New Nvidia Beta Drivers Fixes Fan Issue
Nvidia released a beta set of drivers that resolved the fan issue along with other improvements.
Wednesday Nvidia released a new set of beta drivers that supposedly resolves the fan speed issue caused by the previous 196.75 WHQL driver release. Listed as GeForce 197.13 beta, this new set also adds support for ION, GeForce GT 320, GeForce GT 330, and GeForce GT 340.
To download the beta drivers, head here. For more information on what these beta offers, here's the changelog:
- Adds support for Next Generation ION.
- Adds support for GeForce GT 320, GeForce GT 330, and GeForce GT 340.
- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129.
- Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
- Increases performance in several PC games from v196.21 WHQL. The following are examples of measured improvements. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
* Up to 13% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with a single GPU.
* Up to 30% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with SLI technology.
* Up to 13% performance increase in H.A.W.X. with single GPU.
* Up to 15% performance increase in H.A.W.X. with SLI technology.
* Up to 30% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with single GPU.
* Up to 28% performance increase in Left 4 Dead with SLI technology.
- Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, and Zombie Driver.
- Enhanced SLI support for Metro 2033, Supreme Commander 2, Unigine, and World of Warcraft.
- Adds override anti-aliasing support for Mass Effect 2.
- 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.
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Wonder if they've broken anything else...
^ Yea... ATi fanboi's hope, of seeing a company make crappier drivers than their own
FYI, I've been using Nvidia GPU's for years, still do as a matter of fact. But when the Team Green release two broken driver updates in a row, even the die-hard Nvidia fan starts asking questions.
FYI, I've been using Nvidia GPU's for years, still do as a matter of fact. But when the Team Green release two broken driver updates in a row, even the die-hard Nvidia fan starts asking questions.
there was 196.75 and what else ?
The previous one (think it was 196.21) broke overclocking functionality.
Here's the link:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/n [...] ,9489.html
Here's the link:http://www.tomshardware.com/news/n [...] ,9489.html
196.21 are fine now. It's on the Nvidia page. I'm using them and I haven't faced any problems with EVGA Precision oc profiles.
Yes, but the point is they were broken and had to be fixed, so that's two major driver releases in a row that have had problems.
Yes, but the point is they were broken and had to be fixed, so that's two major driver releases in a row that have had problems.
I know, not supporting their mistakes, but atlest it's tons better than what ATi has done with their drivers. I don't know about u, but i don't lose trust that easily... lol if that had been the case, i'd have boycotted ATi completely.
I can't really comment on that, since I've only once had a Radeon and that was years ago. My primary reason for wanting to switch to ATi now would be that they sell cards with great performance at very decent prices. I could take the 5770 for example, which would completely bury my old 8800GTS performance-wise, yet draws less power AND has DX11 plus Eyefinity. What are my equivalent options from Nvidia at the moment? Ehhh... nothing.
Good if u have an old gen card much like the 8800GTS. However, not so much for me for two reasons
1) My GTX 275 still beats the 5770.
2) 5770 64 bit Win 7 drivers are still quite the biggest pain in the A$$ at times. Ofcourse many work properly, but alot.. i repeat, alot have had issues with it. You should probably consider that too.
Good if u have an old gen card much like the 8800GTS. However, not so much for me for two reasons1) My GTX 275 still beats the 5770.2) 5770 64 bit Win 7 drivers are still quite the biggest pain in the A$$ at times. Ofcourse many work properly, but alot.. i repeat, alot have had issues with it. You should probably consider that too.
Fair, and in your case you would be well within your rights to stick to the GTX275. No sense in swapping one high-performance card for another one. In my case, I'm looking at the upgrade options and to my shock I find that Nvidia aren't my first choice anymore, even though every card I've owned for the last 8-10 years has been an Nvidia. Times they are a-changing..
Fair, and in your case you would be well within your rights to stick to the GTX275. No sense in swapping one high-performance card for another one. In my case, I'm looking at the upgrade options and to my shock I find that Nvidia aren't my first choice anymore, even though every card I've owned for the last 8-10 years has been an Nvidia. Times they are a-changing..
I guess yea, but i suggest you wait a bit.. for fermi.. prices will inevitably drop on the ATi cards and the drivers will get more mature/stable overtime too. Just a thought.
Precisely what I plan to do. :-)