FW 177.92 with Physx v8.08.18 @ nvidia.com

Like i wrote, look here

Download:
GeForce Forceware Vista 177.92 32-bit
GeForce Forceware Vista 177.92 64-bit
GeForce Forceware XP 177.92 32-bit

 

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_177.92_beta.html english verison also..

some of release notes

Supports GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs.
Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.08.18).
Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards.
Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Supports CUDA™.
Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the NVIDIA team: #131015.
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Includes several 3D application performance improvements. The following are examples of improvements measured with v177.92 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10
Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.
*Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9500 GS
GeForce 9400 GT
GeForce 9300 GS
GeForce 9300 GE
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS 512
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8600 GS
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 SE
GeForce 8400 GS
GeForce 8400
GeForce 8300 GS
GeForce 8300
GeForce 8200
GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a
GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a
GeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
GeForce 7900 GS
GeForce 7800 SLI
GeForce 7800 GTX
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 7800 GS
GeForce 7650 GS
GeForce 7600 GT
GeForce 7600 GS
GeForce 7600 LE
GeForce 7500 LE
GeForce 7350 LE
GeForce 7300 SE
GeForce 7300 LE
GeForce 7300 GT
GeForce 7300 GS
GeForce 7200 GS
GeForce 7100 GS
GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6800 XE
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 Series GPU
GeForce 6800 LE
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS/XT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6700 XL
GeForce 6610 XL
GeForce 6600 VE
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6250
GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6200 A-LE
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6150SE/nForce 430
GeForce 6150 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100/nForce 420
GeForce 6100/nForce 405
GeForce 6100/nForce 400
GeForce 6100



Release Notes (v177.92)

New Control Panel User's Guide

seem like they fix alot this time around lol

 

Vista x32 and x64 drivers,

x64: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_177.92_beta.html

x32: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_177.92_beta.html

 

Pre-big bang drivers promoting performance increases over 10%??? :approval:

I hope Nvidia left some extra performance increases for the real deal... i.e. 180.xx

Downloading now... <--- Am I allowed to say that? Some ppl might cry...

Oh - I haven't used the banana emote (it's traditional right?)

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

 

Oooohh downloading now ;D

Hopefully they do give some performance increases for some of those games on older cards. That would make my mates very happy.

 

dam they must be getting hammered atm i can get a good download speed at all

 

Downloading now too :banana::banana:

I wonder if this one fix the Error with Cellfactor not loading.

 

hope these are good for ut3 first driver to get stable 35+FPS for me with 177.83 on 9600gt...

 

Excellent, one last driver to test on my 8600GT before it gets replaced with the 9600GT tomorrow 177.89 was good for games but when it came to Folding @ Home they sucked. Hopefully 177.92 fixes that temp problem I have with running Folding @ Home GPU2 and I can complete some WU's.

 

only tried cod4 so far but can definitely see improvement in frames per second

 

hope these do the same for me as the .83's, not bsoding my rig when hitting the exit/quit botton in cod4.
some of the other have that habit, so will be coming back on this soon.

 

Everything installed fine here. I'll add benchmarks to this post as I complete them



3DMark Vantage w/ Forceware 177.92



3DMark Vantage w/ Forceware 177.83



Nurien 0.7 Alpha w/ Forceware 177.92


Nurien 0.7 Alpha w/ Forceware 177.89



MKZ Pre-Alpha Build 0.6 w/ Forceware 177.92
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
HAL (hwvp): Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
1280x1024x32-bit
PhysX Mode: Hardware

Avg FPS:14
Min FPS:10
Max FPS:17

MKZ Pre-Alpha Build 0.6 w/ Forceware 177.89
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+
HAL (hwvp): Nvidia GeForce 8600GT
1280x1024x32-bit
PhysX Mode: Hardware

Avg FPS:14
Min FPS:10
Max FPS:17

 

Dloading

 

Downloaded and installed

Everything seems fine, SLI works, DV works, also in SLI mode. I'll be gone for some 30 minutes to try some gaming

UT3 including PhysX works fine and so does FEAR Combat

 

Downloading now, looks like keepers.

 

International:
Vista 32 bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winvista_x86_177.92_beta_uk.html
Vista 64 bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winvista_x64_177.92_beta_uk.html
WinXP 32 bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winxp_177.92_beta_uk.html
WinXP 64 bit: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winxp64_177.92_beta_uk.html

 

Installation question

Does the "beta" file from nVidia direct link have both the 177.92 and the PhysX in it? If so, will it automatically upgrade both when I run it?

Yes, I know... I am supposed to manually un-install each driver before trying to install a new one, but I have never had any problems. I just dont know if PhysX will correctly install a newer version of itself over the previois one.

Advice is appreciated!

Thanks....

 

H-Ackermans whats your 9600GT Bios version (check using GPU-Z) could you let me know...

and what FPS do u get in the Cat-Walk PysX Demo

 

Yeah it will correctly update. Worked no problem at all for me.

 

looking at your results they look like they perform worse then .89