Microsoft Windows Server 2008, with built-in web and virtualization technologies, is designed to provide organizations with increased reliability and flexibility for their server infrastructure. New virtualization tools, web technologies, and security enhancements help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic datacenter.
Powerful new tools like Internet Information Server 7.0 (IIS7), Windows Server Manager, and Windows PowerShell, offer more control over servers and streamline web, configuration, and management tasks.
Advanced security and reliability enhancements like Network Access Protection and the Read-Only Domain Controller harden the operating system and protect the server environment to help create a solid foundation on which to build businesses.
Evaluating any version of Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta operating system will not require product activation or entering a product serial key.
Any edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta may be installed without activation and evaluated for an initial 30 days.
If you need more time to evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta, the initial 30 day evaluation can be extended to August 1st (at which time the OS will become inoperable) by entering the product key below for you selected edition.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta Product Keys for Evaluation
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta Enterprise (7000.0.081212-1400_server_en-us-GB1SXFRE_EN_DVD.iso) TFGPQ-J9267-T3R9G-99P7B-HXG47
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta Standard (7000.0.081212-1400_server_en-us-GB1SXFRE_EN_DVD.iso) 2T88R-MBH2C-M7V97-9HVDW-VXTGF
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta Datacenter (7000.0.081212-1400_server_en-us-GB1SXFRE_EN_DVD.iso) GQJJW-4RPC9-VGW22-6VTKV-7MCC6
Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta for Itanium Based Systems (7000.0.081212-1400_serverenterprise64_en-us-GB1SIAIFRE_EN_DVD.iso) CQ936-9K2T8-6GPRX-3JR9T-JF4CJ
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 Beta (7000.0.081212-1400_serverweb_en-us-GB1WXFRE_EN_DVD.iso) GT8BY-FRKHB-7PB8W-GQ7YF-3DXJ6
Patchou, the creator and developer behind the famous Messenger Plus! Live has announced the upcoming changes to his Windows Live Messenger add-on. The announcement states that Messenger Plus! Live 4.80 Beta has been released to testers for skin compatibility in Windows Live Messenger 2009, followed up shortly with the public release of 4.80 after 10 days of testing.
Patchou also mentioned a new release of his popular software, with improved changes to the interface, and a focus on skins in the next release, Messenger Plus! Live 5.0. Messenger Plus! Live 5.0 will also improve stability between software add-ons such as A-patch, Mess patch, and other messenger add-ons, giving other developers a 3 page document to help improve overall stability in the client itself.
Messenger Plus! Live improves the users experience with other friends that have the software installed, with the ability to send multi-coloured messages, tabbed conversations, custom sounds, user created skins, and lockable messenger, just to name a few.
Windows Live Messenger 2009 was recently announced as the final version (build 1202) in the Windows Live Essentials collection that can be downloaded from download.live.com.
The ALC882 series 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio codecs with UAA (Universal Audio Architecture), featuring five 24-bit stereo DACs and three 20-bit stereo ADCs, are designed for high performance multimedia PC systems. The ALC882 series incorporates proprietary converter technology to achieve over 100dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback quality; easily meeting PC2001 requirements and also bringing PC sound quality closer to consumer electronic devices.
The ALC882 series provide 10 channels of DAC that simultaneously support 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels. Flexible mixing, mute, and fine gain control functions provide a complete integrated audio solution for next generation multimedia PCs.
Features of Realtek High Definition Audio Driver : - High-performance DACs with 103dB SNR are ideal for Dolby Master Studio - ADCs with 90dBA SNR - Meets performance requirements for audio on PC2001 systems - 10 DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the - Front-Out-Left and Front-Out-Right channels - 3 stereo ADCs support 16/20-bit PCM format, two for microphone array, one for legacy mixer recording - All DACs support 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate - All ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate - Applicable for DVD-Audio solutions - 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate - 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-IN supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate - Up to four channels of microphone input are supported for AEC/BF application - High-quality analog differential CD input - Supports external PCBEEP input and built-in digital BEEP generator - Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT - Six VREFOUTs are supported by default, with additional four VREFOUTs available by sharing unused analog I/O pins - Two jack detection pins each designed to detect up to 4 jacks - Reserve analog mixer architecture for backward compatibility with AC'97 - Wide range (–80dB ~ +42dB) volume control with 1.5dB resolution of analog to analog mixer gain - All analog jacks are stereo input and output re-tasking for analog plug & play - Built-in headphone amplifiers for each re-tasking jack - Supports both analog DC volume control and GPI digital volume control - 2 GPIOs (General Purpose Input/Output) for customized applications - Optional EAPD (External Amplifier Power Down) is supported - Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V (Minimum AVDD is 3.6V) - Power management and enhanced power saving features - 48-pin LQFP lead (Pb)-free package - Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements - EAX 1.0 & 2.0 compatible - Direct Sound 3D compatible - A3D compatible - I3DL2 compatible - HRTF 3D Positional Audio - Emulation of 26 sound environments to enhance gaming experience - 10 Software Equalizer Bands - Voice Cancellation and Key Shifting in Karaoke mode - Realtek Media Player - Enhanced Configuration Panel and device sensing wizard to improve user experience - Microphone Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Noise Suppression (NS) and Beam Forming (BF) technology for voice application - ALC882D features Dolby Digital Live output for consumer equipment - ALC882H features Dolby Home Theater software - ALC882M features Dolby Master Studio software
Changes in Driver Package R2.14: Realtek HD Audio Driver support all of Realtek HD Audio Codec in Vista/WinXP/Win2000/Win2003 . 1. Vista WHQL Supporting: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262,ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887 2. Windows 2000/XP WHQL Supporting: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267,ALC268, ALC269, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887 3. HDMI Device WHQL Support: ATI HDMI Devices 4. OS Supporting: Microsoft WindowsXP, Widnows2000, Vista x86/x64 5. Pack with Microsoft High Definition Audio UAAV1.0a (5013) 6. Add/Fix 1.) Driver : - Customizations. - Change EAPD control method for the certain codecs.
