Official Forceware 81.95 WHQL

**MIG-31** · Nov 22, 2005, 08:24 PM

Here's a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 81.95 WHQL for Windows 2000/XP and Windows XP 64bits!

-WHQL Certified
-Adds support for GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce 6800 GS
-Improved performance for Quake 4
-Improved performance and compatibility for Call of Duty 2
-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.
-Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs.
-PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support.
-Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV.
-Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
-For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.

Download:

Forceware 81.95 WHQL for Windows 2000/XP

Windows XP/2000 32-bit – GeForce Go 7800 GTX

Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition & Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

**MIG-31** · Nov 22, 2005, 08:35 PM

I'd say looking at the list above,the only difference between the 81.94's and these is the whql tag.

e v o · Nov 22, 2005, 09:27 PM

Issues Resolved in Version 81.95

The following are changes made and issues resolved since driver version 81.94:
Single GPU Issues Resolved

• There is a possible incompatibility between the ForceWare graphics
driver and the current WDM driver.
• GeForce 7 Series: Modifying any Performance and Quality Setting
using the system tray icon turns off Gamma and Transparency
Antialiasing.
• GeForce 6800 Ultra: Textures are corrupted upon the first time
entering a zone in Guild Wars.

SLI-Related Issues Resolved

• GeForce 6 and 7 series, SLI: Updated F.E.A.R. SLI profile to achieve
better SLI performance and compatibility.
• GeForce 6600, SLI: Blue-screen crash occurs when starting a new
game in Civilization 4 with antialiasing enabled in the NVIDIA
control panel.

from release notes

**MIG-31** · Nov 22, 2005, 09:35 PM

Thanks..... for that post i am yet to read the release notes.....but you may of saved me the time in doing so.I have these drivers installed now.... but has anyone tested these out yet.

Vikingod · Nov 22, 2005, 09:43 PM

i will tonight. I am glad about the WDM driver fix, I just noticed it last night.

toyomatt84 · Nov 23, 2005, 01:16 AM

Awesomez! I've been awaiting this WHQL cert. for a bit.

toyomatt84 · Nov 23, 2005, 03:52 PM

Update: These drivers have cleaned out some of the bugs I've noticed on my last set. Oh, and they also gave me 15fps on BF2.

YAY!

Vikingod · Nov 23, 2005, 04:12 PM

They are good drivers. Fixed some issues I have been having, namely guild wars and WDM, which is nice. performance is still great in FEAR and COD2. I would say, if you havent upgraded to these, give it a shot.

**MIG-31** · Nov 23, 2005, 05:55 PM

I like this set of drivers everything runs pretty sweet.

The only snag could just be with q3 arena...... texture detail always defaults to medium texture detail with these 80.xx drivers..which makes it look quite poor for a old game..

maoten · Nov 28, 2005, 02:24 PM

Getting less FPS in "World of warcraft"

the [color=white]DHzer0point 8184[/color] working much better!

Lowfat · Dec 2, 2005, 01:33 PM

I think these drivers suck. I am getting significantly lower scores in all 3Dmarks. Almost 900 less in 03

.

~~trodas~~ · Dec 2, 2005, 04:38 PM

toyomatt84 - 15fps in BF2? Incredible

Tulcakelume - maybe nVidia is now optimizing (chating) just on 3DMark 05?

Anyway, for these who have them, I have a question. It is possible and how (coolbites? old not work, any new ones to do this trick?) to make these official ones show the refreshrates control and the resolutions controls???

**MIG-31** · Dec 12, 2005, 11:44 PM

Anybody else actually notice that these drivers have been updated (9 Dec 05)

Latest changes:
-Updated application profiles to include Matrix: Path of Neo, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Conflict 4 and more
-WHQL Certified
-Adds support for GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce 6800 GS
-Improved performance for Quake 4
-Improved performance and compatibility for Call of Duty 2
-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
-Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs
-PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support
-Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV
-Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support

Download: Nvidia

**MIG-31** · Dec 13, 2005, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIG-31

Anybody else actually notice that these drivers have been updated (9 Dec 05)

Latest changes:
-Updated application profiles to include Matrix: Path of Neo, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Conflict 4 and more
-WHQL Certified
-Adds support for GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce 6800 GS
-Improved performance for Quake 4
-Improved performance and compatibility for Call of Duty 2
-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
-Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs
-PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support
-Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV
-Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support

Download: Nvidia

the amount of changes is very minimal,so if the list above don't show you're requirements don't waste youre time in swapping these drivers from the previous 81.95's.

(oops i meant to edit my last post,not qoute myself!)

