NVIDIA Geforce/Verde driver 290.36 beta

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This is the first beta release from the Release 290 family of drivers.You can read more about this family of drivers on GeForce.com.

This driver package supports GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500-series desktop GPUs as well as ION desktop GPUs.

New in R290 Drivers

NVIDIA Ambient Occlusion

    Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.
    Adds NVIDIA Control Panel ambient occlusion support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. See the comparison screenshots on GeForce.com.

NVIDIA PhysX

    Updates PhysX System Software to version 9.11.11.07 for the best PhysX experience in Batman: Arkham City.

NVIDIA Surround

    Enables NVIDIA Surround support for Intel X79 SLI-certified motherboards.

NVIDIA SLI

    Added or updated SLI profiles for Crysis 2, Heroes and Generals, Inversion, Stronghold 3, and Syndicate.

3D Vision

    Adds support for 3D Vision over native DisplayPort 1.1 connection - available on BenQ XL2420T and BenQ XL2420TX monitors.
    Added or updated the following 3D Vision game profiles:
        Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – rated Good
        Cang Sheng (苍生) – rated Good
        Diablo 3 – rated Good
        Fei fei (飞飞) – rated Good
        Final Combat (大冲锋) – rated Good
        L.A. Noire – updated rating to 3D Vision Ready
        LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – rated Fair
        Qian Nv You Hun Online (倩女幽魂Online) – rated Good
        QQ Xi You (QQ西游) – rated Good
        Sonic Generations – rated Good
        Xian Tu (仙途) – rated Good
        Yong Bing Tian Xia Online (拥兵天下 Online) – rated Good

HD Audio

    Updates HD Audio driver to version 1.3.9.0.

Some Key Bug Fixes

    Fixes random flickering as Windows boot logo is loading or fading away.
    Fixes corruption in Crysis 2 with SLI and lower quality shadow settings.
    Fixes ability to set Surround resolutions to 5760x1080 using custom resolutions.
    Fixes some random instances of triangular artifacts when playing Battlefield 3.
    Fixes corruption seen in Settlers 7 with 275.33 drivers.