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ManagerJosh
05-14-2008, 07:45 PM
nVidia has released Forceware 175.16 (http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_175.16_whql.html). This version is WHQL Certified for Windows XP.

Release Notes:



WHQL Certified for Windows XP
Supports GeForce FX, 6, 7, 8, and 9 series GPUs including these newly released GPUs:

GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 8300
GeForce 8200/ nForce 730a
GeForce 8100/NVIDIA nForce 720a

Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI™ technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.
Adds new PureVideo HD features for GeForce 9800 GX2, 9800 GTX, 9600 GT and 9600 GSO:

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Dynamic Blue, Green & Skin Tone Enhancements
Dual-Stream Decode Acceleration**

Improved performance on many DirectX 9 and OpenGL applications.
Numerous game and 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 (http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx).
GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring is available by installing NVIDIA System Tools software. (http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools)

* Note: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.
** Note: Users will require updated software from third-party movie players to experience the new Dual-Stream decode acceleration for Blu-ray and HD DVD playback features.