NVIDIA ForceWare v81.98 WHQL Driver

NVIDIA ForceWare v81.98 WHQL Driver

Steven Parker on 08 February 2006 - 11:38 · 29 comments & 8325 views

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NVIDIA have released an updated version of its unified driver release under the name ForceWare Release 80. v81.98 is WHQL certified and became available yesterday at the NVIDIA website.

Release Highlights

* WHQL Certified
* Adds support for GeForce 7800 GS AGP
* Application compatibility fixes. For a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.
* Mixed vendor support for NVIDIA SLI.
* TV-Out/HD-out support for NVIDIA SLI.
* Added support for VSync on Direct3D games when running NVIDIA SLI.
* Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs.
* PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support.
* Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV.
* Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support

Download: ForceWare v81.98 @ NVIDIA for Win2k and XP

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#1 M/\TT on 08 Feb 2006 - 11:44

Cheers for the news

Updating now...

#2 dmaji1 on 08 Feb 2006 - 12:24

thnx for the news, i hope this fixes they gayz0r lag in CS

#3 Aaron44126 on 08 Feb 2006 - 13:41

I know the date says yesterday... But, isn't this the same driver that they posted on their site on December 21? I already had it installed.

(2 replies) #4 Raa on 08 Feb 2006 - 13:48

I dont get it..... i've got 82.12 official beta's on here.

i thought the 81.98's were old? Or were they updated for WHQL??

#4.1 cooldude7273 on 08 Feb 2006 - 22:45

hmm... beta.... hmmm... think about it....

#4.2 ghoul2oo3 on 11 Feb 2006 - 13:46

The 82.12's are allot better, think about that :p

(2 replies) #5 metalguy90 on 08 Feb 2006 - 14:10

i downloaded these from nvidia's site in Dec. 2005.
whats the difference.

#5.1 Croquant on 08 Feb 2006 - 14:22

It's got Microsoft's seal of aproval, that's all. non-WHQL drivers don't get put up on Windows Update.

#5.2 Aaron44126 on 08 Feb 2006 - 14:37

The ones posted in December were indeed WHQL.

#6 vagabond on 08 Feb 2006 - 15:18

GeForce 7800 GS AGP support seems to be the only thing that were added. Or had the drivers realesed before with same version number it aswell ?

(1 reply) #7 twayney on 08 Feb 2006 - 15:31

There is one change in the release notes when compared to the December 91.98's.

- Removed the Direct Access functionality from the driver user interface.

#7.1 IntelliMoo on 08 Feb 2006 - 21:55

Was there before too! (the note)

(3 replies) #8 Geeleegann on 08 Feb 2006 - 18:18

Now we'll see hired fanboy saying that nVidia's driver are better than ATI's!

-_-'

Geelee

#8.1 Spielo on 08 Feb 2006 - 21:34

hee hee!

I'm no hired help (in fact, I'm currently running a Radeon 9800pro), but I do think that nVidia's drivers are a little friendlier, interface-wise.

then again, I haven't updated my ATi Drivers in a few months now

#8.2 cooldude7273 on 08 Feb 2006 - 22:42

OMG!!! NVIDIAS DRIVERS ARE SO MUCH BETTER THAN ATIS!!!!1111!!!11!!!11

sorry, you asked for it... lol

#8.3 Rekoil on 10 Feb 2006 - 12:35

OHMFG!!!!! ATIS DRIV0RZ SUX0RZ!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111ONE!!!!!!ELEVEN!!!!1!!1!TWO

#9 lawtai on 08 Feb 2006 - 19:00

Looks like I'll have to give this a try when i get back home.

#10 quick on 08 Feb 2006 - 20:23

Confusing release...

#11 cooldude7273 on 08 Feb 2006 - 22:44

Its simply the same version as released in Dec, just a rebuild with 7800GS support added. Simple.

#12 Savagearth on 09 Feb 2006 - 01:46

I've got mine that said 83.40 and they are WHQL [HERE!]

#13 darklordofthesith on 09 Feb 2006 - 03:24

yeah, that driver is in french

#14 xMorpheousx416 on 09 Feb 2006 - 05:01

Unfortunately, the December's release I tried out on my 6800GS and it said, No device found. So I am not sure these have official 6800GS support. I know the beta 82.12's do, cuz that's what came with it.

The list of supported hardware does have the 6800GS listed, but they were a no go here.

#15 the_ozyrys on 09 Feb 2006 - 09:40

There's 83.40 WHQL at Guru3D,
and also 83.60 BETA...

#16 Ficman on 09 Feb 2006 - 11:10

Excelllent Thanks...

#17 BiGdUsTy on 10 Feb 2006 - 02:06

Wow just in time my 7800GS will be here in the morning.

#18 Jasur on 10 Feb 2006 - 09:12

8340 Whql seem fine for me. This refresh build has very very slight change.

8340 Note: Had to use a custom inf file as my card wasnt supported.

Last edited by Jasur on 10 Feb 2006 - 09:23

(2 replies) #19 LOcal512 on 12 Feb 2006 - 03:09

#19.1 LOcal512 on 12 Feb 2006 - 03:10

yes

#19.2 thunderbird_117 on 15 Feb 2006 - 15:57

What No and Yes ?

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