NVIDIA Releases GeForce 185.81 BETA Drivers

NVIDIA Releases GeForce 185.81 BETA Drivers

NVIDIA today published a new version of its GeForce driver suite, this time including Windows 7 in the update. Version 185.81 of the driver has been released as a beta, meaning it is unsupported by product warranties. The following changes have been brought about :

• Adds support for CUDA 2.2 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications

• 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 and, compared to Release 182 drivers, delivers:
  • 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

• Automatically installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0408
• Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3
• Numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release documentation notes for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7

DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 185.81 BETA for Windows XP 32-bit | Windows XP 64-bit | Windows Vista 32-bit | Windows Vista 64-bit | Windows 7 32-bit | Windows 7 64-bit

Source: techpowerup

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Source: nvidia

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NVIDIA nForce Driver Version 15.26 Download Available

NVIDIA has released the latest nForce Driver 15.26 for Windows XP/Vista operating systems.

What’s new:
* Ethernet Driver (v67.89) WHQL
* Network Management Tools (v67.96) “Sedona”
* SATAIDE Driver (v10.3.0.46) WHQL
* SATARAID Driver (v10.3.0.46) WHQL
* RAIDTOOL Application (v10.3.0.46)
* SMU Driver (v1.61) WHQL
* SMBus Driver (v4.69) WHQL
* Away Mode Driver (v6.0.6000.107) WHQL
* Installer (v6.69)

Products supported:
* nForce 980a
* nForce 780a
* nForce 750a
* nForce 730a – GeForce 8300/8200
* nForce 720a – GeForce 8100
* nForce 630i/GeForce 7150
* nForce 630i/GeForce 7100
* nForce 610i/GeForce 7050

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_15.26.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp64_15.26.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_vista_15.26.html
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_vista64_15.26.html

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