6800GT, which drivers?

[Sk!mD4Rk]

Hi folks,
Well i just bought a XFX 6800GT 256 Doom 3 bundle and i'm wondering what the best drivers to use are? Games i will try out are BF Vietnam, DC, Farcry, UT2004.

Do you still need the coolbits reg tweak? and where to get it if i need it?

As for overclocking, do the cards come with there own utils or is it best to use Rivatuner or something else?

I haven't used Nvidia for a while but i thought i'd give one of these a go, so it's replacing an 9800 SE AIW softmodded job.

[Alex]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.77 (Forceware 61.77)

This is the driver I'm currently running, and using the coolbits tweak to overclock it I got exactly the same card as you have up to 415/1100 from 350/1000, which, iirc, is 6800 Ultra speed (I think its anywhere from 400-425/1100-1200).

I think coolbits comes on the CD with your drivers. Its also available from here (with a description of how it works):

http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/a_coolbits/

Alex

[Grey M@a]

Or have a look here for the latest omega drivers which comes with the added extra's

http://www.omegadrivers.net/

[Alex]

IMPORTANT:
These drivers add support for all 6800 cards, BUT according to some sources the official 56.72 drivers from NVIDIA doesn't support these cards either, so is better NOT to install these on 6800 cards until I release my set based on the official Forceware 61.77 drivers, which will add full support for them.

Don't know if thats just them covering their backs though...

[Sk!mD4Rk]

Great thanks mate.

Have you had any artifacts or overheating problems? I'm not expecting any as i have a few case fans but you never know.

Just waitin' for Mr City Link to turn up now...

edit; Yeah Omegas, forgot all about them tnx.

[Grey M@a]

The omega drivers worked on my mates computer. I am assuming its just hit and miss with some 6800 cards.

[Alex]

Great thanks mate.

Have you had any artifacts or overheating problems? I'm not expecting any as i have a few case fans but you never know.

Just waitin' for Mr City Link to turn up now...

I got artifacts at 425/1150, but not at 415/1100. No overheating problems either, the heatsink/fan combo on the card is quite decent, and atm I only have 1 case 80mm fan and 120mm PSU fan, so if you have a few then should be fine!

Some people have only got up to 400/1100 with the same card, so its a bit hit and miss, but even then thats a decent overclock. i got 3600 3Dmark 05 at stock, about 4200 at 400/1100, and about 4400 at 415/1100, but I guess that depends on your CPU/RAM as well.

[Nomadd]

I'm using the 66.81's. They seem fine - plus a nice jump in 3DMark05 (like it matters...)

Nomadd

[Sk!mD4Rk]

Hmmph, card didn't turn up yesterday even though i paid for next day delivery
Trying to phone Ebuyer what a nightmare so i just sent them one of them E-note thingies.
Just checked City Link site and it's out for delivery today, great

Am i entitled to a refund on the next day delivery that wasn't?

[Grey M@a]

heres the thing, next day delivery the order in most cases has to be placed and processed by noon that day to get it on next day delivery. You won't get a refund as it is technically next day from when they processed and sent it.

[Sk!mD4Rk]

Oder confirmation and payment taken happened at 11:44 on Monday morning, but the dispatch email never came till 18:41 on Monday evening.

So there's 7 hours between payment and dispatch, i think they owe me.

[daniel_owen_uk]

Yep, ebuyer were pretty good with that last time, I sent them an e-note thingy asking when the payment would be refunded they got back to me and said it was done.

[Sk!mD4Rk]

Ok cards just turned up so im happy hehe they might have sent me an Ultra by mistake

[jamadaia]

If it helps any, im using 66.81's just like Nomadd, and at 400/1100 I get 5000 on 3dMark05. As opposed to 4500 at default clocks.

[Sk!mD4Rk]

I'm using the 61.77 drivers cos when i tried the 66.81, running Dawn of War @ 1280 x 1024 it was shimmering like an interlace mode and it doesn't do it with the 61.77 drivers.

What's the difference between the 61.77 and 66.81 drivers?

Oh and Ebuyer refunded the postage for me

[jamadaia]

Wonder its a vsync issue ? Ill test it out and see what I find m8