Driver Update: Nvidia GeForce/Ion 197.13 Beta

Nvidia has released a new set of GeForce/Ion drivers. They are suitable for the GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200 and 300 series, and the Ion GPUs. The drivers have been given version number 197.13 and are not yet provided with a whql certification. The drivers are available for Windows XP, 2003 Server, Vista and 7 in both 32bit and 64bit versions. In addition to support for a number of new GeForce GT 3xx series models, the main change in this release is that the serious fan bug that plagued the 196.75 drivers has been fixed in this release:

What’s New in Version 197.13

• This driver package installs NVIDIA PhysX System Software v9.10.0129.
  NVIDIA PhysX acceleration is available on all GeForce 8-series, 9-series, 100-series, and 200-series GPUs with a minimum of 256MB dedicated graphics memory and a minimum of 32 processor cores.
• This driver package installs the HD audio driver, version 1.0.9.1.
• This driver adds support for the following products:
  • GeForce GT 320
  • GeForce GT 330
  • GeForce GT 340

Changes in Version 197.13

• This driver resolves fan speed issues reported with version 196.75 drivers.

The following downloads are available:
nVidia ForceWare 197.13 for Windows XP (32bit)
nVidia ForceWare 197.13 for Windows XP and Server 2003 (64bit)
nVidia ForceWare 197.13 for Windows Vista/7 (32bit)
nVidia ForceWare 197.13 for Windows Vista/7 (64bit)