new nvidia drivers available

sbohdan · March 18th, 2006

new 84.21 drivers available for download. get them here:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html

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Release Highlights:

* WHQL Certified
* Adds support for GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7900 GT, and GeForce 7600 GT
* New NVIDIA PureVideo features and enhancements. Please visit the NVIDIA PureVideo website for more information on PureVideo technology and system requirements.
o Support for high definition H.264 hardware decode acceleration on GeForce 6 and 7 series GPUs.
o Support for high definition MPEG-2 inverse telecine.
o Support for high definition MPEG-2 spatial temporal de-interlacing.
* Adds mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI.
* TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI.
* Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when running NVIDIA SLI.
* MicrosoftÂ® DirectXÂ® 9.0c and OpenGLÂ® 2.0 support
* For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.

Updated March 17, 2:00 PM PST: Fixed drivers to correctly include the WHQL certification.

* This driver is WHQL certified for all GeForce 7 series and a limited number of GeForce 6 series GPUs.

**gvblake22** · March 18th, 2006

WOO
I've been waiting for the new drivers. Will download, thanks :)

Have you tried them out yet? Any noticeable difference?

Just noticed the * MicrosoftÂ® DirectXÂ® 9.0c and OpenGLÂ® 2.0 support in the release notes. Don't all the new cards already support DX9.0c and OpenGL2.0?

Tyreal · March 18th, 2006

YES! I won't change until i get some numbers though. Blake especially since we have the same card...

**gvblake22** · March 18th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Tyreal

YES! I won't change until i get some numbers though. Blake especially since we have the same card...

WEEELLL, I won't be running any bench's anytime soon, sorry :(

Tyreal · March 18th, 2006

CRAP. Off to OCF then....

gwhea38411 · March 18th, 2006

Sweet Sbohdan, needed that

Captain Crunch · March 19th, 2006

I'v been running these new drivers for about 3 weeks now ...........no problems here.

sbohdan · March 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by Captain Crunch

I'v been running these new drivers for about 3 weeks now ...........no problems here.

how can that be :?: :? they were released on march 17th

**gvblake22** · March 20th, 2006

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Originally Posted by sbohdan

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Originally Posted by Captain Crunch

I'v been running these new drivers for about 3 weeks now ...........no problems here.

how can that be :?: :? they were released on march 17th

Maybe he is referring to the beta drivers? :? PDT_Armataz_19

**Capper** · March 20th, 2006

Yeah, GURU 3D has the drivers well before they are publically released. I've been using them for a couple weeks myself

March 18th, 2006	#3
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	YES! I won't change until i get some numbers though. Blake especially since we have the same card... I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

March 18th, 2006	#5
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,557	CRAP. Off to OCF then.... I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

March 18th, 2006	#6
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March 18th, 2006	#2
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,417 Blog Entries: 1	WOO I've been waiting for the new drivers. Will download, thanks :) Have you tried them out yet? Any noticeable difference? Just noticed the * MicrosoftÂ® DirectXÂ® 9.0c and OpenGLÂ® 2.0 support in the release notes. Don't all the new cards already support DX9.0c and OpenGL2.0?

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Captain Crunch Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Right side of middle Earth Posts: 674	I'v been running these new drivers for about 3 weeks now ...........no problems here.