All new Nvidia drivers problem

Optikalusion

Hello
So I recently got Half-Life2 and in preperation for playing this beast, decided to update all my system/graphics drivers. The game looked great, but had a horrible in-game HANG. Not this so-called stutter, but something worse. I also noticed a few in-game artifacts, consistent with signs of an overclocked video card (which mine is not).
Then I discovered this in-game freeze (about 5 seconds long, every 4 mintues or so) occured in other games as well. I tried everything without success UNTIL I rolled back my Nvidia drivers to 67.02. Now it's smooth as butter.
I tried the official Nvidia and ZeroPoints drivers (both) and all had this in-game freeze problem. Which begs the question: What has been changed after 67.02 to cause such a headache?

My system:
A64 3000 Newcastle
DFI UT250 NF3
POV Nvidia 6800GT
2 x 512m OCZ Platinum rev2

I know the driver gurus are here, thanks in advance for any answers.
-chris

pr0digal jenius

That's rather odd....when you used the DH zer0point drivers, were you using the HL2/CSS game config file that comes with it?

Also, which versions of our driver did you use? (Have you tried the 76.44?)

Optikalusion

I tried both types of zeropoint drivers, with and without the .cfg.
Does the manufacturer of the Card have anything to do with the GPU itself? I ask because I purchased my card from a relatively unknown vendor (Point of View) and maybe they got overlooked somehow in the newer drivers? I really have no idea what I'm talking about, so forgive me if this is blatantly ignorant.
-c

fobis

did you use driver cleaner PE in between installations? that helps a lot

Optikalusion

Yes, Driver Cleaner PE. Every time.
-c

blackmamba629

hello all member

MIG-31

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If you feel the need to say hello and introduce your self.. Please do so in This Thread.

It's far better and easier than opening up an old thread that died a little over three years ago..

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