The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v388.71

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Dec 20, 2017.

  1. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,604
    Messages:
    23,562
    Likes Received:
    36,865
    Trophy Points:
    931
  2. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

    Reputations:
    42,712
    Messages:
    29,847
    Likes Received:
    59,653
    Trophy Points:
    931
    @Phoenix Are yoo ready to push out some benchmarks for the community? :vbbiggrin: And Futuremark has as well pushed out new betaware today. Futuremark 3DMark + TimeSpy v2.4.4180
    You know Important updates... New languages. 3DMark is now available in Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. This brings the total number of supported languages to seven. Choose your preferred language from the Options screen. Pick what you want, bruh :eek:

    Highly needed Display Driver Uninstaller

    388.71 WHQL (December 20th, 2017)
    Game Ready

    Provides the optimal gaming experience for PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.

    CUDA Support

    Added support for CUDA 9.1

    Application SLI Profiles

    Added or updated the following SLI profiles:

    • Warframe
    3D Vision Profiles

    Added or updated the following 3D Vision profiles:

    • Black Desert - Fair
    • ELEX - Good
    • Forza Motorsport 7 - Not recommended
    • JX3 Online - Fair
    • PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUND - Not recommended
    Fixed

    • [YouTube]: Flickering may occur when playing videos in full-screen mode. [2033196]
    • [YouTube][Notebook]: Artifacts may appear when pausing video playback. [2033201]
    • Lines appear across the screen momentarily while booting into Windows. [200339233/1953061]
    • [NVIDIA TITAN V]: TDR error occurs and the display goes blank while playing a Bluray disc at high resolutions. [200364496]
    • [GeForce GTX 1080][Notebook]: The driver may not recognize or install the GPU. [2033168]
    Windows 10 Issues

    • [NVIDIA TITAN V][G-Sync]: G-Sync displays may go blank when switching between different overclocked memory clocks multiple times. [200361272]
    • [SLI][GeForce GTX 780 Ti]: There is no display output when connecting the DisplayPort and two DVI monitors. [1835763]
    • [GeForce TITAN (Kepler-based)]: The OS fails after installing the graphics card on a Threadripper-enabled motherboard. [1973303]
    • [Pascal GPUs][Gears of War 4]: Blue-screen crash may occur while playing the game. [2008731]
    • [Kepler GPUs][StarWars Battlefront II]: The system hangs when launching the game in DirectX 12 API mode. [200362843]
    388.59 WHQL (December 8th, 2017)

    Official 388.71 Game Ready WHQL Display Driver Feedback Thread (Released 12/20/17)
    upload_2017-12-20_21-34-27.png

    As usual... New is always better:D
    upload_2017-12-20_21-28-50.png

    Let the new barbeque party start:hi: +rep beforehand.

    Edit.

    Btw. Why change on the fixed layout? Should be as before... nVIDIA GeForce Drivers v388.71 WHQL Findings & Fixes
     
    Last edited: Dec 20, 2017
    Vasudev and j95 like this.
  3. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    4,879
    Messages:
    8,926
    Likes Received:
    4,705
    Trophy Points:
    431
    Don't see it mentioned in the release notes (or maybe I missed it), but does this driver fix the color correction resetting that came up after the W10 fall creator's abortion?
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  4. 0lok

    0lok Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    469
    Messages:
    857
    Likes Received:
    544
    Trophy Points:
    106
    guys dont update.. LOL.. I am playing PUBG and updated right away as it is game ready for PUBG.. After updating, it is causing my PUBG to crash and freeze on overwatch.. hahahahahahha.. awesome nvidia.. weeeeeeeeeeee
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  5. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,604
    Messages:
    23,562
    Likes Received:
    36,865
    Trophy Points:
    931
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    Vasudev and 0lok like this.
  6. j95

    j95 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    2,461
    Messages:
    1,475
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    181
  7. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,604
    Messages:
    23,562
    Likes Received:
    36,865
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Vasudev and j95 like this.
  8. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

    Reputations:
    42,712
    Messages:
    29,847
    Likes Received:
    59,653
    Trophy Points:
    931
    You can refer to post #6 :)
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  9. j95

    j95 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    2,461
    Messages:
    1,475
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    181
    Yes, of course.
     
