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 Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 15:31 Post subject: nvidia |
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i own a geforce 8800gt 512mb and while surfing on the web, i noticed there's a site called guru3d which provides a nvidia driver for my card called Forceware.
I've always downloaded my drivers off the official nvidia site and was wondering what's the difference between the twos....
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 15:44 Post subject: |
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forceware is just the business-buzzword attached to the drivers. They used to be called "detonators" before.
i guess they didnt detonate enough so they renamed em. I dont feel much of the force in them either, but that might just be me having a low mediclorian-count 
edit: if it is not obvious from the above: they are the same
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 16:12 Post subject: |
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lutzifer is just kidding around, "if it's not obvious from the above", but i don't consider getting your pc taken over by malevolent entities(or midi-chlorians, as they're sometimes called) a very funny matter.
forceware is similar to spyware, with the only difference being that it doesn't spy on your computer, it forces it do stuff against it's will (it's a sort of rape-ware, basically).
i recommend staying away from such "drivers", especially if they come from a guru.
i've heard lots of stories about them brainwashing people into having group sex with old men(to give just the first example that comes to mind), so be careful.
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 16:47 Post subject: |
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totally unhelpful but funny-as-hell post of the month!!! |
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 16:57 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 17:17 Post subject: |
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Lemonparty. All victims of forceware.
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 17:31 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | lhzr wrote: | lutzifer is just kidding around, "if it's not obvious from the above", but i don't consider getting your pc taken over by malevolent entities(or midi-chlorians, as they're sometimes called) a very funny matter.
forceware is similar to spyware, with the only difference being that it doesn't spy on your computer, it forces it do stuff against it's will (it's a sort of rape-ware, basically).
i recommend staying away from such "drivers", especially if they come from a guru.
i've heard lots of stories about them brainwashing people into having group sex with old men(to give just the first example that comes to mind), so be careful. |
This reminds me of the "guide" that helped parents catch their children hacking... Remember that?  |
hahahaha, yeah! A true classic |
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| Posted: Fri, 5th Dec 2008 20:10 Post subject: |
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| iNatan wrote: | | lhzr wrote: | lutzifer is just kidding around, "if it's not obvious from the above", but i don't consider getting your pc taken over by malevolent entities(or midi-chlorians, as they're sometimes called) a very funny matter.
forceware is similar to spyware, with the only difference being that it doesn't spy on your computer, it forces it do stuff against it's will (it's a sort of rape-ware, basically).
i recommend staying away from such "drivers", especially if they come from a guru.
i've heard lots of stories about them brainwashing people into having group sex with old men(to give just the first example that comes to mind), so be careful. |
This reminds me of the "guide" that helped parents catch their children hacking... Remember that? |
 yep |
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| Posted: Sat, 6th Dec 2008 01:05 Post subject: |
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sry to go off topic but is there a way to have the nvidia website send an email notification when a new video driver comes out? ive searched the site and couldnt find an option but may have overlooked
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| Posted: Sat, 6th Dec 2008 01:40 Post subject: |
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| HunterHare wrote: | | sry to go off topic but is there a way to have the nvidia website send an email notification when a new video driver comes out? ive searched the site and couldnt find an option but may have overlooked |
you'll notice almost instantly just from being a member here. No website goes unlooked, No game goes un-updated (unless you don't want the update or don't have the legit copy) etc. |
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| Posted: Sat, 6th Dec 2008 03:03 Post subject: |
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| HunterHare wrote: | | sry to go off topic but is there a way to have the nvidia website send an email notification when a new video driver comes out? ive searched the site and couldnt find an option but may have overlooked |
check again cuz i know ati sends me email when there is a new driver released.
EDIT
You may have to register your card to get the notification. Thats what I had to do. |
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