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    Nvidia WHQL 340.52 released 29th July

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by MrDJ, Jul 29, 2014.

  1. MrDJ

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    Nvidia WHQL 340.52

    Game Ready
    Best gaming experience for Metro: Redux and Final Fantasy XIV (China)


    64bit UK NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce 340.52 Driver WHQL

    64bit USA NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce 340.52 Driver WHQL



    32bit UK NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce 340.52 Driver WHQL

    32bit USA NVIDIA DRIVERS GeForce 340.52 Driver WHQL


    release notes pdf http://uk.download.nvidia.com/Windows/340.52/340.52-win8-win7-notebook-release-notes.pdf

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    MrDJ, Jul 29, 2014
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    Hmmm... Who wants to guinea pig?

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    I have a few errands to run but I can't wait to see whats in store. 880m needs more mature drivers.
     
    Eindru, Jul 29, 2014
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    Not me. XD
     
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    Yeah me neither.

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  6. MrDJ

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    as its an official ill risk it for a biscuit when i get a chance.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 29, 2014
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    I just installed them. Maybe the Divinity: Original Sin SLI profile will be a sliver lining to the inevitable crashes and artifacts yet to come.
     
    Dacien, Jul 30, 2014
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    Installed. No noticeable performance difference, atleast for BF4.
     
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  9. MrDJ

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    didnt have time last night as had to reload every futuremark benchmark as they all showed errors.
    then vantage wouldnt run with latest physx so had to load older version blah blah blah.

    will load tonight.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 30, 2014
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    Out of curiosity, compare thermals.

    I've not noticed much in FPS difference, but I did notice a 3c drop in thermals on my GPU during Borderland 2.

    Curious if this is optimized on certain games, a one-off, or if you notice it as well.
     
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    Just installed. I did notice slightly better fps in my games, although not to a groundbreaking extent
     
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    This. I played a few rounds of BF4 and GPU Temps didn't exceed 82°C. I wish I could remember exactly what they were before. Not enough free time to test in a controlled manner.
     
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    not a lot of difference for me. some scores up and some down.
     
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    Yea, I didn't notice much in the FPS range for change, but I did notice enough cooler thermals to be more than coincidental.

    I'm curious if anyone else noticed reduced temps with the latest drivers or if it's just in my head.
     
    Ashen-Shugar, Jul 31, 2014
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    last time i played a game was a few months ago and it was cold here. im melting now with this freak uk summer weather so wont be able to give a comparison as it will be in the 90c within seconds i guess.
    give it a week and it will be jumpers out again and then ill try.
     
    MrDJ, Jul 31, 2014
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    Not just no, but hell no. 327.23 is working great for my needs. :)
     
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    Yeah when I get my machine back I'll put 332.35 on there and be done with it unless I find a game those drivers are broken with.
     
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    After the driver update, my second card doesn't go above 135 MHz. Driver rollback, here I come.

    Edit: Uh oh. GPU 2 stuck at 135 MHz even after driver rollback. I hope it's not perma-throttled. I haven't crashed or overclocked anything, so I couldn't see how.
     
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    I modified the inf on the 327.23 driver, but the installation keeps failing, though it will recognize my cards as compatible. I have never modified an inf before, but it seemed a pretty straight forward cut and paste affair. Anyone kind enough to upload an inf I can drop into the folder?

    Edit: Ah, I skipped over the other two steps. Driver Enforcement etc. Now it installed, but GPU 2 is still stuck at 135 MHz. Hmm.
     
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    Out of curiosity, you made sure to re-enable SLI right?

    Not trying to be insulting, I've forgotten simple things like that before and racked my brain for hours trying to figure it out.

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    No no, I'm grateful for any input right now, I'm scratching my head about this. In Nvidia Control Panel, Multi-Display/Mixed GPU is set to "Multiple Display Performance Mode". I can't seem to find any other SLI-related settings. This is with the 327.23 driver I now have.
     
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    You should have a setting for physx and SLI configuration. If that's not there, use DDU to remove the drivers entirely and put 337.88 on, shut the computer off for a few minutes turn it back on and let it sit at the desktop and the pop up should come up to enable SLI. I wish I had my machine so I could show you.

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    I'm pretty good at getting myself through this kind of stuff. I'll follow your directions. Thanks for your help.
     
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    This is where the setting should be

    [​IMG]

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    Yeah, all I had was "Set PhysX Configuration" in my 327.23 driver. I'm installing 337.88 now.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that SLI may have been disabled in my 340.52 installation. Does it automatically disable it after an update, or is that some kind of bug?

    After reboot a balloon popped up asking to enable SLI. It's working now. You're a great guy, Ethrem. Thanks for your help. I'd give you rep but NBR tells me I'm not spreading it around enough.
     
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    Glad it fixed it!

    Yeah driver updates always disable SLI and it has to be re-enabled after the install is done and you've rebooted the machine. Kind of a pain in the .

    I would stick with 337.88 for the time being, its the most stable release on our cards.

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    Glad Ethrem helped you fix the issue. Btw I rep'd him for you :)
     
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    Do you have any thermals to compare?

    I've been highly curious if the lower thermals I've been experiencing is proving true for everyone.
     
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    Could just be ambient temps as well. I've noticed even a 2C change in ambient temps can translate to a 3-4C difference on the GPUs.
     
    n=1, Aug 3, 2014
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