New nVidia 6.70 drivers

Recently i got nVidia nForce 6.53 drivers on my computer installed, they are working well. I would like to install the latest nForce 6.70 from nVidia and i am not sure how to do it. Do i have to uninstall the old ones first ?
Thanks in advance.

1. Yul is not using RAID;
2. Of course Windows will not see the RAID arrays after uninstalling the drivers ... installing the new drivers will make the array come back again, though - so I do not think that you actually killed your system (the arrays were just temporarily out-of-sight ). I have done this numerous times before I switched to a Promise card;
3. If the OS is on the array, then of course the situation is a bit more complex, but even then you will not kill your system right away;
4. it is good advice and generally accepted to remove remainders of old (Nvidia-) drivers, before installing new ones
Hans

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Originally posted by Roger Wilco
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Originally posted by Dancer
I installed the new drivers and now my machine won't boot. It gets to the XP PRO startup screen And Hangs. Anybody have a fix?
See if this works:
Press F8 repeatedly as your machine boots up, until it comes to a selection screen.
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Great Job Roger, that did the trick!
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I am a user and not a developer but this problem really does bite the big one. I have had installed JRE 1.3.1 and have used it to run LimeWire file sharing program for a long time (LimeWire is a java program from www.limewire.com) and also use it to see java applets on web pages in IE 6.
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Please address this issue in JRE development and release a patch for it or a workaround.
Thank you for reading this.
[email protected]
System Info:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Sun JRE 1.3.1_02
GeForce 2 MX AGP video card with 32Mb VRAM
Intel Pentuim III 800Mhz Coppermine
1Gb PC 133Mhz SDRAM
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An unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION occurred at PC=0x69564306
Function name=(N/A)
Library=C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvoglnt.dll
NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
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     at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.resetGC(Unknown Source)
     at sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
     at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
     at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Toolkit$2.run(Unknown Source)
     at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
     at java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(Unknown Source)
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     at java.awt.Cursor.<clinit>(Unknown Source)
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     at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Unknown Source)
     at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Unknown Source)
     at javax.swing.JFrame.<init>(Unknown Source)
     at sun.plugin.ConsoleWindow.<init>(Unknown Source)
     at sun.plugin.JavaRunTime.getJavaConsole(Unknown Source)
     at sun.plugin.JavaRunTime.showJavaConsole(Unknown Source)
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Local Time = Wed Apr 03 18:51:17 2002
Elapsed Time = 13
# The exception above was detected in native code outside the VM
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.3.1_02-b02 mixed mode)

Chuck,
I stumbled in here looking for help, I am a PC user,
not a coder or developer (How sad. <g>). I checked for
updates to the Nvidia driver (none), Windows XP (not
at this time), and DirectX 8.1 (not at this time,
these come on the XP updates page so far as I know.)
Not too suprising...
I have no idea of how to implement your suggestion on
how to disable the JMV use of DirectX overal in my XP
envornment. I guess that using Internet Explorer 6 to
see web pages with Java on them are pretty much out of
the question for now but I would be happy as a clam if
I could get my LimeWire application going again.
LimeWire is called via a desktop or Start menu
shortcut in this fashion:
Target Box: C:\WINDOWS\system32\javaw.exe -cp .
RunLime
Start In (directory): "C:\Program Files\LimeWire 1.7"
So it appears that java is called via the javaw.exe
file and passes a cp argument (whatever that is), then
there is a period separator (dunno why) and then the
"RunLime" statement that calls up the LimeWire
program.to implement the suggestion, simply add -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true between "javaw.exe" and "-cp" separating it from them by a space on each side. Your result should look something like this:
c:\windows\system32\javaw.exe -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -cp . RunLime
>
I cannot see any need for fancy graphic acceleration
or DirectX being called to play for this application
since it is basicly a file manager that shares.
Nothing fancy about it.It's not the application choosing to do this, but Java itself. Java GUI applications specifically those who use the Swing GUI classes (like LimeWire, if I recall) automatically leverage DirectX. This is really valuable for Swing applications since they emulate Windows (or Mac or Motif) GUI widgets rather than using them, making fast access to display buffers important to ensure best performance.
>
Do you have any idea of how to pass your
"-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true" statement to disable
DirectX into the above call to start java and
LimeWire?See above.
>
Hanging by the edge of my seat, waiting for more input
on this. Thank you for your time and suggestions.
Paul

