22.50 Detonator drivers

[ocman]

WOW. These new drivers gave me a 500 Point increase in 3dmark 2001. Definitely a must have.

[abb1]

Originally posted by ocman
WOW. These new drivers gave me a 500 Point increase in 3dmark 2001. Definitely a must have.
Where did you get these drivers, and what card are you useing as I thought that the 22 series drivers were for the Nvidia Quadro cards only.
Abb

[asmodean]

There's a similar topic in Video & Soundcards with a link to them. The 22.20 detonators were for Itanium, these are for the 32bit people.

[jascar]

CAN I USE THESE WITH MY GEFORCE 2 PRO (MSI STARFORCE 831)

[oc jason]

yes they will work, i am currently using them on my GF2 Pro, leadtek winfast

[Tobes]

I downloaded the 22.5's last night and gave them a try.

They benched almost identically to the 21.83's in my system.
I got 10570 for 3dmark2000 and 7127 for 2001.

Tried them in a couple of games and they seemed ok.
Since there was no performance improvement I have dropped back to the 21.83's for now.

[asmodean]

The 22.50's are the best around now... I got a nice increase of 300 3dmarks in 2001 :D Finally over 3000, lol, but that's a MX for you :(

[abb1]

I tried them and I got a 100 point increase on my 3DMark2001 score. I guess they are a keeper.
Abb :D

[MrOOBiLL]

I got a 30 point decrease! :rolleyes: But ill keep em, just cuz they come with o/cing hack... :)

[o770]

it seems to me 22.50 has better 2d img quality than other XP ones. has someone also thought that?

[]-[itman]

Originally posted by oTTO
it seems to me 22.50 has better 2d img quality than other XP ones. has someone also thought that?

Ya i noticed that too. These drivers really improved image quality all around.

[KILLorBE]

Get your drivers here:

Win9x/ME (http://www.msi.com.tw/support/driver/download/vga/2250/2250w9x.exe)
Win2k/XP (http://www.msi.com.tw/support/driver/download/vga/2250/2250w2k.exe)
WinNT (http://www.msi.com.tw/support/driver/download/vga/2250/2250nt.exe)

