180.48 Whql

[david.hill64]

Latest Nvidia WHQL driver now available.

[werty316]

This thread is epic :thumleft:

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Downloads:
Vista x86 (http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/180.48/180.48_geforce_winvista_32bit_english_whql.exe)
Vista x64 (http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/180.48/180.48_geforce_winvista_64bit_english_whql.exe)
WinXP x86 (http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/180.48/180.48_geforce_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe)
WinXP x64 (http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/180.48/180.48_geforce_winxp_64bit_english_whql.exe)

Note: Supports 8800 - GT200 cards only

Release highlights:

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs.

Exciting New Features:

* Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX+, and GeForce 9800 GTX. Learn more here.
* Enables 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. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13).

Blazing Fast Performance:

* Boosts performance in numerous 3D applications. The following are some examples of improvements measured with Release 180 WHQL drivers vs. Release 178 WHQL drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
o Up to 10% performance increase in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
o Up to 13% performance increase in Assassin's Creed
o Up to 13% performance increase in BioShock
o Up to 15% performance increase in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
o Up to 10% performance increase in Crysis Warhead
o Up to 25% performance increase in Devil May Cry 4
o Up to 38% performance increase in Far Cry 2
o Up to 18% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID
o Up to 80% performance increase in Lost Planet: Colonies
o Up to 18% performance increase in World of Conflict

And More:

* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
* Supports CUDA.
* Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015.
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
* Includes numerous 3D 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.

*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.

[david.hill64]

Anybody else had problems installing this driver? I did the usual when changing driver: turned off antivirus, uninstalled driver, rebooted into safe mode, ran driver sweeper, rebooted into safe mode, installed new driver and rebooted. Although PhysX was shown as enabled in the NVidia control panel, none of the PhysX demos would work. Disabling and re-enabling made no difference. I repeated the process with the same result.

I got it to work by re-installing in normal mode without uninstalling first. The installation took longer than in safe mode and resulted in the applications working properly. Any suggestions as to why?

[Methious]

I don't think you install the drivers in safe mode. I think your mistake was rebooting into safe mode then installing the drivers.

You should be:

Uninstall from control panel
boot into Safe mode and run driver cleaner pro
reboot into normal mode and install drivers

I'm amazed they installed in safe mode, not that I've ever tried it, but it seems like they would check modes before installing.

[swmeek]

I installed my last set of drivers in safe mode and didn't have any problems.
Usually I uninstall and then go in safe mode and run driver sweeper/ cleaner pro andthen when I reboot after cleaning,defragging I install the new drivers.
But this time I just tried installing them in safe mode and it worked fine.

[InternetOwl]

No problem installing, just followed my regular way of uninstalling the old ones (now + the physx stuff too) and rebooting before installing the new. And yes have anitvirus turned off. Installed on my copy of Vista 64-bit with no hitch after that. I have noticed that there are some errors in LOTRO now with DX 10 (namely the shadows) that were not there before the new drivers. But I guess they will be fixed. :)

[pokute]

don't really notice the performance increase in coh but tf2 seems a lot smoother now even though I didn't see anything about it in the changelog, maybe I missed it.

[RutRowRaggie]

I had to go back to the old ones. Games started crashing after installing this.