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>chris farrell:NOTE: THIS LINK IS FOR INTERNATIONAL / UK 64bit Vista
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Hiya guys,
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BUt oc,ing with the msi 71.25 and below drivers it runs without error at 400 1100 temps are at 52c load 45idle,
Have installed fresh winXP pro,thought it may have been a power problem so i ripped out my 420w thermaltake psu and replaced it with a nice new Enermax noisetaker 485w psu with dual 12v:18a rails still no go,have tried every driver availible only drivers 71.25 and below will oc,all driver up to 76.50 will not,also have tried coolbits,rivatuner,powerstrip etc..and still no go.
Has anyone come accross this?? feel free to share.....
AMD64 3200+ 2200mhz
Gigabyte k8ns pro nforce3 mobo
2x512 kingmax pc3200 memory
Msi nx6800gt 256mb agp
2x80gig westerndigital ide HDs
pioneer 107d dvdwriter
samsung dvdrom
Audigy 1 sound with 5.1 genius sound system
Black thermaltake tsunami dream case
21inch sony trinitron flatdisplay
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wow - this is my story also... I have been up and down the street with my MSI 6800GTs (in SLi) and they do not OC worth a damn... I am pretty bummed out due to the money, time, blood, sweat, and tears I have shovled into this rig and I only get stock... essentially... I have tried all the OC'ing utilities, different power supplies, volt modding... and I think it's got to be some bios setting or maybe the one piece GPU memory cooler design... the GPU and memory both heating this thing... I don't think it works that well... honestly... I have been around the net, on many forums... and the only peeps who have /any/ luck with OC'ing these MSI 6800GTs are water cooled... anyways... I have spent soooo much time on this and for that reason alone I doubt I will be buying MSI products in the future, but I would still like to find a solution which allows me to push my $900 worth of video cards to ultra speeds. I am really considering going with water cooling... but I really don't want to deal with the hassles of it right now... what I would really like to find or buy are some 6800 Ultras reference design coolers to install on my GTs... I think a lot of this inabillty to OC well is heat related... I know I can get 10mhz more out of my cards when my room is cool.... I have a LOT of air on these cards... and good ventilation... I have my system stats in another post on this forum entitled "nx6800GT OC issues in SLi" or something like that. Good luck man, and I will let you know if I find a solution for this.

Nvidia Networking Controller Drivers in Vista BootCamp ????

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New nvidia driver!

Hope this fixes the xgl problem with nvidia!
Release Highlights:
* Added support for GeForce 8600 GTS, GeForce 8600 GT, GeForce 8500 GT, GeForce 8400 GS, and GeForce 8300 GS.
* Improved Notebook support.
* Fixed assorted minor bugs.
The 100.14.06 NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Graphics Driver Set for Linux/x86 is available for download via HTTP and FTP.
The 100.14.06 NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Graphics Driver Set for Linux/x86-64 is available for download via HTTP and FTP.
Please see the README (x86, x86-64) for more information about this release.
Please note: This NVIDIA Linux graphics driver release supports GeForceFX and newer NVIDIA GPUs, GeForce4 and older GPUs are supported through the 1.0-96xx and 1.0-71xx NVIDIA legacy graphics drivers.
Please also note: If you encounter any problems with the 100.14.06 NVIDIA Linux graphics driver release, please start a new thread and include a detailed description of the problem, reproduction steps and generate/attach an nvidia-bug-report.log file (please see http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678 for details).
Last edited by jinn (2007-05-22 20:03:12)

jinn wrote:what I meant was the bug of black windows when maximizing the windows.. This happens when I use aiglx/xgl ..
I don't get the black bug when using XGL and I have a ~2yr old card (6400 turbocache) on my notebook.

GP60: After installing new NVIDIA driver, no brightness controls work now.

Hey guys! I have a small problem I'm hoping someone might know how to fix. I just installed a new NVIDIA driver update (I'm now on build ) and now my brightness controls won't work. My computer is stuck in a very bright setting, and I don't know how to fix it. I've restarted the computer, and I've put it into hibernation and restarted it.
Before i did the hibernation, my computer was stuck in GPU mode (it would only use the GPU, even if all I was doing was using PowerPoint). The hibernation/restart fixed that, but not my brightness. Not sure if the problems are related, but throwing that in there too just in case.
I also don't know if this is related as well, but my NVIDIA control panel will not work either; it says that I don't have a display that uses it or something like that. Again, probably TMI, but better safe than sorry!
I'd appreciate any advice that I could get! Thanks!
Specs:
MSI GP60
intel i5-4200
NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M/2 GB DDR3 (my problem child today).
Update: Now my computer is back in GPU-only mode and nothing is helping it swap out of it. I'm thinking the two are related now...

Have you installed the Intel graphic driver?
The hot key for brightness is controlled by EC & Intel graphic driver.
Please refer to the product webpage to download the latest Intel graphic driver:
http://www.msi.com/search/gp60/product/1
Pick your model and select Download and your OS type to find the drivers.

