nFORCE Drivers 4.27 WHQL

nVIDIA opublikowała nowy pakiet sterowników dla płyt głównych współpracujących z chipsetami nFORCE, nFORCE2 oraz nFORCE3. Zestaw sterowników oznaczony jest numerkiem 4.27 i przeznaczony jest dla systemów operacyjnych Windows 98/Me, 2000 oraz XP. Nowe sterowniki wprowadzają sporo poprawek, których listę znajdziecie w dalszej części newsa.


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,