Release 191 GRAPHICS DRIVERS Release Notes Version 191.
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Re l e a se 1 9 1 GRAPHICS D RIVERS Release Notes Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Release Notes Image Sharpening Control not Available with GeForce 8 Series and later GPUs . . . . . 21 Gigabyte GA-6BX Motherboard . . . . . . . 22 Structure of the Document . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Changes in this Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3. The Release 191 Driver 2. Release 191 Driver Changes Hardware and Software Support . Supported Operating Systems. Supported NVIDIA Products . .
Re l e a se 1 9 1 GRAPHICS D RIVERS Release Notes List of Tables Table 2.1 NVIDIA Control Panel Rotation Page Radio Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Table 3.1 Supported NVIDIA Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Table A.1 Modes Supported for High Resolution Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Table A.2 Non-standard Modes Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Table A.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 C HAPTER INTRODUCTION TO RELEASE NOTES This edition of Release Notes describes the Release 191 Graphics Drivers for Microsoft® Windows® 7. NVIDIA provides these notes to describe performance improvements and bug fixes in each documented version of the driver. Structure of the Document This document is organized in the following sections: • “Release 191 Driver Changes” on page 3 gives a summary of changes, and fixed and open issues in this version.
Chapter 1: Release 191 Driver Issues 2 Changes in this Edition NVIDIA Corporation
Graphics Drivers, Release 191 Version 191.07 C HAPTER RELEASE 191 DRIVER CHANGES This chapter describes open issues for version 191.07, and resolved issues and driver enhancements for versions of the Release 191 driver up to version 191.07. The chapter contains these sections: • “Version 191.07 Highlights” on page 4 • “Changes in Version 191.03” on page 8 • “Changes in Version 190.62” on page 10 • “Changes in Version 190.38” on page 11 • “Open Issues in Version 191.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Version 191.07 Highlights Version 191.07 Highlights This section provides highlights of version 191.07 of the NVIDIA Release 191 Driver for Windows 7. • What’s New in Release 191 • What’s New in Version 191.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 Display Settings Pages ‐ Feature Changes • Adjust Desktop Color Settings page For Geforce 8 series and later GPUS, the Digital Vibrance range is extended to include the black and white limit which now corresponds to 0%. The new default value is 50%. • After resizing the HDTV desktop, the new resolution created is now added to the list of available resolutions for that display, and also added to the resolution list within the game or application.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Version 191.07 Highlights run in lower power modes if the game does not require full 3D performance. NVIDIA recommends this setting for best overall balance of power and performance. Prefer Maximum Performance: This setting lets you maintain the card at its maximum performance level when 3D applications are running regardless of GPU usage.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 What’s New in Version 191.07 • This driver version adds support for NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on all GeForce 8‐series, 9‐series, 100‐series, and 200‐series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory and a minimum of 32 processor cores (this driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v9.09.0814).
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Changes in Version 191.03 Changes in Version 191.03 The following sections list the changes made and issues resolved since driver version 190.62. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference. Fixed Issues–Windows 7 (32-bit) Single GPU Resolved Issues • Sometimes there is no NVIDIA Control Panel available after installing the driver.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 • [3‐way SLI], Hybrid GeForce GTX 260 + nForce 780a SLI: The default Digital Vibrance setting cannot be restored. [557497] Fixed Issues Windows 7 (64-bit) Single GPU Resolved Issues • Sometimes there is no NVIDIA Control Panel available after installing the driver. [589854] • The NVIDIA Control Panel is unable to change the desktop size for TVs. [565874] • 3D Vision: Fear Perseus Mandate (DirectX 9)–water doesnʹt render in stereo.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Changes in Version 190.62 Changes in Version 190.62 The following sections list the changes made and issues resolved since driver version 190.38. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference. Fixed Issues–Windows 7 (32-bit) Single GPU Resolved Issues • GeForce 9500 GS: With a VGA and S?]Video display connected in Clone mode, the NVIDIA Control Panel Change REsolution controls do not work.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 Changes in Version 190.38 The following sections list the changes made and issues resolved since driver version 186.18. The NVIDIA bug number is provided for reference. Fixed Issues–Windows 7 (32-bit) Single GPU Resolved Issues • GeForce GTX 285: When setting a custom resolution on the secondary Dualview display using the NVIDIA Control Panel “Manage Custom Resolutions” page, the primary display switches to the newly created resolution.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Open Issues in Version 191.07 Open Issues in Version 191.07 As with every released driver, version 191.07 of the Release 191 driver has open issues and enhancement requests associated with it. This section includes lists of issues that are either not fixed or not implemented in this version. Some problems listed may not have been thoroughly investigated and, in fact, may not be NVIDIA issues. Others may have workaround solutions.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 • [SLI], GeForce 9500 GT: With SLI enabled and two displays enabled on the primary GPU, the display output cannot be switched to a display connected to the secondary GPU. [587206] Windows 7 64-bit Issues Single GPU Issues • ION: The maximum resolution available is 1280x800, even though the display’s native resolution is 2560x1600.