this driver need for speed shift is operating strangely with black screen and crashing problems as well as artifacts. My gpu's stay at 80c max ( I am using the nzxt lx cryo cooler). So can you fix this problem? Thanks in advance. Is there a way to know if the drivers are working correctly as they should? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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