v177.98 Windows Vista 64bit | NVIDIA

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NVIDIA driver v177.98 for Windows Vista 64bit

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Driver Information

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• Released By: NVIDIA
  
• Driver Version: 177.98
  
• Operating System: Windows Vista 64bit
  
• Driver Date: 2008-08-24 (YYYY-MM-DD)
  
• Driver Size: 41.18MB (MD5: 7f32e8de0d710bc327302de027052868)
  
• MS WHQL Certificate:
  
• Setup Files Included:
  
• Languages Included: 28

Information Files (1 files supporting 156 models)

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* nv_disp.inf supports 156 models:
[DEV_00F1] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
[DEV_00F2] NVIDIA GeForce 6600
[DEV_00F3] NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[DEV_00F4] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
[DEV_00F5] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS
[DEV_00F6] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS/XT
[DEV_00F8] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400/4400
[DEV_00F9] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU
[DEV_02E0] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
[DEV_02E1] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
[DEV_02E2] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
[DEV_02E3] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
[DEV_02E4] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
[DEV_0090] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
[DEV_0091] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
[DEV_0092] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT
[DEV_0093] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS
[DEV_0095] NVIDIA GeForce 7800 SLI
[DEV_009D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
[DEV_0290] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX
[DEV_0291] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
[DEV_0292] NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS
[DEV_0293] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
[DEV_0294] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2
[DEV_0295] NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT
[DEV_029C] NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500
[DEV_029D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500
[DEV_029E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500
[DEV_029F] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2
[DEV_01D0] NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE
[DEV_01D1] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE
[DEV_01D3] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
[DEV_01DB] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M
[DEV_01DD] NVIDIA GeForce 7500 LE
[DEV_01DE] NVIDIA Quadro FX 350
[DEV_01DF] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS
[DEV_0390] NVIDIA GeForce 7650 GS
[DEV_0391] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
[DEV_0392] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS
[DEV_0393] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
[DEV_0394] NVIDIA GeForce 7600 LE
[DEV_0395] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT
[DEV_039E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 560
[DEV_0191] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
[DEV_0193] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
[DEV_0194] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
[DEV_019D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
[DEV_019E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
[DEV_0400] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
[DEV_0401] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
[DEV_0402] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
[DEV_0403] NVIDIA GeForce 8600GS
[DEV_0404] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_0406] NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS
[DEV_040A] NVIDIA Quadro FX 370
[DEV_040E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 570
[DEV_040F] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700
[DEV_0420] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 SE
[DEV_0421] NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
[DEV_0422] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_0423] NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS
[DEV_0424] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_042C] NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
[DEV_042F] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290
[DEV_0600] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
[DEV_0601] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
[DEV_0602] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
[DEV_0604] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
[DEV_0605] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
[DEV_0606] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS
[DEV_0610] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
[DEV_0611] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
[DEV_0612] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+
[DEV_0613] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+
[DEV_0614] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
[DEV_061A] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
[DEV_0622] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
[DEV_0623] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS
[DEV_0640] NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
[DEV_0641] NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
[DEV_0643] NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
[DEV_0644] NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS
[DEV_0645] NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS
[DEV_06E0] NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE
[DEV_06E1] NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GS
[DEV_06E2] NVIDIA GeForce 8400
[DEV_06E3] NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS
[DEV_06E4] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
[DEV_06F9] NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 LP
[DEV_0040] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
[DEV_0041] NVIDIA GeForce 6800
[DEV_0042] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE
[DEV_0043] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XE
[DEV_0044] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_0045] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
[DEV_0047] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS
[DEV_0048] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_004E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000
[DEV_00C0] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS
[DEV_00C1] NVIDIA GeForce 6800
[DEV_00C2] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE
[DEV_00C3] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_00CD] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI
[DEV_00CE] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
[DEV_0140] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
[DEV_0141] NVIDIA GeForce 6600
[DEV_0142] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
[DEV_0143] NVIDIA GeForce 6600 VE
[DEV_0145] NVIDIA GeForce 6610 XL
[DEV_0147] NVIDIA GeForce 6700 XL
[DEV_014A] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440
[DEV_014C] NVIDIA Quadro FX 540M
[DEV_014D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 550
[DEV_014E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 540
[DEV_014F] NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[DEV_0160] NVIDIA GeForce 6500
[DEV_0161] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
[DEV_0162] NVIDIA GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
[DEV_0163] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 LE
[DEV_0165] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
[DEV_0169] NVIDIA GeForce 6250
[DEV_016A] NVIDIA GeForce 7100 GS
[DEV_0221] NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[DEV_0222] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 A-LE
[DEV_0046] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
[DEV_0211] NVIDIA GeForce 6800
[DEV_0212] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE
[DEV_0215] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT
[DEV_0218] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT
[DEV_05E1] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
[DEV_05E2] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
[DEV_05FD] NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
[DEV_05FE] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
[DEV_0240] NVIDIA GeForce 6150
[DEV_0241] NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
[DEV_0242] NVIDIA GeForce 6100
[DEV_0245] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 210S / NVIDIA GeForce 6150LE
[DEV_03D0] NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
[DEV_03D1] NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405
[DEV_03D2] NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 400
[DEV_03D5] NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 420
[DEV_053A] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
[DEV_053B] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
[DEV_053E] NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
[DEV_07E0] NVIDIA GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
[DEV_07E1] NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
[DEV_07E2] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
[DEV_07E3] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
[DEV_07E5] NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
[DEV_0848] NVIDIA GeForce 8300
[DEV_0849] NVIDIA GeForce 8200
[DEV_084A] NVIDIA nForce 730a
[DEV_084B] NVIDIA GeForce 8200
[DEV_084C] NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
[DEV_084D] NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI
[DEV_084F] NVIDIA GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a

