ForceWare 93.71 (x86) WHQL

NVIDIA released a new ForceWare driver, this is build 93.71 released on November the 2nd making them the latest batch of GeForce drivers available to date. Should you like to read how well or horrible the drivers run, we have a dedicated forum thread open on these drivers. Be sure to share your experiences as well.

Release Highlights:

• WHQL Certified.
• NVIDIA PureVideo HD driver with support for the following features:
  • Hardware acceleration of H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD movie formats.
  • Video post-processing image enhancements.
  • Built-in support for HDCP content protection protocol via DVI or HDMI connectors.
  • Please visit the NVIDIA PureVideo website for more information on building a PureVideo HD system.
• Includes the new NVIDIA Control Panel. Please visit the NVIDIA Control Panel website for more information.
• Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
• For a full list of fixes issues, please view the release notes.

  Single-GPU Issues Resolved

• Error message occurs when running the NVIDIA Control Panel Television Setup Wizard.
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400: After changing the color settings from the NVIDIA Control panel, the settings revert to the default.
• GeForce 7950 GX2, NVIDIA Control Panel: The Multi-GPU performance mode default is set to Custom when initially creating a new application profile.
• GeForce 7950 GX2: In the NVIDIA Control Panel, Multi-GPU antialiasing modes are available when Multi-Display rendering mode is selected.
• GeForce 7900 GT: The new NVIDIA Control Panel lists the product name as GeForce 7900 GT/GTO, instead of the correct GeForce 7900 GT.
• GeForce 7600 GS, NVIDIA Control Panel/Classic Control Panel: HDTV component-out output is split vertically when applying the 1080i resolution.
• GeForce 7600 GS, GeForce 6150/6100: During video playback in VMR mode, video is corrupt and shaky when noise reduction is enabled.
• GeForce 6800 GT 256MB: Windows Media Player 10 video becomes corrupt when rotating the screen while playing a video.
• GeForce 6600 128MB: Windows Media Player 10 crashes when changing the resolution while playing a DVD.
• GeForce 6600 128MB: The secondary Dualview monitor flickers while playing any NTSC DVD.
• GeForce 6600 128MB: The NVIDIA Control Panel crashes while changing the desktop configuration after changing the video color settings.
• GeForce 6600, Windows XP Media Center Edition: While playing MCE Live TV in Clone mode with full-screen video mirror, the mirrored display is corrupted when resizing the application.
• GeForce 7300 GT, GeForce 6150/6100: HQV objects flutter and the test bar splits when noise reduction is enabled.