Anyone try out new Nvidia 181.20 Drivers?

dim1014 · 01-11-09, 01:35 AM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvist...1.20_whql.html

Just noticed these up on the nvidia website.

I'm currently running 180.48 (which are for some reason still the latest ones on the EVGA website).

anyways, Anyone try these out? I researched a bit but didn't find anything conclusive. I'm curious about whether there are performances increases or crashes.

EdwardTobia · 01-11-09, 06:55 AM

Im running them...

They seem to be stable as pie for me

alpha male · 01-11-09, 09:35 AM

i got them has well --no problems with anything

Badbonji · 01-11-09, 10:43 AM

Got them on a windows 7 Beta (64 bit version) and running smoothly.

somegeek · 01-11-09, 10:48 AM

Happy with them on XP SP3.

Brando · 01-11-09, 10:59 AM

XP32 so far so good with Fallout 3 and FEAR multi player. Didn't compare fps between versions though. I hope my plasma tv works with this version. I'll go try it out now....

EDIT: Ok, for some reason ever since I upgraded to this gtx 260 216 and the 180.48's, I can't seem to use my main monitor as primary when it's plugged into the dvi port it used to be plugged into on my 8800gt. I got it to work by switching plugs and telling it to use the crt as primary but it takes awhile for it to cycle through the plasma, realize it's off, and turn on the crt. Kind of annoying because I can't see any of the booting up text. By the time the crt comes on I'm already in windows. Oh well not the end of the world I guess.

don'tknow · 01-11-09, 12:56 PM

I've been using the 181.00's for a few weeks now, and they're the first drivers since 177.79 that actually work properly for me. All 178's and 180's were causing instability. But the 181's fixed it. Haven't tried 181.20 yet, seems like they're the same thing except with one or two extra features for the new GTX285/295 added.

dim1014 · 01-11-09, 04:03 PM

okay, I think I'll upgrade to the new ones, thanks guys! Any particular way I should install the drivers? (ie should I reinstall the old ones first in some special way or just install the new ones on top of them?)

atm743 · 01-11-09, 05:28 PM

I'm having problems with Throttling on my 280GTX with these drivers. They just stay at 3D Speeds.

I'm Just going to Roll back to 180.48. They worked fine for me.

Airbornederekc · 01-11-09, 08:42 PM

so far no issues for me. had a heck of a time uninstalling the old drivers though but now my display driver crashing is gone.

Slayn · 01-12-09, 12:12 AM

They work perfectly fine in Windows 7 64 bit for me!

atm743 · 01-12-09, 01:21 AM

wish i was not have the throttling problems. i did a fc2 benchmark before then after the driver update and i get like 2 to 5 more fps but the weired thing is that i was not having that big of a drop it some areas. like in the graph and also my min fps was like 8-10fps more than it was on the 180.48.

