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This is the second WHQL release from the Release 260 family of drivers. You can read about the major new features and performance improvements in the Release 260 family of drivers here. This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.New in Release 260.99- Increases performance vs. v260.89 drivers in the following PC games: Civilization V (SLI), Fallout 3, Final Fantasy XIV and F1 2010 (DX11).- Adds SLI profiles for the following PC games:          o Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit          o Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II          o Fallout: New Vegas- Improves compatibility for Fallout 3: New Vegas with antialiasing enabled.- Improves Alt-Tab compatibility for several PC games.Additional Information- Installs HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.- Includes PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5.- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1.- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output.- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language) for all GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.- Supports OpenGL 3.3 for GeForce 8-series and later GPUs.- Supports OpenGL 4.1 for GeForce 400 series GPUs.- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology* on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.- Supports GPU overclocking and temperature monitoring by installing NVIDIA System Tools software.- Users without US English operating systems can select their language and download the International driver.*Note: The following SLI features are only supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7: Quad SLI technology using GeForce 9800 GX2 or GeForce GTX 295, 3-way SLI technology, Hybrid SLI, and SLI multi-monitor support.It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU- Support AMD Phenom II X3/ X4 & Athlon X2/ X3/ X4 CPU in the AM3 packagePlease refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.Hyper Transport Bus- HyperTransport 2.0 supporting speed up to 1GHzChipset- NVIDIA GeForce 7025 & nForce 630a chipsetMain Memory- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 800/1066/1600- 2 DDR3 DIMMs (240pin / 1.5V)- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.Slots- One PCI Express x16 slot.- One PCI Express x1 slot.- Four PCI slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).    On-Board SATA- Two SATA II ports by NVIDIA nForce 630a - Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/sAudio- Chipset integrated by Realtek ALC887- Flexible 7.1-channel audio with jack sensing- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec LAN- Supports 10/100 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8105EInternal I/O Connectors- ATX 24-pin power connector- 8-pin ATX 12V power connector- CPU x1 / System x2 FAN connectors- CD-in connector- 2 x SATA II connectors- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors- 1 x SPDIF-Out connector- 1 x Serial port connector- 1 x Parallel port connector- Front panel connector- Front panel audio connector- Chassis intrusion switch connector- Clear CMOS Jumper- 1 x TPM connectorBack Panel I/O Ports- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard- 1 x PS/2 Mouse- 1 x Serial port- 1 x 3 in 1 audio jack- 6 x USB 2.0- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack    Dimension- 30.5cm(L) x 19.0cm(W) ATX Form Factor It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU- Support AMD Phenom II X3/ X4 & Athlon X2/ X3/ X4 CPU in the AM3 packagePlease refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.Hyper Transport Bus- HyperTransport 2.0 supporting speed up to 1GHzChipset- NVIDIA GeForce 7025 & nForce 630a chipsetMain Memory- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 800/1066/1600- 2 DDR3 DIMMs (240pin / 1.5V)- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.Slots- One PCI Express x16 slot.- One PCI Express x1 slot.- Four PCI slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).    On-Board SATA- Two SATA II ports by NVIDIA nForce 630a - Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/sAudio- Chipset integrated by Realtek ALC887- Flexible 7.1-channel audio with jack sensing- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec LAN- Supports 10/100 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8105EInternal I/O Connectors- ATX 24-pin power connector- 8-pin ATX 12V power connector- CPU x1 / System x2 FAN connectors- CD-in connector- 2 x SATA II connectors- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors- 1 x SPDIF-Out connector- 1 x Serial port connector- 1 x Parallel port connector- Front panel connector- Front panel audio connector- Chassis intrusion switch connector- Clear CMOS Jumper- 1 x TPM connectorBack Panel I/O Ports- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard- 1 x PS/2 Mouse- 1 x Serial port- 1 x 3 in 1 audio jack- 6 x USB 2.0- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack    Dimension- 30.5cm(L) x 19.0cm(W) ATX Form Factor It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

CPU- Support AMD Phenom II X3/ X4 & Athlon X2/ X3/ X4 CPU in the AM3 packagePlease refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.Hyper Transport Bus- HyperTransport 2.0 supporting speed up to 1GHzChipset- NVIDIA GeForce 7025 & nForce 630a chipsetMain Memory- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 800/1066/1600- 2 DDR3 DIMMs (240pin / 1.5V)- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.Slots- One PCI Express x16 slot.- One PCI Express x1 slot.- Four PCI slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).    On-Board SATA- Two SATA II ports by NVIDIA nForce 630a - Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/sAudio- Chipset integrated by Realtek ALC887- Flexible 7.1-channel audio with jack sensing- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec LAN- Supports 10/100 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8105EInternal I/O Connectors- ATX 24-pin power connector- 8-pin ATX 12V power connector- CPU x1 / System x2 FAN connectors- CD-in connector- 2 x SATA II connectors- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors- 1 x SPDIF-Out connector- 1 x Serial port connector- 1 x Parallel port connector- Front panel connector- Front panel audio connector- Chassis intrusion switch connector- Clear CMOS Jumper- 1 x TPM connectorBack Panel I/O Ports- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard- 1 x PS/2 Mouse- 1 x Serial port- 1 x 3 in 1 audio jack- 6 x USB 2.0- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack    Dimension- 30.5cm(L) x 19.0cm(W) ATX Form Factor It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

