Dell's drivers are way behind, that's all. You can use the 41.09s, but because they are standard nVidia drivers, they might or might not work with your video card. If they don't work, use Dell drivers. Or get a modded driver if you are content to do so.

Thanks for the info.

I have been getting occasional crashes because of the Nvidia Driver, at least that was what XP told me.

 

Is this a known issue for Dell machines?

Ok i just upgraded the driver from Dell. Is it me or the webpages loads slower with the new driver.

Here are the premodded 41.09 Dell Notebook drivers: www.angelfire.com/nc3/nguyenduyanhtu/nVidia_41.09_Modded_Drivers.rar.

 

Message Edited by Summars on 11-05-2003 02:31 AM

Please you definitively have to let us know how it works because I have had the same probelm with my i8200 and would like a final solution to this problem probably have spend more time on this problem than the cost of the computer!

Message Edited by tinmaddog on 01-10-2003 04:06 PM

Summers,

I have been having the same kinda Display problems. I even sent this thing back to Dell and after they did changes with the Bios...it still happens from time to time.

maybe it's time for me to contact them again, because when i instlaled the new Nvidia Driver 29.63... the screen loads up a lot slower than before (it opens up like a curtain) where before it just loads right up.

not sure if this is the way the new driver is.

Keitero the link u gave does not work.

Ok this is very frustrating. I finally did the diagnostic (CD they gave me won't work). by using the 3x5 disketts....i did the complete test on SVGA/VGA and did not see anyt errors at all, and yet i know that it will crash sooner or later and my warranty with Dell will be expired in Feb.

Is there anything else i can do? Dell support doesn't seem to help at all at this time.

We have tried the following:

1)Updated BIOS
2)Replaced LCD Cable (it's for another problem)
3)Upgraded Nvidia Drivers (many times) and i kept rolling back to the old one because of the annoying curtain effect.
4)Connected the matchine to an external monitor and nothing out of ordinary has happened.

thanks.