ForceWare Version 97.02 Released

[dan^uk]

ForceWare Version 97.02 Released (8800 Only)

Download: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_97.02.html (GeForce 8800 series only)

Highlights:

* Adds support for GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce 8800 GTS GPUs.
* New PureVideo technology features allows GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS to achieve a score of 128 in the HQV video quality benchmark:
* Improved inverse telecine algorithms (2:2 & 3:2 Pull-down Correction) for standard and high definition content.
* Improved spatial-temporal de-interlacing algorithm (for standard and high definition content).

GPU Temperature Monitoring and Overclocking
Beginning with the Release 95 ForceWare graphics drivers, the NVIDIA Control Panel 3D Settings page no longer includes a page to monitor GPU temperature and overclock the GPU. To use these features, you must have NVIDIA nTune 5.05 or later installed.

nTune 5.05 has also been modified to work on all motherboards. It enables GPU overclocking and monitoring features on all motherboards, but exposes advanced motherboard overclocking and monitoring features on supported nForce motherboards. See the NVIDIA nTune Userʹs Guide for further instructions on how to use NVIDIA Monitor for GPU temperature monitoring, and for more information on tuning your system.

nTune 5.05 is available for download from NVIDIA.com. See the NVIDIA website at http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility.html to get more information about NVIDIA nTune, to download the software, and to download the Userʹs Guide.

An interesting open issue:

Half-Life 2 Lost Coast: GeForce 8800 GTX fog looks different than GeForce 7900 GTX fog, and dynamic shadows look solid black.

The GeForce 8800 GTX image quality matches the Microsoft Reference Rasterizer. This issue may affect other Half-Life 2 based engines such as Counter-Strike Source and Half-Life Episode 1. NVIDIA is working with the application developer to try to patch their application.

Full Release Notes: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/97.02/97.02_ForceWare_Release_Notes.pdf

 

[sunlitsix]

nice way to get more people to use ntune

rivatuner would still be able to read temps though, wouldnt it?

 

[MeatLoaf]

Is this for 8800 series only? Selecting geforce/TNT gives older drivers

 

[sunlitsix]

it appears so

Please note that this driver currently only supports GeForce 8800 series. If you need a driver for other NVIDIA GPUs, please visit www.nvidia.com/drivers and select the driver for your product.

 

[Coolasmoo]

Just done a reinstall of windows with the CD shipped drivers

Coming from ATI , whats the best way of uninstalling Nvidia drivers guys.

Add / remove then driver cleaner or do you use another method.

 

[w3bbo]

I always do a clean install of windows when I get a new GPU.

Its the only way to be sure!

 

[Its_Me]

Just done a reinstall of windows with the CD shipped drivers

Coming from ATI , whats the best way of uninstalling Nvidia drivers guys.

Add / remove then driver cleaner or do you use another method.

never normaly needed too, since u already done a clean install just upgrade the drivers unless you get problems.

Always been like this for nvidia since the TNT16

 

[Coolasmoo]

Thanks guys,


Just done the old add/remove and driver cleaner and everything seems fine

 

[lay-z-boy]

Cheers for the headsup on drivers and ntune, i never open the included cd's with any of my stuff

 

[Cyber-Mav]

I always do a clean install of windows when I get a new GPU.

Its the only way to be sure!

clean install is for n00bs

just use driver cleaner if your paranoid. when i went from nvidia to ati all i did was remove nvidia drivers from control panel, shut down the system put in the ati card boot to windows and install ati drivers.

job done.

 

[mrk]

Tried them with modified INF on my 7950GT 512MB

Gone back to 92.91 now, these have severe video playback issues, none of my HD (H.264) trailers would play! - they are designed for the 8800 GF video decoders, not before afterall.

Yes, I did driver cleaner in safe mode beforehand and my windows is a new install