WQHL Forceware 177.35

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us

Use modded infs from 177.26 from laptopvideo2go.

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showforum=94

Excited about these since .26s gave me a noticeable boost in performance.

 

I haven't been able to install them. They just install in the "butter". I had to reinstall 177.26

 

Here try this INF.

Just change the type back to inf.

 

Just a quick question, since my search button seems to be disabled, but what program was it that cleans out old drivers? I want to install these, but I want to run that program first.

 

driver cleaner or driver sweeper

 

drivercleaner pro 1.5 is what i use
http://www.overclock.net/downloads/138459-driver-cleaner-pro.html

 

kk, thanks. I'm going to go with the free one, haha. Um, what do I do to clean with driver sweeper? Just click on the nvidia display and then analyze/clear?

 

will these only work on asus laptops or will it also work on y dell vostro 1500?
i havea 8600m gt 256mb ddr2

 

driver cleaner pro is free from the link i gave you too

 

will these only work on asus laptops or will it also work on y dell vostro 1500?
i havea 8600m gt 256mb ddr2

 

Why not just uninstall the display drivers, reboot, install new, reboot, install new?

And .26 was really good? I am still using 169.04 I think. Will I notice a big difference with .26?

 

Wait, install new, reboot, and install again? what?

 

Yes, replace it with my inf I posted in the 3rd post and it should definitel work. Change the .doc to .inf and replace the original inf.

Its uninstall. Reboot in safe mode. Use all registry cleaners/driver sweeper then install new ones. THen reboot and your done.

Got a 2-3 FPS Boost in Grid with these. I'll take what I can get.

 

I just started using 177.26 today; I'll give this one a few days before I move on.

Please do post .35 impressions.

 

Upgraded from 169.04 to 177.26

Got an extra 4 FPS in CSS stress, and an extra 100 points in 3dmark06.

I'll keep it, for now. Gonna leave 169.04 in my documents just in case.

 

169.04 was outclassed by 171.16, then 174.74 ages ago. It's time to retire the 16x.xx series for good. Just a bit of friendly advice.

 

just so everyone knows i had go into safe mode to install the 177. driver
not a big deal but, it hung up my system when installing normallly

 

Ok to all reading the 177.35 driver is absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i went from 3420 on 3dmark06 to 3654!!!1

thats is a absolutely amazing jump......on factory clocks!!!!


you have GOT to dnload this driver!!!!

ive been dnloading from laptopvideo2go's website for a while now and they just keep getting better with every new driver fn awesome!!!!

 

Do you have any problems with the driver downclocking during games? I haven't been able to get any of the newer 174,175 or 177 series drivers (post 174.16) to run with out downclocking during gameplay. I've even disabled PowerMizer using registry edits, all to no avail. I have monitored my temps and they all seem to vary as to when it starts to downclock. I'm not sure exactly what causes it, but temperature is definately not the cause-usually they don't get past 80C before downclocking, whereas the working ones happily hit 95C and don't downclock.

 

Is this really the case?

Will they really give me a 200 point increase in 3dmark, on top of this 100 point increase i just got today?

 

What driver were you using before moving to this one?

 

Screenshot of your score please. Thanks.

 

Got lower 3DMark06 score but higher 3DMark Vantage score.

 

Works for me, my 3dmark06 demo, score went from 5066 to 5188

With 175.16 to 177.35

thanks

 

Is this inf file that you provided in the 3rd post any different than the modded inf provided with 177.35 on laptopvideo2go?

 

so is it THE driver of the moment for the 8600m GT ddr2?

 

i have an 8600m GT

went from 3648 (177.26) to 3770 (177.35) in 3dmark06 no OC.

 

Oh sweet, time to move on from 174.93

 

Its one just modified for the 8600m gt. But yes essentially the same.

Get it in gear ele!

 

I just used the driver and inf from Lv2g and they worked fine.

My 3dmark06 score dropped though, by 17 points. .26>.35

Testing css now.

CSS tress test went from 111.02 to 111.10

So I guess these aren't really too different in the long haul.

 

Dude, this drivers better bring me back the NCP and custom resolution options.
Installing, brb with details in a few.

