NVIDIA NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI is a Display Adapters hardware device. The Windows version of this driver was developed by NVIDIA. PCI/VEN_10DE&DEV_084C is the matching hardware id of this device.

1. How to manually install NVIDIA NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI driver

1. Download the driver setup file for NVIDIA NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI driver from the location below. This is the download link for the driver version 8.17.12.8019 dated 2011-07-23.
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3. Start the driver installation file from a Windows account with the highest privileges (rights). If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to confirm the installation of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be pretty easy to follow. The driver setup wizard will analyze your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the fresh driver, it is as simple as that.
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NVIDIA applied a digital signature to this driver.
File size of the driver: 67140521 bytes (64.03 MB)
This driver was installed by many users and received an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 55702 votes.
This driver is fully compatible with the following versions of Windows:

• This driver works on Windows Vista 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 7 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 8.1 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 10 64 bits
• This driver works on Windows 11 64 bits

2. Installing the NVIDIA NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI driver using DriverMax: the easy way

The advantage of using DriverMax is that it will install the driver for you in the easiest possible way and it will keep each driver up to date. How easy can you install a driver using DriverMax? Let's follow a few steps!

1. Open DriverMax and click on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of detected driver updates. Search the list until you locate the NVIDIA NVIDIA nForce 980a/780a SLI driver. Click the Update button.
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5. Finished installing the driver!
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