Quick Question about 66.70 drivers

danooch · Nov 7, 2004, 01:00 PM

Hey folks. In search of the 66.70 drivers, I found some file size differences. I downloaded the drivers from both 3dchipset.com and Guru3d.com. I found that the uncompressed sizes of all the files are different between the 2 sources. 3dchipset's uncompressed file size is 12.6megs, while Guru3d's is 24.2megs. My question is, is there any difference between the two? Which one should I install? Thanks.

PoopyTheJ · Nov 7, 2004, 01:19 PM

Guru3d's is WHQL and 3d chipsets isn't?

PoopyTheJ · Nov 7, 2004, 01:26 PM

No that's not it, you're right that's very strange, it's not just the total sizes of the package either the actual files are different sizes, like the nv4_disl.dl_ file in the Guru3d package is 3.6 MB but in the 3d chipset package it's 1.9Mb lots of files have the same discrepencies in file sizes..... and different modification date/times. This is what I'm seeing here....

PoopyTheJ · Nov 7, 2004, 05:45 PM

perhaps, the file size difference is due to differences in the compiling of the code, I have not used the drivers from 3d chipset but the guru3d ones gave me the best performance in most instances out of all the drivers I've used, especially OGL.

Nacht · Nov 7, 2004, 06:14 PM

no, one is an International release and the other is English only IMO

PoopyTheJ · Nov 7, 2004, 06:49 PM

That would make sense too,

Nov 7, 2004, 01:00 PM	#1
danooch DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Quick Question about 66.70 drivers Hey folks. In search of the 66.70 drivers, I found some file size differences. I downloaded the drivers from both 3dchipset.com and Guru3d.com. I found that the uncompressed sizes of all the files are different between the 2 sources. 3dchipset's uncompressed file size is 12.6megs, while Guru3d's is 24.2megs. My question is, is there any difference between the two? Which one should I install? Thanks.

Nov 7, 2004, 01:19 PM	#2
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,595 Rep Power: 50	Guru3d's is WHQL and 3d chipsets isn't? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Nov 7, 2004, 01:26 PM	#3
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,595 Rep Power: 50	No that's not it, you're right that's very strange, it's not just the total sizes of the package either the actual files are different sizes, like the nv4_disl.dl_ file in the Guru3d package is 3.6 MB but in the 3d chipset package it's 1.9Mb lots of files have the same discrepencies in file sizes..... and different modification date/times. This is what I'm seeing here.... __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR] Last edited by PoopyTheJ; Nov 7, 2004 at 01:32 PM.

Nov 7, 2004, 05:45 PM	#4
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,595 Rep Power: 50	perhaps, the file size difference is due to differences in the compiling of the code, I have not used the drivers from 3d chipset but the guru3d ones gave me the best performance in most instances out of all the drivers I've used, especially OGL. __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Nov 7, 2004, 06:49 PM	#6
PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,595 Rep Power: 50	That would make sense too, __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

Nov 7, 2004, 06:14 PM	#5
Nacht ein Krieger Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clemson Uni Posts: 3,127 Rep Power: 0	no, one is an International release and the other is English only IMO