Latest NVIDIA ForceWare Video Drivers Windows 7

[santoshcoolhere]

hey guys thanks a lot for this valuable posts............................

 

[johngalt]

NVIDIA PhysX System Software

NVIDIA PhysX System Software WHQL
Version: 9.04.08
Release Date: April 9, 2009
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 39.2 MB

• Updated runtime to improved operation of Cryostasis Game.
• Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory.
• Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in many games and demos, some of which are highlighted in PowerPack downloads on Speak Visual with Graphics Plus.
• Runtime upgrade ONLY for AGEIA PhysX processors users. (New installations should install older PhysX system software such as version 8.09.04 – prior to installing this update).
• Includes the latest PhysX runtimes used in the latest game titles.
• Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on GeForce via CUDA 2.0 for SDK versions 2.7.3, 2.7.2, 2.7.5, 2.8.0 and 2.8.1 (requires graphics driver v177.81 or later).
• Includes all the latest PhysX SDK Runtimes.
• Supports control of your GPU PhysX configuration from the NVIDIA display driver control panel. (requires graphics driver v180.00 or later)

 

[johnwillyums]

Hello again JG, just thought I'd mention my problem with build 7057 and Nvidia drivers 185.66.
When playing visualizations in Winamp it flickers back to my wallpaper with the 185.66 drivers.
I presume from Skunksmash's post it doesn't happen with later builds.
That's good news but I'll still wait for the release candidate as I'm bored with reinstalling stuff etc.
Cheers.J

 

[johngalt]

Thanks for bringing the heads up here John. Cheers!

 

[asache]

no video drivers working for me with geforce 8600 gts and windows 7 build 7077.not even 174 and 175 version who worked with all previous windows 7 version.

 

[EpicThorn]

I am also having a problem with the drivers and build 7077. I have tried all of them, but to no avail.

 

[dkh2]

Windows 7 updated my nvidia drivers to 8.15.11.8172 from 8.15.11.8171 and calls it a prerelease WDDM 1.0

 

[Mark]

Windows 7 updated my nvidia drivers to 8.15.11.8172 from 8.15.11.8171 and calls it a prerelease WDDM 1.0

Thanks, just noticed I have one too on Windows update but it is still WDDM 1.1 on mine, I will see what it says when I have it installed.

OK just finished and it is still WDDM 1.1

 

[Ex_Brit]

Finally got it installed after finding it necessary to disable Avast A/V, only to find I still am stuck at 59hz refresh rate as per another thread. But the WDDM changed to 1.0.

 

[Mark]

Finally got it installed after disabling Avast A/V, only to find I still am stuck at 59hz refresh rate as per another thread.

Same here.

 

[johnwillyums]

Yep same here with the reverting to 59hz all the time plus the driver issue.
It's a bit weird but it doesn't seem to be causing any problems to me at all but I haven't installed any games yet.

I gave up on Nvidia drivers after my problem with the 185.60s and build 7057.
Has anyone tried them with 7100 ?

cheers, John

 

[Jon55]

Windows 7 updated my nvidia drivers to 8.15.11.8172 from 8.15.11.8171 and calls it a prerelease WDDM 1.0

I'm wondering if this driver (offered by Windows Update) is any better than the Vista64 one (driver I'm currently using). I have the 8600M GT 512MB.

 

[murphy25]

Windows 7 updated my nvidia drivers to 8.15.11.8172 from 8.15.11.8171 and calls it a prerelease WDDM 1.0

just checked mine and mine is the same.
mine is a 7800gt,not having problems with refresh rate like others i have 4 options 60,70,72,75 my resolution is 1280x1024 and everything seems fine on 7100 x64

 

[marcellusmighty]

I've got the 181.72 drivers for my 9800 GTX+, and they do the job amazingly well. I've been able to play Tomb Raider: Underworld at maxed out graphics with smooth frame rates. Only weird thing is the nvidia control panel, it doesn't save my settings above a certain setting (if I set anti aliasing above 4x, and hit apply, it changes it back to 4x after I close the window...)

 

[marcellusmighty]

Oh! Hey, maybe the WDDM version is changed on older graphics cards with this update... it doesn't look like anyone with 9 series or higher is seeing that version change.

 

[skunksmash]

185.81 drivers for W7

This is a beta driver supporting GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs. This driver package installs WDDM v1.1 for GeForce 8, 9, and 200-series (DirectX 10) GPUs and WDDM v1.0 for GeForce 6 and 7-series (DirectX 9) GPUs.

This driver supports all of the new Windows 7 GPU-accelerated DirectX APIs: DirectX Compute, Direct2D, DirectWrite, and DXVA-HD.

New in Release 185.81:

•Adds support for the new GeForce GTX 275 GPU.
•Adds support for Ambient Occlusion – the newest NVIDIA Control Panel feature to offer enhanced 3D gaming realism exclusively to GeForce GPUs.
•Adds support for CUDA 2.2 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA for more details.
•Expands GPU hardware acceleration for the NVIDIA Video Encoding library to GPUs with less than 32 cores. Applications using this library include CyberLink PowerDirector 7, Nero Move it 1.5, Loilo SuperLoiloScope MARS, and CyberLink MediaShow Espresso.
•Accelerates performance in several 3D applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with Release 185 drivers vs. Release 181 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
◦Up to 25% performance increase in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
◦Up to 22% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with antialiasing enabled
◦Up to 11% performance increase in Fallout 3 with antialiasing enabled
◦Up to 14% performance increase in Far Cry 2
◦Up to 30% performance increase in Half-Life 2 engine games with 3-way and 4-way SLI
◦Up to 45% performance increase in Mirror’s Edge with antialiasing enabled
•Automatically installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0408.
•Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
•Numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release documentation notes.
•Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Existing Support:

•Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
•Includes full support for OpenGL 3.0.
•Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here. Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory.
•Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

Release Notes (v185.81)Control Panel User's Guide

W7 x86

W7 x64




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[swarfega]

nice one skunk!

 

[Brink]

Thank you Mitch. First post has been updated.

 

[kpo6969]

Thank you very much!

 

[skunksmash]

just a ''heads up'' these drivers ARE SUPERB!!, if you game & have not yet installed them...please waste no time...




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