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Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT not found after Windows 7 64bit install
Hi all.
I recently had problems with the factory installed Vista 32bit on my Sony Vaio VGN-AR51E.
I decided to install Windows 7 64bit and since then my laptop has not found my graphics card Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT.
On device manager, display adapters are shown only as Standard VGA Graphics Adapter but on Vista my graphics card was also shown.
I have tried downloading all relevant drivers etc but the Nvidia installer says no graphics hardware can be found.
I am half decent with computers but have no idea when it comes to editing the .nfi (or whatever its called) files that I have seen other posters suggest.
Can someone please confirm if my card is even compatible with my OS and what is the best route to take.
Also, I only found out that my graphics card was not in use whilst trying to play Rome Total War, and the game would not start as it said DirectX 9 is not installed (I am currently using DirectX 11). I have tried all the downloads for DirectX 9 with no avail so im focusing on the graphics card issue.
Other games, such as SimCity 4, work fine with the standard vga graphics adapter though.
For any more info required, just ask.
Much appreciated