181.22 WHQL Out

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Update by Moderator - no fake + download links here:

http://www.guru3d.com/news/download-...-xp-and-vista/

Download:

GeForce Forceware 181.22 Vista 32-bit WHQL

GeForce Forceware 181.22 Vista 64-bit WHQL

GeForce Forceware 181.22 XP 64-bit WHQL

GeForce Forceware 181.22 XP 32-bit WHQL

elrazor · *Last edited by elrazor; 01-22-2009 at 03:57.*

O_O 181.22 its beta..
fake?

KillerC

Looks Legit and Official , Posted buy the Guru himself. different sizes though.

181.22 BETA - 73.3mb

181.22 WHQL - 77.9mb

Will try and report back later

elrazor · 01-22-2009, 05:18 | posts: 330 | Location: Israel | User is Offline

nv4_disp.dll 181.22 WHQL - 15 Januar 2009 Y., 8:19:00
nv4_disp.dll 181.22 BETA - 15 Januar 2009 Y., 5:49:00

sava700 · 01-22-2009, 05:25 | posts: 3,491 | Location: ask me | User is Offline

I figured this would happen which is why I'm glad I waited on my gaming machine.

Here they are straight from Nvidia

181.22 XP X32
181.22 XP X64
181.22 Vista X32
181.22 Vista X64

HaZe303 · 01-22-2009, 05:26 | posts: 936 | Location: Sweden | User is Offline

If anyone has tested these, please tell if there are any differences between these and the betas? Is it worth to change driver just for whql certification?? Usually I would say no, but these beta´s arent 100% stable so id like some changes in the whql if there are any. Please report if so?!

Thx in advance.

elrazor · *Last edited by elrazor; 01-22-2009 at 05:38.*

In this WHQL drivers folder added only nv4_disp.cat (Security Verification) rest files obviously - same files as 181.22 beta

Year · 01-22-2009, 05:43 | posts: 5,546 | User is Offline

the 181.20 whql were better than the 181.22 especially Mirror's Edge where the 181.20 had much more stable framerates while 181.22 used to dip to 30 and rise to 60 and generally was weird, also cards would not downclock and stay in 3d mode.

ill give these a whirl but i'm not expecting much, maybe something did change afterall. i'll report.

HaZe303 · 01-22-2009, 05:43 | posts: 936 | Location: Sweden | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by elrazor

In this WHQL drivers folder added only nv4_disp.cat (Security Verification) rest files obviously - same files as 181.22 beta

I thought so, but thx for clearing it up. So no real need to upgrade/downgrade!

skinlab100 · 01-22-2009, 06:22 | posts: 44 | User is Offline

Thanks for the Headsup, If you already installed the beta then no point in installing whql since there both the same. Hopefully a new beta will pop up soon

Nictron · 01-22-2009, 06:31 | posts: 221 | Location: South Africa | User is Offline

I just want to know how Microsoft can Quality Assure a driver that broke functions from previous drivers?

WHQL means absolutely SH!T!

Darren Hodgson · 01-22-2009, 08:54 | posts: 1,286 | Location: England | User is Offline

Exactly. I've frequently found beta drivers to be better than the WHQL'ed ones.

Pillmonster · 01-22-2009, 08:58 | posts: 5,971 | Location: NZ | User is Online

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_181.22_whql.html

GeForce Driver Release 181 WHQL Version: 181.22 Release Date: January 22, 2009 Operating System: Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition Language: U.S. English File Size: 72.3 MB

Hmm I got sucked in too. Downloaded the beta version instead of the whql.

TheAgeOfMen · 01-22-2009, 09:01 | posts: 269 | Location: 10100111001 | User is Offline

Best drivers for windows 7 are the 177.39 , if anyone is wondering

Tryed this ones also piece of crap, anyway not as good as the one mentioned above :3

_RA_ · 01-22-2009, 09:03 | posts: 202 | Location: California, USA | User is Offline

benchies? how did you come to this realization?

cobhc2007 · 01-22-2009, 09:17 | posts: 77 | Location: Nottingham, England | User is Online

Quote:

Originally Posted by _RA_

benchies? how did you come to this realization?

+1! I wouldn't mind knowing as well.

Barton C++ · 01-22-2009, 09:58 | posts: 361 | User is Offline

Dunno if it's coz I'm using SLI (and two different GTX260 65nm cards, one 216SP, the other 192SP), but all drivers, incl this, show flickering smoke in CoD5 WaW SP..."Little Resistance" map for example.

