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How do I update my video driver??

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Name: mirroredmalice
Date: December 18, 2008 at 14:15:56 Pacific
OS: Windows Vista
CPU/Ram: ??
Product: Intel / ??
Comment:

I don't know much about computers but I have a laptop so I'm guessing that the video driver and stuff that it came with won't be the best. I was just wondering if I would be able to update my driver? Would this make graphics and stuff in games better?

I have Windows Vista and with the DirectX Diagnostic Tool I can get this information (if it is helpful...):

I am running DirextX 10

Device
Name: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip Type is the same as the name
DAC Type: Internal
Approx. Total Memory: 358 MB
Current Display Mode: 1280x800 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor

Drivers
Main Driver: igdumdx32.dll,igd10umd32.dll
Version: 7.15.0010.1591 (English)
Date: 28/10/2008
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
DDI Version: 10

I don't know if any of that helps but that's all the information I can find....



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Name: jam
Date: December 18, 2008 at 15:06:10 Pacific
Reply:

Laptops generally are't very good for gaming unless you get a "gaming laptop"...they usually cost well over $1000.

Why didn't you post the make/model of your laptop rather than that info? Based on the "965 Express Chipset Family", I can guess that you *probably* have Intel GMA X3100 integrated graphics. If you look at this table of 170 different notebook graphics, the GMA X3100 ranks 132...not very good:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile...

Here's a gaming review of the GMA X3100:

http://www.notebookreview.com/defau...

Drivers aren't gonna help.


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Response Number 2
Name: nomichi
Date: December 24, 2008 at 06:07:16 Pacific
Reply:

Your game performance will likely be very limited on a laptop. You can of course update your systems drivers to try to squeeze every ounce of performance you can out of your system. I recommend doing regular driver update scans with automatic driver update software. Follow that link; they have a free scan you can try.

I hope it helps.


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