A (short :D ) list of supported products:
Abit Siluro GeForce2 MX TV-Out
Asus V3800 TNT2 Pro DeLuxe 32MB AGP
Asus V6600 GeForce Deluxe
Asus V6600 GeForce Pure
Asus V6800 GeForce Deluxe
Asus V6800 GeForce Pure
Asus V7100 GeForce2 MX
Asus V7100 GeForce2 MX 2V1D (Retail)
Asus V7100 GeForce2 MX DVI (Retail)
Asus V7100 GeForce2 MX TV-Out
Asus V7100 Magic GeForce2 MX200
Asus V7100 Magic GeForce2 MX200 TV-Out
Asus V7100 Pro GeForce 2 MX400 TV-Out
Asus V7100 Pro GeForce 2 MX400 TV-Out 64MB
Asus V7100 Pro GeForce2 MX400
Asus V7700 GeForce2 32MB Deluxe
Asus V7700 GeForce2 32MB DeluxeTV
Asus V7700 GeForce2 32MB Pure
Asus V7700 GeForce2 64MB Deluxe
Asus V7700 GeForce2 64MB Deluxe TVbox
Asus V7700 GeForce2 64MB Pure
Asus V7700 GeForce2 64MB Pure TV-Out
Asus V7700 GeForce2 Pro 64 MB TV-Out
Asus V7700 GeForce2 Pro 64MB
Asus V7700 GeForce2 Pro 64MB Deluxe
Asus V7700 GeForce2 Ultra TV
Asus V8200 GeForce3
Asus V8200 GeForce3 DeLuxe
Chaintech GeForce2 GTS Pro 64MB TV-Out
Chaintech GeForce2 MX 32MB (Retail)
Chaintech GeForce2 MX200 32MB TV-Out
Chaintech GeForce2 MX200 64MB
Chaintech GeForce2 MX400 64MB TV-out
Chaintech TNT2 32MB AGP (Retail)
Chaintech TNT2 Vanta 16MB AGP (Retail)
Creative 3D Blaster GeForce2 MX 32MB
Creative 3D Blaster GeForce2 MX 32MB PCI (Retail)
Creative GeForce2 MX
Creative GeForce2 Pro 64MB
Creative GeForce3
Daytona GeForce 2 MX200 64MB TV-Out (Retail)
Daytona TNT2 32MB AGP (Retail)
Daytona TNT2 32MB AGP TV-out (Retail)
Daytona TNT2 32MB PCI (Retail)
Elsa Gladiac 311 GeForce2 MX200
Elsa Gladiac 920 GeForce3 (Bulk)
Elsa Gladiac 920 GeForce3 TV-Out (Retail)
Elsa Gladiac GeForce2 (Retail)
Elsa Gladiac GeForce2 MX (Retail)
Elsa Gladiac GeForce2 TV-In / Out (Retail)
Elsa Gladiac GeForce2 Ultra (OEM)
Elsa Gladiac GeForce2 Ultra (Retail)
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 64MB (333)
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 MX
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 MX Golden Sample
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 MX GS Twin
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 MX Jumbo 64MB
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 MX Twin / TV 4.8ns
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 MX Twin / VIVO GS 4ns
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 Pro-450 64MB /TV 4.5ns
Gainward CardExpert GeForce2 Ultra 500
Gainward CardExpert GeForce3 ViVo Golden Sample
Gainward CardExpert TNT2 M64 32MB
Gainward CardExpert TNT2 M64 PCI 32MB
Gainward CardExpert TNT2 Pro 32MB
Gainward CardExpert TNT2 Pro 32MB TV-Out
Guillemot Maxi Gamer Cougar TNT2 M64 AGP
Guillemot Maxi Gamer Cougar TNT2 M64 PCI
Hercules 3D Prophet II (Retail)
Hercules 3D Prophet II MX (OEM)
Hercules 3D Prophet II MX (Retail)
Hercules 3D Prophet II MX 64MB
Hercules 3D Prophet II MX Dual Display
Hercules 3D Prophet II MX-LT Dual Display (OEM)
Hercules 3D Prophet II Pro 64MB (OEM)
Hercules 3D Prophet II Pro 64MB (Retail)
Hercules 3D Prophet II TV-Out (OEM)
Hercules 3D Prophet II Ultra 64MB (OEM)
Hercules 3D Prophet II Ultra 64MB (Retail)
Hercules 3D Prophet III
Hercules 3D Prophet III (OEM)
Leadtek GeForce2 64MB TV-Out (Retail)
Leadtek GeForce2 GTS 64MB TV-Out
Leadtek GeForce2 MX 32MB Dual Head
Leadtek GeForce2 MX 32MB TV-Out
Leadtek GeForce2 MX200 TV-Out
Leadtek GeForce2 MX400 64MB TV-Out
Leadtek GeForce2 Pro 32MB TV-Out (Retail)
Leadtek GeForce2 Pro 64MB TV-Out (Retail)
Leadtek GeForce2 Ultra 64MB TV-Out
Leadtek GeForce2 Ultra DVI (Retail)
Leadtek GeForce3 DDR DVI TV-Out (Retail)
Leadtek GeForce3 TV-Out
MSI 8808 TNT2 M64 32MB
MSI 8815 GeForce2 GTS TV-Out
MSI 8815 GeForce2 Pro 64MB TV-Out
MSI 8816 GeForce2 MX TV-Out
MSI 8817 GeForce2 MX (Retail)
MSI 8818 GeForce2 MX TV-Out (OEM)
MSI 8818 GeForce2 MX TV-Out (Retail)
MSI 8822 GeForce3 TV-Out
MSI 8831 GeForce2 GTS Pro 64MB TV-Out
Mtek TNT2 M64 AGP 32MB
Mtek TNT2 M64 AGP 32MB TV-out
Mtek TNT2 Vanta AGP 16MB
Noname GeForce2 MX 200
Noname GeForce2 MX TV-Out
Noname GeForce2 MX200 64MB
Noname GeForce2 MX200 64MB TV-Out
nVidia Riva TNT2 32MB AGP
OCZ Titan 3 GeForce3
Pine Excalibur GeForce2 MX200 TV-Out
Pine Excalibur GeForce2 MX400 TV-Out 64MB
Pine TNT2 M64 32 MB AGP
PowerColor GeForce2 GTS 32MB
PowerColor GeForce2 GTS 32MB TV
PowerColor GeForce2 GTS 64MB TV
PowerColor GeForce2 GTS Pro 64MB
PowerColor GeForce2 MX (Retail)
PowerColor GeForce2 MX 200 32MB TV-Out
PowerColor GeForce2 MX 64MB TV-Out (Retail)
PowerColor GeForce2 MX Dual Display (Retail)
PowerColor GeForce2 MX TV-Out (Retail)
PowerColor GeForce2 MX200 32MB
PowerColor GeForce2 MX400 32MB TV-Out
PowerColor GeForce2 MX400 32MB TwinView
PowerColor GeForce2 MX400 64MB TV-Out
PowerColor GeForce3 64MB TV-Out / DVI
PowerColor GeForce3 TV-Out (Retail)
PowerColor Sniper2 TNT2 M64 16MB
PowerColor Sniper2 TNT2 M64 32MB
PowerColor Sniper2 TNT2 M64 32MB (PCI)
PowerColor Sniper2 TNT2 M64 32MB TV-Out
Prolink Pixelview GeForce3 64MB DVI
Sparkle GeForce2 MX
Sparkle GeForce2 TV-Out
:rolleyes:
Don't worry if your card isn't listed they should work with most GF, GF2, GF3, MX and TNT2 cards.

