Download Driver For nVidia nForce IDE 4.15

In addition to new ForceWare and nForce Audio drivers, nVidia also has an update released for the IDE hardware on nForce motherboards. This version is marked 4.15 and can be downloaded via this location be brought down. The changelog lists the following changes:

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
The items below are additions or modifications incorporated since driver version 3.66:

• 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.