Download Driver For nVidia ForceWare 158.18 WHQL

Neo_revisited alerts us to new ForceWare drivers for Windows Vista. nVidia has released version 158.18, which also has the WHQL certificate. Given the version 158.18 release notes, this ForceWare includes a host of improvements, including support for the 8000 model series video cards, improved performance for 3D applications, and various game and program compatibility fixes. The 158.18 drivers are downloadable for Windows Vista (56MB) and Windows Vista x64 (69MB) and come with the changelog below:

Release Highlights:

• WHQL Certified Driver
• NVIDIA has a problem when trying to enable NVIDIA SLI using the international driver kit. If you are having problems enabling this feature, please download the US English driver kit.
• Adds support for GeForce 8600 GTS, GeForce 8600 GT, and GeForce 8500 GT, GeForce 8400 GS, and GeForce 8300 GS GPUs.
• Increased performance in 3D applications.
• PureVideo™ HD support.
• Add support for forcing Vertical Sync in DirectX applications.
• Updated NVIDIA Control Panel with improved user interface (Please see the Release Notes for more details).
• Numerous game and application compatibility fixes.
• This driver supports the following 3D features:
  • Single GPU support
    • DirectX 9 support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
    • DirectX 10 support for GeForce 8 series GPUs
    • OpenGL support for GeForce 6/7/8 series GPUs
  • NVIDIA SLI support
    • DirectX 9 support for 6/7/8 series GPUs
    • OpenGL support for 6/7/8 series GPUs
• DirectX 10 NVIDIA SLI support for GeForce 8800 GPUs will be available in a future driver

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