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i liek boobies
i liek boobies
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PostPosted: 03-12-2005 04:40 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Grab them for Windows XP and Windows 2000 here.

Release Highlights:

  • Support for the GeForce 6200 with TurboCache™, NVIDIA PureVideo™, and NVIDIA SLI™
  • SLI support for over 60 top games
  • A CoolBits applet to allow users to easily add their own SLI application profiles for games that are not SLI certified
  • Robust HDTV Display Setup and adjustments
  • Multi-Display support for Windows Remote Desktop
  • Improved compatibility with Windows Remote Desktop in multi-display modes
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 1.5 support




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Elite
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PostPosted: 03-13-2005 10:02 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Any1 got benchmark details on these? 6800's would be nice.

I'll test 'em as soon as I get home, probably early next week.




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Always Watching
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PostPosted: 03-13-2005 01:05 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Raised my core temp from 78 to 82.

:icon33:




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i liek boobies
i liek boobies
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PostPosted: 03-13-2005 11:48 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Haven't installed them yet, but I'll take pre and post Doom3 benchies.




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It felt good...
It felt good...
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PostPosted: 03-14-2005 12:23 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


OGL 1.5 support? ATI upgraded theirs to 2.0 with the 5.3 drivers. :paranoid: Just makes ya think since Nvidia are the ones big on OGL they would have a certified driver already.




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PostPosted: 03-14-2005 02:14 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


ForM wrote:
Raised my core temp from 78 to 82.

:icon33:


Right in the ass. You want better performance, you pay for it.

...:paranoid:




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Blockheaded Blubberboy
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PostPosted: 03-16-2005 08:06 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


These drivers improved my 3dMark05 score by 316. :icon25:




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Quake Addict
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PostPosted: 03-18-2005 12:59 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


With a 6800GT and 3500-64bits amd
i get 454.7 FPS on timedemo1---------quake III with 1024x768 every details ON.

On Doom III;
i get 59.5 FPS with 1024x768 and 4X AA--high quality setting.



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I'm advanced
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PostPosted: 03-20-2005 01:56 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


I give kudos to these drivers

AMD Athlon XP 2.4 GHz
512 x2 Corsair XMS 2-3-3-6
BFG Tech 6800GT OC - default 20MHz core OC
Western Digital SATA 74GB Raptor
ABit AN7

nVIDIA 66.93
3dMarks03 - 11051
3dMarks05 - 4684
D3 timedemo1 1152x864 High detail - 76.2

nVIDIA 71.84
3dMarks03 – 11085
3dMArks05 – 4990
D3 timedemo1 1152x864 High detail – 79.2

a nice boost in D3, small boost in 3dMarks03. A very nice bost in 3dMarks05, I was suprised.



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Elite
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PostPosted: 03-20-2005 03:51 PM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Went from 5331 to 5690 in 3DMark05

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=695916




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