32bit - 174.20 WinVista BETA - 32bit

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Thanks go out to Electronic Punk for making this release possible - thanks man!

- driver dated 13/02/08
- beta international modded inf version to support most add-on nvidia cards
- some mobile nvidia chipsets supported
- some integrated nvidia cards supported
- no release notes available
- only available for vista 32bit at this time

Please feel free to give this driver a shot at your own risk and if you do, please post a comment below.

Download WinVista 32bit driver here - http://www.electronicpunk.com/forcew...ronic_Punk.zip

Added Guru3D mirror:
http://downloads.guru3d.com/ForceWar...load-1863.html

seero · 02-22-2008, 13:55 | posts: 17 | User is Offline

COD4 crashes with these

NvidiaFreak · 02-22-2008, 14:10 | posts: 4,754 | Location: 〓ω〓 | User is Offline

ok this is getting out of hand now.

Whiplashwang · 02-22-2008, 14:17 | posts: 902 | Location: Nibiru | User is Offline

The vast amount of drivers being released it really getting annoying. I would prefer if they just release a driver every month. I have change my driver more in 2008 then when I first bought Vista in the beginning of 2007!

airborne33 · 02-22-2008, 14:24 | posts: 34 | Location: California | User is Offline

You know I wouldn't say this is out of hand. Nvidia is not releasing these they are leaked. So Nvidia is not the one releasing driver after driver after driver.

But this is very annoying. I have no idea why Nvidia just doesn't release drivers. Maybe these leaked drivers all have some sort of problem that Nvidia is trying to figure out before they release anything?

Anyways these are older than the 9600 drivers.

Breathless · 02-22-2008, 14:41 | posts: 197 | Location: Long Island NY | User is Offline

This is not a flame in my opinion, BUT.....

NOBODY should be complaining. It's either no drivers, or a bunch of drivers. Isn't more better? There is no such thing as too much. It is a very good thing to have a vast amount of choices and let those interested vote on them, as everyone has a different configuration and thus some might work better for some then for others.

If you don't like these threads then don't look at them.

Pav_37 · 02-22-2008, 14:45 | posts: 13 | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathless

This is not a flame in my opinion, BUT.....

NOBODY should be complaining. It's either no drivers, or a bunch of drivers. Isn't more better? There is no such thing as too much. It is a very good thing to have a vast amount of choices and let those interested vote on them, as everyone has a different configuration and thus some might work better for some then for others.

If you don't like these threads then don't look at them.

Yes, please guys, post comment on how you find these drivers perform for you if you try them and you really don't have to try them!

tommyk2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathless

This is not a flame in my opinion, BUT.....

NOBODY should be complaining. It's either no drivers, or a bunch of drivers. Isn't more better? There is no such thing as too much. It is a very good thing to have a vast amount of choices and let those interested vote on them, as everyone has a different configuration and thus some might work better for some then for others.

If you don't like these threads then don't look at them.

QFT there dude more the better

n3ptun3 · 02-22-2008, 15:36 | posts: 65 | User is Offline

FFS they are not releasing any drivers, these are leaked. If they were never leaked, none of you would ever know about it.

ragtag · 02-22-2008, 15:49 | posts: 178 | Location: Norway | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathless

This is not a flame in my opinion, BUT.....

NOBODY should be complaining. It's either no drivers, or a bunch of drivers. Isn't more better? There is no such thing as too much. It is a very good thing to have a vast amount of choices and let those interested vote on them, as everyone has a different configuration and thus some might work better for some then for others.

If you don't like these threads then don't look at them.

I actually have to agree. People have alot of different problems. One driver solves a problem or two while another might solve a different problem. Either way someone gets a smile with every driver

Just my 2 cents on the leaks.

HaZe303 · *Last edited by HaZe303; 02-22-2008 at 19:40.*

Thx for leaking the drivers. I am one that like all the releases. Those of you who complain, you dont have to try out the drivers. But you can if you want too. And if you dont, well dont. Im happy that there are many to choose from, that doesnt mean I try them all. Thats why its important if you try the drivers, that you post youre results. So others like me can deside if we want to try them.

Ontopic: Does anyone else have issues with Cod4 than seero??? I dont care about other games, but cod4 is important.

