Nvidia GeForce 306.89 WHQL - 650Ti only

T_R_V · *Last edited by T_R_V; 10-09-2012 at 15:54.*

Nvidia GeForce 306.89 WHQL

32-bit:
http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/geforce_306_89_whql_32_bit_download.html

64-bit:
http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/geforce_306_89_whql_64_bit_download.html

306.89-win8-win7-winvista-desktop-release-notes.pdf

Driver Branch: 306_41-12

Modded nv_dispi.inf from 306.23

What’s New in Version 306.89

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Code:

Product Support
 
This driver adds support for the following NVIDIA GPUs:
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
 
NVIDIA PhysX System Software
 
This driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v9.12.0604.
NVIDIA GPU PhysX acceleration is available only on systems with GeForce 8-series
and later GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory.
NVIDIA GPU PhysX acceleration is not available if there is a non-NVIDIA graphics
processor in the system, even if it is not used for rendering.
 
HD Audio Driver
 
This driver package installs the HD audio driver, version 1.3.18.0.
 
 
NVIDIA SLI Technology
 
Added or updated the following SLI profiles:
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare - added
• Borderlands 2 - added
• Darksiders 2 - added
• End of Nations - added
• F1 2011 - updated
• F1 2012 - added
• Final Fantasy XIV - updated
• Guild Wars 2 - added
• Nexuiz - added
• Orcs Must Die! 2 - added
• PlanetSide 2 - updated
• Saints Row: The Third - updated
• Shogun 2: Total War - updated
• Sleeping Dogs - added
• Spec Ops: The Line - added
• The Secret World - updated
• Torchlight II - added
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier - added
• Tornado Force - added
• Tribes: Ascend - updated
 
NVIDIA 3D Vision
 
Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare - rated Not Recommended
• A New Dawn - rated Fair
• All Zombies Must Die! Scorepocalypse - rated Good
• ARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead - rated Fair
• Bang Bang Racing - rated Excellent
• Brave - rated 3D Vision Ready
• Devil May Cry 4- rated Fair
• Depth Hunter - updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
• Dishonored - rated Good
• End of Nations - rated Good
• London 2012 The Official Video Game - rated Fair
• Mad Doc Jr.'s Doom Rails - rated Excellent
• Mass Effect 3 - updated in-game compatibility message and profile to be more compatible
with community 3D mods
• Max Payne 3 - updated rating to Excellent and updated in-game compatibility message to
inform users to use DirectX 11, disable MSAA and use SSA0.
• Raiderz - rated Fair
• Roller Coaster Rampage - rated 3D Vision Ready
• SCANIA Truck Driving Simulator - rated Fair
• Street Fighter X Tekken - rated 3D Vision Ready
• Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends - rated Good
• Tiger Woods PGA 12: The Masters - rated Good
• Tribes: Ascend - rated Fair
• The Secret World - rated Good
• The Walking Dead - rating Good
• World of Warcraft: Mists of Panaria - rated Excellent
 
Other Profile Updates
• Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Diablo III
• Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for L.A. Noire
• Added NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Rayman Origins
• Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Star Wars: The Old
Republic
• Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Counter-strike: Global
Offensive
• Added NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for MechWarrior Online
• Disabled FXAA for several Windows programs like Media Player and Movie Maker.

Darren Hodgson · 10-09-2012, 15:27 | posts: 9,749 | Location: England

Thanks!

NeoandGeo · 10-09-2012, 15:28 | posts: 281

Noticed in the pdf they mention adding an SLI profile for Borderlands 2. Wonder if this helps with performance?

Darren Hodgson · 10-09-2012, 15:47 | posts: 9,749 | Location: England

@ NeoandGeo - I might be wrong but those release notes look like the same ones that have been recycled for all the 305.xx and 30x.xx drivers so far. As such I believe the Borderlands 2 profile will be exactly the same as the one in the 306.23 WHQL and 306.63 developer drivers.

-Tj- · 10-09-2012, 15:49 | posts: 2,433 | Location: Downtown ✈

Wow first r306 branch, cool thanks for info.

I gonna test this now, im at 306.23 atm. I was at 306.63 but I got some gfx anomaly in Crysis2 MP menu (suit settings, mini videos). It looked like a issue with opened menu and in game level (it happened while i was still in that menu), then I got greeted with colorful gfx corruption all over the place.. Usually I quit that menu before the game loads next level, so idk if its 306.63 specific or not..

SSJBillClinton · 10-09-2012, 16:11 | posts: 133

Don't seem to be able to install these, installer just closes after I agree and accept blah blah.

IamGODobeyORdie · 10-09-2012, 16:11 | posts: 124 | Location: Prepping for doomsday in Sweden! :)

If you want perfect performance in Borderlands 2, you´ll need another card for physx. With my 670 sli setup, the game runs perfect 60fps with physx on high. You cant get that with just one card i believe, not with physx on high, maybe on medium but not on high.

-Tj- · *Last edited by -Tj-; 10-09-2012 at 16:53.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJBillClinton

Don't seem to be able to install these, installer just closes after I agree and accept blah blah.

Depends which INF is used. If you downloaded US driver then you need US INF.