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[neokjo]

Thanks for this post.

I was a little bit suprised about the missing of x64.

I'll test this one later and post my result comparing 177.92

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And here comes the result ^^ :-)

I've done some tests with 177.92 and 177.98 with 3DMark06:

177.92 @ default settings : 4013

177.98 @ default setting : 4014

As u can see the result is almost nothing.

Can't found any problems with my casual played games: CoD 4, ETQW and a few others.

CP is working for me.

i stay at this and will return u problems when i notice them

Until that this one works good for me

Edited September 8, 2008 by neokjo

[neokjo]

Hey Guys,

I noticed some clocking changes at this version.

On My 9500M GS the default clock for Memory is 400.

In 2D Mode the settings should be 100.

But i can see in RivaTuner that this value is not the estimated one.

It is at 700 !!!!!

Manually i can't set i higher than 600 in RT !!

When he changes in 3D Mode he donwclock !! to the right 3D value at 400.

And if i come back to idle it goes up again at 700 !!!

never seen this before and i feel a little bit afraid of it.

Temps are down but clocks are critical high i think.

I tryed to force clocks in 2D mode but if i set it at 100 he set the clock on 700 again.

I only get the real value if i choose one lower or higher as 100.

Then the clocks are at right values.

I run no OC until now.

But i need to force the clocks DOWN in 2D now.

I really don't want to run my Graphic Memory at 700 on system idle.

This happens only in this Version and all other clocks are ok.

Anyone noticed this effect on ur machine??

Edited September 8, 2008 by neokjo

[Guest Guest]

ye riva tuner (using 2.10) is messing up clocks with the 177.9x

use gpuz to see the right clocks. its not so specific n accurate but gives u the right clocks for those drivers :)

[neokjo]

Yes i see in gpuz the clocks are displayed right.

Hope that this will be fixed in riva tuner in next release

[Andrew55]

^This has always been the hope

[Guest Kris]

Can you please help on how to install this nVidia drivers on Windows 2008 Server? I get an error installing for DELL nVidia Quadro NVS 120m:

"nVidia Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible ...."

I tried even going thru' installing drivers thru' update drivers option (Adapter Properties window).

Please help.

Thanks

[Guest end0rphine]

Can you please help on how to install this nVidia drivers on Windows 2008 Server? I get an error installing for DELL nVidia Quadro NVS 120m:

"nVidia Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible ...."

I tried even going thru' installing drivers thru' update drivers option (Adapter Properties window).

Please help.

Thanks

I've just installed this on windows server 2008 and seems to be working fine. Have you setup windows as a workstation?

[Guest kris]

Yes, I have not installed any server related services on it. I was able to successfully install DELL drivers initially. But not this driver.

Did you uninstall previous version and then installed this driver?

Any advantage using this driver over current DELL driver 97.46?

Thanks

[Grief]

Drv	3dmark2000	3dmark2001	3dmark2003	3dmark2005	3dmark2006
177.83	19845		17152		7515			4483		2600
177.89	19635		16960		7493			4473		2595
177.92	19730		17209		7482			4479		2603
177.98	19682		17108		7495			4484		2598

Edited September 12, 2008 by Grief

[Guest kris]

Drv	3dmark2000	3dmark2001	3dmark2003	3dmark2005	3dmark2006
177.83	19845[tab][/tab]   17152[tab][/tab]   7515[tab][/tab][tab][/tab]  4483[tab][/tab]   2600
177.89	19635[tab][/tab]   16960[tab][/tab]   7493[tab][/tab][tab][/tab]  4473[tab][/tab]   2595
177.92	19730[tab][/tab]   17209[tab][/tab]   7482[tab][/tab][tab][/tab]  4479[tab][/tab]   2603
177.98	19682[tab][/tab]   17108[tab][/tab]   7495[tab][/tab][tab][/tab]  4484[tab][/tab]   2598

OK. I see the point.

