NVIDIA Releases 197.13 Video Card Drivers – Fixes Fan Issue in 196.75 Drivers

By Nathan Kirsch

Nvidia has some new Forceware 197.13 beta drivers out for desktop GPUs and notebook GPUs this morning. This driver resolves fan speed issues reported with version 196.75 drivers. NVIDIA asks that you remove 196.75 drivers and update to either 196.21 WHQL drivers or to this 197.13 WHQL-candidate driver. This WHQL-candidate driver supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200 and 300-series desktop GPUs and Next Generation ION GPUs! Let’s hope NVIDIA got the fan issue sorted out for good!

New in Version 196.75

  • Adds support for Next Generation ION.
  • Adds support for GeForce GT 320, GeForce GT 330, and GeForce GT 340.
  • Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0129.
  • Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.0.9.1 (for supported GPUs).
  • Adds SLI and multi-GPU support for top new gaming titles including Assassin Creed II, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Command and Conquer 4: Tiberium Twilight, Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City, Mass Effect 2, Napoleon: Total War, and Zombie Driver.
  • Enhanced SLI support for World of Warcraft and Unigine.
  • Adds Ambient Occlusion support for Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, Need for Speed: Shift, Resident Evil 5, RUSE, and Street Fighter IV.
  • Adds override anti-aliasing support for Mass Effect 2.
  • Includes numerous bug fixes.

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