Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! in Software http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20502116 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:39:03 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:39:03 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20568784 richter35 :
said by scelli See Profile :

One more question: next time there is a new driver release, I want to uninstall the current driver first as previously suggested in this thread. Do I do that in the device manager where there is an "Uninstall" option for the currently installed driver or someplace else?

Thanks!
It's been ages since I used Nvidia card, but I believe you should simply remove the drivers/software through Add/Remove programs. Optionally, you can use Driver Sweeper after that and install new drivers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20568784 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:42:16 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20568704 scelli : OK...that is the directory in my screen shot above that I wasn't sure if I could delete entries in or not w/o problems. Actually, it isn't taking up that much space and I've got a 350GB HD for a C: drive, so I suppose I'll just leave the thing alone for now.

One more question: next time there is a new driver release, I want to uninstall the current driver first as previously suggested in this thread. Do I do that in the device manager where there is an "Uninstall" option for the currently installed driver or someplace else?

Thanks!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20568704 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:22:55 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20568645 John_W : Not necessarily. When you install the Nvidia drivers, it will create a directory something like c:\nvidia\win2kxp or c:\nvidia\WinVista.

The current driver and older drivers are all sub-directoried there, provided that you didn't physically delete them on your own.

Just click on the roll back driver button and choose the directory that contains the driver you want to roll back to.
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However, fortunately the install of the 175.16 version went w/o hassles. I have a question though: if older drivers are un-installed, then that negates the option within the device manager to roll back to a previous driver in case of problems, right?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20567937 Sat, 31 May 2008 08:01:02 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20567877 nemo1966 :
said by BinaryXtreme See Profile :

Not for me. Unreal 3, Battlefield 2, and World Of Warcraft all have had significant frame rate improvements. If you're running Direct x 10 on Crysis, you will be amazed how improved the graphics are. I am only assuming you're not running Direct X 10 and Vista?
Fortunately I'm not daft enough to be running Vista :o
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TIA!
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20565000 Fri, 30 May 2008 16:47:56 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20536225 norwegian : There seems to be quite a difference in results here the quality is definitely better for my 7900GT. Glad I came across this topic as I thought XP drivers were almost faded out for updated drivers for Vista. Seems the rest of my Nvidia drivers have gone this way.
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Maybe I will try after some of the tweakers get to these drivers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517394 Wed, 21 May 2008 12:40:10 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517059 BinaryXtreme : Cool Barq. Thanks for posting that. Hope the new drivers are working well for you. All thumbs up here so far.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20517059 Wed, 21 May 2008 11:44:00 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20516719 jsmiddleton4 : I don't see the 174 go6150 drivers there???

I found it on the linked site, the nVision site. Thanks.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20516719 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:41:52 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20512437 barqsdrinker :
said by barqsdrinker See Profile :

Looks like we 6150 GO users are stuck and left in the cold... :(
Ok, determined to get newer drivers on my 6150 GO laptop, I went to »www.laptopvideo2go.com/ I found the 174.93 version drivers that actually do work! I can now play Simcity Societies with most of the settings on low instead of off. :)
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Yes, I know that this is OT for this thread; however there were at least two others that asked and I thought that it'd be good to follow up and report back. Many apologies to the OP. No harm was meant.
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said by nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx :

(»www.nvidia.com/Download/index.as···ng=en-us)
Be sure to check the list of supported notebook manufacturers and models to ensure compatibility after we redirect you to the driver download page. Your notebook model may not be supported by this driver.

The GeForce M series and GeForce Go series notebook GPUs use drivers that have been customized by the notebook manufacturers to support hot key functions, power management functions, lid close and suspend/resume behavior. NVIDIA has worked with some notebook manufacturers to provide notebook-specific driver updates, however, most notebook driver updates must come from the notebook manufacturer.
Looks like we 6150 GO users are stuck and left in the cold... :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20504901 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:09:17 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20504895 barqsdrinker :
said by BinaryXtreme See Profile :

Barqs, I looked all over Nvidia's site and couldn't find any information on the 6150Go. I have emailed them and received the standard "we are not currently beta testing or have any plans for that series with Nvidia Geforce chipset drivers."

