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> Just got this card. Graphics calibrate OK, but no race. Screen just goes
> blank when the track should load. Had a similar problem with NASCAR 4 under
> Direct3D, but when I switched to open GL the game ran fine. I don't have
> that option with GP3. I have the latest detonator drivers installed and as
> far as Windows update is concerned, the latest Direct X8. Has anybody else
> heard of this issue or have any suggestions?

> --
> Mike

> What version detonator drivers are you using?  Might want to try 12.90 or
even
> 14.10 as both are now WHQL  http://www.guru3d.com/download/

> Bob

> > Just got this card. Graphics calibrate OK, but no race. Screen just goes
> > blank when the track should load. Had a similar problem with NASCAR 4
under
> > Direct3D, but when I switched to open GL the game ran fine. I don't have
> > that option with GP3. I have the latest detonator drivers installed and
as
> > far as Windows update is concerned, the latest Direct X8. Has anybody
else
> > heard of this issue or have any suggestions?

> > --
> > Mike

> Although the drivers on guru3d say they are 12.90 WHQL, in fact they are
> 12.40. Don't use them anyway, as you don't get the same control with WHQL,
> none of the nvidia tabs, including o/clocking.  The best in my opinion so
> far are the non-certified 12.90.
> Iain

> > What version detonator drivers are you using?  Might want to try 12.90
or
> even
> > 14.10 as both are now WHQL  http://www.guru3d.com/download/

> > Bob

> > > Just got this card. Graphics calibrate OK, but no race. Screen just
goes
> > > blank when the track should load. Had a similar problem with NASCAR 4
> under
> > > Direct3D, but when I switched to open GL the game ran fine. I don't
have
> > > that option with GP3. I have the latest detonator drivers installed
and
> as
> > > far as Windows update is concerned, the latest Direct X8. Has anybody
> else
> > > heard of this issue or have any suggestions?

> > > --
> > > Mike

> I'm using 1241 detonators. Where can I get the "real" 12.90 drivers?

> --
> Mike

> > Although the drivers on guru3d say they are 12.90 WHQL, in fact they are
> > 12.40. Don't use them anyway, as you don't get the same control with
WHQL,
> > none of the nvidia tabs, including o/clocking.  The best in my opinion
so
> > far are the non-certified 12.90.
> > Iain

> > > What version detonator drivers are you using?  Might want to try 12.90
> or
> > even
> > > 14.10 as both are now WHQL  http://www.guru3d.com/download/

> > > Bob

> > > > Just got this card. Graphics calibrate OK, but no race. Screen just
> goes
> > > > blank when the track should load. Had a similar problem with NASCAR
4
> > under
> > > > Direct3D, but when I switched to open GL the game ran fine. I don't
> have
> > > > that option with GP3. I have the latest detonator drivers installed
> and
> > as
> > > > far as Windows update is concerned, the latest Direct X8. Has
anybody
> > else
> > > > heard of this issue or have any suggestions?

> > > > --
> > > > Mike

>Just got this card. Graphics calibrate OK, but no race. Screen just goes
>blank when the track should load. Had a similar problem with NASCAR 4 under
>Direct3D, but when I switched to open GL the game ran fine. I don't have
>that option with GP3. I have the latest detonator drivers installed and as
>far as Windows update is concerned, the latest Direct X8. Has anybody else
>heard of this issue or have any suggestions?

>--
>Mike

> Works like a charm on mine (Dell Dim 8100 P4 1.5mhz).

> >Just got this card. Graphics calibrate OK, but no race. Screen just goes
> >blank when the track should load. Had a similar problem with NASCAR 4
under
> >Direct3D, but when I switched to open GL the game ran fine. I don't have
> >that option with GP3. I have the latest detonator drivers installed and
as
> >far as Windows update is concerned, the latest Direct X8. Has anybody
else
> >heard of this issue or have any suggestions?

> >--
> >Mike