Windows XP / 2K - IDE Driver

Version: 4.12
Release Date: March 31, 2004

Installation Notes

• This is a stand-alone beta package containing IDE drivers only. This package should be installed over an existing successful install of the Unified Driver Package (UDP) containing all nForce driver components.

Release Notes

• This is a release package of nForce IDE drivers for 32-bit Windows 2000 and XP systems.
• This package includes support for all nForce IDE features. This includes:
  • Parallel ATA controllers
  • Serial ATA controllers*
  • NVIDIA RAID functions*
• Supported products for this package include:
  • 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*
• The following Operating Systems are supported in this release:
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
• There is no support for Windows XP 64-bit or Windows 2003 Server 64-bit systems in this package.
• Windows 98SE and Windows ME systems must use the Microsoft in-the-box IDE driver.

Driver Versions

• IDE driver 4.12
• NV RAID utilities 4.12

Changes

• Improved handling of the following devices:
  • Sony 4821 CD-ROM
  • Justlink RW7200A CD-RW
  • Yamaha CRW2100E CR-RW
  • Toshiba XM-5302TA
  • Toshiba XM-6002B
  • Samsung SW-216B
  • Lite-On 48X CR-ROM
  • Teac CD-W540E
• Improved compatibility with 3rd-party drive management, CD ripping and recording software.
• Automatic DMA-mode fall-back when data errors are present due to poor cabling
• Full NVIDIA RAID functionality on supported platforms* * Serial ATA and NVIDIA RAID functions are supported on select NVIDIA products only. Products that support this technology are identified by the ‘*’ on this web page.