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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Nov 21, 2024 at 6:42 AM
    Speedytech7

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    Agreed, start simple, find the latest driver for your GPU and install it. May have fixes
     
  2. Nov 21, 2024 at 7:15 AM
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    How the hell do I find that?
     
  3. Nov 21, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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    Find out what model graphics card you have first. Win+R and when that opens up type dxdiag and go to the display tab. It'll say the model of your graphics card. After that, you can search the model number of the card. From what I remember you have a lower end pre-built PC so it'll probably be an AMD Radeon with some four digit model number after it or maybe it's slightly higher end and has a NVIDIA GeForce RTX card with some four digit model number. Search that name & number together with driver and the results will have a link I'm sure. Only get drivers from the AMD or NVIDIA official websites, nowhere else.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    IF Nvidia, you can keep your GPU up to date with their app GeForce Now.
     
  5. Nov 21, 2024 at 7:22 AM
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    Should we have him delete his old System32 first
     
  6. Nov 21, 2024 at 7:22 AM
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    He's beyond computer inept, I'm still afraid he'll download something from one of those sketchy driver update sites.
     
  7. Nov 21, 2024 at 7:23 AM
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    You're attempting to create a hostage situation aren't you
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    :rofl:

    I'm against all the extra shenanigans and bloatware and crap, but that's one thing they did right

    I even got it on my older PCs and used it to get even the latest drivers on the 780TI pair.
     
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    Yeah this is sadly true. I am there for the end use, don't care for the nuts and bolts. I know I need to find one of them cans of hairspray to clean it out. It's way over due.

    I'll try to do the thing you said. Reading it here made zero sense.
     
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    I think I have the GeForce thing. I'll get the little green pop ups from time to time, sounds familiar at least. So it might be as simple as updating the in the software thing, I know I've been in there before.
     
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    "When better automobiles are built Buick will build them."

    There is actually some Buick DNA in our Toyota history.
     
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    @Kwikvette @JKO1998 saw in an old thread you had/have(?) the Paranoid Fab ash tray switch panel. Did/does the exposed wiring on the backside of the switches bother you?
     
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    I never really saw it from the drivers seat. I was the one when he originally started making them that asked for an upward angle that became the norm. If you haven't bought a panel yet you can have the one I've got laying around, I'm not going to use it,
     
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    I was just about to order one so that'd be great
     
  18. Nov 21, 2024 at 8:21 AM
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    Toss me a PM with a name and address and I'll put it in the mail tomorrow for ya
     
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    I don't ever recall seeing exposed wiring; definitely would've remembered that if I did
     
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    Exposed wiring might not be the best wording, I just mean that the backs of the switches are in open air inside the cab, as opposed to behind a bezel.

    I'm probably overthinking it and you can just tuck them tight up against the screw plate on top, and run behind the radio bezel through the ash tray hole and never notice them.
     

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