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Exclusive: Nvidia ForceWare 62.01 Beta Download

Tom Warren   on 12 July 2004 - 21:59 · 81 comments & 20819 views

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Again, another set of the latest forceware drivers to sneak out of Nvidias build labs. The files are dated 07/02/2004 and will work with all ranges of Nvidia cards. We haven't had time to test these fully and remember they are not WHQL so please be careful about using them on production systems. Enjoy.

Download: Nvidia Forceware 62.01 Beta
News source: In-House



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(19 replies) #1 CoLdFuSi0n on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:02
Cool install these babies right now
#1.1 IRCRomeo on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:45
As others have stated, why install beta software?
#1.2 mrk on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:54
because we know how to revert back, because we want to, because many of us see gains and if there are bugs we note them which flows to the ears at Nvidia which will get fixed in later releases.
#1.3 theyarecomingforyou on 12 Jul 2004 - 23:36

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As others have stated, why install beta software?


Stop trolling... and, to answer your question: because no official drivers are out for the 6800, and if you have that card you want to be able to use it properly.
#1.4 IRCRomeo on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:05
Your last statement made me understand, but DO NOT call me a troll, child.
#1.5 Maced on 13 Jul 2004 - 02:07
QUOTE (#1.4)
Your last statement made me understand, but DO NOT call me a troll, child.

Shush troll, some of the new nvidia drivers are a lot better than the official ones, plus it is our freedom to do what we want
#1.6 Wolfy_nailedyourmother on 13 Jul 2004 - 12:59
The use of the word 'troll' is somewhat lame. It was my assumption that 'troll' was used to describe someone who intentionally posts something unrelated and inflammatory in order to incite an argument - and not just as a general term to fling around whenever someone does not share the same view as the vocal majority.

I've witnessed increasing instances of this, particularly through the homo ms-bashing threads (where anyone not jumping on the 'LOL M$ suxX0rz!1!' bandwaggon is labelled as a 'troll') and also throughout anything firefox related.











Retards.


The guy had a valid point. Try posting comments with when your brains are actually in gear, and school has finished.

*awaits child-like attacks*
#1.7 DsnBehind on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:35
lol. People bitching about using betas. It's not a sin, you know.
#1.8 Jugalator on 13 Jul 2004 - 20:47
QUOTE (#1.3)
Stop trolling...

What was so trollish about asking that?

It's a legitimate question in my opinion, especially since all beta testers take greater risks in doing it than others.
#1.9 monkeyman_67156 on 13 Jul 2004 - 21:43
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#1.10 Wolfy_nailedyourmother on 14 Jul 2004 - 09:50
erm, quite.

If you think for one second that I'm going to waste my coffee time by arguing with you over a definition of some retarded word, then I'm afraid you're wrong squire.

And *if* God didn't want people to rip the piss out of the mentally handicapped, then I'm absolutely positive that he wouldn't have allowed them to axx the internet and post their brain-damaged drivel.


Oh, and if you 'initially' agreed with my points, then surely the fact that I referred to retards as 'retards' shouldn't change anything. And therein lies my point entirely; someone posts something that one of the utter ****sticks in here doesn't like/agree with, and magically, their opinion becomes disgarded as worthless and the troll insults begin.

Lame, lame, lame. Grow the **** up.
#1.11 monkeyman_67156 on 14 Jul 2004 - 20:57
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#1.12 Wolfy_nailedyourmother on 14 Jul 2004 - 21:28
Obviously you don't realize that by making overtly aggressive statements like: "Lame, ... Grow the **** up." you highlight the inherent hypocricy of your post.

- 1st up, learn what hypocracy means, *then* argue about it. My post was initially made in order to express my absolute contempt for those who merrily cast the 'troll' insult based on nothing other than a varied viewpoint to their own. If I'd have then used the same (gay) insult to everyone else, then that would have been 'hypocratic'.

i.e. QED, bitch.



...You once again attempt to gain some kind of moral high ground by calling me a child....

- no. The day I try to take on the moral highground with any of the idiots to which I'm referring is the day I set out to mentally baffle my dog.

....But instead go on to make immature and completely pointless statements....

- Just trying to fit in around here

....You are the one acting like a child.....

- I suggest you read some of the other comments; hardly mature imo.

...Obviously, I'm the one the needs to grow up. Now is there really a need for you to call everyone in a "retard"? That's the kind of insult a pathetic 15 year old kid would use....