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Open Issues in Version 191.07 • [SLI], GeForce 8600 GT: Gears of War (DirectX 10)–with SLI mode enabled, there is corruption and flickering with the default settings and in‐game antialiasing enabled.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 Not NVIDIA Issues This section lists issues that are not due to the NVIDIA driver as well as features that are not meant to be supported by the NVIDIA driver for Windows 7.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Not NVIDIA Issues For Dualview mode, the video color setting adjustments through the NVIDIA Control Panel can only be made across all displays in a system, and not on a per‐ display basis.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 NVIDIA Control Panel Rotate Display Page The rotation radio button labels are changed slightly under Windows 7 to be consistent with the Microsoft panel: Table 2.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Known Product Limitations Known Product Limitations This section describes problems that will not be fixed. Usually, the source of the problem is beyond the control of NVIDIA.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 Using HDMI/DisplayPort Displays that do not Support Audio Some HDMI/DisplayPort displays do not support audio, or have issues with current NVIDIA graphics cards. The NVIDIA driver attempts to identify such displays and automatically disables the audio. For example, the NVIDIA driver disables HMDI audio for all Philips HDMI TVs, as these have been identified as having issues with current NVIDIA graphics cards.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Known Product Limitations Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or Clone Mode Configurations Two Audio-enabled Ports In a multi‐display configuration where both HDMI/DisplayPort audio ports are enabled, only the primary display will provide the audio.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 GPU Runs at a High Performance Level in Multi-display Modes Even when no 3D programs are running, the driver will operate the GPU at a high performance level in order to efficiently drive multiple displays. Automatic Desktop Scaling for Analog Displays (As of Release 185) To prevent unsupported timings from being applied to digital displays that use the analog (VGA) connection, the Windows 7 driver scales the desktop automatically.
Chapter 2: Release 191 Driver Issues Known Product Limitations Gigabyte GA-6BX Motherboard This motherboard uses a LinFinity regulator on the 3.3‐V rail that is rated to only 5 A— less than the AGP specification, which requires 6 A. When diagnostics or applications are running, the temperature of the regulator rises, causing the voltage to the NVIDIA chip to drop as low as 2.2 V. Under these circumstances, the regulator cannot supply the current on the 3.3‐V rail that the NVIDIA chip requires.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 C HAPTER THE RELEASE 191 DRIVER This chapter covers the following main topics: • “Hardware and Software Support” on page 23 • “Driver Installation” on page 27 Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems The Release 191 driver, version 191.07, has been tested with Microsoft Windows® 7 RC build version 7100, and supports both 32‐bit and 64‐bit versions.
Chapter 3: Release 191 Driver Issues Hardware and Software Support Supported NVIDIA Products Table 3.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the Release 191 driver, version 191.07 Table 3.
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Chapter 3: Release 191 Driver Issues Table 3.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 Driver Installation Minimum Hard Disk Space The hard disk space requirement for 32‐bit is minimum 105 MB for English‐only, and 142 MB for International. The hard disk space requirement for 64‐bit is minimum 135 MB for English‐only, and 170 MB for International. Before You Begin If you have previously installed NVIDIA nTune, NVIDIA recommends that you uninstall nTune before installing this driver.
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Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 A PPENDIX MODE SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS This chapter details the Windows modes supported by the Release 191 driver for NVIDIA products.
Chapter A: Release 191 Driver Issues General Mode Support Information General Mode Support Information The NVIDIA graphics driver includes a standard list of display modes that are supported by default. These modes are listed in the section “Default Modes Supported by GPU” on page 31. The actual modes available depend on the capabilities of the display.
Release 191 Graphics Driver Version 191.07 Default Modes Supported by GPU This section lists the modes that are included by default in the driver INF for the following product families: • “GeForce 200, 100, 9 Series, 8 Series, 7 Series, 6 Series, and nForce 7xx/6xx GPUs” on page 32 Understanding the Mode Format Figure A.1 gives an example of how to read the mode information presented in this section.
Chapter A: Release 191 Driver Issues Default Modes Supported by GPU GeForce 200, 100, 9 Series, 8 Series, 7 Series, 6 Series, and nForce 7xx/6xx GPUs This sections lists the supported display resolutions, color depths, and refresh rates for the the products listed in Table 3.1 on page 24.
Release 191 Graphics Driver 1360 x 768 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 170 1600 x 900 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 140 144 150 1600 x 1024 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1600 x 1200 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 120 1680 x 1050 16 60 1920 x 1080 16 60 1920 x 1200 16 60 70 72 75 85 100 1920 x 1440 16 60 70 72 75 85 2048 x 1536 16 60 Version 191.
Chapter A: Release 191 Driver Issues Modes Supported by TV Encoders Modes Supported by TV Encoders Table A.3 and Table A.4 list the NTSC, PAL, and HDTV TV‐Out modes supported by the NVIDIA driver. Table A.3 Mode Support for S-Video and Composite Out Resolution Bit depth Comments 320x200 320x240 640x400 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 Table A.