Because of the overloaded Microsoft servers it can be hard to get a valid key. To get a valid key the fastest just follow these simple steps. Thanks to my friends over at Tweakers.NET for finding this solution
Update : It seems that it’s a little busy over at the Microsoft Product Key Servers
Step 2 : Copy (Don’t CLICK IT!) one of the links below to the address bar and press enter :
32-Bit key : https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-32-ww&LCID=1033 (don’t click, Copy and Paste!)
64-bit key : https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/scripts/gcs.aspx?Product=tn-win7-64-ww&LCID=1033 (don’t click, Copy and Paste!)
Tip : You can use the 64-bit during a 32-bit installation and a 32-bit key during a 64-bit installation (it seems that getting a 64-bit key is faster!)
Step 3 : If you receive the error below, just press F5 to refresh (I had to refresh more then 10 times before I received the key), if you’re being redirected then you didn’t follow the steps 1 and 2 correctly!
If you followed the steps correct you should see your key (depending on your version it could also say Windows 7 Beta 32-bit Product Key ). Have fun!
Update: It appears that Microsoft.com is suffering badly with "server too busy" messages. The Windows Team Blog have confirmed MS are struggling and adding more servers. We have direct ISO download links below.
Entitled Windows 7 beta customer preview program, the company has posted the beta bits to the Microsoft TechNet pages. Be warned it's rather slow at the moment.
According to Microsoft there are 2.5 million keys to go around worldwide so plenty in other words. Microsoft is also providing a QFE patch for the MP3 corruption issues that have plagued build 7000, this should be online shortly as KB961367. It's extremely important you apply this patch as you may lose parts of your MP3s if the patch is not applied. 32bit and 64bit patches are now available.
It's fully confirmed that the beta 1 build is 7000 that leaked shortly after Christmas. Our members have been discussing the Windows 7 availability for the past week in one of our more popular forum threads. According to sources close to Microsoft, the company is significantly further on from build 7000, having posted 7016 internally recently. It's understood that the development has branched from 7003 onwards ready for the RC/RTM stages.
If you're interested in Windows 7 features then check out our overviews:
Over the next few weeks we will be adding many more focus items on Windows 7 including Touch, Internet Explorer 8, Windows 7 networking and media enhancements. Stay tuned for the ultimate Windows 7 focus from Neowin.net.
This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, and 200-series desktop GPUs.
Exciting New Features:
* Added support for GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 285 * Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with all SLI-certified GPUs. * Enables NVIDIA SLI Multi-monitor support, giving you the ability to use two monitors with your GeForce graphics cards in SLI mode. Now you can easily switch between multi-monitor desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming mode. Learn more here. * Enables 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. (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13). * Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #2. Download these free PhysX and CUDA applications now! * Added support for the new NVIDIA CUDA Video Encoder with H.264 optimization
Blazing Fast Performance:
* Boosts performance in numerous 3D applications. The following are some examples of improvements measured with Release 180 drivers vs. Release 178 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings): o Up to 10% performance increase in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset) o Up to 13% performance increase in Assassin's Creed o Up to 13% performance increase in BioShock o Up to 15% performance increase in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts o Up to 10% performance increase in Crysis Warhead o Up to 25% performance increase in May Cry 4 o Up to 38% performance increase in Far Cry 2 o Up to 18% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID o Up to 80% performance increase in Lost Planet: Colonies o Up to 18% performance increase in World of Conflict
And More:
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way and Quad SLI technology. * Supports CUDA. * Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015. * Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. * Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
Recently, we revealed the 40nm desktop GPUs lineup from Nvidia and now we will reveal their 40nm mobile GPUs lineup for this year to give you a better picture. Nvidia naming scheme for mobile side is pretty confusing, let alone the number of re-branding and renaming taking place but we have compiled a nice table to make it easy for you to understand.
