Whats the best driver version

[Double]

Hi Guys.

What's the best driver version for the G400MAX in Win2K when you're going for max. gaming performance?

I'm presently running driver package 5.51.005 but I have a feeling that some of the previous drivers performed better. And at the same time I'm experiencing graphical errors in Black & White as mentioned in another post.

I'm mostly playing FPS games like CS and such.



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Regards

Double
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Specs:
Abit KT-7A Raid (bios ver. WZ)
T-Bird 1 Ghz
256 MB Apacer PC133 CAS2 RAM
G400 MAX
SB Live retail
97 GB of IBM HD (45+30+22)
Hitachi CM753ET 19"
FPS 2000 sound system
RB2000

[xortam]

You'll have to experiment with the various drivers (and review the release notes) to see which ones address any bugs in the games you play. In Win98, the 5.52 drivers are the fastest.

[Gurm]

Why do we play under Win2k?

Well, many reasons.

The biggest is that I only want one OS.

The second biggest is that Win98 sucks.

The third biggest is that Win98 REALLY sucks.

Hehe. No seriously. All my games run under Win2k, so why would I want a retrograde dos-based OS on my machine?

- Gurm

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Listen up, you primitive screwheads! See this? This is my BOOMSTICK! Etc. etc.

[az]

to play games?

AZ

[Double]

Well, give me some numbers guys

What driver version are you using? Cause no way in hell 5.51 is the fastest one.



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Regards

Double

Specs:
Abit KT-7A Raid (bios ver. WZ)
T-Bird 1 Ghz
256 MB Apacer PC133 CAS2 RAM
G400 MAX
SB Live retail
97 GB of IBM HD (45+30+22)
Hitachi CM753ET 19"
FPS 2000 sound system
RB2000

[Pace]

Well, I like 5.33

But then, that's the only set I've used

P.

[spawn666]

i dont know why youre all against 6.50. this thing is not noticeable slower than those 5.52 but much easier to handle. and dont forget to disable powerdesk.

[spawn666]

SORRY !!!! i mean w98... damn i should read before i write....

i heard a lot people complainig about the 6.50 so please forgive me...

but btw ... why do you play under 2k ? create a partition with win98se to play.
ok this is no good solution.

[Bohrn]

If you play any Directx8 games (Mech4 for me) then 6.21 is best. If you only play older games based on dx6 or 7, then the fastest are 5.41. By a good bit. I have extensively (as best I can anyway) all drivers from 5.41-6.5 The fastest ICD is 6.10, but only when used with 5.41-5.52 powerdesk. With PD 6.21, the 6.10 ICD gives some probs and is slighlty slower. 6.5 did nothing for me and has all that other stuff included that I don't want. So 6.21 for me. I play alot of Mech4. Of course this is just my system. Everyone will(probably)be different.
Oh, I forgot to check the system specs box, so here it is
Asus P3B-f, P3@880, 512megsPC133cas2, G40032megSH,AurealVortex2,and some other stuff not really important for this issue.

[This message has been edited by Bohrn (edited 03 April 2001).]

[Double]

Well, what can I say.....

I'm using Windows 2000 as my operating system and therefore my interest is primarily if not only focused on drivers for that OS.

So all you people using win95, win98 etc. - thanks, but you're not helping me.



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Regards

Double

Specs:
Abit KT-7A Raid (bios ver. WZ)
T-Bird 1 Ghz
256 MB Apacer PC133 CAS2 RAM
G400 MAX
SB Live retail
97 GB of IBM HD (45+30+22)
Hitachi CM753ET 19"
FPS 2000 sound system
RB2000

[Pace]

Double: If you're running games in OpenGL (HL/Q2/Q3) then you can accept the Win9x users' advice, because you can use the OpenGL ICD out of those driver sets in the Win2k ones

5.51 is not a good driver set, but does offer those 'features' that we want So, I went for 5.33 and am pleased!

P.

[Double]

Pace: okay, newbie me then..

Double

[Pace]

That's ok, I just learned it fairly recently too (I just hope I'm remembering correctly )

P.