Graphic Card Driver Updates

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Here are links to Nvidia & ATI GPU driver updates / downloads pages
choose the right details I.E: Card & OS and hit download
these are the official sites not third-party sites & so can be trusted.

NVIDIA     ATI

[jimbouk1977]

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[jimbouk1977]

NEW: Nvidia driver - GeForce/ION Release 256

Version:	257.21 WHQL
Release Date:	15.June.2010
Operating System:	Windows
Language:	English (UK)
File Size:	155 MB

_{Use the above link further up in
this thread to download it.}

If you use ATI cards please feel free to notify others of new drivers / updates
   

[skogstrollet]

maybe new drivers today depending on gfx card anyway nvidia relesed some drivers today 

[jimbouk1977]

Yeah Thanks for the heads up Skogs  Details bellow for Nvidia  GPU's
 

• Version:  258.96 WHQL
• Release Date:  2010.07.19
• English (UK)
• File Size:  153 MB

This is a WHQL-certified release from the Release 256 family of drivers (versions 256.xx to 259.xx). This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs. Learn more about Release 256 drivers here  .

New in Release 258.96

    * Adds support for GeForce GTX 460.
    * Adds support for NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology. Learn more about this technology including the hardware and software requirements here.
    * Adds additional performance increases for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games (these improvements are in addition to the previously reported Release 256 improvements). The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured with GeForce GTX 480. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:
          o Up to 11% in Aliens vs. Predator (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF

[jimbouk1977]

Update for GeForce drivers

260.89 WHQL  now available from Nvidia.

Use the link at the top of this thread.

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• Increases performance for GeForce GTX 400 Series GPUs in several PC games vs. v258.96 WHQL drivers. The following are examples of some of the most significant improvements measured on Windows 7. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:

GeForce GTX 480:

• Up to 10% in StarCraft II (2560x1600 4xAA/16xAF Ultra)
• Up to 14% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (1920x1200 4xAA/16xAF)
• Up to 16% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (SLI

[sasmavrick]

OK GUYS IF U USE ATI THEN THERE IS A DRIVER UPDATE FOR ATI CARDS....

FOLLOW THIS LINK
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

This is what the update addresses

Description:
This release of ATI Catalyst

[jimbouk1977]

GeForce/ION Driver Release 26

New Release 260.99  25th Oct 2010


This is the second WHQL release from the Release 260 family of drivers. You can read about the major new features and performance improvements in the Release 260 family of drivers here. This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in Release 260.99

    * Increases performance vs. v260.89 drivers in the following PC games: Civilization V (SLI), Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIV and F1 2010 (DX11).
    * Adds SLI profiles for the following PC games:
          o Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
          o Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
          o Fallout: New Vegas
    * Improves compatibility for Fallout 3: New Vegas with antialiasing enabled.
    * Improves Alt-Tab compatibility for several PC games.
    * Added the following 3D Vision game profiles: Call of Duty: Black Ops and Tom Clancy's HawX 2.
    * With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.

Additional Information

    * Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.
    * Includes PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.
    * Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.
    * Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. Learn more here.
    * Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output here.
    * Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
    * Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.
    * Supports OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.
    * Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
    * Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.



Nvidia Drivers UK site click to go to Nvidia

[skogstrollet]

New drivers from nvidia yesterday    

[skogstrollet]

New driver from nvidia

folow this link http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk

[skogstrollet]

If u play the beta bf3 there is a beta driver from nvidi for some Os and gfx cards

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/Find.aspx?lang=en-uk

[skogstrollet]

and now its new drivers for nvidia again w7 285.62 
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk

[jimbouk1977]

and now its new drivers for nvidia again w7 285.62 
http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk

Thanks skogs these are the BF3 drivers WHQL certified

[jimbouk1977]

Nvdia BETA driver search

New in Version 285.79 (Beta version inc fixes for BF3)

    Includes several bug fixes and performance improvements for Battlefield 3.
        Fixes cases of irregular performance (stuttering) primarily seen on DirectX 10 GPUs. The fix improves the performance of both DX10 and DX11 GPUs.
        Fixes shadow map corruption seen with DirectX 10 GPUs.
        Fixes cases of black corruption lines/triangles with DirectX 10 GPUs.
    Fixes black screen during playback using Windows Media Center.
    Added or updated SLI profiles for the following games:
        Aion v3.0
        Anno 2070
        Assassins Creed: Revelations
        Bastion
        Need for Speed: The Run
        Payday: The Heist
        The Adventures of Tintin
        The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
    Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
        Airline Tycoon 2 – rated Fair
        Assassin's Creed: Revelations – rated Good
        Batman: Arkham City – updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
        Deus Ex: Human Revolution – rated Excellent
        The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – rated Excellent
        FIFA 12 – rated Good
        Hard Reset – updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
        inMomentum – rated Fair
        The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
        Smash Cars – rated Fair
        Two Worlds 2: Castle Defense – rated Good
        Zombie Driver – rated Excellent

Other Details

    Includes HD Audio driver 1.2.24.0.
    Includes PhysX System Software 9.11.11.07.

