[MIG-31]

Warp2search lets us know Nvidia have a new set of nForce drivers out, version 5.10 WHQL for windows 2000/XP! supporting the following chipsets:

nForce 220, nForce 220D, nForce 415 and nForce 420D nForce2 and nForce2 400 nForce2 Ultra and nForce2 Ultra 400 nForce2 400R and nForce2 Ultra 400Gb nForce3 150 and nForce3 PRO 150 nForce3 250, nForce3 250Gb and nForce3 PRO 250.

No word on what's New
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Download: ftp://download.nvidia.com

[Shinjikun]

Release Notes

* WHQL certified kit
* Unified drivers with support for nForce, nForce2, and nForce3 products, including support for dual-processor systems.
* General compatibility fixes
* Audio Driver Improvements
o Addressed audio issues in numerous games and applications
* Storage Driver Improvements:
o RAID Morphing
o Improved RAID Interface
o RAID spans both SATA and PATA devices
o RAID 0, 1, and 0+1
o Improved handling of various storage devices

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Mostly RAID updates as it seems; I'll stick with my current set but driver updates are still welcome regardless.

[dpagan]

besides the ide driver the gart driver has also changed

[Shinjikun]

Might as well upgrade.

For the nForce chipset drivers does anyone recommend an uninstall\driver clean(er)\reinstall of the latest driver (like upgrading the video driver) or would just installing over the current set suffice? I just would want to mess up any of the gart settings (even though they should\will be restored after it's reinstalled).

I'm just cautious; this A7N8X-E is my first nForce 2 board. Not too familiar with the nForce unified drivers through my own personal experience.

[Swifty2003]

I installed over the latest release and all is working fine

[Shinjikun]

Originally Posted by Swifty2003

I installed over the latest release and all is working fine

Cool; thanks for the heads up.

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

5.10's
Audio driver version 4.42 (WHQL)
Audio utility version 4.44
Win2K ethernet driver version 4.16 (WHQL)
WinXP ethernet driver version 4.16 (WHQL)
Ethernet NRM driver version 4.42 (WHQL)
Network management tools version 4.42
GART driver version 4.36 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
Memory controller driver version 3.38 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
SMBus driver version 4.04 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
Installer version 4.46
Win2K IDE 2.6 driver version 4.46 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
WinXP IDE 2.6 driver version 4.46 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files

5.03 remix

*Audio driver version 4.42 (WHQL)
*Audio utility version 4.44
*Win2K ethernet driver version 4.40
*WinXP ethernet driver version 4.40
*Ethernet NRM driver version 4.42 (WHQL)
*Network management tools version 4.42
*GART driver version 4.40
*Memory controller driver version 4.40
*SMBus driver version 4.40
*Installer version 4.46
*Win2K IDE 2.6 driver version 4.46 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files
*WinXP IDE 2.6 driver version 4.46 (WHQL) with updated uninstaller files

[color=red]LINK[/color]
ftp://ftp.sweclockers.com/pub/Drivru...ollE2k_MIX.rar

should stick with the 5.03 remix? or are the whql ones any better? the bolded ones are newer .... EX. sm bus in the 5.10's is from early 2003 , the sm bus in 5.03 is from 4/2004

[Shinjikun]

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

should stick with the 5.03 remix? or are the whql ones any better?

What's difference with the remix drivers? This is the first time I've heard of them.

(congrats on 9K posts BTW )

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Shinjikun

What's difference with the remix drivers? This is the first time I've heard of them.

(congrats on 9K posts BTW )

seems to be some newer files
I don't performance wise some one test

[dpagan]

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

should stick with the 5.03 remix? or are the whql ones any better? the bolded ones are newer .... EX. sm bus in the 5.10's is from early 2003 , the sm bus in 5.03 is from 4/2004

i see the gart and memory controller is also different, i wonder if you can get more performance from the remix, are there any release notes on the remix drivers?

[Shinjikun]

Where can I get these remix drivers?

(dumb question; sorry!)

[dpagan]

neon posted the link, taken from neons post ftp://ftp.sweclockers.com/pub/Drivr...RollE2k_MIX.rar

*update*
by the way would like to know if you get some extra performance, thanks

[Shinjikun]

Cool; thanks for the link. Time to experiment with chipset drivers when I get home.

Edit: Damn I'm blind; I didn't even notice the link in Neon's post.

[saweet]

can someone post a link that works for the 5.03 remix

[saweet]

Please anyone

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

Originally Posted by saweet

Please anyone

Bwhahaha and no one clicks the link that is on my post


ftp://ftp.sweclockers.com/pub/Drivru...ollE2k_MIX.rar

[saweet]

Thanks i love you :X :X :X :X

[Shinjikun]

Saweet; look at Neon's post above. It has a working link.

I upgrade from the 4.XX (don't know the exact number, it was prior to 5.03) nForce chipset drivers to the 5.03 remix. Didn't notice any dramatic changes, just slightly faster in benchmarks (and I do mean slightly).

Guess I'll stick with them, if the 5.10 WHQL has older builds then 5.03 remix is fine w/me.

[Wiredzero]

The WHQL 5.10's are also on Guru3d now. Easily found by going to the link below.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download...a990ad7248100a

[digitalwanderer]

So the new 5.10s or the 5.03 remix? :|

[Chaos]

5.03 remix works great for me Digi

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

Originally Posted by digitalwanderer

So the new 5.10s or the 5.03 remix? :|

the remix is still newer then nv's offical release
even though it's been out for a mounth or two

[Shinjikun]

5.03 remix works well here. No complains at all.

[classic_leon]

I installed 5.10 drivers, and they work great.
You guys also could download from any 1 of the links:
http://file2.mydrivers.com/board/nFo...ernational.exe
[color=#1741bb]http://file.mydrivers.com/board/nFor...ernational.exe[/color][color=#1741bb]
http://file3.mydrivers.com/files/boa...ernational.exe
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[classic_leon]

I have found a bug of this set of driver:
open "device management"→"IDE ATA/ATAPI controller"→"NVIDIA nForce2 ATA Controller"→"secondary channel", and discycle "Let BIOS select transfer mode", then click "X" above right window to close the window. Now the bug sender coming out.

The components are:
Abit NF7(the latest BIOS, 2.6)
PIONEER 120S-DVD ROM(secondary channel)

[Shinjikun]

Originally Posted by classic_leon

I have found a bug of this set of driver:
open "device management"→"IDE ATA/ATAPI controller"→"NVIDIA nForce2 ATA Controller"→"secondary channel", and discycle "Let BIOS select transfer mode", then click "X" above right window to close the window. Now the bug sender coming out.

The components are:
Abit NF7(the latest BIOS, 2.6)
PIONEER 120S-DVD ROM(secondary channel)

Which driver Leon? 5.10 or 5.03 remix?

[classic_leon]

5.10 driver.
You are using very good ram, i think you can set them to be 2-3-3-5. It will work well and be not hot.

[The_Neon_Cowboy]

Originally Posted by classic_leon

5.10 driver.
You are using very good ram, i think you can set them to be 2-3-3-5. It will work well and be not hot.

Try the 5.03's

[kelston]

Actually the guy was right.

He asked for a "working" link to the 5.03 remix. I've tried clicking the link multiple times and can never get there. "Server returned extended information."

Oh well.

Here's a place you can get the drivers individually and make your own "remix".

http://lucmar.com/nforce.html

[classic_leon]

Thanks, The Neon Cowboy and Kelston. I have had the driver.