NVIDIA Geforce/ION 257.15 Driver released

[Guest ukur]

Version: 257.15 beta

GeForce 6 - 300 series

257.15_desktop_winxp_32bit_international_beta.exe

257.15_desktop_winxp_64bit_international_beta.exe

257.15_desktop_win7_winvista_32bit_international_beta.exe

257.15_desktop_win7_winvista_64bit_international_beta.exe

257.15_notebook_win7_winvista_32bit_international_beta.exe

257.15_notebook_win7_winvista_64bit_international_beta.exe

Driver Information

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• Released By: NVIDIA
  
• Driver Version: 257.15
  
• Operating System: Windows 7/Vista 64bit
  
• Driver Date: 2010-05-21 (YYYY-MM-DD)
  
• Driver Size: 96.66MB (MD5: c09adaaa61587376eb8b762bca559f87)
  
• MS WHQL Certificate:
  
• Setup Files Included:
  
• Languages Included: 28

Information Files (1 files supporting 238 models)

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* nv_disp.inf supports 238 models:

[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_0046] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT

[DEV_0047] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS

[DEV_0048] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT

[DEV_004D] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400

[DEV_004E] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000

[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_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_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_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_01D0] NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE

[DEV_01D1] NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE

[DEV_01D2] NVIDIA GeForce 7550 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_0211] NVIDIA GeForce 6800

[DEV_0212] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 LE

[DEV_0215] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT

[DEV_0218] NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT

[DEV_0221] NVIDIA GeForce 6200

[DEV_0222] NVIDIA GeForce 6200 A-LE

[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_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_038B] NVIDIA GeForce 7650 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_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_03D6] NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a

[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_0191] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX

[DEV_0193] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS

[DEV_0194] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra

[DEV_0197] NVIDIA Tesla C870

[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 8600 GS

[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_0410] NVIDIA GeForce GT 330

[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_05E0] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

[DEV_05E1] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280

[DEV_05E2] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

[DEV_05E3] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

[DEV_05E6] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275

[DEV_05E7] NVIDIA Tesla C1060

[DEV_05E7&SUBSYS_059510DE] NVIDIA Tesla T10 Processor

[DEV_05E7&SUBSYS_068F10DE] NVIDIA Tesla T10 Processor

[DEV_05E7&SUBSYS_069710DE] NVIDIA Tesla M1060

[DEV_05E7&SUBSYS_074310DE] NVIDIA Tesla M1060

[DEV_05EA] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

[DEV_05EB] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

[DEV_05ED] NVIDIA Quadroplex 2200 D2

[DEV_05F8] NVIDIA Quadroplex 2200 S4

[DEV_05F9] NVIDIA Quadro CX

[DEV_05FD] NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800

[DEV_05FE] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800

[DEV_05FF] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800

[DEV_0600] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512

[DEV_0601] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

[DEV_0602] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

[DEV_0603] NVIDIA GeForce GT 230

[DEV_0604] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

[DEV_0605] NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT

[DEV_0606] NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS

[DEV_0607] NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240

[DEV_060D] 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_0615] NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

[DEV_0619] NVIDIA Quadro FX 4700 X2

[DEV_061A] NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700

[DEV_061B] NVIDIA Quadro VX 200

[DEV_0622] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

[DEV_0623] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS

[DEV_0625] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512

[DEV_0626] NVIDIA GeForce GT 130

[DEV_0627] NVIDIA GeForce GT 140

[DEV_062D] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

[DEV_062E] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

[DEV_0635] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO

[DEV_0637] NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT

[DEV_0638] NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800

[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_0646] NVIDIA GeForce GT 120

