nVIDIA에서 얼마전 nForce 칩셋용 통합 드라이버 부분중
IDE 드라이버와 Audio 드라이버만을 부분적으로 업데이트하여 공개하였었는데 지난 10일에 자사의 홈페이지를 이용하여 nForce 칩셋용 통합
드라이버 패키지인 ForceWare Driver 4.24 WHQL버젼을 공개하였다고 한다.
이 버젼은 GART driver 및 Ethernet
driver 그리고 SMBus driver 등 Memory Controller driver를 제외한 나머지 드라이버의 버젼업이 이루어졌으며
기본적인 호환성의 개선과 Audio쪽의 문제를 많이 개선하고 새로운 코덱등을 지원하게 만든것으로 나타나있다.
단.. Audio Driver와 IDE Driver는 이전에 별도로
공개되었던 버젼과 같은 버젼으로 알려지고 있으며 아직 영문버젼만 공개되어 있다.
Version: 4.24
Release Date: May 10, 2004
Release Notes
- WHQL certified kit
- 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 4.31 (WHQL)
- Audio utilities 4.31
- Ethernet driver 4.16 (WHQL)
- GART driver 3.77 (WHQL)
- Memory controller driver 3.38 (WHQL)
- SMBus driver 4.04 (WHQL)
- Installer 4.38
- IDE NVIDIA driver 4.12
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