What does the optional 50MB Vista nVidia update released this week DO? Thanks!

[ericmary]

The update info is note very clear.

[CrowdAds]

[felix8406]

Can you tell us what the number of the update is? Go to Windows Update > View update history > Right-click the update and select view details. I have an NVidia chipset and built-in graphics card but did not find that update you mentioned.

[Snuffy]

NVidia has a Release, which is average like 30/50 MB. but not Microsoft. is that the one you mean...

newest for my card is:
ForceWare Release 163
Version: 163.69 WHQL
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Operating System: Windows Vista 32-bit
Language: U.S. English
File Size: 30.3 MB

WHQL Certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs.
Improved compatibility and performance for NVIDIA SLI™ technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL applications.
Improved compatibility for The Way It’s Meant To Be Played™ game titles: BioShock, Crysis, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Hellgate: London, and World in Conflict.
Added HD video post-processing for H.264, VC-1 and MPEG-2 HD content on the GeForce 8500 and 8600 series GPUs.
Numerous game and application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8600 GS
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 GS
GeForce 8400 SE
GeForce 8300 GS
GeForce 7950 GX2
GeForce 7950 GT
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce 7900 GT/GTO
GeForce 7900 GS
GeForce 7800 SLI
GeForce 7800 GTX
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 7800 GS
GeForce 7650 GS
GeForce 7600 GT
GeForce 7600 GS
GeForce 7600 LE
GeForce 7500 LE
GeForce 7350 LE
GeForce 7300 SE
GeForce 7300 LE
GeForce 7300 GT
GeForce 7300 GS
GeForce 7200 GS
GeForce 7100 GS
GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6800 XE
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 Series GPU
GeForce 6800 LE
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS/XT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6700 XL
GeForce 6610 XL
GeForce 6600 VE
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6250
GeForce 6200SE TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 TurboCache™
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6200 A-LE
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
GeForce 6150 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100 nForce 420
GeForce 6100 nForce 405
GeForce 6100 nForce 400
GeForce 6100

Release Notes - 163.69
Control Panel User's Guide

[Snuffy]

You need to Download the Release Notes and read to find in plain english what is happening. I have posted a couple...Hope this helps. The difference in size.

Minimum Hard Disk Space
The hard disk space requirement is minimum 33 MB for English-only, and 56 MB for
International.

All GPUs
• Enabling inverse telecine results in an increase in dropped frames on high bit-rate
1080p VC-1 titles.[302992]
• The NVIDIA Control Panel may take up to one minute to open when accessed the
first time after restarting the system. [329376]
In subsequent uses of the NVIDIA Control Panel, it will open immediately.
• Custom application profiles and changes to the default application profile settings
are not saved across system reboots. [331330]
• The display is corrupt or there is no display upon resume from sleep mode.
[296199/326914]
This issue is system and monitor specific, and currently affects only a minority of systems.
System BIOS updates can correct this issue. Please contact your motherboard or system
manufacturer for the latest system BIOS.
• Company of Heroes (DirectX 10) - "out-of-memory" errors may occur at high
resolutions and high antialiasing levels.
<|>
Fixed SLI Mode Issues
• [SLI]: The display blinks a short time after enabling or disabling "SLI Visual
indicators" from the NVIDIA Control Panel. [318694]
• [SLI]: World in Conflict (DirectX 10)–screen flickering occurs. [329223]NVIDIA Corporation 7
ForceWare Graphics Drivers, Release 163 Version 163.69
• [SLI]: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl–game performance with SLI mode
enabled may be lower than under single-GPU mode in some areas. [321749]
<|>
Windows Vista 32-bit Issues
Single GPU Issues
All GPUs
• The graphics driver installer sometimes displays an ‘incorrect operating system’
error message when trying to install on a GPU that not supported by the driver.
[310188]
• Blu-ray disc titles over component-out do not play at 576p.[304186]

[ericmary]

Thanks! THis si the only info it shows: nVidia - Video - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS

Installation date: ‎10/‎12/‎2007 1:55 PM

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Optional

nVidia Video software update released in September, 2007

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20092487

DriverID is 20092487. Thankls to each of your for you feedback!

[Snuffy]

Sept 20, 2007 was when NVidia released the 158.24 Driver and MS approved them for (WDDM). All this did was patch many of the problems NVidia was having with Vista.
some fixes:
Fixed Issues–Windows Vista 32-bit
Resolved Single-GPU Issues
All*GPUs
•Swedish*locale:*The*NVIDIA*Control*Panel*crashes*the*first*time*it*is*
opened*after*installing*the*driver.[297660]*
•After*exiting*the*NVIDIA*Control*panel*Storage*page*and*closing*the*
NVIDIA*Control*Panel,*the*page*is*empty*when*re‐opening.[301557]*
•Video*WMV*playback*quality*using*Windows*Media*Player*is*poor.*
[303109]
• Several*resolutions*are*missing*from*the*mode*list.[309404]*
This*has*been*fixed*in*the*WHQL*version*of*the*driver.
GeForce*8*Series*GPUs
• *GeForce*8800*GTX:*The*displays*are*not*always*enumerated*after*
uninstalling*the*driver,*causing*subsequent*driver*installation*to*fail.*
[303709]
•GeForce*8800*GTX:*Scaling*MPEG2*SD*content*results*in*video*
corruption.*[299743]
•GeForce*8600:*Lineage*2–*antialiasing*has*no*visible*effect*when*set*to*
NV‐Enhanced*8x*or*above.*[297376]
GeForce*6*Series*GPUs
•GeForce*6100/6150:*The*NVIDIA*Control*Panel*crashes*when*
attempting*to*open*the*Storage*page*(requires*installation*of*NVIDIA**
MediaShield).*[294191]
Resolved SLI Mode Issues
GeForce*8*Series*GPUs
•[SLI],*GeForce*8800GTX,*GeForce*8600:*3DMark05/06–the*benchmark*
hangs*with*a*black*screen*during*the*default*benchmark*run.*[300768]
•[SLI],*GeForce*8800*GTX:*ʺDisplay*driver*has*stopped*respondingʺ*
error*message*appears*while*playing*WMV9*HD*files*after*resuming*
from*standby.*[300906]
Windows Vista Limitations
These*are*behaviors*that*may*be*different*from*Windows*XP*and*are*related*
directly*to*the*Windows*Vista*operating*system.
•GeForce*8800*GTS*320MB:*The*driver*reports*incorrect*video*memory*
(256*MB)*in*the*Windows*Vista*Display*Properties*panel.*[290811]
However,*the*NVIDIA*Control*Panel*properly*reports*the*dedicated*video*memory*
as*320*MB.
•World*of*Warcraft*–*there*is*a*60%*drop*in*performance*when*
running*the*game*in*windowed*mode*with*SLI*or*multi‐GPU*mode*
enabled.*[289427]
This*is*due*to*a*limitation*of*the*Windows*Vista*operating*system*and*affects*all*
multi‐GPU*systems.*NVIDIA*is*investigating*a*workaround*for*this*performance*
problem.

[ericmary]

Thanks VERY much for the INFO! It is much appreciated!