Alternative drivers

Hi, I'm noob in this "drivers world", so I ask if using modified drivers such as dox or something could deteriorate my GPU.

very thanks!

 

Technically Dox drivers are supposed to make your GPU run hotter, but some people have reported no temp differences or even lower temps.

Thus, if you are getting increased temps, you might get decrease GPU life if you're GPU was already overheating or close to overheating. Other than that, then no.

 

Agreed with TevashSzat.
Dox's Optimised Driver is indeed a good driver. It gives a lot of advantages such as high FPS in real games play and higher benchmark score.
However, some people claims DOX is a destroyer or GPU toaster. If you want to play safe, avoid Dox's Optimised Driver.
Try this driver(Nvidia Geforce v186.42 WHQL), download link and comments(feedback) link here, http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=410917
It is a official driver from Nvidia and it is WHQL certified(approved by microsoft). However, it still unavailable in official nvidia website. You can read all the feedback that those user(included me) reported there(the link I provide). Mostly, all agree it is a stable and good driver.
Nvidia website currently have only Nvidia Geforce v186.03 WHQL which have lower performance than Dox's Optimised Driver 185.85 and Nvidia Geforce v186.42 WHQL.

 

as your a noob to drivers some OEM suppliers advise against using modded or beta drivers as if you have a technical problem with hardware and its found it could of been caused by the drivers then it wont be covered by warranty.
not many people take note of this as they know what they are doing with them.

if you need a step by step guide to changing drivers just ask.

 

It is very seldom a driver could kill a GPU.
Moreover, it is hard to check the which driver you're using if you're clever enough(not sure which method as long as it works).
OEM supplier always provide lame drivers. I don't like to download from them.
In addition, I don't have a single problem with those drivers(beta, dox, modded) out there. Already tested plenty(more than 20times changing driver) of drivers.

 

but you know what your doing with them DarkSilver. for someone new to updating drivers and even for some going into safe mode can be quite daunting.

 

Well......the best way to learn, especially for computers, is to do it yourself.

I really don't think drivers installation is hard.....its just a matter of holding F8 at POST.....

What would be really frightening would be flashing a BIOS or something even crazier like pinmodding or heatsink modding......

 

Agreed with you.
BIOS flashing is what I gonna learn but I am a coward. LOL.
Pinmodding or heatsink modding.... This is way too advance. Engineering?? LOL.

 

Don't DOX's drivers degrade video quality though to improve framerate? To be honest, best improvements I've seen from third party drivers has been maybe a few fps. Unless you're borderline playable (like 24-27 fps) and need a few fps, it might be a good idea. Hardware overclocking usually garners the best performance increase, although there's risks with that too. Usually overclocking the GPU RAM offers the best increase in performance and also the safest route as the RAM is typically well under maximum speed.

nVidia and ATI have gotten very good over the years with regular and substantial performance improvements that unless you want to brag about getting 1fps higher than the next guy, you'll be fine to stick with OEM drivers and feel confident that you won't harm your GPU.

 

Dox's drivers can be installed using balanced, performance or quality most of the time. I haven't noticed any less graphical quality when compared to the official ones. All I have noticed is better performance.

 

Agreed, the main draw for Dox drivers to me is the smaller file footprint since he gets rid of lots of features considered extraneous to the actual running of the GPU.