Nvidia Video Cards + Drivers

[Simon Trendell]

3DMark vantage uses the new PhysX processing in it's CPU test. Hence the higher score

 

[Attila Domján]

Hey Lee,

Tried with your settings, and i think especially this threaded optimization helped on frame rates, i have around 10% more then with previous one, thanks m8!

I have also a Q6600 Extreme, maybe therefore.

 

[Simon Bacon]

So far, so good on the gaming and IQ front. PhysX 'seems' to be working on my 8800GTX (getting higher scores in 3D Vantage) The only problem I've got is the control panel misreading my overclock. My core is @655 Mhz, NV panel reads as 648 Mhz, if I raise it to 656 Mhz Nv panel reads as 675 Mhz, at which point I get a BSOD.

 

[Ramon van Rijn]

So far, so good on the gaming and IQ front. PhysX 'seems' to be working on my 8800GTX (getting higher scores in 3D Vantage) The only problem I've got is the control panel misreading my overclock. My core is @655 Mhz, NV panel reads as 648 Mhz, if I raise it to 656 Mhz Nv panel reads as 675 Mhz, at which point I get a BSOD.

As far as I know only the 9800GTX (and up) supports the physics onboard. The others will support it, but with software emulation.

 

[Jacco Cornelissen]

As far as I know only the 9800GTX (and up) supports the physics onboard. The others will support it, but with software emulation.

That maybe right
I have 2x GTX280 and i get a 3dmark vantage score from +4000 :becky:
Only by using the new driver

 

[Attila Domján]

Juuhuu, i will try the new driver asap then for my 9800 GX2

New DirectX already gave a higher fps, hope this will have nice effect too

 

[Jacco Cornelissen]

Juuhuu, i will try the new driver asap then for my 9800 GX2

New DirectX already gave a higher fps, hope this will have nice effect too

Let me now what you are winning with this new driver
I haven't overclock my system yet and i have a vantage score 17584.
I want to overklock my CPU Intel Q9450 and maybe my videocards but the bottle neck is my CPU at the moment.
I love high 3dmark vantage scores :becky:

 

[Simon Bacon]

I'll admit I don't really understand this whole PhysX thing re. software & hardware emulation so I'll post a couple of screenies if someone would be kind enough to tell me what is going on. All I know is that turning GeForce PhysX on in the control panel makes a significant difference in the physics tests. My GTX280 replacement is due back from RMA tomorrow so I can see what difference it makes:becky: (As long as it don't overheat again)

No PhysX

With PhysX

 

[Lee Downham]

NP ... glad to have helped - now if you can just help my driving improve by 10%, that would be spot on

 

[Attila Domján]

Deal, fire up the questions and i will try to help you. But maybe in other topic, not here.

 

[Marcel Hulsbergen]

Thanks Lee i will try it too, i see mine is on auto now, maybe i keep it this way.

This evening i will try tha latest official driver.

 

[Attila Domján]

No any difference for me with the new drivers, however i tried not with the Fantage but 3DMark06, and also ingame fps is the same.

 

[Christopher Aponte]

no difference Atti?
i did see some on my card.....maybe not that much....but a tad better performance for me

 

[Attila Domján]

No difference at all, ye... 13100 with both drivers on 3DMark06.

 

[Jacco Cornelissen]

Maybe only Vantage shows the difference
I realy had a difference from 13700 to 17663.

 

[Attila Domján]

Basically ingame i had also absolutley same type of fps-es.

 

[Jacco Cornelissen]

The PhysX driver gave me the extra boost.
Maybe i had the wrong driver before that's why the diference.
I had the 177.79 and now the 177.83 with PhysX.

 

[Attila Domján]

Same change for me, without effect

 

[Attila Domján]

Ok, something is really wierd. I reinstalled the old 177.79 vid driver, after wanted to upgrade to this 177.83 which i downloaded from Nvidia site, but it says when i want to install it, that my system is not Vista 64 bit, but 32, so installation will abort....

Anybody knows what the heck is going on?

Alos the link from here leads me to a download page with download manager, which wants to download 1.8 Gb data with several testing program as far as i could see (even when selecting just the first one to download, without all the other 3 option like Unreal Tournament plug in etc), but i did not see among the files the actual video card driver... maybe i am just blind a bit as usual....?

 

[Simon Bacon]

Heres a link to just the vid driver alone.

GeForce ForceWare 177.83 Vista (64-bit) download from Guru3D.com

I can't offer any advice on the other except to uninstall from Device Manager ie 'right click' on your video card in Device Manager, select 'Uninstall' and tick box to 'delete driver software.' Before restarting I normally use Driver Sweeper to get rid of the rest. You then should restart and install whichever driver you need. Sorry that's the only advice I've got.