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Digital_Trans
04-25-08, 11:18 AM
With so many NVIDIA Forceware Vista x64 drivers out that are beta or non-beta which has everyone come to love and use and recommend? I'm still using NVIDIA Forceware driver version: 169.25 Release Date: December 20, 2007 What about 9800 NVIDIA Forceware modded drivers for the 8800 Ultra?
Give me some insight on this and some better drivers. Thank you! :D
Gorion
04-25-08, 12:00 PM
I'm using the 174.74's and they are working great.
Toss3
04-25-08, 12:12 PM
I'm using the 174.74's and they are working great.
x2! :) But any of the new releases should work better than the 169.25s.
vandalous
04-25-08, 12:39 PM
I'm on 174.74 with no issues.

Whenever new releases come out, I check out their related threads in this forum so I can see what issues people have and decide whether or not I want to install.
shilk
04-25-08, 01:32 PM
Using 174.74 here as well. Was having issues with Fraps where any type of recording would stutter really bad with other drivers.

Reinstalled 174.74 and never looked back! ;)
ASUSEN7900GTX
04-25-08, 01:57 PM
i donīt know about 174.74 for vista but on XP i got better results on 174.93 for ex.

but iīm gonna see what these do when i get vista installed
nekrosoft13
04-25-08, 02:11 PM
174.93 works great for single card, some people have issues with SLI

so for single card 174.93
for sli 174.74
mailman2
04-25-08, 02:25 PM
174.93 works great for single card, some people have issues with SLI

so for single card 174.93
for sli 174.74


Actually for SLI and 9800 GX2 173.xx are better.
ATOJAR
04-25-08, 04:15 PM
Im uning the 174.93's here, no issues at all.
bacon12
04-25-08, 05:28 PM
174.74 here for a week, and all is fine so far
Digital_Trans
04-25-08, 06:08 PM
174.93 works great for single card, some people have issues with SLI

so for single card 174.93
for sli 174.74

NVIDIA Foreware driver version 174.74 didn't recognize my NVIDIA 8800 Ultra's when trying to install...what's up with all that? :( I had to revert back to forceware version: 174.93 and it installed with no problem but I was after the 174.74 version.
Sycario
04-25-08, 09:47 PM
I am using the 174.88s with no problems at all.
mailman2
04-25-08, 10:39 PM
I am using the 174.88s with no problems at all.


you aren't playing RS Vegas 2 then ;)
Digital_Trans
04-25-08, 10:58 PM
Hey, did we forget that NVIDIA Foreware driver version 174.74 didn't recognize my NVIDIA 8800 Ultra's? How can I fix this problem or was that driver set designed for NVIDIA 9800's?
mailman2
04-25-08, 11:33 PM
Hey, did we forget that NVIDIA Foreware driver version 174.74 didn't recognize my NVIDIA 8800 Ultra's? How can I fix this problem or was that driver set designed for NVIDIA 9800's?

This beta does - worked with my 8800 GTX fine.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_174.74.html


The WHQL version was only for series 9 cards though.
Digital_Trans
04-25-08, 11:37 PM
This beta does - worked with my 8800 GTX fine.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_174.74.html


The WHQL version was only for series 9 cards though.

Well, NVIDIA sure needs to get better drivers for the aging 8800 Ultras. Noah's ark might return before new drivers pop-up on NVIDIA's webite....
Blacklash
05-02-08, 02:59 PM
I like 175.12.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/ForceWare-175.12-Vista-64-bit-download-1909.html

174.74 gave me a bug in "Assassin's Creed". 175.12 are also faster with 3dmark Vantage.
ragingWS6
05-02-08, 05:03 PM
I like the 175.12s over the 174.74s. Was getting nvlddmkm.sys error with the .74s.
Slammin
05-03-08, 05:08 AM
Well, NVIDIA sure needs to get better drivers for the aging 8800 Ultras. Noah's ark might return before new drivers pop-up on NVIDIA's webite....




You looking for the best driver, or was this another GRIPE thread about nVidia driver support?

Go get a ride on Noahs ark, or just take the advice you've already seen; or better yet, just read the existing threads.

Plenty to see as far as new drivers.

It's been an exciting ride for most.
ASUSEN7900GTX
05-03-08, 05:56 AM
i tried 175.12 adn got no errors but then i had to install xp again and dual boot menu was gone so no vista here anymore

anyone know how to get to vista if the menu is gone?
grey_1
05-03-08, 07:47 AM
i tried 175.12 adn got no errors but then i had to install xp again and dual boot menu was gone so no vista here anymore

anyone know how to get to vista if the menu is gone?
Found this...hope it helps.
http://www.pronetworks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=84209