178.24 get it here all flavours

Just select your version, info file is already integrated use have disk method.

No increase on 3dmark06demo for me!

Regards

John.

http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21249

 

how is 178.13 in comparison to 169.09 that i am using (8600m gt ddr3)?

 

178.xx was a huge improvement for me over past series (~+10-15% FPS in games)

 

Any release notes for this driver version?

 

New in Version 178.24:

* Adds support for newly-released GeForce 9-series motherboard GPUs.
* Includes several application compatibility fixes. Please read the release documentation for more details.

Release 178 Highlights:

* WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs.
* Adds support for 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 v8.09.04).
* Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
* Adds support for 2-way and 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards.
* Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way and Quad SLI technology.
* Supports CUDA™.
* Supports NVIDIA GeForce 3D Stereo Technology.
* 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 v178.24 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
o Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
o Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
o Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10
o Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
o Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
o 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10
o 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
o 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
o 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.

 

I'm still on 175.19, is this new driver really worth the download? I take it a modified inf isn't really necessary for this.

 

Hi.

The .inf has already been mod.ded

Unless you know what you are doing, and can get yourself back to 175.19 if this go wrong, do not upgrade!

Regards

John.

 

It's all flavour, but only for desktop. You will need an modded inf

 

I used the Vista32 version, and the driver was already modded, dont know about the rest, you have to use the HAVE DISK method to install it , do not run the setup as it will not work.

read this from help in installing

Regards

John,

 

Thanks for the heads-up.

 

178.26 is out as well. It's designed for Quadro, but performance is very close to 178.13 (less than 2% difference in 3dmark06, less than 0.2% difference in GPU part of 3dmark06). If I tested it without other programs running like I usually do, it may have been equal. I recommend it if you're running Quadro.

I haven't actually seen that much of a performance increase since 174.31, but those were official Dell drivers, so they may have benefitted somewhat from that.

I like the new tiger avatar, John.

 

Yep, 178.24 definitely runs better than any of the previous drivers

But hotter as well. Kinda dangerous for a laptop. (Peaked up to 84 C)