New 257.21 WHQL NV drivers

deuse · 15 Jun 2010 at 15:24

Get them form http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk or http://downloads.guru3d.com/ Win32\64bit

"Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0222.
Adds support for OpenGL 4.0 for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs.
Adds support for CUDA Toolkit 3.1 which includes significant performance increases for double precision math operations. See CUDA Zone for more details.
Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel setup page for SLI and PhysX for ultimate control over multi-gpu configurations.
Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel feature for ultimate control over CUDA GPUs, allowing the user to effectively choose which GPU will power each CUDA application.
Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here."

I am installing now. I hope they are better then the beta ones

Frenzy · 15 Jun 2010 at 16:13

I thought it was a joke when i first saw it. Quite a jump in revision number

Relentless81 · 15 Jun 2010 at 16:14

Crazy, these werent there last night when I checked, hope this fixes the issues i'm having with BC2

liquidex · 15 Jun 2010 at 16:37

Thanks. I'll give them a try.

deuse · 15 Jun 2010 at 17:13

I like these drivers

I got a few FPS more(3) in Just Cause 2 and no problems with CS5 as I did with the beta ones.

Tweaker · 15 Jun 2010 at 17:23

Gone back already, got some glitching in some games.

Arcane · 15 Jun 2010 at 17:33

Are game profiles sticking?

Sc00p007 · 15 Jun 2010 at 17:59

I just installed these drivers. Dont know if this started with these drivers or the last, but in the 3d options i can only choose low/medium for ambient occlusion. I seem to remember seeing an option "quality" in the past. Also under the CUDA - gpu's option, all i can choose is "all". There is no other option. Again i seem to remember being able to choose either of my two cards. I never use this option, would just like to know that everything is working how it should be.

Phil.

braveheart · 15 Jun 2010 at 19:07

ive installed for GTX470 that seem run lots fast and some good improve include in blu-ray, it better than the old one also the WEI which I refershed were from 7.5 to 7.7 (CPU and RAM are 7.5, Graphic and 3D gaming are 7.7 and HDD still at 5.9)

NightSt@lk3r · 15 Jun 2010 at 20:15

Stutters in every game i have tried with these.

Gazb · 15 Jun 2010 at 21:03

Anyone with a GTX280 on Vista or Win7 64-bit tried these out yet?
The last drivers 197.45 do randomly give me a screen flicker (goes black I think) in some games e.g. BF:BC2, so I'm thinking about giving these a whirl.

Rroff · 15 Jun 2010 at 21:06

Win 7 64bit w/ GTX260 SLI and so far only played a bit of Eve Online and Modern Warfare 2 but both seemed to be fine.

Gazb · 15 Jun 2010 at 21:10

Rroff said:
Win 7 64bit w/ GTX260 SLI and so far only played a bit of Eve Online and Modern Warfare 2 but both seemed to be fine.

Righto, I'll give them a try and report back.

setter · 15 Jun 2010 at 21:14

About to install theese now, will give em a try on bfbc2. Running gtx 275's in sli, win 7 64.

avatar12m · 15 Jun 2010 at 22:42

installed these tonight, mainly for the blu ray 3d vision support not had any in game problems yet.

AndyOcUK · 15 Jun 2010 at 22:46

Gazb said:
Anyone with a GTX280 on Vista or Win7 64-bit tried these out yet?
The last drivers 197.45 do randomly give me a screen flicker (goes black I think) in some games e.g. BF:BC2, so I'm thinking about giving these a whirl.

I have 2 X GTX 280 SLi

Will have a play around and report back.

setter · 15 Jun 2010 at 22:48

Tried theese with bfbc2, no issues at all.

Relentless81 · 16 Jun 2010 at 09:01

Installed these and played BFBC2, I didnt seem to get any black screen flicker but its not often I get it so its still to early to tell, also didnt get a CTD between maps but again it doesnt always do it and I cant see that being a driver issue anyway but all in all looking good

bledd · 16 Jun 2010 at 09:18

GeForce 400 series:
GTX 480, GTX 470, GTX 465

GeForce 300 series:
GT 340, 315, GT 320, 310, GT 330

GeForce 200 series:
GTS 240, GTX 280, GTX 275, G210, 205, 210, GT 220, GT 240, GTX 260, GTX 295, GTS 250, GTX 285, GT 230

GeForce 100 series:
GT 130, GT 140, GT 120, G 100

GeForce 9 series:
9400 GT, 9800 GX2, 9600 GSO, 9300, 9800 GT, 9300 GS, 9100, 9600 GS, 9200, 9500 GT, 9300 GE, 9500 GS, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9400, 9600 GT

GeForce 8 series:
8800 Ultra, 8400 SE, 8100 / nForce 720a, 8600 GTS, 8800 GS, 8800 GT, 8600 GS, 8200 / nForce 730a, 8300 GS, 8300, 8800 GTX, 8400, 8600 GT, 8500 GT, 8400 GS, 8800 GTS 512, 8200, 8800 GTS

GeForce 7 series:
7600 GS, 7950 GT, 7650 GS, 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7300 LE, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, 7300 GT, 7800 GTX, 7100 GS, 7300 GS, 7300 SE / 7200 GS, 7800 SLI, 7900 GT/GTO, 7800 GS, 7500 LE, 7550 LE, 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7900 GTX, 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, 7350 LE, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7600 LE, 7950 GX2, 7900 GS, 7600 GT

GeForce 6 series:
6800 GT, 6100, 6800 Ultra, 6200 A-LE, 6800 XE, 6200 LE, 6700 XL, 6150, 6500, 6100 nForce 400, 6800 GS/XT, 6200 TurboCache, 6600 VE, 6200SE TurboCache, 6600 LE, 6200, 6800 GS, 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, 6100 nForce 405, 6600, 6100 nForce 420, 6600 GT, 6150SE nForce 430, 6150 LE, 6610 XL, 6800, 6250, 6800 LE, 6800 XT

ION series:
ION, ION LE

DirtyJester · 16 Jun 2010 at 09:19

setter said:
Tried theese with bfbc2, no issues at all.

Cheers mate

Just for record did you suffer from random black / flickering screens with last drivers ?