Tuesday, December 1st 2015

NVIDIA Releases GeForce 359.06 WHQL Game Ready Drivers

NVIDIA today released its latest GeForce "Game Ready" drivers, which usually precede major game title launches. The new version 359.06 WHQL driver adds optimizations for the week's two big releases - Just Cause 3, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. These include SLI profiles on games that support it, and GeForce Experience optimal settings. The rest of its feature-set is consistent with Release 359 series drivers.
DOWNLOAD: NVIDIA GeForce 359.06 WHQL for Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 32-bit | Windows 8/7/Vista 32-bit | Windows 8/7/Vista 64-bit
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25 Comments on NVIDIA Releases GeForce 359.06 WHQL Game Ready Drivers

#1
qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
Yay, a fabulous new version number! :P
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#2
Ferrum Master
qubitYay, a fabulous new version number! :p
Yeah, let's try, maybe our fans will also lock up :D
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#3
rtwjunkie
PC Gaming Enthusiast
I'll let you all test it first. :laugh:
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#4
john_
DX12 for Fermi?
Async shaders?
Fix for the hi power consumption when using a 144Hz monitor?
I read something about Nvidia drivers killing specific laptop screens. Any fix for that?
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#5
R-T-B
john_I read something about Nvidia drivers killing specific laptop screens. Any fix for that?
That's news to me... then again I don't use a laptop, so it would be.
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#8
Slizzo
MxPhenom 216@erocker. Fallout 4 SLI profile!
About. Damn. Time.
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#9
erocker
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MxPhenom 216@erocker. Fallout 4 SLI profile!
Heh, I was about to post the same thing!
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#10
HumanSmoke
john_It is news to me too. Just seen this thread today. Didn't spent much time to be honest with it, but it does look like newer drivers from Nvidia have something to do with it
So Apparntly Nvidia GeForce Drivers are killing off some laptop panels (More accurately EDID Units) - Tech News and Reviews - Linus Tech Tips
The screens aren't killed - the display firmware is corrupted, and can/is being reflashed. The common denominator seems to be EVGA's PrecisionX, although with the machines running fine until Win10 is installed, I daresay that Microsoft should be under scrutiny and whatever process gives a driver WHQL status. Win10 hardware ID corruption issues seem quite widespread.
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#11
erixx
Siege ran fine without another übermegabyte download
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#12
john_
HumanSmokeThe screens aren't killed - the display firmware is corrupted, and can/is being reflashed. The common denominator seems to be EVGA's PrecisionX, although with the machines running fine until Win10 is installed, I daresay that Microsoft should be under scrutiny and whatever process gives a driver WHQL status. Win10 hardware ID corruption issues seem quite widespread.
A couple of things.
Screens aren't killed but people with no technical expertise will have to take them to a technician or return them to the shop. Best case scenario they will be charged for the work from the technician, or the warranty will cover them. Worst case scenario someone will charge them the whole screen taking advantage of the whole story, telling them that he had to replace the screen.
Drivers older than 353.62 seems to don't do any mess(based on the first post in that thread). So Nvidia drivers are not completely innocent.
The WHQL status was considered as the holly grail 6 months ago after all this fuss about AMD not releasing enough WHQL drivers. Now that we are talking about Nvidia we blame Microsoft?
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#13
Prima.Vera
Posted Today, 06:03 AM #13
Imakuni, on 01 Dec 2015 - 10:49 PM, said:

AMD Burns GPUs, Nvidia Burns Panels....
What about Intel, will they start burning our souls?
Intel will just burn the money in your wallet.
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#14
HumanSmoke
john_The WHQL status was considered as the holly grail 6 months ago after all this fuss about AMD not releasing enough WHQL drivers.
Not by me, so you're probably better off quoting someone who did make a meal out of it.
john_Now that we are talking about Nvidia we blame Microsoft?
If by "we" you mean people with an in depth knowledge of the situation, then yes.
You want to keep a weather eye on this thread - it will very likely be more up to date on the situation moving forward.
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#15
john_
HumanSmokeIf by "we" you mean people with an in depth knowledge of the situation, then yes.
I still believe it is Micro$haft's fault, possibly with some help from NVIDIA's cancer drivers.
No. I don't wont to keep an eye on that thread. I don't really care about it. I will just mention it again the next time someone blames AMD for fixing a problem in 24 hours or less, or start an editorial about how AMD failed because.... well, we have to make people believe that they fail often, don't we?

(don't take anything I wright as a comment pointing at you)
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#16
TheGuruStud
Double click and error "non z package" or "non 7zip archive"

Tried both US servers and UK
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#17
TheGuruStud
TheGuruStudDouble click and error "non z package" or "non 7zip archive"

Tried both US servers and UK
Just me?.....

Tested again and file is corrupted, I guess.

Downloaded from Nvidia and it works. The files must be corrupted on TPU.
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#18
purplekaycee
Just downloaded the latest nvidia drivers for my Windows 10. 64 bit desktop but my operating system didn't accept it.
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#19
rtwjunkie
PC Gaming Enthusiast
purplekayceeJust downloaded the latest nvidia drivers for my Windows 10. 64 bit desktop but my operating system didn't accept it.
You didn't get a beta did you? I ask, because I've not had any trouble with them because I only download the WHQL drivers. W10 seems to be set up to prefer WHQL.
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#20
purplekaycee
rtwjunkieYou didn't get a beta did you? I ask, because I've not had any trouble with them because I only download the WHQL drivers. W10 seems to be set up to prefer WHQL.
Am currently playing black ops 3 but its lagging. Can I get a link to the drivers update?
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#21
...PACMAN...
These are working well for the majority of games on my system and (this may be placebo) I swear that image quality is up a notch? I love this 970 but I definitely want to stretch it's wings and upgrade to a 1440P, IPS, Gsync monitor in the new year.
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#22
Slizzo
Great thing about G-Sync is that it largely takes away the need for SLI when playing games, unless you have a hard time keeping framerates above 30fps.

I don't run Fallout 4 in SLI anymore because I get a lot of stutter when playing with SLI and G-Sync on, but with the game in single card mode, it runs great and is perfectly smooth.

CoD and BF4 run well in SLI with G-Sync however, they look amazing and play amazing.
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#23
...PACMAN...
New Nvidia drivers have been released for anyone who is interested. G-sync Monitor is definitely a purchase for myself in the new year.
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