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N.Flanders

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July 21st, 2004 21:00

Nvidia driver update

I am running an FX 5200 right now and I noticed that on the Nvidia website they had a new driver release for forceware version 61.76, is it necessary for me to download this driver or is it just mainly for newer cards?  I was also wondering if the 61.76 is not a needed driver how do I find out if there are any updates for the FX 5200?  Thanks for any advice.

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    Posted July 22nd, 2004 14:00

    N.Flanders,

    Welcome to the Dell Community Forum (DCF).
    Typically, you only load drivers when you are correcting a problem.


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    Posted July 22nd, 2004 19:00

    i was worried about installing drivers and only recently installed the 56xx ones and on a game i play, my FPS increased by about 30 on the GeForce FX5200,  and i only have 3ghz 512mb ddr  dimension 8300.  I installed the official 61.76 ones and I didnt notice much change but games work smoother now for sure.

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    Posted July 22nd, 2004 21:00

    dukelion, so your saying that by downloading this newest driver update from nvidia the games that I play will run much smoother?  The only game that I have that requires a lot of my card is Far Cry, I have noticed some noticeable lag usually when I am in a room or something similar.  Just really looking for a definitive yes or no on whether to download it.  Thanks again.
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    Posted July 23rd, 2004 16:00

    yeah i think they work better because the drivers enable more configuration and it allows you to change vertical sync, even though i leave it on, i still found it is alot smoother.  The drivers came with my 8300 did not allow me to change alot of settings but the best way is trial and error really.