Driver problem with Nvidia 9800GTX

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June 18th, 2009, 03:33 PM

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Driver problem with Nvidia 9800GTX

So since the new drivers (that don't require reboot after install) have been released, I've been experiencing some problems with my graphics card (or should I just say the drivers?;P).

Anyway, after I've installed the driver (currently 186.18) which is compatible with my graphics card, I go to Aquamark 3 to see if I get a boost or not. Problem is that I find out that it's acting extremely bad. I get a 75 framerate in the beginning of AQ3, where I normally should get around 150 fps. Also, after installing the drivers, I get this message in the task bar saying something along the lines of "There was a problem encountered after installation, your component may not function properly".

The only driver that I've tried so far that actually works is the driver I get in my graphics card cd (which is really old right now).

So does anyone know what the problem might be?

Thanks a lot in advance!

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Hey, I'm running 185.85, which is the latest I found on nVidia's website. I'm running Win7 RC1 x64 which is probably why it's not the latest, however, I assume it's probably more stable than 186, so maybe you can try that version for now?

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Gotta agree with Drumz on this one!!!
New Drivers don't always mean the best drivers.
I myself am using the 185.66 Beta's and they work great for my 8800's

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Actually the 185's don't work either. I just tried the 180.48, and that one works just fine.

I guess I'll keep searching for the ideal driver.

I remember that I used to have a favourite driver around the 180's, but I forgot which one it was>:C

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