Best Drivers for 8600 GT

Its the c90s overclocked to 2.93ghz gpu at 530/1180/530 sorry for not posted all that each time like i should have. i posed that in the earlier ones

 

are you saying you used my driver on vista?

 

Nope..I use Vista drivers from Nvidia.I modded them my self

 

yo, bigspin, what did u modify in the inf file? or u jsut used the previous version one?
swoley, the driver u posted, does it already contain a modified inf?

 

I delete all desktop VGA Hardware IDs and put 8600M GT HW ID .That's all i did to the original inf

 

yeah, basically from what i can deduct is that the inf file just tells the setup if the hardware is supported or not and that if it can proceed with the install

 

Thats awesome.

 

the new drivers came out on laptopvide2go.com today, get them from there

 

Anyone tried RivaTuner2.04 to overclock?

 

Yes. Did not work.

 

I only add the 8600M GT to the .inf file.

 

MSI GX700 C2D 2.0
2GB 667
8600M GT 512MB
Core 617
Shader 1235
Mem 470
latest posted hybrid forceware drivers

3DMARK 06 - 4854
1024*768

regards
Sethxp

 

do it at 1280*1024 res...that's the default one

 

im running the 163.44 Laptopvideo2go drivers and im not experiencing the best quality in new games...World in Conflict is only perfectly smooth at 1024x768 with medium settings and AA and AF turned off. I was expecting SLIGHTLY better results from my hardware and drivers im not gonna lie.

has there been any substantial driver updates since the one im running was released? like would it even be worth downloading a new driver and INF etc...

 

****PLEASE READ THIS****

Ok, I understand there is some confusion about why Ive been making these hybrid drivers. Also, there is confusion about what drivers allow overclocking etc. The purpose of the driver is to all but get rid of video tearing, give the best game performance, and allow correct HDMI output without overscan (using included directions). Therefore please read the following guide for more info:

READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY:

VISTA:

Overclocking: Yes, with drivers up to 160.04EXCLUDING earlier version drivers made after 5-20-07 (ex: 101.45 made on 06-25-07). Otherwise you must flash gpu**

HDMI without overscan: Yes, with all drivers after 160.02**

Video tearing on secondary display: Yes, with all drivers and all media players (nvidia kiss my *** and fix this bull!).

Conclusion: Best combination is to use the newest163.69, flash the gpu, and be satisfied with video tearing when using HDMI with secondary display (TV).

XP:

Overclocking: Yes, with drivers up to 158.22 (must use DNA forceware 158.22). Otherwise, must flash the gpu**

HDMI without overscan: Yes, only with 101.07, my Hybrid drivers using instructions, DNA forceware 158.22. Otherwise, no.

Video tearing on secondary display: Yes, with Windows Media player with ANY driver (including Hybrid). Yes, with ANY media player (excluding Hybrid which does not have tearing in windows media player classic or windows media center player)

Conclusion: Best combination is to use Hybrid drivers, flash the gpu, and use windows media player classic.

**As you should have noticed, driver versions often do not match up with the date they were made. Use the information I give as a guideline. Ex: if I say all drivers up to 160.04 allow overclocking but you see 101.45 is made way after 160.04 (5-20-07 vs 6-25-07) then the 101.45 driver is NEWER and wont allow overclocking as it was made around the time of 162.15 (6-24-07) and is over 160.04. Make sense? I hope so.

 

even though its at 1024x768 thats still pretty good. Try to run it at a lower core and higher memory at 1280x1024. I recommend 580 core, 530 memory. Also, you should lower the shader, I got adverse effects by having mine too high. I recommend 1200 or even 1180.

 

i don't think world in conflict is an indicator of how not-up-to-par 8600 is .... i'd wait for the next games to come out...also, 8600 is still on the stiff path of driver updates, etc...wic will most likely perform better with the new drivers/patches that will surely come out later...

 

Swoley2k,
What driver would you recomend for someone, such as myself, who doesn't have much expertise in these matters (I've never flashed a bios), but would still like to be able to overclock his gpu?