Nvidia is going to class their mobile GPUs as N10x this year and the confusing part is that it could be G9x based or GT21x based. However, the process technology will show which GPU architecture they belong to. Nvidia will transit all the G9x based mobile GPUs from 65nm to 55nm by quarter and it will be denoted by the suffix "1" behind their codename except for N10M GE1 which is still 65nm based. As for their marketing names, Nvidia is going to call them GeForce GTX 180M/170M, GTS 160M, GT 130M/120M, G 110M/105M.
Second half of this year, the mobile GPUs will transit into 40nm based on the new GT21x architecture. N10E GTX, the highest end SKU will be based on GT212 while the rest of the N10E family like GT, GS, GE will be based on GT215. N10P GS, NS, GE, GLM will be based on GT216 and lastly, N10M GS and GE will be based on GT218.
This driver supports all Realtek High-Definition audio chipsets. It is used as onboard sound on many motherboards. Chips covered include ALC260, ALC262, ALC268, ALC662, ALC861, ALC861-VD-GR, ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC888S, ALC880T.
Operating System: Windows Vista 32bit Driver Version: 185.20 Driver Date: 2008-12-26 (YYYY-MM-DD) Driver Size: 78.11 MB Driver Released by: NVIDIA MS WHQL Certificate: Setup Files Included: International Files:
NO MODDED INFs yet (links are there but don't work) 185.20 is a whole new INF driver and I'll have to make a modded INF from scratch. I'll work on Vista versions first tonight, and hopefully can get these done. Will be hours of monotonous work for me
Hiren's Boot CD is a boot CD containing various diagnostic programs such as partitioning agents, system performance benchmarks, disk cloning and imaging tools, data recovery tools, MBR tools, BIOS tools, and many others for fixing various computer problems. It is a Bootable CD; thus, it can be useful even if the primary operating system cannot be booted. Hiren's Boot CD has an extensive list of software. Utilities with similar functionality on the CD are grouped together and seem redundant; however, they present choices through UI's differences and options in what they can do.
Hiren's BootCD - All in one Dos Bootable CD which has all these utilities:: Partition Tools, Disk Clone Tools, Antivirus Tools, Recovery Tools, Testing Tools, Hard Disk Tools etc.
Titlu potrivit mai poate fi şi „Cum să extragi şi ultima picătură de performanţă 3D din laptop-ul şi/sau iMAC-ul tău”, însă nu ar fi complet adevărat: ultima picătură se extrage prin overclocking şi ne vom ocupa de asta într-un articol viitor. Title may be appropriate and "How to extract the last drop of 3D performance of laptop and / or your iMac, but not completely true: the last drop is extracted by overclocking and we'll deal with it in a future article.
În cele ce urmează însă, ne vom axa pe alegerea unui driver nVIDIA pentru GPU, pe baza opţiunilor şi a rezultatelor obţinute de acesta, atât în benchmark-uri sintetice de tip 3DMark cât şi în jocuri (Crytek). In what follows, however, we focus on choosing a driver for the nVIDIA GPU, based on the options and the results obtained by it in benchmark sites of synthetic 3DMark and games (Crytek).
Introducerea cea lungă şi nVIDIA® UDA*… Entering the long and nVIDIA ® UDA * ...
…care este motivul ce face acest articol posibil, arhitectura unificată a driver-ului nVIDIA permiţând un mic truc, pe lângă avantajul major adus suportului pentru Windows VISTA, în ceea ce priveşte seriile mai vechi de plăci video, 6xx0 şi 7xx0. ... That is why what makes this article possible architecture unified driver nVIDIA allowing a little tweak, the major benefit brought support for Windows Vista, as regards the older series of video cards, 6xx0 and 7xx0.
Nu este un lucru nou faptul că producătorii de notebook-uri furnizează propriile ediţii ale driver-elor, ceea ce nu este tocmai un lucru bun: acestea, deşi folosesc la maxim funcţiile integrate în echipament, sunt actualizate mult mai rar (uneori aproape deloc) decât cele lansate oficial de producătorii chipset-urilor, de exemplu. There is a new thing that notebook manufacturers sites provide their own editions of drivers, which is not just a good thing: that, although the maximum use functions integrated into the equipment, are updated more often (sometimes almost) than those officially launched chipset manufacturers design, for example.De aceea, mulţi dintre noi ne vedem nevoiţi să folosim driver-ele puse la dispoziţie de către producătorul notebook-ului deoarece… pur şi simplu nu avem de ales. Therefore, many of us see our need to use the drivers supplied by the manufacturer of the notebook ... because simply we do not have a choice.Chiar şi acum, când nVIDIA a început să ofere în mod oficial şi driver-e pentru notebook-uri. Even now, when nVIDIA started to provide the official and the driver's notebook sites.
