Vista - no DX 10 supported driver on first DX10 supported card

I bought a brand new 8800 GTX with a big smile on my face..
Its the first GPU which supports the new DX10 in vista as you know..
opened the box..but no vista driver there!!
no DX support because of the driver..
checked the site on Leadtek..
NO SUPPORT PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
NO DRIVER PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
I e-mailed them and they give me
"We cannot give any information about non existing drivers" BS..

I mean..Whatta heck!!

Zax.

There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
Why?
because Vista is not even due out til next year.
Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.
There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is not on
sale to the public yet.
That is their choice and that is that.
Did you ever see any card on sale with XP drivers(Nvidia) when Windows XP
was still a year away from being on sale?
Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
card.
Only thing Nvidia on a card is the chipset/GPU.
"zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I bought a brand new 8800 GTX with a big smile on my face..
> Its the first GPU which supports the new DX10 in vista as you know..
> opened the box..but no vista driver there!!
> no DX support because of the driver..
> checked the site on Leadtek..
> NO SUPPORT PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
> NO DRIVER PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
> I e-mailed them and they give me
> "We cannot give any information about non existing drivers" BS..
>
> I mean..Whatta heck!!
>
> Zax.
>

Yes.. but there are beta vista drivers all over..
It would be nice to put even a beta driver since they built the card..
At least on their drivers site..
But no go on leadtek.. and no go on nvidia..
Isn't that weird?
zax.

"Mountain Man" <m.mann@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
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> There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
> Why?
> because Vista is not even due out til next year.
> Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.
> There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is not
> on sale to the public yet.
> That is their choice and that is that.
> Did you ever see any card on sale with XP drivers(Nvidia) when Windows XP
> was still a year away from being on sale?
> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
> card.
> Only thing Nvidia on a card is the chipset/GPU.
> "zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eTpP5mSFHHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I bought a brand new 8800 GTX with a big smile on my face..
>> Its the first GPU which supports the new DX10 in vista as you know..
>> opened the box..but no vista driver there!!
>> no DX support because of the driver..
>> checked the site on Leadtek..
>> NO SUPPORT PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
>> NO DRIVER PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
>> I e-mailed them and they give me
>> "We cannot give any information about non existing drivers" BS..
>>
>> I mean..Whatta heck!!
>>
>> Zax.
>>
>
>

What was their response when you asked about Vista drivers BEFORE you bought
the card?

"zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Yes.. but there are beta vista drivers all over..
> It would be nice to put even a beta driver since they built the card..
> At least on their drivers site..
> But no go on leadtek.. and no go on nvidia..
> Isn't that weird?
> zax.

"Mountain Man" <m.mann@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
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> There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
> Why?
> because Vista is not even due out til next year.

Er... It's out now. Actually it's been out for 3 weeks to MSDN and Voume
Licence subscribers like me.

> Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.

Tell me about it.

> There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is not
> on sale to the public yet.

Oh, I see... Business customers are expected to write their own?

> That is their choice and that is that.

It is, and that is why it sucks. It also the reason I'm sending my 7900GTO
back, and using the X1950Pro that I have just bought.

> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
> card.

True. In this case, I wouldnt blame Leadtek.

MEA CULPA?

zax

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
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> What was their response when you asked about Vista drivers BEFORE you
> bought the card?
>
> "zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uaNkp5SFHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Yes.. but there are beta vista drivers all over..
>> It would be nice to put even a beta driver since they built the card..
>> At least on their drivers site..
>> But no go on leadtek.. and no go on nvidia..
>> Isn't that weird?
>> zax.
>
>

">> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoever's name is on
the
> >card.

>True. In this case, I wouldn't blame Leadtek. "

Well, infect I do!..
On my cards box there is a logo says "VISTA READY"..
and another logo says "DX10 Compatible"
and another logo says "LEADTEK"

I is not vista ready, there is no DX10 (yet)..
and the manufacturer is REALTEK

So I would blame LEADTEK

ARGH!!...I want my driver...

