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Windows 7 install over Windows 10 laptop...no more graphics card
Hi,
I recently installed Windows 7 (thanks to these forums) over a Windows 10 installation on a new laptop. However, the system cannot now locate the GTX970M graphics card. I tried downloading an nvidia driver but that install instructed me to download an intel driver...that install cameup with a compatibility error.
I tried getting Windows 7 to look for new devices and drivers but it located nothing. I am now at a loss. Here's a spec I produced when Windows 10 was still installed...
Windows Windows Version 6.2 (Build 9200)
Memory (RAM) 16300 MB
CPU Info Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5700HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
CPU Speed 2698.8 MHz
Sound Card Speakers (2- Realtek High Defin |
Display Adapters Intel(R) HD Graphics 5600 | Intel(R) HD Graphics 5600
| Intel(R) HD Graphics 5600
Monitors 1x; Generic PnP Monitor |
Screen Resolution 1536 X 864 - 32 bit
Network Network Present
Network Adapters Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160 #2 | Microsoft
Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #2 | Killer e2200 Gigabit Ethernet
Controller #2 | Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) #2
CD / DVD Drives 1x (E: | ) E: HL-DT-STDVDRAM GUB0N
Ports COM Ports NOT Present. LPT Port NOT Present.
Mouse 5 Button Wheel Mouse Present
Hard Disks C: 117.9GB | D: 912.4GB
Hard Disks - Free C: 73.8GB | D: 912.1GB
USB Controllers 3 host controllers.
Firewire (1394) Not Detected
Manufacturer * American Megatrends Inc.
Product Make * GE62 2QF
AC Power Status OnLine
BIOS Info | |
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Battery Status Unknown
Motherboard * Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-16J1
Host Name MSI
SM BIOS E16J1IMS.10F
Showing my ignorance here, but even on that Windows 10 output I don't see the Card...even though it is advertised on the box and the apache pro sticker by the keyboard Any ideas?
Thanks
F.
UPDATE: I got a little further by going into Device Manager, select Display Adapters, right clicking to get properties, and then selecting the update driver button. This downloaded an updated driver for the built-in intel graphics (I think :P)
Now the Nvidia gpu is appearing aswell; currently installing driver...
Last edited by Flodev; 28 Dec 2015 at 22:05.