Archive for January 2004

Gun Metal DirectX 9.0 Benchmark Tool

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

Yeti Studios is pleased to announce the availability of the Gun Metal benchmark. The benchmark utilises their the game engine to generate 3D scenes that utilise a broadly-overlapping set of DirectX 9.0 features.

nVidia - Nasty File Remover

Videocards - Handy Utilities 86 Updated by Import 0

NFR is a small util to scan the system folder for nVidia files, and delete selected files. This is handy when you are down/upgrading you'r current driver version, so you don't have any 'leftover' files when the new drivers are installed.

Final Fantasy XI Benchmark 2 v1.0

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

This software is used as an indicator of whether FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows works on your system or not. It also functions as benchmark software. By using this software, you can check whether FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows will run on your system before purchasing, regardless of whether you meet the minimum system requirements.

3DMark 2001 SE build 330

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

3DMark2001 SE runs a wide range of tests to measure both overall 3D performance and speed, analyzing and displaying all system specifications from the driver versions to the exact hardware components of the PC.

Detonator R.I.P.

Videocards - Handy Utilities 86 Updated by Import 0

This free utility is designed to remove the remains of Detonator AFTER your have uninstalled the nVdia Detonator/Display drivers from the Windowss Add/Remove programs option in the Control Panel.

VIA Hyperion 4in1 v4.51

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

VIA Hyperion drivers are suitable for any VIA chipset and all Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. If you are looking for VIA 4in1 drivers, these are the drivers you are looking for.

Funny NVIDIA FX 5800 Ultra movie

Generic - Guru3D.com WallPaper 15 Updated by Import 0

As you know nVIDIA somewhat admitted that the 5800 was not what it should have been. Some serious important people from nVIDIA are in this movie and we where actually asked by Dan Vivoli afterwards if they should release this video to the public.

Rage3D Radeon Tweaker v3.9

Videocards - Overclocking & Tweaking 94 Updated by Import 0

Rage3D Tweak is a multi-language Radeon Tweaker designed to fit right in with the other ATI option tabs in the Advanced Display Properties accessed through the Control Panel. It allows access to Registry Tweak options, Custom Display Modes, Refresh Rates, and Overclocking all through an easy to use interface. For those requiring instant access to all the tweak options, a handy icon on the task bar can be enabled for quick access to all three tweaker tabs. Comprehensive html, outline based help is available through the standard

Detonator Destroyer

Videocards - Handy Utilities 86 Updated by Import 0

Detonator Destroyer is the only tool that completely removes detonator drivers from your Windows 95 (All versions),Windows98,Windows 98SE,Windows ME system. It removes all versions of detonators from 6.XX up!

NVRefreshTool

Videocards - Handy Utilities 86 Updated by Import 0

Windows 2000/XP NVidia Refresh Rate Fix provides a fix for the default 60Hz refresh rate under Windows XP and Windows 2000 with NVidia display adapters. Now with Detonator 40.41 support.

xL-R8R

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

Pronounced as Accelerator. The XL-R8R software is no longer supported by Futuremark. You can still download XL-R8R and watch the demo, but the on-line recommendation services are no longer available.

ShaderMark v2.0

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

ShaderMark 2.0 is a DirectX 9.0 pixel shader benchmark. All pixel and vertex shader code is written in Microsofts High Level Shading Language. ShaderMark provides the possibility to use different compiler targets + advanced options.

RTCW & Q3Bench

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

Q3Bench is a program that automatically benchmarks Quake3 Arena and Return to the Castle of Wolfenstein by using customized configuration files and scripts generated from the selections you make. It then starts Quake3 while it exits. When Quake3 is finished running the benchmarks, it will exit and you simply need to launch Q3Bench again to generate the results. It will gather these results from the console dumps Quake3 was instructed to generate. The results will be written into a easily readable and formatted text file. If multiple runs at each setting were selected (as recommended), averaged results will be computed and added to the report file for you!

VIA Hyperion 4in1 v4.49p

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

VIA Hyperion drivers are suitable for any VIA chipset and all Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. If you are looking for VIA 4in1 drivers, these are the drivers you are looking for.

VIA 4-in-1 - 4.41 Final

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

New VIA 4-in-1 drivers have leaked on the web. When you decide to give them a try then let us know your experiences.

4-in-1 version 4.41 (AGP version 5.0.0.3430 for XP gart version 5.00.00.0430). These drivers are unofficial and can be used on win9x/ME and Windowsw2k/XP as long as you have a VIA based mainboard.

SoftQuadro

Videocards - Overclocking & Tweaking 94 Updated by Import 0

Alexey Nikolajchuk aka Unwinder, programmer from our popular RivaTuner made a software patch that will alter your Detonator drivers. After you have patched the drivers you should install your 'new' videocard and enable some registry options with RivaTuner. The results are astounding performance in mainstream 3D applications.

