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    best driver for Go 7950GTX?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by bbos, Sep 16, 2007.

  1. bbos

    bbos Notebook Geek

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    Which driver do you guys use for the Go 7950GTX? I have the stock sager drivers that came with the notebook.
     
    bbos, Sep 16, 2007
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    I'm using 163.67 driver for mine since it is the latest driver from nvidia which improve performance for newer games. I can even use Riva Tuner to overclock and so far it hasn't give me any problems. :)
     
    maksin01, Sep 16, 2007
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    did it improve your performance from the stock drivers?
     
    bbos, Sep 16, 2007
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    Not sure since I didn't try the stock drivers. I installed 163.67 on it when I got my notebook last Thursday. According to the driver notes it's suppose to give you more performance in a few newer games.
     
    maksin01, Sep 16, 2007
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    I'm sticking with 163.16. 163.44 and 163.67 eventually gave me problems with programs that use libSDL, which I use for development on a regular basis. Actually, it was a huge headache for me today. Just a little warning.
     
    bazald, Sep 17, 2007
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    163.67 works fine for me.
     
    planet, Sep 17, 2007
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    Where can I can download the 163.67 driver? Can someone provide a link to the direct download webpage?
     
    dna2008, Sep 25, 2007
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    Go here and choose the one you want. 163.71 is the newest one. Download the driver, save the modded inf and place it (replace the original file) into your driver files folder. ;)
     
    maksin01, Sep 25, 2007
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    did you try it yet ? what do you think ?
     
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    Using it right now. I would say it's quite similar to 163.67 & 163.69. Performing very well here, no problems at all. If you're going to play some new games then I recommend using 163.71 since it is supposed make new games run good (less problems). If you're not going to be playing newer games then it doesn't matter much about which driver you're using.
     
    maksin01, Sep 25, 2007
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