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Richy2237
Joined: 09 Oct 2004
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Location: Saskatchewan, Canada CYXE
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: NVidia Drivers |
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Well, I have an EVga 7800gt and i find there are problems (different ones for each) with all the drivers I have tried. I know the latest are not always the best. The drivers that came with the card are evga drivers 8.1.8.5 ok but crashed and got blue screen "graphics driver error." Installed 8.1.9.8 no more crash but tons of artifacts, jiggly textures. Then went to 8.2.1.2 (Beta).
what a joke...can hardly read the screen text 1280x1024-32 75hertz.
Any suggestion. Anyone running a 7800gt? What drivers and setting are you using? Thanks.
Comment: I must say ATI does a way better job in the driver area than NVidia. Just my "new to nvidia" impression. |
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viche12345
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Have you adjusted your monitor settings? Adjust "video noise."
ATI and Nvidia are always competitive. Every 6 months, one of these brands beats the other. Nvidia is great for screaming graphics. ATI is good for gamers who are looking towards price. |
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Richy2237
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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video noise? Please explain.
Thanks... |
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Exxman
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:51 am Post subject: |
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I've heard the 77.xx series are good to go. I got a post about a few fixes and tweaks for the 7800...will post it up tomorrow.
Exx |
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Richy2237
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:04 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Exx,
I have been trying different drivers and the best I have found so far is the Z-tweeked 8.2.1.2. Quite good actually.Please post the 77 drivers and will give them a go and see which are better. Do apppreciate your help. There are some 8.3.4.0 WHQL drivers posted at Guru but no installer. Beats me how to do it manually. :? :? I will give those a try too, if I can figure out how to install them.
Richy.... |
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d2mac60
Joined: 20 Oct 2002
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Location: Jericho,Oxford,Oxfordshire,United Kingdom.(OXF/EGTK)
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Ive got a GeForce 7800 GT and I use the 81.98 Nvidia driver,the one which is for Windows Media Centre Edition and if has given me no trouble what so ever. |
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Richy2237
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks d2mac60,
I was hoping you would chime in here. There is a different driver for the media centre? Are you using the media centre OS?
Richy.... |
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d2mac60
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes I do have Windows Media Centre OS and I have got the MCE graphics driver from nVidia (81.98),works fine no problems at all. |
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