I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it screwed up
my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced problems? I rolled
back to version 182.08 and all is restored as before
No prodlems here. rFactor looks just the same.
9800GT on Win XP.
"Mel Fisk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it screwed
>up my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced problems? I rolled
>back to version 182.08 and all is restored as before
"Mel Fisk" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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> I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it
> screwed up my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced
> problems? I rolled back to version 182.08 and all is restored as
> before
> First rule of computers: If it works, don't fix it. only superceded by:
if there's an update available online that your software says is
available *never* download it.
I've lost count of the number of updates I've heard about where someone
was informed by a startup entry that only fouled things up. anti-malware
data files aside.
On Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:31:13 +0000 (UTC), APLer wrote:
> I've lost count of the number of updates I've heard about where someone
> was informed by a startup entry that only fouled things up. anti-malware
> data files aside.
I had to update the nv drivers in order to run NFS Shift, but as I'm
more or less done with that title (anybody care for a used copy?), I
may as well go back to an older version as I've been experiencing
texture corruptions in rF every once in a while too (usually during
league races, of course ;-)
uwe
that is nice... you don't have the same card, D'OH!
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> No prodlems here. rFactor looks just the same. > > 9800GT on Win XP. > > "Mel Fisk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >>I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it screwed >>up my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced problems? I >>rolled back to version 182.08 and all is restored as before > >He asked about the driver not the card. D'OH!
I just mentioned my card in case he asked.
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> that is nice... you don't have the same card, D'OH! > "Boofhead" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4b21dff9$[email hidden]... >> No prodlems here. rFactor looks just the same. >> >> 9800GT on Win XP. >> >> "Mel Fisk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >>>I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it screwed >>>up my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced problems? I >>>rolled back to version 182.08 and all is restored as before >> >> > >After a little more research and info gained from rFactor Central forums, I
installed version 186.18. So far so good. Several others report troubles
with 190 and later drivers.
On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:29:08 -0800, Mel Fisk wrote:
> After a little more research and info gained from rFactor Central forums, I
> installed version 186.18. So far so good. Several others report troubles
> with 190 and later drivers.
>
I guess I'll dowgrade to that version, too. Did you run any utility
like nvcleaner or did you just re-install the 186.x series?
Uwe
boof!
I couldn't resist though. beer day ya know. it is all joking anyhow.
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> He asked about the driver not the card. D'OH! > > I just mentioned my card in case he asked. > > "PlowBoy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:hg5juk$s90$[email hidden]... >> that is nice... you don't have the same card, D'OH! >> "Boofhead" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:4b21dff9$[email hidden]... >>> No prodlems here. rFactor looks just the same. >>> >>> 9800GT on Win XP. >>> >>> "Mel Fisk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> news:[email hidden]... >>>>I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it >>>>screwed up my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced >>>>problems? I rolled back to version 182.08 and all is restored as before >>> >>> >> >> > >I had previously rolled back to 182.08 in device manager when I had the
problem. Then I just installed the 186 version
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> On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:29:08 -0800, Mel Fisk wrote: >> After a little more research and info gained from rFactor Central forums, >> I >> installed version 186.18. So far so good. Several others report >> troubles >> with 190 and later drivers. >> > > I guess I'll dowgrade to that version, too. Did you run any utility > like nvcleaner or did you just re-install the 186.x series? > > UweNo problems.
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> boof! > I couldn't resist though. beer day ya know. it is all joking anyhow. > > "Boofhead" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4b285c97$[email hidden]... >> He asked about the driver not the card. D'OH! >> >> I just mentioned my card in case he asked. >> >> "PlowBoy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:hg5juk$s90$[email hidden]... >>> that is nice... you don't have the same card, D'OH! >>> "Boofhead" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> news:4b21dff9$[email hidden]... >>>> No prodlems here. rFactor looks just the same. >>>> >>>> 9800GT on Win XP. >>>> >>>> "Mel Fisk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>>> news:[email hidden]... >>>>>I updated the NVIDIA driver to 195.62 on my GeForce 8800GT and it >>>>>screwed up my rFactor graphics big time. Anyone else experienced >>>>>problems? I rolled back to version 182.08 and all is restored as before >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:50:09 -0800, Mel Fisk wrote:
> I had previously rolled back to 182.08 in device manager when I had the
> problem. Then I just installed the 186 version
Ok, here's a little report: First time ever I used the nvidia
uninstaller to remove the 195 drivers. Little did I know that it would
remove the *chipset* drivers of my m2n-e sli mobo too 8-P
At least that's what appeared to be the case after the reboot, the NIC
would refuse to work and so on which is kinda bad because I had the
old drivers on an smb based network share.
After some fiddling with an sd card, a newer version of the chipset
drivers and some reconfiguration of the nic I was ready to install
v186 again, so far everything is looking good.
rF appears to work fine, too, but as those texture crashes were few
and far in between, only happened online on a single server and only
running the BT52 mod at certain tracks (Kya 2005, Donington GP), I
guess a final verdict will have to wait a little longer ;-)
Passed on NFS shift to my son in the process too as the game won't
work with that driver version... *shrug*
Cheers Uwe
On 17.12.2009 9:38, Uwe wrote:
> rF appears to work fine, too, but as those texture crashes were few
Texture crashes are a common sympton of a hardware failure on any recent
nVidia card. NVidia has had an issue with chip bump designs and
materials, and I've had a 7900GT and a 8800GT fail on me during the last
2.5 years.
see:
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1004378/why-nvidia-chips-defective
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Mika Takala
