latest NVIDIA drivers = bluescreenfest 2011

[TheInternal]

Hi all. Is it just me, or are the most recent drivers (275.33) from NVIDIA rather unstable?
I'm running Windows 7 Professional x64, 4 GB RAM, 2 x XFX Geforce 7950 GT xtremes in SLI mode, and an AMD x2 4600. I usually run my games at 1920x1200 on my old Dell LCD panel.
Before the July driver release, I had to use an older driver (I think 197 series) to get rid of weird texture and shadow artifacting / tearing in Mass Effect 2. The release before the latest drivers at least allowed me to run all my games. This new release has caused outright blue screens on a number of game launchings. Left 4 Dead 2 = blue screen. Mass Effect 2 = blue screen. Starcraft II = flickering shadows (same as previous versions). Team Fortress 2 = black triangles / poly rendering errors on med-packs.
I find it odd that Team Fortress 2 would run, but that Left 4 Dead 2 now blue screens (since I thought they were both Source games).
I'm guessing NVIDIA just doesn't care about those of us with limited budgets and older graphics solutions, but it's still surprising to see a company release a driver that seems so unstable.
Any thoughts / suggestions / knowledge of possible fixes?
Yes, I selected the "delete previous drivers" under the custom install options.

 

[Grooveriding]

Last few driver releases from nvidia have been total trash.

I am still using 270.61. Anything newer introduces serious SLI issues, performance issues in Crysis 2 and Witcher 2 and outright graphics corruption in some games (wow & stalker).

I would give the 270.61 release a try, they are working fine for me.

 

[BD231]

Something is inherently WRONG with these frikin cards. Even with EVERYTHING at stock settings my 460 blue screens my computer once in a rare blue moon. A buddy of mine has an Intel i5 setup with a 470 and the same issue.

Fook yoo nvidya, for fookin me in the azz on my 3AHD INAVESATAMENT.

 

[SHAQ]

I wouldn't use new drivers on a 7950GT setup. I doubt cards that old are a priority for Nvidia. I haven't had any blue screens from drivers in a very long time. I am using 275.27

 

[dualsmp]

There is a beta 275.50 over at nvidia. 275.33 has a lot of problems if you search the nvidia forums, they wouldn't even install for me so I'm with 266.58.

 

[thilanliyan]

That can't be right!! There are never any problems with nV drivers. nVidia drivers are perfect!! Written by God himself!!

 

[sticks435]

I haven't had any issues with them so far. I only installed them earlier this week finally, but have been folding on them and played some Fable 3 and so far so good.