PS: You guys have a point tho..but..I DON'T want to understand...
PS2: I even had a dream of this card

zax




"CJM" <cjmnews04@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>
> "Mountain Man" <m.mann@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eaHz9tSFHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
>> Why?
>> because Vista is not even due out til next year.
>
> Er... It's out now. Actually it's been out for 3 weeks to MSDN and Voume
> Licence subscribers like me.
>
>> Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.
>
> Tell me about it.
>
>> There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is not
>> on sale to the public yet.
>
> Oh, I see... Business customers are expected to write their own?
>
>> That is their choice and that is that.
>
> It is, and that is why it sucks. It also the reason I'm sending my 7900GTO
> back, and using the X1950Pro that I have just bought.
>
>> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
>> card.
>
> True. In this case, I wouldnt blame Leadtek.
>

Nvidia do not build the cards.
The chips on the card are Nvidia.
"zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uaNkp5SFHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes.. but there are beta vista drivers all over..
> It would be nice to put even a beta driver since they built the card..
> At least on their drivers site..
> But no go on leadtek.. and no go on nvidia..
> Isn't that weird?
> zax.
>
> "Mountain Man" <m.mann@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eaHz9tSFHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
>> Why?
>> because Vista is not even due out til next year.
>> Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.
>> There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is not
>> on sale to the public yet.
>> That is their choice and that is that.
>> Did you ever see any card on sale with XP drivers(Nvidia) when Windows XP
>> was still a year away from being on sale?
>> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
>> card.
>> Only thing Nvidia on a card is the chipset/GPU.
>> "zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eTpP5mSFHHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I bought a brand new 8800 GTX with a big smile on my face..
>>> Its the first GPU which supports the new DX10 in vista as you know..
>>> opened the box..but no vista driver there!!
>>> no DX support because of the driver..
>>> checked the site on Leadtek..
>>> NO SUPPORT PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
>>> NO DRIVER PAGE ABOUT 8800 GTX!!
>>> I e-mailed them and they give me
>>> "We cannot give any information about non existing drivers" BS..
>>>
>>> I mean..Whatta heck!!
>>>
>>> Zax.
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yes but to Nvidia and others it is NOT on general sale.

"CJM" <cjmnews04@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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>
> "Mountain Man" <m.mann@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eaHz9tSFHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
>> Why?
>> because Vista is not even due out til next year.
>
> Er... It's out now. Actually it's been out for 3 weeks to MSDN and Voume
> Licence subscribers like me.
>
>> Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.
>
> Tell me about it.
>
>> There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is not
>> on sale to the public yet.
>
> Oh, I see... Business customers are expected to write their own?
>
>> That is their choice and that is that.
>
> It is, and that is why it sucks. It also the reason I'm sending my 7900GTO
> back, and using the X1950Pro that I have just bought.
>
>> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
>> card.
>
> True. In this case, I wouldnt blame Leadtek.
>
>

1.Cards are not made by Nvidia, they are Nvidia CHIP based cards to use
with Nvidia drivers for whatever OS.
2.Cards come with a driver/software disk that can either contain branded
drivers that are still based on Nvidia drivers.
3.It is up to whoever makes the cards/brands the cards to include or not
include drivers.
4. Like I said before, the company who's name is on the card and box do not
have to include a "vista"Nvidia driver.
5.Vista ready means just that, it does not mean at this time the card will
work as Vista is NOT on sale til next year.
On sale in the stores that means.
The fact that certain versions of Vista are out now or will be out before
next year does not matter.

"zaxon" <misikci@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>">> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoever's name is on
>the
>> >card.
>
>>True. In this case, I wouldn't blame Leadtek. "
>
> Well, infect I do!..
> On my cards box there is a logo says "VISTA READY"..
> and another logo says "DX10 Compatible"
> and another logo says "LEADTEK"
>
> I is not vista ready, there is no DX10 (yet)..
> and the manufacturer is REALTEK
>
> So I would blame LEADTEK
>
> ARGH!!...I want my driver...
>
> PS: You guys have a point tho..but..I DON'T want to understand...
> PS2: I even had a dream of this card
>
> zax
>
>
>
>
> "CJM" <cjmnews04@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OzmdrjTFHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Mountain Man" <m.mann@zen.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eaHz9tSFHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> There are no FULL non beta Nvidia drivers for ANY cards yet.
>>> Why?
>>> because Vista is not even due out til next year.
>>
>> Er... It's out now. Actually it's been out for 3 weeks to MSDN and Voume
>> Licence subscribers like me.
>>
>>> Vista has a basic Nvidia driver in RTM and very basic at that.
>>
>> Tell me about it.
>>
>>> There is no reason for companies to release drivers for an OS that is
>>> not on sale to the public yet.
>>
>> Oh, I see... Business customers are expected to write their own?
>>
>>> That is their choice and that is that.
>>
>> It is, and that is why it sucks. It also the reason I'm sending my
>> 7900GTO back, and using the X1950Pro that I have just bought.
>>
>>> Drivers for Nvidia cards are from Nvidia and not whoevers name is on the
>>> card.
>>
>> True. In this case, I wouldnt blame Leadtek.
>>
>