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    Official NVIDIA GeForce v185.85 WHQL Drivers

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by justinkw1, May 7, 2009.

  1. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hey everyone,

    New official NVIDIA graphics drivers are now available for notebook GeForce cards. They are all WHQL certified for the products that are supported.

    Windows XP x86 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winxp_185.85_whql.html

    Windows XP x64 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winxp64_185.85_whql.html

    Windows Vista x86 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista_185.85_whql.html

    Windows Vista x64 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_winvista64_185.85_whql.html

    Windows 7 x86 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_win7_185.85_whql.html

    Windows 7 x64 - http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_notebook_win7_x64_185.85_whql.html

    RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS FOR NOTEBOOKS
    PRODUCTS SUPPORTED
    Please note that desktop/ION versions of the v185.85 drivers are also available. Since this a notebook forum, I will not be posting them here. However, you can grab those drivers as well by going to http://www.nvidia.com/drivers. Feel free to discuss about these drivers, and enjoy!
     
    justinkw1, May 7, 2009
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  2. Kevin

    Kevin Egregious

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    Finally a non-beta notebook driver!

    I wonder why they even put out the 185.81 beta..
     
    Kevin, May 7, 2009
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    Knoll Notebook Guru

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    With my 9650GT card I get little white artifacts flashing on my screen, is anyone else getting this?
     
    Knoll, May 7, 2009
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    Just warning you your 64 bit vista link goes to32 bit, may want to fix that!

    DLing now
     
    anothergeek, May 7, 2009
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  5. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Thanks, just fixed that mistake!
     
    justinkw1, May 7, 2009
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    does anyone know what's the difference between these and the 182.52/182.65
     
    Darth Bane, May 7, 2009
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    As far as performance goes, it's pretty good. 3dmark06 is down from Dox's 182.46 (who cares), but Crysis DX9 and DMC4 DX10 benches were pretty close. I'lll do a few more runs like FC2 before I have a verdict.

    This might be a more DX10 tuned driver. DX9 crysis was down 1-2 frames, but DX10 crysis was within 1-2 tenths.
     
    anothergeek, May 7, 2009
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    Far Cry 2, Ranch Long, Very High DX10

    No AA: 43.18
    2x AA: 40.84
    4x AA: 38.20

    So yeah, AA does seem better optimized I guess.

    Ultra with no AA got 42.56, bit faster than Dox 182.46
     
    anothergeek, May 7, 2009
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Thanks for the info on these drivers. The install went smoothly on my HP; I am calibrating my monitor right now and will try some games later . . .
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, May 7, 2009
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    naticus Notebook Deity

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    I had driver crash with these in cod4, maybe just a coincidence, but i'll try them out for a little longer.
     
    naticus, May 8, 2009
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    tianxia kitty!!!

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    waiting for some more info before i update from dox 182.46.
     
    tianxia, May 8, 2009
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  14. justinkw1

    justinkw1 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Me neither. Version 185.85 is working well on Windows Vista Home Premium x64 with SP2.
     
    justinkw1, Jun 9, 2009
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