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nVIDIA ForceWare 178.13 [WHQL] Graphics Drivers for Vista / XP

September 25, 2008

* 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).

* Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.

* Adds support for 2-way and 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards.

* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way and Quad SLI technology.

* Supports CUDA™.

* Supports NVIDIA GeForce 3D Stereo Technology.

* 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 several 3D application performance improvements. The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.13 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:

o Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)

o Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10

o Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10

o Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4

o Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

o 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10

o 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10

o 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

o 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10

* Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. 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.

*Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.

Download release notes XP (PDF)

Download release notes Vista (PDF)

Download Page for Vista 32-bit

Download Page for Vista 64-bit

Download Page for Windows XP / Media Center Edition

Download Page Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64

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I can't help but wonder, why do they keep releasing ForceWare drivers if GeForce drivers are the follow ups... Thanks for the up jalaffa

ps do you still have the link RobrPatty posted? (You know, Trojan Remover 6.7.2 build 2545 with something nice)

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GeForce Release 178 WHQL

Version: 178.13

Release Date: September 25, 2008

Operating System: Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition

Language: U.S. English

File Size: 86.5 MB

There's no 178.13 ForceWare release :rolleyes: I knew there was something fishy about this, probably jalaffa trying to breach our security and steal all our money :ph34r: :)

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