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    175.16 WHQL Driver Released

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Snowsurfer, May 13, 2008.

  1. Snowsurfer

    Snowsurfer Rocky Mtn High

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  2. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    I thought we were at 175.60 already. Is 175.16 newer?

    Edit: Oh right. WHQL.
     
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I will try them today.
     
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  4. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    If it`s any better than my 174.93...
    Yet,it`s WHQL, so wth...I`ll give it a try later.
    Thanks for the tip , Snowsurfer.
     
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  5. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Running it right now. Installed them last week. Good colors and setting options. Works very well with FX 570m in T61p. Scored a little over 6000 with it on 3DMark06.

    Just a little lower score than my PR using the 174.31 drivers.

    I installed the non WHQL version last week. I don't think I have to reinstall it.

    Will the WHQL version allow Rivatuner core adjustments?
     
    SonDa5, May 14, 2008
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  6. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah the non wqhl is the same just the wqhl has been tested and certified. I'm running the non.
     
    The Forerunner, May 15, 2008
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  7. kraz30g

    kraz30g Notebook Deity

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    is this the best driver to get right now?
     
    kraz30g, May 15, 2008
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  8. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    its only real Wqhl'ed for desktop cards... and for XP... lol
    so laptop vista is interesting. Im using them now, im getting stuttering tho. im jumping from the 169.12s.. which were good. i may even go back... (using 7950 card)
     
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    so how am I supposed to install using inf for toshiba x205sli1? It's been awhile since I upgraded my drivers. I am now using 174.31 and the only way I know how is to upgrade is to download driver to desktop in newly created folder, extract driver in that folder, then download the modded inf that's located to the right of said driver on laptopvideo2go page, to same folder that I just extracted driver in. Then do the have disk method. Is it necessary to download the modded inf to the folder that has the driver or can I just use the have disk method with just the downloaded driver itself in that folder? Please help I don't want to lose whql.
     
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  10. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    Completely remove all traces of NVIDIA gpu drivers. Driver Sweeper followed by CCCleaner worked for me.

    Then go to NVIDIA's WEB site and down load.
     
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  11. kraz30g

    kraz30g Notebook Deity

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    can anyone point me in the right direction (possibly with a link) to the "best" driver for an 8700m GT? im using 174.74 right now and during R6V2 the driver will stop responding which will cause my game to go haywire until it recovers.

    any suggestions on what driver i should use next? thx
     
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  12. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    kraz man, using 175.16s and they are working very well. Nice fps in game and alt-tabbing is near instant. best drivers I've use in a while.
     
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  13. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    Is it true that all the 17X.XX series drivers in XP, the PowerMizer function is not working properly with the Modded INF?

    Right now I'm using 169.28 and it seems ok.
     
    stewie, May 15, 2008
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  14. Tusin

    Tusin Notebook Evangelist

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    I have PowerMizer in all of the 17X drivers I have used, for XP. No "Smartdimmer" tho.
     
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  15. Doodles

    Doodles Starving Student

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    i think the 175 series is screwing with my computer. the moment i unplug my battery, my computer becomes SLOW AS S**T... movies and video games stutter like lag. Movies are unwatchable, games unplayable. I have to plug in and everything works. I may go all the way back to 169.12.... or maybe try 174 to see if its the 175 series or the whole 17x series
     
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  16. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, thats normal its just downclocking your gpu to save energy. I think its more your powerplan if anything. Its probably switching to power-saving mode. Switch your powerplan back to normal and unplugging. Or you can manually clock your gpu back to stock.
     
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  17. Doodles

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    NOPE, i tried that... put my computer into HIGH performance mode and unplugged... no change!!!
     
    Doodles, May 15, 2008
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