Linux Display Driver 173.08

**MIG-31** · Apr 11, 2008, 07:23 PM

Release Highlights

Added support for the following new GPUs:
- Quadro FX 3600M
- GeForce 9800 GX2
- GeForce 9800 GTX
- GeForce 9600 GT
- GeForce 9500M GS
- GeForce 8400
- GeForce 8400 GS
Added support for Quadro FX 5600/4600 SDI and Quadro G-Sync II.
Fixed a problem that caused OpenGL to stop rendering to windows with origins at or beyond 4096 pixels (horizontally) on GeForce 8 and 9 GPUs.
Fixed OpenGL rendering corruption with textures compressed using the DXT5 compression algorithm.
Fixed a regression that caused invalid EDIDs to be detected for the internal display device on some notebooks.
Improved hotkey switching and power management support on some GeForce 8 notebooks.
Fixed a bug that prevented the console from being restored correctly in SLI mode on GeForce 6 and 7 GPUs.
Fixed a problem that caused the synchronization signal polarity to always be positive for DVI devices on GeForce 8 and 9 GPUs.
Fixed a problem that caused TV output on secondary TVs to be black and white on some GPUs.
Restored compatibility with recent Linux 2.6 kernels.

Apr 11, 2008, 07:23 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Linux Display Driver 173.08 Release Highlights Added support for the following new GPUs: Quadro FX 3600M GeForce 9800 GX2 GeForce 9800 GTX GeForce 9600 GT GeForce 9500M GS GeForce 8400 GeForce 8400 GS Added support for Quadro FX 5600/4600 SDI and Quadro G-Sync II. Fixed a problem that caused OpenGL to stop rendering to windows with origins at or beyond 4096 pixels (horizontally) on GeForce 8 and 9 GPUs. Fixed OpenGL rendering corruption with textures compressed using the DXT5 compression algorithm. Fixed a regression that caused invalid EDIDs to be detected for the internal display device on some notebooks. Improved hotkey switching and power management support on some GeForce 8 notebooks. Fixed a bug that prevented the console from being restored correctly in SLI mode on GeForce 6 and 7 GPUs. Fixed a problem that caused the synchronization signal polarity to always be positive for DVI devices on GeForce 8 and 9 GPUs. Fixed a problem that caused TV output on secondary TVs to be black and white on some GPUs. Restored compatibility with recent Linux 2.6 kernels. Download: Linux x86 / Linux x64 __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here