Windows 7 x64 not detecting GTX295

[Siddhagod]

Background
I installed the 295 and it was not detected. So I downloaded 181.22 for Vista x64, but those drivers didn't work for gaming (CTD). So I installed a GTX 8800 and it was detected and drivers installed automatically from Windows Update.

Now I put the 295 back in, and it installed and was able to run games. However, the nVidia control panel was not available, suggesting that the drivers hadn't installed properly... So I deleted the drivers and rebooted. And... again it lists my 295 as a "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" and a "3D Video Controler", but no drivers can be found by Windows Update.

Question
1) Is there anywhere I can download the Windows 7 x64 drivers and install them manually?

2) Any idea how I can get Windows 7 to recognize my GTX295 so that it can download the proper drivers.

3) Have you had the GTX295 install automatically in Windows 7 x64?

 

[~The_Dude~]

You can find them in The Future. Windows 7 is a beta which allows users to feel out the operating system and not necessarily the compatibility of it. However your not out of luck, you can read this article http://www.nvidia.com/object/windows_7.html . If that doesn't work you can assure yourself that it can be found in the future. Secondly you should have dual booted your system so you don't lose functionality.

Any who I am not tryin to razz ya. Just my opinion.

 

[Siddhagod]

Thanks and oh, I have Win7 on a new HDD - Vista still sitting on the other HDD, but it's only x86. I'll give that link a look.

 

[Siddhagod]

Dude, what have you been smoking!
That was the link to nvidia saying the drivers should be downloaded through Windows Update... My whole issue is that Windows update won't download the drivers.
Thanks for trying to help though!

 

[Israar]

Hey fella, this might be a long shot but it's worth while reading it, I've read through most of it and skim read parts, I'm not sure if you've tried some of the things it mentions in there, particularly the driver in name which appears to show and run the cards, albeit not on 4 cores... 180.84 is the driver in name, which was from what the folks in the thread where talking about downloaded directly from nVidia.

http://www.gpugrid.net/forum_thread.php?id=653

Hope that helps mate, all the best to getting them working in Windows 7 =)

--Lee

 

[newtekie1]

http://laptopvideo2go.com/drivers/vista64/185.20

You can try the 185.20 drivers.

 

[Siddhagod]

We have a winner!

Those drivers worked... although the install process locked up. I'll worry about that later =)
Thanks man!

 

[newtekie1]

These drivers are pretty buggy, they are very early beta's, so don't expect perfection from them, but at least they work.

 

[Siddhagod]

I've seen some minor glitches only and the frame rate is ok. Good enough for now.