As said earlier in this thread, try the Nvidia notebook drivers from http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook_drivers.html (no one pointed you to them, though ;))

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As said earlier in this thread, try the Nvidia notebook drivers from http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook_drivers.html (no one pointed you to them, though ;))

When I first looked for updated drivers I did look there. For the 1600M they pointed me to HP. :(

From HP...
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M Current Version:176.87
HP requires that you download the driver for your GPU from their support site.

You can find more information at: http://www.hp.com.

The GeForce M series and GeForce Go series notebook GPUs use drivers that have been customized by the notebook manufacturers to support hot key functions, power management functions, lid close and suspend/resume behavior. NVIDIA has worked with some notebook manufacturers to provide notebook-specific driver updates, however, most notebook driver updates must come from the notebook manufacturer. Additionally, the desktop GeForce graphics drivers will not install on Geforce M series and Quadro M series notebook GPU's.

Unless I am just missing something.

As said earlier in this thread, try the Nvidia notebook drivers from http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook_drivers.html (no one pointed you to them, though ;))

When I first looked for updated drivers I did look there. For the 1600M they pointed me to HP. :(

From HP...
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M Current Version:176.87
HP requires that you download the driver for your GPU from their support site.

You can find more information at: http://www.hp.com.

The GeForce M series and GeForce Go series notebook GPUs use drivers that have been customized by the notebook manufacturers to support hot key functions, power management functions, lid close and suspend/resume behavior. NVIDIA has worked with some notebook manufacturers to provide notebook-specific driver updates, however, most notebook driver updates must come from the notebook manufacturer. Additionally, the desktop GeForce graphics drivers will not install on Geforce M series and Quadro M series notebook GPU's.

Unless I am just missing something.

I think you're out of luck, unless you use Linux, Solaris or FreeBSD, which are available,
you could try the Geforce Notebook or Quadro NVS drivers, there's a slim chance that they might install.

Claggy

Quadro NVS Release 179 for Notebooks BETA
Version: 179.28
Release Date: December 18, 2008
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 126 MB

This is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA Quadro NVS notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver.
Before downloading this driver:

1. Please check to make sure that your notebook has a supported GPU and is not listed in the exclusion list (refer to the Products Supported tab below).
2. It is recommended that you backup your current system configuration. Click here for instructions.

I have read and agree to the terms and conditions of the NVIDIA Software License Agreement. Download Now


Release Highlights Products Supported Documentation

* Beta driver for Quadro NVS series notebook GPUs. Refer to the Products Supported tab for the list of supported GPUs and notebooks. Some notebooks are not supported by this release.
* Supports NVIDIA CUDA technology.
* Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, and known compatibility issues.

NVIDIA welcomes feedback on these notebook reference drivers. Click here to provide feedback.

This driver will install on the following GPUs with the exception of some notebooks listed below:

Quadro NVS 320M
Quadro NVS 310M
Quadro NVS 160M
Quadro NVS 150M
Quadro NVS 140M
Quadro NVS 135M
Quadro NVS 130M
The following notebooks are not supported in this release:

1. Dell Latitude notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks)
2. Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks (please contact the notebook OEM for driver support for these notebooks)

* Beta driver for Quadro NVS series notebook GPUs. Refer to the Products Supported tab for the list of supported GPUs and notebooks. Some notebooks are not supported by this release.
* Supports NVIDIA CUDA technology.
* Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, and known compatibility issues.



You could try using this one... might work... might not... make sure you can rollback

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/179.28/179.28_notebook_winxp_32bit_beta.exe

that is the direct link for that driver

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Doesn't show it on the UK site, but does on the US site:

For Quadro FX series GPUs, please refer to the website of the specific notebook workstation
manufacturer for the latest ISV-certified drivers.

Notebook Drivers

Claggy

Edit: swapped round link and US/UK

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=83144

is a link from the nvidia forums about how to get the one from laptops2go to work

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I did not install the sdk or the toolkit. Just the driver and the new inf.
I'll give it another try tonight. Hard to test when I am supposed to be writing code. :D