who knows

01-11-09, 01:35 AM	Thread Starter #1
dim1014 Member Join Date: Feb 2008	Anyone try out new Nvidia 181.20 Drivers? http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvist...1.20_whql.html Just noticed these up on the nvidia website. I'm currently running 180.48 (which are for some reason still the latest ones on the EVGA website). anyways, Anyone try these out? I researched a bit but didn't find anything conclusive. I'm curious about whether there are performances increases or crashes. __________________ Optimus Prime Intel i7 940 \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 \| EVGA GTX 295 Backplate Edition \| Cooler Master CM-690 \| CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 \| 4x Caviar Black WD6401AALS (Intel Raid 10) \| 2x Samsung SH-S223Q \| BFG ES-800 \| Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 1366 RT + Arctic Silver 5 \| Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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01-11-09, 06:55 AM	#2
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01-11-09, 09:35 AM	#3
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01-11-09, 10:43 AM	#4
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01-11-09, 10:48 AM	#5
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01-11-09, 10:59 AM	#6
Brando Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brandonia	XP32 so far so good with Fallout 3 and FEAR multi player. Didn't compare fps between versions though. I hope my plasma tv works with this version. I'll go try it out now.... EDIT: Ok, for some reason ever since I upgraded to this gtx 260 216 and the 180.48's, I can't seem to use my main monitor as primary when it's plugged into the dvi port it used to be plugged into on my 8800gt. I got it to work by switching plugs and telling it to use the crt as primary but it takes awhile for it to cycle through the plasma, realize it's off, and turn on the crt. Kind of annoying because I can't see any of the booting up text. By the time the crt comes on I'm already in windows. Oh well not the end of the world I guess. __________________ []Intel 3570k 4.4ghz~Asus P8Z77-V pro~Megahalems[]Mushkin Blackline 2x4gb[]Gtx 670 direct cu II[]Dell U2410[]Plextor M3 pro 256gb~Spinpoint F3 1tb[]Pioneer BDR-206[]Corsair AX850[]Lian Li PC-V1020A[]Leopold tenkeyless~Deathadder[]Harman Kardon HK3490~Denon AH-D7000[] HEAT: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=48093 Last edited by Brando; 01-11-09 at 11:21 AM.
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01-11-09, 12:56 PM	#7
don'tknow Member Join Date: Sep 2008	I've been using the 181.00's for a few weeks now, and they're the first drivers since 177.79 that actually work properly for me. All 178's and 180's were causing instability. But the 181's fixed it. Haven't tried 181.20 yet, seems like they're the same thing except with one or two extra features for the new GTX285/295 added. __________________ Asus P5Q Pro Q9550 E0 @ 3.8 Ghz 1.25v XFX RHD 5850 (max stable 1025/1225/1.33v) 6GB G.Skill PC8500 Corsair 550VX Windows7 Ultimate x64 Last edited by don'tknow; 01-11-09 at 01:01 PM.
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01-11-09, 04:03 PM	Thread Starter #8
dim1014 Member Join Date: Feb 2008	okay, I think I'll upgrade to the new ones, thanks guys! Any particular way I should install the drivers? (ie should I reinstall the old ones first in some special way or just install the new ones on top of them?) __________________ Optimus Prime Intel i7 940 \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 \| EVGA GTX 295 Backplate Edition \| Cooler Master CM-690 \| CORSAIR DOMINATOR 6GB DDR3-1600 8-8-8-24 \| 4x Caviar Black WD6401AALS (Intel Raid 10) \| 2x Samsung SH-S223Q \| BFG ES-800 \| Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 1366 RT + Arctic Silver 5 \| Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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01-11-09, 05:28 PM	#9
atm743 Member Join Date: Jan 2006	I'm having problems with Throttling on my 280GTX with these drivers. They just stay at 3D Speeds. I'm Just going to Roll back to 180.48. They worked fine for me. __________________ CPU:INTEL Core I7 2600K (4.5Ghz) RAM:8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600mhz MOBO:ASUS P8P67 Pro rev 3.1 GFX card:EVGA GTX 680 SC HDD#1:Samsung 840 Pro 128Gb OS Drive HDD#2:Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache Media/extra programs HDD#3:Wester Digital Green 1TB 7200 RPM Monitor: Acer 23" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920x1080 OS: Windows 7 Professional Build 7600 64-Bit Last edited by atm743; 01-11-09 at 05:34 PM.
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01-11-09, 08:42 PM	#10
Airbornederekc Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: massachusetts	so far no issues for me. had a heck of a time uninstalling the old drivers though but now my display driver crashing is gone. __________________ Intel Core I7 X980 6 Core CPU @ 4.27Ghz Corsair H50 CPU cooler with Intel server 120mm fan Intel DX58SO Smack Over motherboard 6GB OCZ DDR-III 1600Mhz (3x2GB) (OCZ3P1600LV6GK) 1x Intel X25-M 80GB SATA SSD Drive 2x Gigabyle Radeon HD 5870 1GB XFire (Vantage 31857) Enermax Galaxy Evo 1250w PSU Thermaltake Armor Chassis LG Blu-Ray + Sony DVD-RW
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01-12-09, 12:12 AM	#11
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01-12-09, 01:21 AM	#12
atm743 Member Join Date: Jan 2006	wish i was not have the throttling problems. i did a fc2 benchmark before then after the driver update and i get like 2 to 5 more fps but the weired thing is that i was not having that big of a drop it some areas. like in the graph and also my min fps was like 8-10fps more than it was on the 180.48. who knows __________________ CPU:INTEL Core I7 2600K (4.5Ghz) RAM:8GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600mhz MOBO:ASUS P8P67 Pro rev 3.1 GFX card:EVGA GTX 680 SC HDD#1:Samsung 840 Pro 128Gb OS Drive HDD#2:Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache Media/extra programs HDD#3:Wester Digital Green 1TB 7200 RPM Monitor: Acer 23" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 1920x1080 OS: Windows 7 Professional Build 7600 64-Bit
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