190.38 whql posted

[lavaheadache]

just made available. downloading now




This is a WHQL-Certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs.

New in Release 190.38
Adds support for OpenGL 3.1
Adds support for CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA Zone for more details.
Adds a new user-controlled power management setting for select GeForce 9-series and later graphics cards (cards must already support more than one power state). This option allows users to set a performance level for each DirectX or OpenGL application.
Includes several new control panel features and numerous bug fixes. More information can be found in the release documentation.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Existing Support:

Supports Microsoft?s new DirectX Compute API on Windows 7.
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.
Installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0428.
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.
Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

 

[maregg]

I will give it a shot on Windows 7 64bit.

I had problem with the pevious one alt-tabing in D3D games. Took forever to alt-tab back. Hope they resolved that small problem.

 

[lavaheadache]

well first off there is a new desktop icon... =)

 

[ImDonly1]

I know its been asked 100x but is it necessary to uninstall old drivers, reboot and install new ones? Or can I just install the new ones over the old ones?

I usually uninstall, reboot, install but that is kind of annoying.

???

 

[QuantumPion]

Originally posted by: maregg
I will give it a shot on Windows 7 64bit.

I had problem with the pevious one alt-tabing in D3D games. Took forever to alt-tab back. Hope they resolved that small problem.

Oh hey, I thought that was just me. Cool.

 

[maregg]

Originally posted by: ImDonly1
I usually uninstall, reboot, install but that is kind of annoying.

Yeah, that is what I would suggest. Better safe then sorry. You don't have to go to the extent of using driver cleaner or safe mode and any such nonsense anymore tho.

 

[ashishmishra]

Originally posted by: ImDonly1
I know its been asked 100x but is it necessary to uninstall old drivers, reboot and install new ones? Or can I just install the new ones over the old ones?

I usually uninstall, reboot, install but that is kind of annoying.

???

I always just install the new drivers over my old drivers without any issue yet. The only time I have completely removed and used driver cleaner etc. is when I am switching between ATI and Nvidia.

 

[dajeepster]

has anyone tried these yet?

I'm having problems with them installing on three systems (gtx260, 9600gso, and 8800gt) with vista 64 ultimate.
just sits for awhile and then install says that "installation has been completed, but no changes have been made to my system." and the drivers weren't installed.

 

[kkk60091]

works fine here with vista 64bit & gtx285...

 

[maregg]

Originally posted by: dajeepster
has anyone tried these yet?

I'm having problems with them installing on three systems (gtx260, 9600gso, and 8800gt) with vista 64 ultimate.
just sits for awhile and then install says that "installation has been completed, but no changes have been made to my system." and the drivers weren't installed.

They are working flawlessly on Windows 7 X64. 8800GT

 

[maregg]

I can confirm that they didn't resolve the alt-tabing under Windows 7 64bit. Bummer...

 

[secretanchitman]

perfect...just as SOON as i installed 7 RC the other day with the latest beta drivers....lol, well at least these are whql!

 

[Zap]

Hey, I wonder if this contains the fix on a bug report I filed? Had to do with running Quad-SLI and a separate PhysX card.

 

[MarcVenice]

They don't bring any performance increase, do they? Means I could skip em for now when benching

 

[lavaheadache]

installe dfine for me on xp and vista 64

 

[Modelworks]

Some of the highlights for win7 users ( not sure what applies to vista as I don't use it), looks like they addressed some of the complaints people were having that were using win7 as a htpc player.

NVIDIA Control Panel Updates
Display Settings Pages
?The following pages have been revised to include TV settings controls:
? Adjust Desktop Color Settings 
Now includes controls to adjust TV color settings.
? Change Resolution 
Now includes controls to adjust TV and HDTV signal formats and resolution.
? Adjust Desktop Size and Position 
Now includes controls to adjust the TV screen size and position, and to resize the 
HDTV desktop. 
?The following pages and links now appear in the Display category:
? HDCP Status page
? Digital Audio page
?After resizing  the HDTV desktop, the new resolution created is now added 
to the list of available resolutions for that display, and also added to the 
resolution list within the game or application

