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#5549765
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chinobino:

Slowest driver install ever, on two PC's. Driver better be decent.
There's a couple of notable known issues in the PDF documentation but that's usually always the case with driver releases.
Windows 10 Issues [SLI][Hitman Pro: DirectX 12]: With SLI mode enabled, the game crashes if in-game HDR is ON and Windows HDR setting is OFF at lower resolutions. [200415553] [Surround SLI][G-Sync][Overwatch]: There is constant flickering in the game when played in a specific SLI Surround configuration (2 displays on master GPU and 1 display on slave GPU) with G-Sync mode enabled. [2130430] [Shadow Warrior 2][TITAN V]: After launching the game with Windows HDR setting enabled, there is flickering corruption when hovering the mouse over the game screen. [200408410] The issue does not occur with Windows HDR setting disabled. [GeForce TITAN (Kepler-based)]: The OS fails after installing the graphics card on a Threadripper-enabled motherboard. [1973303] [Pascal GPUs][Gears of War 4]: Blue-screen crash may occur while playing the game. [2008731] [GeForce GTX 1080 Ti]{Warhammer Vermintide 2][DirectX 12]: TDR errors may occur when changing resolutions in game. [200395335]. To work around, use the DirectX 11 game option. [Notebook][GeForce GTX 1060]: The external HDMI display blinks when playing a video from the Netflix Edge Browser or Blu-ray video in full-screen mode with Windows HDR enabled. [200410646] The issue does not occur when playing the Netflix video in a Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer 11 browser. [Netflix Edge Browser]: When playing a game in full-screen mode and playing a video from the Netflix Edge Browser, blue-screen crash occurs after multiple [Alt+Tab] switching between the two. [200415750] The issue does not occur when playing the Netflix video in a Chrome browser. [DOTA 2][Vulkan API]: With Vulkan mode enabled, the game item slot glitches. [1877720] [Dead by Daylight]: NVIDIA Freestyle does not work with the game. [2116198] [Call of Duty: WWII][Surround]: With Surround enabled, the center Surround display is blank during gameplay. [200370257] [NVIDIA Control Panel][Surround]: NVIDIA Surround hot keys do not work. [200394749] [GeForce Experience][ShadowPlay]: The “In-Game Overlay” option cannot be enabled, nor does Shadowplay recording work. [200390642] The Microsoft Media Foundation library must be installed in order to use these features. Be sure to first install the Media Foundation package. Random DPC watchdog violation errors occur when using multiple GPUs on motherboards with PLX chips. [2079538] With HDR turned on, non HDR full-screen video playback may cause corruption/flicker in the video. [200410646] To avoid this scenario, disable Windows HDR setting before launching the video. () Windows 7 Issues [Call of Duty: WWII][Surround]: With Surround enabled, the center Surround display is blank during gameplay. [200370257]
Netflix is doing something but avoid Edge and it should be alright, for fixed issues the problem with SLI and the Steam client could be a big improvement depending on how that worked for anyone using two or more cards and then there's a fix for HDR and certain formats not showing up and the usual game specific fixes. 🙂 (Doubt many people would alt-tab between a fullscreen game and a movie running through the browser in the first place.)
#5549766
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@Dj_ALeX why always use DDU, especially if you just to go from 397.64 to 397.93? I had to use DDU when it messed up Vulkan by 389.20 (I clean installed inbetween), 388.84V to 391.37 back to 389.20V , and then kept cuda from 391.37.. This was the only time. Anyway, will do a quick test if they're faster or slower then 397.64.
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ldias:

I only succeeded leaving the GFExperience folder intact in the minimal installation.
Thanks, that worked 🙂
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alanm:

500mb.. I remember when it was under 10mb.
I remember when it was called Detonator Driver. I feel old.
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-Tj-:

@Dj_ALeX why always use DDU, especially if you just to go from 397.64 to 397.93? I had to use DDU when it messed up Vulkan by 389.20 (I clean installed inbetween), 388.84V to 391.37 back to 389.20V , and then kept cuda from 391.37.. This was the only time. Anyway, will do a quick test if they're faster or slower then 397.64.
Why not? I always ddu between drivers no matter what. It's not like it's hard to do or time consuming and it insures no issues, regardless of however unlikely.
#5549779
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tensai28:

Why not? I always ddu between drivers no matter what. It's not like it's hard to do or time consuming and it insures no issues, regardless of however unlikely.
Yes it is.
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-Tj-:

