Windows 7: *Warning* for Nvidia WHQL 196.75 drivers

Thanks for this. I'm still on 196.21 and won't be updating until this is resolved.

for the people who haven't experience issues, maybe this:


nVidia retracts WHQL-certified "GPU Killing Drivers" - Bright Side Of News*

Wow, I had to do some quick checking to see what version I'm running. It's 196.21, so thats a relief. I'm currently on my third 220 GT. The first one was dead right out of the box. The replacement for that one started showing artifacts during game play and I could hear the fan buzzing. After reading this thread I figured I better make sure I'm not running the latest but not so greatest drivers. Having a third card fail would be a major bummer. I never run the drivers on the CD and always download the latest from the manufacturers web site.

wow nvidia with problems and ati's drivers are getting better...... it must be the end of the world

lol, I wouldn't go that far...

At least with each new CAT driver release you know what you are going to get - disappointment

Yes Nvidia removed the 196.75 and use the 196.21 - I didnt update (nearly press "download") but i stayed with 196.21 it would caused serious problems with hardwares included damaged graphic card if running 196.75 but it no longer to use and may replace with new one so it take time for Nvidia to check the problems on software programming.

It's the fanboism remarks like this that fan the flames but I think when you look at the bigger picture I know who I'd rather trust with making stable reliable drivers.

I've noticed a 10+ degree rise on my gtx 295 for some time now. Not just that driver, ive gone from under load temperatures of 75 ish degrees to 85+, and some BSOD's because of it. Id say it was since xmas almost.

I thought it was just dust/ pc needed cleaning.

196.75 were only released 2010.03.02 - so if you've noticed a temp rise since xmas it could be dust build up / ambient temperature induced (if it's summer where you are)

I don't update video card drivers each time they appear (any more). I'm on the 196.21 drivers at the moment and don't see any big improvements with each and every new driver set that comes along. I usually go with every 3rd or 4th set. Unless of course, I'm doing a fresh install or a certain program would not work and the new drivers solve the issue.