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NightmareGK13
need a little help

when installing driver i keep getting the same message

"failed on windows logo test"

continue or cancel install

 

what do to

its a shot in the dark

the message also says that if i continue it may corrupt or damage my pc

 

im using a 8600GT 512 vram

Sorry, but why do you have a PC? This is the most basic stuff imaginable... duh man, get a PS3 or something instead.

LOL

some people rather have functional stuff instead of futile stuff XD

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in the folder that i downloaded i found a PDsetup .exe installed it and its a "nvidia performance driver"?whats that all about?never seen it before gta still running good after biggrin.gif

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something to do with Quadro FX graphics cards?,README file for:

 

NVIDIA® Performance Driver Installer (Version 2.0.0.8)

 

Copyright © 2008 NVIDIA Corp.

 

NVIDIA Corp. Internet : http://www.nvidia.com

2701 San Tomas Expressway

Santa Clara, CA 95050

USA

 

5/20/08

 

Table of Contents:

 

1 System requirements

2 Introduction

3 Performance Driver Configuration

a Autodesk AutoCAD

b Autodesk 3ds Max

4 Shipped Drivers & Versions

5 Revision History

 

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 

1. System requirements

======================

Operating systems supported: Microsoft Windows XP 32bit, Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit

Microsoft Windows XP 64bit, Microsoft Windows Vista 64bit

Graphics cards supported: All NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics cards.

 

 

2. Introduction

===============

The Performance Driver installer provides an easy way for the user to install the NVIDIA Performance Drivers for Autodesk's AutoCAD and 3ds Max applications. It will copy the driver files and configure the Performance Driver as the default driver for these applications.

 

 

3. Performance Driver Configuration

===================================

When installed, the NVIDIA Performance Drivers will be set as the default drivers for AutoCAD and 3ds Max. If you want to check these or want to change the settings at a later time, please see the instructions below:

 

 

a. Autodesk AutoCAD 2007-2009

-----------------------------

Start AutoCAD, type "3dconfig" in the command line and press the return key. This will open the "Adaptive Degradation and Performance Tuning" dialog. Click the "Manual Tune" button on the right side of the dialog. In the "Manual Performance Tuning" dialog you can choose the driver you want to use. Make sure that the "Enable hardware acceleration" box is ticked and choose the driver from the "Driver Name" box. The NVIDIA Performance drivers are called "nvgl9.hdi" (only available on Windows XP 32bit) and "nvd3d.hdi" (only available for AutoCAD 2009). For a higher quality image you can also set the "Smooth Line display" to ON. Save your settings by pressing the "OK" button. Note that for Windows Vista this will require an application restart.

 

b. Autodesk 3ds MAX 9, 2008, 2009

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Start 3ds MAX, open the "Customize" menu from the menu bar and select the "Preferences" item. Open the "Viewports" tab. The field "Currently installed driver" will tell you which driver is currently active. The NVIDIA Performance driver is called "3ds MAX Performance Driver".

 

In case the NVIDIA Performance driver is not configured as the default driver click the "Choose Driver" button. Press the "Revert from Direct3D" button, select custom and choose 3dsmaxpd.drv as your new driver.

 

In case you want to revert from using the NVIDIA performance driver and use the normal 3ds Max driver instead, click the "Choose Driver" button and choose either OpenGL or Direct3D.

 

You will need to restart the application after changing these settings.

