280.26 WHQL NVIDIA Drivers

[jimbop]

Thanks Bliss. What cards are you using?

[ATAG_Bliss]

I've got 2 580's (3gb versions)

[skouras]

hey guys i'got a problem
when i start to install the new drivers

1st attempt I checked "yes" to install Nivida Update, which caused all items to fail.

2nd attmept I did not check or choose to install Nividia Update & all other components installed correctly.
anybody had this

[ATAG_Bliss]

Every time I install new drivers I get a blue screen. So I always do it with safe mode and it's worked every time since then. Maybe try installing them in safe mode?

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by SYN_Bliss

Every time I install new drivers I get a blue screen. So I always do it with safe mode and it's worked every time since then. Maybe try installing them in safe mode?

+1. And I never install the updater or any of the other rubbish, just the video driver.

[skouras]

no blue screen for me
but i can't get to install the updater
everything else install great
anyway to tell you the truth i don't need it
because i install the new drivers manually and not via updater

Originally Posted by SYN_Bliss

Every time I install new drivers I get a blue screen. So I always do it with safe mode and it's worked every time since then. Maybe try installing them in safe mode?

Not me. I never get a blue screen, you must be doing something wrong.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by skouras

no blue screen for me
but i can't get to install the updater
everything else install great
anyway to tell you the truth i don't need it
because i install the new drivers manually and not via updater

Let me know how it works for you skouras. Remember, don't use a game profile. Do all your settings globally.

[=FI=Scott]

I always do the following istalling new drivers and it seems to work well for me.

1. Uninstall the old driver via Control Panel/Uninstall Program.
2.Restart PC in safe mode without internet connection.
3.Run a driver cleaner-I use driversweeper and clear out old Nvidia display drivers.
4.Re-start normally (but without internet connection) and run the driver install.
5. Restart with Internet connection and re-do settings etc.

This has always worked for me. As to the Nvidia update thing I don't use it. Nvidia bundles up a load of useless rubbish with their drivers and this is another example. If you want to update your drivers better to do it yourself.

Back on the subject of SLI, what concerns me is when Luthier makes statements like this, the clouds didn't make the last patch because they conflict with SLI.

Unfortunately two major things we cut out of the beta version of the patch did not make it into this release. Distant 2D clouds continue to conflict with NVidia SLI.

I would like to know how Luthier knows that the clouds conflict with SLI when SLI doesn't work, how did he test that?? What driver did he use to get SLI working? What profile did he use to test this?
Its these kind of crazy excuses that set my alarm bells ringing. During development Luthier claimed that SLI was working but couldn't show it working because he didn't have an SLI rig, so unless he has recently purchased am SLI setup any information he gives us about SLI is going to be pure guesswork on his part.