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Nvidia Linux Display Driver 169.09 Released

Fixes important bugs!
by: Marius Nestor, Linux Editor | softpedia.com

One month ago, Nvidia, the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, released version 169.07 of their popular video driver, which introduced support for GeForce 8800 GT, GeForce 8800 GTS 512 and GeForce 8800M graphic cards (among other bugfixes and improvements).

Two days ago, they released a new driver, the Nvidia Linux Display Driver version 169.09, which is actually more like a patch for that wicked 100% fan speed bug encountered in all GeForce 8 cards. This bug was introduced in the previous release!

The highlists of this release are:

• Fixed a problem causing the fan on some GPUs to always run at full speed.
• Fixed a bug that caused the X driver to crash if the X.Org GLX extension module was loaded instead of NVIDIA's.
• Improved the X driver's awareness of the current notebook docking status.
• Fixed brightness control on HP Compaq notebooks.
• Fixed a bug in the Linux/i2c algorithm driver implementation that prevented core transfer types from succeeding.

As you can see, this new driver fixes another important bug which caused a crash if the GLX extension module was loaded instead of NVIDIA's one. Moreover, the brightness control for HP Compaq laptops is fixed now.

How to install?

Log out of your current session and hit CTRL+ALT+F1 key combination, in order to enter a text mode session. Log in as root (System Administrator), go to the folder where you've downloaded the Nvidia driver installer and type:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.09-pkg1.run
Then, follow the on-screen instructions to install the video driver.

I guess Nvidia made some Linux users (read: GeForce 8 users) happy with this driver which will let them fully enjoy their video cards capabilities.

Download the NVidia display driver for IA32 architecture right now from Softpedia.
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Gigabyte to Add Two Voltage Gear Overdrive Video Cards

They are part of the 8800GT lineup, but they come with the hottest technology
By: Bogdan Botezatu, Hardware Editor | softpedia.com

Gigabyte has just announced the availability of two brand-new graphics cards powered by Nvidia's GeForce 8800GT graphics processor. The two new products will join a vast offering of 8800GT-enabled video cards and will surely trigger the "Why some more?" question.

The two cards are quite different, although the are powered by the same GPU, and it is not just in their looks. Both the GV-NX88T512HP and the GV-NX88T256H feature a new cooling solution, with copper fins and two heatpipes. On top of the copper monolith, there is a pretty large fan that can dissipate a considerable amount of heat. This lets us know that the new cards are dual slot, but at the same time, if you expect a quite working environment' you'd rather re-consider your options.

Another significant change when compared to the previous models is the four-phase PWM (Pulse Width Modulation), a technology that is used to reduce the total amount of delivered power. These two cards are the first ones from Gigabyte to feature their new DES (Dynamic Energy Save) technology, that allows the cards to use less power when they are not under full load, similar to an engine gearbox.

That is quite impressive, but there are more surprises added to these video cards. A closer look to the graphics cards' PCB reveals a small brown/gold chip, that has the right size and shape to be identified as a VGO (Voltage Gear Overdrive) chip. This technology is part of the company's new offering of video cards with extreme overclocking capabilities.

The GamerHUD addition completes the puzzle and lets the user overclock the card and tweak its voltage from a windows-based software application. The voltage is not the only customizable aspect: GamerHUD also allows for GPU, the Shaders and memory overclocking within the same utility.

Moreover, the GamerHUD allows the selection between the 2D power saving mode and 3D mode. The only difference between the video cards is that the GV-NX88T512HP comes with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, while the GV-NX88T256H only sports 256 MB.

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