You can read more about this driver on GeForce.com.

[jimbouk1977]

New Beta Dirvers for Nvidia 290.36 28th Nov 2011

Release-Notes.pdf

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in R290 Drivers

NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion

    Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
    Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.

NVIDIA PhysX

    Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.

NVIDIA Surround

    Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.

NVIDIA SLI

    Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.

3D Vision

    Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
    Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
        Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – rated Good
        Cang Sheng (??) – rated Good
        Diablo 3 – rated Good
        Fei fei (??) – rated Good
        Final Combat () – rated Good
        L.A. Noire – updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
        LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – rated Fair
        Qian Nv You Hun Online (?Online) – rated Good
        QQ Xi You (QQ??) – rated Good
        Sonic Generations – rated Good
        Xian Tu (??) – rated Good
        Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (? Online) – rated Good

HD Audio

    Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.

Some Key Bug Fixes

    Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
    Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
    Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
    Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
    Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.

Other Details

    Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
    Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL.


Supported Products
GeForce 500 Series
GeForce GTX 590, GeForce GTX 580, GeForce GTX 570, GeForce GTX 560 Ti, GeForce GTX 560, GeForce GTX 550 Ti, GeForce GT 545, GeForce GT 530, GeForce GT 520, GeForce 510

GeForce 400 Series
GeForce GTX 480, GeForce GTX 470, GeForce GTX 465, GeForce GTX 460 SE v2, GeForce GTX 460 SE, GeForce GTX 460 v2, GeForce GTX 460, GeForce GTS 450, GeForce GT 440, GeForce GT 430, GeForce GT 420, GeForce 405

GeForce 300 Series
GeForce GT 340, GeForce GT 330, GeForce GT 320, GeForce 315, GeForce 310

GeForce 200 Series
GeForce GTX 295, GeForce GTX 285, GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 275, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce GTS 250, GeForce GTS 240, GeForce GT 230, GeForce GT 240, GeForce GT 220, GeForce G210, GeForce 210, GeForce 205

GeForce 100 Series
GeForce GT 140, GeForce GT 130, GeForce GT 120, GeForce G100

GeForce 9 Series
GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX/GTX+, GeForce 9800 GT, GeForce 9600 GT, GeForce 9600 GSO, GeForce 9600 GSO 512, GeForce 9600 GS, GeForce 9500 GT, GeForce 9500 GS, GeForce 9400 GT, GeForce 9400, GeForce 9300 GS, GeForce 9300 GE, GeForce 9300 SE, GeForce 9300, GeForce 9200, GeForce 9100

GeForce 8 Series
GeForce 8800 Ultra, GeForce 8800 GTX, GeForce 8800 GTS 512, GeForce 8800 GTS, GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 8800 GS, GeForce 8600 GTS, GeForce 8600 GT, GeForce 8600 GS, GeForce 8500 GT, GeForce 8400 GS, GeForce 8400 SE, GeForce 8400, GeForce 8300 GS, GeForce 8300, GeForce 8200, GeForce 8200 /nForce 730a, GeForce 8100 /nForce 720a

GeForce 7 Series
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a, GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a, GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i, GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, GeForce 7100 GS, GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, GeForce 7300 SE / 7200 GS, GeForce 7300 LE, GeForce 7300 GS, GeForce 7300 GT, GeForce 7350 LE, GeForce 7500 LE, GeForce 7550 LE, GeForce 7600 LE, GeForce 7600 GS, GeForce 7600 GT, GeForce 7650 GS, GeForce 7800 GS, GeForce 7800 GTX, GeForce 7800 SLI, GeForce 7900 GS, GeForce 7900 GT/GTO, GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7950 GT, GeForce 7950 GX2

GeForce 6 Series
GeForce 6100, GeForce 6100 nForce 400, GeForce 6100 nForce 405, GeForce 6100 nForce 420, GeForce 6150, GeForce 6150 LE, GeForce 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, GeForce 6200, GeForce 6200 A-LE, GeForce 6200 LE, GeForce 6200 TurboCache(TM), GeForce 6200SE TurboCache(TM), GeForce 6250, GeForce 6500, GeForce 6600, GeForce 6600 GT, GeForce 6600 LE, GeForce 6600 VE, GeForce 6610 XL, GeForce 6700 XL, GeForce 6800, GeForce 6800 GS, GeForce 6800 GS/XT, GeForce 6800 GT, GeForce 6800 LE, GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 XE, GeForce 6800 XT