Currently using the video driver 332.21 from Nvidia for my GeForce GTS8800 card.
Now they are offering me a new one v340.52 is this an improvement or just a lateral move that will cause me more headaches? The 332.21 does fail at times but always recovers.
I'll get the new one if it will improve the reliability.
Thank you!
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Dual boot Win7 Pro 64 & Linux Mint 18.3Intel Core 2 Quad Core8GBNvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
If you don't play the very latest games then unless there's a new feature that interests you, these updates are not really necessary (or even recommended IMHO : they can add glitches/incompatiblities for older games).
About the reliability, I've never had any problems with Nvidia drivers and I've owned NVidia only for at least 10 years. And since you also use Linux, the reliability/performance using proprietary drivers in that OS is just way ahead of ATI.
I am no gamer either, but it would be nice to have a driver that doesn't give errors and fails to start at times. I did install the update but am ready to revert to the old one if this one acts up.
Yes I use Ubuntu/Linux with great success, but Linus Torvalds doesn't have the high opinion that you do of Nvidia. Look at this YouTube interview with him on that topic: Linus Torvalds: Nvidia, Fuck You! - YouTube let's just say he doesn't hold back on how he feels......
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Dual boot Win7 Pro 64 & Linux Mint 18.3Intel Core 2 Quad Core8GBNvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64biti7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM'...Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
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Custom assembled by me :}
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Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
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i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
2nd ASUS X299 Apex/Intel i9-9940x with Custom water loop/7H-Prem-x64/Corsair 450D case/Ram Trident-z 3600C16 4x8gb / Samsung970Evo plus 500gb SSD/Dual ssd EZ swap evo/PSU EVGA SuperNova 1200w-P2 80+Platinum/GPU Titan Xp /8-ML-140 on push-pull on 2-280GTX rads
For about a year I have been getting my Nvidia drivers from Windows 7 Updates.
No they will not be the newest drivers Nvidia has available.
They will be the latest Nvidia drivers that Microsoft has verified to work well with Windows 7.
The first thing a driver must do is keep Windows 7 happy. After that comes all the goodies for games ect.
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Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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PC/Desktop
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Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
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Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
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EVGA GTX 1070 OC
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Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
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1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
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INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
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Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
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XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
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Das 4 Professional
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Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
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100 mbits
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Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
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I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
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LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
I'm with Bear on this one I tried dealing with NVidia ....
Stick a fork in me I'm done with it I'll get them via windows update too
My Computer
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Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64biti7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM'...Trident-z 3200C14 2nd Trident-z 3600C16EVGA 1080ti ftw3 2nd Titan Xp both water blocked
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom assembled by me :}
OS
Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
CPU
i7-5930K 2nd i9-9940x both water blocked VRM's too
2nd ASUS X299 Apex/Intel i9-9940x with Custom water loop/7H-Prem-x64/Corsair 450D case/Ram Trident-z 3600C16 4x8gb / Samsung970Evo plus 500gb SSD/Dual ssd EZ swap evo/PSU EVGA SuperNova 1200w-P2 80+Platinum/GPU Titan Xp /8-ML-140 on push-pull on 2-280GTX rads