Un exemplu perfect este chiar unul din notebook-urile folosite la scrierea acestui articol: dispune de un subwoofer intern însă care se „aude” numai folosind o versiune specială a driver-elor HD, de la Realtek. A perfect example is just one of the notebooks are used to write this article has an internal subwoofer but that "hear" only using a special version of the HD drivers from Realtek.
În cazul procesoarelor grafice, treaba stă oarecum asemănător: anumite funcţii dispar; un driver ce nu dispune de certificare WHQL neputând accesa decodarea video H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC, cea folosită la discurile Blu-Ray). If graphics processors, the job stays somewhat similar: certain functions disappear, a driver who does not have access not WHQL certification decoding H.264 video (MPEG-4 AVC, the one used in Blu-Ray discs).Însă, câţi dintre noi dispun de o unitate BD-ROM/RE în notebook şi de o colecţie suficientă de discuri Blu-Ray, ca să poate folosi această funcţie? But how many of us have a notebook in BD-ROM/RE and sufficient collection of Blu-Ray disks that can use this feature?Nu mulţi, de aceea, în cele ce urmează, vă vom ghida în alegerea unui driver potrivit, pentru performanţă maximă în jocuri şi pentru suport CUDA şi PhysX, fără dificultăţi. Not many, so, in what follows, we will guide you in choosing a suitable driver for maximum performance in games and CUDA and PhysX support without difficulty.
Începem însă cu noutăţile aduse de noua serie de driver-e, nu de mult certificată, 180. But go to the news of the new series of drivers, not much certified 180.Aceasta aduce câteva îmbunătăţiri majore şi câteva „fix”-uri mult visate, ca de exemplu posibilitatea folosirii SLi-ului chiar şi atunci când vorbim de mai multe LCD-uri pe birou. This brings some major improvements and a few "fix" links of your dreams, such as the use of SLI, even when talking about more sites on the LCD office.După aproximativ 4 ani şi jumătate, avem în sfârşit suportul acesta. After about 4 ½ years, we finally support it.Noroc, probabil, de cel introdus pentru CF, de câtre AMD/ATi, odată cu X2-ul 3870, care a stimulat acest lucru. Cheers probably introduced to the CF, the AMD / ATI, with the X2-3870, which has stimulated this.Acest suport însă, este cu dus întors: doar două monitoare pot fi folosite în acest fel. This support, however, is gone back: two monitors can be used in this way.Dacă se doreşte, de exemplu, 4 monitoare, revenim la dezactivarea SLi-ului, doar placa master cu ale sale două porturi DVI putând fi folosită, în modul SLi. If you wish, for example, 4 monitors, back to disable the SLI, just like the master with its two DVI ports can be used in SLI mode.Revenind la plusuri, e totuşi un lucru bun faptul că putem selecta care ieşire va fi folosită de SLi din cele două de pe placa video setată ca master. Returning to plusuri, is nevertheless a good thing that we can select the output will be used for SLI of two of the video set to master.De asemenea, jocurile cu suport multi-monitor sunt şi ele suportate, de acum. Also games with multi-monitor support are also supported now.Puţine, însă e un început, soluţia rămânând încă o placă video externă, Matrox. Few, however, is a start, the solution still remains an external video card, Matrox.
Fizica din jocuri, inexistentă până la PhysX, a trecut şi ea la un alt nivel. Physics of games, no to PhysX, and passed it to another level.La conferinţa nVIDIA de pe 17 , din acestă lună, cele două demonstraţii cu Cryostasis şi încă nelansatul Mirror’s Edge ne-au arătat cu adevărat, pentru prima dată, ce înseamnă fizica în jocuri.Conference on nVIDIA 17 of this month, the two demonstrations with Cryostasis and still nelansatul Mirror's Edge we have really shown for the first time what physics in games.
Click PLAY pentru a vizualiza demo-ul.Click PLAY to view the demo.
