nVIDIA GeForce6/GeForce7/GeForce8 ForceWare Driver 169.04 Beta Linux x64

Driver Brief

Version: 169.04 Beta
Release: 11/16/07
Update: 11/19/07
License:Free Driver
File Name: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-169.04-pkg2.run
File Size: 14.71 Mb
Environment: Linux x64
Category:Display And Video Driver Download
Vendor:nVIDIA
Subcategory:NVIDIA Display And Video Driver Download

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nVIDIA GeForce6/GeForce7/GeForce8 ForceWare Driver 169.04 Beta Linux x64.

Release Highlights:

  • Added support for GeForce 8800 GT.
  • Improved modesetting support on Quadro/GeForce 8 series GPUs.
  • Fixed stability problems with some GeForce 8 series GPUs.
  • Fixed stability problems with some GeForce 6200/7200/7300 GPUs multi-core/SMP systems.
  • Improved hotkey switching support for some Lenovo notebooks.
  • Fixed a problem with Compiz after VT-switching.
  • Improved RENDER performance.
  • Improved interaction with Barco and Chi Mei 56\" DFPs, as well as with some Gateway 19\" DFPs.
  • Added an interface to monitor PowerMizer state information.
  • Fixed rendering corruption in Maya\'s Graph Editor.
  • Improved interaction between SLI AFR and swap groups on certain Quadro FX GPUs.
  • Fixed a bug that caused corruption with redirected XV on GPUs without TurboCache support.
  • Improved display device detection on GeForce 8 series GPUs.
  • Improved usability of NVIDIA-settings at lower resolutions like 1024x768 and 800x600.
  • Improved GLX visual consolidation when using Xinerama with Quadro/GeForce 8 series and older GPUs.
  • Added experimental support for running the X server at Depth 30 (10 bits per component) on Quadro G8x and later GPUs.
  • Worked around a Linux kernel/toolchain bug that caused soft lockup errors when suspending on some Intel systems.

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