 

4. Shipped Drivers & Versions

=============================

The following drivers are shipped with the Performance Driver Installer:

 

Performance Driver Service

nvpdsvc.exe 2.0.0.4

nvpd.exe 2.0.0.3

nvunin.exe 2.0.0.1

 

Performance Drivers for Autodesk AutoCAD 2007 (XP 32bit only)

nvgl9.hdi 0.15.8.7

nvgl9en.dll 0.15.8.7

 

Performance Drivers for Autodesk AutoCAD 2008 (XP 32bit only)

nvgl9.hdi 0.15.9.9

nvgl9en.dll 0.15.8.9

 

Performance Drivers for Autodesk AutoCAD 2008 ( OGL: XP32bit only, D3D: XP & Vista, 32 & 64bit )

nvgl9.hdi 0.17.2.2

nvgl9en.dll 0.17.2.2

nvd3d9.hdi 0.17.2.0

 

Performance Drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 9 (XP & Vista 32bit only)

3dsmaxpd.drv 9.0.2.0

 

Performance Drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 2008 (XP & Vista, 32 & 64bit)

3dsmaxpd.drv 10.0.7.0

 

Performance Drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 2009 (XP & Vista, 32 & 64bit)

3dsmaxpd.drv 11.0.8.0

 

5. Revision History

===================

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.8

-------------------------------------------------------

* Fixed handle leak

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.7

-------------------------------------------------------

* Updated drivers for 3ds Max 2008

* Updated drivers for 3ds Max 2009

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.6

-------------------------------------------------------

* Updated drivers for 3ds Max 2009

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.5

-------------------------------------------------------

* Updated driver for Autodesk AutoCAD 2007

* Fixed some uninstall issues

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.4

-------------------------------------------------------

* Updated drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 2009

* Updated drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 2008

* Updated uninstall utility

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.3

-------------------------------------------------------

* Updated drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 2009

* Fixed documenation bugs

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.2

-------------------------------------------------------

* Updated drivers for Autodesk 3ds MAX 2009

* Fixed bug in OS detection

 

NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.1

-------------------------------------------------------

* Installer bugfix

 

Features in NVIDIA Performance Driver Installer 2.0.0.0

-------------------------------------------------------

* Dedicated Windows service for Performance Driver support

* Includes all drivers for AutoCAD 2007, 2008, 2009 and 3ds MAX 9, 2008, 2009

 

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Still no change for me, game may or may not decide to run perfectly for 5 minutes or 3 hours. So sticking with officials for now.

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Be careful when enabling the AO function with these drivers. Some people are reporting a temp increase as much as +17c on their gpu's when

setting this option in the CP.

 

Dc

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Its the game that has the problem not our graphics drivers, I know you people are really gullible and want to believe anything, But your game is not going to run great until Rockstar does something about it, Maybe a new driver will give you a false feeling of the game running great but its not.

 

Its obvious that on these forums even if something did fix your game no one would ever know since half the idiots say "IOMG THIS DON"T WORK BROKEDED MY CPU" and the other half say "ZOMG THIS WORKZ SO GOOD I GET LIKE 50 FPS BOOST" Than there is one or two people who say they see no difference what so ever.

This. But you can't say that here because there aren't anywhere near enough people on this message board that want to deal in rational thought. Too much yelling and swearing, not enough mature thinking.

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Its the game that has the problem not our graphics drivers, I know you people are really gullible and want to believe anything, But your game is not going to run great until Rockstar does something about it, Maybe a new driver will give you a false feeling of the game running great but its not.

 

Its obvious that on these forums even if something did fix your game no one would ever know since half the idiots say "IOMG THIS DON"T WORK BROKEDED MY CPU" and the other half say "ZOMG THIS WORKZ SO GOOD I GET LIKE 50 FPS BOOST" Than there is one or two people who say they see no difference what so ever.

This. But you can't say that here because there aren't anywhere near enough people on this message board that want to deal in rational thought. Too much yelling and swearing, not enough mature thinking.

Or.

 

A bunch of spoiled console gamers trying to ruin or take away the fun of pc gaming.

by posting fake benchmarks and yelling about how everything doesn't work.

kinda a flaming trollish way of scaring people away from getting better results.

 

 

IF THE GAME GETS BETTER WHEN DRIVERS ARE RELEASED THEN THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT ROCKSTAR COUNTED ON DRIVERS BEING PERFECT.

