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Release Notes | NVIDIA ForceWare 186.18 - Windows XP/Server 2003 x64 - 64bit

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NVIDIA ForceWare 186.18 - Windows XP/Server 2003 x64 - 64bit

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 Ambient Occlusion – the newest NVIDIA Control Panel feature to offer enhanced 3D gaming realism exclusively to GeForce GPUs.
  • 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 181 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, DirectX 10, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and 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.
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    GeForce GTX 295
    GeForce GTX 285
    GeForce GTX 280
    GeForce GTX 275
    GeForce GTX 260
    GeForce GTS 250
    GeForce GT 140
    GeForce GT 130
    GeForce GT 120
    GeForce G100
    GeForce 9800 GX2
    GeForce 9800 GTX+
    GeForce 9800 GTX
    GeForce 9800 GT
    GeForce 9600 GT
    GeForce 9600 GS
    GeForce 9600 GSO
    GeForce 9500 GT
    GeForce 9500 GS
    GeForce 9400 GT
    GeForce 9400
    GeForce 9300 GS
    GeForce 9300 GE
    GeForce 9300
    GeForce 9200
    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 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
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