Nvidia First Packet Issue on XFX 680i LT

[InternetOwl]

Hi all. I have all the most recent nvidia drivers installed for my board and when I enable the First Packet settings under network in the Nvidia control panel I always end up with an error upon reboot that is an nvappfilter failure. I assume this is related to the drivers/software trying to filter which programs should be given `first packet` priority by the settings. I am running Vista 64 bit with all the updates on a 680i LT XFX board with the Network Management software installed. Here is the text of the error:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: nSvcAppFlt.exe
Application Version: 2.2.0.465
Application Timestamp: 4a80b7cb
Fault Module Name: NMI.dll
Fault Module Version: 2.2.0.7111
Fault Module Timestamp: 4a80b5cf
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 000000000002ce2d
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 4105
Additional Information 1: 8d42
Additional Information 2: 255445dbc4096d31d717b7d9ae738a48
Additional Information 3: b330
Additional Information 4: 410cbbc98ec56c9e0de1da2c1f516332

Talked to XFX support about this and they decided finally that it was most likely a software issue. So any ideas?

[Sagath]

Originally Posted by InternetOwl

Talked to XFX support about this and they decided finally that it was most likely a software issue. So any ideas?

Yeah Ive got some ideas: Do not use the first packet software Seriously. Its junk and really doesnt prioritize any better then you could set up with a (good) router. If it does actually shave any milliseconds off your gaming, its probably minuscule anyways.

Save yourself the grief.

[Zero82z]

Originally Posted by Sagath

Yeah Ive got some ideas: Do not use the first packet software Seriously. Its junk and really doesnt prioritize any better then you could set up with a (good) router. If it does actually shave any milliseconds off your gaming, its probably minuscule anyways.

Save yourself the grief.

Bingo. If you want better network performance, buy yourself a dedicated Intel or 3Com NIC.

[enaberif]

as others have said...

1) onboard nvidia nic is absolute trash
2) their firewall/packet software is up there with shaw secure and telus e-care for being a pile.

[Perineum]

I always purposely never installed it. Earlier revisions of the software would cause BSODs.

[InternetOwl]

Ya, I know its not the bee's knees but I was still wondering what was causinghte error lol. Think I'll just disable it.

Thnx anyways guys.