Acel je ne sais quoi care trage linia dintre realism şi… imitaţie nereuşită. That je ne sais quoi that draws the line between realism and ... failed imitation.Mai nou, de la versiunea 180.48, se poate dedica un GPU complet randării efectelor de fizică din jocuri (la conferinţă, am putut testa un sistem bazat pe un SLi de GTX 280 plus un 9800 GT ce se ocupa de fizică, construit în aşa fel). Newer version of 180.48, can dedicate a full GPU randării physics effects in games (at the conference, we could test a system based on the SLI GTX 280 plus a 9800 GT which deals with natural, built in such a way ).Lipsa de suport din partea Microsoft, în ceea ce priveşte setarea unei plăci video dedicate pentru PhysX, a obligat nVIDIA so facă cu „mâna” ei: pe baza unui truc, putem totuşi selecta o placă dedicată pentru PhysX, fără a fi folosită de Windows. Lack of support from Microsoft, in terms of setting up a dedicated video card for PhysX, nVIDIA forced to do so "hand" it: on a trick, however, can select a card dedicated to PhysX, without the use of Windows .Revenind la ceea ce înseamnă nVIDIA PhysX: Nehalem rula, fără suport GPU, un demo cu 50-60.000 de particule, la doar 15-20 cadre pe secundă, pe când un GeForce 9800 făcea acelaşi lucru, la 300 cadre pe secundă, deci de vreo 8-10 ori mai mult decât necesarul unei rulări perfect jucabile, dacă vorbim despre un joc 3D. Going back to what it means nVIDIA PhysX: Nehalem run without GPU support, with a demo 50-60.000 particles, only 15-20 frames per second, while a GeForce 9800 was the same, at 300 frames per second, so the about 8-10 times more than necessary Plays a perfect jucabile if we talk about a 3D game.Ca să mărim puţin diferenţa, seriile noi măresc această diferenţă la peste 25-30 ori (GTX 295 va rula acelaşi test, în comparaţie, PROBABIL la 800-900 cadre). To expand a little difference, the series in November this difference increased to over 25-30 times (GTX 295 will run the same test, in comparison, probably at 800-900 frames).Ceea ce a fost lăsat deocamdată, on hold (dacă există vreun plan în această privinţă), a fost mecanica cuantică. What was left now, on hold (if there is any plan in this regard), it was quantum mechanics.Explicaţia nVIDIA: ne axăm pe divertisment. NVIDIA explanation: we axăm on entertainment.Trebuie să recunoaştem însă, cu PhysX şi ochelarii 3D ce vor fi lansaţi şi ei pe 8 ianuarie anul viitor, avem o revoluţie tehnologică în domeniul 3D, clar. We have to admit, however, with PhysX and 3D glasses that will be launched and its January 8 next year, we have a technological revolution in 3D clear.Să revenim la driver, însă. Let's return to the driver, however.
CUDA. GPGPU la cel mai înalt nivel, spunea un coleg de breaslă. GPGPU at the highest level, said a colleague guild.Odată cu această nouă tehnologie, ce măreşte semnificativ numărul posibilităţilor de a folosi un accelerator grafic, am putut vedea, în practică, diferenţa dintre un CPU şi un GPU modern. With this new technology that significantly increases the possibilities of using a graphic accelerator, I could see in practice the difference between a CPU and a modern GPU.Diferenţă extrem de mare, în detrimentul primului. Very big difference to the detriment of the first.CUDA este un pas intermediar între programarea clasică, în limbaj C şi folosirea procesorului grafic pentru deja enorma-i putere computaţională (dacă vorbim de plăci ca viitoarea GTX 295 sau actuala GTX 280). CUDA is an intermediate step between classical programming in C language and use graphics processor for the already-enormous computational power (if we talk about the future like the current GTX 295 or GTX 280).Driver-ele nVIDIA, inţial suportate diferit (o versiune specială a acestora era dedicată CUDA), acum dispun de de aceasta la ordinea zilei, alături de PhysX şi de suportul pentru ochelarii 3D, ce au marcat, cel puţin pentru mine ziua Z în ceea ce priveşte grafica 3D. NVIDIA drivers, ultimate incurred differently (a special version of them was dedicated CUDA), now have it on the agenda, along with PhysX and support for 3D glasses, which were marked, at least for me day in Z of 3D graphics.
Cum am testat? How we tested?
Cele două notebook-uri de test au fost două de uz general, ce se pretează cu succes la gaming-ul de ocazie, fie el şi la rezoluţie nativă şi setări medii, chiar spre high, în majoritatea titlurilor. The two notebook test sites were two general use, which is suitable to successfully gaming your opportunity, be it in native resolution settings and environments, even to high in most titles.iMAC-ul, de top, având un procesor net superior celor din notebook-uri însă placă video… tot de notebook. The iMac, top with a superior net processor of the notebook-like video sites ... but all of the notebook.
Primul, cel pe care au fost testate driver-ele pentru Windows XP, a fost un Dell Inspiron 1520: First, the one that was tested drivers for Windows XP, was a Dell Inspiron 1520:
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 la 2.2 GHz;CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 at 2.2 GHz;
RAM 2×2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM la 667 MHz, şi latenţe standard (5-5-5-15);RAM 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667 MHz, and standard dormant (5-5-5-15);
VIDEO 15.4″, la 1440 x 900.VIDEO 15.4 "at 1440 x 900.
iMAC-ul: cel mai performant iMAC de la ora actuală. iMac is: the performance of the iMac today.Placa video este una mobilă, 8800M GTS, deci rezultatele sunt utile atât celor cu un GPU de acest tip, pe notebook-uri gen SAGER/CLEVO, cât şi celor care au iMAC-uri. Video is a mobile, 8800M GTS, so the results are useful both to those with a GPU of this type, the notebook-like sites SAGER / CLEVO and those who iMac's.Iniţial, vom testa Windows VISTA x32 pe el, ca apoi să testăm şi driver-ele pentru MAC OS-X. Initially, we will test Windows Vista x32 on it, then test and drivers for Mac OS-X.
