Coolbits 3D unlocks many extra options in the nVidia control panel/driver, including but not limited to - overclocking, agp & hardware settings, fan control, temperature settings, debugging, fullscreen video, OpenGL 2.0 support, 3d viewer types, and more!
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Important!
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This tweak is intended for use with GeForce cards and Forceware 55.xx - 6x.xx 3D Stereo drivers. Coolbits 3D is not fully compatible with Windows 98/Me or driver versions older than 55.xx. If you do happen to run this tweak with older software, you could get errors at startup! To enable full compatibility, you will need to disable the options that are causing issues with your current setup.
Installation:
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Simply double-click coolbits3d.reg to import the settings into the Windows registry. Check your Nvidia properties, and you will see many new configurable options in the nVidia control panel (NVCPL). To get to these options, right-click on your desktop and go to 'NVIDIA Display' (Win XP/2003). For Win 2000, you may need to get to the Nvidia Control Panel the old way. Right-click the desktop > Properties > Settings > Advanced > GeForce xxxx
Uninstall:
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If you experience any minor difficulties whatsoever, simply reinstall/update your display driver. This will effectively reset all registry entries back to their default values.
FAQ:
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Q. I dont see the temperature settings, is this due to my card?
A. The temp settings panel is only available with cards equipped with thermal sensors. Some cards that I know of have temp sensors are 5700U, 5800U, 5950U, and 6800GT/U. But really it all comes down to the manufacturer. I have seen some 5700 and 5900 without temp sensor, but mainly the cheaper XT/LX/SE versions.
Q. The Fan always on doesn`t seem to work.
A. The 'fan always on' option is for cards with the OTES (i.e. 5800U) or similar cooling system in which shuts off in 2d mode. It will force fan on even in 2D mode. Of course this means the fans on the hs/f be designed such a way that this option can work.
Q. I thought it enabled Opengl 2.0? It doesn't though.
A. OpenGL Shading Language 2.0 can only be enabled on 55.xx and higher Forceware drivers. It had not yet been implemented in older Detonator or pre 55 Forceware drivers. 6x.xx drivers are GLSL ready, so these lines aren't absolutely necessary. They can be commented out with a semicolon ';' if issues become apparent in future driver versions.
Thanks to:
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I'd like to give a big thanks to everyone at www.nvnews.net for their help and support. Also, Pieter at laptopvideo2go.com, for his time and effort in providing us with the latest nVidia drivers with modified INF files. And last but certainly not least, Xavier at rootshell.be for providing me with a free shell account and web hosting services. :)