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    Which xtreme-g drivers do you run with 6800/6800ultra

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ccbr01, Oct 6, 2005.

  1. ccbr01

    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    I just wanted to know which drivers you all ran. Which drivers are the most stable. I run forceware 78.11 with a stock clock.
     
    ccbr01, Oct 6, 2005
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    So what if any differences are there using these new non dell drivers? Sometimes the screen saver seems to leave the system out of sync. I wonder if these drivers fix this. I don't really play any games, what is the real difference. Do these drivers come from nvidia?
     
    JustJimDelany, Oct 8, 2005
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Basically, the drivers are just nvidia drivers, modified for better performance or to work on a laptop.

    You can also try Omega Drivers. ;)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 8, 2005
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    Omega from where?
     
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    i heard omega is really for ati cards
     
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    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 9, 2005
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    are these the original forceware drivers or are they the modified ones?
     
    azntiger1000, Oct 9, 2005
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    I use the latest frivers (81.41) from Laptopvideo2go. I get smooth performance on maximum graphcis from every game I paly, including BF2 and FEAR SP demo.

    Whatever you use, DO NOT use the latest dhzer0point drivers (from driveheaven.net). I lost 700 3Dmarks in '05 with them, and performance in several games dropped to subplayable.
     
    lowlymarine, Oct 9, 2005
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    are the 81.41 stable for everything else like regular activity and dvd viewing?
     
    ccbr01, Oct 10, 2005
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