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 la 3.06 GHz;CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 at 3.06 GHz;
RAM 2×1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM la 800 MHz, şi latenţe standard (6-6-6-18);RAM 2 x 1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM 800 MHz, and standard dormant (6-6-6-18);
VIDEO 24″, la 1920 x 1200.VIDEO 24 "at 1920 x 1200.
Cel de-al doilea notebook, pe care sa testat Windows 7 (şi Windows VISTA x64), un Acer Aspire 6920G, a avut următoarea configuraţie: The second notebook, which was tested on Windows 7 (and Windows Vista x64), an Acer aspire 6920G, had the following configuration:
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 la 2.5 GHz;CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 at 2.5 GHz;
RAM 2×2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM la 667 MHz, şi latenţe standard (5-5-5-18);RAM 2 x 2 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667 MHz, and standard dormant (5-5-5-18);
Testele s-au efectuat pe o configuraţie software pusă la punct încă dinaintea driver-elor pentru GPU (totul a fost instalat şi sa făcut o imagine de disk), configuraţie restaurată după fiecare testare de driver, pentru a evita folosirea unor aplicaţii de curăţare a sistemului de driver-e, aplicaţii pe care noi le-am găsit insuficiente (testul cu acelaşi driver, instalat în ordinea 1-2-1, a dat rezultatele deloc dorite: diferenţa în 3DMark06 fiind suficient de mare pentru a face acest test, în cazul folosirii lor, inutil). Tests were performed on a software configuration put in place even before drivers for GPU (it was installed and made a disk image) configuration restored after each test driver to avoid the use of cleaning applications the drivers, applications that we have found insufficient (test with the same driver installed in order 1-2-1, gave no desired results: the difference in 3DMark06 is large enough to test in If their use, unnecessary).
Am ales 3DMark03 pentru binecunoscutul fapt că e cel mai „stresant” pentru GPU iar 3DMark05 şi 3DMark06 pentru că sunt benchmark-urile sintetice cele mai folosite (şi mai recente, de la Futuremark), pentru Windows XP. I chose to 3DMark03 is well known fact that most "annoying" for GPU and 3DMark05 and 3DMark06 benchmark because they are your most synthetic (and later, from Futuremark) for Windows XP.Pe Windows VISTA şi Windows 7, am folosit şi ultima versiune, Vantage. On Windows Vista and Windows 7, I used the latest version, Vantage.Jocurile au fost alese pe criteriul: mai vechi, dar cu cerinţe mari. Games were chosen based on: older, but with large requirements.De ce mai vechi? Why are older?Pentru că, de exemplu, Far Cry 2 dispune de optimizări doar în câteva versiuni, iar acelea beta, foarte noi. Because, for example, Far Cry 2 has improvements in several versions only, and those beta, very us.
În speranţa că vă va fi de folos şi comparaţia cu versiuni mai vechi (tocmai ce spuneam mai sus, dacă doriţi suport Blu-Ray sau aveţi incompatibilităţi cu o anumită versiune de driver), am testat nu mai puţin de 30 versiuni de driver, lansate anul acesta, versiuni atât oficiale cât şi beta (însă care pot concura uneori, la capitolul stabilitate, cu cele WHQL). In the hope that it will be useful and comparison with older versions (just what I said above, if you want to support Blu-Ray or have incompatibilities with some version of the driver), we tested not less than 30 versions of drivers launched This year, the official version and the beta (but which can sometimes compete, Chapter stability with WHQL).Lista însă va fi actualizată în permanenţă, deci staţi pe aproape (sau, adăugaţi pagina la bookmark-uri, pentru că vom testa fiecare versiune nouă de driver apărută, de acum înainte)! But the list will be updated constantly, so stay close to (or add the page to bookmark sites, we will test each new version of driver released from now on)!
Cum am profitat de UDA? How I took the UDA?
Scutindu-ne atât pe noi cât şi pe voi (cei ce veţi dori să instalaţi un anumit driver din lista celor de mai jos) de studii şi căutări pe internet, vă spunem doar că modificarea driver-ului, pentru a deveni compatibil nu este decât adăgarea, în *.inf-ul driver-ului a datelor GPU-ului de care dispune notebook-ul dumneavoastră, sau chiar PC-ul (anumite versiuni sunt lansate pentru plăci gen Quadro, neavând suportul, în *.inf, pentru plăcile GeForce, de exemplu). Save us both us and you (those who want to install a driver from the list below) studies and searches on the Internet, you say that the amendment only driver to be compatible not only adăgarea in the *. inf driver data GPU's available to your notebook, or PC (some versions are released for gender Quadro cards, no support in *. inf, for GeForce cards , for example).Modificare ce poate fi făcută automat, graţie unor entuziaşti ca băieţii de aici . Change can be done automatically, thanks to the enthusiastic boys here.Noi am folosit *.inf-uri modificate doar pentru a adăuga suportul, fără îmbunătăţiri sau alte modificări ce ar fi încurcat informaţia obţinută în urma testelor. We used *. inf links modified only to add support without improvements or other changes that would have embarrassed the information obtained from the tests.Cu alte cuvinte, pentru a putea instala un anumit driver din test, tot ce aveţi de făcut este să-l descărcaţi, să-l extrageţi şi să-i înlocuiţi *.inf-ul cu unul modificat, potrivit versiunii dumneavoastră de driver. In other words, to install a driver from the test, all you need to do is download it to pull it out and replace them *. inf-one with the modified version according to your driver.
