Radeon Omega Drivers v2.5.76 (Cat 4.9)
The Omega Drivers for Windows 2k/XP based on the Catalyst 4.9 are ready, go get them in the ATI Radeon section. Make sure to see the readme for important details and changes.
ForceWare 66.10
mobilenvidia lets us know that Dell have released Forceware 66.10 for their Inspiron 5150 laptop. I've modded the INF to be usable by ALL GPU's Desktop and Laptops.
Driver and INFs can be found @ laptopvideo2go.com
Driver and INFs can be found @ laptopvideo2go.com
UniAN Catalyst v1.1.49
These are modified/hacked ATI Catalyst drivers. The drivers have been optimized with two things in mind, better Image Quality and more/stable frames per second when compared to the official Catalyst drivers from ATI!
New Realtek ALC AC97 Audio Driver v3.631
Realtek has released version 3.631 drivers for their ALC AC97 audio chipsets. The driver supports all ALC series audio chipsets from ALC100 up to ALC850 mainly used as onboard sound on various motherboards.
Creative Drivers v5.12.01.0444 for SB Live!/Audigy/Audigy II
these drivers has been ripped from the latest Audigy 2 update and suppose to work under SB Live!/Audigy/Audigy 2 cards.
this package also provides better sound quality and lower CPU usage under SB Live! cards. includes "Echo" bugfix for SB Live! cards.
this package also provides better sound quality and lower CPU usage under SB Live! cards. includes "Echo" bugfix for SB Live! cards.
Nvidia nForce1/2/3 System Drivers 5.10 WHQL
Garikfox in our Forum 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.
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.
ATI Radeon DNA-DRIVERS 3.0.4.9
Thanks to Guru 3D for the Heads up!
These are modified/hacked ATI Catalyst drivers.
These are modified/hacked ATI Catalyst drivers.
ForceWare 66.32
Our bro's over at Station-drivers send news that they've snagged a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 66.32 for Windows 2000/XP! The files are dated 4th of September 2004! All Cards Supported after a ini alteration.
Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX driver update Version 1.0.10
This driver update improves USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 NX functionality with Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).
Catalyst 4.9 R3x0 Performance and AA Review
3DChipset have thrown up their benchies for ATi's latest Catalyst 4.9 driver plus a performance comparsion againist Catalyst 4.7 , 4.8.
In conclusion, it seems that most of the improvements went from the shader models 1.1 and 1.4 judging from the games and synthetic scores.
In conclusion, it seems that most of the improvements went from the shader models 1.1 and 1.4 judging from the games and synthetic scores.
Forceware 66.31 for Laptop and Desktop GPUs
Our bro's over at Station-drivers send news that they've snagged a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 66.31 for Windows 2000/XP! The files are dated 25th of August 2004 ! All Cards Supported after a ini alteration.
Catalyst 4.9 Out
Today ATI released Catalyst 4.9 for your download pleasure.
ForceWare 65.76
Guru 3D send news that they've snagged a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 65.76 for Windows 2000/XP! All Cards Supported after a ini alteration as these drivers were meant for Nvidia's Geforce 6600 GT series.
New Realtek ALC AC97 Audio Driver v3.63
Realtek released version 3.62 driver for their ALC AC97 audio chipsets. The driver supports all ALC series audio chipsets from ALC100 up to ALC850 mainly used as onboard sound on various motherboards.
Logitech MouseWare SetPoint 2.11
Logitech have released a new set of MouseWare drivers version 2.11 build 459 (without Bluetooth Software) for their new Logitech® MX?1000 Laser Cordless Mouse for Windows 2000 / XP! This release is dated 09/03/2004!
I don't know if this set works for the complete range of Logitech mouse products, as I haven't had time to try them! If anyone does let us know if they do.
I don't know if this set works for the complete range of Logitech mouse products, as I haven't had time to try them! If anyone does let us know if they do.
Forceware 65.90 WHQL
Here's a new set of Forceware Drivers in the shape of 65.90 WHQL from Nvidia for Windows 2000/XP! Dated 1 September 2004! This set was released for their Quadro series of cards, I haven't had time to test these drivers so I don't know if this set supports Nvidia's full range of cards or not?
Volari V3 driver 1.06.04 released!
Good news for those of you who own a Chaintech Volari V3 card. XGI has just released the 1.06.04 driver for the Volari V3 card.
The driver only weighs 4,24 Mb and supports Win9x, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. There is no word on what's new in this new driver set.
Download the driver here
The driver only weighs 4,24 Mb and supports Win9x, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. There is no word on what's new in this new driver set.
Download the driver here
ATI Catalyst Chat
Just got word that Rage 3D are hoding a live web chat with ATi to discuss the new innovation in driver technology. Click Here for more info.
A Problem With ATI's Drivers In DOOM 3? @ TechReport
Recently, we received a tip, some information claiming ATI's drivers exhibited some odd behavior in DOOM 3 and that the company might be compromising image quality for performance. What's more, this problem seemed to be specific to DOOM 3, raising the possibility that ATI was guilty of engaging in an application-specific optimization?a practice the firm has forsworn.