 

Ok .
1) I still cannot create custom resolution, Nvidia, i hope your HQ blow up .
2) MS , I hope your HQ blow up also. Crysis apparently runs 5-8 fps slower than XP at the same config. Patched,updated and all, but since my card could play the game all high at 25fps before,now it stays at 15-18.

I am so pissed right now, I need to get XP back on the computer. Screw Vista.
I really thought SP1 made a difference,but in gaming it did NOT. Or even if it did, it`s not enough for the hardcore gamer in me...
God gamnit...

 

Ahaha thanks but I'm 64bits.

Since I tried to install them, it messed everything up. After 2 hours I got 177.26 to install but it would stay at 275/550/200 always. Cannot play a game >_>. I sweeperised it and all but still nothing


EDIT: Finally got them to work. It's in times like this I'm proud & happy to be a geek XD. Gonna test 177.35 in AoC tomorrow !

 

Its not vista that makes your game run slower, its DX 10, you can still run the game in DX 9 in vista and you'll get your old fps back

 

Dude, my card is DX9 (7950GTX) so even if I wanted to, the game would not run in DX10

 

But wouldn't Crysis be the only game where you're suffering with lower performance on higher settings ?

 

No, UT3 also.
Which is pretty weird but also makes sense in a way.
I`m used to playing games at 40-60fps so 10fps frame drop won`t be noticeable.
However in Crysis where I could play it all high fluently, in Vista not even 640x480 will play ok all high. Darn it.

And UT3 - played at 960x600,with forced 2AA and stayed at 60fps.
Now ...well,can`t even use 960x600, the damn custom resolution button won`t stay ticked!

 

Maybe just try another driver ? Because as far as I can tell....
1. On my old OLD desktop, I barely noticed performance difference between XP and Vista, even though you guys are right... it must be there!
2. That custom resolution button remains ticked for me..

 

What ELeron said is the thing i was telling all m9750 about. the Go7 series has MAJOR problems with Vista, and how about SLI? it never works under Vista (well it does, but not like XP), anywayz, about the driver, if COD4 is your favourite game then get this driver, i'm waiting for it to be XG'ed

 

better performances is grid.. haven't tried any other game yet!!

 

didnt notice much, if any performance increase with 177.35, but noticable improvement in image quality with the witcher and stalker with my asus m50

 

i finally wanted to try this but was hesitant because my last drivers were running well. i came from 175.50. when i installed it my gaming ranking dropped from 5.2 to 4.9. i was just about to change it back but i wanted to play a few games.

I was amazed how it ran CSS, Assassins Creed, Rainbow6 V2, Fear a whole lot better and more stable than the drivers before. Keeping these for a while. Oh i also disabled the Powermizer as well. So far so good.

 

Well installed with modded info went from 3dmark 06, 7982 with 174.74 to 7573 with the new drivers lost 400 marks so promptly back to 174.74 lol.

 

You`re right, I have a hard time believing it`s the drivers, changed like 50 of them, not one will let me use custom res.
brainer, you`re using XP? do you also have vista? if not, is there a 7950GTX Vista user that can check if he`s allowed to use custom resolutions not displayed by the screen?

The only conclusion I have is the same as Brainer`s ... the 7th series are buggy with Vista.

 

Switched to this driver (on Vista x64) from 174.93 and getting +10 fps in Mass Effect.

 

beautiful!

went from 174.74 to 177.35 and 3DM06 went up almost 200 points! 5797 -> 5975

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=7168470

 

after gaming a little bit.. i noticed a decrease in performance in most games, were only a few had an increase.

and @ Eleron, yes, i have recently dual booted since i've placed a second HDD, i have Vista with SP1 and all updates. i've checked for custom resolutions but its grayed out -.-

 

so is this stable? i have read a lot of people saying they have had more problems with this one then older versions and many seem to recc 175.80. is there a big difference between this and 175.80??

 

Good results so far, stable.

3dmark06 1280x1024 - Asus G1S-X1, T7300, 8600m GT DDR3

Stock clocks (475/700): 4092 marks




Overclocked to 575/800: 4782 marks

 

That`s it, I`m puttin` XP back on it. Be back in about 2 hours.