Spore nVIDIA Drivers - Forceware 178.13

nVIDIA Drivers - Forceware 178.13

A new set of drivers are available for nVidia graphics users. It is available to download at nVidia's website.

Windows XP - Download Here
Windows Vista 32bit - Download Here
Windows Vista 64bit - Download Here

Release Notes:

• WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6-series, 7-series, 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, including the newly released GeForce 9800 GTX+, 9800 GT, 9500 GT, and 9400 GT GPUs.
• Adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v8.09.04).
• Experience GPU PhysX acceleration in several full games and demos today by downloading the GeForce Power Pack.
• Adds support for 2-way NVIDIA SLI technology with GeForce GTX 200-series GPUs on Intel® D5400XS motherboards.
• 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 NVIDIA team: #131015.
• Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.
• Includes several 3D application performance improvements. The following are examples of improvements measured with v178.13 WHQL versus v175.19 WHQL driver:
  • Single GPU increases up to 11% in 3DMark Vantage (performance preset)
  • Single GPU increases up to 11% in Assassin's Creed DX10
  • Single GPU increases up to 15% in Bioshock DX10
  • Single GPU increases up to 15% in Call of Duty 4
  • Single GPU increases up to 8% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
  • 2-way SLI increases up to 7% in Bioshock DX10
  • 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts DX10
  • 2-way SLI increases up to 12% in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
  • 2-way SLI increases up to 10% in World in Conflict DX10
• 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: Quad SLI technology with GeForce 9800 GX2, 3-way SLI technology, and Hybrid SLI technology are only supported on Windows Vista.


Supported Devices:

• 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 9300 GS
• GeForce 9300 GE
• GeForce 8800 Ultra
• GeForce 8800 GTX
• GeForce 8800 GTS 512
• GeForce 8800 GTS
• GeForce 8800 GT
• GeForce 8800 GS
• GeForce 8600 GTS
• GeForce 8600 GT
• GeForce 8600 GS
• GeForce 8500 GT
• GeForce 8400 SE
• GeForce 8400 GS
• GeForce 8400
• GeForce 8300 GS
• GeForce 8300
• GeForce 8200
• GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a
• GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a
• GeForce 7950 GX2
• GeForce 7950 GT
• GeForce 7900 GTX
• GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
• GeForce 7900 GS
• GeForce 7800 SLI
• GeForce 7800 GTX
• GeForce 7800 GT
• GeForce 7800 GS
• GeForce 7650 GS
• GeForce 7600 GT
• GeForce 7600 GS
• GeForce 7600 LE
• GeForce 7500 LE
• GeForce 7350 LE
• GeForce 7300 SE
• GeForce 7300 LE
• GeForce 7300 GT
• GeForce 7300 GS
• GeForce 7200 GS
• GeForce 7100 GS
• GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
• GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
• GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
• GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
• GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
• GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
• GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
• GeForce 6800 XT
• GeForce 6800 XE
• GeForce 6800 Ultra
• GeForce 6800 Series GPU
• GeForce 6800 LE
• GeForce 6800 GT
• GeForce 6800 GS/XT
• GeForce 6800 GS
• GeForce 6800
• GeForce 6700 XL
• GeForce 6610 XL
• GeForce 6600 VE
• GeForce 6600 LE
• GeForce 6600 GT
• GeForce 6600
• GeForce 6500
• GeForce 6250
• GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
• GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
• GeForce 6200 LE
• GeForce 6200 A-LE
• GeForce 6200
• GeForce 6150SE/nForce 430
• GeForce 6150 LE
• GeForce 6150
• GeForce 6100/nForce 420
• GeForce 6100/nForce 405
• GeForce 6100/nForce 400
• GeForce 6100