nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers 178.13 WHQL for Windows XP, Windows XP MCE
nVIDIA released the following drivers for Windows XP and Windows XP Media Center Edition.
GeForce Release 178 WHQL
Version: 178.13
Release Date: September 25, 2008
Operating System: Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 86.5 MB/97.8 MB
Release Highlights:
• 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.
Download: nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers 178.13 WHQL for Windows XP, Windows XP MCE | nVIDIA ForceWare Drivers 178.13 WHQL for Windows XP x64, Server 2003 x64