I tried Windows 7 in dual boot, no flickering at all (and superb image quality!), but later discovered SLI didn't work for CoD5 (gpu temps different), SLI DID work on Win7, just not that game. The more I fiddled with nvcpl settings for CoD5, the more artifacts I got - I've never seen artifacts with my 260's, single or SLI.
- Work to do there nvidia, or name the 3-4 cards differently if they're NOT supposed to work in SLI ! (GTX260 65nm 192SP, GTX260 65nm 216SP, GTX260 55nm 216SP)

Just ran 3dm06, 2048x1152 rez (2.4% more pixels than 1920x1200), 4xAA, 16xAF with new monitor, Dell SP2309W: doesn't matter if I run 1280x1024( ONE OR TWO CARDS!), no AA etc, I pulled almost same score in high rez ! 16.7K, 8K SM2, almost 8K SM3/HDR with C2D 3.9GHz. max oc on gpus

I hope I confuse more 9800GTX->GTX260 buyers....no advantage noticed....I'd say, what you get with modern oc'd cpu and single G92 - almost same as GTX260, or SLI'd! ...but thats with the baby rez 12x10 only...

Broseybrose · 01-22-2009, 10:07 | posts: 379 | Location: Hollywood FL | User is Offline

im still on 185.20... what to do, what to do?

Death_LV · 01-22-2009, 10:26 | posts: 377 | Location: Latvia/Rujiena | User is Online

Downclocking working for 64bit vista??

_Cloud · 01-22-2009, 11:11 | posts: 5 | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death_LV

Downclocking working for 64bit vista??

Works on mine.

steelcowboy · 01-22-2009, 11:11 | posts: 40 | User is Offline

Just installed these no probs but i fired up vantage and the sli bars are showing so i go to turn them off and i cant find the tab to turn off the sli bars.Can some one confirm this?

AmigaWolf · *Last edited by AmigaWolf; 01-22-2009 at 11:28.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Year

the 181.20 whql were better than the 181.22 especially Mirror's Edge where the 181.20 had much more stable framerates while 181.22 used to dip to 30 and rise to 60 and generally was weird, also cards would not downclock and stay in 3d mode.

ill give these a whirl but i'm not expecting much, maybe something did change afterall. i'll report.

No Geforce 181.22 is more stable with Mirror's Edge, and also Fallout 3, and
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, you need to read and test them yourself.

Fixed Issues–Windows Vista 32-bit

Multi-GPU Issues
• [SLI]: Fallout3–the game crashes in some game maps when played at high
resolutions (1440x900 or higher) and high settings. [500665]
• [SLI], S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Benchmark–added an SLI profile for the
application.[506981]
• GeForce GTX 295: Occasionally, only one GPU is recognized as supporting CUDA
and PhysX after the system is rebooted. [506018]

Fixed Issues–Windows Vista 64-bit

Multi-GPU Issues
• [SLI]: Fallout3–the game crashes in some game maps when played at high
resolutions (1440x900 or higher) and high settings. [500665]
• [SLI], S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Benchmark–added an SLI profile for the
application.[506981]

This driver is recommended for the optimal GPU PhysX experience in EA’s hot PC title Mirror’s Edge.

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=284987

Barton C++ · 01-22-2009, 11:41 | posts: 361 | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Death_LV

Downclocking working for 64bit vista??

Yes, but perhaps new Fraps doesn't make 2d mode possible? installed it last week and today with this driver i see 3d mode stays.

Currently my cards are 2d.

BaneComes · 01-22-2009, 11:54 | posts: 322 | Location: Earth | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaZe303

If anyone has tested these, please tell if there are any differences between these and the betas? Is it worth to change driver just for whql certification?? Usually I would say no, but these beta´s arent 100% stable so id like some changes in the whql if there are any. Please report if so?!

Thx in advance.

they run much better than the beta's fallout 3 and mirrors edge run better than the beta iq is fantastic give em a try

cowie · 01-22-2009, 11:57 | posts: 5,629 | Location: new jersey | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by steelcowboy

Just installed these no probs but i fired up vantage and the sli bars are showing so i go to turn them off and i cant find the tab to turn off the sli bars.Can some one confirm this?

on sli260 xp 32 no i can not...no bars here
make sure you do not have other app. doing it