Is it possible to put the new nVidia GTX 480 in the Mac Pro

I'm planning on creating the ultimate gaming machine, but also want the best operating system. So I have decided that my next computer will be the Mac Pro and will have the new nVidia GTX 480 (if it works). The Windows partition would be used for heavy gaming with DX 11 and PhysX technology. While on the OSX partition I could use the greatest operating system, to do general things like Movie Making, Picture Editing, Web Surfing, Emailing etc.
So all in all, is it possible to install a GTX 480 on OSX? I know it'll work with the windows partition, but not sure about OSX. I'm also unsure about the hardware side of things, but that's why I'm asking!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Mike

If you don't need dual processor, PC with 980X Gulftown makes sense.
Forget over clocking a Mac, but if you need dual processor, the Mac Pro makes sense but expect to pay. Otherwise, take a look at
EVGA Classified SR-2 (Super Record 2) 270-WS-W555-A1
http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=5
Apple has not had good Nvidia drivers. And right now there are two 6-pin, and you need 6 + 8 and stick with Windows 7 and ability to do SLI. I laugh when people talk about "windoz" (rude) being somehow less or 'inferior' having seen the best - and worst - of both (never got caught up in 95/98/NT/XP so spoiled by only knowing Vista/7). I still think 10.6 hasn't quite caught up to 7 in areas that really matter, like threading, multicore, efficient use of memory.
Forget using more than one, Apple likes graphic cards that are low power, low end, and only supporting one high end card.
The GTX 480 @ $499, and if Apple offered it, it would be $549 or more (Apple 'tax' for smaller market and having to do their own drivers). And it would be much later before optimized drivers (maybe next year this time at best).
While you can go water and add custom fans and cooling, the Mac is much more of a "closed" box in many ways beyond RAM and hard drives and +very limited+ selection of graphics.
That really is my honest assessment.
The place where Mac Pro is easier, you can install 32-64GB RAM without trouble and not have to worry about compatibility or PSU issues. I'm always surprised by all the memory testing and supported and problems PC owners go through (I don't think Cruical Ballistix gets enough credit).
DX11 will still take time. Adobe showed how GPGPU/CUDA could benefit, but Apple and Adobe apps have always tended to favor ATI which is just beginning to get into OpenCL technology ... and the 5000 series may find Nvidia Fermi, while it took longer, runs hot and power requirement, could be better poised down the road too.
A single socket Mac Pro 3.3GHz or even stock (same as 920) will do the job you want.
Apple Mac Pro Specials (refurb dept)
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/mac_pro
Are a good selection and place to shop. My the time Gulftown + GTX480 and all the rest is out and ready could be more than a few months.

New Nvidia beta driver available: 197.13

Nvidia has a new set of beta drivers out (197.13) that fixes problems with the 196.75 set, plus adds some new capabilities. Maybe it can help solve some of the PE8 GPU bugs we've been reading about in this forum...
To get it, go here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-us and do a search.
Please report any improvements/problems to us all! I will be trying it tonight!
Included in this release:
Adds support for Next Generation ION.
Adds support for GeForce GT 320, GeForce GT 330, and GeForce GT 340.
Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129.
Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
Increases performance in several PC games from v196.21 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
        * Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU.
        * Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology.
        * Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X. with single GPU.
        * Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X. with SLI technology.
        * Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU.
        * Up to 28% performance increase in
Left 4 Dead with SLI technology.
Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, and Zombie Driver.
Enhanced SLI support for Metro 2033, Supreme Commander 2, Unigine, and World of Warcraft.
Adds override anti-aliasing support for Mass Effect 2.
Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

Thanks for this info...
I guess the usage of such drivers might cause some problems since this are just BETA drivers

New Sandy Bridge GPU Drivers?

I saw in an article (and of course now can't find) that Intel had released new Sandy Bridge graphics drivers. Has anyone seen or tried these, and what did you find out?
Edit: Found it --- http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20109037-1/sandy-bridge-driver-update-boosts-windows-game-perfor...
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Solved!
Go to Solution.

I downloaded the zip file version of the driver then followed the manual installation instruction in the readme file to get it installed.I had a problem using the EXE version because I am always prompted with this message:
"The driver being installed is not validated for this computer. Please obtain the appropriate driver from the computer manufacturer. Setup will exit."
whenever I launch the EXE installer.
Graphics operation feels snappier but I had a problem with color profiles being unstable in Optimus mode. The screen randomly turns bluish or redish despite being calibrated by the color sensor. The WEI graphics score in Intel-only mode is 6.4 as shown in this picture
http://www.thaithinkpad.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=17873.0;attach=31031;image
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