Installation Notes
- Windows 98SE users should set the desired display mode (resolution and color depth) before restarting the system.
- USB 2.0 is not supported in this package. Contact your product manufacturer for 3rd party drivers to enable this feature.
- Please note that only Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows Millennium Edition are supported. Earlier versions of Windows are not supported.
- Audio drivers will not install on the following nForce2 products: Chaintech 7NJS. Please use the drivers that come with these products to enable audio functionality.
- Installation of DirectX 9.0 or higher is required in order to use NVMixer.
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
Windows 9x Driver Versions
- Audio driver 4.42
- Audio utilities 4.44
- Ethernet driver 4.33
- GART driver 3.77 (WHQL)
- Memory controller driver 3.38 (WHQL)
- SMBus driver 4.04 (WHQL)
- Installer 4.45
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