New drivers from NVidia.
Thursday, August 29, 2002 by Komarino | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Some tests with GeForce 4 Ti 4200 Old Drivers
1024*768*32 1280*1024*32 1600*1280*32
3D Marks 6832 5871 4942
Game1, Car Chase
- Low Detail 92,8 fps 88,5 79,6
- High Detail 25,7 fps 25,2 24,5
New Drivers
1024*768*32 1280*1024*32 1600*1280*32
3D Marks 7432 6315 5313
Game1, Car Chase
- Low Detail 99,3 fps 91,9 86,9
- High Detail 26,2 fps 25,6 24,4
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Tarkus
Reply #2 Friday, August 30, 2002 12:02 AM
Reply #2 Friday, August 30, 2002 12:02 AM
From nVidia's site:
Windows XP/2000
Version: 40.41
File Size: 9 MB
Release Date: August 29, 2002
WHQL Certification Pending
Release Highlights:
Up to a 25% increase in performance
nView™ 2.0 multi-display technology increases productivity and provides the necessary tools to control the way users access and view applications.
NVRotate™ enabling image rotation on today’s advanced flat panel displays.
NVKeystone™ allows for real-time image correction on portable projectors and heads-up displays.
Digital Vibrance Control™ allows users to adjust color controls to achieve accurate, bright colors under all conditions.
New control panel streamlines user interface and enables faster and easier access to all video settings
Robust Channels enables higher faster performance and better stability for all applications through fail-safe paths in the drivers
CineFX Simulator allows developers to use Cg—“C for graphics”—to write complex shaders in a high level language faster and more easily than before.
NVIDIA’s patented Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) – supports all products in a single driver binary.
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_40.41
Windows XP/2000
Version: 40.41
File Size: 9 MB
Release Date: August 29, 2002
WHQL Certification Pending
Release Highlights:
Up to a 25% increase in performance
nView™ 2.0 multi-display technology increases productivity and provides the necessary tools to control the way users access and view applications.
NVRotate™ enabling image rotation on today’s advanced flat panel displays.
NVKeystone™ allows for real-time image correction on portable projectors and heads-up displays.
Digital Vibrance Control™ allows users to adjust color controls to achieve accurate, bright colors under all conditions.
New control panel streamlines user interface and enables faster and easier access to all video settings
Robust Channels enables higher faster performance and better stability for all applications through fail-safe paths in the drivers
CineFX Simulator allows developers to use Cg—“C for graphics”—to write complex shaders in a high level language faster and more easily than before.
NVIDIA’s patented Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) – supports all products in a single driver binary.
http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_40.41
c242
Reply #3 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:29 AM
Reply #3 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:29 AM
Hmm, when I try to click the NVidia tab for my card in display properties it gives me an error (in desk.cpl)on W2k and simply does nothing (quits display properties) on XP. 
Any other experience this ?
Any other experience this ?
mpapad
Reply #4 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:34 AM
Reply #4 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:34 AM
I had this problem, so I tried the following:
Unistall current drivers, reboot, clean the registry with a program like reg cleaner, reboot and install.
Unistall current drivers, reboot, clean the registry with a program like reg cleaner, reboot and install.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Reply #6 Friday, August 30, 2002 9:15 AM
Reply #6 Friday, August 30, 2002 9:15 AM
i've already posted it on the newsgroup, but, is it a Win9X compatible version, and where to find it (all links above are fead for me .. 
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pjpowell
Reply #7 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:37 AM
Reply #7 Friday, August 30, 2002 10:37 AM
c242: I had exactly these problems on 2K and XP. Also WindowFX caused Explorer to crash and never started with these drivers. I am currently reformatting my hard disk and reinstalling XP to make sure it's not just my hard disk (which reported SMART errors earlier this week) which is affecting it. Your report makes me sceptical though.
MarkSnyder61
Reply #8 Friday, August 30, 2002 11:02 AM
Reply #8 Friday, August 30, 2002 11:02 AM
Thanks for telling me about the new drivers. On my P4 2.2 Ghz running WinXP Pro machine it made my video load up about 30% faster with so far, no other problems. Thanks... 
Nutshell69
Reply #9 Friday, August 30, 2002 11:06 AM
Reply #9 Friday, August 30, 2002 11:06 AM
Tarkus - thanks for the update, I did not see the link on NVIDIA before hand.
I loaded the drivers and have had no problems with is so far (WinXP Pro)
I run ObjectBar, WindowBlinds, DesktopX
I have also 'seemingly' noticed some improvements in gameplay (MOHAA).
