well, UT2004 is a good game to test with....Diablo II uses DDraw if im not mistaken.... ive seen the async thingy in almost every intel stock driver juz it's defaulted to 0 or async is enabled...
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]>wrote: > A good way to test is for someone to run a dx game that runs at 60FPS > constantly (or whatever the refresh rate is). Diablo II is a good game > to try maybe. UT99 with the D3D9 render might work as well. > > But where did the Async thing come from Neo? was it in another driver > from intel? > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I also agree its a good driver, but I don't understand either... > > > > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 10:48 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Async disable v-sync directly from install, same result can > >> be achieved by adjusting the setting in openGL 3D setting, *maybe* > >> as for the 64bit, yeah, MSI doesnt work well with MSI enabled, my V1.1 > >> 64-bit also doesnt include that, as 64 bit bandwidth are optimized > enough > >> for performance...32bit on the other hand need MSI to achieved the same > >> result...but something im curious about, how that Neo's driver actually > >> improves windows 7 GDI rendering (font, aero, etc) > >> i stand by what i said before, this IS a good driver, i juz dont know > how u > >> did it Neo ^^ > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Exact same changes almost, only difference is the MSI thing, which > >>> doesn't exist in the stock inf, but its in the sigma3 (but its > >>> disabled). > >>> > >>> But if I'm correct, then the only thing these drivers do is change > >>> something with SViO (or whatever its called), HDMI Timings, and some > >>> Async thing. > >>> > >>> And if I also read right, the Async thing just disables vertical sync. > >>> > >>> I could be wrong though... > >>> > >>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Espionage724 <[email protected] > > > >>> wrote: > >>> > Well if you want me to check the 64-bit version as well... then so be > it > >>> > :p > >>> > > >>> > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 9:39 PM, NeoDragon <[email protected]> > >>> > wrote: > >>> >> The MSI was "re-added" on the x64( it was removed by Intel themself > in > >>> >> the x64 ) but not enabled. It actually decreased performance and > added > >>> >> a few lag spike so I decided not to enable it for this release until > I > >>> >> or someone else found a way to make it work like it should > (Something > >>> >> your little program didn't catch up because you've checked the > 32-bit > >>> >> version wich I haven't test AT ALL. > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> On Apr 23, 8:14 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> lol :p > >>> >>> > >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 11:10 PM, AngelicTears <[email protected] > > > >>> >>> wrote: > >>> >>> > lol, espi, im curious juz like u are, but i dont have much free > time > >>> >>> > nowadays.... > >>> >>> > there are certain different from my V1.1 though... > >>> >>> > ofcoz the names change, async thngy, and others mention in ur > doc, > >>> >>> > but im > >>> >>> > not seeing the the Message Signaled Interrupt being enabled in > Sigma > >>> >>> > 3....and some features that i need to find in depth (lol, in > depth > >>> >>> > or word > >>> >>> > of the WEEK LOL).. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Espionage724 > >>> >>> > <[email protected]> > >>> >>> > wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> Well I probably would of missed the Score thing and the async > thing > >>> >>> >> :p > >>> >>> >> Plus i now know that such a program exists. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> Anyway, if it boosts performance for others, then I guess thats > >>> >>> >> cool, > >>> >>> >> I just wanted to know what was exactly changed to try to use it > on > >>> >>> >> my > >>> >>> >> XP MD. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> Also if I heard correctly, I think this actually might count as > a > >>> >>> >> driver by itself, which means it would of taken up that one > driver > >>> >>> >> spot we had. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 7:30 PM, NeoDragon < > [email protected]> > >>> >>> >> wrote: > >>> >>> >> > Its only EC not EC 6, also this is the quick 32bit one I've > did > >>> >>> >> > ;) . > >>> >>> >> > The one I sent you personally added another 2 function > specially > >>> >>> >> > for > >>> >>> >> > your Device ID. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> > You used a program to actually check the changed things...... > -_- > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> > On Apr 23, 3:36 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> No deleted is red with a cross through it, and then next to > it > >>> >>> >> >> is the > >>> >>> >> >> changed character. Green is added. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> [i965GM1] > >>> >>> >> >> FeatureScore=EC 6 > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> On Apr 23, 6:35 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > Recommended to just download the .doc instead of trying to > use > >>> >>> >> >> > google > >>> >>> >> >> > viewer or HTML to view. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > Changes are in green, deleted is in red. Or maybe added is > in > >>> >>> >> >> > green, > >>> >>> >> >> > idk > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > On Apr 23, 6:33 pm, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > >>> >>> >> >> > wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > Differences are inside the DOC file of the 965 stock vs > >>> >>> >> >> > > Sigma 3 > >>> >>> >> >> > > (x86) > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Espionage724 > >>> >>> >> >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > > In the x86 versions of the Sigma 3 and 965 package from > >>> >>> >> >> > > > intel, > >>> >>> >> >> > > > the > >>> >>> >> >> > > > only difference is > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > > - Async option > >>> >>> >> >> > > > - Memory > >>> >>> >> >> > > > - Named drivers > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > > theres a few other minor changes, I'll find em later > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 5:52 PM, Espionage724 > >>> >>> >> >> > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >> Well i only quickly analyzed the INF but now I guess > ill > >>> >>> >> >> > > >> do a > >>> >>> >> >> > > >> more > >>> >>> >> >> > > >> indeph look :p > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 5:33 PM, NeoDragon > >>> >>> >> >> > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> As I said earlier , info on that won't be released to > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> public > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> just > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> yet ;) . But, I'm kinda ashamed that you can't see > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> what's > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> changed by > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> yourself..... > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> On Apr 23, 12:06 pm, Espionage724 > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> <[email protected]> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> But wait? Nobody still never answered what was > changed > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> in the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> INF lol. > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> because in theroy, 965 users could use Alpha drivers > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> and still > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> get the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> same performance as sigma 3. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> I'mma go find out for myself what Sigma 2 was based > on > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> here... > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:00 PM, NeoDragon > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > @Gerard : These are 965 Drivers.... I told people > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > that they > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > might > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > wanna try, but It's not a 100% sure that you're > gonna > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > be > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > able to > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > install it under the 950 ( or for the matter get > all > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > tweaks ) > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > @DanielPk: Play with the 3DSettings in the intel > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > control > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > Panel. I > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > found that using the "Driver memory footprint" in > low > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > usually gives > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > you a good boost for opengl . Might wanna try > putting > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > Asynchronous on > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > ( V-Sync ) wich should help quite a bit too. