vista drivers

hk3948 · 17 Dec 2006 at 02:38

ok guys. recently got a customer preview program copy of vista. im a bit confused as to which drivers im meant to be running for the gpu and graphics card, or any hardware for that matter. where would i get drivers for the 64bit version. finding it a bit confusing. mobo- evga 680i, gpu- 8800gts

easyrider · 17 Dec 2006 at 02:43

hk3948 said:
ok guys. recently got a customer preview program copy of vista. im a bit confused as to which drivers im meant to be running for the gpu and graphics card, or any hardware for that matter. where would i get drivers for the 64bit version. finding it a bit confusing. mobo- evga 680i, gpu- 8800gts

There are no 8800 Series vista drivers yet

hk3948 · 17 Dec 2006 at 02:49

awww really. how long should i expect to wait because i was planning on getting vista at release

easyrider · 17 Dec 2006 at 02:51

hk3948 said:
awww really. how long should i expect to wait because i was planning on getting vista at release

Dunno

modo77 · 17 Dec 2006 at 17:24

You'd think nvidia will have them ready by general release. Supprised they've not already to be honest.

Gigi · 17 Dec 2006 at 21:25

Most drivers will probably be released close to the full 30th Jan release of Vista.

LoadsaMoney · 17 Dec 2006 at 22:51

Nvidia already said they aint releasing Vista drivers till Vista is released.

Nikumba · 17 Dec 2006 at 23:39

Vista is released now. I am using it, ATI have full RTM drivers out now, seems odd nVidia dont have them out now

Kimbie

marc2003 · 18 Dec 2006 at 00:40

Nikumba said:
Vista is released now.

not to consumers it isn't. we all know that's what the hardware manufacturers are waiting for before releasing final drivers. sure ati have RTM drivers. but where is opengl and crossfire support?

TheMightyTen · 18 Dec 2006 at 09:34

Nikumba said:
Vista is released now. I am using it, ATI have full RTM drivers out now, seems odd nVidia dont have them out now

Kimbie

Except it has no OpenGL, VIVO or Crossfire support .......Oh yes and their carp at doing anything other than looking at Aero

stoofa · 18 Dec 2006 at 11:17

Nikumba said:
Vista is released now. I am using it, ATI have full RTM drivers out now, seems odd nVidia dont have them out now

Kimbie

Vista hasn't been officially released.
There are only three types of user who should currently be using Vista:

1. Some business users who get it either through SA or from the fact that businesses were given an earlier release date.
These people are not overly worried about drivers as everything they need will be "in the box" from Microsoft - business do not put 8800 graphics cards in their users machines.

2. MSDN users. These people are developers and again there shouldn't be any developers out there with 8800 graphics cards or any "special" hardware that isn't currently supported "enough" out of the box.
The MSDN users installing on gaming machines aren't sticking to their license agreements.

3. People who shouldn't have access to it. These are the people who are your typical warez monkies or are breaking license agreements by installing it on production/main systems.

So there is no real need to make sure enhanced drivers are available before the third week in January or there abouts.
That then gives a week or so before the official OS release to do any final tweaks etc before the first enhanced drivers are certified and fully released.

pcknight · 18 Dec 2006 at 21:33

Vista is great. Bound to be a few drivers that are not ready yet. Give it time.

Margaret · 18 Dec 2006 at 22:36

nVidia are just retards.

TheMightyTen · 19 Dec 2006 at 09:34

Why are they retards? What have they done to be such, they have until the end of January so what's the problem :confused:

pcknight · 19 Dec 2006 at 22:35

I bet things will turn out ok by the end of Jan.