NeoElNino · 02-22-2008, 20:16 | posts: 617 | Location: Canada | User is Offline

no NEED to get annoyed.
NOBODY is pushing you to TRY or even Install the drivers which are getting released weekly.
They are just available for the public.. now if ur a "drivermania" like most of us here then dont complain!

alcatraroz · 02-23-2008, 00:27 | posts: 13 | Location: Italy | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeoElNino

no NEED to get annoyed.
NOBODY is pushing you to TRY or even Install the drivers which are getting released weekly.
They are just available for the public.. now if ur a "drivermania" like most of us here then dont complain!

i think everybody can say what he think also and this forum is public too so isnt necessary to attack him for that...then i think also that have too many releases almost similar right now with no boost or improvement...that s my opinion of course

Jeremy · 02-23-2008, 01:03 | posts: 3,765 | Location: New Zealand | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Breathless

This is not a flame in my opinion, BUT.....

NOBODY should be complaining. It's either no drivers, or a bunch of drivers. Isn't more better? There is no such thing as too much. It is a very good thing to have a vast amount of choices and let those interested vote on them, as everyone has a different configuration and thus some might work better for some then for others.

If you don't like these threads then don't look at them.

I don't completely agree with this, the more unfinished drivers released, the more people need to test. If they released only a few drivers then we could test our machines much more effectively. That being said, I think it's good how they strive to get drivers out and fix problems.

dudikaz · 02-23-2008, 01:39 | posts: 90 | Location: Lithuania, Kaunas | User is Offline

cannot install these on my 8800gt.. seems inf is f'ed up...

dack1 · *Last edited by dack1; 02-23-2008 at 03:45.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcatraroz

i think everybody can say what he think also and this forum is public too so isnt necessary to attack him for that...then i think also that have too many releases almost similar right now with no boost or improvement...that s my opinion of course

So, why do you check the driver section ?

1/ nVidia DID NOT release this...
2/ Stay away from here if you don't want a weekly driver, that's it.

3/ Last year everybody was complaining about the poor number of driver's update, and now, there are too much ?

4/ It's a thread on a specific driver, not a thread called "i am not happy, i will tell it", even if it's public...

Can't install on my 88GT too.

ragtag · 02-23-2008, 03:56 | posts: 178 | Location: Norway | User is Offline

Ok, lets get back to topic shall we?

Anyone benched these yet?

Rathbone · *Last edited by Rathbone; 02-23-2008 at 07:07.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by D@LL@S

cannot install these on my 8800gt.. seems inf is f'ed up...

Last Line of the .inf is "
DiskID1 = "NVIDIA Windows Vista x64 Driver Library Installation Disk 1"

So I think they used a 64 bit inf for the 32 bit driver.

I modded the inf with the 174.16 one and it seems to work wqith my 8800GT:

http://rathbone.funpic.de/nv_disp_17420.inf

dudikaz · 02-23-2008, 09:57 | posts: 90 | Location: Lithuania, Kaunas | User is Offline

thank, i'll try installing them right now

Rathbone · 02-23-2008, 10:58 | posts: 80 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

Driver gives me flashing screen and/or BSOD in several games COD4, Crysis, Driv3r. Back to 174.16.

Smellybumlove · 02-23-2008, 20:45 | posts: 596 | Location: taichung/london | User is Offline

cant install, keeps saying i dont have vista 32bit ! . hmm usually i have a problem installing beta drivers and i just change the INF but in this case it doesnt work no matter what i do.

so sticking with the 9600gt drivers.

Rathbone · 02-24-2008, 04:10 | posts: 80 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smellybumlove

cant install, keeps saying i dont have vista 32bit ! . hmm usually i have a problem installing beta drivers and i just change the INF but in this case it doesnt work no matter what i do.

so sticking with the 9600gt drivers.

Did you try my modded inf? They used a 64 Bit inf for the 32 bit driver, so you have to replace it.

RaulR · 02-24-2008, 12:13 | posts: 190 | Location: Romania | User is Offline

Can't install these drivers. Incompatible hardware says the installer.

GeorgGGG

for (G92)GTS512 add line:

%NVIDIA_G92.DEV_0609.1% = nv_G9x, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0600&SUBSYS_050210DE

to file nvdm.inf on line 226

speed (FPS) is super

GeorgGGG · 02-26-2008, 15:08 | posts: 2 | Location: Czech | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathbone

Driver gives me flashing screen and/or BSOD in several games COD4, Crysis, Driv3r. Back to 174.16.

Change down OC and is OK