NVIDIA Releases GeForce 359.06 WHQL Game Ready Drivers

btarunr · Dec 1, 2015

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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qubit · Dec 1, 2015

Yay, a fabulous new version number!

Ferrum Master · Dec 1, 2015

qubit said:
Yay, a fabulous new version number!

Yeah, let's try, maybe our fans will also lock up

rtwjunkie · Dec 1, 2015

I'll let you all test it first. :laugh:

john_ · Dec 1, 2015

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?

R-T-B · Dec 1, 2015

john_ said:
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.

john_ · Dec 1, 2015

R-T-B said:
That's news to me... then again I don't use a laptop, so it would be.

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

MxPhenom 216 · Dec 1, 2015

@erocker. Fallout 4 SLI profile!

Slizzo · Dec 1, 2015

MxPhenom 216 said:
@erocker. Fallout 4 SLI profile!

About. Damn. Time.

erocker · Dec 1, 2015

MxPhenom 216 said:
@erocker. Fallout 4 SLI profile!

Heh, I was about to post the same thing!

HumanSmoke · Dec 1, 2015

john_ said:
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.

erixx · Dec 1, 2015

Siege ran fine without another übermegabyte download

john_ · Dec 2, 2015

HumanSmoke said:
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.

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?

Prima.Vera · Dec 2, 2015

Posted Today, 06:03 AM #13

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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.

HumanSmoke · Dec 2, 2015

john_ said:
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_ said:
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.

john_ · Dec 2, 2015

HumanSmoke said:
If 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)

TheGuruStud · Dec 2, 2015

Double click and error "non z package" or "non 7zip archive"

Tried both US servers and UK

TheGuruStud · Dec 4, 2015

TheGuruStud said:
Double 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.

purplekaycee · Dec 5, 2015

Just downloaded the latest nvidia drivers for my Windows 10. 64 bit desktop but my operating system didn't accept it.

rtwjunkie · Dec 7, 2015

purplekaycee said:
Just 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.

purplekaycee · Dec 18, 2015

rtwjunkie said:
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.

Am currently playing black ops 3 but its lagging. Can I get a link to the drivers update?

...PACMAN... · Dec 18, 2015

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.

Slizzo · Dec 21, 2015

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.

...PACMAN... · Dec 21, 2015

New Nvidia drivers have been released for anyone who is interested. G-sync Monitor is definitely a purchase for myself in the new year.

purplekaycee · Dec 21, 2015

What's a g sync monitor? :confused:

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NVIDIA Releases GeForce 359.06 WHQL Game Ready Drivers

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