FireStarter demo|benchmark

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

A download of slightly over than 64 Mb will let you form an idea of the game. A valuable addition to the demo is a benchmark mode providing you with a possibility to test the performance of your machine.

FastVoodoo2 4.0 XP Gold Edition

Videocards - 3dfx videocard 46 Updated by Import 0

FastVoodoo2 4.0 XP Gold Edition driver (8.24mb) supports 3dfx Voodoo2 video accellerators with Windows 2000 and XP OS: the range of GLIde and OpenGL supported games is considerably raised while compatibility issues with recent hardware configurations are reduced.

NVCleaner

Generic Tools 18 Updated by Import 0

NVCleaner is used to remove the registry settings and files as associated with the NVidia detonator drivers, the settings provided with NVCleaner are for the Non-International Detonator 6.x/7.x series.

WCPUID 3.10

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

WCPUID is the program that displays the CPU information of your personal computer. It shows Frequency, Multiplier, Chipset Info, etc.

X² The Threat - benchmark

Benchmarks & Demo's 179 Updated by Import 0

In X², the player takes on the role of a pilot indigenous to the X-Universe.

En-route the ship is stopped by an impressive battle cruiser under command of a man named Ban Danna, high-ranking member of the secret service of the Argon Federation. He gave Kyle (from X-BTF) lots of help in the past in his quest to defeat the Xenon and Kyle is now a key member of the corporation known as TerraCorp.

This rolling X² -The Threat Demo includes a benchmark.

BenchMarX 4

Generic Benchmarks 55 Updated by Import 0

Compact, fast, sysinfo tool based on MiTeC System Information Component with benchmarks for CPU, FPU, OpenGL, memory, HDD. Web site to add/view benchmark results.

XMark 7.0 Benchmark

Generic Benchmarks 55 Updated by Import 0

Slated for a beta release in late June, 2003, the upcoming XMark 7.0, also known as Carleton, will undoubtedly become the most comprehensive and user friendly benchmarking tool available. Version 7.0 will continue to use Microsoft .NET, like its predecessor, XMark.NET 2002. However, major changes to the core of the program will be made, mainly to make it run faster, be more responsive, more flexible, more stable, and definitely use fewer system resources.

OC-Tool

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

A nice tool to calculate several things like power dissipation of overclocked CPUs

uAMDtool

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

A nice utility in which the main purpose is to calculate AMD PR ratings for CPU's from the Duron to the A64.

RadEdit - BIOS editor

Videocards - Overclocking & Tweaking 94 Updated by Import 0

This is the first universal bios editor for Radeon-based videocards. This program let you modify clock speeds and BIOS fonts for any videocard based on R100, RV100, RV200, R200 chips. Version 0.95 - was the first public release. Program accepts bios image file as input data and generates correct output bios image file as a result of processing.

SpeedV3 Broadband tweak

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

this Utility adjusts a variety of different registry values to optimize a broadband (cablemodem) connection. Users can either leave the settings at defaults, or use the advanced feature and change the settings manually. This program will not only help with upload and download speeds for regular users, but the gaming crowd should check out as well.

Radeonator

Videocards - Overclocking & Tweaking 94 Updated by Import 0

Radeonator is a tool for tweaking your ATI Radeon 8xxx/7xxx/64DDR/LE/VE/32DDR cards. This tweaker only works on Microsoft Windows 2000/XP for now but there will be 9X/ME support soon.

VIA 4-in-1 drivers - Version 4.36

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

Latest Official 4-in-1 Driver - Includes Improved IDE driver version 1.20. Includes silent installation of a patch which adjusts a memory setting in BIOS on some VIA Apollo chipsets to ensure stability with the latest video drivers under all Windows Operating Systems.

Disk Bench

Generic Benchmarks 55 Updated by Import 0

How fast are my disks really. Disk Bench tests your hard drive speed in a real life situation not in a benchmarking environment. All it does is copies a file from A to B, times the time it took, and deletes the file from B again.

MultiRes 1.36

Videocards - Overclocking & Tweaking 94 Updated by Import 0

MultiRes is a small, free, 32-bit alternative to QuickRes, with refresh rate and multi-monitor support for up to nine display devices under Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT/2000/XP. New in the latest version, amongst other things, is a proper setup program and an attempt at a universal, non-registry-based lock on refresh rates, that may appeal to gamers who are otherwise stuck at 60Hz.

Intel Inf Update v4.20.1006

Mainboard drivers - Intel 69 Updated by Import 0

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs specific Windows INF files. The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISA PnP services.

ClearMem

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

This tool clears out your current data sets in RAM. Clearmem (clearmem.exe)Forces pages out of physical memory and reduces the size of running processes working sets to a minimum. When you run this tool, the system pauses because of excessive high-priority activity associated with trimming the working sets. To run this tool, your paging file must be at least as large as physical memory.