Now, how do I get drivers loaded?

[Guest stalin]

OK. I see the point.

Now, how do I get drivers loaded?

I have successfully installed these drivers onto a Dell M1530 w/ a Nvidia 8600GT and Windows 2008 Server Standard. All I did is downloaded the driver, used WinRar to extract the file into a folder, then copied the "Modded INF" file that is referenced in the first post on this thread to that folder and replaced the existing file in it. Then run the setup file that's in the new folder and install like you would normally.

I also had problems with RivaTuner being unable to overclock this driver and went back to an older driver because of it.

[Guest Kris]

Isn't the default INF file supports Quadro NVS 120M?

OK, will try with modded file.

[Guest Guest]

I've got a 9500M GS and my memory clockrate seems fine; however, about half the time - my computer starts up in 800x600 and then fixes itself. This is strange and is not because the computer was shut off with an application running at that res., which was my first guess at a cause.

[neokjo]

I've got also an 9500M GS and didn't notice this behavior.

My System starts with 1440x900 without any Problems.

Try to delete all previous driver versions with driver sweeper and reinstall with modded inf.

If the problem is still present try screen-resolution settings in CP and reply ur results.

Edited September 15, 2008 by neokjo

[Guest kris]

OK.....used modded file ... installed fine. But Graphics was terrible. For example when I maximize window bottom startbar becomes light grey when it supposed to be dark black. And all other kinds of funky issues.

Reverted back, now working like charm so sticking with 97.46 version.

[deathwinger]

This driver has been to have given me a strange side effect. It puts the digital vibrance available or increase or decrease in the Nvidia control Panel under Adjust desktop current settings at 100%.

However, I personally set this to 0% as I hate what it does to the colours.

Is there anyone else getting this issue and if so how to solve it?

I have a Clevo M860tu with Vista 64 Ultimate and a Geforce 9800M GT 512MB.

[Guest n]

This driver has been to have given me a strange side effect. It puts the digital vibrance available or increase or decrease in the Nvidia control Panel under Adjust desktop current settings at 100%.

However, I personally set this to 0% as I hate what it does to the colours.

Is there anyone else getting this issue and if so how to solve it?

I have a Clevo M860tu with Vista 64 Ultimate and a Geforce 9800M GT 512MB.

I can confirm the digital vibrance issue on a Dell 1730 w/ 2x 8800M GTX. This driver is also causing issues when trying to use external displays.

[Guest Eldest]

I installed Vista 64. Downloaded ForceWare X 177.98 and Modded *. INF. Replaced the *. INF. The driver is not installed, what can I do? It is a standard VGA adapter. When you install the installer writes - no e happens, try again.

I have a laptop Toshiba X200 video 8700

Help please!

[rudefyet]

Just noticed HDMI out isn't working with this driver, works fine with 177.92 so rolling back

[Guest mcurran]

So far, the latest drivers do not seem to like any editing of the embedded VGA BIOS for my 9500M GS. After I modify and flash my BIOS, I get a black screen (no display). I even uninstalled, swept, and reinstalled this driver, and it still did not work for some reason. I know the issue is driver related, because I can boot into safe mode, and also use the standard vga driver with the modified BIOS in a normal boot. Please let me know if this has been a typical scenario with users who try to modify their VGA BIOS' with NiBiTor. I am going to try again, and this time I will not use the 4th profile and see what happens. If you would like to take a look at my BIOS or the extracted VGA BIOS module; please let me know.

[neokjo]

Also noticed problems with digital vibrance and went back to 177.92 caused of this.

Waiting for next one !

[Guest Rob Holmes]

What is the next one?

I was thinking of 179.02?

[Kaaji1359]

Hey guys, I've been away for a little bit and I noticed that the 177.xx drivers have (Desktop) next to them, even though my Dell XPS M1530 with a 8600M GT runs them perfectly fine. Why do the 177.xx driver's have Desktop next to them?

Would the 176.xx Driver's run better on my laptop??

[KracsNZ]

Hey guys, I've been away for a little bit and I noticed that the 177.xx drivers have (Desktop) next to them, even though my Dell XPS M1530 with a 8600M GT runs them perfectly fine. Why do the 177.xx driver's have Desktop next to them?

Would the 176.xx Driver's run better on my laptop??

Nearly all these drivers (bar some of the OEM ones) are for the desktop cards, then the inf files are 3rd party modified for use with laptops (i.e. laptopvideo2go users).