New GeForce Release 180 Drivers

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Does this mean we can upgrade now to the mainstream drivers?
Read the red highlight! Copied from nvidia website.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_180.48_whql.html <--- Link to XP 32bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_180.48_whql.html <-- Link to XP 64bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x86_180.48_whql.html <--- Link to Vista 32bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp64_180.48_whql.html <--- Link to Vista 64bit


This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 200-series, 9-series, and 8800-series desktop GPUs.

Exciting New Features:

Enables NVIDIA SLI technology on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards with the following GPUs: GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 260, GeForce 9800 GX2, GeForce 9800 GTX+, and GeForce 9800 GTX. Learn more here.
Enables NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here. (Note: GPU PhysX is supported on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory. This driver package automatically installs PhysX System Software version 8.10.13).

Blazing Fast Performance:

Boosts performance in numerous 3D applications. The following are some examples of improvements measured with Release 180 WHQL drivers vs. Release 178 WHQL drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
Up to 10% performance increase in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
Up to 13% performance increase in Assassin's Creed
Up to 13% performance increase in BioShock
Up to 15% performance increase in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Up to 10% performance increase in Crysis Warhead
Up to 25% performance increase in Devil May Cry 4
Up to 38% performance increase in Far Cry 2
Up to 18% performance increase in Race Driver: GRID
Up to 80% performance increase in Lost Planet: Colonies
Up to 18% performance increase in World of Conflict

And More:

Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Supports CUDA.
Supports Folding@home distributing computing application. Download the high performance client for NVIDIA GPUs here and join the [H] team: #33. :D I did edit what team to join!
Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
Includes numerous 3D application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9500 GS
GeForce 9400 GT
GeForce 9400
GeForce 9300
GeForce 9200
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS 512
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GS



Release Notes (v180.48)

New Control Panel User's Guide
 
SLI MULTIMONITOR SUPPORT!!! OMFG!!!!

ehhem. Excuse me.

*downloading*
 
crawford60 said:
has anyone tried them?

any preformance gains/loss with folding with them?

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500 ppd loss on wu 5506 on each of my GTX 260's.
I could not find in any instance that they help the stability of the GPU2 client.
- Reverting back to 178.24

Edit: I also noticed that temps on my GTX 260's with the 180.48 under load were 4 degrees C lower.
This may benifit some folders that are having troubles with high temps on there GPU's.
 
Razor_FX_II said:
500 ppd loss on wu 5506 on each of my GTX 260's.
I could not find in any instance that they help the stability of the GPU2 client.
- Reverting back to 178.24

Edit: I also noticed that temps on my GTX 260's with the 180.48 under load were 4 degrees C lower.
This may benifit some folders that are having troubles with high temps on there GPU's.
Click to expand...

thanks for that. I'm good on temps so I'll just stick with the drivers I have for now.
 
jebo_4jc said:
did you enable physX to run on your 2nd card?
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Yes I enabled it on the second card. Removed dummy plug from second card and tried to run FAH (got error).
Put dummy plug back on, ran FAH and started folding.

 
If you are running SLI (for gaming) can you run GPU on both? As long as you use a dummy plug?
 
Razor_FX_II said:
Yes I enabled it on the second card. Removed dummy plug from second card and tried to run FAH (got error).
Put dummy plug back on, ran FAH and started folding.

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hm. I wonder if it would make a difference if SLI was enabled.
 
jebo_4jc said:
anand didn't address FAH specifically, only PhysX
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err... he talked about Tesla, CUDA, etc on the last page.... and cards with no-plugs....

I'd have thought Nvidia would have addressed FAH (or any CUDA app.) with this dummy desktop fix.
 
When I installed the 180.70, I noticed that it automatically extended the secondary card. However I had to manually extend the 3rd and 4th cards. Also, I have dummy plugs in the 2,3 and 4th slots. Not much help but just my observations.
 
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