nForce3 users rejoice! New 32-bit XP drivers (finally)!

[evilharp]

Just downloading them now: nForce3 Version 5.11

nVidia has finally seperated nForce3 from nForce1/2.

Installation Notes

* Windows XP users must install Service Pack 1, at a minimum, prior to attempting to install this package. Failure to do so will result in the inability to support USB 2.0.
* Installation of DirectX 9.0 or higher is required in order to use NVMixer.

Release Notes

* General compatibility fixes for nForce3 motherboards

Driver Versions

* 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 4.82 (WHQL)
* Network management tools version 4.88
* GART driver version 4.36 (WHQL)
* Memory controller driver version 3.38 (WHQL)
* SMBus driver version 4.04 (WHQL)
* Installer version 4.46
* IDE driver version 4.46 (WHQL)

No sign of new XP-64 drivers, so it is beta from 2004 still.

Edit:

I checked the 5.10 driver, and it is basically the same:

from 5.10 readmeThis nForce Win2K/XP driver package contains the below components:

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

Ethernet components are updated, that's it (whoopee! :roll: )

Compare this to the 6.70 nForce4 AMD package:

Windows XP/2000 Driver Versions

* Audio driver version 4.62 (WHQL)
* Audio utility version 4.51
* Ethernet NRM driver version 4.82 (WHQL)
* Network management tools version 4.88
* SMBus driver version 4.50 (WHQL)
* Installer version 4.93
* Legacy PATA RAID driver version 5.52
* SATA RAID driver version 5.52 (WHQL)
* IDE driver version 5.52 (WHQL)
* RAIDTOOL application version 5.52

[sarcasm]Awesome. I am so glad nVidia busts their butts working on new drivers.[/sarcasm]

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Wow, I thought they had given up on the NF3.

 

[Schadenfroh]

I hope they follow up with an xp64 release.