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GeForce 5200 + latest drivers (A05) = sluggish performance
I have an Inspiron 8600 with a GeForce Go 5200 and have just installed the latest video drivers from the Dell site. However, after doing so I've noticed a
significant decrease in terms of video performance when using DirectX and OpenGL applications.
The drivers I'm using are
nVidia GeForce FX Go5200, v.6.14.10.7811, A05
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Can I get drivers for this video card from somewhere else?
Edit: I also installed the latest video BIOS, but didn't fix the performance problem.
Message Edited by assie_foo on 11-01-2005 11:41 AM
Message Edited by assie_foo on 11-02-2005 03:49 AM
- Thanks for that info NerdBird.I used the "Roll Back Driver" button to restore the driver back to v6.7.4.2 and the performance has markedly increased (suitable for my purposes). Strange that the latest driver is so poor (in terms of performance).FYI WinXP SP2, 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM
- newer drivers from nvidia are optimized to work best with their latest and greatest video cards. dell just takes the reference driver and slaps mobile availabilty on them. if the new drivers make you computer perform less and less and you dont know how to change it. just another reason to buy a new laptop=more money for dell and nvidia.
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Posted November 1st, 2005 14:00
"Urgent Dell highly recommends applying this update as soon as possible. The update contains changes to improve the reliability and availability of your Dell system."
A04 is better than A05 on my system but as I said, the best results for me come from A02. XP Professional with SP2, by the way.