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > On Apr 23, 7:25 am, DanielPK > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > <[email protected]> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> > wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> @Irony: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> bro, i manage the site, and the links are UPDATED > "i > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> haven't included > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> Sigma 3.0 YET as we still need more testings" > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> but..am not > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> sure at > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> all..that is pretty strange :S > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> @Everyone: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> Sigma 3.0 INSTALLED fine under my following > specs: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> Windows7 x86 7600 OEM > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> T5500 core 2 duo > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> 3GB Ram > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> GMA950 "Sigma 3.0" > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> and ever since last week, my laptop's been > running > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> fine..though, the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> only performance increase i found was under > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> NFS7/8...i > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> tested OpenGL > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> under CS 1.6 and the game still lags like **** :( > am > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> getting CS:S and > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> WoW to do more testings. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> The new IMPROVED "reg" tweak is giving lots of > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> performance > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> increase > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> indeed...now i was gonna test the "reg" tweak on > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> Alpha > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> drives to see > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> if the Sigma 3.0 really is better with or without > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> this > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> "reg" tweak but > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> i didn't have the time :( i'll be trying it ASAP. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> Also...i've got a problem running two games "NOT > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> BECAUSE OF > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> THE > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> DRIVER" CS 1.6 exits suddenly after like 2-3 > minutes > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> of > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> game > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> play...and it doesn't just happen once or > twice...i > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> get > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> bored of > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> trying it again and again....and again...unless i > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> set > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> HL.exe to a HIGH > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> CPU PRIORITY...the game would keep on CTD now and > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> then....also, L4D > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> seems to be giving me quite the trouble > too...just > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> after > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> the game > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> reaches the loading part it also goes to CTD, > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> re-installed > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> it many > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> times...but still same ****...if anybody have > idea > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> on how > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> to fix the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> issues, i'd really appreciate it :) > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> On Apr 23, 7:46 pm, Gerard < > [email protected]> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > The drivers were actually worse. The new .reg > is > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > what is > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > great lol. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > On Apr 23, 7:04 pm, Espionage724 > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > <[email protected]> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > your saying L4D runs better with these > drivers > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > then > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > Alpha? > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > I barely noticed a difference in inf files > when > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > compared to Alpha. > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > Thats just me though. But was was changed 965 > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > and 945 > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > users? Like what > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > inf settings? > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:32 AM, Gerard > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > > installed on 950, but installer doesn't > work. > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > > With > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > > new .reg l4d is > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > > playable! > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > > On Apr 23, 11:19 am, NeoDragon > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> I don't think so :) > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> On Apr 22, 6:21 pm, Espionage724 > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > Hmm, does anyone here remember when > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > MAD_BEAST said > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > that we only had 1 > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > spot for new drivers? Since updates for > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > older > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > drivers isn't allowed, > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > doesn't that mean that its now taken up > by > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > Sigma > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > 3.0? > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 3:10 PM, > NeoDragon > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > As of today I'll be a bit less here, > my > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > new job > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > is starting tomorrow > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > ( believe it or not, I plant tree's in > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > spring/summer, so your kids > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > can actually have some air to > breathe... > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > and > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > it's good for my wallet > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > too XD ) but I'll stop by everynow and > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > then to > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > see what's going on. > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > Keep the idea's coming and in order, > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > cause I > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > already have some good > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > idea's for the next Drivers :). Don't > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > expect > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > them until Intel release > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > an official updated driver package > first > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > tho, as > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > we need them to fix > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > some of the **** work they're known to > be > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > doing. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > Oh, and make sure you try Sigma 3.0 > !!! > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > =) > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > On Apr 20, 1:25 am, IronyTaken > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >> I use Windows 7 and I downloaded the > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >> Alpha > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >> drivers from the site. > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >>http://9xxssf.info/downloads/ > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >> On Apr 19, 7:56 pm, DanielPK > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >> <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > @lolattheotherguy & Espi > >>> >>> > >>> >>> ... > >>> >>> > >>> >>> read more ยป > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > >>> >> > >>> >> Subscription settings: > >>> >> http://groups.google.com/group/intel9x-gaming/subscribe?hl=en > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Espionage724 Has A Signature... > >>> > >>> -- > >>> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > >> > >> -- > >> INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > > > > > -- > Espionage724 Has A Signature... > > -- > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