  10. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,604
    Messages:
    23,562
    Likes Received:
    36,865
    Trophy Points:
    931
    who are you? [​IMG]
     
    Vasudev and Papusan like this.
  11. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

    Reputations:
    42,712
    Messages:
    29,847
    Likes Received:
    59,653
    Trophy Points:
    931
    [​IMG]
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  12. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    So far so good...will report if I encounter an issue.
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  13. hfm

    hfm Notebook Prophet

    Reputations:
    2,264
    Messages:
    5,296
    Likes Received:
    3,048
    Trophy Points:
    431
    Installed them express in GFE like usual. Like usual, zero issues.
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  14. cj_miranda23

    cj_miranda23 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    334
    Messages:
    567
    Likes Received:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    106
    @j95 tried to install the driver mod and getting the following result in games:

    PUBG = Able to load to start menu & play

    Deux Mankind Divided = Able to load to start menu & play including in game benchmark

    Injustice 2= Crash after loading screen

    Nba2k18 = Able to load to start menu & play

    Quake Champions = Able to load to start menu & play

    Assassin Creed Black Flag (Single Player) = Able to load to start menu & play

    Ghost Recon Wildlands = Able to load to start menu but the display will start a weird behavior of blinking/flashing into black screen

    The Division = Able to load to start menu & play but flickering/blinking/flashing into black screen is evident in game and built in benchmark

    Rainbow Six Siege = Able to load to start menu & play but : refer to pics

    RSS.jpg
    rss1.jpg

    So after trying these games I tried to do the following commands to repair if any system files are corrupt within my system

    dism /online /cleanup-image /scanhealth
    dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth
    dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
    dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /source:WIM:X:\Sources\Install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
    sfc /scannow

    Then re-run the games and the result are all the same with the exception of Ghost Recon Wildlands. It became worst to point it's causing my computer to hang. At one point I was able to get inside the game and run the built in benchmark but it's getting 2 fps.
     
    Last edited: Dec 23, 2017
  15. JRE84

    JRE84 Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    856
    Messages:
    2,505
    Likes Received:
    1,513
    Trophy Points:
    181
    how the heck do you guys get all these errors....and they are working yet again flawlessly with me
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution likes this.
  16. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    some of the games issues could be specific to the 1080 and SLI.
     
  17. cj_miranda23

    cj_miranda23 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    334
    Messages:
    567
    Likes Received:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Not sure but I did used the previous version of the mod and never face the same issues. Tried to install it w/o the mod and everything is working fine.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  18. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    i meant i could load into injustice 2 with no problems on this driver :p
     
  19. cj_miranda23

    cj_miranda23 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    334
    Messages:
    567
    Likes Received:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Hmm maybe with my installation process. After disabling driver signature is it suppose to show the message "windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software"? I disabled driver signature via troubleshoot in settings.




    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  20. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    make sure you're doing the shift+restart method. press 7 or F7 when the option appears.
     
  21. cj_miranda23

    cj_miranda23 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    334
    Messages:
    567
    Likes Received:
    537
    Trophy Points:
    106
    It's pretty much the same as going to settings right? Your method is just a shortcut. Do you get the same message after disabling the driver signature?


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  22. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    Yes, I do. If DSE was not disabled (aka normal mode) the installer would say that it couldn't find the GPU - it would never install since the 1070 I am using is not officially compatible with my laptop.

    There's no visual indicators to tell you that DSE is disabled before you start the driver install. if you get the error message then you know you're DSE is disabled.
     
