New WHQL 196.21 GeForce Drivers

apoppin · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:48 am

GeForce/ION Driver Release 196.21

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Version:196.21 WHQL
Release Date: 2010.01.19

Language:English (U.S.)
File Size: 126 MB

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New in Version 196.21

* Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for many top new gaming titles including Avatar Demo, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, City Bus Simulator, Dirt 2, Ferrari Virtual Race, GREED: Black Border, Mass Effect 2, Mortal Online, Ninja Blade, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Demo, Planet 51, RUSE, Serious Sam HD, and Wings of Prey.
* Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.09.1112.
* Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.
* Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

Existing Support:

* Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with the new Adobe Flash 10.1 beta. Learn more here.
* Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7 and GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports OpenGL 3.2 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
* Supports CUDA Toolkit 3.0 features and performance enhancements. See CUDA Zone for more details.
* Supports NVIDIA 3D Vision Discover, a complete, low cost solution to start your immersive stereoscopic 3D experience. NOTE: If you are using NVIDIA 3D Vision active shutter glasses, you must download the separate 3D Vision driver which includes the driver for the 3D Vision IR emitter.
* 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.
* 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. This driver installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.1112. Learn more here.
* Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!
* Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

gstanford · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:07 am

No mention of eyefinity type support for GT2xx users yet?

apoppin · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:37 am

gstanford wrote:

No mention of eyefinity type support for GT2xx users yet?

I remember Nvidia's "eyefinity" from Nvision08

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=643&all=1

LeonHyman · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:49 am

I would just love to know what it feels like to game on three monitors.

tviceman · **Joined:** Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:02 pm **Posts:** 1149

apoppin wrote:

gstanford wrote:

No mention of eyefinity type support for GT2xx users yet?

I remember Nvidia's "eyefinity" from Nvision08

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=643&all=1

That is neat looking but I don't think I can get over the black bars. I'd rather just have one big 16:9 screen.

It does look cool, though. I wish I had a friend who had that setup.

apoppin · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:02 am

The people who have eyefinity claim that you don't notice the bars

and there is a new monitor from Samsung with a smaller bezel - this is gonna be in my CES Wrap-Up i am working on now

gstanford · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:15 am

tviceman wrote:

apoppin wrote:

gstanford wrote:

No mention of eyefinity type support for GT2xx users yet?

I remember Nvidia's "eyefinity" from Nvision08

http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=643&all=1

That is neat looking but I don't think I can get over the black bars. I'd rather just have one big 16:9 screen.

It does look cool, though. I wish I had a friend who had that setup.

I have no personal interest in eyefinity or similar, I'm quite happy with one 30" monitor, the only thing I'd change it for is a 40" or 55" inh monitor (at the same max resolution of 2560x1600 or better).

nvidia mentioned to a few of the guys who did the fermi previews that an eyefinity equivalent was on its way with fermi and GT200 was also capable (they have had the basic functionality for years as "Quadro Plex" in the professional market).

I guess GT200 users will need to wait for fermi's launch before they can use the feature.

kraeoss · **Joined:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:50 pm **Posts:** 98

dudes... i updated my 9800GTX+ with this driver, and lost all ability to oc my card.... no control over the shader clock... when i set the controls that can be set it just resets to default... btw i'm using evga precision oc tool... any suggestions

apoppin · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:03 am

kraeoss wrote:

dudes... i updated my 9800GTX+ with this driver, and lost all ability to oc my card.... no control over the shader clock... when i set the controls that can be set it just resets to default... btw i'm using evga precision oc tool... any suggestions

Yes, roll back the driver to the last known one that lets you overclock.

i haven't got to test 196.21 yet.
:blush:

kraeoss · **Joined:** Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:50 pm **Posts:** 98

...tried that... no driver to revert too... oddly... now i'm re-downloading the suggested drivers from evga... i'll let u know what happens if it works out..

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