Install1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled R198038.exe.2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R198038. Write down this path so the executable (I.e. Setup.exe) file can be found later.3.The Self-Extractor window appears.4.Click OK.5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.6.Click the Start button and then click Run.7.Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R198038 in the Open textbox and then click OK.8.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

This is a WHQL driver release from the Release 260 family of drivers. This driver supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions): - ION notebook GPUs. - GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M-series, and 400M notebook GPUs. - Quadro 5000M - Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher). - Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher). New in Version 260.89 Blu-ray 3D - Adds support for playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For more information, NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website. HD Audio - Adds high definition 24-bit, 96 and 192 KHz multi-channel audio sampling rate support for compatible Blu-ray movies with GeForce GTX 480M, GTS 360M, GTS 350M, GT 335M, GT 330M, GT 325M, 310M, 305M, GTS 260M, GTS 250M, GT 240M, GT 230M, and G210M* GPUs. - Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0. *Note: A Blu-ray movie player software update may be required to enable these new features; check with your movie players software manufacturers or NVIDIA website for more details. These features are only supported on Windows 7. Installation - New driver installer with enhanced user interface and new Express and Custom installation options.    - Express – fast and easy one-click installation    - Custom – customized installation                 + Option to perform a clean installation (completely removes older drivers from your system prior to installing the new driver).                 + Option to choose which driver components (ie. PhysX or 3D Vision) to install.    - Improved installation time for multi-GPU PCs. NVIDIA 3D Vision - With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes. - Adds NVIDIA 3D Vision streaming support for Firefox 4 and Google Chrome web browsers. - Adds support for Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama picture format added to NVIDIA 3D Photo Viewer (Sony digital cameras that can capture 3D Sweep Panorama pictures include NEX-5/NEX-3, Alpha a560/a580 and Cyber-shot DSC-WX5/DSC-TX9/DSC-T99 models). - Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors: BenQ X2410 and NEC F23W2A - Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 and ViewSonic PJD6251 - Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:    - Arcania: Gothic 4    - Fallout: New Vegas    - FIFA 11    - Formula 1 Racing    - Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark    - Guild Wars 2    - Kane & Lynch 2 – Dog Days    - Lead and Gold    - Lego Harry Potter    - Live For Speed    - Lost Planet 2    - Moonbase Alpha    - Serious Sam HD – The Second Encounter    - Shrek Forever After    - Singularity    - Vitua Tennis 2009    - Virtua Tennis 3 - Update the following 3D Vision game profiles    - Drakensang: The Dark Eye – updated in-game compatibility text    - Mafia II – updated profile to properly for 3D Vision-Rating    - StarCraft II – fixed profile to properly recognize the retail game executable name and match the 3D Vision rating of “Good”    - Super Commander – fixed HUD elements    - TRINE – new profiles fixes that allow the game to be rated “3D Vision-Ready” when used with the TRINE patch v1.08, available via Steam. Other Improvements - Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514. - Improves compatibility for older PC games (DirectX 7 to DirectX 9) running on Windows 7 (examples: Gothic, Gothic II, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, Links 2003, Independence War II - Edge of Chaos, and X2: Wolverine's Revenge). - Adds drag and drop display arrangement support to the “Set up multiple displays” page. - Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release. Additional Information: - Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Photoshop CS5. - Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. - Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output. - Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7. - Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language). - Supports OpenGL 3.3. - Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

