NVIDIA has made available the following alpha drivers for Windows Vista Beta 1. The current ForceWare alpha driver is a preview release that will enable you to test the basic features and capabilities of the new operating system. This alpha driver has no performance optimizations included and has received limited stability testing.
Release Highlights:
* These drivers are tested for use only with Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 1. These drivers should not be used with the Vista December CTP build 5270.Winmain.051214-1910. Updated NVIDIA graphics drivers are included in the Vista December CTP build, available directly from the Microsoft Developer's Network. * The NVIDIA graphics control panel is not included in this driver release
Driver Installation Hints: This driver has been tested to work with the Windows Vista Beta 1 released by Microsoft on July 27, 2005. If you are using a different build of the operating system, this driver may not work.
Note: This driver is not compatible with Windows Vista and Longhorn Server build 5270 - The December CTP. Please use the drivers that are included with that build of the operating system.
The NVIDIA® Stable Image Program defines the software foundation of the NVIDIA Business Platform™. It combines drivers for graphics, audio, networking, storage, and other chipset functionality. NVIDIA Stable Image Program ensures a single binary image across all NVIDIA Business Platform PCs, regardless of graphics or motherboard configuration. NVIDIA’s patented Unified Driver Architecture provides forward and backward hardware and software compatibility across generations.