Video card driver question

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Hey all,

I'm running a 3-year old Dimension 8100 system with, as Device Manager
calls it, a 64MB DDR Nvidia GeForce 3 (Dell). Now, I'm actually still
using the Dell provided support.dell.com drivers for the card, but
Nvidia has had *tons* of revisions since then. Should I go for
Nvidia's detonator drivers? New games presumably need the Directx9
support of said drivers, and I'd assume that the Nvidia ones would
support the Dell OEM card.

Thanks,



-D

 

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"David Goodwin" <ksg1-2@yifan.nyet> wrote in message
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> Hey all,
>
> I'm running a 3-year old Dimension 8100 system with, as Device Manager
> calls it, a 64MB DDR Nvidia GeForce 3 (Dell). Now, I'm actually still
> using the Dell provided support.dell.com drivers for the card, but
> Nvidia has had *tons* of revisions since then. Should I go for
> Nvidia's detonator drivers? New games presumably need the Directx9
> support of said drivers, and I'd assume that the Nvidia ones would
> support the Dell OEM card.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> -D

FWIW I've got an 8200 with the GeForce Ti4200. I've always gone to the
NVidia site for drivers. No problems encountered and some problems resolved.

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HillBillyBuddhist wrote:
>
> "David Goodwin" <ksg1-2@yifan.nyet> wrote in message
> news:cqf88015upsma18i79br33hrq3qam23ot9@4ax.com...
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I'm running a 3-year old Dimension 8100 system with, as Device Manager
> > calls it, a 64MB DDR Nvidia GeForce 3 (Dell). Now, I'm actually still
> > using the Dell provided support.dell.com drivers for the card, but
> > Nvidia has had *tons* of revisions since then. Should I go for
> > Nvidia's detonator drivers? New games presumably need the Directx9
> > support of said drivers, and I'd assume that the Nvidia ones would
> > support the Dell OEM card.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > -D
>
> FWIW I've got an 8200 with the GeForce Ti4200. I've always gone to the
> NVidia site for drivers. No problems encountered and some problems resolved.

If you never encountered problems, how'd you resolve them? <g>

Larry

 

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"Lawrence Glasser" <lglasser@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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> HillBillyBuddhist wrote:
> >
> > "David Goodwin" <ksg1-2@yifan.nyet> wrote in message
> > news:cqf88015upsma18i79br33hrq3qam23ot9@4ax.com...
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I'm running a 3-year old Dimension 8100 system with, as Device Manager
> > > calls it, a 64MB DDR Nvidia GeForce 3 (Dell). Now, I'm actually still
> > > using the Dell provided support.dell.com drivers for the card, but
> > > Nvidia has had *tons* of revisions since then. Should I go for
> > > Nvidia's detonator drivers? New games presumably need the Directx9
> > > support of said drivers, and I'd assume that the Nvidia ones would
> > > support the Dell OEM card.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -D
> >
> > FWIW I've got an 8200 with the GeForce Ti4200. I've always gone to the
> > NVidia site for drivers. No problems encountered and some problems
resolved.
>
> If you never encountered problems, how'd you resolve them? <g>
>
> Larry

As shipped the computer had some problems with BSODs while viewing full
screen streaming video. Updating the drivers from NVidia resolved that
issue. Additionally I encountered no difficulties using NVidias drivers on
an OEM Dell display adapter.

I hope that eases your mind and that you'll be able to rest tonight.

Take care...
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HillBillyBuddhist wrote:
>
> "Lawrence Glasser" <lglasser@spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:408457C4.68D96922@spamcop.net...
> > HillBillyBuddhist wrote:
> > >
> > > "David Goodwin" <ksg1-2@yifan.nyet> wrote in message
> > > news:cqf88015upsma18i79br33hrq3qam23ot9@4ax.com...
> > > > Hey all,
> > > >
> > > > I'm running a 3-year old Dimension 8100 system with, as Device Manager
> > > > calls it, a 64MB DDR Nvidia GeForce 3 (Dell). Now, I'm actually still
> > > > using the Dell provided support.dell.com drivers for the card, but
> > > > Nvidia has had *tons* of revisions since then. Should I go for
> > > > Nvidia's detonator drivers? New games presumably need the Directx9
> > > > support of said drivers, and I'd assume that the Nvidia ones would
> > > > support the Dell OEM card.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -D
> > >
> > > FWIW I've got an 8200 with the GeForce Ti4200. I've always gone to the
> > > NVidia site for drivers. No problems encountered and some problems
> resolved.
> >
> > If you never encountered problems, how'd you resolve them? <g>
> >
> > Larry
>
> As shipped the computer had some problems with BSODs while viewing full
> screen streaming video. Updating the drivers from NVidia resolved that
> issue. Additionally I encountered no difficulties using NVidias drivers on
> an OEM Dell display adapter.
>
> I hope that eases your mind and that you'll be able to rest tonight.

My mind's at ease... Thanks!

Larry