- If a cat's a ****ing cat, I'll (correctly) label it as a cat. Similarly, when people act retarded, posting retarded, ill-informed, play-to-the-audience sheep-like crap, then I'll label that accordingly.

...You obviously lack the mental capacity, rather than coffee time, to argue with me. You know that I am right and that you are a pathetic person who feels the need to insult others (poorly) in order for you to feel better about yourself....

- Riddle me this, batman. Observe.

...I was about to agree with your statements. I feel that people should use the word troll when it would be appropriate....

Sooooo..... you disagree with my use of the word 'retard', and thus, you no longer feel that people should use lame insults appropriately? Hmm. Forgive me for my lack of concern. AFAIK, agreeing with someone doesn't need the pre-requisite of liking them.

If I thought I lacked the mental capacity to argue with anyone on the net, I'd gouge my eyes out. I could take almost anything you type apart and tear it to pieces. Which I'm 100% certain you could not, nor have done, with anything of mine. So I guess that means that about as far away from 'knowing you're right' as I possibly could be.

Carry on gents.
#1.13 monkeyman_67156 on 15 Jul 2004 - 05:43
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#1.14 Wolfy_nailedyourmother on 15 Jul 2004 - 17:13
Wow, I just can't get through to you can I? You're an amazing tool who doesn't know when to shut the hell up and you don't even realize it.

- Thank the lord we're off the 'troll' insults.

How could you possibly think that you are correct?

- Partly because I think I am, but mostly because I am.

I looked up your post history and every post that I've read is your same stupid-ass rants about how your opinion is always correct and that other people are wrong regardless.

- Funny that. I tend not to post about things unless there's a point, it'd be a bit self-depreciating to post about things I was completely unsure of

You're a self-absorbed asshole. You act as if somehow you're more intelligent than I am and then post comments that don't even contain real words or, much less make any freaking sense.

- It's difficult to refrain from being self-absorbed whilst being orbited by chronically brain damaged morons with net axx. My posts make perfect sense.

I think it would be rather "Hypocratic" of you to do that, oh wait, Hippocratic isn't a freaking word....

- Either's 'hypocricy', a word you conjured up in reply 1.11. I was taking the piss.

You mean hypocritical, I take it?

- You win the prize!

Or are you referring to the Hippocratic Oath?

- No, but way to go on your terrifying display of knowledge squire. I'm impressed. Really I am.

Your sentence doesn't even make any sense even if you use a real word. WTF are you talking about? How does your comment remotely address my inference that you a hypocrite for calling others children and then acting like one yourself? Yes, QED indeed, that was a solid proof there, now wasn't it ace? Good going.

- If this was a conversation, I'm happily repeat myself in simpler terms in case you'd missed it. As is, it's a page of text, so scroll up, read, re-read then possibly understand.

Your second comment doesn't make much more sense than your first. Why exactly are we trying to "Mentally baffle" your dog? Are you even able to understand my posts?

- ahahah. Yeah dude, that's exactly what I said. Fairly ****ing moronic that you claim it's me who has questionable problem-solving skills. I'm pretty damn sure that almost every other organism with more than a couple of mangled chromosomes understood that part perfectly well.

I'm saying that it's *painfully* obvious to everyone who isn't you that you're trying to act superior to the rest of us,

- Not. ****ing. Difficult. Believe me.

...but in the end you sink down to the level of a child yourself. You once again fail to address my accusations and cover your own inferiority with a thin, yet ultimately pathetic, veil of insult.

- Fail to address your accusations? Aho.. where? Although I must confess I've refrained from proclaiming to the faceless internet people that 'noooo! eye dunt liv undar a brij. Eye am knot a troll '' Retard.

On to your third comment, "Just trying to fit in around here" Wow, that's a good one now isn't it. You lash out against the pointless comments that are posted in these threads, but then go and make some yourself. But then, when your idiocy is pointed out to you, you claim you are just "Fitting in” I feel, once again, that your hypocrisy is self-evident.

*sigh* Once again.... I have not outspoken against those who hurl insults. I have however expressed my contempt for those who instantaneously label anyone with an opinion differing from their own as a 'troll' (gah), as being a ****ing retard. If I was then to post again after someone (eg. you) disagreed with me, and call them by the same insult, then that would have been hypocritical ****onaut. The 'fitting in' part was also, funniily enough, aka 'taking the piss'.



