nForce2 Drivers 2.78, if you dare!

[Schadenfroh]

found this on guru3d. undermainboard drivers, of course

Windows XP only, it looks like

Audio driver 3.34 (WHQL'd)
Audio utilities 3.17
Network driver 3.13 (WHQL'd)
GART driver 2.78 (WHQL'd)
SMBus driver 2.75 (WHQL'd)
Memory controller driver 2.75 (WHQL'd)
IDE driver 2.70 In The Box (WHQL'd)
IDE driver 3.07 Full Driver
Installer 3.22

CLICK ME

we need some test subjects, 2.41s screwed me.

 

[Insane3D]

Here are the driver versions in the 2.03 pack.

Driver Versions

- Audio driver 3.17 (WHQL)
- Audio utilities 3.17
- Network driver 3.13 (WHQL)
- GART driver 2.78 (WHQL)
- SMBus driver 2.75 (WHQL)
- Memory controller driver 2.75 (WHQL)
- IDE driver 2.70 In The Box (WHQL)
- Display Drivers 41.13 (WHQL)




Looks like the only change is the audio driver, a possibly new IDE driver, and the lack of display drivers for IGP users.

I just set up a new NF7-S build last night, and I will be glad to try these out when I get home. I just got XP installed, so if they fubar stuff it's no big deal..

 

[Doh!]

2.78 is from MSI's own version number. It's not any different than the 2.03 drivers except the audio drivers which you can update from windows update. No new stuff here.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Doh!
2.78 is from MSI's own version number. It's not any different than the 2.03 drivers except the audio drivers which you can update from windows update. No new stuff here.

Wonder why these aren't on nVidia's site, maybe as a 2.04 driver? It would be nice if they'd update the package file when new versions of the component drivers are available. Or do what VIA does, and make the drivers available either as an all-in-one package, or individually.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Doh!
2.78 is from MSI's own version number. It's not any different than the 2.03 drivers except the audio drivers which you can update from windows update. No new stuff here.

Wonder why these aren't on nVidia's site, maybe as a 2.04 driver? It would be nice if they'd update the package file when new versions of the component drivers are available. Or do what VIA does, and make the drivers available either as an all-in-one package, or individually.

nVidia's too busy defending their a$$es from the whole 3dmark fiasco

Seriously though the drivers need some updates to prevent another round of a$$ defending.. if it had not happened already over the v2.4X mess!

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: marvie

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Doh!
2.78 is from MSI's own version number. It's not any different than the 2.03 drivers except the audio drivers which you can update from windows update. No new stuff here.

Wonder why these aren't on nVidia's site, maybe as a 2.04 driver? It would be nice if they'd update the package file when new versions of the component drivers are available. Or do what VIA does, and make the drivers available either as an all-in-one package, or individually.

nVidia's too busy defending their a$$es from the whole 3dmark fiasco

Seriously though the drivers need some updates to prevent another round of a$$ defending.. if it had not happened already over the v2.4X mess!

No, they were spending too much time with the "alternate modes" of that Dawn demo.

 

[whistleclient]

um... there's an alternate mode for the dawn demo?

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: tangent1138
um... there's an alternate mode for the dawn demo?

Try changing ...\Dawn\bin\Dawn.exe to "3dmark03.exe"

 

[squidman]

lol. at least the awkwardly-working 2.42 had NEW versions. This is just straight up BS.

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Doh!
2.78 is from MSI's own version number. It's not any different than the 2.03 drivers except the audio drivers which you can update from windows update. No new stuff here.

Epox UK also has those. I found them this afternoon.