I am not familiar with this card so if I hear anything else, I'll let you know if I can help.
This »www.nvidia.com/object/mobogpu_nb···ies.html is all the info that nvidia gives out. Not much there and zero drivers on their website for it.

BTW, it isn't really a card, but a MoBo chipset with integrated graphics. There hasn't been an updated video driver in quite a while for it. In fact, support is very slim (which is surprising considering how many laptops actually have the chipset).

Thanks for your efforts, though! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20504895 Mon, 19 May 2008 05:03:13 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20504632 Keizer :
said by Somnambul33t See Profile :

said by Keizer See Profile :

said by DownTheShore See Profile :

To up date the driver, do we just run the .exe file, or does the current driver have to be uninstalled first?

(Obviously, I'm out of my element with this one ;) )
Uninstall the graphics driver in ADD/REMOVE. Then go to "My computer">C>Nvidia and delete the Nvidia folder. Then boot into safe mode, and use driver sweeper found here.
»www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=driversweeper
Empty recycle bin.

Next, boot back to your desktop, and just for the heck of it, run your fave reg cleaner. Now install the new drivers.

Note: All previous settings will be lost following these instructions.
while i agree 100% for almost all critical drivers, nvidia is extremly tidy with their driver removal. the only thing driver sweeper/driver cleaner pro tend to remove is the C:\Nvidia folder.

ATI drivers are real messy, but nvidia's are nice and clean after Uninstalling via control panel.

just food for thought
I just used driver sweeper to install the latest 175.16 Nvidia drivers. The log showed some registry entries deleted during the cleaning. In my experience, Nvidia does a horrible job of removing it's own drivers. Weather you use add/remove programs, or do the un-install straight from device manager, the Nvidia folder is always left, and it is full of left over files. I also find that driver sweeper always has registry entries that it cleans out. This is why your settings will still be there after you update drivers, if all you do is use add/remove to nuke the old drivers. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20504632 Mon, 19 May 2008 01:46:22 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20503687 CCat : Running an 8800GT. The new driver for 64 bit keeps messing up.
Will go back to the old driver.
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One thing, do not delete the Nvidia folder. That will remove your ethernet and motherboard Nvidia drivers as well, if applicable. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20502116 Sun, 18 May 2008 14:50:44 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20501787 Somnambul33t :
said by Keizer See Profile :

said by DownTheShore See Profile :

To up date the driver, do we just run the .exe file, or does the current driver have to be uninstalled first?

(Obviously, I'm out of my element with this one ;) )
Uninstall the graphics driver in ADD/REMOVE. Then go to "My computer">C>Nvidia and delete the Nvidia folder. Then boot into safe mode, and use driver sweeper found here.
»www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=driversweeper
Empty recycle bin.

Next, boot back to your desktop, and just for the heck of it, run your fave reg cleaner. Now install the new drivers.

Note: All previous settings will be lost following these instructions.
while i agree 100% for almost all critical drivers, nvidia is extremly tidy with their driver removal. the only thing driver sweeper/driver cleaner pro tend to remove is the C:\Nvidia folder.

ATI drivers are real messy, but nvidia's are nice and clean after Uninstalling via control panel.

just food for thought]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20501787 Sun, 18 May 2008 13:24:35 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20501614 BinaryXtreme : Barqs, I looked all over Nvidia's site and couldn't find any information on the 6150Go. I have emailed them and received the standard "we are not currently beta testing or have any plans for that series with Nvidia Geforce chipset drivers."

