Nvidia Forceware 163.69 Beta

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Thanks Atakan and Juomaru. Nvidia has released new Forceware 163.69 beta drivers.

163.69
Windows Vista 32-bit
Release Date: September 17, 2007
WHQL coming soon

163.69
Windows Vista 64-bit
Release Date: September 17, 2007
WHQL coming soon

163.69
Windows XP 32-bit
Release Date: September 17, 2007
WHQL coming soon

163.69
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Release Date: September 17, 2007
WHQL coming soon

What's new:

- Improved performance of the graphics memory manager on GeForce 8
series GPUs running DirectX 9 applications in single-GPU and Nvidia SLI
configurations.
These improvements solve cases of reported performance slowdowns in some 3D applications
with high graphics settings and resolutions.

-All GPUs
* HDCP cannot be enabled with the Dell 30" flat panel on resolutions higher than 1280x800, which prevents playback of HD DVDs or Blu-ray discs. [328561]
* NVIDIA Control Panel Category Pages: Japanese translation issues exist in the menu options.[257063]
* Battlefield 2: Corruption and flickering occur in the grass when video settings are set to High.[272027]
* GeForce 8 Series GPUs
* GeForce 8800 GTX: The system hangs after playing a Blu-ray disc for awhile using PowerDVD. [318755]
* GeForce 8800 GTX: nTune (5.05.38.00) GPU fan control settings are not available (grayed out). [308669]
* GeForce 8800 GTX: nTune (5.05.38.00) GPU fan control settings revert to previous settings when applied.[308683]
* GeForce 8800 GTX: Video frame freezes while audio continues when playing H.264 HD titles using PowerDVD.[325436]
* GeForce 8600: Jaggies appear during de-interlace video playback using Windows Media Player. [301769]
* GeForce 8600 GT/GS: When attempting to set the HD mode to 576i, the resolution switches to 480i instead. [275079]
* GeForce 8600: Rise of Nations:Rise of Legends; the game crashes to the desktop when the resolution is set to 1920x1200 and antialiasing is set to Medium from the game control panel.[298503]

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