A se ţine cont de faptul că, folosind driver-ele modificate, decodarea video pe GPU, prin intermediul aplicaţiilor ca Cyberlink PowerDVD sau Corel WinDVD, va fi imposibilă, treaba fiind exclusiv preluată de CPU. To take into account the fact that drivers using modified GPU video decoding, through the Corel Cyberlink PowerDVD or WinDVD will be impossible, the only thing being taken over by the CPU.Însă, revenind, câţi dintre noi au discuri Blu-Ray de văzut pe notebook? But, coming back, how many of us have Blu-Ray discs to see the notebook?
Primul tabel conţine doar rezultatele testelor (în puncte pentru 3DMark şi în cadre pe secundă pentru Crysis-uri), iar cel de-al doilea conţine informaţii suplimentare despre driver, precum modelele suportate oficial în *.inf (informaţii utile celor care folosesc datele pentru plăcile de desktop, ce au suport oficial - şi implicit Blu-Ray şi certificarea WHQL activă), alături de alte informaţii precum suportul pentru fizică (PhysX), CUDA, clientul de folding pentru GPU… şi aşa mai departe. The first table contains the results of tests (in 3DMark points and frames per second for Crysis-ROMs), and the second contains additional information about the driver, as well as models officially *. inf (information using the data for desktop cards that have official support - and, Blu-Ray and active WHQL certification), along with other information such as support for physical (PhysX), CUDA, folding client for GPU ... and so on.„Distracţie plăcută!” "Enjoy!"
Driver Version Driver Version
3DMark03
3DMark05
3DMark06
Crysis
Crysis Warhead Crysis Warhead
*Benchmarking could not be completed properly. * Benchmarking could not be completed properly.
175.16175.16
10616
6626
3708
12.21
6.84
175.63175.63
10622
6599
3735
12.35
6.88
175.70175.70
10631
6631
3735
12.3612.36
6.91
175.75175.75
10648
6634
3728
12.35
6.91
175.80175.80
10616
6628
3732
12.35
6.89
176.04176.04
10631
6592
3747
11.71
6.82
176.37176.37
10663
6622
3743
11.70
6.83
176.48176.48
10650
6616
3756
11.68
6.85
176.53176.53
10668
6616
3753
11.72
6.83
177.41177.41
10661
6630
3766
11.79
6.83
177.66177.66
10805
66826682
3772
11.81
6.86
177.70177.70
10815
6667
3782
11.85
6.89
177.79177.79
10825
6669
3782
11.86
6.84
177.83177.83
10798
6672
3783
11.87
6.85
177.89177.89
10824
6664
3787
11.87
6.86
177.92177.92
10818
6673
3788
11.85
6.89
177.98177.98
10814
6651
3784
11.85
6.89
178.08178.08
10836
6661
3795
11.85
6.87
178.13178.13
10822
6661
3795
11.85
6.88
178.15178.15
10785
6666
3791
11.83
6.88
178.24178.24
1083910839
6660
3789
11.83
6.90
178.26178.26
10800
6658
3786
11.85
6.88
178.46178.46
10820
6654
3790
11.84
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180.42180.42
10835
6670
3805
12.10
6.97
180.43180.43
10806
6652
38163816
12.12
6.97
180.48180.48
10823
6666
3805
12.13
6.96
180.60180.60
10815
6664
3804
12.11
6.996.99
180.70180.70
10819
6667
3807
12.10
6.86
180.84180.84
10836
6655
3802
12.11
-*
181.00181.00
10778
6651
3809
12.09
6.87
Driver Version Driver Version
3DMark03
3DMark05
3DMark06
Crysis
Crysis Warhead Crysis Warhead
On the Products Supported section, we have the list of the original models supported by the unmodified drivers.Supported on the Products section, we have the list of the original models supported by the unmodified drivers.
