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    174.82 video driver

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by eleron911, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Is AWESOME. My 3dmark dropped by 50 points from .31, but it works far better in games, especially Assassin`s Creed .
    And a very special notice : NO MORE SCREEN TEAR! no flickering,nothing. The image looks better than ever,sharp and well rounded.
    There is a downside though, No OCing as of yet...
     
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    skipp3r Notebook Guru

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    overclocked my 9500m GS too and get lesser 3dmark points.who cares, as long as gaming pleasure is garanteed!
     
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  3. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Exactly. Might be just me than in terms of OCing, but wow, this driver is freakin` awesome, good performance all around,and better average fps.
     
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  4. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    Are these drivers certified? And where can you download them from?
     
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  5. eleron911

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    Hi.

    what about the 174.85?

    Oops, NOT READY YET

    Regards

    John.


     
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  7. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    174.85 are only for Vista ATM. I`m sticking to these since they`re Clevos :D
     
    eleron911, Apr 17, 2008
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  8. Tinderbox (UK)

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    what is a "Clevos"

    Thanks

    John.


     
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  9. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    I've been getting such good performance (Low temps + high overclock) with the 174.16 I've been really hesitant to switch, I might give these a go since I have noticed a fair bit of vertical tearing in my games.
     
    Jlbrightbill, Apr 17, 2008
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  11. Tinderbox (UK)

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    Hi.

    same 3dmark06demo score as the 174.74 driver for me!

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Apr 17, 2008
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    skipp3r Notebook Guru

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    what graphic card and temps have you got?
     
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  13. Jlbrightbill

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    8600M GT DDR2. I idle at ~ 45-47 C and so far my peak temp is 67 C, and that's all at 600/500 (stock 475 / 400). This is all on stock cooling too.
     
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  14. guigz

    guigz Notebook Consultant

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    no difference with 174.74 for me
     
    guigz, Apr 17, 2008
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  15. Prasad

    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    My 3DMark06 score went up by 100+ with this driver. But there seems to be the downclocking issue.... After like half an hour of crysis, FPS drops to half of the original.... Should I revert back to the official Sager driver 167.44 (I think) ?
     
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  16. eleron911

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    Can`t help you there Prasad , all I can do is recommend getting the latest BIOS and maybe try 174.31 .
     
    eleron911, Apr 17, 2008
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    Hmm... Don't feel like switching from my 174.31 drivers that I got from Dell.
     
    Leon, Apr 17, 2008
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    Prasad NBR Reviewer 1337 NBR Reviewer

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    Hmmm.... okay. :) Please read PM. :D
     
    Prasad, Apr 18, 2008
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    I tried these drivers but found they didn't work that great with AC so went back to 174.74, talk about a difference in frame rates and smoothness
     
    frozenarcticguy, Apr 18, 2008
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    That`s odd, AC is smoother for me, the textures look better and the images are more solid.
    The screen tear has gone(well except Half Life 1, but that`s ancient history), and most importantly, no flicker or lines on the screen during gaming or video playback!
     
    eleron911, Apr 18, 2008
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  21. frozenarcticguy

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    That is weird cause we have the same vid cards cept mine is sli. Well whatever makes the game run good. Graphics are pretty sweet
     
    frozenarcticguy, Apr 18, 2008
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  22. eleron911

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    Indeed it is. I`m gonna try UT3 maybe later on and Crysis and see how that turns out.
     
    eleron911, Apr 18, 2008
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