Good things about Vista. - Page 2

**kin3** · 04-04-2008, 03:15 PM

Most of my problems have to do with my Belklin router which after a firmware update that seem to be fixed.

Oh and Ntune will not work but that is no big deal.

msdz · 04-04-2008, 03:33 PM

Yeah, Ntune does cause my computer to restart everytime I tried starting it up. So I just uninstalled it. Was going to download Riviatuner or whatever it is called. All I wanted to do was just keep an eye on my GPU temps. I had never used Ntune before and was giving it a try, heard it monitored the temps, I have no idea if it did or didn't.

**marstein** · 04-05-2008, 11:20 AM

Rivatuner has a great monitoring screen. You can also set it up to control the fan in your gfx card, so that it kicks into high gear when the temps get high and back down low when the load decreases. It is quite complicated to do but they have a nice tutorial for it.
ntune is nvidia software, and we know what that means...

**Long Bow** · 04-07-2008, 10:23 AM

I was just going to mention Riva. The fan profiles that come stock on the nvidia cards are woefully underpowered. I was able to lop 20 deg off an 8800GT system just but adjusting the stock fan for gaming

I did figure out the UAC thing, I didn't do it correctly the first time I guess.

I wasn't really trying to bash vista just share the problems I was experincing. I do find that currently vista is pretty good, my point was that overall I don't feel a need to upgrade XP yet. I will soon enough but there isn't a real advantage to yet for me.

msdz · 04-07-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bamboo

MSDZ
With your gfx card and cooling, I am having some crashes lately with ARMA, and I think it is from it getting to hot as well. I turned up my case fans to MED. last night after a crash, and it didn't happen again. Going to try setting the fans to MED. before I start tonight to see if it does it again.
It never happened before the 1.11 beta patch though so I am not sure. After the reboot from BSOD though, it always says Nvidia's fault.

Oh, just to let you know I have the Antec Nine Hundred case and I was running my fans on medium so i decided to turn them up to high. So far this seems to have cured my problems with the driver crashes but the temps are still high for the card. According the EVGA web site these cards usually run in the high 90"s*C range though. I still am considering on getting the AKIMBO cooling fan for the card. I think it will improve it and keep from voiding any warranties. I also considered the Zalman cooler that cost like $50.

**Tonk** · 04-07-2008, 11:59 PM

i run vista 64bit with 8gb ram and zero page file... it will eat superfetch for breakfast...

Twiggy · 04-08-2008, 07:54 AM

Thats all I hear these days XP is better than Vista but people want to be so bandwagonish and not even try Vista before they start saying its buggy. My freind just built a PC and when he told me that he's gonna buy XP instead of vista I said in my mind what such a stupid move he just made. I haven't had no problems with Vista yet except for constant updates and I would trade it for XP anyday

Twiggy · 04-08-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by marstein

Rivatuner has a great monitoring screen. You can also set it up to control the fan in your gfx card, so that it kicks into high gear when the temps get high and back down low when the load decreases. It is quite complicated to do but they have a nice tutorial for it.
ntune is nvidia software, and we know what that means...

Can I get a link for this software for my 8800?

**Bamboo** · 04-08-2008, 08:40 AM

Link:
RivaTuner v2.08

You are responsible for any thing you do with this program. Do not adjust settings you don't understand unless you want to turn your card into a paperweight. Take your time and research and look at guides (there are tons out there, just google) before you change your settings.

04-04-2008, 03:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
kin3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mobile, Al Age: 62 Posts: 1,142	Re: Good things about Vista. Most of my problems have to do with my Belklin router which after a firmware update that seem to be fixed. Oh and Ntune will not work but that is no big deal. __________________ The Old Guy kin3

04-04-2008, 03:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
msdz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: WV Age: 36 Posts: 714	Re: Good things about Vista. Yeah, Ntune does cause my computer to restart everytime I tried starting it up. So I just uninstalled it. Was going to download Riviatuner or whatever it is called. All I wanted to do was just keep an eye on my GPU temps. I had never used Ntune before and was giving it a try, heard it monitored the temps, I have no idea if it did or didn't. __________________

04-05-2008, 11:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
marstein Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA Age: 42 Posts: 809	Re: Good things about Vista. Rivatuner has a great monitoring screen. You can also set it up to control the fan in your gfx card, so that it kicks into high gear when the temps get high and back down low when the load decreases. It is quite complicated to do but they have a nice tutorial for it. ntune is nvidia software, and we know what that means... __________________ Gigabyte P35-DS3R, 2GB, 8800GTS 640MB, Core2Duo E8400

04-07-2008, 10:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
Long Bow Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 1,165	Re: Good things about Vista. I was just going to mention Riva. The fan profiles that come stock on the nvidia cards are woefully underpowered. I was able to lop 20 deg off an 8800GT system just but adjusting the stock fan for gaming I did figure out the UAC thing, I didn't do it correctly the first time I guess. I wasn't really trying to bash vista just share the problems I was experincing. I do find that currently vista is pretty good, my point was that overall I don't feel a need to upgrade XP yet. I will soon enough but there isn't a real advantage to yet for me. __________________

04-07-2008, 11:59 PM	#21 (permalink)
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04-08-2008, 07:54 AM	#22 (permalink)
Twiggy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 345	Re: Good things about Vista. Thats all I hear these days XP is better than Vista but people want to be so bandwagonish and not even try Vista before they start saying its buggy. My freind just built a PC and when he told me that he's gonna buy XP instead of vista I said in my mind what such a stupid move he just made. I haven't had no problems with Vista yet except for constant updates and I would trade it for XP anyday __________________

04-08-2008, 08:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 2,703	Re: Good things about Vista. Link: RivaTuner v2.08 You are responsible for any thing you do with this program. Do not adjust settings you don't understand unless you want to turn your card into a paperweight. Take your time and research and look at guides (there are tons out there, just google) before you change your settings. __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

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