 

Well, you kinda have to look through the guide i just posted and make a decision. I would lean toward using the DNA 158.22 driver to get overclocking and correct HDMI output. You would be sacrificing the performance of gpu flash overclock with newer drivers....BUT thats up to you. The downside of using the 158.22 drivers is...well they are old and may have some problems with some games be it old or new ones. They arent as old as the 101.07 though. Good luck!

 

i'd have to agree with swoley; just use the new drivers as they provide good overall performance. don't bother o/cing unless u got a real necessity.

 

Can someone tell me which driver on laptopvideo2go is the best one for playing games on my 8600M GT? I don't really understand which driver I should choose when I go to the site.

 

IMO 163.44 or 156.57. I just played 3 hours with 156,57 ( mobile driver) without any issue.

 

Best driver for BF2 anyone?

 

whats the best driver for hdmi output for vista
the windows screen size is bigger than the tv itself

 

use the newest 163.69. it gives correct hdmi output but still have video tearing problem. read up to my earlier post

 

the 163.69 drivers are great, they gave me 5-10 more fps on bioshock and quakewars

 

Please everyone read my edit to the Hybrid 163.69 driver post concerning HDMI overscan.

 

I am a BF2 junkie and the 163.44 drivers work very nicely for me. At 1600 by 1200 resolution, AA and AF on 2x and all settings on medium I get around 40 FPS its quite nice.

 

is Ati tool or riva tuner better to use if you want to overclock?

 

I love the .69 drivers

Silky smooth

 

Damn i play at 1440x900 and crank all upto max!!

 

So, should I use 163.44 or 163.69 for gaming?

 

163.69 is good .try it

 

Does the 163.69 have powermiser features?

 

Am i going blind or something, or can i not see 163.69 on LV2G? Latest i can see is .44

I'm looking at V32, but it's the same for XP32 as well..?

 

go to their forum section and look there

 

I have excessive screen tearing when playing streaming videos (on my laptop, not external display)....Suggestions?

Update: Okay, so I tried out that 163.69 driver and all that did was make my videos really pixelated. Damn

 

anyone????

 

Are you sure it's related to your driver? Have you tried another media player? Like VLC?

 

never mind

edit:
163.69 ones are the best ones out right now right? or any better ones?

 

163.69 is the latest and best atm. I believe it's been released only 3 days ago and they are WHQL certified too.

Edit:

ForceWare Release 163
Version: 163.69 WHQL
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Operating System: Windows Vista 64-bit
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 43.2 MB

 

which is the latest driver with WHQL ??? 163.69??

 

163.69 somehow doesnt run on my comp-- vista-32 bit, geforce 6100 ...i downloaded from laptop2video thingy...and also replaced the INF file..the screen goes blank on restarting and i have to use system restore to replace factory driver

 

What about 163.71? Any performance improvement in other games than those it claim to?

"Improved compatibility for PT Boats: Knights of the Sea and added NVIDIA SLI profile for Team Fortress 2"

 

how can i find out what drivers i have for my 8600 gt?

 

The latest are the greatest. So yeah.

 

How about the latest "Mobile" drivers 156.64, they're pretty new.

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15099

Is there any advantage or using them over a modded desktop driver, like 169.69/71?

 

If you want to overclock with new drivers, just replace these for files with ones from older drivers:

nv4_displ.dll
nv4_mini.sys
nvapi.dll
Nvcpl.dlll

This only refers to WinXP drivers and was found out by HardFreak from the computerbase.de forum.

I didn't find out if and how it works with Win Vista drivers but I'll try. Perhaps someone could help.

If there's someone who could modify the newer drivers without having to use older files please help. The difference is in one or more of these four files.

 

yes the desktop ones perform better

 

i rolled mine back from the "bioshock" 16x.xx drivers because although they worked fine, i was left with the black boxes on either the sides or tops (like widscreen or something) even if my resolution was native

so i rolled back to 156.10, only thing is my window's experience index score for desktop aero performance dropped from 4.6 to 4.4., which doesn't really matter but who doesn't like a higher score haha

im looking for new drivers, i don't care about overclocking for now, so i just want one thats most stable and yields best performance. i've been going around this thread but the results are all mixed.