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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
"Peter M" wrote in
: "Nonymous" wrote in message ... In article , Richard Urban says... Please note that this is a "beta" driver, and that you *may* get undesirable results, or even break your system. All nVidia Vista drivers have been BETA. The previous version (100.65) is WHQL certified. Which means "nothing". Read the NV release notes it plainly states many 3d functions are not working and that these are just "basic" drivers. So yes, they are beta. Microsoft certified means means that functionally complete or not, they don't think they'll crash you system. Specially "beta", then they may very well kill you system, functionally complete or not. |
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Then install the 64 bit drivers so that the drivers are the corect ones for
your 64bitOS. "Kurt Herman" wrote in message ... I had the same problems. Turns out the installer defaults to un-packing to the NVidia folder on the C: drive. I have Vista on my L: partition. Pointed the installer to that drive, and all went well. Kurt "Hrshycro" wrote in message ... they wont let me install them...it says i dont have vista installed! i do have a 64-bit CPU...and the drivers r for 32-bit system! |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
I installed the drivers hoping it would cure my SLI problem with 2 6800GT's
as it is now supposed to support SLI but one still shows a code 39 error in the device manager. Graham . wrote in message ... Well one has a choice Use XP drivers (though one has to upgrade XP to do this) and blue screen on any Direct X call. Use standard VGA driver and have most functions not work. Use NVidia drivers and have a few problems but one's computer mostly works. "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Please note that this is a "beta" driver, and that you *may* get undesirable results, or even break your system. If you are not prepared to redo your system, either from a saved image or by doing a fresh install, beware of beta software - from anyone. -- Regards, Richard Urban MVP Microsoft Windows Shell/User "mikk" wrote in message ... http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_101.41.html |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
BoXy;213861 Wrote: SLI finally works on my 7950 GX2 now :-) BoXy I too, have a 7950 GX2. I installed the BETA drivers and the card now shows up in the device manager as two cards. However, when you check in the graphics adaptor information in the Vista Perfomance information the amount of dedicated graphics memory is still only showing as 512mb and sharing 494mb of the system memory. This should, if everything was running okay show as 1024mb dedicated graphics memory. I'm not sure whether or not the card would still use some shared memory, I would think not with all that on board ram. Below i've posted my results from the Vista Performance Information: Display adapter type: NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 Total available graphics memory: 1006 MB Dedicated graphics memory: 512 MB Dedicated system memory: 0 MB Shared system memory: 494 MB Display adapter driver version: 7.15.11.65 Primary monitor resolution: 1024x768 DirectX version: Direct X 9.0 or better I still think NVidia have a way to go till these drivers actually work like they should do. -- bettsaj "You've seen the film, now get the doll. Handi Bendi Ghandi, complete with a wardrobe of robes and a cast of five thousand" |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
Correction: Code 12
Graham "Graham" wrote in message ... I installed the drivers hoping it would cure my SLI problem with 2 6800GT's as it is now supposed to support SLI but one still shows a code 39 error in the device manager. Graham . wrote in message ... Well one has a choice Use XP drivers (though one has to upgrade XP to do this) and blue screen on any Direct X call. Use standard VGA driver and have most functions not work. Use NVidia drivers and have a few problems but one's computer mostly works. "Richard Urban" wrote in message ... Please note that this is a "beta" driver, and that you *may* get undesirable results, or even break your system. If you are not prepared to redo your system, either from a saved image or by doing a fresh install, beware of beta software - from anyone. -- Regards, Richard Urban MVP Microsoft Windows Shell/User "mikk" wrote in message ... http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_101.41.html |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
Well, "fixed" is pretty strong word.
With 101.41, my 7300GT is better than it was, but it's still crashing when I enable Aero display, albeit not quite as often. So far 97.46 have been the worst, and 101.41 might be the best. But, they've still got work to do. It is nice, however, to see that nVidia isn't standing still. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Author of the Word 2007 Bible Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Justin" wrote in message ... Thanks for the heads up! A funny note about these fixes. People blamed a couple of these problems on Vista. Gee, looky here, a driver update fixed them. "Conor" wrote in message .. . Version 101.41 just released. Important fixes a lot of people were getting: # Brief corruption (flickering, boxes) on screen at Windows Vista login, CTR-ALT-DEL (Task Manager), or other function that requires Vista User Account Control # Playback issues when playing TV/DVD/video in Media Center with Aero enabled # Outputting via TV-Out shows only a black and white display # HDTV output does not keep HDTV resolution after restart # Adjusting Video Color settings from the NVIDIA Control Panel are not getting applied. # Change Flat Panel Scaling page does not correctly work in the NVIDIA Control Panel. # Brightness, Contrast and Gamma values remain the same in Adjust Desktop Color settings once closing and opening the NVIDIA Control Panel. # Corruption on DVI monitor while going to hibernation from standby -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak......... |
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What is it about Aero Display that makes it so important to you?
