which is newer driver?

nancy12 · 09-13-11, 05:33 PM

I just got a GeForce210 card & downloaded the Linux X_86/64 drivers from NVIDIA. These drivers appear to be dated August 2010.

I'd already installed the Nouveau driver - version 0.0.16_20110115_b795ca6-3.1 from February 2011. Before I disable the Nouveau driver - which is newer/better?

RAMChYLD · 09-14-11, 09:50 PM

Well, NVidia proprietary drivers are a better choice. They're more stable and if you're going to do SLI, they're pretty much your only choice. Nouveau works for most people with newer cards, but they're basically incomplete in their feature sets. However, you're encouraged to provide feedback to the Nouveau team. and if you can help, please contribute. One day Nouveau will be just as good as the official NVidia drivers, but that day will remain far away unless more people contribute feedback and assistance.

nancy12 · 09-15-11, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the info. I'm not doing SLI - just trying to do a little animation.

09-13-11, 05:33 PM	#1
nancy12 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	which is newer driver? I just got a GeForce210 card & downloaded the Linux X_86/64 drivers from NVIDIA. These drivers appear to be dated August 2010. I'd already installed the Nouveau driver - version 0.0.16_20110115_b795ca6-3.1 from February 2011. Before I disable the Nouveau driver - which is newer/better?

09-14-11, 09:50 PM	#2
RAMChYLD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 93	Re: which is newer driver? Well, NVidia proprietary drivers are a better choice. They're more stable and if you're going to do SLI, they're pretty much your only choice. Nouveau works for most people with newer cards, but they're basically incomplete in their feature sets. However, you're encouraged to provide feedback to the Nouveau team. and if you can help, please contribute. One day Nouveau will be just as good as the official NVidia drivers, but that day will remain far away unless more people contribute feedback and assistance. __________________ Rigs: "Edison" - Phenom II X4 925 AM3 (Deneb), M4N98TD-EVO (nForce980a SLI), ENGTS450 DirectCU 1GB (GeForce GTS450) x2 (SLI), integrated GeForce8200, SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro, 8GB DDR3-1600 "Sally" - Athlon64 x2 5000+ AM2 (Brisbane), M4N72-E (nForce750a SLI), ENGTS250 Dark Knight 1GB (GeForce GTS250) x2 (SLI), integrated GeForce8200, SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro, 4GB DDR2-1066 "Dongwa" - Phenom II X4 945 AM3 (Deneb), M4N75TD (nForce750a SLI), ENGTX260-216SP 896MB (GeForce GTX260 216SP) x2 (SLI), integrated GeForce8200, SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatal1ty Champion, 8GB DDR3-1600 "Helen" - Athlon64 x2 6400+ AM2 (Windsor), M4N78 Pro (GeForce8300), ENGT520 1GB (GeForce GT520), integrated GeForce8300, AuzenTech Prelude X-Fi, 4GB DDR2-1066. "Clementine" - Athlon64 x2 3800+ AM2 (Windsor), TF560A2+ (nForce560), V8402GL26 (GeForce 8400GS), SoundBlaster Live! 5.1, Sonnet Allegro FW400 PCIe, 2GB DDR2-800

09-15-11, 07:21 PM	#3
nancy12 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Re: which is newer driver? Thanks for the info. I'm not doing SLI - just trying to do a little animation.