Download Nvidia GeForce/Ion 186.08 Beta Driver

In Computex Nvidia Releases , a new version of its drivers Stamped 186.08 for its GeForce series 6/7/8/9 and 200 cards as well as for the IGP Ion. Windows XP, Vista and 7 are supported. As always with new drivers,It promises of additional performance and bug fixes.

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This is a beta driver supporting GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs.

New in Release 186.08

• Numerous bug fixes. More information can be found in the release documentation.
• Installs the new PhysX System Software version 9.09.0428.
• Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver here.

New in Release 185/186 drivers:

• Adds support for CUDA 2.2 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications. See CUDA for more details.
• Expands GPU hardware acceleration for the NVIDIA Video Encoding library to GPUs with less than 32 cores. Applications using this library include CyberLink PowerDirector 7, Nero Move it 1.5, Loilo SuperLoiloScope MARS, and CyberLink MediaShow Espresso.
• Accelerates performance in several 3D applications. The following are examples of improvements measured with Release 185/186 drivers vs. Release 182 drivers (results will vary depending on your GPU, system configuration, and game settings):
  
  • Up to 25% performance increase in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
  • Up to 22% performance increase in Crysis: Warhead with antialiasing enabled
  • Up to 11% performance increase in Fallout 3 with antialiasing enabled
  • Up to 14% performance increase in Far Cry 2
  • Up to 30% performance increase in Half-Life 2 engine games with 3-way and 4-way SLI
• Up to 45% performance increase in Mirror’s Edge with antialiasing enabled
• Supports GeForce Plus Power Pack #3. Download these FREE PhysX and CUDA applications now!

Existing Support:

• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9 and OpenGL, including SLI support on SLI-certified Intel X58-based motherboards.
• Includes full support for OpenGL 3.0.
• Supports NVIDIA PhysX acceleration on a dedicated GeForce graphics card. Use one card for graphics and dedicate a different card for PhysX processing for game-changing physical effects. Learn more here.
• Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.

List of Supported Products in Nvidia GeForce/Ion 186.08 Beta Driver

• ION
• GeForce GTX 295
• GeForce GTX 285
• GeForce GTX 280
• GeForce GTX 275
• GeForce GTX 260
• GeForce GTS 250
• GeForce GT 140
• GeForce GT 130
• GeForce GT 120
• GeForce 9800 GX2
• GeForce 9800 GTX+
• GeForce 9800 GTX
• GeForce 9800 GT
• GeForce 9600 GT
• GeForce 9600 GS
• GeForce 9600 GSO
• GeForce 9500 GT
• GeForce 9500 GS
• GeForce 9400 GT
• GeForce 9400
• GeForce 9300 GS
• GeForce 9300 GE
• GeForce 9300
• GeForce 9200
• GeForce 8800 Ultra
• GeForce 8800 GTX
• GeForce 8800 GTS 512
• GeForce 8800 GTS
• GeForce 8800 GT
• GeForce 8800 GS
• GeForce 8600 GTS
• GeForce 8600 GT
• GeForce 8600 GS
• GeForce 8500 GT
• GeForce 8400 SE
• GeForce 8400 GS
• GeForce 8400
• GeForce 8300 GS
• GeForce 8300
• GeForce 8200
• GeForce 8100 / nForce 720a
• GeForce 7950 GX2
• GeForce 7950 GT
• GeForce 7900 GTX
• GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
• GeForce 7900 GS
• GeForce 7800 SLI
• GeForce 7800 GTX
• GeForce 7800 GT
• GeForce 7800 GS
• GeForce 7650 GS
• GeForce 7600 GT
• GeForce 7600 GS
• GeForce 7600 LE
• GeForce 7500 LE
• GeForce 7350 LE
• GeForce 7300 SE
• GeForce 7300 LE
• GeForce 7300 GT
• GeForce 7300 GS
• GeForce 7200 GS
• GeForce 7100 GS
• GeForce 7150 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
• GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
• GeForce 7100 / NVIDIA nForce 620i
• GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 630i
• GeForce 7050 / NVIDIA nForce 610i
• GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
• GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
• GeForce 6800 XT
• GeForce 6800 XE
• GeForce 6800 Ultra
• GeForce 6800 Series GPU
• GeForce 6800 LE
• GeForce 6800 GT
• GeForce 6800 GS/XT
• GeForce 6800 GS
• GeForce 6800
• GeForce 6700 XL
• GeForce 6610 XL
• GeForce 6600 VE
• GeForce 6600 LE
• GeForce 6600 GT
• GeForce 6600
• GeForce 6500
• GeForce 6250
• GeForce 6200SE TurboCache
• GeForce 6200 TurboCache
• GeForce 6200 LE
• GeForce 6200 A-LE
• GeForce 6200
• GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
• GeForce 6150 LE
• GeForce 6150
• GeForce 6100 nForce 420
• GeForce 6100 nForce 405
• GeForce 6100 nForce 400
• GeForce 6100

If we refer to release notes, nothing really revolutionary is present in this update that merely correct some bugs in Windows Vista and Windows 7. Here is the complete list:

• The 16x Anisotropic Filtering now has the desired effects in 3D games (GeForce 200).
• Fixed a problem of corruption of the image in the video game Empire: Total War.
• Audio output S / PDIF of GeForce 7600 GS now works correctly.
• Fixed a problem with the adjustment of flat panel displays when clone mode is enabled (GeForce 6100/6150).
• PhysX function is now enabled by default after installing the drivers.
• The panel Nvidia Control Panel is now faster to open from the context menu of the desktop (GeForce 9800 GX2).

These bug fixes only to Windows Vista / Windows 7 and not XP.