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[Lloyd_mcse]

GeForce 313.96 BETA

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Version	313.96 - BETA
Release Date	Tue Jan 29, 2013
Operating System	Windows 7 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows Vista 64-bit
Language	English (UK)
File Size	211.24 MB

[Lloyd_mcse]

GeForce 314.14 Beta Drivers: Ready For This Month's Best Games

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[Lloyd_mcse]

Version:	314.21 BETA
Release Date:	2013.03.15
Operating System:	Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
Language:	English (UK)
File Size:	211 MB

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Release Highlights

Improves performance and stability in Tomb Raider.
Adds new SLI and 3D Vision profiles.

Additional Details

• Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
• Installs HD Audio v1.3.23.1
• Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
• Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
• Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.

[Lloyd_mcse]

Version	320.00 - BETA
Release Date	Tue Apr 23, 2013
Operating System	Windows 7 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows Vista 64-bit
Language	English (UK)
File Size	211.21 MB

New in GeForce R319 Drivers

• Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 20% for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 314.22 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:

• GeForce GTX 660:
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  • Up to 20% in Dirt: Showdown
  • Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
  • Up to 8% in StarCraft II
  • Up to 6% in Sniper Elite V2
  • Up to 6% in Metro 2033
  • Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
  • Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Up to 5% in F1 2012

• GeForce GTX 660 SLI:
• 
  
  • Up to 17% in Dirt: Showdown
  • Up to 18% in Tomb Raider
  • Up to 9% in Assassin's Creed III
  • Up to 7% in StarCraft II
  • Up to 6% in Far Cry 3
  • Up to 6% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Up to 6% in Battlefield 3
  • Up to 5% in BioShock: Infinite
  • Up to 5% in F1 2012

• SLI Technology
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  • Added SLI profile for Alien Fear
  • Added SLI profile for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
  • Added SLI profile for Dead Island: Riptide
  • Added SLI profile for Dragon Sword
  • Added SLI profile for Neverwinter
  • Added SLI profile for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
  • Added SLI profile for GRID 2
  • Added SLI profile for Human Head 2
  • Added SLI profile for Remember Me
  • Added SLI profile for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
  • Updated SLI profile for Natural Selection 2
  • Updated SLI profile for Resident Evil 6
  • Updated SLI profile for Trackmania 2: Canyon

Additional Details

• Installs PhysX System Software 9.12.1031.
• Installs HD Audio v1.3.24.2
• Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit
• Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs.
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs.
• Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.
• Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.

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[Lloyd_mcse]

Version: 320.49 BETA
Release Date: 2013.06.25
Operating System: Windows 8 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit
Language: English (UK)
File Size: 218 MB

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[Lloyd_mcse]

Version 326.41 - BETA
Release Date Tue Jul 30, 2013
Operating System Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
Language English (UK)
File Size 272.89 MB

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[Lloyd_mcse]

I hope these have fixed the 36 hour TDR with the GTX 770. In the notes it says they are targetting a fix for the WHQL but you never know.
I haven't had the 36 hour TDR I get it at 3 days, and 3 days is at about 3pm today.
So I will post back this evening. If I still get the TDR today I'm going to install the 314.22 I modded to include the GTX 770 strings.

[Lloyd_mcse]

I hope these have fixed the 36 hour TDR with the GTX 770. In the notes it says they are targetting a fix for the WHQL but you never know.
I haven't had the 36 hour TDR I get it at 3 days, and 3 days is at about 3pm today.
So I will post back this evening. If I still get the TDR today I'm going to install the 314.22 I modded to include the GTX 770 strings.

Well, they didn't help 15.08 bam! Lockup and TDR. So I've gone back to the last WHQL 320.49 as it was smooth in desktop.

[Lloyd_mcse]

Version	326.80 - BETA
Release Date	Tue Aug 20, 2013
Operating System	Windows 7 64-bit Windows 8.1 64-bit Windows 8 64-bit Windows Vista 64-bit
Language	English (UK)
File Size	224.18 MB
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Release Summary
This Game Ready driver offers the best gaming experience for Splinter Cell: Blacklist and is also a recommended driver update for the Windows 8.1 Preview. GeForce R326 drivers also provide performance increases for a variety of different games.

New in GeForce R326 Drivers

• Performance Boost – Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 320.49 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration. Here is one example of measured gains:
• GeForce GTX 770:
• Up to 15% in Dirt: Showdown Up to 6% in Tomb Raider
  
• GeForce GTX 770 SLI:
• Up to 19% in Dirt: Showdown Up to 11% in F1 2012
  
• SLI Technology
• Added SLI profile for Spinter Cell: Blacklist Added SLI profile for Batman: Arkham Origins
• SHIELD
  Enables GeForce to SHIELD streaming. Learn more here.
• 4K Displays
  Adds support for additional tiled 4K displays Extended support for tiled 4K features

Additional Details

• Installs PhysX System Software 9.13.0725. Installs HD Audio v1.3.26.4 Includes support for applications built using CUDA 5.5 or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-toolkit Supports OpenGL 4.3 for GeForce 400-series and later GPUs. Supports DisplayPort 1.2 for GeForce GTX 600 series GPUs. Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP. Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and OpenGL, including 3-way SLI, Quad SLI, and SLI support on SLI-certified Intel and AMD motherboards.

[Lloyd_mcse]

I can confirm I have passed 36 hours of uptime with these 326.80

EDIT: Affects GTX 770 users

[Lloyd_mcse]

I got to over 2 days uptime before I had to restart for a different reason.
I want to get passed 72 hours up time before I'm sure the 36 hour TDR is fixed, as in earlier drivers I would get the 36 hour TDR at 72 hours. If you see what I mean - the same 36 hour TDR symptoms at 72 hours.
I'll post back when I have passed 72 hours uptime.

[Lloyd_mcse]

Right, I have passed 72 hours up time with the 326.80 driver, to be exact 81 hours 21 minutes so both TDR points have been passed...phew!

[Lloyd_mcse]

Here's another stability report on the EVGA GeForce GTX 770 SC ACX with 326.80.

Uptime - 4 Days 9 Hours 19 Minutes/105 Hours

So the 36 hour TDR would appear to be fixed

[Ya Mother]

Had 2 black screen freezes in bf3 yesterday.....never had any with the driver before this one?.....had to power off with case switch.

[Lloyd_mcse]

Had 2 black screen freezes in bf3 yesterday.....never had any with the driver before this one?.....had to power off with case switch.

Oh really!
I only played a quick round of BF3 and didn't have any issues.

Though I did do a full uninstall routine (Programs & Features -> uninstall Driver, then PhysX, restart and HD Audio, restart) and clean with Driver Fusion.
And then I installed this 326.80 as with a previous version of the 320.xx series I did my normal routine and just let the driver do a clean install and the system didn't feel right after so I did a full uninstall with Driver Fusion (described above) and reinstalled and it was fine.