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Drivers getting mixed results from what I've been reading ....

http://developer.nvidia.com/object/opengl_3_driver.html#notes

Release Notes:

Windows drivers version 181.00 and Linux drivers version 180.11.02 provide full OpenGL 3.0 and GLSL 1.30 support. The driver download links are at the bottom of this page.
OpenGL 3.0 Driver Release Notes

You need one of the following graphics cards to get access to the OpenGL 3.0 and GLSL 1.30 functionality:

Desktop

* Quadro FX 370, 570, 1700, 3700, 4600, 4700x2, ...

Well, I put off posting this until it was official and it appears to be now that XFX will begin selling ATI cards along with Nvidia cards. Seems like a smart move in today's economy as they can now make money off both the Red and Green team.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20081215006425&newsLang=en

GPU-Z v0.3.0 Released

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1281/...U-Z_v0.3.0.html

0.3.0

• Fixed monitors panel showing up sometimes
• Re-enabled dupecheck for VGA BIOS upload
• Corrected 9800 GTX release date
• Added support for NVIDIA Quadro VX 200
• Fixed voltage readings on HD 4870 and HD 4870 X2

0.2.9

• Added support for NVIDIA 9800 GT, 9600 GS/GSO, 9300 GS, Quadro FX Go1400, 9800M GTX, 9600M GT, 9650M GT, Quadro FX 770M, 9200M GS, 9300M GS, Quadro NVS 160M, G71 0x2e5
• Added support for ATI HD ...

EVGA Precision Overclocking Utility 1.3.3 Released

This program allows you to fine tune your GeForce graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game, Logitech Keyboard LCD Display support, and compatibility with almost all EVGA (and other) graphics cards.

Features:
New in v1.3.3! Added fan control support for NVIDIA Forceware 180.xx drivers.
New in v1.3.3! EVGA On-Screen Display Server has been updated to version 2.8.0.


Change ...

Rivatuner

RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on per-application basis, both driver-level and low-level hardware access modes, unique diagnostic and realtime hardware monitoring features and exclusive power user oriented tools like built-in registry editor and patch script engine make RivaTuner's feature set absolutely ...

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx


XP 32-Bit:

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp/radeonx-xp

XP 64-Bit:

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=xp64/radeonx-xp64

Vista 32-bit:

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=vista32/common-vista32

Vista 64-Bit:

http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx?p=vista64/common-vista64

Just a heads-up ....

http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_gtaiv_downloads.html

XP 32-bit:
ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZo ... h_beta.exe

XP 64-bit:
ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZo ... h_beta.exe

Vista 32-bit:
ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZo ... h_beta.exe

Vista 64-bit:
ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZo ... h_beta.exe


nv_disp.inf: 12/02/2008, 7.15.11.8084

PhysX_Included Same Version as Previous Release

A very good read ....

The RV770 Story: Documenting ATI's Road to Success

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3469

The Beginning: The Shot Heard Around the World

It all started back in 2001 when ATI, independent at the time, was working on the R300 GPU (Radeon 9700 Pro). If you were following the industry at all back then, you’d never forget the R300. NVIDIA was steadily gaining steam and nothing ATI could do was enough to dethrone the king. The ...

SPARKLE Brings Us A Sparkle of Calibre P980X+ Graphics Cards With Fly Fan

http://en.expreview.com/2008/11/22/spar ... y-fan.html

Yesterday Sparkle announced its latest production – Calibre GeForce 9800GTX+ Graphics Card. It looks fantastic with exclusively-designed Calibre fly fan. According to the official introduction, it features pure copper thermal base and dual cooling fans with 0.2 mm thin cooling fins. Besides, the two fans of Calibre Fly Cooling System can ...

these are the 180.60 which are cuda driver http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_get.html



this is the 180.70 driver http://www.xfastest.com/viewthread.php? ... a=page%3D1
they have links to each OS

i have not done either of these yet. since there is mix reviews by some that have tried them out so far.