Best Nvidia drivers?

Supahobnobba · 24-January-05, 04:54 PM

Ive been on a mission to maximize the performance from my 6800gt and have been choosing drivers very carefully. from what ive heard the 70.20 drivers are the best overall but with them and coolbits i cannot oc my card past stock when before i could oc to 420/1.12

anyone have some insight as to what could have gone wrong?

EDIT: this is on a fresh install, mobile axp 2500+ @ 2.4ghz, 6800gt and corsair 3200. Was a previous ATI card installed but reinstalled XP with nvida drivers to prevent any issues with drivers.

Supahobnobba · 24-January-05, 05:45 PM

bump for the evening crowd

Albedo · 07-February-05, 10:06 PM

Can't give you any advice on that... i was coming here to look for good drivers myself. But i can offer you this free, one of a kind

BUMP

Sum_12_fear · 07-February-05, 10:34 PM

I know Omega has a version of the Nvidia drivers theyre nothing to special just optimized I'm pretty sure thats nto what you want but just in case.

137273dmarks03 · 18-February-05, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Supahobnobba


	Ive been on a mission to maximize the performance from my 6800gt and have been choosing drivers very carefully. from what ive heard the 70.20 drivers are the best overall but with them and coolbits i cannot oc my card past stock when before i could oc to 420/1.12 anyone have some insight as to what could have gone wrong? EDIT: this is on a fresh install, mobile axp 2500+ @ 2.4ghz, 6800gt and corsair 3200. Was a previous ATI card installed but reinstalled XP with nvida drivers to prevent any issues with drivers.

had a similar problem with coolbits and 71.20. FOr the life of me the card would not overclock via coolbits. I used Rivatuner and it was fine. After reinstalling the driver, it worked with coolbits again. Makes me think that I screwed up the registry edit somehow, which is weird. Anyway, I'd try reisntalling the driver and then redoing the reg edit for coolbits.

Kitch · 18-February-05, 07:25 PM

Using 71.20 on my 5950 ultra atm, for some good reviews and all the drivers for downloading I use www.guru3d.com and have done for years, give them a go always worked wonders for me in the past

Supahobnobba · 18-February-05, 11:47 PM

after 3 reinstalls its back to normal

i hat ehtat when it just doesnt work the first time.

whatever though, now running 400/1.1 on my 6800gt with stock cooling. maybe a silencer will do it some good, it is pretty noisy

stereomod · 18-February-05, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Supahobnobba


	after 3 reinstalls its back to normal i hat ehtat when it just doesnt work the first time. whatever though, now running 400/1.1 on my 6800gt with stock cooling. maybe a silencer will do it some good, it is pretty noisy

heres a little hint for loud fans, if you have a little cooking oil then you can take a few drops and put them in the fan! either that or oil!

Supahobnobba · 19-February-05, 12:22 AM

iI would but its more that it's the air that the stock fan is actually pushing for once. Stock fan pushing air? yeah what am i thinking! This time it actually is just the 6800gt's heatsink is poorly disgned IMO. A 3rd party one is on the way soon hopefully.

thanks for the tip though!

SPECIALBLEND218 · 19-February-05, 12:43 AM

I've tried a few different drivers and my best came from the 67.71 and 67.22 also this was with a 2500 mobile, NF7, and 6800 non ultra. Also abuddy of mine is running the 71.80 and is working very well but when I tried it, the results were bad. Hope this can help you out a little.

24-January-05, 04:54 PM		#1 (permalink)
Supahobnobba Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Best Nvidia drivers? Ive been on a mission to maximize the performance from my 6800gt and have been choosing drivers very carefully. from what ive heard the 70.20 drivers are the best overall but with them and coolbits i cannot oc my card past stock when before i could oc to 420/1.12 anyone have some insight as to what could have gone wrong? EDIT: this is on a fresh install, mobile axp 2500+ @ 2.4ghz, 6800gt and corsair 3200. Was a previous ATI card installed but reinstalled XP with nvida drivers to prevent any issues with drivers.

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24-January-05, 05:45 PM		#2 (permalink)
Supahobnobba Apex Master Tech Apprentice	bump for the evening crowd

07-February-05, 10:06 PM		#3 (permalink)
Albedo Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	Can't give you any advice on that... i was coming here to look for good drivers myself. But i can offer you this free, one of a kind BUMP

07-February-05, 10:34 PM		#4 (permalink)
Sum_12_fear Apex Tech Fanatic	I know Omega has a version of the Nvidia drivers theyre nothing to special just optimized I'm pretty sure thats nto what you want but just in case.

18-February-05, 07:25 PM		#6 (permalink)
Kitch Apex Techie I	Using 71.20 on my 5950 ultra atm, for some good reviews and all the drivers for downloading I use www.guru3d.com and have done for years, give them a go always worked wonders for me in the past

18-February-05, 11:47 PM		#7 (permalink)
Supahobnobba Apex Master Tech Apprentice	after 3 reinstalls its back to normal i hat ehtat when it just doesnt work the first time. whatever though, now running 400/1.1 on my 6800gt with stock cooling. maybe a silencer will do it some good, it is pretty noisy

19-February-05, 12:22 AM		#9 (permalink)
Supahobnobba Apex Master Tech Apprentice	iI would but its more that it's the air that the stock fan is actually pushing for once. Stock fan pushing air? yeah what am i thinking! This time it actually is just the 6800gt's heatsink is poorly disgned IMO. A 3rd party one is on the way soon hopefully. thanks for the tip though!

19-February-05, 12:43 AM		#10 (permalink)
SPECIALBLEND218 H2'Hoe' Cooling Addict	I've tried a few different drivers and my best came from the 67.71 and 67.22 also this was with a 2500 mobile, NF7, and 6800 non ultra. Also abuddy of mine is running the 71.80 and is working very well but when I tried it, the results were bad. Hope this can help you out a little.