I am not familiar with this card so if I hear anything else, I'll let you know if I can help. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20501614 Sun, 18 May 2008 12:44:38 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20501497 lexi51 : barqsdrinker, I was wondering the same thing,,I hope someone has an answer to your question.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20501497 Sun, 18 May 2008 12:15:20 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500452 BinaryXtreme : Thanks for the link. Interesting. Never seen that before. Must be something to do with a shell error or something. My wife's machine was crashing after buying her an Nvidia card and since the update, luckily, no issues so far. Again, thanks for the info.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20500452 Sun, 18 May 2008 01:55:05 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20499949 Vchat20 :
said by BinaryXtreme See Profile :

I looked but couldn't find any links nor have I noticed on the Nvidia peer forums. Links and more info. please?
Sure.

This is the primary thread on the nvidia forums that I found related to this specific driver: »forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=67147

If you do a search for the error code listed in post 11 of that thread, it'll return better results.

This problem is not nvidia specific as it also appears (through aforementioned google searches) to be a problem with other manufacturers on occasion including ATI. It's just one of those out-of-the-blue errors.

In reflection, it's probably one of those problems where a number of requirements need to line up. And unless you aren't using the RDC function in XP, this should not be a concern. Mostly figured I'd bring light to this error in case people reading this thread upgraded and ran into the issue.
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I ran into this myself on my primary desktop and ended up having to roll back to the drivers dated around Dec '07.
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Why would you have a fair chance that benchmarks would decrease? I'd be interested in screenshots, just for kicks. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20497868 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:49:45 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20497824 BinaryXtreme : Thanks Jrb2. Hope you enjoy the new driver. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20497824 Sat, 17 May 2008 12:38:48 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20497672 jmorlan :
said by Vathral See Profile :

Yeah. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!
With my old Nvidia FX 5700LE, I have found that newer drivers are invariably slower than older ones. The fastest drivers are often the ones that come with the card. Nvidia rolls up drivers into one size fits all and the updated versions have features that may degrade performance, especially on older hardware. At least that's been my experience.

Try benchmarking your video before and after upgrading. There's a fair chance your benchmarks will be slower after upgrading.

Good luck.
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Thanks guys !]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20496370 Sat, 17 May 2008 00:04:49 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20493170 Vathral : Who are you guys replying too O.o

If it's to me about my past issues, I always uninstall first. Even use driver cleaner or if it is a brand new video card, I like to do a clean install of Windows.

Some drivers just causes issues, thats it. Haven't had any problems in a while, some stuff just tends to screw something up.
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spacebarisbroken

every thing else worksfine

i am running windows 2003 SD

1680x1050

no overscan issuse]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20489438 Thu, 15 May 2008 19:42:25 EDT Server 2003 x86? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20488173 Sandman5 : OK, I recently purchased a FX5500 for my Windows Server 2003 x86 box and have had many issues getting a resolution of 1680x1050 without it overscanning.

I think that part of my problem might be that nVidia doesn't officially support Server 2003 x86, though they do seem to support Server 2003 x64.

Any ideas?

Note: I have not tried 175.16 yet.
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I'm not saying people shouldn't update but to always take caution when updating drivers that could fix one thing but mess something else. Lots of forums out there, especially driverheaven, with plenty of guinea pigs to check things out with :D
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said by Keizer See Profile :

said by Vathral See Profile :

Yeah. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

What was the concern for most of you guys to update to this new version? Just want to stay up-to-date?

I just hate when something is working but thinking you'll either get better performance, or other features are added, you run the risk of having more problems.
I always update my graphics drivers because I am a closet gamer. Allot of times the new drivers will contain game glitch fixes, and sometimes give better FPS. If you just surf the net, do email, and other various tasks, and all is working fine, then don't update.
Both good answers! I think that it is a matter of usage. If you are not a "gamer", and you only need it to run well (in other words, nothing is "glitchy"), then you may indeed not opt to update, however, for folks who need every bit of performance that a given card can deliver, it makes perfect sense to update.
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* Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, and 9 series GPUs including these newly released GPUs:
o GeForce 9800 GX2
o GeForce 9800 GTX
o GeForce 9600 GT
o GeForce 9600 GSO
o GeForce 8300
o GeForce 8200/ nForce 730a
o GeForce 8100/nForce 720a
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2 and 3-way SLI Technology with GeForce 9800 GTX.

