GeForce/ION Driver Release 186

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs.

New in Release 186.18

• Numerous bug fixes. More information can be found in the release documentation.
• Installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0428.
• Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

New in Release 185/186 drivers:

• Adds support for CUDA 2.2 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA for more details.
• Expands GPU hardware acceleration for the NVIDIA Video Encoding library to GPUs with less than 32 cores. Applications using this library include CyberLink PowerDirector 7, Nero Move it 1.5, Loilo SuperLoiloScope MARS, and CyberLink MediaShow Espresso.
• Accelerates performance in several 3D applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with Release 185/186 drivers vs. Release 182 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
• Up to 25% performance increase in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
• Up to 22% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with antialiasing enabled
• Up to 11% performance increase in Fallout 3 with antialiasing enabled
• Up to 14% performance increase in Far Cry 2
• Up to 30% performance increase in Half-Life 2 engine games with 3-way and 4-way SLI
• Up to 45% performance increase in Mirror’s Edge with antialiasing enabled
• Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!

Existing Support:

• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL, including SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
• Includes full support for OpenGL 3.0.
• Supports 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.
• Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.

Release Notes (v186.18)
New Control Panel User's Guide

GeForce 200 series:
GTX 295, G210, GTS 250, GTX 275, GTX 285, GTX 260, GTX 280

GeForce 9 series:
9500 GS, 9500 GT, 9600 GT, 9800 GTX/GTX+, 9300 GS, 9300, 9400, 9600 GS, 9600 GSO, 9200, 9800 GX2, 9300 GE, 9800 GT

GeForce 8 series:
8100 / nForce 720a, 8200, 8800 GTS, 8800 Ultra, 8400, 8600 GS, 8400 SE, 8800 GTS 512, 8800 GT, 8400 GS, 8300, 8600 GT, 8300 GS, 8600 GTS, 8800 GS, 8800 GTX

GeForce 7 series:
7300 GT, 7300 LE, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7550 LE, 7900 GT/GTO, 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7800 GTX, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i, 7600 GS, 7600 LE, 7950 GT, 7950 GX2, 7350 LE, 7100 GS, 7650 GS, 7800 GS, 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i, 7500 LE, 7900 GS, 7800 SLI, 7300 SE / 7200 GS, 7300 GS, 7600 GT, 7900 GTX, 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i

GeForce 6 series:
6800 GS/XT, 6150LE / Quadro NVS 210S, 6100 nForce 420, 6100 nForce 400, 6100, 6800 XE, 6200, 6600 LE, 6800 GS, 6610 XL, 6800 Ultra, 6100 nForce 405, 6800, 6200 LE, 6150SE nForce 430, 6700 XL, 6800 LE, 6200SE TurboCache, 6250, 6800 XT, 6150 LE, 6500, 6200 A-LE, 6200 TurboCache, 6150, 6600 GT, 6600 VE, 6600, 6800 GT

ION series:
ION