DVD Region-Free 2.1

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

DVD Region-Free enables you to watch all region DVDs on region-locked DVD drive. Even if you can't change the DVD drive's region anymore, DVD Region-Free still works.

VIA 4in1 4.43

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

The 4in1 drivers are the same for all VIA chipsets and for all Microsoft Operating systems - Win 95, 98, 98SE, NT, Win ME, 2000 & XP. If you have a hybrid chipset (ie. VIA southbridge and AMD northbridge), please contact your motherboard manufacturer for the correct drivers.

Windows Commander 5.11

Generic Utilities 107 Updated by Import 0

I use this tool constantly myself. Seriously get it .. Windows Commander is a file manager replacement that offers multiple language support, search, file comparison, directory synchronization, quick view panel with bitmap display, ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling plus plugins, built-in FTP client with FXP, HTTP proxy support, and more.

Detonator 4x.xx inf files

Videocards - Overclocking & Tweaking 94 Updated by Import 0

It happens every now and then that you download a Detonator driver package to find out that the drivers do not support your model NVIDIA graphics card. Well good news. A loyal user fallen angel has submitted a small .inf package that will allow you to use the drivers not matter what kind of NVIDIA graphics card you have.

VIA AGP Driver 4.10b

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

Due to be released in the within an hour is VIAs New AGP driver. Soon available, is an AGP driver version 4.10b which is Microsoft certified. The version of the AGP driver in the current 4.37(a) 4 in 1 drivers is the 4.05c. This new version named 4.10b has been designed to enhance performance under Windows XP. Tested on a KT266A chipset motherboards with a GeForce 3, and WinXP, this driver provided an extra 3 fps in Quake III and an extra 100 marks in 3D Mark 2001.

Intel INF Update

Mainboard drivers - Intel 69 Updated by Import 0

3.20.1005 - 430TX, 440BX, 440DX, 440EX, 440GX, 440LX, 440MX, 440ZX, 810, 810E, 810E2, 815, 815E, 815P, 815EP, 815EM, 815G, 815EG, 820, 820E, 830M, 840, 845, 850, 860 - Win9x/Me/2k/XP

VIA (Raid) Performance Patch

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

This patch, for all Microsoft Operating Systems, will increase the burst rate with the following RAID controller chips: Adaptec, Acard, Highpoint and Promise. This may not be noticeable in overall Hard Disk performance benchmarks as burst rate is not measured separately and only makes up a small percentage of Hard Disk performance. This patch can be used on all VIA chipsets. The driver in this zip file is the viapfd.sys version 1.05.

NVIDIA WDM v1.16 Driver

Videocards - NVIDIA GeForce (XP 32-bit) 651 Updated by Import 0

The Microsoft Windows Driver Model (WDM) specifies a common set of services designed to support kernel-mode streaming of data for video capture, MPEG decoders, audio, DVD, and broadcast devices. WDM drivers are necessary for video capture and recording applications.

Intel Inf Update v4.10.1012

Mainboard drivers - Intel 69 Updated by Import 0

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs specific Windows INF files. The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISA PnP services.

Official Guru3D.com Wallpaper

Generic - Guru3D.com WallPaper 15 Updated by Import 0

This wallpaper is based on Guru3D.com editor's Choice design and was designed by site designer Mohsin Ali.

This is the official Wallpaper, a must have download as it's a fantastic background that blends in very nicely with Windows XP color sceme.

Highly recommended !

GeForceAASet

Generic Tools 18 Updated by Import 0

This piece of software installs itself in the Windows Taskbar as a couple Tray icons, and gives you fast access GeForce1/2/3 antialiasing settings.

VIA 4-in-1 Drivers - version 4.31

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

VIA 4-in-1 Drivers - version 4.31, the fabled 4-in-1 driver that integrates VIA's official patch for the 686B bug is here. I have not tested this personally yet, but it should be similar in effect to 4in1 4.30 + VIAFPD patch.

Intel Inf Update v4.30.1006

Mainboard drivers - Intel 69 Updated by Import 0

The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility installs the Windows* INF files. The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISAPNP services.

VIA 4-in-1 4.42

Mainboard drivers - VIA 55 Updated by Import 0

The 4in1 drivers are the same for all VIA chipsets and for all Microsoft Operating systems - Win 95, 98, 98SE, NT, Win ME, 2000 & XP. If you have a hybrid chipset (ie. VIA southbridge and AMD northbridge), please contact your motherboard manufacturer for the correct drivers.

Intel Inf Update

Mainboard drivers - Intel 69 Updated by Import 0

version 3.30.1010, 430TX, 440BX, 440DX, 440EX, 440GX, 440LX, 440MX, 440ZX, 810, 810E, 810E2, 815, 815E, 815EG, 815EM, 815EP, 815G, 815P, 820, 820E, 830M, 830MG, 830MP, 840, 845, 845M, 850, 860, E7500

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