nVIDIA driver 197.13 same speed like 190.x ?
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nVIDIA driver 197.13 same speed like 190.x ?
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 Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5 
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Hi community! :-) I thought it would be nice to share new experiences with you.. ;-) A short test showed that the current new nVIDIA driver 197.13 have same speed like the old 190.x (with CUDA V2.3). Maybe if you installed the CUDA V3.0 .dll's you see speed up? Maybe yes, maybe no. Make a test on your hardware and let us know.. :-) 'lunatics.kwsn.net - Latest nVIDIA_driver and CUDA_Version - Reply #107' (read also all following replies! ;-) Thanks to all in the thread at Lunatics! ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.] 
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hbomber Send message Joined: 2 May 01 Posts: 437 Credit: 50,852,854 RAC: 0 
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Yes, my observations proved the same some time ago, at least with 8800GT. I had no time to make extensive tests and I'm glad I found confirmation. My "tests" were over 197.15, btw. ID: 986795 · |
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woodenboatguy Send message Joined: 10 Nov 00 Posts: 368 Credit: 3,969,364 RAC: 0 
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I've been trying out the new drivers for a while on my fastest cruncher, Although I don't have a previous baseline as this machine is so new, I found the newest drivers to be fast and stable. The older machines are getting them shortly. Regards, ID: 986824 · |
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Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5
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IMPORTANT UPDATE! The .dll files must be named different! 'lunatics.kwsn.net - Latest nVIDIA_driver and CUDA_Version - Reply #128' Glad to see it work well also for others. I didn't used bench WUs and the current mix of AR WUs isn't the same for to compare well. It look like 190.x & CUDA V2.3 have same speed like 197.13 & CUDA V3.0.14 . On my OCed GTX260-216 with OCed QX6700 with WinXP 32bit SP3 (with MB_6.08_CUDA_V12_VLARKill_FPLim2048.exe). ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.]
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JohnDK    Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127 
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Is it me or does these Cuda 3 drivers make the fan work harder? ID: 986895 · |
skildude  Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 
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thats because recent drivers turned the fans off completely  In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope ID: 986896 · |
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Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5
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Is it me or does these Cuda 3 drivers make the fan work harder? On my system nothing different between 190.x & CUDA V2.3 and 197.13 & CUDA V3.0.14 . WinXP 32bit SP3. 'Maybe' very little speed up in CUDA calculation. ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.]
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JohnDK Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127
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thats because recent drivers turned the fans off completely That was only one specific version of the drivers, right? Don't recall the ver number but I never used them. ID: 986898 · |
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Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5
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thats because recent drivers turned the fans off completely IIRC, a nVIDIA driver of the 196.x series switched off the fan. For some days on the nVIDIA driver DL site was a warning about. Now it's away. ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.]
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JohnDK Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127
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I tried the Cude drivers on my notebook, it has v195.62 installed and here it's quite clear the fan makes more noise. Edit: Guess Cuda 3 drivers doesn't work well with these Nvidia drivers on my notebook, real slow. ID: 986903 · |
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JohnDK Send message Joined: 28 May 00 Posts: 1222 Credit: 451,243,443 RAC: 1,127
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Updated to 197.13 and fan speed is normal again. They seem faster than 195.62/Cuda2.3. btw is there a program to test crunching speed? ID: 986918 · |
BilBg  Send message Joined: 27 May 07 Posts: 3720 Credit: 9,385,827 RAC: 0
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Updated to 197.13 and fan speed is normal again. They seem faster than 195.62/Cuda2.3. Try KWSN Knabench 1.81(Raistmer's modified Benchmark Package) http://lunatics.kwsn.net/index.php?module=Downloads;sa=dlview;id=236 Â   - ALF - "Find out what you don't do well ..... then don't do it!" :)Â ID: 986925 · |
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ironeagle47 Send message Joined: 7 Dec 09 Posts: 3 Credit: 471,096 RAC: 0 
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Updated to 197.13 and fan speed is normal again. no changes speed of fans no changes speed of chrunching nvidia geforce gtx 275 amd phenom II x4 965 cpu quad 3.4ghz windows xp prof service pack 3 austrian living in spain ID: 986927 · |
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Sutaru Tsureku Send message Joined: 6 Apr 07 Posts: 7105 Credit: 147,663,825 RAC: 5
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Now I'm not longer convinced that 197.13 is faster than 190.x .. I don't know what's faster.. ;-) I had let run a few bench WUs and compared 190.38 + CUDA 2.3 with 197.13 + CUDA 2.3/3.0.14: 'lunatics.kwsn.net - Latest nVIDIA_driver and CUDA_Version - Reply #137' [ EDIT of the title of this thread from: nVIDIA driver 197.13 same speed like 190.x ! to: nVIDIA driver 197.13 same speed like 190.x ? ] ____________ [Optimized project applications, for to increase your PC performance (double RAC)!][Overview of abbreviations, which are used often in forum and their meaning.]
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Geek@Play  Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0 
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I downloaded 197.13 driver from NVIDIA but have not installed yet because I know that the cuda and cudart dll files are not there. Where do I get the cuda 3.0.14 files? edit Windows XP 32 bit Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... ID: 987818 · |
Richard Haselgrove  Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14650 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 
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Where do I get the cuda 3.0.14 files? Lunatics. But read the rest of the thread - you need to copy and rename one file. And you'll probably find it isn't worth the hassle. ID: 987825 · |
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Geek@Play Send message Joined: 31 Jul 01 Posts: 2467 Credit: 86,146,931 RAC: 0
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Thanks Richard. I'll take your advice and keep what I have running since it's working fine. Boinc....Boinc....Boinc....Boinc.... ID: 987828 · |
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