Nvidia GeForce 175.16 Beta Drivers

**MIG-31** · May 6, 2008, 04:31 PM

Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, and 9 series GPUs including these newly released GPUs:
- GeForce 9800 GX2
- GeForce 9800 GTX
- GeForce 9600 GT
- GeForce 9600 GSO
- GeForce 8300
- GeForce 8200/ nForce 730a
- 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.
Supports Hybrid SLI technology to turbo-charge graphics performance and enjoy intelligent power management on the following motherboards:
- nForce 780a SLI
- nForce 750a SLI
- nForce 730a
- nForce 720a
- GeForce 8300
- GeForce 8200
- GeForce 8100
Supports GeForce Boost, a Hybrid SLI Technology, on the following GPUs:
- GeForce 8500 GT
- GeForce 8400 GS
Supports HybridPower, a Hybrid SLI Technology, on the following GPUs:
- GeForce 9800 GX2
- 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:
- Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
- Dynamic Blue, Green & Skin Tone Enhancements
- Dual-Stream Decode Acceleration*
- Microsoft Vista Aero display mode compatibility for Blu-ray & HD DVD playback*
Added the following pages to the NVIDIA Control Panel:
- Manage Custom Resolutions
- Adjust Television Color Settings
- Adjust Screen Size and Position
- 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.

thomasabarnes · May 9, 2008, 01:05 PM

This driver is kick butt! Image quality and performance is great in 3dMark and with popular games, as reported by users.

junka · May 11, 2008, 10:39 AM

Do these cure the corrupt ground textures in UFO afterlight?

BTW: I'm new on here as I have just switched camp from ATI to Nvidia, the ATI/AMD drivers got that bad they left me and many more with no other choice but to throw our Radions in the bin.

Necrosis · May 11, 2008, 06:27 PM

Any point to moving to these from the .12s?

ExitiosuS · May 11, 2008, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junka

Do these cure the corrupt ground textures in UFO afterlight?

BTW: I'm new on here as I have just switched camp from ATI to Nvidia, the ATI/AMD drivers got that bad they left me and many more with no other choice but to throw our Radions in the bin.

The nice thing to do, generally, is to try them out and inform us of the results. If they fix issues for you, what issues, what their performance was like, etc...

Things like that.

I use the 175.16s -- they're fantastic. Modded the inf to work on my laptop, temperature, under general use, hovers around 56... under hours of gaming it maxes around 93.

The quality and everything is great!

junka · May 12, 2008, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExitiosuS

The nice thing to do, generally, is to try them out and inform us of the results. If they fix issues for you, what issues, what their performance was like, etc...

Things like that.

I use the 175.16s -- they're fantastic. Modded the inf to work on my laptop, temperature, under general use, hovers around 56... under hours of gaming it maxes around 93.

The quality and everything is great!

Okay I tried them with UFO AL and still the corrupt ground textures. Looks like I am stuck with 163.75, the only drivers that work with UFO AL.

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · May 12, 2008, 03:59 PM

there hasn't been a proper driver for the 8800 series in almost half a year....

OmegaRED · May 12, 2008, 06:45 PM

I've been using the 175.16's on Vista 32 and XP Sp3 32, been great on a variety of games.

Vikingod · May 14, 2008, 10:18 AM

Great drivers, the best I've seen IQ wise. Even the Desktop looks better.

Zelig · May 14, 2008, 08:33 PM

All the 175 series drivers I've tried (175.12 beta, 175.16 beta, 175.16 WHQL) cause hard locks for me in Civ IV.

I was running the 174.74 beta for a full month without problems, and rolling back to them fixes everything, but damnit, I want my shiny new drivers.

junka · May 19, 2008, 01:30 AM

Please don't tell me that Nvidia are going down the same road as ATI with there infamous 8 series driver, I have only just changed over from ATI and would hate to go through the same run of crappy drivers with Nvidia.

Necrosis · May 19, 2008, 01:42 AM

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

May 6, 2008, 04:31 PM	#1
MIG-31 DH News MOD Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 42,574 Rep Power: 185 System Specs	Nvidia GeForce 175.16 Beta Drivers Supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, and 9 series GPUs including these newly released GPUs: GeForce 9800 GX2 GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce 9600 GT GeForce 9600 GSO GeForce 8300 GeForce 8200/ nForce 730a 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. Supports Hybrid SLI technology to turbo-charge graphics performance and enjoy intelligent power management on the following motherboards: nForce 780a SLI nForce 750a SLI nForce 730a nForce 720a GeForce 8300 GeForce 8200 GeForce 8100 Supports GeForce Boost, a Hybrid SLI Technology, on the following GPUs: GeForce 8500 GT GeForce 8400 GS Supports HybridPower, a Hybrid SLI Technology, on the following GPUs: GeForce 9800 GX2 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: Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Dynamic Blue, Green & Skin Tone Enhancements Dual-Stream Decode Acceleration* Microsoft Vista Aero display mode compatibility for Blu-ray & HD DVD playback* Added the following pages to the NVIDIA Control Panel: Manage Custom Resolutions Adjust Television Color Settings Adjust Screen Size and Position 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. Download: 32 Bit / 64 Bit __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here How you can help DriverHeaven by using Digg! Last edited by MIG-31; May 7, 2008 at 01:45 AM.

May 9, 2008, 01:05 PM	#2
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May 11, 2008, 10:39 AM	#3
junka Zex Machine Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 0	Do these cure the corrupt ground textures in UFO afterlight? BTW: I'm new on here as I have just switched camp from ATI to Nvidia, the ATI/AMD drivers got that bad they left me and many more with no other choice but to throw our Radions in the bin. __________________

May 12, 2008, 03:59 PM	#7
BiGBrOwNPimpsta DH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,224 Rep Power: 64 System Specs	there hasn't been a proper driver for the 8800 series in almost half a year.... __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| ATI TV Wonder Elite \| Logitech G7 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

May 12, 2008, 06:45 PM	#8
OmegaRED In Fedor We Trust Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 4,783 Rep Power: 84 System Specs	I've been using the 175.16's on Vista 32 and XP Sp3 32, been great on a variety of games. __________________

May 14, 2008, 10:18 AM	#9
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,149 Rep Power: 85 System Specs	Great drivers, the best I've seen IQ wise. Even the Desktop looks better. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

May 14, 2008, 08:33 PM	#10
Zelig DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,167 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	All the 175 series drivers I've tried (175.12 beta, 175.16 beta, 175.16 WHQL) cause hard locks for me in Civ IV. I was running the 174.74 beta for a full month without problems, and rolling back to them fixes everything, but damnit, I want my shiny new drivers. __________________ --

May 19, 2008, 01:30 AM	#11
junka Zex Machine Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 217 Rep Power: 0	Please don't tell me that Nvidia are going down the same road as ATI with there infamous 8 series driver, I have only just changed over from ATI and would hate to go through the same run of crappy drivers with Nvidia. __________________

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