[JAWS]

I just downloaded them. They seem to be working out ok.

[funnyperson1]

yeah, they really gave me a nice boost of 200 points.....

[Zeke009]

Originally posted by KILLorBE
Get your drivers here:

Win9x/ME (http://www.msi.com.tw/support/driver/download/vga/2250/2250w9x.exe)
Win2k/XP (http://www.msi.com.tw/support/driver/download/vga/2250/2250w2k.exe)
WinNT (http://www.msi.com.tw/support/driver/download/vga/2250/2250nt.exe)


Killorbe, you answered my question before I even thought about asking it! Thanks for that list!

[Zeke009]

I dont get it... with the original oem drivers for my Gainward GeForce3 Golden Sample I scored higher in 3d mark 2001. Can someone explain that? I dont really care, but I am curious as to why this is happening.

3DMark 2001 Scores
3DFx Final Drivers: 1457
OEM Drivers: 4436 (67.16% increase over voodoo3)
Detonator XP Drivers: 3201 (54.48% increase over voodoo3)
DetXP OverClocked: 4066 (64.17% increase over voodoo3)
Det22.50 Overclocked: 4031 (63.86% increase over voodoo3)

PIII 866
512mb PC133
ASUS CUSL2-C
31 idle/ 42 when playing Q3A (I am working on that temp :D)
3dfx Voodoo3 3000
Gainward GeForce3 Golden Sample barely oc'd @ 220/480

[abb1]

Originally posted by Zeke009
I dont get it... with the original oem drivers for my Gainward GeForce3 Golden Sample I scored higher in 3d mark 2001. Can someone explain that? I dont really care, but I am curious as to why this is happening.

3DMark 2001 Scores
3DFx Final Drivers: 1457
OEM Drivers: 4436 (67.16% increase over voodoo3)
Detonator XP Drivers: 3201 (54.48% increase over voodoo3)
DetXP OverClocked: 4066 (64.17% increase over voodoo3)
Det22.50 Overclocked: 4031 (63.86% increase over voodoo3)

Those Scores are very low for a geforce 3 card. Do you have AntiAliasing, Vertical sync (Direct 3D and OpenGL) turned off? I score 6889 at 1024x768 32bit with my Geforce3 (not overclocked)
abb

[Zeke009]

hehe, I am not brightest bulb on all this stuff yet. It took me a long time to get the cash flow to afford some of these things without cutting myself short. I am still learning as much as I can and as fast as I can with the time I have.

I also thought my scores were low... I am just trying to figure it all out. Now, what impact does forcing 2xAA, 4xAA, or Quincux AA with the ExpertTool have on 3dmark 2001 scores? I guess I will test that little bugga.

updated score
I ran it again.. I forced all AA off and received 4973 marks. A gain of 942 marks... wonder what else I can do to bump these scores up.

[Despotes]

Tried the 22.50's in 3DMark2001 but the image became scrambled right before the start of the Nature test. Funky horizontal colors:beer: Had to ctrl/alt/del to restart the computer.
The 21.81's give the best performance and quality of image so far in my system.:burn:

A7M266/1.2Ghz
1004A/4.32
512MgCrucial2100/2-2-2
WBK92(55.1cfm)AS2
GainwardGeforce3 Ti/550(21.81)
WD20.5/7200
ToshibaDVD
Plextor 24/10/40
SB Live!5.1Platinum
DTT3500/Dolby5.1
Enermax350W
Addtronics6896
Win98SE

[The Overclocker]

i might try em, but i doubt much will improve the scores of my geforce 2mx

[jbslow]

Well I gained 400+ points compared to the 21.83 drivers , sweeeet!

[DAppel]

I didn´t notice performance increase. But it really seems to improve image quality.

Sadly, it messes up UT. The screen flickers, showing several artifacts. Tried a dozen configuration changes to no avail. Reinstalling the 21.83´s fixed all. A shame ...

[jbslow]

I've noticed some screen flickering with all the beta drivers I have tried 22.50 , 22.80 , 23.10 but all have improverd 3dmark scores.