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overclucker
09-22-06, 02:50 AM
is it just me or do they suck!?

it downclocked my 7800gtx's cuz they were 10c over "rated" limit. idle:50c load:80c

also i had to reinstall it twice for the control panel to work.
liftedcj7on44s
09-22-06, 03:09 AM
man if your hitting 80c then your way over the limit IMHO
DumpALump
09-22-06, 03:32 AM
How do you get over 80C with VF900?
InThrees
09-22-06, 07:15 AM
I hate this new control panel.

It's like when Microsoft made 2k 'better' by making everything prettier, but harder to find, with XP.

edit - I also hate the fact that it now appears to be impossible to turn off dual-view if you have the s-video out hooked up to an always-on device. This was possible before. =/
Nandro
09-22-06, 08:25 AM
You know you can go unto the menu and select classic view and it will go to the way it always was.
InThrees
09-22-06, 12:56 PM
Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that the new drivers don't allow full control over display devices. (Which strikes me as... somewhat important.)

"Yes I know you think a tv is hooked up to the s-video out, but ignore it and just use the CRT. There's a good lil' video card."

Can't do that any more.
overclucker
09-22-06, 02:21 PM
man if your hitting 80c then your way over the limit IMHO

no.... the max temp for my gpu is 120c but i wouldnt wanna be anywhere close to that.
bobthemoo
09-22-06, 06:59 PM
This is why I'm still using 84.21.....
overclucker
09-22-06, 11:11 PM
This is why I'm still using 84.21.....

yeah ill prob switch back...
nightelph
09-23-06, 12:14 AM
I have no problem with temps, 36c idle on my 7800. Definately using classic view.
InThrees
09-23-06, 12:29 AM
I installed coolbits today (I just installed XP recently, like 2 days ago) and now I have the option to go to single display.

I still hate that new interface, and am using classic view.

IF IT WORKS, DON'T FIX IT. CHRIST, IT'S LIKE YOU'RE MICROSOFT NOW, nVIDIA.
overclucker
09-23-06, 03:19 AM
IF IT WORKS, DON'T FIX IT. CHRIST, IT'S LIKE YOU'RE MICROSOFT NOW, nVIDIA.

haha +1
cr4zym0nk3y
09-23-06, 03:25 AM
I use the EVGA drivers; so far, i haven't gotten any problems. Plus i use NVTweak for overclocking and temp management. No problems there either, so i'm pretty happy with my graphics software. Let's hope it stays that way...:)