Solved Looking for Chipset driver for Nivida 650i, P5N-E SLI MB

[JoeN]

Just upgrading the wife's computer from XP Pro to Win 7 Home Prem. 64 bit, cannot make the MB disc for the P5N-E MB work to install Chipset or anything else, found this link in the forums here, ( http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce-vista-win7-32bit-15.57-driver.htm ).

This is a 32 bit driver, can I use it for the upgraded OS?? - apparently there are NO 64 bit Chipset drivers for this combination MB and OS.

Also found a link in same thread for "audio" driver

Thanks for any help

Joe

 

[matts6887]

i dont believe a 32 bit driver will work for you as the operating system installed is 64-bit. With that in mind you need a 64-bit version of the driver you are trying to install. Try going to the manufacturers support site and search for a 64 bit version of the driver you need.

 

[JoeN]

That is where the problem is, it is an Asus MB and they have NO win. 7 64 bit chipset driver, the 650i is made by Nivida but I could not find a 64 bit chipset there either, was hopping that the 32 bit chipset might be "backward compatible" -

 

[maxie]

Hi ...They have a Vista 64 Bit Driver on the Motherboards Website ...

 

[JoeN]

Yes I saw that the Asus site did have a 64 bit Vista driver - wasn't sure if I could use it ???

Did just find this ( http://www.userdrivers.com/Motherbo...Driver-15-57-WHQL-for-Windows-Vista-7-64-Bit/ )

What do you think - this does appear to be what I am looking for, same driver ver. as in my 1st post ??

What are my chances this will work ?

Thanks

Joe

 

[maxie]

The Link you Posted does not work ... So can not check that out .. I would be careful though from where you Download..

Vista Drivers can work on Windows 7

 

[JoeN]

I corrected the link - sorry about that

It appears that ver. 15.57 is for all flavors of the 650i and 680i chipsets, only difference with the 680i is the setup of the SLI which I do not use -

I am hoping you guys think I can use the 15.57 chipset ver. I now have found it available many places for download -

 

[maxie]

No idea what that Site is like .. If you plan to use that Driver i would Scan before use ...

Use the Link below

https://www.virustotal.com/

 

[GEWB]

Got it - took two hops:

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Forum- P5N-E SLI

This found a link to:

NVIDIA DRIVERS 15.51WHQL


Regards,
GEWB

 

[JoeN]

Thanks for all the help everyone, I did use "virus total" (clean scan), and the earlier ver. 15.51 has a Audio driver included (only difference) other than 15.57 has newer driver versions -

Still not sure, will have to pick one and hope for the best

Thanks again


Joe

 

[maxie]

Let us know how it works out Joe ...

 

[JoeN]

Yes I will let you know how I make out -

Just so I can compare before and after, where can I find the chipset info in the "device mgr" chipset is not clearly defined and I want to make sure I know what happens


Thanks

Joe

 

[maxie]

Have a look under System Devices in the Device Manager ...

 

[JoeN]

Well I used the 15.51 ver. of the Nivida chipset file, it only upgraded 2 items, (ethernet & storage drives ), anyways it did not seem to hurt anything -

I am having another issue, I have posted in the "general" section

I will mark this as "solved" for now

Thanks for all the help


Joe

 

[maxie]

Most welcome .. Hope you get your other issue sorted ...