175.16175.16
10,616 10.616
6626
3708
12.21
6.84
Launched - May 16, 2008Launched - May 16, 2008
WHQL - YesWHQL - Yes
Phyxs Support - NoPhyxs Support - No
Physx Included -Included Physx --
CUDA Support - NoCUDA Support - No
GPGPU Folding Client Support - NoGPGPU Folding Customer Support - No
New Features - WHQL Certified for Windows XP, Supports GeForce FX, 6, 7, 8, and 9 series GPUs including these newly released GPUs:New Features - WHQL Certified for Windows XP Supports GeForce FX, 6, 7, 8 and 9 series GPUs including these newly released GPUs:
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL. Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI ™ technology * on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.Adds new PureVideo HD features for GeForce 9800 GX2, 9800 GTX, 9600 GT and 9600 GSO: Adds new PureVideo HD features for GeForce 9800 GX2, 9800 GTX, 9600 GT and 9600 GSO:
Improved performance on many DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications. Improved performance on many DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications.
Numerous game and application compatibility fixes. Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues. 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. Users without U.S. English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring is available by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring is available by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
* Note : Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.* Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.
** Note : Users will require updated software from third-party movie players to experience the new Dual-Stream decode acceleration for Blu-ray and HD DVD playback features.** Note: Users will require updated software from third-party movie players to experience the new Dual-Stream decode acceleration for Blu-ray and HD DVD playback features.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. 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. 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. Users without U.S. English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
Note : 3-way SLI technology and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.Notes: 3-way SLI technology and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.
Supports GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs. Supports GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX +, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs.
Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.08.18). Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.08.18).
Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack. Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards. Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel ® D5400XS Motherboards.
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL. Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI ™ technology * on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Supports CUDA™. Supports CUDA ™.
Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Supports Folding @ home distributing computing application.Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: # 131015.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Includes several 3D application performance improvements. Includes several 3D application performance improvements.
The following are examples of improvements measured with v177.92 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver: The following are examples of improvements measured with v177.92 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset) Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin’s Creed DX10 Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10 Single GPU increases up to 15% in BioShock DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4 Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in BioShock DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes.Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues. 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. Users without U.S. English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
*Note : Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.* Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.
WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs. WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX +, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs.
Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.09.04). Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.09.04).
Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack. Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards. Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel ® D5400XS Motherboards.
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL. Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI ™ technology * on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Supports CUDA™. Supports CUDA ™.
Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Supports Folding @ home distributing computing application.Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: # 131015.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Includes several 3D application performance improvements. Includes several 3D application performance improvements.
The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.13 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver: The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.13 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset) Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin’s Creed DX10 Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10 Single GPU increases up to 15% in BioShock DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4 Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in BioShock DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes.Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues. 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. Users without U.S. English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
*Note : Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.* Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.
Adds support for newly-released GeForce 9-series motherboard GPUs. Adds support for newly-released GeForce 9-series motherboard GPUs.
Includes several application compatibility fixes. Includes several application compatibility fixes.Please read the release documentation for more details. Please read the release documentation for more details.
Release 178 Highlights: Release 178 Highlights:
WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs. WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs.
Adds support for GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs. Adds support for GeForce 9800 GTX +, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs.
Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.09.04). Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.09.04).
Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack. Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards. Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel ® D5400XS Motherboards.
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL. Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI ™ technology * on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Supports CUDA™. Supports CUDA ™.
Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Supports Folding @ home distributing computing application.Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: # 131015.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Includes several 3D application performance improvements. Includes several 3D application performance improvements.
The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.24 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver: The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.24 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset) Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin’s Creed DX10 Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10 Single GPU increases up to 15% in BioShock DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4 Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in BioShock DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes.Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
Beta driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs (refer to the products supported tab for more detail). Beta driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs (refer to the products supported tab for more detail).
Recommended for the best experience on Far Cry 2: Recommended for the best experience on Far Cry 2: “Since we first began working on Far Cry 2 in early 2005, we have used GeForce GPU’s to develop the game and worked closely with NVIDIA’s excellent engineers. "Since we first began working on Far Cry 2 in early 2005, we have used GeForce GPU's to develop the game and worked closely with NVIDIA's excellent engineers.While Far Cry 2 represents an outstanding PC gaming experience for a wide range of systems, GeForce users can expect to enjoy the game quite literally ‘The Way It Was Meant To Be Played’.” - Louis-Pierre Pharand, Ubisoft, Far Cry 2 Producer While Far Cry 2 represents an outstanding PC gaming experience for a wide range of systems, GeForce users can expect to enjoy the game quite literally 'The Way It Was meant to be Played'. "- Louis-Pierre Pharand, Ubisoft, Far Cry 2 Producer
Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX+, and GeForce 9800 GTX. Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based Motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX +, and GeForce 9800 GTX.
Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX+, and GeForce 9800 GTX. Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based Motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX +, and GeForce 9800 GTX.Learn more here. Learn more here.
Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Enables 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. Use one card for graphics and dedicated to a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects.Learn more here. Learn more here.(Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13). (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13).
Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with all SLI-certified GPUs. Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based Motherboards with all SLI-certified GPUs.
Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Enables 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. Use one card for graphics and dedicated to a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects.Learn more here. Learn more here.(Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13). (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13).
Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #2. Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack # 2.Download these free PhysX and CUDA applications now! Download these free PhysX and CUDA applications now!
May Cry 4
