Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers Windows 7

GeForce/ION Driver Release 196

Version:

196.21 WHQL

Release Date:

2010.01.19

Operating System:

Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit

Language:

English (U.S.)

File Size:

126 MB

Thanks, downloading as we speak.

If anyone gets bizarre behaviour in their Vista x64 sfter installing this would you let me know please? (Before I start complaining in the nVidia Forums that is....!)

Although my Win 7 boots seem to be OK, my C: drive...Vista Ultimate x64 #1 started flashing on and off uncontrollably just after I opened up the browser and I was forced to do a hard reboot. Have since restored in Safe Mode to before this driver was installed in both my Vista's (C: and D: ).

Am waiting to see what happens in Windows 7 in the long term.

The only clue I can find in the Event Viewer is "The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because WDDM is not in use"

I will look further but have an errand to do for the next little while. Will advise.

Hi All

I just installed the latest x64 drivers (196.21) for my EVGA 295 GTX and all seems to be fine except that I cannot increase the memory or core clocks any more .. the sliders work but immediately I apply the new settings they revert to standard clocks. The link button for the core and shader clock is also greyed out .. anyone have any ideas .. I am using the latest precision also. By the way I cleaned out the old drivers before installing the new ones using Drive Sweep.

Been reading a few posts out there regarding 196.21, and it seems a couple of people are experiencing a little difficulty with this driver..mmmm
i smell a very soon update to update this update. courtesy of NVIDIA, if I am wrong can other members post their experience with 196.21?

(i haven't had the chance to update to 196.21 x64 yet ....my sister loves my computer) haha


ok no problems here:) just updated to 196.21

loquacious said:

Hi All

I just installed the latest x64 drivers (196.21) for my EVGA 295 GTX and all seems to be fine except that I cannot increase the memory or core clocks any more .. the sliders work but immediately I apply the new settings they revert to standard clocks. The link button for the core and shader clock is also greyed out .. anyone have any ideas .. I am using the latest precision also. By the way I cleaned out the old drivers before installing the new ones using Drive Sweep.

Same here, reverted to the previous one.

Here's 2 screen shots of my NVIDIA Control Panel.
I have definitely seen an improvement on 196.21 x64 drivers
Thumbs up to NVIDIA