Op de bètadownloadsite nZone zijn de eerste ForceWare-drivers verschenen uit de 90-reeks. Om precies te zijn gaat het om 91.28, die vanaf deze ftp-locatie als bèta gedownload kan worden voor Windows 2000 en Windows XP evenals Windows XP x64 en Windows Server 2003 x64. De nieuwe ForceWares kennen onder meer ondersteuning voor een aantal nieuwe GeForce- en Quadro FX-videokaarten, waaronder de 7900 GS, 7300 GT en Quadro FX 4500 X2. Daarnaast zijn er verbeteringen aangebracht in PureVideo en hebben de ontwikkelaars de drivers voorzien van de vernieuwde Control Panel:
Release Highlights:Issues Resolved in Version 91.28
- Beta driver – for a full list of fixed and known issues please view the Release Notes.
- Adds support for GeForce 7900 GS, GeForce 7300 GT, Quadro FX 4500 X2, Quadro FX 5500, Quadro FX 3500, Quadro FX 1500, and Quadro FX 560.
- Includes the new NVIDIA Control Panel. Please visit the NVIDIA Control Panel website for more information.
- New NVIDIA PureVideo features and enhancements. Please visit the NVIDIA PureVideo website for more information on PureVideo technology and system requirements.
- Adds noise reduction post processing
- Adds image sharpening post processing
- Improved Inverse telecine algorithm
- Improved de-interlacing algorithm
- Improved compatibility with third party MPEG-2 decoders
- Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
The following are changes made and issues resolved since driver version 84.43:
- NVIDIA Ex Support This is a performance optimization for nForce 590 motherboards. This optimization can be enabled through a BIOS setting on the nForce 590 motherboard. The GPU Ex setting should only be enabled with Optimized NVIDIA Ex ForceWare Release 90 drivers. Single GPU Issues Resolved
- GeForce 7600 GT/GS, GeForce 7900 GT: With LCD and HDTV enabled under Clone mode and the HDTV set to any mode other than 480i, the HDTV mode switches to 480i upon reboot.
- Windows XP: Corruption occurs when running the Timburry Buglooker demo.
- GeForce 6800, Windows XP Media Center Edition: While Windows Media Player 10 is playing a video file, MCE shows a blank screen when launched.
- GeForce 6800: Shadow corruption occurs in the game Lineage II. SLI Technology Issues Resolved
- GeForce 7800 GTX/GT, SLI: Stuttering occurs in NHL2006 with SLI AA enabled.
- Windows XP, GeForce 7800 GTX, SLI: F.E.A.R. may not run on the AMD FX-60 with Asus A8MSLI32. To work around this issue, adjust the hypertransport settings in the BIOS as follows:
- K8 to NB frequency: 5x
- NB to NB LinkWidth: 16/16
- SB to NB frequency: 5x
- SB to NB LinkWidth: 16/16
- GeForce 6800, SLI: The audio is corrupt during the intro videos in Flat Out when SLI is enabled.
- GeForce 6600, SLI, Windows XP: Double image of the scene appears when running Star Wars Republic Commando.
- GeForce 6600, SLI, Windows XP: Corruption occurs along the SLI split line when playing Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas.
- GeForce 6600, SLI, Windows XP: With antialiazing enabled from the NVIDIA panel, car textures are corrupted in Need for Speed Most Wanted, and ghosting occurs in FIFA 2006.
- GeForce 6600, SLI, Windows XP: Gameplay and menu performance drops when running Kohan 2: Kings of War in SLI mode with 4x antialiasing enabled.