NVIDIA driver software

[Gerontius]

I am running XP Pro and my Display Adapter is NVIDIA GeForce MX440. The
driver supplied with my system is version 2.9.5.8. It appears to be
'signed' (Microsoft certified) but is also out of date. The NVIDIA website
offers a freed download of Detonator FX version 44.03 driver and states that
this is designed for XP and is 'WHQL Certified' (whatever that means).

However in the process of installing this new driver, I was warned by the
installation wizard that the software was not 'signed' and advised not to
proceed with the installation. I proceeded anyway and the driver software
was downloaded in a new file on my C: drive.

However according to the information in Device Manager, the original driver
software remains installed, not the new driver. This is so even after
restarting the computer.

My attempt to install from the new driver file through 'Update Driver'
failed.

I am keen to run the driver recommended by the manufacturer of the hardware,
but I am also wary of causing more problems in the operation of XP (having
recently suffered almost daily 'blue screens of death').

Any thoughts on which way I should go, instal the driver or not? If so, how
do I complete the installation?

[mrtee]

First the driver is WHQL certified for " 44.03 is WHQL Certified for the =
GeForce FX family of GPUs". The version you need is 43.51 available =
here; http://www.evga.com/support/downloads/default.asp.

After the file is downloaded double click on it to install the drivers.

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Just my 2=A2 worth
Jeff
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"Gerontius" > wrote in message =
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| I am running XP Pro and my Display Adapter is NVIDIA GeForce MX440. =
The
| driver supplied with my system is version 2.9.5.8. It appears to be
| 'signed' (Microsoft certified) but is also out of date. The NVIDIA =
website
| offers a freed download of Detonator FX version 44.03 driver and =
states that
| this is designed for XP and is 'WHQL Certified' (whatever that means).
|=20
| However in the process of installing this new driver, I was warned by =
the
| installation wizard that the software was not 'signed' and advised not =
to
| proceed with the installation. I proceeded anyway and the driver =
software
| was downloaded in a new file on my C: drive.
|=20
| However according to the information in Device Manager, the original =
driver
| software remains installed, not the new driver. This is so even after
| restarting the computer.
|=20
| My attempt to install from the new driver file through 'Update Driver'
| failed.
|=20
| I am keen to run the driver recommended by the manufacturer of the =
hardware,
| but I am also wary of causing more problems in the operation of XP =
(having
| recently suffered almost daily 'blue screens of death').
|=20
| Any thoughts on which way I should go, instal the driver or not? If =
so, how
| do I complete the installation?
|=20
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[Lemon Jelly]

Gerontius prematurely pulled the chain & typed:
> I am running XP Pro and my Display Adapter is NVIDIA GeForce MX440.
> The driver supplied with my system is version 2.9.5.8. It appears to
> be 'signed' (Microsoft certified) but is also out of date. The NVIDIA
> website offers a freed download of Detonator FX version 44.03 driver
> and states that this is designed for XP and is 'WHQL Certified'
> (whatever that means).

WHQL = Windows Hardware Quality labs certified means signed drivers.
Someone mentioned that the nVidia small print says that driver is signed
for the FX cards only!


> However in the process of installing this new driver, I was warned by
> the installation wizard that the software was not 'signed' and
> advised not to proceed with the installation. I proceeded anyway and
> the driver software was downloaded in a new file on my C: drive.
>
> However according to the information in Device Manager, the original
> driver software remains installed, not the new driver. This is so
> even after restarting the computer.
>
> My attempt to install from the new driver file through 'Update Driver'
> failed.
>
> I am keen to run the driver recommended by the manufacturer of the
> hardware, but I am also wary of causing more problems in the
> operation of XP (having recently suffered almost daily 'blue screens
> of death').
>
> Any thoughts on which way I should go, instal the driver or not? If
> so, how do I complete the installation?

I always uninstall existing nVidia drivers & s/w then reboot to XP's
default one (VGA - yuk), then install the new nVidia one. This resets my
monitor driver unfortunately, so I reinstall that as well! Tedious but
generally foolproof unless the newer driver is naff & you have to go
back to the previous one!

[Steve Sweet]

Hi "Gerontius"

> I am running XP Pro and my Display Adapter is NVIDIA GeForce MX440. The
> driver supplied with my system is version 2.9.5.8. It appears to be
> 'signed' (Microsoft certified) but is also out of date. The NVIDIA website
> offers a freed download of Detonator FX version 44.03 driver and states
that
> this is designed for XP and is 'WHQL Certified' (whatever that means).
>
> However in the process of installing this new driver, I was warned by the
> installation wizard that the software was not 'signed' and advised not to
> proceed with the installation. I proceeded anyway and the driver software
> was downloaded in a new file on my C: drive.
>
> However according to the information in Device Manager, the original
driver
> software remains installed, not the new driver. This is so even after
> restarting the computer.
>
> My attempt to install from the new driver file through 'Update Driver'
> failed.
>
> I am keen to run the driver recommended by the manufacturer of the
hardware,
> but I am also wary of causing more problems in the operation of XP (having
> recently suffered almost daily 'blue screens of death').
>
> Any thoughts on which way I should go, instal the driver or not? If so,
how
> do I complete the installation?

It should have been unzipped into C:\NVIDIA, pop over there and run the
setup app from within.

I uninstalled mine due to DX9 help indicating an unsigned driver, didn't
fancy any future conflicts!, I've still got 30.82 installed, all WHQL and
signed.


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Regards, Steve. S.

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[Gerontius]

Thanks Steve, mrtee and Lemon Jelly. Problem solved and driver updated.

Cheers,


"Steve Sweet" > wrote in message
...
> Hi "Gerontius"
>
> > I am running XP Pro and my Display Adapter is NVIDIA GeForce MX440. The
> > driver supplied with my system is version 2.9.5.8. It appears to be
> > 'signed' (Microsoft certified) but is also out of date. The NVIDIA
website
> > offers a freed download of Detonator FX version 44.03 driver and states
> that
> > this is designed for XP and is 'WHQL Certified' (whatever that means).
> >
> > However in the process of installing this new driver, I was warned by
the
> > installation wizard that the software was not 'signed' and advised not
to
> > proceed with the installation. I proceeded anyway and the driver
software
> > was downloaded in a new file on my C: drive.
> >
> > However according to the information in Device Manager, the original
> driver
> > software remains installed, not the new driver. This is so even after
> > restarting the computer.
> >
> > My attempt to install from the new driver file through 'Update Driver'
> > failed.
> >
> > I am keen to run the driver recommended by the manufacturer of the
> hardware,
> > but I am also wary of causing more problems in the operation of XP
(having
> > recently suffered almost daily 'blue screens of death').
> >
> > Any thoughts on which way I should go, instal the driver or not? If so,
> how
> > do I complete the installation?
>
> It should have been unzipped into C:\NVIDIA, pop over there and run the
> setup app from within.
>
> I uninstalled mine due to DX9 help indicating an unsigned driver, didn't
> fancy any future conflicts!, I've still got 30.82 installed, all WHQL and
> signed.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards, Steve. S.
>
> Tea Please, Hot!, 3 Sugars, Coconut Cookies, & no friggin war stories!!.
>
>
>
>
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