182.46 beta drivers

Hog54 · *Last edited by Hog54; 03-23-2009 at 03:03.*

Get them here.

Download:

Forceware 182.46 XP 32-bit

Forceware 182.46 XP 64-bit

Forceware 182.46 Vista 64-bit

Forceware 182.46 Vista 32-bit

HaZe303 · 03-23-2009, 03:08 | posts: 936 | Location: Sweden | User is Offline

Nice find, but do please link to Vista x64 as well as many will be asking for it. So save this thread from all those unnecessary questions!

Rinnix · 03-23-2009, 03:15 | posts: 13 | Location: Milan (Italy) | User is Offline

Vista x64 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvist...2.46_beta.html

ZeBeeDY · 03-23-2009, 03:15 | posts: 31 | Location: Ankara/Turkey | User is Offline

New in Release 182.46:

* Optimized single GPU and SLI support for upcoming PC games.
* Numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release documentation notes.

ammath · 03-23-2009, 03:47 | posts: 8 | User is Offline

Empire total war still don't use sli... One would have thought they would have tried to fix this by now......

edit: for the gtx295 that is.

Hog54 · 03-23-2009, 04:01 | posts: 668 | Location: Boston | User is Offline

I didnt link to vista 64bit cause for some reason its down.

ragtag · 03-23-2009, 04:15 | posts: 178 | Location: Norway | User is Offline

VistaX64 link worked fine for me.

cricket bones · 03-23-2009, 04:17 | posts: 177 | Location: Toronto, Canada | User is Offline

Vista x64 link is down for me, also.

Edit: When I went to the site and expanded 182.46 in the list available, I was able to download the file.

Burnt_Ram · *Last edited by Burnt_Ram; 03-23-2009 at 04:22.*

nice. been waiting for a new beta. thx for the heads up.

Changes in Version 182.46
The following sections list the changes made and issues resolved since driver
versions 182.08.
The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference.
Fixed Issues–Windows XP 32-bit
Single-GPU Resolved Issues and Changes
• GeForce 7 series AGP, GeForce 6 Series AGP: NVIDIA graphics driver
cannot be installed.
Multi-GPU Resolved Issues and Changes
• [SLI]: Football Manager 09–the game fails to run properly with SLI mode
enabled. [490661]
• [SLI], GeForce 9500 GT: WIth SLI mode enabled, ʺResident Evil Extinctionʺ
Blu‐ray disc playback stutters using Cyberlink 4102 with noise reduction and
image enhancement set to 100%. [454740]

not much in the way of significant changes, but i guess we'll see ...

UnrealGaming · 03-23-2009, 04:41 | posts: 1,202 | Location: Serbia | User is Online

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 1440:900 DX10 ( all maxed out ) 2xAA

Forceware 182.08:

MAX FPS: 157

AVG FPS: 47

Forceware 182.46:

MAX FPS: 177

AVG FPS: 51

scandalous · 03-23-2009, 05:03 | posts: 419 | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnrealGaming

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 1440:900 DX10 ( all maxed out ) 2xAA

Forceware 182.08:

MAX FPS: 157

AVG FPS: 47

Forceware 182.46:

MAX FPS: 177

AVG FPS: 51

Wow, that's a pretty good increase. Downloading drivers now, will post feedback later on.

Warboy · *Last edited by Warboy; 03-23-2009 at 05:26.*

Here you guys go. Since the 64-bit page doesn't work for me.

http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_beta.exe

oatey4519 · 03-23-2009, 05:58 | posts: 128 | Location: Cambs, Uk | User is Offline

nice find..
downloading now.
Be good to see if they've ironed out a few issues.

LedHed

WooT, can't wait to get off work and try these puppies out.

So far since the GTX 295 launch each driver has steadily increased in quality and performance so hopefully this trend continues.

roguesn1per · 03-23-2009, 06:40 | posts: 9,268 | Location: Aussie Perth WA | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by LedHed

WooT, can't wait to get off work and try these puppies out.

So far since the GTX 295 launch each driver has steadily increased in quality and performance so hopefully this trend continues.

Stop making me want a GTX295 >.<

gamerk2 · 03-23-2009, 06:43 | posts: 917 | Location: Medford, NY | User is Offline

Can someone post the bugfix section? I'm stuck at the earliest drivers for my GX2 (174.5x) until NVIDIA fixes their SLI bug...

LedHed

Quote:

Originally Posted by roguesn1per

Stop making me want a GTX295 >.<

haha I don't think it's me making you want one

HAZ-MAN

Just curiouse are these drivers of high image quality for first person shooters. I like extreme image quality, and performance.

Rochin · 03-23-2009, 07:17 | posts: 1,228 | Location: Texas | User is Offline

Downloading them now, man I love my just installed 18mbps connection! Getting 2.02MB per second from the server! Nice.

afxsylos · *Last edited by afxsylos; 03-25-2009 at 05:19.*

The XP 32-bit one will not work for me (code 10)
Tried everything to make them work = no go
Back to 180.84
All the new drivers since 185.20 will not work for me (7800 gs agp)
185.20 crash in Bioshock, 180.84 don't, all the drivers in between will install, but game graphics totally screwed.

oatey4519 · 03-23-2009, 07:24 | posts: 128 | Location: Cambs, Uk | User is Offline

installed them now..
ran a quick test on 3d mark06 after setting my control panel up

182.08 = 16245
182.46 = 15422

now that's a big drop..
running win7 beta..

why the drop and no improvement.. don't get it
have tried the win7 beta drivers and came back to vista ones.

anyone else?? or ideas? thanks

YetYhunter · 03-23-2009, 07:26 | posts: 462 | Location: Romania | User is Offline

How is GTA IV with tgis 1? 182.08 were terrible

Arctucas

Just an FYI; The 32-bit Vista drivers seem to work well on Windows 7.

Hilbert Hagedoorn · 03-23-2009, 07:43 | posts: 11,705 | Location: Guru3D Trenches | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by oatey4519

why the drop and no improvement.. don't get it
have tried the win7 beta drivers and came back to vista ones.

anyone else?? or ideas? thanks

This driver set is not intended for Windows 7.
But can I just say you have the best avatar ever !

Abiosis · 03-23-2009, 07:44 | posts: 18 | Location: Los Angeles | User is Offline

Just installed it...will check with some games later on...see how it goes