To install or not to install.......

[Rinaun]

So, I just reformatted my gaming PC (8800gtx, 4gb RAM, evga 680i LT, 700w PSU, antec 900), and I'm deciding whether or not to install the nvidia board drivers except LAN. Any suggestions?

 

[AncientPC]

Are you talking about the nForce chipset drivers? Why wouldn't you install them?

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: AncientPC
Are you talking about the nForce chipset drivers? Why wouldn't you install them?

Because they really stink. I use a hacked version, forgot from where, but they were MUCH better than the drivers put out by Nvidia.

 

[xgsound]

If you mean the Nvidia chipset drivers, the ones to avoid are the IDE drivers (storage) and ?NAM (firewall and access manager) for the NIC. The following info from this thread. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=29&threadid=1803985&enterthread=y shows specifically which part of Nvidia drivers to avoid.
* Install NVIDIA SMbus Driver.
* Install NVIDIA Ethernet Driver, but you'd better avoid installing NVIDIA FireWall and ForceWare Network Access Manager (NAM).
* You don't have to install "NVIDIA Storage Driver" unless you use RAID, NCQ or hot swapping.



Jim