Ice_Berge_00 April 9, 2005 Share Ice_Berge_00 GC Alumni April 9, 2005 Hey, so I just finally got around to installing the latest nVidia drivers for my video card, just wondering if anyone else has tried them yet? In the hour or so I've been playing with CS:S they seem pretty good. My vid card is a GF 6800gt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 April 9, 2005 Share shep48 Member April 9, 2005 yes it is running my 6800 ultras in sli flawlessly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Swillas April 9, 2005 Share Brew Swillas Member April 9, 2005 6800 ultras in sli flawlessly MUST BE NICE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Berge_00 April 9, 2005 Author Share Ice_Berge_00 GC Alumni April 9, 2005 yes it is running my 6800 ultras in sli flawlessly <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bragger! Hehe, j/k Yeah I'm only running 1 AGP card. Wasn't much in the PCIe world when I was building this comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 April 9, 2005 Share shep48 Member April 9, 2005 bonus check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher April 9, 2005 Share Preacher Member April 9, 2005 I'm still running my ISA card with the whopping .5mb, it's been bogging down since I switched from monochrome to 16 colors though, especially in Doom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC April 9, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member April 9, 2005 I'm still running my ISA card with the whopping .5mb, it's been bogging down since I switched from monochrome to 16 colors though, especially in Doom 3 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Time to start overclocking it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher April 9, 2005 Share Preacher Member April 9, 2005 I actually do still have my first card Cirrus Logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillow_Head April 9, 2005 Share Brillow_Head Member April 9, 2005 (edited) yes it is running my 6800 ultras in sli flawlessly See our member Wentz's avatar and think of his famous quote "I'd rather stick a pencil in my neck before I'd buy a 400 dollar video card..." Edited April 9, 2005 by Brillow_Head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR April 11, 2005 Share ZesteR Member April 11, 2005 GF FX 5900XT would it be wise to install these new drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC April 11, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member April 11, 2005 Even if the drivers say on the main driver page that they fix nothing for your card you can scroll down and theres a PDF file. They show the full list of changes and some of them are for older cards. Your best bet is installing them and if they make your performance drop by lots go back to the old ones. If nothing happens to perfomance you might as well keep them. Its better to have the newest drivers even if you think they don't change anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruten April 11, 2005 Share Kruten Member April 11, 2005 I still have a 6800GT sitting here. Hoped to have had it out of here by now. Also need to get around to upgrading. SLI too. Though no 6800 Ultras. Can't quite afford that yet. Who made your SLI mobo, shep? I'm thinking of going with MSI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 April 11, 2005 Share shep48 Member April 11, 2005 lanparty nf4 sli-dr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Berge_00 April 16, 2005 Author Share Ice_Berge_00 GC Alumni April 16, 2005 Here's my review so far of these drivers. Something I've noticed right away is that my GPU temperate appears quite a bit higher than before. With the 66.93 version of the drivers I was reading 58 C now I"m reading 91 C. I'm not sure which of these readings, if either, is accurate but the difference is surprising. I've also noticed an occasionall freeze in CS:S with the new drivers after playing awhile. This would seem to be triggered by the higher temperature but I"m not sure. What I do know is that going back to the old drivers solves the problem with the freezing. I'll investigate on nVidia's site shortly. After OSS3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep48 April 16, 2005 Share shep48 Member April 16, 2005 no problems and low temps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR April 16, 2005 Share ZesteR Member April 16, 2005 How do I update my drivers for my GF? I dont remember how lol. ::cries:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laz.e.rus April 16, 2005 Share Laz.e.rus Member April 16, 2005 dunno if your serious or joking zest um...nvidia.com...support/driver downloads...and ahh..run it n stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Berge_00 April 16, 2005 Author Share Ice_Berge_00 GC Alumni April 16, 2005 How do I update my drivers for my GF? I dont remember how lol. ::cries:: <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First go to their website, or the manufacture of your comp or vid card and download the latest drivers. THen go to Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add/Remove programs and uninstall your old drivers. Reboot when directed. NOTE: At any time in this your resolution and color setting may be changed, so don't freak out! After rebooting, run the self-extracting EXE that you downloaded to install the drivers. Again you may have to reboot. Once you have rebooted and if windows doesn't complain about anything, reset your video settings to the desired effect and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR April 16, 2005 Share ZesteR Member April 16, 2005 Thanks, i'll play around with that tomorrow and fill u in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC April 16, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member April 16, 2005 I wonder if these drivers are making my game crash. i'll play around with that tomorrow and fill u in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR April 16, 2005 Share ZesteR Member April 16, 2005 are u mocking me?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC April 16, 2005 Share VooDooPC Member April 16, 2005 (edited) Not mocking, just plagiarizing. I tried switching back to the older drivers but they didn't help. So now i am using 71.89 which came out on the 12th. Edit: Yeah, they don't help either. Edited April 16, 2005 by VooDooPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_Berge_00 April 18, 2005 Author Share Ice_Berge_00 GC Alumni April 18, 2005 Hm... yeah there's definately something up with those new drivers. My friend who has a BFG 6800 gt OC also saw his temps jump up quite a bit with the new drivers. He doesn't play CS:S so I don't know if he's having the same freezing problem. BTW, for anyone that doesn't know you can check your temps from the display properties for your nvidia cards, at least the higher end ones I know you can. Follow these steps. I'd be interested in knowing what some others run at: Open your display properties from your desktop and click "advanced" click the nVidia tab and then select the "Temperature" page, it'll be on the expandable box on the left. I'm curious what everyone's GPU temp is, it'll be the higher of the 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR April 18, 2005 Share ZesteR Member April 18, 2005 I'm never gonna get around to do this haha... so it sounds like it's a good thing b/c i dont want to run into errors or the like with the newer drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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