AGP 6600GT and nvidia drivers/decoders

[cummings66]

Speaking of driver installs and uninstalls, Nvidia has had problems with that as well and that's why there are programs like NFR and others that will help you to remove all traces of the drivers, sometimes you need them.

As to the drivers having problems, the 71.84 version for me seems to be rock solid and possibly the best I've seen on my system yet.

What driver version did you last use before you tossed the Nvidia? Some systems seem to like older versions and some newer versions, it seems to be the same with ATI.

[mlbdude]

71.84 is the one I am using (still using the nvidia in another box). Probably 80% of the issues are with MCE and TheaterTek.

Previous release drivers were super stable though.

[markthenewf]

Originally Posted by abbott_m

Just curious but how are you checking the temp on the 6600GT. I've got the AGP version and I don't see a temp listed in the settings. I also tossed the fan and went to the Zalman water cooling system, works like a charm to keep the CPU temp down but it'd be nice to see the effect on the GPU.

Assuming the front-end is close to being the same (I'm at another computer now and don't have that info), you should be able to go into the 'advaced' option in the display settings then go to the 'Nvidia' tab on the diolog box. My version actually has it called out as "Temperature Settings", where I can set alarms and shut-downs as necessary. Since the addition of the big-a** heatsink (plus the fact that I don't overclock), I've not really bothered to lock in any of the temperature settings for alarms/shutdowns.

I had debated the Zalman (quite the rig), but decided that I didn't wanna replace moving parts with more moving parts for which my PC's health was totally dependent upon. I prefer the passive system since there's nothing to break down and the GPU cooler is separate from my CPU cooler.

[markthenewf]

Originally Posted by mlbdude

Just an FYI, the ATI drviers install and uninstall exactly like the nVidia ones do. Also, while normally nVidia has great drivers (I even became an nVidia guy because of that), the current run of drivers from them are horrible.

Hmmmm.... the new drivers appeas to solve more problems than it creates as near as I can tell. I blame everything on Microsoft anyways