Founder Brian Posted September 13, 2012 Founder Share Posted September 13, 2012 New 306.23 WHQL driver was released, details of the driver as follows:Release HighlightsAs part of the NVIDIA GeForce Notebook Driver Program, this is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver.Before downloading this driver:Please check to make sure that your notebook has a supported GPU (refer to the Products Supported tab below).It is recommended that you backup your current system configuration. Click here for instructions.If you own a Dell Inspiron 1420, Dell XPS M1330, Dell XPS M1530, or Dell Latitude D630/D630c it is highly recommended that you first install this Dell software update.This is the first WHQL-certified driver from the R304 family of drivers (304.xx to 306.xx) and the first WHQL-certified GeForce driver to combine support for Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista into a single driver package.This is the recommended driver for the upcoming blockbuster PC games Borderlands 2 with PhysX and 3D Vision technology and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria with 3D Vision and DirectX 11 support.New in R304 Drivers:Adds support for NVIDIA TXAANVIDIA TXAA is new film-style anti-aliasing technique designed specifically to reduce temporal aliasing (crawling and flickering in motion) through a combination of hardware AA, custom CG film style AA resolve, and a temporal filter.The Secret World is the first game to support TXAA. Read about it on GeForce.com.TXAA is supported on GeForce GTX 600-series Kepler-based GPUs.Learn more about TXAA on GeForce.com.Performance Boost – Increases performance for GeForce 400/500/600M Series GPUs in several PC games vs. GeForce 301.42 WHQL-certified drivers. Results will vary depending on your GPU and system configuration:GeForce GTX 680:Up to 18% in Batman: Arkham CityUp to 15% in Dragon Age IIUp to 10% in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of PripyatUp to 60% in Total War: Shogun 2 (fixes performance issue with latest game patch)GeForce GTX 560:Up to 14% in Batman: Arkham CityUp to 5% in Battlefield 3 with SLIUp to 4% in Dragon Age IIUp to 8% in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings with SLIUp to 7% in Lost Planet 2NVIDIA SLI Technology – Adds or updates the following SLI profiles:Alan Wake's American Nightmare – addedBorderlands 2 – addedDarksiders 2 – addedEnd of Nations - addedF1 2011 – updatedF1 2012 – addedFinal Fantasy XIV – updatedNexuiz - addedOrcs Must Die! 2 – addedPlanetSide 2 - updatedSaints Row: The Third – updatedShogun 2: Total War – updatedSleeping Dogs – updatedSpec Ops: The Line - addedThe Secret World - updatedTorchlight II - addedTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier - addedTornado Force - addedTribes: Ascend – updatedNVIDIA 3D Vision – Adds or updates the following 3D Vision profiles:Alan Wake's American Nightmare – rated Not RecommendedA New Dawn – rated FairAll Zombies Must Die! Scorepocalypse – rated GoodARMA 2: Operation Arrowhead – rated FairBang Bang Racing – rated ExcellentBorderlands 2 – updated profile with new convergence settingsBrave – rated 3D Vision ReadyDevil May Cry 4- rated FairDepth Hunter – updated rating to 3D Vision ReadyDishonored – rated GoodEnd of Nations – rated GoodLondon 2012 The Official Video Game – rated FairMad Doc Jr.'s Doom Rails – rated ExcellentMass Effect 3 – updated in-game compatibility message and profile to be more compatible with community 3D modsMax Payne 3 – updated rating to Excellent and updated in-game compatibility message to inform users to use DirectX 11, disable MSAA and use SSA0.Raiderz – rated FairRoller Coaster Rampage – rated 3D Vision ReadySCANIA Truck Driving Simulator – rated FairStreet Fighter X Tekken – rated 3D Vision ReadyTest Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends – rated GoodTiger Woods PGA 12: The Masters – rated GoodTribes: Ascend – rated FairThe Secret World – rated GoodThe Walking Dead – rating GoodWorld of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – rated ExcellentOther Profile UpdatesAdded NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Diablo IIIAdded NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for L.A. NoireAdded NVIDIA Control Panel antialiasing support for Rayman OriginsAdded NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Star Wars: The Old RepublicAdded NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support Counter-strike: Global OffensiveAdded NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support MechWarrior OnlineDisabled FXAA for several Windows programs like Media Player and Movie Maker.NVIDIA CUDAIncludes support for applications built using CUDA 5 Preview or earlier version of the CUDA Toolkit. More information at CUDA Toolkit | NVIDIA Developer ZoneAdditional DetailsInstalls PhysX System Software v9.12.0604.Installs HD Audio v1.3.18.0.Supports multiple languages and APIs for GPU computing: CUDA C, CUDA C++, CUDA Fortran, OpenCL, DirectCompute, and Microsoft C++ AMP.Modded nvdm.inf & nvcv.inf files included with this post for M18x-R1 owners using a Clevo GTX 680M in their systems. If the .inf's don't work for you, then your device id may be different than the one I used. In this case mine is 048F so go to your control panel-->display device-->hardware id and look for the corresponding hardware id for your Clevo GTX 680M and replace 048F with yours in the nvdm.inf and nvcv.inf file.306.23_Clevo680M_M18xR1.zip 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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