Nvidia ForceWare Release 163.44 Beta Drivers

**MIG-31** · Aug 20, 2007, 05:18 PM

Source: Nzone
Download: 163.44 32 Bit / 163.44 64 Bit
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Beta driver release.
This driver supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs.
Improved compatibility for Bioshock.
Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on GeForce 8500 series products.
Numerous game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, feature limitations, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
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Necrosis · Aug 20, 2007, 11:28 PM

First one to post, what do you think folks?

Erroneus · Aug 21, 2007, 04:16 AM

Haven't tried them, but people seem pretty positive about them. Great speed, great IQ, non bugs, though HDR in controlpanel seems to be gone again.

**MIG-31** · Aug 21, 2007, 12:01 PM

The IQ and performance is better than the last betas i was using (163.11).After playing the bioshock (Steam) demo for the first time @ 1440x900 60hz.I had minimal slowdown from these drivers.

So far these look to be a pretty good release.

Punchdog05 · Aug 21, 2007, 09:18 PM

Hoping to resolve the "nvlddmkm display driver stopped responding issue"

MousePotato · Aug 21, 2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Punchdog05

Hoping to resolve the "nvlddmkm display driver stopped responding issue"

these , and the last betas before these have solved that damned error on my setup.

thank you nVidia, that error was becoming a royal PITA

Punchdog05 · Aug 22, 2007, 05:48 AM

Still in testing mode, however that is encouraging news Mouse. 162.22 WHQL was not doing the trick. This is the first beta drivers I've used for this purpose so hopefully it will work.

**MIG-31** · Aug 22, 2007, 11:58 AM

I like the performance of these drivers.As i don't know if i am the only one.

All games using this driver appears darker.And i can not set the Gamma to my preference.

jasonbourne · Aug 22, 2007, 04:42 PM

games like lost planet and satlker are running alot smoother with these ,bioshock demo is also running like a dream

geraldmango · Aug 22, 2007, 05:21 PM

great drivers, vista is a very usable OS now with Nvidia.

me972 · Sep 3, 2007, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by geraldmango

great drivers, vista is a very usable OS now with Nvidia.

I think your right.. after installing some sp1 beta patches from MS and the new drivers from nVidia... I find the OS to very very smooth.. I've yet to run into any glitches.. and even thought it was a realy slow start.. with some bugs at first.. I'm glad to say i'm pleased... I just wish that all the critics will stop complaining about dumb things they have no idea about.. and give MS the chance to smooth the rest of the things out..

and no.. I dont get paid by MS to say these things..!!

(actually I wish I were.. maybe I'd be able to aford a pc like Zardons...

)

Ferret_Style · Sep 4, 2007, 10:11 AM

Mobile users be careful with these. I modded them using the laptopvideo2go inf and had to roll my system back as they where causing crashs. Even with Drive cleaner in safe mode and the normal good proceedures.

As desktop is dead cant attest to quality on a normal system yet.

Arete · Sep 9, 2007, 01:30 PM

What drivers can us mobile users go to? My drivers are from last summer...july 06 i think. Running on a GeForce Go 7900GS, would like to know what options are available to me if any.

***Zardon*** · Sep 10, 2007, 02:12 PM

just get the modded infs from this site LaptopVideo2Go & NVIDIA Related News