I loaded the drivers and have had no problems with is so far (WinXP Pro)
I run ObjectBar, WindowBlinds, DesktopX
I have also 'seemingly' noticed some improvements in gameplay (MOHAA).
Neo Anderson XX
Reply #10 Friday, August 30, 2002 11:18 AM
Reply #10 Friday, August 30, 2002 11:18 AM
The link (first) link at NVIDIA.COM at the download section dont works!
c242
Reply #11 Friday, August 30, 2002 1:16 PM
Reply #11 Friday, August 30, 2002 1:16 PM
pj : Following the tips here worked. Running like a charm now. Although I didn't try Win FX yet. 
Komarino
Reply #12 Friday, August 30, 2002 1:47 PM
Reply #12 Friday, August 30, 2002 1:47 PM
OK now NVidia says that there is a huge bug in these new drivers (They do not work properly on some videocards)
What are these videocards, they don`t say.
What are these videocards, they don`t say.
Komarino
Reply #13 Friday, August 30, 2002 1:50 PM
Reply #13 Friday, August 30, 2002 1:50 PM
People !
I have GeForce 4 MX440 Ultra
I have installed new drivers
When I play old games, the computer hangs.
And Nvidia tab in Display Properties doesn`t work !
I have GeForce 4 MX440 Ultra
I have installed new drivers
When I play old games, the computer hangs.
And Nvidia tab in Display Properties doesn`t work !
pland53
Reply #14 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:39 PM
Reply #14 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:39 PM
I run W2K SP3 w/VisionTek GeForce4 MX 420. I loaded the 40.41 driver and I had a BIG loss in performance. Like Komarino, When I tried running older games (versions less than 6 months old) The games would hang. Also In the advanced settings card tab, the 'new' window would not show. I went back to 31.00. It works fine for me.
pland53
Reply #15 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:43 PM
Reply #15 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:43 PM
Also. on the nVidia site, the 40.41 driver is supposed to work with W2K.
voo
Reply #16 Friday, August 30, 2002 4:01 PM
Reply #16 Friday, August 30, 2002 4:01 PM
I think these New drivers are great so far, best set since 23.11 still testing......... with DX OB WB FX & 2d to 3d is incredibly fast.
These new control panels are really funky & very stylish
and openGL1.4 seems neat new image quality & life like, WFX is great under these i really dont want to go to older versions as they dont fix WFX.
These new control panels are really funky & very stylish
and openGL1.4 seems neat new image quality & life like, WFX is great under these i really dont want to go to older versions as they dont fix WFX.
Tarkus
Reply #17 Friday, August 30, 2002 4:02 PM
Reply #17 Friday, August 30, 2002 4:02 PM
Nutshell - If you follow the standard driver links, it won't show. You have to click on the Detonator4 option to get to it. I'm talking about the middle of the three panes you get on the driver selection page.
pjpowell
Reply #18 Friday, August 30, 2002 5:46 PM
Reply #18 Friday, August 30, 2002 5:46 PM
c242: All working fine here now after reinstalling XP and 2K. Must have been some sort of conflict with something else here.
Lestaticon
Reply #19 Friday, August 30, 2002 5:59 PM
Reply #19 Friday, August 30, 2002 5:59 PM
Ahh I see, they're beta drivers
I'll give them a try
I'll give them a try
GmeP
Reply #20 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 4:13 PM
Reply #20 Tuesday, September 3, 2002 4:13 PM
I'm also experiencing the problem with the Nvidia tab in the display properties whenever I click on it there is a message about an error in desk.cpl. Deleting the key
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\NVIDIA CPL Extension]
from the registry simply lets the Nvidia tab disappear from the display properties. Also, I don't believe in a false entry in the registry.
If I try to start c:\winnt\system32\nvtuicpl.cpl
(that's the nView Desktop-Manager) manually then
first it looks like and second it crashes
whenever I click on te tab Hotkeys. So it may be
a wrong lib??? Any hint?
whenever I click on it there is a message about an error in desk.cpl. Deleting the key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\NVIDIA CPL Extension]
from the registry simply lets the Nvidia tab disappear from the display properties. Also, I don't believe in a false entry in the registry.
If I try to start c:\winnt\system32\nvtuicpl.cpl
(that's the nView Desktop-Manager) manually then
first it looks like
and second it crasheswhenever I click on te tab Hotkeys. So it may be
a wrong lib??? Any hint?
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Reply #1 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:50 PM
you have http://ftp://files.3dnews.ru/pub/drivers/nvidia/40.41_winxp.exe
it should be
ftp://files.3dnews.ru/pub/drivers/nvidia/40.41_winxp.exe
Also , i didnt see anything on the NVIDIA site about the updated drivers..