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Limp Gawd
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So
after installing this driver, the nvcpl is blank except for one line "manage cpu utilization"
(I did a backup before I embarked on this driver).
METHOD and FINDINGS:
process-
removed 425.42 using nvidia uninstaller, reboot
ran DDU, let it remove anything left behind by nvidia uninstaller
installed regular (non DCH) nvidia 430.64 driver
RESULT:
no option in nvcpl other than "manage GPU utilization
CONCLUSION:
As the other prior drivers have not manifested this behavior AND the fact that in this forum thread alone there are several versions of the same issue - the nvcpl driver issue is at least related to the 430xx series as well or more specifically related to this driver. While it does not affect ALL users and ALL hardware configurations, there is enough anomalies both in my testing and in other users reported issues on the 430 driver series that it would be REASONABLE to say that this driver has some nvcpl bugs. The release of the ineffective hot fix driver is also testament to the issues.
***the issue manifests when the microsoft store is disabled on a PC (of mine). Nvidia may be running analytics through the microsoft store.
( I've deleted the windows store downloads folder, I have run wsreset.exe, I ran DDU, and I manually did the whole nvidia driver uninstall process, I've looked through the registry for anything I could spot, but obviously its something not usual).
It is also of note that nvidia did change several telemetry, container, ms store, and reporting systems in this driver.
Reverting to prior 425.42, 421xx, 419xx, and 416.30 did not manifest (in my particular situation) this nvcpl anomaly. 425.42 and below did not manifest this issue in my configuration.
I did submit an nVidia support driver feeback ticket (which may be ignored by them).
when reverting to any prior (prior to 430) the nvcpl panel is normal:
I installed the 430.xx drivers on my wife's computer (e5-2699 v4m 256gb ram, 4x sli Titan XP) and got exactly the same scenario. On that computer I also have microsoft store set to off. Reverting to 425.42 seemed to solve that issue.
A small rant:
I am not sure why the dch driver exists. I don't understand the sorry state of DX12, and mGPU (the only ever true functional mGPU release was Ashes of the Singularity DX12 and Strange Brigade for Vulkan). I am bewildered that there isn't an OPT OUT on telemetry for the nvidia drivers. I am puzzled why a video driver is bloated past 500MBs. I am disappointed in DLSS and I am despondent on the Ray Tracing debacle.
after installing this driver, the nvcpl is blank except for one line "manage cpu utilization"
(I did a backup before I embarked on this driver).
METHOD and FINDINGS:
process-
removed 425.42 using nvidia uninstaller, reboot
ran DDU, let it remove anything left behind by nvidia uninstaller
installed regular (non DCH) nvidia 430.64 driver
RESULT:
no option in nvcpl other than "manage GPU utilization
CONCLUSION:
As the other prior drivers have not manifested this behavior AND the fact that in this forum thread alone there are several versions of the same issue - the nvcpl driver issue is at least related to the 430xx series as well or more specifically related to this driver. While it does not affect ALL users and ALL hardware configurations, there is enough anomalies both in my testing and in other users reported issues on the 430 driver series that it would be REASONABLE to say that this driver has some nvcpl bugs. The release of the ineffective hot fix driver is also testament to the issues.
***the issue manifests when the microsoft store is disabled on a PC (of mine). Nvidia may be running analytics through the microsoft store.
( I've deleted the windows store downloads folder, I have run wsreset.exe, I ran DDU, and I manually did the whole nvidia driver uninstall process, I've looked through the registry for anything I could spot, but obviously its something not usual).
It is also of note that nvidia did change several telemetry, container, ms store, and reporting systems in this driver.
Reverting to prior 425.42, 421xx, 419xx, and 416.30 did not manifest (in my particular situation) this nvcpl anomaly. 425.42 and below did not manifest this issue in my configuration.
I did submit an nVidia support driver feeback ticket (which may be ignored by them).
when reverting to any prior (prior to 430) the nvcpl panel is normal:
I installed the 430.xx drivers on my wife's computer (e5-2699 v4m 256gb ram, 4x sli Titan XP) and got exactly the same scenario. On that computer I also have microsoft store set to off. Reverting to 425.42 seemed to solve that issue.
A small rant:
I am not sure why the dch driver exists. I don't understand the sorry state of DX12, and mGPU (the only ever true functional mGPU release was Ashes of the Singularity DX12 and Strange Brigade for Vulkan). I am bewildered that there isn't an OPT OUT on telemetry for the nvidia drivers. I am puzzled why a video driver is bloated past 500MBs. I am disappointed in DLSS and I am despondent on the Ray Tracing debacle.
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