 

 

Clearly the drivers are not perfect, and they never will be. it would be like admitting fault.

 

 

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before:

Statistics

Average FPS: 41.69

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 73%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 33%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 100

Detail Distance: 100

 

Hardware

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Service Pack 3

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Video Driver version: 180.84

Audio Adapter: SB Audigy Audio [E880]

Intel® Core2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

after:

Statistics

Average FPS: 666.00

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 0%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 300%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 100

Detail Distance: 100

 

Hardware

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Service Pack 3

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Video Driver version: 180.84

Audio Adapter: SB Audigy Audio [E880]

Intel® Core2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

zomg 666 FPS THIS IS SO INTENSE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE FARTING ACCROSS THE MAP.

rofl happy.gif

 

I'm happy with the 180.48s for now. I will get these when Nvidia releases them. The 17C+ increase makes me a little skepticle.

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before:

Statistics

Average FPS: 41.69

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 73%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 33%

 

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

after:

Statistics

Average FPS: 666.00

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 0%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 300%

 

 

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

zomg 666 FPS THIS IS SO INTENSE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE FARTING ACCROSS THE MAP.

rofl happy.gif

 

I'm happy with the 180.48s for now. I will get these when Nvidia releases them. The 17C+ increase makes me a little skepticle.

I myself am seeing a 6 degrees F drop.

I typically run at 104 F in game.

I am now at 98 F in game.

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before:

Statistics

Average FPS: 41.69

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 73%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 33%

 

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

after:

Statistics

Average FPS: 666.00

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 0%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 300%

 

 

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

zomg 666 FPS THIS IS SO INTENSE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE FARTING ACCROSS THE MAP.

rofl happy.gif

 

I'm happy with the 180.48s for now. I will get these when Nvidia releases them. The 17C+ increase makes me a little skepticle.

I myself am seeing a 6 degrees F drop.

I typically run at 104 F in game.

I am now at 98 F in game.

They are talking about AO-function in the performance-driver.....have you installed that one and AO enabled?

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One thing I noticed with these drivers is that when I started the game it was a night, I switched on my head lights and fps took a dive, then I noticed a lot more shadows then normal. after a while (day / night cycle) I noticed that my FPS where fine at night again and lo and behold the extra shadows where also gone. Weird.

 

PS AO is only avail on some games, the application has to support it. The only two games i own that support it are Company of Heroes and Crysis.

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Statistics

Average FPS: 50.90

Duration: 37.15 sec

CPU Usage: 92%

System memory usage: 75%

Video memory usage: 96%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 23

Detail Distance: 100

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Home Basic

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Video Driver version: 185.20

Audio Adapter: Speakers (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

these are awesome!

(E8400 @ 4.1GHZ)

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Exactly, what is this and what does this do? I dont know sh*t about htis stuff. suicidal.gif

Start here.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_Driver

 

Also these are the leaked 185 drivers. Here is a faster link from a safe site. Never heard of those other sites, not saying they're bad.

 

http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?80527

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Statistics

Average FPS: 38.69

Duration: 37.09 sec

CPU Usage: 96%

System memory usage: 61%

Video memory usage: 92%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1080 (59 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: High

View Distance: 50

Detail Distance: 50

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Video Driver version: 181.00

Audio Adapter: Speakers (Logitech USB Headset)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 37.21

Duration: 37.08 sec

CPU Usage: 97%

System memory usage: 68%

Video memory usage: 93%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1080 (29 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: High

View Distance: 50

Detail Distance: 50

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Video Driver version: 185.20

Audio Adapter: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz

 

File ID: Benchmark.cli

 

Doesn't seem to do anything for me ether. Was really hoping for a gain, seems like its more "laggy" now ingame than before. Looks like most 260-285 series and 8 series gain most from these.

 

 

 

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im not sure it's the drivers but stutering after 30 minutes playing has been solved for me.. ocasional pauses on bridges and so on are still there but at lest it doesnt become and unplayable nightmare anymore.

