ForceWare Release 80
Version: 83.62
Release Date: February 17, 2006
These drivers have originally been released for the Quadro platform. This set however was modified to support all GeForce graphics cards from GeForce 3 and upwards. Due to that modification the WHQL tag was lost though.
Release Highlights:
- WHQL Certified
- Adds support for Quadro 4500 FX SDI graphics boards
- Added support for dynamic (no reboot) enable/disable SLI
- Improved performance under Dualview
- Improved memory management for multiple open applications on Quadro workstation cards
- Improved performance with multiple overlapping windows
- Performance enhancements for dual-core CPUs
- New OpenGL Extensions
- NV_packed_depth_stencil
- ARB_pixel_buffer_object
- GL_NV_timer_query
- Added support for DDC/CI display controls (available on compatible monitors)
- PureVideo high definition MPEG-2 de-interlacing support
- Usability enhancements when connecting to an HDTV
- Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
- For a full list of other issues resolved, please view the driver release notes.
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