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    Quadro FX 1600M - Gaming?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by rivan, Mar 31, 2008.

  1. rivan

    rivan Newbie

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    I've read elsewhere that installing GeForce drivers can/will greatly improve gaming performance on these chipsets.

    I'm interested to try this (I've got a Precision 6300), but thought I'd ask first about others' experiences with it.

    I might end up making a dual boot if the render performance takes too big a hit - gaming's really secondary, but I'd like to see better performance when I do game.

    Anyone have any tips or advice beyond downloading the latest GF drivers?
     
    rivan, Mar 31, 2008
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  2. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    My only advice would be to backup all your files first. :)
     
    talin, Mar 31, 2008
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Please do not install geforce drivers on a quadro graphics card. You can potentially brick/destroy your graphics card.
    In order to get geforce drivers to run, you would need to modify the gpu bios, and trick it to pick it up as a geforce.

    I dont know why you would want to do this, you paid more for a quadro.

    Please do not believe the common mosconception that quadros cannot game. I have played Crysis on all high setting in my Voodoo laptop, and it runs as good or better than a 7950Gtx.

    If you want higher framerates, and you have Vista, shut off the aero feature, and you will notice a really big jump in gaming performance.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 31, 2008
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