NVidia Drivers - strange question
Hi Guys,
just a quickie 😉
I have recently bought a 6800gt nvidia card, and want to know the answer to the following.
i have a media centre pc, but do you think i would get a better driver for my new card if i downloaded the standard windows xp driver, or the media centre driver? The reason i ask is that this isn't the card preinstalled in my machine but is a new card specifically for games etc, and i think that maybe the windows xp drivers may be faster than media centre ones?
Any input???????
PLEASE!!!
Micah 😉
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Always go to the manufacturer for your drivers not MS.
If you want to try different drivers try Omega for your card. I think TTT uses them, wait for him if you like.
http://www.omegadrivers.net/nvidia.php
Use the driver cleaner before installing new ones.
thanks Radarman.
What are these omega drivers you speak of? Are they reliable?
Micah
I have ATI and tried some, I didn't care for them see what TTT has to say about the ones for Nvidia.
They are used by many gamers, they claim that they are better than the company issues.
i will await TTT to reply.
thanks tho, radarman, as always a help!!
Micah 😉
TTT i call for you..... 
Micah, you want NVidia Detonator drivers...http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_77.77.html Good Luck, rob
will try them now, cheers mate!!
Micah 😉
I would not recomend d/loading he newest Nvidia drivers everyone is having problems with them 😕 go with the older ones. The Omega drivers did not work that well either but harwe is a link
I agree with Habu, you want the latest WHQL Certified Nvidia drivers which is version 77.77 (Release Date: August 11, 2005). Get the drivers, user guides and release notes here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_77.77.html
the 77.77 drivers are fine. I've been using them for a week with my 6600gt.
No problems anywhere..
There was a problem with the 77.72 version drivers to do with video display, but that was corrected in the new ones.
Michael_H wrote:
the 77.77 drivers are fine. I've been using them for a week with my 6600gt.
No problems anywhere..There was a problem with the 77.72 version drivers to do with video display, but that was corrected in the new ones.
Thats strange I have the exact same card and have loads of problems
Interesting,
What kind of prolblems Ranald?
my select a aircraft screen is blank,every time I try to select the kneeboard the screen goes black and only goes away when I have finished using the kneeboard 😕 I have a decrease of about 4 FPS 
I tried using omega but they were a big decrease in quility then I tried switching bach to the 77.72 drivers (I was using them before) and now I just get the same problems as the 77.77 
I had the same problem. Try this
Right click on desk top and go to properties
Go to settings and advance tap.
Click on AA change to 4
Click on AF change to 8
As I'm at work I can't see what my settings are but I think this is what they are know.
Let us know
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