This is a reference driver that can be installed on supported NVIDIA notebook GPUs. However, please note that your notebook original equipment manufacturer (OEM) provides certified drivers for your specific notebook on their website. NVIDIA recommends that you check with your notebook OEM about recommended software updates for your notebook. OEMs may not provide technical support for issues that arise from the use of this driver.
Before downloading this driver:
- Please check to make sure that your notebook has a supported GPU (refer to the Products Supported tab below).
- It is recommended that you backup your current system configuration. Click here for instructions.
- If you own a Dell Inspiron 1420, Dell XPS M1330, Dell XPS M1530, or Dell Latitude D630/D630c it is highly recommended that you first install this Dell software update.
New in Release 311.35:
- ODE Driver WHQL
- The R310 drivers are the fourth ‘Optimal Drivers for Enterprise’, a release dedicated to relatively long term stability for ISV certification, OEMs, and Enterprise customers.
- OpenGL 4.3 support on Kepler and Fermi series GPUs.
- Adds a security update for the NVIDIA Display Driver service (nvvsvc.exe).
- Workstation Features – Mosaic and Sync
- Mosaic topology configurations are now preserved across driver over installs.
- Sync settings will persist across driver over install with 310 drivers and up
- NVWMI 2.9
- Workstation: Windows 7 and later
- Improves performance of the profile framework
- Implements saving on an nView desktop profile in the method ProfileManager::saveDesktopProfile
- Supports saving a display EDID in the method Display::saveEDID
- NVIDIA Control Panel
- The NVIDIA Control Panel Access Control features allow workstation enterprise administrators to control which features of the NVIDIA Control Panel are available to users.
- Manage 3D Settings Category: NVIDIA Driver Controlled Mode – Windows 7 and later
- New mode that causes the GPU to automatically apply the best performance and image quality settings when using features such as Mosaic, SDI, and G-Sync/Quadro Sync.
- Display-> Change Resolution Page: Select Displays option – Windows 7 and later
- New option to apply customer resolutions to multiple displays at once.
- nView Desktop Manager
- Bird’s Eye View feature replaces the UI tab->edit gridlines feature. Provides a 10,000 foot overview of all desktops and allows manipulation of windows, desktops and gridlines.
- Workstation application compatibility fixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, feature limitations, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.
Existing Support:
- Support for CUDA 5.0
- Support for the Open Computing Language (OpenCL) 1.1 in Quadro FX Series x700 and newer as well as the FX4600 and FX5600
- Support for DirectX11