7950 gx2

shakurass · Nov 9, 2006, 11:02 PM

What would drivers would be my best bet for the evga 7950 gx2... ive tried the official ones and they screw up too much and i tried x-treme g, they also screw alot (but atleast less then the official ones). im trying omega soon but are their other 3rd party drivers i dont know of that work better?

v4npro · Nov 9, 2006, 11:10 PM

On my 7950 gx2 I'm using the Official nVidia 93.71 and everything works fine. However try the NGO 93.71 or DH zer0point 92.91, see if those are better.

Tipstaff · Nov 10, 2006, 04:03 AM

On a side note: how do the official ones screw up exactly?

CDsDontBurn · Nov 10, 2006, 04:10 AM

yes....how do they "screw up"? Make sure to register your product if you haven't done so already. And then, if we can't help you here in the forums, you can contact us 24/7 at eVGA.

yea yea.....so what if i work for eVGA

oh yea.....welcome aboard to DH buddy

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fobis · Nov 10, 2006, 04:22 AM

You can't use Omega's driver on that card...

Tipstaff · Nov 10, 2006, 09:29 AM

BTW, I've been talking to a couple guys that have 7950GX2s, and every single one of them has said NOT to use the latest drivers with it. Each one has gone back to using either the offical nVidia or the NGO 91.47s.

CDsDontBurn · Nov 10, 2006, 03:44 PM

there is a known issue w/the 93.71 drivers the gx2, and and some AM2 boards...particularly w/the ASUS M2N32-SLI Delux. The issue is that you cannot get the card to run in SLI mode.

I'm not sure if this is the only board it happens to, but i know that people have been reporting a few other things that don't work right w/the gx2 and the 93.71s

v4npro · Nov 10, 2006, 07:32 PM

You need a SLI motherboard to use gx2 in sli-mode? Also I'm using Gx2 with 93.71 with no problems.

Tipstaff · Nov 10, 2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by v4npro

You need a SLI motherboard to use gx2 in sli-mode? Also I'm using Gx2 with 93.71 with no problems.

Actually, no, you don't need an SLI board to run this card. As long as your board supports (within the bios) a function of one chip that is on the GX2 that allows for the dividing of the PCIE bus into 8x paths then it will work.

In any case, there is a pretty big list on nVidias site of compatible/tested boards right HERE. If you look you will see quite a lot of boards that are not SLI. Pretty much any Intel chipset from 945 up will work as long as the bios has been written to support it. Even the A8R32-MVP Deluxe is on the list and that's an ATI chipset driven board. So again, an SLI capable board is not necessary. However, it does make things less... complicated.. when trying to figure out what is going on when the card decides to be picky.

v4npro · Nov 10, 2006, 09:19 PM

Yeah I know my MB was on the list, but wasn't quite sure if I would get the full performance. Thanks for clearing it up

Nov 9, 2006, 11:02 PM	#1
shakurass DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	7950 gx2 What would drivers would be my best bet for the evga 7950 gx2... ive tried the official ones and they screw up too much and i tried x-treme g, they also screw alot (but atleast less then the official ones). im trying omega soon but are their other 3rd party drivers i dont know of that work better?

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Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	BTW, I've been talking to a couple guys that have 7950GX2s, and every single one of them has said NOT to use the latest drivers with it. Each one has gone back to using either the offical nVidia or the NGO 91.47s. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.

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v4npro HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	On my 7950 gx2 I'm using the Official nVidia 93.71 and everything works fine. However try the NGO 93.71 or DH zer0point 92.91, see if those are better.

Nov 10, 2006, 03:44 PM	#7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,806 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	there is a known issue w/the 93.71 drivers the gx2, and and some AM2 boards...particularly w/the ASUS M2N32-SLI Delux. The issue is that you cannot get the card to run in SLI mode. I'm not sure if this is the only board it happens to, but i know that people have been reporting a few other things that don't work right w/the gx2 and the 93.71s __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Nov 10, 2006, 07:32 PM	#8
v4npro HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	You need a SLI motherboard to use gx2 in sli-mode? Also I'm using Gx2 with 93.71 with no problems.

Nov 10, 2006, 09:19 PM	#10
v4npro HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I know my MB was on the list, but wasn't quite sure if I would get the full performance. Thanks for clearing it up