Nov 22, 2005, 08:24 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Official Forceware 81.95 WHQL Here's a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 81.95 WHQL for Windows 2000/XP and Windows XP 64bits! -WHQL Certified -Adds support for GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce 6800 GS -Improved performance for Quake 4 -Improved performance and compatibility for Call of Duty 2 -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. -Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs. -PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support. -Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV. -Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support -For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes. Download: Forceware 81.95 WHQL for Windows 2000/XP Windows XP/2000 32-bit – GeForce Go 7800 GTX Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition & Windows XP Professional x64 Edition __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 22, 2005, 08:35 PM	Thread Starter #2
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	I'd say looking at the list above,the only difference between the 81.94's and these is the whql tag. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 22, 2005, 09:27 PM	#3
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	Issues Resolved in Version 81.95 The following are changes made and issues resolved since driver version 81.94: Single GPU Issues Resolved • There is a possible incompatibility between the ForceWare graphics driver and the current WDM driver. • GeForce 7 Series: Modifying any Performance and Quality Setting using the system tray icon turns off Gamma and Transparency Antialiasing. • GeForce 6800 Ultra: Textures are corrupted upon the first time entering a zone in Guild Wars. SLI-Related Issues Resolved • GeForce 6 and 7 series, SLI: Updated F.E.A.R. SLI profile to achieve better SLI performance and compatibility. • GeForce 6600, SLI: Blue-screen crash occurs when starting a new game in Civilization 4 with antialiasing enabled in the NVIDIA control panel. from release notes __________________

Nov 22, 2005, 09:35 PM	Thread Starter #4
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Thanks..... for that post i am yet to read the release notes.....but you may of saved me the time in doing so.I have these drivers installed now.... but has anyone tested these out yet. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 22, 2005, 09:43 PM	#5
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	i will tonight. I am glad about the WDM driver fix, I just noticed it last night. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Nov 23, 2005, 01:16 AM	#6
toyomatt84 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ALL BLUE Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Awesomez! I've been awaiting this WHQL cert. for a bit. __________________ DeviantArt The "List" - All Things PC One Piece

Nov 23, 2005, 03:52 PM	#7
toyomatt84 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ALL BLUE Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Update: These drivers have cleaned out some of the bugs I've noticed on my last set. Oh, and they also gave me 15fps on BF2. YAY! __________________ DeviantArt The "List" - All Things PC One Piece

Nov 23, 2005, 04:12 PM	#8
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,187 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	They are good drivers. Fixed some issues I have been having, namely guild wars and WDM, which is nice. performance is still great in FEAR and COD2. I would say, if you havent upgraded to these, give it a shot. __________________ *How You Can Help DriverHeaven By Using Digg*

Nov 23, 2005, 05:55 PM	Thread Starter #9
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	I like this set of drivers everything runs pretty sweet. The only snag could just be with q3 arena...... texture detail always defaults to medium texture detail with these 80.xx drivers..which makes it look quite poor for a old game.. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 28, 2005, 02:24 PM	#10
maoten DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Getting less FPS in "World of warcraft" the [color=white]DHzer0point 8184[/color] working much better!

Dec 2, 2005, 01:33 PM	#11
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 99	I think these drivers suck. I am getting significantly lower scores in all 3Dmarks. Almost 900 less in 03 . __________________ 27" iMac: i5 750 * 80GB X25-M G1 * 4GB DDR3 * HD4850 Stacker: 2600k * P8P67 Pro * 4GB DDR3 * 80GB ioXtreme * 30GB X25-E * (2) HD6950 * Asus D2 * Enermax Revo85+ HWD: (2) Xeon E5649 * EVGA SR-2 * 6GB DDR3 * 8800GTS * 1000W Antec FT01BW: (2) Xeon E5645 * EVGA SR-2 * 6GB DDR3 * GTS210 * Gigabyte 800W Odin GT Storage: (2) Sans Digital TR8M-B * 29TB

Dec 2, 2005, 04:38 PM	#12
~~trodas~~ fanless WC Opty 3GHz Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Czech republic Posts: 349 Rep Power: 0	toyomatt84 - 15fps in BF2? Incredible Tulcakelume - maybe nVidia is now optimizing (chating) just on 3DMark 05? Anyway, for these who have them, I have a question. It is possible and how (coolbites? old not work, any new ones to do this trick?) to make these official ones show the refreshrates control and the resolutions controls???

Dec 12, 2005, 11:44 PM	Thread Starter #13
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,750 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Anybody else actually notice that these drivers have been updated (9 Dec 05) Latest changes: -Updated application profiles to include Matrix: Path of Neo, Need for Speed Most Wanted, Conflict 4 and more -WHQL Certified -Adds support for GeForce 7800 GTX 512 and GeForce 6800 GS -Improved performance for Quake 4 -Improved performance and compatibility for Call of Duty 2 -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 -Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs -PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support -Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV -Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support Download: Nvidia __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here