 

Apart from the drivers the only difference is hat i uninstalled several litle programs and utilities i havent used recently but i doubt thats related at all.

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Statistics

Average FPS: 38.69

Duration: 37.09 sec

CPU Usage: 96%

System memory usage: 61%

Video memory usage: 92%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1080 (59 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: High

View Distance: 50

Detail Distance: 50

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Video Driver version: 181.00

Audio Adapter: Speakers (Logitech USB Headset)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

Statistics

Average FPS: 37.21

Duration: 37.08 sec

CPU Usage: 97%

System memory usage: 68%

Video memory usage: 93%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1920 x 1080 (29 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: High

View Distance: 50

Detail Distance: 50

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

Video Driver version: 185.20

Audio Adapter: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz

 

File ID: Benchmark.cli

 

Doesn't seem to do anything for me ether. Was really hoping for a gain, seems like its more "laggy" now ingame than before. Looks like most 260-285 series and 8 series gain most from these.

yeah I lost 3 fps

when I changed to xp64 bit from vista.

not because of the drivers though.

and my temp whent up on xp64.

I have to say..

xp handles drivers like sh*t

I am going back to vista tonight.

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before:

Statistics

Average FPS: 41.69

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 73%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 33%

 

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

after:

Statistics

Average FPS: 666.00

Duration: 37.37 sec

CPU Usage: 0%

System memory usage: 95%

Video memory usage: 300%

 

 

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

zomg 666 FPS THIS IS SO INTENSE YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE FARTING ACCROSS THE MAP.

rofl happy.gif

 

I'm happy with the 180.48s for now. I will get these when Nvidia releases them. The 17C+ increase makes me a little skepticle.

I myself am seeing a 6 degrees F drop.

I typically run at 104 F in game.

I am now at 98 F in game.

They are talking about AO-function in the performance-driver.....have you installed that one and AO enabled?

no they aren't.

 

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Its the game that has the problem not our graphics drivers, I know you people are really gullible and want to believe anything, But your game is not going to run great until Rockstar does something about it, Maybe a new driver will give you a false feeling of the game running great but its not.

 

Its obvious that on these forums even if something did fix your game no one would ever know since half the idiots say "IOMG THIS DON"T WORK BROKEDED MY CPU" and the other half say "ZOMG THIS WORKZ SO GOOD I GET LIKE 50 FPS BOOST" Than there is one or two people who say they see no difference what so ever.

you dang skippy. and thats why using the search function is pretty much useless

too. Good call

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so I might try these new drivers, not sure yet.. but lets say I end up doing it. Exactly why is it suggested to

uninstall the older driver and how do I do it ? If its with driversweeper or wtv the program is called, I tried

that but it gives me 2 options for the nVidia section, chipset and another one.. help ? confused.gif

 

btw, I have an ASUS 8600 GT which I OC'd along with the CPU, dunno if that helps anyone to help me

make a decision with this but oh well.

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These drivers lowered my Crysis benchmark score and did almost nothing for GTA4 but maybe make the jaggies a lil less visible.

 

Ill be going back to the 180.84

 

Crysis results. the custom settings consists of everything set to Enthusiast except Motion Blurr has been turned off.

 

180.84

01/03/2009 10:34:11 - Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1

 

DirectX 9.0c CUSTOM 1X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1680 x 1050 AA 0xx

==> Framerate [ Min: 22.57 Max: 38.26 Avg: 31.38 ]

 

185.20

01/07/2009 13:23:16 - Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 2, v.113

 

DirectX 9.0c CUSTOM 1X @ Map: ambush @ 0 1680 x 1050 AA 0xx

==> Framerate [ Min: 18.43 Max: 37.01 Avg: 30.30 ]

 

I run DX9 to get slightly better FPS and I cannot notice a single difference between DX9 and 10 so far.

 

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