NVIDIA driver installation error

[Jim Helberg]

We are trying to install nvidia drivers on our Dell m90 laptops. We have had problems Mastercam crashing, and we are trying to install drivers from nvidia instead of Dell. The problem we are having is when we install the drivers(77.56,84.26 or 91.36), we get an error saying : "The nvidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. setup will now exit"

We have a nvidia fx2500M vidieo card.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

[Colin Gilchrist]

Jim,

 

The dell drivers for the M90 work great if you configure it properly. Right click on the desktop and go to the Nvidia display menu. Under the "Performance and Quality Settings" page, change the Active Profile to "Solidworks".

 

Now under the Desktop Management section, Profiles page, select the CAD profile and press load.

 

These settings cleared up all our graphics related problems on our new Dells. I'm running an M90 right now.

 

HTH,

[Jim Helberg]

Colin,

Did these changes stop Mastercam from crashing 10-20 times a day?

[Colin Gilchrist]

Yes they did.

[Jim Helberg]

Thanks,

We have made the changes, so far so good.

 

Jim

[Colin Gilchrist]

I very rarely get a crash now. I have to work pretty hard to get my system to lock up. Before these changes it would crash fairly often, 1-3 times per hour.

 

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

To install the drivers on a laptop you must install them manually.

 

To do so unzip the installer.

 

Now right click on the desktop, select properties. Now Settings->Advanced->Adapters->Properties->driver->updateDriver->no not at this time -> next -> install from a specific location -> next -> Don't search I will choose the driver to install -> Have A Disk -> Browse..

 

 

Now select the location you extracted the nvidia driver to.

 

Now select the closest card that matches what you have. Say you have a Quadro 1500 Go in your m90, then select Quadro FX1500.

 

 

This works like a charm, its the only way to install the latest desktop drivers on a laptop like the M90. The 8x.xx series of drivers will crash mastercam when backploting certain things, you must install the 9x.xx series from the nvidia web site.

 

Hope this helps!

 

I have a PDF on how to do this if anyone is interested.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Alvaro,

 

Mastercam will not crash during Backplot or Verify if you follow the step I listed above. I run the stock drivers from Dell and have no problems. All you have to do is switch the profile settings.

 

HTH,

[Guy Arseneault]

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I have a PDF on how to do this if anyone is interested.

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Alvaro,

Could you upload it to the ftp? That would be cool.