Quote Originally Posted by Ynot View Post
typically laptops have custom, integrated components

Vendors tend to tinker with the manufacturer's reference designs
because of this, unlike off the shelf components for desktops / servers, laptops tend to need vendor specific drivers
I've installed drivers from other distributors on laptops with integrated audio cards lots of time, and I haven't had a problem yet. At any rate, it is worth a shot if there are no official Vista drivers. Worst case is that it won't work and needs to be removed again.