[DEV_0658] NVIDIA Quadro FX 380

[DEV_0659] NVIDIA Quadro FX 580

[DEV_065B] NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT

[DEV_065F] NVIDIA GeForce G210

[DEV_06C0] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480

[DEV_06C4] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465

[DEV_06CD] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470

[DEV_06E0] NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GE

[DEV_06E1] NVIDIA GeForce 9300 GS

[DEV_06E2] NVIDIA GeForce 8400

[DEV_06E3] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 SE

[DEV_06E4] NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

[DEV_06E6] NVIDIA GeForce G100

[DEV_06E7] NVIDIA GeForce 9300 SE

[DEV_06E9] NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS

[DEV_06F8] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420

[DEV_06F9] NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 LP

[DEV_06FA] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450

[DEV_06FD] NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295

[DEV_06FF] NVIDIA HICx16 + Graphics

[DEV_06FF&SUBSYS_071110DE] NVIDIA HICx8 + Graphics

[DEV_0876] NVIDIA ION

[DEV_0A20] NVIDIA GeForce GT 220

[DEV_0A23] NVIDIA GeForce 210

[DEV_0A60] NVIDIA GeForce G210

[DEV_0A62] NVIDIA GeForce 205

[DEV_0A63] NVIDIA GeForce 310

[DEV_0A64] NVIDIA ION

[DEV_0A65] NVIDIA GeForce 210

[DEV_0A66] NVIDIA GeForce 310

[DEV_0A67] NVIDIA GeForce 315

[DEV_0A78] NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP

[DEV_0CA0] NVIDIA GeForce GT 330

[DEV_0CA2] NVIDIA GeForce GT 320

[DEV_0CA3] NVIDIA GeForce GT 240

[DEV_0CA4] NVIDIA GeForce GT 340

[DEV_0CA7] NVIDIA GeForce GT 330

[DEV_0846] NVIDIA GeForce 9200

[DEV_0847] NVIDIA GeForce 9100

[DEV_0848] NVIDIA GeForce 8300

[DEV_0849] NVIDIA GeForce 8200

[DEV_084A] NVIDIA nForce 730a

[DEV_084B] NVIDIA GeForce 9200

[DEV_084C] NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI

[DEV_084D] NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI

[DEV_084F] NVIDIA GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a

[DEV_0860] NVIDIA GeForce 9400

[DEV_0861] NVIDIA GeForce 9400

[DEV_0864] NVIDIA GeForce 9300

[DEV_0865] NVIDIA ION

[DEV_0868] NVIDIA nForce 760i SLI

[DEV_086A] NVIDIA GeForce 9400

[DEV_086C] NVIDIA GeForce 9300 / nForce 730i

[DEV_086D] NVIDIA GeForce 9200

[DEV_0871] NVIDIA GeForce 9200

[DEV_0874] NVIDIA ION

[DEV_087A] NVIDIA GeForce 9400

[DEV_087D] NVIDIA ION

[DEV_087E] NVIDIA ION LE

[DEV_087F] NVIDIA ION LE

RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS

As part of the NVIDIA Verde Notebook Driver Program, this is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver.

Before downloading this driver:

Please check to make sure that your notebook has a supported GPU (refer to the Products Supported tab below).

It is recommended that you backup your current system configuration. Click here for instructions.

If you own a Dell Inspiron 1420, Dell XPS M1330, Dell XPS M1530, or Dell Latitude D630/D630c it is highly recommended that you first install this Dell software update.

RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS :

This is the first driver release from the Release 256 family of drivers (versions 256.xx to 259.xx). Learn more about Release 256 drivers here .

This driver supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions):

ION notebook GPUs.

GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, and 300M-series notebook GPUs.

Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).

Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).

New in Version 257.15

Adds support for NVIDIA Optimus notebooks.

Adds support for Blu-ray 3D with NVIDIA 3D Vision technology. Learn more about the hardware and software requirements here .

Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0222.

Adds support for CUDA Toolkit 3.1 which includes significant performance increases for double precision math operations. See CUDA Zone for more details.

Adds support for a new ‘Quality’ mode for NVIDIA’s Ambient Occlusion control panel feature.

Adds a new NVIDIA Control Panel setup page for SLI and PhysX for ultimate control over multi-gpu configurations.

Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.

Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

Additional Information:

Installs HD Audio driver version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).

Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Photoshop 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 DirectCompute with Windows 7.

Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language).

Supports OpenGL 3.2.

Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL.

[mobilenvidia]

Good on yah Mate :)

Grabbing now, should also have up later tonight.

[Guest halotech]

does this support mobile

[mister-x]

The Linux drivers do. So I hope, that the Windows drivers support Mobile GPUs also. That would be exactly, what they call "unify drivers".

[Guest NGA]

http://www.nvidia.cn/object/notebook-winvista-win7-257.15-beta-cn.html

nvidia just release web of 257.15 mobile driver

still cannt open

[mister-x]

just tried to install. driver does not work with my 9600m gt. so we really have to wait for that mobile drivers that "guest_nga_" mentioned

[Guest Diceman]

NVapps.xml file is deprecated, Nhancer 2.5.9 and lower are not compatible with the new binary database.

[Guest Joep21]

Let me know when the mobile drivers are out :)

[Guest halotech]

guys the mobiles one released but when press download "file not found" will come UP

i say COME ON NVIDIA pull it togther first you lost market share now this

[Guest NGA]

IT'S OUT!!!

http://cn.download.nvidia.com/Windows/257.15/257.15_notebook_winvista_win7_32bit_international_beta.exe

http://cn.download.nvidia.com/Windows/257.15/257.15_notebook_winvista_win7_64bit_international_beta.exe

[Guest brownstonemr]

IT'S OUT!!!

http://cn.download.nvidia.com/Windows/257.15/257.15_notebook_winvista_win7_32bit_international_beta.exe

http://cn.download.nvidia.com/Windows/257.15/257.15_notebook_winvista_win7_64bit_international_beta.exe

Cool thx!

[mister-x]

link in english:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook-winvista-win7-64bit-257.15-beta.html

Edited May 24, 2010 by mister-x

[StaFForD]

surprise

no 7xxx support for the notebook drivers

[zipper]

Bad experience - best to forget until debugged:

[K4m1k4z3]

Average benchmarks (comparable to 197.XX). Other than that everything seems to work fine (PowerMizer, Brightness etc.)

EDIT: Crap, the 3D settings really don't save in Control Panel...

Edited May 24, 2010 by K4m1k4z3

[Guest Diceman]

Average benchmarks (comparable to 197.XX). Other than that everything seems to work fine (PowerMizer, Brightness etc.)

EDIT: Crap, the 3D settings really don't save in Control Panel...

works fine for me.

[Pepe Hrib]

for me 3D settings work too, i have dox last driver for Win7x64 and performence was about +-3% better than this driver 257.15.

works for me perfectly with no errors,so far:D:D

Edited May 24, 2010 by Pepe Hrib

[K4m1k4z3]

I'm talking about this:

If you change anything and close the Control Panel it reverts to default settings.

[Guest Diceman]

I'm talking about this:

If you change anything and close the Control Panel it reverts to default settings.

Nope, works for me.

[ricktendo64]

surprise

no 7xxx support for the notebook drivers

This is sad news indeed

[Michael Marley]

That's what LV2G is for :-)

[Guest yay]

Still no PhysX support for the 8600M GT. Incredible.

[Michael Marley]

Same issue here.

[ricktendo64]

New driver, same old problem...No Sony VAIO support, F%#K!!!

Edited May 24, 2010 by ricktendo64

[Guest yay]

if your 3D settings don't stick (i.e. they go back to defaults) in the control panel, click the 'Restore' button under Manage 3D settings, then Apply. Then select the settings you want and they should not reset to defaults now.