186.08 Beta available

FatBoyNL · *Last edited by FatBoyNL; 06-03-2009 at 08:07.*

Available right now:

GeForce ForceWare 186.08 Vista and 7 64-bit

GeForce ForceWare 186.08 Vista and 7 32-bit

GeForce ForceWare 186.08 XP 32-bit

International version x64:
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_...8_beta_uk.html

EDIT: Release date seems weird. Driver/file date is June 1st though.
EDIT 23: thanks morbias, Witcher and nodo for posting working links

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GeForce/ION Driver Release 186 BETA
Version: 186.08
Release Date: May 06, 2009
Operating System: Windows 7 or Windows Vista (64-bit)
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 111 MB

Release Highlights:

This is a beta driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs.

This driver supports all of the new GPU-accelerated DirectX APIs in Windows 7: DirectX Compute, Direct2D, DirectWrite, and DXVA-HD.

New in Release 186.08

Numerous bug fixes. More information can be found in the release documentation.
Installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0428.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

New in Release 185/186 drivers:

Adds support for Ambient Occlusion – the newest NVIDIA Control Panel feature to offer enhanced 3D gaming realism exclusively to GeForce GPUs.
Adds support for CUDA 2.2 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA for more details.
Expands GPU hardware acceleration for the NVIDIA Video Encoding library to GPUs with less than 32 cores. Applications using this library include CyberLink PowerDirector 7, Nero Move it 1.5, Loilo SuperLoiloScope MARS, and CyberLink MediaShow Espresso.
Accelerates performance in several 3D applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with Release 185/186 drivers vs. Release 181 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
- Up to 25% performance increase in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
- Up to 22% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with antialiasing enabled
- Up to 11% performance increase in Fallout 3 with antialiasing enabled
- Up to 14% performance increase in Far Cry 2
- Up to 30% performance increase in Half-Life 2 engine games with 3-way and 4-way SLI
- Up to 45% performance increase in Mirror’s Edge with antialiasing enabled
Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!

Existing Support:

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.
Includes full support for OpenGL 3.0.
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. Learn more here.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installingNVIDIA System Tools software.

Bravo · *Last edited by Bravo; 06-03-2009 at 04:58.*

FINALLY! A new driver!!! I love beta's.

EDIT: File not found

FatBoyNL · *Last edited by FatBoyNL; 06-03-2009 at 09:11.*

EDIT: download links fixed.

morbias · 06-03-2009, 05:05 | posts: 9,906 | Location: Southampton, UK | User is Offline

Download it here (international version):

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win7_...8_beta_uk.html

GenClaymore · 06-03-2009, 05:06 | posts: 2,802 | Location: Michigan,usa | User is Offline

Its a trick, nvidia knew we was itching for a new driver. so they put up a page and not the file.

Bravo · 06-03-2009, 05:06 | posts: 860 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

Is it also Win7 64bit? Because it doesn't explicitly say that it is.

burebista · 06-03-2009, 05:06 | posts: 878 | Location: Romania | User is Online

Try UK site. It's international version though.

FatBoyNL · 06-03-2009, 05:11 | posts: 769 | Location: The Netherlands | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravo

Is it also Win7 64bit? Because it doesn't explicitly say that it is.

The name of the downloaded International file is 186.08_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_international_b eta.exe.
So I guess it is

Witcher · *Last edited by Witcher; 06-03-2009 at 05:22.*

Windows XP 32bit link: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_beta.exe

Windows 7/Vista 32bit link: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_beta.exe

Windows 7/Vista 64bit link: http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_whql.exe

Bravo · 06-03-2009, 05:11 | posts: 860 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatBoyNL

The name of the downloaded International file is 186.08_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_international_b eta.exe.
So I guess it is

Good call.

Witcher · 06-03-2009, 05:14 | posts: 221 | User is Offline

Lol ... something from release notes of this driver.

Changes in Version 186.08
There are no bug fixes to report since version 185.85. See “Changes in Version
185.81” on page 8 for the most recent bug fixes.

PNeV

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witcher

Lol ... something from release notes of this driver.

Changes in Version 186.08
There are no bug fixes to report since version 185.85. See “Changes in Version
185.81” on page 8 for the most recent bug fixes.

That doesn't sound good, considering the problems people have been having with the .85s. Will try them when I get home.

YetYhunter · *Last edited by YetYhunter; 06-03-2009 at 05:28.*

AT LAST!!!!!!! NEW DRIVER!!!
I have a feeling that this one will be good.
LoL is sound like a loto player now.'' This is a winner ,I feel it.No it's not I will drink my tears away''

Edit:
They fixed the context menu lag ,it seems.It's in the release notes.

Sorken · 06-03-2009, 05:33 | posts: 17 | Location: Sweden | User is Offline

XP x64:
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_beta.exe

FatBoyNL · 06-03-2009, 05:40 | posts: 769 | Location: The Netherlands | User is Offline

bonus: NVidia Control Panel is now showing the correct PhysX version

+ a new 'Stereosopic 3D' tab in NCP.

wiskerbizkit · 06-03-2009, 06:01 | posts: 764 | Location: SC | User is Offline

omg everything is in 3d

nodo · 06-03-2009, 06:16 | posts: 140 | Location: Vienna, Austria | User is Offline

Vista/7 x64 (english): http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_beta.exe

Selo · 06-03-2009, 06:28 | posts: 25 | User is Offline

anyone notice any performace increase? like in lotro or warhammer

SoRage · 06-03-2009, 06:31 | posts: 7 | Location: Quebec | User is Offline

Nice ill try it in a sec, just hope it will fix my context menu lag!

bala_gamer · 06-03-2009, 06:37 | posts: 69 | Location: India | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiskerbizkit

omg everything is in 3d

what do u mean by 'everything in 3d?'

alanm · 06-03-2009, 06:51 | posts: 2,461 | User is Offline

Heh heh, I'll bet the I-only-use-WHQL brigade will be all over these betas now.

AO is working in HL2, first time I seen it work.

toyzruz · 06-03-2009, 07:05 | posts: 85 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

is AF still broken with this beta?

toyzruz · 06-03-2009, 07:14 | posts: 85 | Location: Germany | User is Offline

AF Topic:
Resolved:
GeForce 200 Series: Applying 16x anisotropic filtering from the NVIDIA Control
Panel does not result in sufficient improvement in 3D games. [549801]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witcher

Lol ... something from release notes of this driver.

Changes in Version 186.08
There are no bug fixes to report since version 185.85. See “Changes in Version
185.81” on page 8 for the most recent bug fixes.

I read this:

Changes in Version 186.08
The following sections list the changes made and issues resolved since driver version
185.85.

and finally:
• [SLI], GeForce GTX 280: Empire: Total War–flashing or corruption occurs for a few
seconds after any loading screen. [536648]

hope this will resolve my flickering... yours?

Deathchild · 06-03-2009, 07:18 | posts: 91 | Location: Estonia | User is Offline

hmm... with the previous 185.85s i get no nvidia control panel, lol. =/ anyone?

hope these betas fix it.

elrazor · 06-03-2009, 07:35 | posts: 330 | Location: Israel | User is Offline

AF - work now