This is a WHQL driver release from the Release 260 family of drivers.This driver supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions):- ION notebook GPUs.- GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M-series, and 400M notebook GPUs.- Quadro 5000M- Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).- Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).New in Version 260.89Blu-ray 3D- Adds support for playing back Blu-ray 3D discs when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV. Playback requires compatible software application from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Roxio, or Corel. For more information, NVIDIA Blu-ray 3D website.HD Audio- Adds high definition 24-bit, 96 and 192 KHz multi-channel audio sampling rate support for compatible Blu-ray movies with GeForce GTX 480M, GTS 360M, GTS 350M, GT 335M, GT 330M, GT 325M, 310M, 305M, GTS 260M, GTS 250M, GT 240M, GT 230M, and G210M* GPUs.- Upgrades HD Audio driver to version 1.1.9.0.*Note: A Blu-ray movie player software update may be required to enable these new features; check with your movie players software manufacturers or NVIDIA website for more details. These features are only supported on Windows 7.Installation- New driver installer with enhanced user interface and new Express and Custom installation options.   - Express – fast and easy one-click installation   - Custom – customized installation                + Option to perform a clean installation (completely removes older drivers from your system prior to installing the new driver).                + Option to choose which driver components (ie. PhysX or 3D Vision) to install.   - Improved installation time for multi-GPU PCs.NVIDIA 3D Vision- With Release 260 drivers, the installation process for 3D Vision has changed. Please view this knowledgebase article for more information on the changes.- Adds NVIDIA 3D Vision streaming support for Firefox 4 and Google Chrome web browsers.- Adds support for Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama picture format added to NVIDIA 3D Photo Viewer (Sony digital cameras that can capture 3D Sweep Panorama pictures include NEX-5/NEX-3, Alpha a560/a580 and Cyber-shot DSC-WX5/DSC-TX9/DSC-T99 models).- Adds support for new 3D Vision Desktop LCD monitors: BenQ X2410 and NEC F23W2A- Adds support for new 3D Vision projectors: Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 and ViewSonic PJD6251- Added the following 3D Vision game profiles:   - Arcania: Gothic 4   - Fallout: New Vegas   - FIFA 11   - Formula 1 Racing   - Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark   - Guild Wars 2   - Kane & Lynch 2 – Dog Days   - Lead and Gold   - Lego Harry Potter   - Live For Speed   - Lost Planet 2   - Moonbase Alpha   - Serious Sam HD – The Second Encounter   - Shrek Forever After   - Singularity   - Vitua Tennis 2009   - Virtua Tennis 3- Update the following 3D Vision game profiles   - Drakensang: The Dark Eye – updated in-game compatibility text   - Mafia II – updated profile to properly for 3D Vision-Rating   - StarCraft II – fixed profile to properly recognize the retail game executable name and match the 3D Vision rating of “Good”   - Super Commander – fixed HUD elements   - TRINE – new profiles fixes that allow the game to be rated “3D Vision-Ready” when used with the TRINE patch v1.08, available via Steam.Other Improvements- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.- Improves compatibility for older PC games (DirectX 7 to DirectX 9) running on Windows 7 (examples: Gothic, Gothic II, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, Links 2003, Independence War II - Edge of Chaos, and X2: Wolverine's Revenge).- Adds drag and drop display arrangement support to the “Set up multiple displays” page.- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.Additional Information:- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Photoshop CS5.- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1.- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output.- Supports DirectCompute with Windows 7.- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language).- Supports OpenGL 3.3.- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9, DirectX 10, and OpenGL.It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

This is a WHQL driver release from the Release 260 family of drivers. This driver supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions): - ION notebook GPUs. - GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M-series, and 400M notebook GPUs. - Quadro 5000M - Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher). - Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher). New in Version 260.89 Installation - New driver installer with enhanced user interface and new Express and Custom installation options.   - Express – one-click installation   - Custom – customized installation                 + Option to perform a clean installation (completely removes older drivers from your system prior to installing the new driver).                 + Option to choose which driver components (ie. PhysX or 3D Vision) to install.   - Improved installation time for multi-GPU PCs. Other Improvements - Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514. - Improves compatibility for older PC games (DirectX 7 to DirectX 9) running on Windows 7 (examples: Gothic, Gothic II, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, Links 2003, Independence War II - Edge of Chaos, and X2: Wolverine's Revenge). - Adds drag and drop display arrangement support to the “Set up multiple displays” page. - Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release. Additional Information:- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Photoshop CS5. - Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1. - Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output. - Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language). - Supports OpenGL 3.3. - Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9 and OpenGL. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

This is a WHQL driver release from the Release 260 family of drivers.This driver supports the following NVIDIA notebook GPUs (please refer to the Products Supported tab for exceptions):- ION notebook GPUs.- GeForce 8M, 9M, 100M, 200M, 300M-series, and 400M notebook GPUs.- Quadro 5000M- Quadro NVS-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).- Quadro FX-series notebook GPUs (only those that support DirectX 10 or higher).New in Version 260.89Installation- New driver installer with enhanced user interface and new Express and Custom installation options.  - Express – one-click installation  - Custom – customized installation                + Option to perform a clean installation (completely removes older drivers from your system prior to installing the new driver).                + Option to choose which driver components (ie. PhysX or 3D Vision) to install.  - Improved installation time for multi-GPU PCs.Other Improvements- Upgrades PhysX System Software to version 9.10.0514.- Improves compatibility for older PC games (DirectX 7 to DirectX 9) running on Windows 7 (examples: Gothic, Gothic II, Falcon 4.0: Allied Force, Links 2003, Independence War II - Edge of Chaos, and X2: Wolverine's Revenge).- Adds drag and drop display arrangement support to the “Set up multiple displays” page.- Includes numerous bug fixes. Refer to the release notes on the documentation tab for information about the key bug fixes in this release.Additional Information:- Supports the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe Photoshop CS5.- Supports GPU-acceleration for smoother online HD videos with Adobe Flash 10.1.- Supports the new version of MotionDSP's video enhancement software, vReveal, which adds support for HD output. NVIDIA customers can download a free version of vReveal that supports up to SD output.- Supports OpenCL 1.0 (Open Computing Language).- Supports OpenGL 3.3.- Supports single GPU and NVIDIA SLI technology on DirectX 9 and OpenGL.It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

Dell recommends the customer review specifics about the update to determine if it applies to your system. The update contains changes that impact only certain configurations, or provides new features that may/may not apply to your environment.It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.Do not forget to check with our site as often as possible in order to stay updated on the latest drivers, software and games.Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed a wrong driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.