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    Dnew WHQL driver for m9750 and high end Dell XPS

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by brainer, Aug 6, 2008.

  1. brainer

    brainer Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hey guys,

    the 175.32 driver is out, get it from laptopvideo2go.com here:

    http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19969

    Supported systems are:

    o Alienware Area-51 m9750 (GeForce 8700M SLI)
    o Alienware Area-51 m9750 (GeForce Go 7950GTX SLI)
    o Dell XPS M1730 (GeForce 8800M GTX SLI)
    o Dell XPS M1730 (GeForce 8800M GTS SLI)
    o Dell XPS M1730 (GeForce 8700M GT SLI)
    o Dell XPS M1710 (GeForce Go 7900 GTX)
    o Dell XPS M1710 (GeForce Go 7950 GTX)
    o Dell XPS M1710 (GeForce Go 7900 GS)

    those are gonna be something good!

    EDIT: damn.. sorry for the the thread typo :(
     
    brainer, Aug 6, 2008
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  2. whizzo

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    uh... aren't we at like v177.79 already?
     
    whizzo, Aug 6, 2008
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  3. Prasad

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    Yeah... but those are modded LV2G drivers. This one is from nVidia for mobile GPUs directly! :)
     
    Prasad, Aug 6, 2008
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  4. whizzo

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    the difference being?
     
    whizzo, Aug 6, 2008
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  5. Prasad

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    Iono.. :eek: :eek:
     
    Prasad, Aug 6, 2008
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  6. brainer

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    those are killers guys! check my unreal tournament 3 benchmarks!

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    the last one is with the new driver, the one before it is with 177.79!!!!!!!!
     
    brainer, Aug 6, 2008
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    Wow, they're even on nvidia.com! It's been a long time since that happened (Dec 07 to be exact). Thanks, I'll have to try these!

    Edit: These seem great so far! All features working, including Dx10 and Standby mode, and one of my top 3dmark06 scores too!
     
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  8. brainer

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    Improved performance in all games, gonna post my DMC4 benchmarks, they are just plain awesome! Race Driver: Grid has an additional 5 FPS, so did Assassin's creed!
     
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  9. zero7404

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    what would be the latest drivers i can snag for a fresh install on a Vista x64 setup running the Dual 8700M GT cards ?

    this driver you posted looks like it's meant for 32bit Vista
     
    zero7404, Aug 6, 2008
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  10. Stone825

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    oh sorry zero let me find you some other ones.

    1. Follow my SLi guide and DL the 64 bit drivers from there.
    2. Download the 175.95X64
     
    Stone825, Aug 6, 2008
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    Only thing I don't like about these drivers is the lack on 1440x900 resolution on my system. I added it in Custom Resolutions, and that works for most games though Bioshock isn't recognizing it. Anyone know how to add display modes to the driver inf?
     
    Snatcher42, Aug 6, 2008
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  12. JasonNH

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    Hmm, I tried these out last night and had very mixed results. On the one hand, I got 20% or more increase in FPS for a while (say, 40-45 FPS), and then at times it would tank into the single digits. I appreciate the heads up on these though, I may try 175.70 and see if things even out.
     
    JasonNH, Aug 7, 2008
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  13. brainer

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    i dunno guys, those were the perfect drivers for me.
     
    brainer, Aug 7, 2008
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    Could vary by game. I was playing Neverwinter Nights 2, which can be very temperamental when it comes to performance.
     
    JasonNH, Aug 7, 2008
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    never played that game :p
     
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    The driver link says this driver is for Windows XP-is there a version for Windows Vista?
     
    Loggie, Aug 7, 2008
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    Thanks brainer.
     
    Loggie, Aug 8, 2008
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    Anytime boss :D
     
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    what settings?
     
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    1440x900 , FOV slider @ max, all other sliders @ max , smooth Framrate turned off, Vsync turned off


    EDIT: new highscore after settings powermizer to off :D 73.77 FPS
     
    brainer, Aug 8, 2008
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