I downloaded US and here is US x64bit Windows Vista/7/8 INF.
http://www.mediafire.com/?dgdb7zwn9bij6cj

Edit: its US on both UK and US server. And that INF in first post looks like its International.

rta · 10-09-2012, 16:25 | posts: 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamGODobeyORdie

If you want perfect performance in Borderlands 2, you´ll need another card for physx. With my 670 sli setup, the game runs perfect 60fps with physx on high. You cant get that with just one card i believe, not with physx on high, maybe on medium but not on high.

I have butter smooth perf at 1080 with everything maxed incl physx with my 660ti and an oc'd 965.

NeoandGeo · 10-09-2012, 16:37 | posts: 281

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamGODobeyORdie

If you want perfect performance in Borderlands 2, you´ll need another card for physx. With my 670 sli setup, the game runs perfect 60fps with physx on high. You cant get that with just one card i believe, not with physx on high, maybe on medium but not on high.

One 680 should be enough to handle the game completely maxed out seeing as the 570/580 can do it without problem. There is a known issue with 6xx series cards having poor CPU utilization due to drivers and game optimization.

makaveli316 · 10-09-2012, 16:42 | posts: 62 | Location: Freiburg, Germany

I play Borderlands 2 maxed out perfectly with my overclocked 670 and i didn't experience any frames drop or lag at all.
I don't think i will notice a big difference with a second 670...

Darren Hodgson · 10-09-2012, 16:42 | posts: 9,749 | Location: England

How come the INF file that comes with the driver is named 'nvdispi.inf'? Does that mean the modded one has to have the same name or will 'nvdisp.inf' (as linked by -Tj- above) still work?

-Tj- · *Last edited by -Tj-; 10-09-2012 at 17:04.*

that nvdispi.inf is for international, at least it looks so. When I downloaded US it was just nvdisp.inf.

edit: hmm my INT doesnt work (i removed it, use the one from thread starter), strange and i used 306.23 gpu strings too, gonna try US INF..

Edit2: ok my US INF with US driver works fine and lets me through.

btw, its still openGL4.2., not that it matters much.

IamGODobeyORdie · *Last edited by IamGODobeyORdie; 10-09-2012 at 17:03.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by makaveli316

I play Borderlands 2 maxed out perfectly with my overclocked 670 and i didn't experience any frames drop or lag at all.
I don't think i will notice a big difference with a second 670...

Sorry guys, i just tested playing with one card and sure enough it did run fine with physx on high with one card. I just thought it wouldnt because the previous poster wanted more performance from sli profiles? So my bad...

Quote:

Noticed in the pdf they mention adding an SLI profile for Borderlands 2. Wonder if this helps with performance?

Ps. Must say that this game is very well optimized for being such a "high physx quality effects game"?!

Gripen90 · 10-09-2012, 17:14 | posts: 682 | Location: Denmark

Arhh. Thought it was a new official whql for all cards. Still hanging with 306,23.

SlackerITGuy · 10-09-2012, 17:57 | posts: 118

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gripen90

Arhh. Thought it was a new official whql for all cards. Still hanging with 306,23.

Just install them with the modified .inf and you're golden.

nicugoalkeper · 10-09-2012, 18:35 | posts: 727 | Location: RO TM

I can't install those drivers on my 660, tried 4 times all same answer install faill.

GhostXL · 10-09-2012, 18:36 | posts: 4,929 | Location: PA, USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gripen90

Arhh. Thought it was a new official whql for all cards. Still hanging with 306,23.

I have a feeling, a good feeling that it was cheaper for Nvidia to do it this way, Instead of releasing multiple drivers.

I got used to this with my GTX 580's when i had them. Just use the modded INF posted in this thread, it will be fine.

kilyan · 10-09-2012, 19:51 | posts: 107 | Location: italy

since i just isnstalled quadro and i'm really happty with them ,i would like to hear from someone who is gonna test this drivers on a 560 ti

SlackerITGuy · 10-09-2012, 19:54 | posts: 118

Yeah, really looking forward to see/read how these perform in games like BF3 vs 306.23/306.63.

SSJBillClinton · 10-09-2012, 20:00 | posts: 133

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Tj-

Depends which INF is used. If you downloaded US driver then you need US INF.

I downloaded US and here is US x64bit Windows Vista/7/8 INF.
http://www.mediafire.com/?dgdb7zwn9bij6cj

Edit: its US on both UK and US server. And that INF in first post looks like its International.

I grabbed the one from the Nvidia site and used the modified ini you provided (thanks for that btw), setup still just closes and I have to end it from task manager...

Edit: Just restarted, fixed it. Durr.

BenchAndGames · 10-09-2012, 20:13 | posts: 151 | Location: Madrid

Is this drivers compatibles with GTX 680 ???

Im new in green cards, do not judge me for the question

dnottis · 10-09-2012, 20:18 | posts: 611

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenchAndGames

Is this drivers compatibles with GTX 680 ???

Im new in green cards, do not judge me for the question

yes with a modded inf it will work with any NV card

BenchAndGames · 10-09-2012, 20:23 | posts: 151 | Location: Madrid

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnottis

yes with a modded inf it will work with any NV card

And what need to do, copy the file INF modd, in the installation folder Nvidia ?

GhostXL · 10-09-2012, 21:02 | posts: 4,929 | Location: PA, USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenchAndGames

And what need to do, copy the file INF modd, in the installation folder Nvidia ?

Extract the Nvidia Driver, with say Winrar.

Use the INF in this thread and stick it in the Display.Driver folder, of the driver you extracted.

Run Setup.