Drivers

toosepin · 8 Jan 2008 at 18:11

Hey guys,

I'm putting my new build together tomorrow and I was wondering what drivers are recommended regarding my mobo and GPU.

Spec:

C2D E2180
Abit IP35 Pro
2GB Crucial Ballistix PC5300
BFG 8800GTS 512MB
Thermalright Extreme
Corsair HX520

So does anybody have any ideas?

Cheers

Duke · 8 Jan 2008 at 18:17

I'd just put the latest official drivers on for both and update the motherboard BIOS as well.

Arakarth · 8 Jan 2008 at 20:00

I'm getting the IP35-E tomorrow, is it actually worth upgrading the BIOS? Would you get any extra features/ stability at higher clocks?

mk17 · 8 Jan 2008 at 20:18

prolly depends on the bios you get to start with, but one of the bios uppies helps to ameliorate the dual-boot nonsense these boards had when they were first released.

Arakarth · 8 Jan 2008 at 23:50

Dual boot nonsense? Enlighten me please! :rolleyes:

mk17 · 9 Jan 2008 at 16:08

When changing bios settings (and possibly under other conditions) the board would start-up, and then restart when powered on.
I believe its mostly resolved once any kind of power is fed to the mobo - it may still recur when all power is removed. I'm not sure if more recent updates have entirely removed this one.

Random Guy · 9 Jan 2008 at 16:23

For your card, get the latest WHQL Nvidia Drivers. If you play UT3 you are probably better of getting the NVidia Beta drivers (169.28) designed specifically for them.