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    Verde Notebook Release 258.69 BETA Released 12/7/2010

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by DoUdAr, Jul 12, 2010.

  1. DoUdAr

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    Verde Notebook Release 258.96 BETA (Released 12/7/2010)​


    Vista and windows 7 (64bit)
    NVIDIA DRIVERS 258.96

    Vista and windows 7 (32bit)
    NVIDIA DRIVERS 258.96
     
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    DoUdAr, Jul 12, 2010
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  2. MrDJ

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    another beta.
    wheres the whql nvidia?

    thanks for posting.

    ps. you need to change the headder as it says 69 and not 96
     
    MrDJ, Jul 12, 2010
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    Post deleted.
     
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  4. DoUdAr

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    i changed it earlier but it didn't change :S !!
     
    DoUdAr, Jul 12, 2010
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  5. DoUdAr

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    The Name Won't Change Plz Remove This Topic
     
    DoUdAr, Jul 12, 2010
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  6. MrDJ

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    send a pm to one of the moderators who will change it for you
     
    MrDJ, Jul 12, 2010
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    waste of time.. i gave up on NVDIA drivers after 197.16 came out.. all crap..good luck but i'll stick with 195.62 and wait for my G73..
     
    sean473, Jul 13, 2010
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  8. DoUdAr

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    I am still with 186.81, it works the best but its too old !!
     
    DoUdAr, Jul 13, 2010
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    i stuck with 186.81 for ages as they have been the best nvidia has released.
    i upgraded to the beta 257.15 but was getting bsod every other log on so reverted back. then i tried the latest whql 257.21 and they have been almost as good. only 1 bsod so far. 3dmark06 had no change in score but my vantage score jumped up almost 1000 points so ive stuck with them since.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 13, 2010
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    Is it just me or do you post this in every nvidia drivers page? Doesn't seem like you gave up at all...

    Anyway,tried this and 258.69. Both have similar performances, +- a couple points in Vantage, which don't really mean a thing. I've not noticed any improvements on games with newer drivers, they more or less perform the same, but that may be because I have a 9800m GTS, quite old now.
     
    000022, Jul 13, 2010
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    well graphics quality as improved quite a lot while maintaining same fps with Verde driver releases but they do run hot about 4C more than 197.16.i am using 258.60
     
    farsang, Jul 13, 2010
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    Thats it...I'm done with these freaking Verde releases....was playing portal(DX8 game guys) and I was greeted with a full GPU based crash,followed by my check of hwmonitor reading 112C...I'm not risking my 400$ GPU on this trash,before this driver I Never even saw 98C,maxed out at 97....
    Installing 195.62 right now.
    "EDIT:"
    Idle temps down 10C,max should go that far or more.(from 70-72C to 60 to 61C)
    Use 195.62 drivers,don't use these,they are trash.
     
    Sonicjet, Jul 13, 2010
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  13. hna

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    are 195.62 better than 197.16?
     
    hna, Jul 14, 2010
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    Isnt 195.62 for desktop?
     
    Terminal42, Jul 14, 2010
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    There is also a notebook version, Win7 64bit here:
    http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook_winvista_win7_x64_195.62_whql.html

    I used these for quite some time before I came across the 197.45, which I currently revert back to after each newer driver fails to impress. They may not provide absolute best FPS or synthetic scores, but they are certainly above average. Additionally, I have found them to be extremely vibrant, smooth in games, and temps run cooler than most of the drivers I have tested by 3-4 deg. C.

    they originate from MSupdate catalog and justinkw1 provides the link for them here:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/6186316-post9.html
     
    hovercraftdriver, Jul 14, 2010
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    i gave up after 197.16... all i have seen is crappier and crappier drivers so i downgraded to 195.62 and that's all...
     
    sean473, Jul 14, 2010
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    Just tried 197.16. Gives me random stuttering spikes in GRID and fallout 3.

    So do you recommend 195.62?
     
    Terminal42, Jul 14, 2010
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    You gave us the windows xp download link...found that out the hard way trying to install it T_T
     
    Terminal42, Jul 14, 2010
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    My bust, link fixed.
     
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    Out of all of the Driver releases I always find the Microsoft ones to top all of them period.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 14, 2010
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    You should try Microsoft WHQL 198.05.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 14, 2010
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    195.62 seems to work ok for me so far, some slight sli issues..
     
    Terminal42, Jul 14, 2010
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    lol you think G73 has great drivers support? ATI drivers SUCK.
     
    mew1838, Jul 14, 2010
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    i will upgrade from 186.81 to 195.62 and seee how it works..will tell u about it
     
    DoUdAr, Jul 15, 2010
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    ya, just get latest SLI profiles with it for it to work well..

    lol if u don't get the right ones , of course they'll suck.. i don't know which is best know but i know that NVDIA ones suck more.
     
    sean473, Jul 15, 2010
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    wow, as if they have many choices. 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6. That's FOUR choices. How many does Nvidia have? Btw it's been ages already, where's your G73? It's going to be obsolete soon if you don't get it.
     
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    does the latest physx work with it?
     
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    Quoted For Truth. :)
     
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    lol getting it in 33 days and anyways , i'm not buying a NVDIA notebook and no ATI new series is comming out till next year so IDK... i'll just use it for 2-3 years and get something else.. anyways , it maxes all games literally so i'm not worried.
     
    sean473, Jul 16, 2010
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    I downloaded and installed the 197.45 version..Is there a program i can test the FPS with it??? benchmarking program but at the same time small size 200mb for max or so.
     
    DoUdAr, Jul 17, 2010
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    works for me with not problems... just uninstall the old one and install new one over it.
     
    sean473, Jul 17, 2010
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