DSH ------------------------------------------------- "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Well, "fixed" is pretty strong word. With 101.41, my 7300GT is better than it was, but it's still crashing when I enable Aero display, albeit not quite as often. So far 97.46 have been the worst, and 101.41 might be the best. But, they've still got work to do. It is nice, however, to see that nVidia isn't standing still. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
Ok, let me rephrase.
NVIDIA is taking full responsibility for these issues "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Well, "fixed" is pretty strong word. With 101.41, my 7300GT is better than it was, but it's still crashing when I enable Aero display, albeit not quite as often. So far 97.46 have been the worst, and 101.41 might be the best. But, they've still got work to do. It is nice, however, to see that nVidia isn't standing still. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Author of the Word 2007 Bible Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Justin" wrote in message ... Thanks for the heads up! A funny note about these fixes. People blamed a couple of these problems on Vista. Gee, looky here, a driver update fixed them. "Conor" wrote in message .. . Version 101.41 just released. Important fixes a lot of people were getting: # Brief corruption (flickering, boxes) on screen at Windows Vista login, CTR-ALT-DEL (Task Manager), or other function that requires Vista User Account Control # Playback issues when playing TV/DVD/video in Media Center with Aero enabled # Outputting via TV-Out shows only a black and white display # HDTV output does not keep HDTV resolution after restart # Adjusting Video Color settings from the NVIDIA Control Panel are not getting applied. # Change Flat Panel Scaling page does not correctly work in the NVIDIA Control Panel. # Brightness, Contrast and Gamma values remain the same in Adjust Desktop Color settings once closing and opening the NVIDIA Control Panel. # Corruption on DVI monitor while going to hibernation from standby -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak......... |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
What is it about Aero Display that makes it so important to you?
Only that it's supposed to work. And, the fact that it doesn't work without crashing makes me wonder if the problem is a defective 7300GT card, or if it's simply a driver problem. For some people, Vista and the software are tools to another end. For me, as a technology writer and consultant, the system working correctly is an end in and of itself. When I do screen shots for an article or a book, it's important (to my editors) that it look the way it's supposed to look. From a utility standpoint, Aero adds nothing as far as I can tell. But, I typically use only Office and a few other programs. I don't know if Aero is useful in games or other heavy duty graphics programs, since I don't run games or other graphically intensive programs. But, from an "it's there, so it darn well better work" standpoint, it's a nagging feeling that something isn't quite right. It's like a rattle in the back of a new car. When you put a blanket in the trunk, you can't even hear it. But, knowing it's there creates a nagging feeling in your gut. In my case, I bought a new computer this past Wednesday. It was set up with Aero, and was crashing right out of the box. So... is the problem a defect with this computer? Or, does every T470 equipped with a 7300GT have the identical problem with Aero? Is this a case that the box builders never encountered this problem? Or, did they knowingly send crashing computers into the retail channel? Do I strip everything I've installed off it and drive 50 miles and trade this for another box that might do exactly the same thing? Or will it ultimately work correctly if I just hang in there and wait for nVidia to conquer all of the demons? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Author of the Word 2007 Bible Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "D. Spencer Hines" wrote in message ... What is it about Aero Display that makes it so important to you? DSH ------------------------------------------------- "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Well, "fixed" is pretty strong word. With 101.41, my 7300GT is better than it was, but it's still crashing when I enable Aero display, albeit not quite as often. So far 97.46 have been the worst, and 101.41 might be the best. But, they've still got work to do. It is nice, however, to see that nVidia isn't standing still. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP |
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NEW NVIDIA DRIVERS.
NVidia has released 100.65 WHQL, read the release notes to see if it helps
with any of the problems you are having. http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_100.65.html -- An Engineer asks "How does it work" A Scientists asks "Why does it work?" A liberal arts major asks "Do you want fries with that?" "Justin" wrote: Ok, let me rephrase. NVIDIA is taking full responsibility for these issues "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message ... Well, "fixed" is pretty strong word. With 101.41, my 7300GT is better than it was, but it's still crashing when I enable Aero display, albeit not quite as often. So far 97.46 have been the worst, and 101.41 might be the best. But, they've still got work to do. It is nice, however, to see that nVidia isn't standing still. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Author of the Word 2007 Bible Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Justin" wrote in message ... Thanks for the heads up! A funny note about these fixes. People blamed a couple of these problems on Vista. Gee, looky here, a driver update fixed them. "Conor" wrote in message .. . Version 101.41 just released. Important fixes a lot of people were getting: # Brief corruption (flickering, boxes) on screen at Windows Vista login, CTR-ALT-DEL (Task Manager), or other function that requires Vista User Account Control # Playback issues when playing TV/DVD/video in Media Center with Aero enabled # Outputting via TV-Out shows only a black and white display # HDTV output does not keep HDTV resolution after restart # Adjusting Video Color settings from the NVIDIA Control Panel are not getting applied. # Change Flat Panel Scaling page does not correctly work in the NVIDIA Control Panel. # Brightness, Contrast and Gamma values remain the same in Adjust Desktop Color settings once closing and opening the NVIDIA Control Panel. # Corruption on DVI monitor while going to hibernation from standby -- Conor Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak......... |