Post by Yoon on Jun 17, 2008 14:41:58 GMT -5
With yesterday's launch of the new GeForce GTX series, nVIDIA has posted a new Forceware driver, 177.35. While these drivers are meant to support only the GeForce GTX series, mobilenvidia of LaptopVideo2Go.com has modded them so that they would be compatible with GeForce FX/6/7/8/9 series graphic cards.
New Features:
* Adds support for GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 260 GPUs.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
* Adds beta support Folding@home distributing computing application.
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
* Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, and known compatibility issues.
* Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Known Issues:
The following are features that are not currently supported or have limited support in
this driver release:
• NVIDIA SLI Antialiasing
• NVIDIA SLI Mode for GeForce 6800 Ultra and GeForce 6800 GT
• INF Support for Restricted Timings
This driver version does not support the use of Restricted Timing settings (R&T
strings) in the INF to control mode validation and/or mode setting for custom
mode/adapter/monitor combinations. This capability is planned for a later driver
release.
NVIDIA Control Panel features that are Not Yet Available
Support for the following control panel features is under development and not yet
available under Windows Vista:
• Display Category
• The Graph tab on the Adjust Desktop Color Settings page is not available.
Driver Download Links:
GeForce GTX 280/260:
Windows XP (32-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_177.35_whql.html
Windows XP (64-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_177.35_whql.html
Windows Vista (32-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_177.35_whql.html
Windows Vista (64-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_177.35_whql.html
GeForce FX/6/7/8/9 and Quadro FX:
Driver links courtesy of LaptopVideo2Go.com:
Windows XP (32-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19110
Windows XP (64-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19112
Windows Vista (32-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19109
Windows Vista (64-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19111
Installation Instructions:
1.) Uninstall the NVIDIA drivers from "Program Add/Remove"
2.) Install and Run Driver Sweeper with "NVIDIA Display" selected. (It's recommended to do this, so that left over data from old graphics drivers don't conflict with the new ones.)
3.) Restart the computer.
4.) Install the new Forceware drivers.
EDIT: mobilenvidia of LaptopVideo2Go.com has posted the modified INFs that allow 177.35 to be installed on other GeForce cards.
New Features:
* Adds support for GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 260 GPUs.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
* Adds beta support Folding@home distributing computing application.
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
* Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, and known compatibility issues.
* Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Known Issues:
The following are features that are not currently supported or have limited support in
this driver release:
• NVIDIA SLI Antialiasing
• NVIDIA SLI Mode for GeForce 6800 Ultra and GeForce 6800 GT
• INF Support for Restricted Timings
This driver version does not support the use of Restricted Timing settings (R&T
strings) in the INF to control mode validation and/or mode setting for custom
mode/adapter/monitor combinations. This capability is planned for a later driver
release.
NVIDIA Control Panel features that are Not Yet Available
Support for the following control panel features is under development and not yet
available under Windows Vista:
• Display Category
• The Graph tab on the Adjust Desktop Color Settings page is not available.
Driver Download Links:
GeForce GTX 280/260:
Windows XP (32-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_177.35_whql.html
Windows XP (64-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_177.35_whql.html
Windows Vista (32-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_177.35_whql.html
Windows Vista (64-Bit): www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_177.35_whql.html
GeForce FX/6/7/8/9 and Quadro FX:
Driver links courtesy of LaptopVideo2Go.com:
Windows XP (32-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19110
Windows XP (64-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19112
Windows Vista (32-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19109
Windows Vista (64-Bit): www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=19111
Installation Instructions:
1.) Uninstall the NVIDIA drivers from "Program Add/Remove"
2.) Install and Run Driver Sweeper with "NVIDIA Display" selected. (It's recommended to do this, so that left over data from old graphics drivers don't conflict with the new ones.)
3.) Restart the computer.
4.) Install the new Forceware drivers.
EDIT: mobilenvidia of LaptopVideo2Go.com has posted the modified INFs that allow 177.35 to be installed on other GeForce cards.