Yessir, one of the frustrating things about laptops is that the MOBOs don't always work well with generic drivers. HP/Compaq seem to have set the standard in that regard, but I also blame nVidia in this case for offering generic chipset drivers that are too focused on desktops. With Intel-based laptops, you can use Intel's generic chipset drivers and they work on just about everybody's hardware. A 945 chipset is a 945 chipset.