Nvidia GT 540M Windows XP Driver

 This post is for tutorial purpose especially to work Nvidia GT 540M and GT 520M on Acer 4750.
There are no official release for the drivers, So do it at your own risk (read disclaimer first before proceed!), i don't hold any responsibility for your action.

INTRO:
There are 2 possible way (so far) to install this graphic on win xp system. If you succesfully install it please do share the information with us.

A: MOD DRIVER
B : EDITING INF

If method A didn't Work try method B, by he way i only tested method B with GT 520M. So for GT 540M I can't confirm it will work.

A: MOD DRIVER

1. Download Drivers
Link: download (267.59)

For 64-bit you can search for nvidia 267.59 64-bit. (if you prefer not to use mediafire you can google Nvidia 267.59 xp)

2. Download the mod INF : Download

3. Now copy the mod INF and replace the original inf in the extracted folder. Browse through 267.59 - Display.Driver - replace the mod inf.

4. Then run setup.

B. EDITING INF

Download this Driver: 267.04 Driver.

1. Extract the driver folder. (i recommend to install winrar)

2. open device manager by click start and select run, type DEVMGMT.MSC and press ENTER.

3. Right click on  video controller  and select Properties.

Since my graphic already installed, so it is different from yours

4. Select Details and select hardware ID.

5. Copy the hardware ID (press CTRL + C to copy).

6. Open the driver folder we extracted, open the Display.Driver Folder and look for NVSM.INF and open it.

open the NVSM.inf with notepad

7. Look for the line show at he picture below. Then under it you will see the list of IDs.

After you find this line, look for the ID similar to your ID, this might be kinda PITA but worth it.Then look for the line like below.

Example your hardware ID is:

Going through the list you will found similar ID,

8. then  add one more line below it like the picture below. ADD new line below it like in the picture (and replace the RED line with your hardware ID).

See picture below how i add the line

9. save and run setup.

ATI Radeon HD5470 HD5450 Windows 7 Driver

There are issues for this driver especially for certain model such as HP G62 and Compaq presario CQ32.

Most people will get the latest catalyst driver instead of using the driver provided by the laptop/computer manufacture.

Latest Catalyst (on feb 2012) : 12.12 win 7/vista 32 and 64-bit : Download

Generally here is the most stable catalyst driver version i found so far:

Ati catalyst version 11.2 : Download(64-bit)
ATI Catalyst Version 10.12 : Download(32/64-bit)

Other version that reported work:
Catalyst Version 11.3  (64-bit)
ATI Catalyst 10.11

OTHER DRIVERS:

1. Compaq/HP Model:
The driver provided by compaq/HP is sp50231.exe
But direct installation normally don;t give a max resolution (case for HP G62) so you need to upgrade the BIOS version to  F28-F29, install Intel HD 3000 (swicthable graphic) and turn off power play in CCC. ( not recommended to use this driver )

2. Acer Model
VGA_AMD_8.741.1.5000_W7x86W7x64_A.zip : Download
Support : Radeon HD 5470  Radeon HD 6370M
This driver only applicable for acer (4738G etc) and Acer didn't allow to use with non-acer product.

Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS 8600M GS Windows 7 Driver

1. Download the following driver (for 32 bit select windows 7):

Windows 7: Download
Windows 7 64-bit : Download

2. Install it, if it resulting in error continue with next step. (it will create a nvidia folder in C)

3. Download this file inf file (After click the link you will be redirect to the download page - click modified inf to begin download):
197.16, here 32bit
197.16 here 64bit


4. Go to C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\197.16\WinVista_Win7_32@64\English\Display.driver paste the INF we download in step 3 there. (if it prompt to replace the file select replace)

5. Then again go to C:\NVIDIA\DisplayDriver\197.16\WinVista_Win7_32@64\English and run setup. it will resulting prompt not recognize etc but continue with installation.

ATI Radeon HD 6470M Windows XP Driver

To install this driver you must install it via device manager.

First download this driver.

ATI Radeon HD 6470M :
VGA_ATI_WIN7_32_WN7_64_z878300.zip

Even the driver for windows 7, it also contain the driver for windows XP.

