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16 Mar 2007 02:28 PM  

The list below is intended for those of you who are considering the purchase of a new video card for your Professional Level SSP system. This is not a recommendation to upgrade your current video card if it is working for you sufficiently. These cards have undergone rigorous testing and have passed the tests. These are also cards that were generally available for sale at the time they were tested with the drivers listed below.  If the card you are considering is not listed here it does not mean that we know it does not work, only that we have not specifically tested it.

If you are looking to purchase a new card, we strongly recommend that you consider picking one from the list, including the specific manufacturer named. Use of other manufacturers, models, and drivers may be a source of problems and could limit technical support.

Manufacturer
Name

Manufacturer Card
Model Name

 Memory
Amount

Motherboard
Connector

Driver Versions tested

BFG

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT OC

256 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 93.71
Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 169.21  
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 169.25 

BFG

NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT OC

256 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 93.71
Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 169.21 
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 169.25  

eVGA

NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT

256 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 93.71

BFG

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX OC

768 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 158.22 

eVGA

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

768 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 169.21
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 169.25 

eVGA

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

256 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP2 Driver 169.21 
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 169.25
Win XP Pro w/ SP3 Driver 175.19 
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 175.19 
 
Win XP Pro w/ SP3 Driver 178.24 
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 178.24 

eVGA

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT SC

512 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP3 Driver 175.19 

eVGA

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

1024 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP3 Driver 178.24 

eVGA

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+

512 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP3 Driver 178.24 
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 178.24 

BFG

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 OC2

1024 MB

PCIe

Win XP Pro w/ SP3 Driver 178.24 
Vista Ultimate w/ SP1 Driver 178.24 


We have completed testing on the video cards/drivers that have been added to the list above. Other drivers or cards in a similar family (7xxx, 8xxx, etc.) *may* work, however items from this list should be selected first if possible.

Use the newest driver listed for your selected card. The BIOS on your particular video card may behave differently than our test cards did with certain drivers listed.  If this is the case, try one of the previously tested drivers before trying the latest driver from the Manufacturers website.

NVIDIA Quadro Cards
We do not specifically test the Quadro line so we do not include them as recommended in our list above.  This is not to say they will not work, only that they are untested by us.  Some users have experienced problems with them in the past, but others state they work just fine.  While the Quadro cards, by design, have all the same capabilities of the GeForce line, the Quadro cards are built for a specific purpose and have features that SSP will not take advantage of.
The Quadro line is also much more expensive than the consumer level GeForce line due to the more rigorous and specific testing and certifications that NVIDIA does on the Quadro line. The 2x to 4x price increase from the GeForce line make the Quadro cards a poor choice for SSP from a budget perspective.

ATI/AMD Video Cards
Continued testing on the ATI/AMD line is still showing some problems. The X1xxx and HD3xxx ATI/AMD products have had some testing and, for the most part, appear to be good cards. While these cards may work fine for you with SSP, our testing revealed some problems with Visualizations and Transitions when used with certain SSP features and therefore are not recommended at this time.

*For NVIDIA Users with SSP builds PRIOR to the April 2007 Edition Release ONLY*
Until further notice, you will want to run the nVidia Fix utility found
HERE when using one of the 7xxx Family or newer NVIDIA cards with SSP builds PRIOR to the April 2007 Edition Release. The April Edition Release has changes that eliminate the need for the nVidia Fix utility.  You are encouraged to return all related settings back to the default settings.  You can find additional information about the nVidia Fix utility and default adjustments in KB article (DI007) found HERE.

This article will be updated as new cards are tested.

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26 May 2007 01:21 PM  
This article was updated on 5/23/2007 with the addition of the nVidia 8800 card.
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12 Jun 2007 08:24 AM  

This article's title and body were updated on 6/12/2007 to clarify that these recommendations are for the Professional Level use of SSP.

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14 Aug 2007 10:29 AM  

UPDATE: recommended driver links have been added to the video card chart.

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12 Sep 2008 03:36 PM  

UPDATE:
The main post has been updated with new video cards and drivers that have been tested.

Links have also been included to the versions of the drivers that we tested.

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05 Jan 2009 10:19 AM  

UPDATE:

The main post has been updated with three new video cards and some driver updates that have been tested. 

Added cards are:

  • NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
  • NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 OC2
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15 Mar 2010 04:12 PM  
There has been a reported fan speed issue related to the NVIDIA 196.75 video driver. Consumers are reporting low video card fan speeds, overheating and hardware failure.

LINK TO NVIDIA DRIVER NOTIFICATION

This particular driver is not one that was recommended by the SSP Team, however there may be cause for concern if you recently updated your video drivers.

NVIDIA has removed the 196.75 driver version from the download area but it is worth checking your system to ensure you do not have it installed.  If you have this driver installed the recommendation is to uninstall it immediately and install an older driver.

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