Why do I have to use Dell drivers for my GPU?

reflux · 09-September-05, 10:25 AM

I have a Dell XPS Gen 2 laptop, and I was just wondering if anyone knew why I have to use drivers from Dell for it and why the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra GPU seems to be incompatible with ForceWare? Is it because the GPU is a very specialised model?

Zer0s · 09-September-05, 10:34 AM

Its due to the fact that its a Dell OS. its been built to not allow manufactures drivers to work, most of the time. sometimes ive seen it work.

theres no proprietary thing of the card, besides the shape of the card to fit on the board. the cards are built for dells, but theres nothing on em to say only dell drivers work.

reflux · 09-September-05, 10:39 AM

Well, I'm not complaining cos the latest Dell drivers make my card scream.

Enko · 09-September-05, 11:04 AM

once i got my dell laptop i reformatted and put a copy of xp pro i had lying around. drivers from nvidia worked fine then so its just dell's customized os

09-September-05, 10:25 AM		#1 (permalink)
reflux Sempr0n?	Why do I have to use Dell drivers for my GPU? I have a Dell XPS Gen 2 laptop, and I was just wondering if anyone knew why I have to use drivers from Dell for it and why the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra GPU seems to be incompatible with ForceWare? Is it because the GPU is a very specialised model?

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09-September-05, 10:34 AM		#2 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	Its due to the fact that its a Dell OS. its been built to not allow manufactures drivers to work, most of the time. sometimes ive seen it work. theres no proprietary thing of the card, besides the shape of the card to fit on the board. the cards are built for dells, but theres nothing on em to say only dell drivers work.

09-September-05, 10:39 AM		#3 (permalink)
reflux Sempr0n?	Well, I'm not complaining cos the latest Dell drivers make my card scream.

09-September-05, 11:04 AM		#4 (permalink)
Enko Apex Tech God	once i got my dell laptop i reformatted and put a copy of xp pro i had lying around. drivers from nvidia worked fine then so its just dell's customized os