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    nVidia GO Driver: 80.40 Leaked.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by smilepak, Jul 8, 2005.

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    Video Performance: All test based upon Asus Z71V nVidia GO 6600....

    nVidia Driver v71.13 - Asus Stocked Video Driver
    3D Mark 2005: 1720 (Stocked Setting)
    3dMark 2005 2018 (275/563)

    Using XtremeG nVidia Driver v71.84
    3D Mark 2005: 1780 (Stocked Setting)
    3D Mark 2005: 1970 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

    By CMYK (his Asus Z71v - Driver: v76.44)
    3DMark05: 1787 (Stocked Setting)

    nVidia 77.30
    3DMark05: 1813 (stocked setting)
    3DMark05: 2060 (300 Core / 500 Memory)

    nvidia 77.50
    3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
    3DMark05: 2060 (300/500 OC Setting)

    nVidia 77.62
    3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
    3DMark05: 2055 (300/500 OC Setting)
    3DMark05: 2120 (290/575 OC Setting)

    Using XG 77.62-HD Type 2 nVidia Driver v77.62
    3DMark05: 1820 (Stocked Setting)
    3DMark05: 2074 (300/500 OC Setting)
    3DMark05: 2169 (290/575 OC Setting)
    3DMark05: 2215 (300/600 OC Setting)

    XG 77.62-HD Type 1 with the org. Tweaks
    http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=224&Itemid=41
    XG 77.62-HD Type 2 with that Tweaks what they're improve 4 best
    http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=225&Itemid=41

    nVidia 77.72 Official WHQL Release
    3DMark05: 1820 (stocked setting)
    3DMark05: 2069 (300/500 OC Setting)
    3DMark05: 2223 (300/600 OC Setting)

    nVidia 80.40 Beta Leaked
    3DMark05: 1811 (stocked setting)
    3DMark05: 2121 (290/575 OC Setting)
    3DMark05: 2236 (300/600 OC Setting)

    Discussion: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=7427
    Download: http://download.laptopvideo2go.com/drivers/8040.exe
    INF: http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=17834&index=0&mid=117


    How To Install:
    1) Download the nvidia driver
    2) Extract it to a directory
    3) download the latest INF file from http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ and save it
    to the same directory you had extracted earlier.
    4) Right click on the desktop and go to properties. This will take you
    to the display control panel.
    5) Click on the settings tab
    6) Click on Advanced button
    7) Click on Adapter tab
    8) Click on Properties button
    9) Click on Driver tab
    10) Click on Update Driver button
    11) Click on "No, Not this time" when asked "Can Windows Connect To Windows Update..."
    12) Click on "Install from a list or specific location"
    13) Click on "Don't Search, I will choose the driver to install"
    14) Click on "Have Disk"
    15) Browse to the location where you had saved the INF file earlier
    16) Select the video card from the list, in Asus Z71V case it is nVidia GeForce Go 6600
    17) Continue with install...

    *USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!*

    --SPK
     
    smilepak, Jul 8, 2005
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