Release notes can be foud here »www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x···hql.html explaining all the game updates and specifics.
* Supports Hybrid SLI technology to turbo-charge graphics performance and enjoy intelligent power management on the following motherboards:
o nForce 780a SLI
o nForce 750a SLI
o nForce 730a
o nForce 720a
o GeForce 8300
o GeForce 8200
o GeForce 8100
* Supports GeForce Boost, a Hybrid SLI Technology, on the following GPUs:
o GeForce 8500 GT
o GeForce 8400 GS
* Supports HybridPower, a Hybrid SLI Technology, on the following GPUs:
o GeForce 9800 GX2
o GeForce 9800 GTX
* Adds support for NVIDIA GeForce 3D Stereo Technology
* Adds new PureVideo HD features for GeForce 9800 GX2, 9800 GTX, 9600 GT and 9600 GSO:
o Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
o Dynamic Blue, Green & Skin Tone Enhancements
o Dual-Stream Decode Acceleration*
o Microsoft Vista Aero display mode compatibility for Blu-ray & HD DVD playback*
* Added the following pages to the NVIDIA Control Panel:
o Manage Custom Resolutions
o Adjust Television Color Settings
o Adjust Screen Size and Position
o Move CRT Position
* Improved performance on many DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL applications.
* Numerous game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
* Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
* GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring is available by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20480849 Wed, 14 May 2008 11:48:41 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20480619 Anav : Well, I was expecting something concrete, like works better with Vista, or ideally, improves BF2 performance by 300% :-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20480619 Wed, 14 May 2008 11:08:12 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20480356 Keizer :
said by Vathral See Profile :

Yeah. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

What was the concern for most of you guys to update to this new version? Just want to stay up-to-date?

I just hate when something is working but thinking you'll either get better performance, or other features are added, you run the risk of having more problems.
I always update my graphics drivers because I am a closet gamer. Allot of times the new drivers will contain game glitch fixes, and sometimes give better FPS. If you just surf the net, do email, and other various tasks, and all is working fine, then don't update. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20480356 Wed, 14 May 2008 10:14:22 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20480084 Vathral : Yeah. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!

What was the concern for most of you guys to update to this new version? Just want to stay up-to-date?

I just hate when something is working but thinking you'll either get better performance, or other features are added, you run the risk of having more problems.
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My card seems to be working fine 7350LE.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479850 Wed, 14 May 2008 07:51:23 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479533 barqsdrinker : Will itsupport the GeForce 6150Go ?? Or am I dependent on HP to provide those drivers?? :\
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said by DownTheShore See Profile :

To up date the driver, do we just run the .exe file, or does the current driver have to be uninstalled first?

(Obviously, I'm out of my element with this one ;) )
Uninstall the graphics driver in ADD/REMOVE. Then go to "My computer">C>Nvidia and delete the Nvidia folder. Then boot into safe mode, and use driver sweeper found here.
»www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=driversweeper
Empty recycle bin.

Next, boot back to your desktop, and just for the heck of it, run your fave reg cleaner. Now install the new drivers.

Note: All previous settings will be lost following these instructions. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479228 Wed, 14 May 2008 01:10:59 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479205 Keizer : It's about freaking time!!!! Thanks for the heads up!

I was already running the 175.16 Beta drivers with no issues on Vista ultimate. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479205 Wed, 14 May 2008 01:04:52 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478481 La Luna :
said by DownTheShore See Profile :

To up date the driver, do we just run the .exe file, or does the current driver have to be uninstalled first?

(Obviously, I'm out of my element with this one ;) )
In addition to uninstalling old driver:

Driver Installation Hints

* "Download Accelerator" utilities should be disabled when downloading any drivers.

