nVIDIA, 새로운 nForce 드라이버 릴리즈

nVIDIA의 AMD 프로세서용 메인보드 칩셋인 nForce 칩셋 제품군용 통합 드라이버가 버젼업 되었다.

이번에 공개된 드라이버는 지난 5월 10일에 공개된 이후 두달만에 새롭게 공개된 정식 드라이버로써 통합 패키지의 버젼은 4.24에서 4.27로 업그레이드된 버젼으로 나타나있다. 세부 드라이버별 업데이트 부분은 사운드 드라이버 및 컨트롤 유틸리티가 버젼업 되었으며 이더넷 드라이버도 업데이트 된것으로 나타나있다.

IDE 드라이버 부분은 이전 버젼에서는 WHQL인증이 없이 공개되었으나 이번 버젼에는 WHQL인증이 포함된 버젼으로 공개된것으로 나타나있다.

드라이버의 수정 사항 및 세부 버젼은 아래와 같다.

Release Notes

• July 16, 2004: Updated kit to add support for International Languages
• Unified drivers with support for nForce, nForce2, and nForce3 products.  This package does not include support for dual-processor systems.
• General compatibility fixes
• Audio Driver Improvements
  • Introduced NVMixer ? replaces SoundStorm Control Panel for all audio configuration tasks.  Note that NVMixer operates best when run at 1024x768 16-bit color
  • Introduced improved AC ’97 / Soft Audio driver ? adds EQ, speaker cloning, and speaker wizard support
  • Introduced Speaker Wizard ? incorporates all NVSwap features, ensures correct speaker setup on analog or digital speaker systems
  • Introduced Cinesurround ? virtual 5.1 mixdown to headphones or 2 speakers
  • Introduced new Environments ? simple, preset driven sound environments
  • Enhanced ASIO support and added support for AC ’97 / Soft Audio systems
  • Added user adjustable “rear channel creation” support ? adds off, clone, reverb and delay
  • Added support for Realtek ALC655 codecs, Realtek ALC658 codecs, and 7.1 support for Realtek ALC850 codecs
  • Added support for WMV-HD audio streams and WaveFormatExtensible calls
  • Improved playback of mono content
  • Addressed audio issues in numerous games and applications
    
• Storage Driver Improvements:
  • Support for Serial ATA controllers
  • Full NVIDIA RAID functionality on supported platforms
  • Improved compatibility with 3rd-party drive management, CD ripping and recording software.
  • Automatic DMA-mode fall-back when data errors are present due to poor cabling
  • Improved handling of various storage devices

Windows XP Driver Versions

• Audio driver 4.42 (WHQL)
• Audio utilities 4.44
• Ethernet driver 4.42 (WHQL)
• GART driver 3.77 (WHQL)
• Memory controller driver 3.38 (WHQL)
• SMBus driver 4.04 (WHQL)
• Installer 4.46
• IDE NVIDIA driver 4.12 (WHQL)

다운로드 :

http://download.nvidia.com/Windows/nForce/4.27/nForce_4.27_WinXP2K_WHQL_international.exe