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    A driver suggestion for 9200m GS owner

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by DoUdAr, Oct 20, 2010.

  1. DoUdAr

    DoUdAr Notebook Geek

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    hello there i am asking about the BESSSSST driver for the Nvidia 9200m GS, i am running windows 7 64bit with 4gb ram.

    currently using the last one 260.89 WHQL


    Any idea ???
     
    DoUdAr, Oct 20, 2010
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  2. lidowxx

    lidowxx Notebook Deity

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    From my personal experience and what I have heard, all these 259/260 suck for 8 and 9 series cards. Your best bet could be one of the following drivers: 186.81, 186.82, 197.45, 195.62, search them and try them yourself, no one can tell you which of them work absolutely the best for your card, the only way to find out is to try and test them yourself.

    Alternatively you can use the DOX's drivers on laptopdrivers2go.com, many of 8/9 series users claim that DOX optimized 185.85 and 195.62 are still unbeatable compared to Nvidia's official drivers. I am currently using DOX's optimized 195.62 for the 9800M GS in my laptop.
     
    lidowxx, Oct 20, 2010
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    186.81 all the way. best driver imo nvidia ever released.
     
    MrDJ, Oct 20, 2010
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    186.81 as ok but too old.. try 195.62... GPU flash acceleration works with it and temps are only slightly higher...
     
    sean473, Oct 21, 2010
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  5. DoUdAr

    DoUdAr Notebook Geek

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    186.81 was the best for me yeah but it gives me 3.3 for Aero performance rating. 5.3 for gaming.
    195.62 is okay but 186.81 is much faster in games.
    258.96, 3.5 for Aero and 5.3 for gaming.
     
    DoUdAr, Oct 23, 2010
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  6. DoUdAr

    DoUdAr Notebook Geek

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    so 186.81 or 195.62 ??
     
    DoUdAr, Nov 22, 2010
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Aero benchmarks are pointless. Your card is woefully slow as it is, so go with whichever driver gets your games running the fastest.
     
    Pitabred, Nov 22, 2010
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