RE: Nvidia RC1 driver (96.33) does not work under RC2 x64 by walk2k
walk2k
Tue Oct 10 20:50:02 CDT 2006
This is correct.
Actually I think what happens is the 96.33 drivers don't get fully
installed. So you end up with some broken hybrid of the MS drivers (96.77)
and Nvidia's 96.33. This is what causes you to lose Aero and games to
malfunction.
HOWEVER the 96.77 driver that MS ships with RC2 is garbage. Massive graphic
corruption in Source games, other games flat-out refuse to run (Prey) etc.
My advice is don't use RC2. Must be why they pulled it. I'm going to
reinstall RC1.1
"Medico" wrote:
> No, the 96.33 caused me to lose Aero Windows. The 96.33 drivers worked with
> RC 1 but for me it did not work with RC 2. The 96.77 was what Windows
> installed off the bat. To get the Aero back, I have to let Windows installed
> the video card drivers again. They are digitally signed by MS and coming from
> Nvidia, strange.
>
>
>
> "Martin Stein" wrote:
>
> > Both of your drivers appear to be version 96.77 (> Driver Version:
> > 7.15.0010.9677 (English)) Are you sure you are talking about nvidia's 96.33
> > RC1 drivers?
> >
> > "Medico" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi walk2k,
> > >
> > > I have similar card as you do and it sounds you are missing a file. I am
> > > able to play BF2 with no problems. It plays better than RC 1.
> > > This is information from DXdiag.
> > > Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)
> > > Manufacturer: NVIDIA
> > > Chip type: GeForce 7800 GTX
> > > DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
> > > Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0091&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
> > > Display Memory: 520 MB
> > > Dedicated Memory: 248 MB
> > > Shared Memory: 271 MB
> > > Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (75Hz)
> > > Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
> > > Driver Name: nvd3dum,nvd3dumx.dll,nvapi64.dll
> > > Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9677 (English)
> > > DDI Version: 9Ex
> > > Driver Attributes: Final Retail
> > > Driver Date/Size: 10/4/2006 03:13:07, 3600384 bytes
> > > WHQL Logo'd: Yes
> > > WHQL Date Stamp:
> > > Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-43D1-11CF-7D46-0A2001C2CA35}
> > > Vendor ID: 0x10DE
> > > Device ID: 0x0091
> > > SubSys ID: 0x00000000
> > > Revision ID: 0x00A1
> > > Revision ID: 0x00A1
> > > Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_B ModeVC1_A ModeWMV9_B
> > > ModeWMV9_A
> > > Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}:
> > > Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2), etc
> > > DDraw Status: Enabled
> > > D3D Status: Enabled
> > > AGP Status: Enabled
> > > You do not have listed nvapi64.dll. I think that could be the problem.
> > >
> > > Medico
> > >
> > >
> > > "walk2k" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dxdiag, note the last 3 lines (no DDraw, no D3D).
> > > > ---------------
> > > > Display Devices
> > > > ---------------
> > > > Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
> > > > Manufacturer: NVIDIA
> > > > Chip type: GeForce 7800 GT
> > > > DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
> > > > Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0092&SUBSYS_21821682&REV_A1
> > > > Display Memory: 520 MB
> > > > Dedicated Memory: 248 MB
> > > > Shared Memory: 271 MB
> > > > Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
> > > > Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
> > > > Driver Name: nvd3dum,nvd3dumx.dll
> > > > Driver Version: 7.15.0010.9677 (English)
> > > > DDI Version: unknown
> > > > Driver Attributes: Final Retail
> > > > Driver Date/Size: 10/4/2006 01:13:07, 3600384 bytes
> > > > WHQL Logo'd: Yes
> > > > WHQL Date Stamp:
> > > > Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-43D2-11CF-FF50-880101C2CA35}
> > > > Vendor ID: 0x10DE
> > > > Device ID: 0x0092
> > > > SubSys ID: 0x21821682
> > > > Revision ID: 0x00A1
> > > > Revision ID: 0x00A1
> > > > Video Accel:
> > > > Deinterlace Caps: n/a
> > > > DDraw Status: Not Available
> > > > D3D Status: Not Available
> > > > AGP Status: Not Available
> > > >
> > > > "walk2k" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The current Nvidia x64 drivers (96.33) do not work under RC2.
> > > > > You will lose all hardware acceleration (video, games, even Vista Aero).
> > > > >
> > > > > I did not test x86/32 bit.
> > > > >
> > > > > The builtin drivers work, but are not meant for 3d games of course,
> > > > > extremely poor performance. Choppy frame rates and graphic corruption in HL2
> > > > > (at least).