1. Download the driver, extract the files and remember where you extract it.
2. Open device manager by click start and select RUN, type DEVMGMT.MSC and press enter.
3. A device manager will open, right click on display adapter mark with yellow and select update driver.

NOTE: For certain model you will have 2 display adapter which is INTEL HD GRAPHIC and ATI Graphic. Make sure you install Intel first.

4. Then click no to connect,NEXT select ADVANCE, next select BROWSE.
5. Browse to the extracted driver earlier and browse through this foler

VGA_ATI_WIN7_32_WN7_64_z878300 \ Packages \ Drivers \ Display \ XP_INF 

6. If failed, repeat again from 1-4, but instead of browsing select don't search i will choose the driver to install, select HAVE DISK - BROWSE, and point to the

VGA_ATI_WIN7_32_WN7_64_z878300 \ Packages \ Drivers \ Display \ XP_INF

and select the inf file. Continue with on-screen instruction.

ATI Radeon X300 windows 7 Driver

For older laptop model especially Compaq X6000, dell 6000 and several others model, both manufacture and support site didn't provide the release for windows 7 driver. However there are several ways to install this graphic Driver in Windows 7.  Regardless 32-bit and 64-bit, normally base on my experience ATI never separate 32-bit and 64-bit coz all driver packaged with 32 and 64.

You have to read through this post and work around a little bit to get the driver installed,i can't exactly tell which method will work for which model, but this guide covers several method that i commonly use to install older unsupported graphic driver in windows 7.

CONTENT:

1. Installing ATI Radeon X300 Using Windows Update.

2. Installing ATI Radeon X300 Using Ati modtools. - Driver heaven

3. Installing ATI Radeon X300 Using Compatibily Mode.

4. Installing ATI Radeon X300 for COMPAQ/HP Model. - editing code(modded)

5. Enable AERO in Windows 7. - Driver MAX report -successful installed the right drivers

1. Installing ATI Radeon X300 Using Windows Update.

-Click Start and type WINDOWS UPDATE in the search box. A windows update will open.
-Click SEARCH FOR UPDATES - after finish searching it will notify you the available updates.
-Download the updates (select for VGA/ATI Radeon only!) and install, restart after installation.
- After restart you should have ATI Mobility Radeon X300 installed in device manager.

2. Installing ATI Radeon X300 Using Ati modded tools. - Driver heaven

Just simply go to DRIVER HEAVEN SITE and follow the instruction carefully.
IMPORTANT: Many users didn't carefully read the instructions and do it careless resulting failure in installation. make sure you read through all the pages. When you understand follow step by step guide carefully.
What this tool will do is modify the current driver so that it compatible with your operating system and add more stability to the driver performance.

3. Installing ATI Radeon X300 Using Compatibily Mode.

For this method, will we twaek the compatibility using the original vista driver. If you use windows XP driver the percentage to success is lower than vista.
 - download your vista driver from you laptop manufacture or from ATI site.
-right click on the driver and select properties.
-Select compatibility and set it to 'windows vista'.
-apply and ok - close it. right click again and select run as admin.
-continue with the on-screen instruction. reboot when finish.

4. Installing ATI Radeon X300 for COMPAQ/HP Model. - editing code(modded)

Compatible with x600 and x300

Install this driver:  Download
Or

-Download this driver :http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33644.exe

-extract the driver using WINRAR. or you can run it, resulting in error, ignore it cause it will create a folder C:\SWsetup\sp33644. We will use this driver later.
-Open device manager by click start and type DEVMGMT.MSC and press ENTER.
- A device manager will open, under tha Graphic adapter when you expand it you will see standard VGA listted.
-Right click on standard VGA and select update driver. Select browse my computer for drive software.
-Select Don't search i will choose the driver to install. Select have disk and pointed to the extracted driver earlier.
-Then go to driver folder, 2kXP_inf Folder and select C2_35160.inf. Continue with on screen instruction and reboot.

5. Enable AERO in Windows 7.

Finally we want to enable AERO in windows 7. 

NOTE: Method that reported work
- Installing driver max and search for latest driver - aero enable and no report did say it didn't work.
-Using vista driver, install using comaptibility mode and run as admin.

Feedback needed, what is your model and which method work..