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and it continues. Jesus Christ, your posts give me seizures.
#1.15 Furious_D on 16 Jul 2004 - 17:53
Ahh, how often you encounter these types on the internet. How could you expect less from one named Wolfy_Nailedyourmother. Hes got the sarcastic highschool outcast humor down, must have taken practice.

Example : Poster 1- Though I respect your right to have an opinion, I disagree with your point of view and the way in which you use inflammatory language like homo to describe something you dont like

Witty Highschool Outcast Humor from Wolfy - Man, its like Im arguing with a toaster, or my mentally handicapped dog. You are all stupid. Everyone on the internet is stupid. I rock.

That takes talent. The way you break down the argument into a line by line in order to avoid arguing its intent, and instead attack tiny segments with a humurous quip is astounding. This way you dont need to be able to write, and it makes it possible for you to seemlessly drop any argument that you dont feel like addressing (because no one will notice).

You should seriously consider a career writing Goth Poetry. You can take as many coffee breaks as you want to use volatile language, and it would really put your skills and wit to good use. Being the epitome of the pseudo-intellectual, you would really fit in.

I am wolfy
I am better than you
Ill gouge my eyes out because I am the smartest man alive
the world sucks



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#1.16 monkeyman_67156 on 16 Jul 2004 - 17:56
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#1.17 Wolfy_nailedyourmother on 17 Jul 2004 - 10:00
Ahh, a cunning strategy from an equally cunning tactician. You realize that my points are correct and that you don't have the ability to counter them

Jesus H Crist. I tear the ****e out of more than 50% of your reply, become bored, then post that comment, mostly because I couldn't be arsed to waste *more* time by doing the same to the remainder.

Hmmm. Not quite in line with your theory, Sherlock.

Your newest reply deals mostly with errors in grammar. Wowzers.




Annnyway...

I've shown you time and time again that you are wrong and that you should just stop posting this kind of pathetic drabble. I can't wait for your next amazingly insightful comeback....

This entire page does not contain one hint, one example, one sentence which qualifies that statement. Not one. Nowhere. At all. Is this getting through? Man, your stupidity scares me.


Christ, conversing with you is a total waste of time and effort. I systematically piss all over every single one of your points (read the above for countless examples of this) yet somehow... somehow in your world, the opposite is true.


I'll leave you with the final example of your terrifying idiocy. This is possibly your finest hour; the pinnacle of your debate. Pay particular attention to the sense of (misplaced) pride which is painfully apparent.

Now onto my favorite part...Ahh, the expected attack by an amazing genetic engineer. "You're dumb because you have fewer chromosomes" That's a great one. I hope you go a long way with your keen scientific insight. You do realize that having more chromosomes causes a condition known as Down Syndrome? ...How about instead of lashing out ....You shut the hell up.

Allow me to highlight the most important part of your stunning 'crucifixion' of myself.

"You're dumb because you have fewer chromosomes" That's a great one

Bravo Sherlock, bravo. A human has 46. A lentil has 14. A mosquito has 6. A dove has a lot more. The number isn't all that important, but I'm fairly certain the number of 'mangled' ones probably is.
Ooh, looks like you've beaten me again, eh?


It's generally a good idea to be at least almost sure about something before lamely attempting to take the piss in such a condescending manner. Then you don't look quite as ****ing stupid.



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I'm sure that somehow, you'll manage to convince yourself that despite all of the above, you've ...

(a) Managed to out-think me.
(b) Caused me to sidestep all of your accusations and points.
(c) Been 100% correct all along.
(d) Never had any form of constructive comeback for any of your ****e.
(e) Triumphed.

.. and that sir, is the most amusing part.

Enjoy

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#1.18 monkeyman_67156 on 17 Jul 2004 - 14:59
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#1.19 santadevil on 18 Jul 2004 - 05:02
where's fett when you need him?
#2 Leo on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:09
Gonna check then out

[edit] Link doesn't work[/edit]

Opps, looks like its fixed now

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(1 reply) #3 bennyboyamo on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:13
Works fine here


Ben
#3.1 CCtaylor on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:32
Link is down again, Can someone put them up...CC
#4 DirtyLarry on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:23
will give this a whirl on my 6800 Ultra really soon
(5 replies) #5 cooldude7273 on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:24
Sorry - I don't do beta drivers!

