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    Nvidia WHQL 258.96 Notebook Drivers

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by MrDJ, Jul 19, 2010.

  1. MrDJ

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    here we go again.


    Nvidia WHQL Notebook 258.96 release date 19th July



    Vista & Windows 7 32bit NVIDIA DRIVERS 258.96 WHQL

    Vista & Windows 7 64bit NVIDIA DRIVERS 258.96 WHQL


    XP 32bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-winxp-258.96-whql-driver.html

    XP 64bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-winxp-x64-258.96-whql-driver.html

     
    MrDJ, Jul 19, 2010
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    got better results with beta 258.69.

    258.96 i got high dpc lattency issues in games
     
    jupapri, Jul 19, 2010
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  3. MrDJ

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    thanks for that info. i didnt try the beta in the end but might give this one a go.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 19, 2010
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  4. ARGH

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    what is this dpc latency issue? what exactly are the symptoms of it?
     
    ARGH, Jul 19, 2010
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    We D901C users do not use the chipset that makes DPC issues unbearable (since we use a hybrid desktop mobo), but we do suffer from it. A high DPC latency causes audio stuttering, popping, and cracking. Other symptoms include random blue screens of death. Lots of the 19x.xx drivers are plagued with high DPC latency if you want to try it out.

    Thanks for heads up on these. Got 'em downloaded but I'm gonna wait a few days before installing. I really like this 257.21 driver set at the moment.
     
    ettornio, Jul 19, 2010
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    Core parking was also responsible for similar issues though.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 19, 2010
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  7. ARGH

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    the win7 64 drivers have not been available from the website.
     
    ARGH, Jul 19, 2010
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  8. MrDJ

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    strange,theve taken that one off line for some reason so like your name ARGHHH! :)
     
    MrDJ, Jul 20, 2010
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  9. MrDJ

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    link above working again.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 20, 2010
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    Hi LaptopNut, what's this core parking thing? Can you provide some links? I'm still having damn DPC issues with the most recent Nvidia drivers.
     
    roymathieu, Jul 23, 2010
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    See this thread

    I have heard some people claim that due to Core parking, they experienced stuttering and others think it could cause audio popping although I have my doubts.
     
    LaptopNut, Jul 24, 2010
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  12. MrDJ

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    no difference for me from 257.21 and these 258.96

    come on Nvidia. give us something that will make us all go Wowwww! :)
     
    MrDJ, Jul 24, 2010
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    how is o/c performance?
    i heard you cant use nvidia system tools with this?
     
    trvelbug, Jul 25, 2010
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    no idea as i dont overclock.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 25, 2010
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    Just got these up and running. Idle temps are lower by about 3C-5C from 257.21. About to fire up Dragon Age and see how that goes.
     
    ettornio, Jul 25, 2010
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