Please help! No drivers work for hpdv9700 nvidia geforce 8600m

[ghostface2]

Hello all,

I've been trying with no success to install 8600m GS drivers for my hp dv9700 that i've bought used.

At first i did a clean install of win 7 ultimate 64bit:

- installed official hp video drivers, vista drivers not compatible with win7

- installed latest drivers from nvidia, didn't work, blackscreen after windows screen

- landed here, read tutorials, installed intel_chipset_9.1.2.1007

- did all windows updates

- Installed 25715_win7x64 drivers with modified inf and voila, got the drivers finally working... for 2 days

- While watching a fullscreen youtube vid, it crashed with nvlddmkm.sys error bsod

- Could no longer boot, bsod after windows loading screen

- System restored, reinstalled drivers, no go

- Laptop refuses to boot with any nvidia drivers at this point

So i went ahead and installed windows 7 ultimate 32bit, never got any working nvidia drivers...

- installed hp intel chipset drivers, overide with intel_chipset_9.1.2.1007, updated all windows updates

- Tried installing all the following drivers with have disk method with no success:

hp vista 32 drivers

198.05

257.15

257.21

258.69

186.91

all gives blackscreen after windows loading screen...

so i use system restore to revert back and try the next driver...

but i am out of idea here, completely drained out and hopeless, spent so many frustrating hours ...... please help me, im about to throw this piece of junk out the window

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

ps: please note, not sure if it is revelant but these 2 drivers failed to install:

- realtek audio drivers

- intel wireless drivers

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system specs:

- hp dv9700 (dv9744ca)

- intel core 2 duo t5450 1.66ghz

- windows 7 ultimate x86

- 2gb ram

- Nvidia geforce 8600m GS (currently using standard VGA graphics adapter)

- lightscribe DVD RW

- Intel Wireless Wifi link 4965AGN (generic drivers)

- High definition audio device (generic drivers)

Edited July 2, 2010 by ghostface2

[ghostface2]

anybody?

[Guest Gokstadt]

I am having the EXACT same problem with my dvhp9700. None of the drivers that i have tried help. I the only driver that works is a standard VGA adapter, and causes my machine to run VERY slow. Sorry I'm no help. Just thought you would like to know that you are not the only one having the same problem on the same machine. I have had mine for about 2 yrs now, with NO other problems.