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Geforce 8 series and Windows 2K
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As far as I know, the XP drivers and 2K ones are basically the same... have you tried the XP drivers?
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I haven't tried anything yet. I'm looking at a new build, and it will be PCI-E. I'd very much like to go with the 8800GT, but if it won't run under Windows 2000, I will need to go with a 7950GT... which is a lot slower for nearly the same price.
I need to know before I buy the card which to purchase.
I need to know before I buy the card which to purchase.
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I would say that XP drivers should work in 2000. 95% confident they will.
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If you go to the nvidia site and search for drivers, and enter that you have a geforce 8 series (any of them) and windows 2000, it returns no driver matches. If you do the same with a 7 series, it gives you a driver to download.
I looked at the eVGA 8800GT and it lists supported OS's as XP and Vista.
However, I found at least one 8800GT that claims to support 2K, by a company I didn't know called Club 3D. I don't know if it's a misprint though.
I suppose I could try it, and if it doesn't work, return the card to the egg and get a 7950GT, but I'd love to hear from someone that has actually tried this or has a link to a definitive answer to this question.
XP and 2000 are pretty close under the hood, so it seems dumb for them not to make drivers for both. 95/98/ME are a whole different architecture, so that's another story. That doesn't mean they did though. One time the nvidia installer that came with my 6800GT (the demos, not the driver) claimed to require XP. If you ran it in 2K, it said 2K was unsupported. If you ran the individual installers, they installed and the demos worked perfectly. So who knows...
I looked at the eVGA 8800GT and it lists supported OS's as XP and Vista.
However, I found at least one 8800GT that claims to support 2K, by a company I didn't know called Club 3D. I don't know if it's a misprint though.
I suppose I could try it, and if it doesn't work, return the card to the egg and get a 7950GT, but I'd love to hear from someone that has actually tried this or has a link to a definitive answer to this question.
XP and 2000 are pretty close under the hood, so it seems dumb for them not to make drivers for both. 95/98/ME are a whole different architecture, so that's another story. That doesn't mean they did though. One time the nvidia installer that came with my 6800GT (the demos, not the driver) claimed to require XP. If you ran it in 2K, it said 2K was unsupported. If you ran the individual installers, they installed and the demos worked perfectly. So who knows...
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This was posted on Tom's.
And here is an MSI that claims windows 2000 support.
http://www.compsource.com/pn/NX8800GTT2D512EOC/Msi_298/
And here is an MSI that claims windows 2000 support.
http://www.compsource.com/pn/NX8800GTT2D512EOC/Msi_298/
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vs. XP: has no product activation, I already own it so don't have to waste more money on the OS that could be better spent on hardware (retail version, so I can xfer it between pc's indefinitely).
vs. Vista: same as above, plus I will not support DRM crippled products.
I'm primarily a GNU/Linux user, but I keep 1 Win 2K box for gaming. I would choose a 7950GT w/ 2K over an 8800 ultra with Vista, even if both were free.
Anyways back on topic, XFX's website seems to suggest there are drivers available for that card for 2K. nVidia's site lists none, and BFG and eVGA both say that XP or Vista is required. Very odd, you'd think it would be all or nothing, but maybe it's not... maybe XFX had to custom tweak the drivers? I don't know.
I'm ok with XFX though, they have a real lifetime warranty (unlike the scam PNY warranty which defines lifetime as "the lifetime of the product in the market"). I've bought BFG for my last several cards, but maybe I'll give XFX a shot.
It also looks like it might be some time before I can get one, no one has them yet. It's not that urgent though, I can wait til after Christmas if need be.
vs. Vista: same as above, plus I will not support DRM crippled products.
I'm primarily a GNU/Linux user, but I keep 1 Win 2K box for gaming. I would choose a 7950GT w/ 2K over an 8800 ultra with Vista, even if both were free.
Anyways back on topic, XFX's website seems to suggest there are drivers available for that card for 2K. nVidia's site lists none, and BFG and eVGA both say that XP or Vista is required. Very odd, you'd think it would be all or nothing, but maybe it's not... maybe XFX had to custom tweak the drivers? I don't know.
I'm ok with XFX though, they have a real lifetime warranty (unlike the scam PNY warranty which defines lifetime as "the lifetime of the product in the market"). I've bought BFG for my last several cards, but maybe I'll give XFX a shot.
It also looks like it might be some time before I can get one, no one has them yet. It's not that urgent though, I can wait til after Christmas if need be.
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As long as there are XP drivers, you can get it to work with 2000. No worries.
Even if at some point they decide to lock out 2000 with a version check (which I find unlikely to happen), it generally only requires editing a line in an INF to get around it. I've dealt with such things many times before, it's kind of a pain, but not that big of a deal.
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By the time there are no XP drivers, a GeForce 8800 will be the equivalent of a TNT.
Besides, it doesn't really matter if the drivers are kept up to date unless there are bugs or other problems. Sometimes there are some speed tweaks, but after the first couple versions right after a card is released there aren't any major changes or need to change drivers.
Besides, it doesn't really matter if the drivers are kept up to date unless there are bugs or other problems. Sometimes there are some speed tweaks, but after the first couple versions right after a card is released there aren't any major changes or need to change drivers.
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