nVIDIA Forceware 177.83 PhysX Pack Drivers Released

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nVIDIA Forceware 177.83 PhysX Pack Drivers Released

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nVIDIA released Forceware 177.83 last week, which introduced PhysX physics acceleration for all GeForce 8, 9, and GTX cards. Special physics effects should now be available in games that supported AEGIA PhysX hardware acceleration. Along with these drivers, nVIDIA has also made several PhysX-related benchmarks, mods, and even a full game (Warmonger) available. You can download the GeForce Power Pack here: http://www.nvidia.com/content/forcewith ... wnload.asp

These drivers are primarily for GeForce 8, 9, and GTX series video cards, as always, mobilenvidia of LaptopVideo2Go.com has modded them so that they can run on mobile, Quadro FX, GeForce FX (2000/XP only), 6, 7, 8, and 9 series video cards as well.

Driver Download Links:

Original Drivers (For GeForce 8, 9, and GTX Series):

Windows XP (32-Bit): http://nzone.download.nvidia.com/nodlm/ ... h_whql.exe
Windows XP (64-Bit): http://nzone.download.nvidia.com/nodlm/ ... h_whql.exe
Windows Vista (32-Bit): http://nzone.download.nvidia.com/nodlm/ ... h_whql.exe
Windows Vista (64-Bit): http://nzone.download.nvidia.com/nodlm/ ... h_whql.exe

Modded driver links courtesy of LaptopVideo2Go.com:

Windows 2000/XP (32-Bit): http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ind ... opic=20087
Windows XP (64-Bit): http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ind ... opic=20091
Windows Vista (32-Bit): http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ind ... opic=20088
Windows Vista (64-Bit): http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/ind ... opic=20089

Installation Instructions:

1.) Uninstall the NVIDIA drivers from "Program Add/Remove"
2.) Install and Run Driver Sweeper with "nVIDIA Display" selected. It's recommended to do this, so that left over data from old graphics drivers don't conflict with the new ones.
3.) Restart the computer.
4.) Install the new Forceware drivers.
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