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#5.1 jerry on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:37
I dont understand why people are so eager to install software which isnt finished yet like this and XP SP2. Why cant wait some time before you get the finished one.

Troll below

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#5.2 Fanon on 12 Jul 2004 - 23:50
I don't understand why everyone that doesn't use beta software can't help but repeat themselves over and over again when beta software is released.
#5.3 cooldude7273 on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:08
I don't understand why I have a black shirt on in the summer heat, but who cares. Anyway, I sadi DRIVERS... I love beta software, just not drivers!
#5.4 Sawyer12 on 13 Jul 2004 - 10:20
drives are technically still software
#5.5 ubugmetoo on 13 Jul 2004 - 21:30
Works great for me BETA rules.
#6 ibetheone on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:25
I love beta software bring it on...
(1 reply) #7 sumeet on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:35
yes!!!11 downloaded!! oh crap i have ATi
#7.1 mikey on 13 Jul 2004 - 06:55
I'm not totally sure why you'd click the link then... lol
(3 replies) #8 Arckon on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:37
I wonder when the bug w/ java is going to get fixed w/ the forceware drivers. I am using the 6.11's and they are good enough for me right now, but they still have the bug w/ java.

The bug i'm talking about is when a java applet is started and the screen gets all fuzzy or blurry. It's been doing it since I had the 56.72's or something like that.
#8.1 DsnBehind on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:27
6.11s? Good god, you should update...
#8.2 Jugalator on 13 Jul 2004 - 20:50
I'm using 56.72 so STFU

That's actually the latest stable release, and I have no probs with them.
I usually have no problems with the final releases, actually.
#8.3 Arckon on 13 Jul 2004 - 21:21
By saying I should update, does that mean that they fixed that bug w/ java?
#9 Locust85 on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:39
Yay!!!! Um...changes/fixes?
(1 reply) #10 Sebbhe on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:42
i never notice any difference between them.

maybe i should stop playing solitaire and mud games
and playing like far cry to notice anything
#10.1 Sawyer12 on 13 Jul 2004 - 10:23
You bought a 6800 to play solitaire lol Yeah I dont think they improve frames per second for that game.
(4 replies) #11 todd` on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:44
So what's the latest stable release? All I see on the website is 56.72 .. wouldnt there be releases between 56.72 and 62.01 beta?
#11.1 mrk on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:55
6180 works great on my ti4600. but the 60.72 are teh best for all round performance and quality with all games so far for "me"

#11.2 DooGie on 12 Jul 2004 - 22:59
Whats wrong with beta drivers. Someone needs to check them out. Never had an nVidia driver hose my system yet.
And todd' yeah there are a good number of releases between 56.72 and 62.01 beta. 61.36 is actually WHQL certified.
You guys just drive me crazy.
#11.3 moeburn on 12 Jul 2004 - 23:42
Its only 56.72 on the website because nVidia is waiting for Microsoft to release Directx9.0c, which requires the wait for SP2. You will get an official new driver upon the release of SP2.
#11.4 todd` on 13 Jul 2004 - 02:49
And do the newer drivers require DirectX 9.0c?
(2 replies) #12 Locust85 on 12 Jul 2004 - 23:25
An installer would really be nice. My system always tries to automatically install some old 56.xx version from my Windows system folder...which I can't tell it not to look in...
#12.1 DsnBehind on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:29
Yes, you can.
#12.2 Locust85 on 13 Jul 2004 - 16:45
Ok, then it must just be that my FX 5200 is for some ungodly reason unsupported in these betas... Which shouldn't be the case. I mean 61.71 work for me, but only because they had an installer...
(1 reply) #13 moeburn on 12 Jul 2004 - 23:43
Can I use these for my 5700LE on XP SP1 with directx 9.0b, or do i need SP2 and 9.0c?
#13.1 Sawyer12 on 13 Jul 2004 - 10:24
Im guessing that you do not need SP2 for these drivers. That would be quite daft if you think about it logically.
#14 zephiK on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:06
-_- waiting for review first.
#15 DonLogan on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:16
This is what the problem is. The inf files need to be modified so it works with all cards. It does not work with all cards if you read the readme file. I would give it to guru3d and have them modify the inf file so it can work with all cards.
#16 jeavis on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:24
Hey DoNuT. Install these on your 6800GT and bench for us. Come on ..... you know you want to.
(1 reply) #17 DoNuTs© on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:31
Damn straight i want to lol
It's just too late.