* Do not run virus protection software in the background while installing the drivers. This prevents the driver from configuring itself properly.

»www.nvidia.com/object/driver_ins···nts.html
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478481 Tue, 13 May 2008 22:25:42 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478372 ltsnow :
said by DownTheShore See Profile :

To up date the driver, do we just run the .exe file, or does the current driver have to be uninstalled first?

(Obviously, I'm out of my element with this one ;) )
You must uninstall the old driver first, per Nvidia's instructions.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478372 Tue, 13 May 2008 22:08:52 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478254 DownTheShore : To up date the driver, do we just run the .exe file, or does the current driver have to be uninstalled first?

(Obviously, I'm out of my element with this one ;) )
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GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS 512
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8600 GS
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 GS
GeForce 8400 SE
GeForce 8400
GeForce 8300 GS
GeForce 8300
GeForce 8200
GeForce 8200/NVIDIA nForce 730a
GeForce 8100/NVIDIA nForce 720a
GeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
GeForce 7900 GS
GeForce 7800 SLI
GeForce 7800 GTX
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 7800 GS
GeForce 7650 GS
GeForce 7600 GT
GeForce 7600 GS
GeForce 7600 LE
GeForce 7500 LE
GeForce 7350 LE
GeForce 7300 SE
GeForce 7300 LE
GeForce 7300 GT
GeForce 7300 GS
GeForce 7200 GS
GeForce 7100 GS
GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6800 XE
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 Series GPU
GeForce 6800 LE
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS/XT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6700 XL
GeForce 6610 XL
GeForce 6600 VE
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6250
GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6200 A-LE
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
GeForce 6150 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100 nForce 420
GeForce 6100 nForce 405
GeForce 6100 nForce 400
GeForce 6100
GeForce PCX 5900
GeForce PCX 5750
GeForce PCX 5300
GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
GeForce FX 5900ZT
GeForce FX 5900XT
GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
GeForce FX 5900
GeForce FX 5800 Ultra
GeForce FX 5800
GeForce FX 5700VE
GeForce FX 5700LE
GeForce FX 5700 Ultra
GeForce FX 5700
GeForce FX 5600XT
GeForce FX 5600SE
GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
GeForce FX 5600
GeForce FX 5500
GeForce FX 5200LE
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
GeForce FX 5200
GeForce FX 5100 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20477717 Tue, 13 May 2008 20:13:12 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20476761 jmn1207 : Windows XP version is here:

»www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_175.16_whql.html]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20476761 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:07:32 EDT Re: New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475732 RayMorris : OMG... I've been waiting for this day to come lol! Thanks! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475732 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:54:08 EDT New Nvidia Video Driver, Finally! http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475478 BinaryXtreme : Just noticed Nvidia has released a new video driver after months of anticipation. I loaded it and it seems rock solid.

»www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x···hql.html

The following cards are supported:

GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS 512
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8600 GS
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 GS
GeForce 8400 SE
GeForce 8400
GeForce 8300 GS
GeForce 8300
GeForce 8200
GeForce 8200/NVIDIA nForce 730a
GeForce 8100/NVIDIA nForce 720a
GeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
GeForce 7900 GS
GeForce 7800 SLI
GeForce 7800 GTX
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 7800 GS
GeForce 7650 GS
GeForce 7600 GT
GeForce 7600 GS
GeForce 7600 LE
GeForce 7500 LE
GeForce 7350 LE
GeForce 7300 SE
GeForce 7300 LE
GeForce 7300 GT
GeForce 7300 GS
GeForce 7200 GS
GeForce 7100 GS
GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6800 XE
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 Series GPU
GeForce 6800 LE
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS/XT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6700 XL
GeForce 6610 XL
GeForce 6600 VE
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6250
GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6200 A-LE
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
GeForce 6150 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100 nForce 420
GeForce 6100 nForce 405
GeForce 6100 nForce 400
GeForce 6100

# Release Notes - 175.16]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20475478 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:05:36 EDT