    Last edited: Dec 24, 2017
    cj_miranda23 likes this.
  23. J-will

    J-will Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    6
    Hello i'm trying to mod the drivers by mylself, but i've got one problem:

    How to know the right Section in:

    %NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.5106.1558% = Section ???, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D8&SUBSYS_51061558
    %NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.5106.1558% = Section ???, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D8&SUBSYS_51061558&REV_A1
    to the nv_dispi file

    my card (13D8) is never referenced even if I download the good ones

    Eurocom gave me kindly drivers recently but it was not the last ones (i need to play BattleFront 2 <388.31)

    Sorry if I am not at the right place to ask this question
     
    Last edited: Jan 2, 2018
  24. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,604
    Messages:
    23,562
    Likes Received:
    36,865
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Kindly drivers? [​IMG]
     
    Vasudev likes this.
  25. J-will

    J-will Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    6
    sorry for my english, :(
    I meant that he had been cool, he given me drivers all done.

    But my question wasn't clear ?
     
    Last edited: Jan 2, 2018
    Spartan@HIDevolution likes this.
  26. Spartan@HIDevolution

    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

    Reputations:
    39,604
    Messages:
    23,562
    Likes Received:
    36,865
    Trophy Points:
    931
    ohhh awesome! glad you like it
     
  27. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    who "needs" to play Battlefront 2? who really "needs" to play Battlefront 2? there are other games that are better and aren't filled with microtransactions.
     
  28. J-will

    J-will Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    6
    Battlefront 2 need driver >= 388.31

    I really have trouble making myself understood
     
  29. J-will

    J-will Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    9
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    6
    someone can help me please ?
     
  30. j95

    j95 Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    2,461
    Messages:
    1,475
    Likes Received:
    1,308
    Trophy Points:
    181
    1558 = Clevo
    13D8 = 970M
    5106 = P157SM?

    @J-will which Optimus model P157SM?

    Follow the instructions here, just use nvcvi.inf below.

    Win7:
    Code:
    [NVIDIA_Devices.NTamd64.6.1]
    %NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.5106.1558% = Section040, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_13D8&SUBSYS_51061558
    
    [Strings]
    DiskID1 = "NVIDIA Windows (64 bit) Driver Library Installation Disk 1"
    NVIDIA = "NVIDIA"
    NVIDIA_A = "NVIDIA"
    NVIDIA_DEV.13D8.5106.1558 = "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M"
    
     

    Attached Files:

    Last edited: Jan 3, 2018
    aaronne, 0lok and Papusan like this.
  31. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    what are the extra 4 digits that 0870 for me. Is it this value that needs to changed to match those in the driver?
     
  32. ijozic

    ijozic Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    122
    Messages:
    877
    Likes Received:
    186
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I installed a Windows 10 on my M6700 upgraded with 980M and these v388.71 drivers installed without any modifications to the inf file which was news to me as I always had to mod them on the Windows 7 )since only some Quadro cards are whitelisted for it).

    Is this a Win 10 thing or has there been some change in the inf files of the latest drivers?
     
    MickyD1234 likes this.
  33. 6.|THE|1|BOSS|.9

    6.|THE|1|BOSS|.9 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    915
    Messages:
    498
    Likes Received:
    970
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Try those ones... they always up-to-date and they got good mods on it.

    http://www.tweakforce.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=36

    They always do those mods on all current version + all future updates whenever nVidia releases new update :)

    Paletted Textures In Video Memory
    Render Quality Flags
    Target Flush Count
    Texture Clamp Behavior
    Texture LOD Bias
    Use Cached PCI Mappings
    Texture Memory Space
    Downloaded Memory Space
    Texture Precache
    UMA Fast Frame Buffering
    Main 3D rendering
    Triple Buffering
     
  34. DaN00b

    DaN00b Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hello there, do you still have the GTX 980M windows 7 drivers? Can I download that somewhere? I'm also going to upgrade my 6700 with the 980M, any advice? What X-bracket do I need?