Solved nvIdia on Intel??

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The laptop has Intel HD 4000 graphics. When I go to Toshiba's website to update drivers, I enter my product and everything available comes up. Not only are 'Intel Display Drivers' available, but 'nVidia Display Drivers' are as well. I'm confused because I thought these were 2 totally different things, and that a laptop has either one or the other.

Should I download both?
 

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    Intel HD 4000
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You already stated that it is an Intel GPU, so why are you looking at nVidia drivers. And yes, the OEM could use different GPU's/APU's on different models, but still use either an Intel or AMD CPU.
 

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Thanks for clearing things up. What was throwing me off was, Toshiba makes it seem like they are showing you the exact drivers you need for your particular laptop. So I choose my machine and my version of Windows and such, and both Intel drivers and nVidia drivers showed up.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Browser
    Firefox
I'm afraid those are wrong answers.
The 2 drivers the Toshiba website gives you are correct when you enter the specific model number. You install the Intel HD 4000 Graphics drivers first, and then the NVidia Graphics Driver.

You can double check with the specification.

They also should have a download that tells you the installation order for drivers, if you look in there the Intel Graphics Driver is always before the NVidia Graphics Driver.

Not just Toshiba, but most Laptop manufacturers produce some Laptops with an NVidia or AMD graphics card in addition to the Intel Integrated HD Graphics.
You should always download the ones from Toshiba not directly from Intel or NVidia, Toshiba may have done some customisations so they are the first port of call.
 

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Helmut is totally correct. The motherboards used in these notebooks are used in different notebook models featuring different features and supporting different capabilities - including CPUs with integrated graphics support, and CPUs without integrated graphics support. This is necessary to support standard graphics features (for things like Safe Mode, editing the BIOS Setup menu) and for advanced graphics features - like HD resolutions.

And pay particular notice to his last sentence about getting drivers from the computer maker and not graphics device maker. While this is most important with notebooks because they tend to be very proprietary, the same advice applies to graphics cards. While NVIDIA or AMD may have made the GPU and supporting graphics chipset, the various board makers using that same GPU may customize and tweak the board to make their version, enhancing this feature or that feature - depending on how they plan on marketing and branding the device.
 

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  • OS
    W10 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
Intel warns about the potential problems of using their drivers on OEM computers. This warning is often unnoticed but it is there. These computers often have customized hardware that may not be fully compatible with their drivers. Always use the drivers from the manufacturer, even when Intel has a more recent version.
 

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In my case the latest Intel drivers from Intel work fine on my Intel/Nvidia laptop along with the latest Nvidia drivers. Intel has been good about putting the hybrid capability in their recent releases for laptops.

Is true some makes will only work correctly with the OEM drivers, especially Dell. Don't know for sure about Toshiba.
 

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    i5-3230m
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    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
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    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
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In my case the latest Intel drivers from Intel work fine on my Intel/Nvidia laptop
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And in most cases, you won't have a problem. But because
some makes will only work correctly with the OEM drivers
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...it is typically best to go with the OEMs.
 

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    W10 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
Itaregid said:
In my case the latest Intel drivers from Intel work fine on my Intel/Nvidia laptop
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And in most cases, you won't have a problem. But because
some makes will only work correctly with the OEM drivers
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...it is typically best to go with the OEMs.
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I've had Acer hybrid laptops for about 5 years now and always go with the latest Intel/Nvidia drivers besides the ones on Acer site are a year old. :( The newer Intel drivers alone give me updated OpenCL and OpenGL.

Not saying the OP should use anything except the OEM drivers. Just providing my experience and saying one is not always locked into OEM drivers.
 

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    i5-3230m
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    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
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    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
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    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
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    Realtek High Definition Audio
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    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
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    1600x900 pixels
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
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    90 watt brick
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    Bluetooth
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The problem is, we don't know if going to the device maker's site for drivers will cause problems, or not. But we can be pretty darn sure the drivers on the computer maker's site will work with no problems. So it depends on how comfortable you are when dealing with potential driver update failures.
 

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Again, was just sharing my personal experience is all. Not trying to start a big debate. I am very comfortable messing with drivers and a bit obsessive about keeping them up to date especially graphics drivers. Have a good one! :)
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
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    Acer V3 771G-6443
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    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
I agree, and I am not trying to start a big debate either. And I agree about graphics drivers but I will add that most updates involve support for "new" games and not necessarily to "fix" existing problems. So reading the change log is also a good idea to see if the update affects you, or not. And to that, concerning BIOS updates, I don't normally recommend upgrading them, unless (1) they fix a problem you are experiencing, (2) they address a security issue (rare) or (3), current BIOS is corrupt (also rare). Most BIOS updates simply add support for new CPUs or other new hardware.
 

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  • OS
    W10 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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