nVidia Forceware 190.38 BETA

[alex24]

Released today:

This is a beta driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs.

New in Release 190.38

Adds support for OpenGL 3.1
Adds support for CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA Zone for more details.
Adds a new user-controlled power management setting for GeForce 9-series and later graphics cards. This option allows users to set a performance level for each DirectX or OpenGL application.
Includes several new control panel features and numerous bug fixes. More information can be found in the release documentation.

Existing Support:

Supports Microsoft’s new DirectX Compute API on Windows 7.
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL,including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
Installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0428.
Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here.
Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

Go here and select GPU/OS, making sure you're searching all drivers (including BETA).

I'm just about to try it out, i'm interested in seeing the scope of these new power features.

 

[Combat Fighter]

Released today:



Go here and select GPU/OS, making sure you're searching all drivers (including BETA).

I'm just about to try it out, i'm interested in seeing the scope of these new power features.

Cheers, will give em a go later.

 

[deuse]

Thanks for the heads up

 

[D13]

hmm might take a look, thanks for the heads up

 

[sulli]

Anybody got positve results?

 

[clone]

Ta getting it now

 

[ebilcake]

Thanks, downloading now.

 

[clone]

Had a few crash to desktops in bf2142 but all is good now.

 

[scooby555t]

not had any issues with theses so far just install over the top i know me bad lol not tryed 2142 yet but the alt tab probem seems to be fixed for me anyways

 

[Rroff]

Lost about 10% performance in some cases, but better stability in others...

However twice after about an hour of playing different games I started to get a lot of stutter when anything much was going on - which I haven't had before these drivers - so I'm probably gonna go back to 186.

 

[gurusan]

black screen on boot w/ gainward GTS 260 55nm

fail drivers. not ever had a problem with beta drivers from nvidia before today.

 

[reygjabla]

Tried this driver today and no problem so far. The big improvement I noticed is heat has dropped to around 8 to 10 degrees after playing COD 4 for hours. With driver 186, GPU temp goes to as high as 76-77. Now, it hovers between 62-63 same as with one of the cores. Will test it more though.

Another things is, you can enable 3D gaming/viewing now whether using a 3D glass or using a 3D Hardware (Monitor and emitter).

 

[rodders]

I've installed for a GTX8800, no problems, cant say I've noticed any difference. lol.

 

[Rroff]

I'm getting problems in several games where after a while of sustained playing it all starts to get stuttery in any major action.

So back to 186 I go.

 

[reygjabla]

Has anyone had any experience that a simple driver update can lead to a lower temp?

Edit: Low temps seems to be caused by a bug in CPUID Hardware Monitor 1.14.0. Now it's giving me 79 degrees