66.81 Forceware Drivers Updated to WHQL...

but the WHQL stamp is only for GeForce 6 series GPUs as the updated release highlights state. The release date of the drivers has been updated to 10/19/04.
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Release Highlight reference: nZone 66.81 Beta Driver Download Page


Updated driver to WHQL Certified driver for GeForce 6 series only
Adds support for GeForce 6600 series GPUs (products supported)
Added support for using HDTV over DVI connectors
Added support for advanced DVI timing on all GeForce 6 series GPUs
Updated Application Profiles allows users to associate color settings and store multiple profiles per application
Added support to recognize and display monitor name in all control panels
Supports 512 MB frame buffer GPUs
Added supported for TV/HDTV setup in the nView Display Setup Wizard
Updated Gridlines to for easier grid setup and management
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 1.5 support
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66.81 English WHQL:

ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/66.81/66.81_win2kxp_english_whql.exe

66.81 International WHQL:


ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/66.81/66.81_win2kxp_international_whql.exe

 

It was about time, the best drivers around (?) finnaly WHQL Certified and better than ever.

Downloading..

EDIT: I thought it was official, but the Nvidia Drivers page still says the latest driver is the 61.77

 

are these drivers noticeably better then the 61.77's ?

 

I had tried these in the past and had curruption in the NFSU Demo. Went back to my trusted 61.77's. Tried the newest updated 66.81's and they are dated a day older then the previous ones, however my NFSU problem is gone. IQ is top notch too. Also better frames in UT2004 with 4x AA and 8x AF @ 1024*768. So far so good.

 

how can u play UT2k4 with u r system and 4x AA 8x AF?? High Detail?

 

so what it has a stamp now, i mean so what. whats different from the beta 66.81 i have now besides the stamp, it has the same updates as the beta from what i read.

 

Should make it clear I'm playing the 2nd released demo at the highest settings. I think thats only Normal textures. FPS ranges from 40-50 outdoors and 55-100 indoors. Also depends on the server size. The IQ is def better with these drivers though.

 

The Far Cry profile bug is in there. Game profile doesn't show up, and you can't add it.

 

Are these the same as the 66.81 betas? Tiger Woods 2005 is unplayable with the 66.81 beta @ 4xAA and 8XAF with all highest settings but with the 61.77 drivers it runs fine.

 

nvidia still lists the 61.77 as there last official drivers....

 

guys it is listed like the man said on the ftp site, but i dont see any changes other then a stamp, not worth a dl, unless u like stamps

 

eh, gave it a shot. These are still really slow with tiger woods 2005 with 4xAA and 8AF. The IQ on these does look better to me than the 61.77 drivers so maybe that's why.

 

These Drivers boosted my Performance in many games including CSS (WHQL Stamp)

However, the 66.81 (Without stamp) didnt

 

Unless they changed all the bugs i'll hold out from getting these drivers. Not worth the higher benchmarks for bugs & game performance crap on my system when i used 66.81 before.

 

Still annoying white lines, going back to 65.73..it seems the entire 66.xx hates cs source.

 

Im not even going to bother, all my games seem to be running ok with the 65.73s. I've been through to many drivers over recent weeks. Guess it could be time for a format.

 

Format dosent help, i gave it a try with the 66.xx series, 66.81 to be exact, seeing how xbit used these for a review and had no comments about lines...i dont get it..why am i getting those lines?

 

hmm i find these are alot faster on source
40 fps on the rotating slabs (4xS AA 8xAF)
IQ is top notch
All in all, seems smoother but source is where i see the most improvement

 

Seem to notice no difference to the non-whql, good drivers, but Painkiller is still considerably down compared to 61.77, in contrast to the 3dmarks etc.

 

Nobody seems to have mentioned the fact that these drivers are around 4mb larger in size than the beta 66.81. So what's been added?