Yes it is.
I'm making the assumption you aren't running a toaster. I run Windows off of an ssd and have a relatively modern cpu so an extra reboot isn't a big deal. We're talking less than a minute here.
#5549783
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@DooGie @-Tj- @Vidik If you use 397.64 drivers setup.cfg file (edit and change 397.64 to 397.93) instead of the default one, you should be able to install without keeping GFExperience folder. (untested!) (Yes, I know GFE can be unchecked)
#5549787
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CUDA improvements seem like they're for improved deep learning. Given how often Nvidia releases drivers arbitrarily upgrading seems silly at this point.
#5549790
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hi just thought I would fyi a minor issue. I like coming here to quickly download every version of driver updates--windows 7, 10, desktop, and notebook. the notebook version of the driver now has the exact same name as the desktop version: "397.64-desktop-win10-64bit-international-whql" which means I have to rename or save to a diff directory. I prefer the way it was before--each driver is named differently so that all 4 can be quickly saved to the same directory. no big deal but hopefully this can be corrected now or in the future. thanks!
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Abomlol:

CUDA improvements seem like they're for improved deep learning. Given how often Nvidia releases drivers arbitrarily upgrading seems silly at this point.
There are more than CUDA improvements in this driver.
Mateja:

the notebook version of the driver now has the exact same name as the desktop version
That's because it was always the exact same file. The only difference is between OS versions and 32/64 bits.
#5549793
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Nvidia is now trying to enforce GFE installation? Wow they sure love their bloat.
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They can stream fps drop stutter and eventually hard freeze the system. saw this in COD Infinitywarfare.. I reinstalled this driver just in case, also raised some uefi voltages more - it was ok with 397.64, and it still happened. I Will try them one more time, otherwise uninstall. EDIT: same thing in COD BO3, not stuttering, but can't keep steady fps.. and gpu underutilized. //Uninstalling.
#5549798
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SabotageX:

Nvidia is now trying to enforce GFE installation? Wow they sure love their bloat.
No, they seem to provide a different license agreement to those choosing to install GFE. This is probably related to GDPR issues and is in no way "forcing" anyone to install GFE - you have another step to choose if you want to now.
#5549802
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aka2k:

I remember when it was called Detonator Driver. I feel old.
:D me too...
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-Tj-:

@Dj_ALeX why always use DDU, especially if you just to go from 397.64 to 397.93? I had to use DDU when it messed up Vulkan by 389.20 (I clean installed inbetween), 388.84V to 391.37 back to 389.20V , and then kept cuda from 391.37.. This was the only time. Anyway, will do a quick test if they're faster or slower then 397.64.
I always do a clean install using DDU to wipe out the older drivers in order to have 100% legit results with each release. Also after each driver update i do some DX9/DX11/DX12 tests in random old&new games just to have those metrics i need so i can see the improvements or degradation (in case A specific driver is bad). With this method i have always rock stable results so i can suggest or not a driver installation. It takes me only 5-10 minutes to setup everything and when i have time i start benchmarking/testing. The 1st thing i always test is the OS-desktop stability in 2D mode and then i proceed to 3D. I'm not suggesting anyone to do the same thats only on my side of things. Thats all! 🙂
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I uninstalled Geforce Experience because CS:GO would constantly give me VAC errors while in game specifically pointing to 'third party software affecting textures, colour etc'. Not worth the burden.
#5549815
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I noticed the missing option to turn off the Improvement Program. Hopefully they haven't stealth-ed it in there. Plus why put a second option in there for GFE? There's no need for it when it's in the installer as is.
#5549818
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Dj_ALeX:

I always do a clean install using DDU to wipe out the older drivers in order to have 100% legit results with each release. Also after each driver update i do some DX9/DX11/DX12 tests in random old&new games just to have those metrics i need so i can see the improvements or degradation (in case A specific driver is bad). With this method i have always rock stable results so i can suggest or not a driver installation. It takes me only 5-10 minutes to setup everything and when i have time i start benchmarking/testing. The 1st thing i always test is the OS-desktop stability in 2D mode and then i proceed to 3D. I'm not suggesting anyone to do the same thats only on my side of things. Thats all! 🙂
And any differences yet? well, for me they where highly unstable in newer COD's, for system too. Already uninstalled and back to 397.64. EDIT: and now its happening with this 397.64 too, -_-. Guess I will really have to do a DDU, edit2: I did a clean DDU now at 397.64 and COD Infinitewarfare is back to normal, 99% of the time.. also no freezes and I lowered my voltages back to before.

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