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Release 195 Graphics Drivers Release Notes
1. Introduction to Release Notes
Structure of the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Changes in this Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Release 195 Driver Changes
Version 195.62 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What’s New in Release 195 . . . . . . . . . . 4
What’s New in Version 195.62 . . . . . . . . . 5
Limitations in This Release. . . . . . . . . . . 5
Special Instructional Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changes in Version 195.62 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit Issues . . . . 7
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit Issues . . . . 7
Changes in Version 195.55 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit Issues . . . . 8
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit Issues . . . . 8
Changes in Version 195.39 . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows Vista 32/Windows 7-bit Issues . . . 10
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit Issues . . . 11
Open Issues in Version 195.62 . . . . . . . . . 12
Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit Issues . . . 12
Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit Issues . . . 13
Not NVIDIA Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windows Vista Limitations . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windows 7 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Unsupported Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
OpenGL Application Issues . . . . . . . . . 19
Application Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating System Issues . . . . . . . . . . 24
Known Product Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio with Displays
that have a High Native Resolution. . . . . 26
Using HDMI/DisplayPort Displays that do not
Support Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or
Clone Mode Configurations. . . . . . . . . 28
Flat Panel Scaling Controls are Non-functional
for Some TV Modes for Some Displays . . 28
GPU Runs at a High Performance Level (full
clock speeds) in Multi-display Modes . . . 28
GeForce GTX 295 Fan Control and NVIDIA
Control Panel Performance Group version
6.03.06.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
1280x1024 @ 60 Hz not Available on BenQ
FP241W Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Image Sharpening Control not Available with
GeForce 8 Series and later GPUs . . . . . 29
Gigabyte GA-6BX Motherboard . . . . . . . 29
3. The Release 195 Driver
Hardware and Software Support . . . . . . . . 31
Supported Operating Systems. . . . . . . . 31
Supported NVIDIA Products . . . . . . . . . 32
Supported Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Minimum Hard Disk Space . . . . . . . . . 35
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 35
A. Mode Support for Windows
General Mode Support Information . . . . . . . 38
Default Modes Supported by GPU . . . . . . . 39
Understanding the Mode Format . . . . . . 39
GeForce 200, 100, 9 Series, 8 Series, 7 Series,
6 Series, and nForce 7xx/6xx GPUs . . . . 40
Modes Supported by TV Encoders . . . . . . . 42
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