Mind if i do it tommorow ?
#17.1 jeavis on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:33
Sure .... no rush ....
#18 SlammedGST on 13 Jul 2004 - 00:49
improved my 6800 GT performance in far cry
(1 reply) #19 ForeverUnknown on 13 Jul 2004 - 01:11
tried these on my 6800gt. 3dmark03 score went down by 1000 but far cry performance is up. i'll take the trade off
#19.1 DsnBehind on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:30
lol. Does it really matter? You don't play 3dmark.
#20 _//_TechTV on 13 Jul 2004 - 02:15
Link is down
#21 Jdawg683 on 13 Jul 2004 - 02:45
yeah, i love beta drivers... shut up about betas. i install beta stuff all the time w/o any problems. i cant remember the last time i had trouble w/ betas... in fact.. the last official nvidia drivers were causing my computer to reboot... im now using the 60.85 version and theyre faster and more stable than any other drive ive ever used.
(2 replies) #22 csabo2 on 13 Jul 2004 - 02:55
wow these made my 9800 pro run better
#22.1 LastSamurai on 13 Jul 2004 - 03:37
a stupid moron desperately trying to be funny.
#22.2 edweb on 14 Jul 2004 - 02:37
I thought it was the funniest post in this thread of ho-hums
(3 replies) #23 IbSta on 13 Jul 2004 - 05:07
why do most people say that for Geforce4 cards they should be ran at the 4x.xx drivers instead of these newer ones? I cant play UT2004 on 4x.xx drivers! and its not true that these drivers are "optimized" for the newer cards thats just bull**** works the same on all cards.
#23.1 DOCa Cola on 13 Jul 2004 - 09:15
for some reason there are no 4x.xx drivers on the nvidia homepage anymore, thats why i see no problem in using the newest driver version available for any "tnt2 and higher" graphic card
#23.2 DsnBehind on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:33
QUOTE (#23.1)
for some reason there are no 4x.xx drivers on the nvidia homepage anymore, thats why i see no problem in using the newest driver version available for any "tnt2 and higher" graphic card

ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/
#23.3 Jugalator on 13 Jul 2004 - 20:55
I'd go for the home page instead of their FTP server.

If they removed the 4x.xx drivers but still have them on their FTP, they probably had a reason to do so.
#24 levijay on 13 Jul 2004 - 05:14
old drivers!
(1 reply) #25 Rudy on 13 Jul 2004 - 06:19
link not working
#25.1 Rudy on 13 Jul 2004 - 06:37
fixed now
#26 _//_TechTV on 13 Jul 2004 - 08:51
Guru 3d has these drivers.
#27 kiddingguy on 13 Jul 2004 - 09:16
When will the official drivers be released? I guess after the release of SP2 to guarantee full compatibility, right?
#28 Davey on 13 Jul 2004 - 09:57
Well i tried em. Worked great and were nice.

Up until my screensaver came on.

nv4_disp.dll blue screen of death.

Recreated the BSOD by manually turning on the screensaver using the preview function under Screensaver tab in Display Properties. Happens over and over again each time i use turn on the screensaver.

I know i know its a beta, and dont expect much outa them but yeh, no good for me these ones.

BTW, screensaver was the MS Plus Space Screensaver
#29 DoNuTs© on 13 Jul 2004 - 10:46
If anyone could answer my question, i could start my review.

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=189598&st=15&#entry2476735
#30 RanCorX2 on 13 Jul 2004 - 12:17
i've learned my lession from beta forceware drivers, i just use whql from now on.
#31 pjak on 13 Jul 2004 - 13:09
its cool to know but I'm going for the 61.72 WHQL from PNY (download here)

edit: they are also on guru3d.com
#32 JK1150 on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:42
Here are your modded laptop drivers based on this one:
http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5838&st=0&#entry6751
#33 moeburn on 13 Jul 2004 - 14:47
Why do people install beta drivers?

I'll tell you why. Why do people lower the suspension on their car, even though the manufacturer isn't doing it? Because its fun to toy around, and you might get a performance kick out of it.
(1 reply) #34 DoNuTs© on 13 Jul 2004 - 15:16
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=189824
#34.1 groingo2 on 13 Jul 2004 - 16:47
They're approved drivers are bad enough, but there is always hope that somewhere there will be that one that will just...work.

Revson
#35 edweb on 14 Jul 2004 - 02:40