GeForce 306.89 WHQL Drivers out for Grabs

#4427291

Darren Hodgson

2012-10-09 16:27

Thanks! 🙂

#4427292

NeoandGeo

2012-10-09 16:28

Noticed in the pdf they mention adding an SLI profile for Borderlands 2. Wonder if this helps with performance?

#4427308

Darren Hodgson

2012-10-09 16:47

@ NeoandGeo - I might be wrong but those release notes look like the same ones that have been recycled for all the 305.xx and 30x.xx drivers so far. As such I believe the Borderlands 2 profile will be exactly the same as the one in the 306.23 WHQL and 306.63 developer drivers.

#4427309

-Tj-

2012-10-09 16:49

Wow first r306 branch, cool thanks for info. I gonna test this now, im at 306.23 atm. I was at 306.63 but I got some gfx anomaly in Crysis2 MP menu (suit settings, mini videos). It looked like a issue with opened menu and in game level (it happened while i was still in that menu), then I got greeted with colorful gfx corruption all over the place.. Usually I quit that menu before the game loads next level, so idk if its 306.63 specific or not..

#4427326

SSJBillClinton

2012-10-09 17:11

Don't seem to be able to install these, installer just closes after I agree and accept blah blah.

#4427332

-Tj-

2012-10-09 17:25

Don't seem to be able to install these, installer just closes after I agree and accept blah blah.

Depends which INF is used. If you downloaded US driver then you need US INF. I downloaded US and here is US x64bit Windows Vista/7/8 INF. http://www.mediafire.com/?dgdb7zwn9bij6cj Edit: its US on both UK and US server. And that INF in first post looks like its International.

#4427350

NeoandGeo

2012-10-09 17:37

If you want perfect performance in Borderlands 2, you´ll need another card for physx. With my 670 sli setup, the game runs perfect 60fps with physx on high. You cant get that with just one card i believe, not with physx on high, maybe on medium but not on high.

One 680 should be enough to handle the game completely maxed out seeing as the 570/580 can do it without problem. There is a known issue with 6xx series cards having poor CPU utilization due to drivers and game optimization.

#4427357

Darren Hodgson

2012-10-09 17:42

How come the INF file that comes with the driver is named 'nvdispi.inf'? Does that mean the modded one has to have the same name or will 'nvdisp.inf' (as linked by -Tj- above) still work?

#4427367

-Tj-

2012-10-09 17:47

that nvdispi.inf is for international, at least it looks so. When I downloaded US it was just nvdisp.inf. edit: hmm my INT doesnt work (i removed it, use the one from thread starter), strange and i used 306.23 gpu strings too, gonna try US INF.. Edit2: ok my US INF with US driver works fine and lets me through. btw, its still openGL4.2., not that it matters much.

#4427468

nicugoalkeper

2012-10-09 19:35

I can't install those drivers on my 660, tried 4 times all same answer install faill.

#4427469

GhostXL

2012-10-09 19:36

Arhh. Thought it was a new official whql for all cards. Still hanging with 306,23.

I have a feeling, a good feeling that it was cheaper for Nvidia to do it this way, Instead of releasing multiple drivers. I got used to this with my GTX 580's when i had them. Just use the modded INF posted in this thread, it will be fine.

#4427523

kilyan

2012-10-09 20:51

since i just isnstalled quadro and i'm really happty with them ,i would like to hear from someone who is gonna test this drivers on a 560 ti

#4427534

SSJBillClinton

2012-10-09 21:00

Depends which INF is used. If you downloaded US driver then you need US INF. I downloaded US and here is US x64bit Windows Vista/7/8 INF. http://www.mediafire.com/?dgdb7zwn9bij6cj Edit: its US on both UK and US server. And that INF in first post looks like its International.

I grabbed the one from the Nvidia site and used the modified ini you provided (thanks for that btw), setup still just closes and I have to end it from task manager... Edit: Just restarted, fixed it. Durr.

#4427544

BenchAndGames

2012-10-09 21:13

Is this drivers compatibles with GTX 680 ??? Im new in green cards, do not judge me for the question 🙂

#4427552

BenchAndGames

2012-10-09 21:23

yes with a modded inf it will work with any NV card

And what need to do, copy the file INF modd, in the installation folder Nvidia ?

#4427584

GhostXL

2012-10-09 22:02

And what need to do, copy the file INF modd, in the installation folder Nvidia ?

Extract the Nvidia Driver, with say Winrar. Use the INF in this thread and stick it in the Display.Driver folder, of the driver you extracted. Run Setup.

#4427626

-Tj-

2012-10-09 22:54

I found a 306.81 over at Nvidia which appears to be WHQL for all cards.

I was like, where? he's fooling us 😀 Then i checked station drivers http://www.station-drivers.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=47&sid=30bbe333e14d9939cbe3de2c2ec8f62c And its only for Windows XP..

#4427755

andressergio

2012-10-10 02:18

any reports on performance ? i have 2 680 SLI Thanks to all Sergio

#4427783

-Tj-

2012-10-10 02:46

BF3 runs ok, much better then that leaked 306.38. And they have the same overall smoothness like by 306.23, for example quadro 306.79 was more jittery. Im gonna use these for now. 🙂

#4427802

Wagnard

2012-10-10 03:11

These drivers are soso for me. +1 Darksiders 2 doenst stutter / slow down like before. -1 Smite have the vsync stutter problem back...