While we all still wait for new Detonator 40 update, which was due last week and has now been delayed, it seems that Nvidia is still busy updating the 31.xx driver series.

I just noticed 31.40 driver for Windows 2000/XP has appeared online. This one is dated 30/08/02, so only 3 days newer then the 40.41 driver... also the readme.txt is stating 30/07/2002. Click on Read More for download.

Leadtek's own version of Nvidia Detonator driver 31.00 for Windows 9x/ME/2k/XP/NT4.0 and a new version of Leadtek's Winfox Tool are now available for your downloading pleasure.

Read more...

Station Drivers are hosting some new ATI driver sets v7.76 WHQL offering official Radeon 9700 Pro and 9500 /9000 / 8500 / 8500LE support and they also have ATI control panels WHQL verison 5.13.10302.! Well I think these are new. If I am wrong I am sure someone will let me know.

Windows XP: 6.13.10.6166
Windows 2000: 5.13.01.6166
Windows ME: 4.13.01.9062
Windows NT4.0: 4.3.4034

Just got word from Zardon @ Driver Heaven that there's a new set of Plutonium XP 8.1 drivers out based on the 6166. Plutonium drivers are customized ATI drivers.

This was sent in by the nice Peeps over @ Geeknewz.com.

VIA released a new audio drivers pack and this one is version 3.11c for the VIA following chipsets:

VT686A / VT686B
VT8231 / VT8233 / VT8233A
VT8233C
VT8235

New WHQL drivers for the KYRO line of cards has been released. The version is 1.06.16.0051, no words on what's new. There's currently two ways to get them:

Realtek have released Windows XP driver (Submission logo ID 626518, HCT Test kit 11.0) -> Version 5.04 for Realteks RTL8139(A/B/C/D/8130)/810X network card series. Dated: 2002/09/16.
Click here to download: winxp-8139(504).zip

Realtek.com.tw downlad page

This utility allows the operating system to correctly identify the Intel chipset components and properly configure the system. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility installs specific Windows INF files.
The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISA PnP services. This is an unofficial (released by Asus) multi-language package for W98SE/ME/W2k/XP. Click on Read More... for more information and a download link.

A new driver for ALC650 integrated sound (found on MSI KT3-Ultra and other mobos with 6channel sound), now finally has EAX support (great for UT2003) and 3D hardware sound support.

Fujitsu Siemens Computers is offering Nvidia Detonator 31.00 WHQL for download in their software pool. This is a multilanguage release. For links and details hit read more...

There are new Realtek AC97 Audio drivers for ALC 1xx 2xx and 6xx Audio chipsets (mainly used as OnBoard Sound) posted on Realtek.com's taiwan site.
New version is 3.29 - old one was 3.26_1. For download link hit read more.

Matrox have released new drivers version V1.01.00.080 for NT, Linux (Beta) and Win2K/XP downloadables. Notes and known issues: This is a fully supported driver release for Matrox Parhelia 128 MB boards only. Before downloading this driver, please read the release notes. This driver is Matrox-certified for AutoCAD® 2002, 3ds maxTM 4.2, 4.3 and SolidWorks® 2001+. The Matrox Reef demo will not work in conjunction with this driver (patch available soon). Please uninstall your current drivers using Microsoft Add/Remove Programs before installing the new drivers.

Savagenews.com reports that the kX Audio Driver which is an independent WDM (Windows Driver Model) driver for all EMU10K1 and EMU10K2-based soundcards manufactured by Creative Technology Ltd. and/or E-mu Sytems Inc., including the SoundBlaster Live! series, the E-mu Audio Production Studio (APS) card, and the Audigy series of cards, has been updated.

The kX Audio Driver package includes driver system files and setup files as well as a powerful audio mixer application (the kX Mixer), which acts as a Graphical User Interface, providing access to many of the driver's internal functions.

Canon has released new driver software version 7.0.1.0 for all LIDE (LED InDirect Exposure) technology empowered scanners. Essentially, LIDE allows Canon's notebook sized scanners to gain higher colour fidelity and less distortion in image processing and achieve image quality that is superior to CCD scanners in their class. The CanoScan N670U, N676U and N1240U feature this technology and you can download the overhauled driver suite under read more...

VIA updated their 4in1 drivers...
They today released version 4.43v. The changes are:

Saw this while downloading new drivers from abit's site.

http://www.abit-usa.com/download_content1d21.html?pTITLE=IT7+%2F+IT7EBios

The DoGMaN

ATI today is hosting the first driver set offering official Radeon 9700 Pro support. As usual the new driver set also comes with an updated version of the Catalyst control panels. The new version numbers are as follows: Windows XP: 6.13.10.6166 Windows 2000: 5.13.01.6166 Windows ME: 4.13.01.9062 Control Panel: 6.13.10.3027 Hit Read More for extended information.

ASUS have posted WDM driver 1.19. This file is required for VIVO and Personal Cinema functionality with NVIDIA cards. Wanna grab it? Head over to nvmax.com

Savagenews.com reports My friend xglider over at Xabre Gamers has just told me that Sillicon Integrated Systems (SiS) has posted new WHQL drivers version 3.05 (Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows 98) for the Xabre 80/200/400 video chips/cards! SiS has also released and a "performance drivers" version 3.050.5

I noticed @ Rage3D that ATI has released a patch to fix some Direct3D issues in games. This issue affects RADEON 9700 PRO 128MB using CATALYST? 02.2 under Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.

The system may lock up or display corruption in certain scenes when playing the following Direct3D games: Battlefield 1942, Mafia or The Thing.

To workaround this issue using CATALYST? 02.2 drivers, obtain and install the appropriate Direct3D component update for your OS available from ATI.com HERE.