New Nvidia drivers out - 100.64

[mlai]

But don't get your hopes up too high. Most of the really glaring bugs still
haven't been fixed (or even touched)

 

[Guest]

They can be found at http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_100.64.html .

Release Highlights:

* Adds support for GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB
* Beta driver for NVIDIA SLIâ„¢ support for GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS GPUs
* This driver supports the following features:
o Single GPU support
+ DirectX 9 support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
+ DirectX 10 support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
+ OpenGL support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
o NVIDIA SLI support
+ DirectX 9 support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
+ OpenGL support for GeForce 8800 GPUs
* DirectX 9 and OpenGL NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 6 and 7 series
GPUs and DirectX 10 NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 8800 GPUs will be
available in a future driver

 

[Guest]

But don't get your hopes up too high. Most of the really glaring bugs still
haven't been fixed (or even touched)

Desktop Graphics subscore went from 4.4 > 4.6
Gaming Grpahics " " 4.3 > 4.5

All is stable....for now.

 

[JoRene Anderson]

Using the 100.64 with a NVidia 7600 card, the fps in Vista is still 1/2 that
in WinXP. But at least the control panel is now available and my 1440x900
screen is working at the correct resolution.

 

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[Billy]

Can I ask if anyone is managing to use these drivers with a geforce GO 7600?

Thanks

Billy

 

[Guest]

Well, I can't really answer your question, but on my 6600GT SLI system, the
driver simply doesn't work no matter what I do. After a few unsuccessful
tries I had to use system restore.

I had the same problem with 100.59.

NVidia is really behaving in a shameful way with its customers. I had VISTA
installed as part of a business deal before Jan 31-st, and can only use one
of my graphics card. Wasted money, really.

I seriously doubt my next card will be NVidia.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

GeForce GO drivers have to come from your laptop manufacturer - they are not
officially supported by any nVidia driver pack.

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[RonK]

Won't work with my 7900GT's SLI either.
Had to do a Restore as well.

 

[neil]

Looking at the release notes there is no support for SLI mode on anything
other than the 8800 at the moment.

Neil

 

[Serdar Aytamaner]

Same here.
Mine is 6600GT AGP.
Restored to old one.

 

[RonK]

Hi Neil,
The problem is that the driver will not install. It freezes when almost
complete and after doing a Hard Restar there is no driver installed at all
for the video cards.
i have to install the previous 100.54 drivers or do a system restore.
the driver is defective.

 

[Phill]

Using the 100.64 with a NVidia 7600 card, the fps in Vista is still 1/2
that in WinXP. But at least the control panel is now available and my
1440x900 screen is working at the correct resolution.

Had the same issue with my 2 x XFX7900GT's. I couldn't go above
100.54....black screens and code 43 errors, even removing one card wouldn't
allow the driver to install! Tonight I upgraded from Vista Business to
Utimate. After the upgrade was complete I noticed that Vista had reloaded
the old nVidia WDM drivers. Taking a chance I decided to install 100.64 and
low and behold they installed without a hitch!

My only advice is to boot into safe mode, uninstall the current drivers,
clean out any remnants using Driver Cleaner than install the WDM drivers.
After restart try installing 100.64....you never know!!

Phill

 

[mlai]

I am so fed up with Nvidia's driver (up to 100.64) that I went out and got
myself a pair of ATI X1950pro to run in crossfire mode and everything just
works......