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    179.13 Revision Now, 179.15 Released...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Oodle-Bear, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. Oodle-Bear

    Oodle-Bear Alienware Mug, Testpilot

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    Hi Guys, I found this this morning, seems they're a fix for the 178.13 using openGL, Ho Hum (",)

    These haven't been released by ALienware but, the original inf supports the 8800GTX so might work ok?

    "- For users using OpenGL and GLExpert on Windows Vista, there is an instrumentation bug in the current 178.13 drivers. A fixed version can be downloaded here: 178.15 Drivers (x86, x64).


    Operating System: Windows Vista 32bit
    Driver Version: 178.15
    Driver Date: 2008-09-22 (YYYY-MM-DD)
    Driver Size: 33.57 MB
    Driver Released by: NVIDIA - Instrumentation
    MS WHQL Certificate:
    Setup Files Included:
    International Files: "

    179.15 Drivers

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Oct 2, 2008
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  2. Ennea

    Ennea wwwwww

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    Oh man, another new driver already. I'll probably update soon but it doesn't seem like there is any urgency if that is the only fix.
     
    Ennea, Oct 2, 2008
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  3. Mystik

    Mystik Notebook Deity

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    woo! finally a driver for the rest of us!

    I tells yah... x64 is both a blessing and a curse! I'll probably install this later today.
     
    Mystik, Oct 2, 2008
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  4. kefka888

    kefka888 Notebook Geek

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    wait... This is 178.15 not 179.15 :p
     
    kefka888, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. Oodle-Bear

    Oodle-Bear Alienware Mug, Testpilot

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    Yeah sorry, I have bad typing syndrome, combined with spelling problems (",)

    Alienware released the 187.13 and the .15 version is a bug fixed version.

    I have a reporting thread available now.

    OB
     
    Oodle-Bear, Oct 2, 2008
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