[NVIDIA] GeForce Release 180.22

• Pilote Linux 32Bit
  
• Pilote Linux 64Bit

• Added support for the following GPUs:
  
  
  • Quadro FX 2700M
    
  • GeForce 9400M G
    
  • GeForce 9400M
    
  • GeForce 9800 GT
    
  • GeForce 8200M G
    
  • GeForce Go 7700
    
  • GeForce 9800M GTX
    
  • GeForce 9800M GT
    
  • GeForce 9800M GS
    
  • GeForce 9500 GT
    
  • GeForce 9700M GT
    
  • GeForce 9650M GT
    
  • GeForce 9500 GT
  
  
• Added initial support for PureVideo-like features via the new VDPAU API (see the vdpau.h header file installed with the driver).
  
• Added support for CUDA 2.1.
  
• Added preliminary support for OpenGL 3.0.
  
• Added new OpenGL workstation performance optimizations.
  
• Enabled the glyph cache by default and extended its support to all supported GPUs.
  
• Disabled shared memory X pixmaps by default; see the “AllowSHMPixmaps” option.
  
• Improved X pixmap placement on GeForce 8 series and later GPUs.
  
• Improved stability on some GeForce 8 series and newer GPUs.
  
• Fixed a regression that could result in window decoration corruption when running Compiz using Geforce 6 and 7 series GPUs.
  
• Fixed an nvidia-settings crash when xorg.conf contains Device and Screen sections but no ServerLayout section.
  
• Fixed a problem parsing the monitor sync range X config file options.
  
• Fixed a problem with the SDI sync skew controls in nvidia-settings.
  
• Fixed a problem that caused some SDI applications to hang or crash.
  
• Added support for SDI full-range color.
  
• Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels.

STEP 1: Review the NVIDIA Software License.

You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files.

STEP 2: Download the Driver File

Download - NVIDIA-Pilote.run

SuSE users: please read the SuSE NVIDIA Installer HOWTO before downloading the driver.

STEP 3: Install
Type "sh NVIDIA-Pilote.run" to install the driver. NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with configuration of your X server configuration file. Please see Chapter 3 of the README or run 'man nvidia-xconfig' for details on usage. Instructions for those wishing to edit their X config file by hand can also be found in the README.