?The controls in the Manage Custom Resolutions page are now located in the 
Change Resolution page. 
Video & Television Pages
?The following pages and controls have been moved to the Display category:
? Adjust Television Color Settings page (see Display->Adjust Desktop Color 
Settings)
? Change the signal or HD format page (see Display->Change Resolution) 
? Select Digital color format page (see Display->Change Resolution)
? Adjust screen size and position page (see Display->Adust Desktop Size and 
Position) 
? Resize HDTV desktop page (see  Display->Adjust Desktop Size and Position)
? HDCP Status page
? Digital Audio page

Added support for hardware overlays on both Clone mode displays. 
Previously, the driver supported only one hardware overlay, so only one Clone 
mode display could present the video overlay.

 

[BFG10K]

Nice, I'll take them for a spin on XP soon.

 

[lopri]

This is wonderful. I saw the once-dreaded "Display driver stopped working and.. " pop up for the first time in a.. very long time. This happened after installing ForceWare 190 on Vista 64. And I can't play any of my Blu-Ray disc using PowerDVD. I reverted back to the 185 and it didn't fix it. I'm going crazy here.

 

[Patrick Wolf]

I installed on both Win7 RC 64-bit and Vista 32-bit w/ a 9800 GX2. San Andreas no longer starts; on either OS. I click the icon, the cursor changes to a reading disk thingy and nothing happens.

I reverted back to the 186.18 driver... works fine now. Keep up the great work nvidia! :thumbsdown:

 

[palladium]

Originally posted by: lopri
This is wonderful. I saw the once-dreaded "Display driver stopped working and.. " pop up for the first time in a.. very long time. This happened after installing ForceWare 190 on Vista 64. And I can't play any of my Blu-Ray disc using PowerDVD. I reverted back to the 185 and it didn't fix it. I'm going crazy here.

I got that too ( with both 190 and 186.18) - at stock speeds. Didn't happen with 181.20. Might have to revert back to 181.20, but the perf difference is not insignificant.

Damn nVidia.. I always believed they have superior drivers to ATi. Maybe I was wrong.

 

[BFG10K]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice

They don't bring any performance increase, do they?

I'll know soon enough when I review them.

 

[Scali]

I've just reported a bug that has plagued me for a while, and in this version it's not fixed either.
I have a DVI monitor and a TV on the s-video TV out...
The control panel gets confused when you change resolutions... Then I no longer see the TV, it only shows the monitor... however, the settings it shows are my TV settings, not the settings of the monitor.

 

[lopri]

Took two days to fix my main system. I won't go into details (uninstall, reinstall, system restore,.. nothing worked) but it suffices to say that it was a horrible experience. Thankfully I did a manual backup of whole system not too long ago so I was able to recover my system.

I've got the "Display driver stopped working and recovered" message as well as various error messages in due course. (including something like this) And the ForceWare reported my system as not being capable of handling HDCP, and PowerDVD also refused to play any Blu-Ray movies.

I read the release note and it specifically mentions how my monitor (HP LP3065) is supported along with other 30" panels. Riiiiiiiight.

I admit that I was stupid to try it out the day the drivers were out. I believe in "don't fix it unless it's broken" when it comes to drivers, but obviously I wasn't thinking. Lesson learned, again.

On a related note, this incident has greatly expanded my already-huge disgust towards DRM and everything that comes with it. I am sorry to say this to content creators, but my patience is wearing thin with all the troubles I've been through over the years as a legitimate customer of all kinds of intellectual properties. I am on the verge.

 

[Obsoleet]

I think I'll wait before installing another great nvidia driver release.
Sounds like more fools 'gold standard' drivers from Nvidia.

 

[lavaheadache]

Originally posted by: Obsoleet
I think I'll wait before installing another great nvidia driver release.
Sounds like more fools 'gold standard' drivers from Nvidia.

i have no issues... in fact i can't remember the last time I had driver issues other than the very minor far cry 2 sunken "road debris" issue with mid 08 Ati drivers.

Some people "always" have driver issues while others almost never do.