New NVIDIA nForce drivers are here and with build number 5.10 ! These are WHQL certified and the official reference set from and for NVIDIA based mainboards. According to the tests by readers, the drivers has improved IDE performance compared to previous editions. The drivers originate from NVIDIA themselves, it can't get much better then this ;)

• Windows XP users must install Service Pack 1, at a minimum, prior to attempting to install this package. Failure to do so will result in the inability to support USB 2.0.
• 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

• WHQL certified kit
• Unified drivers with support for nForce, nForce2, and nForce3 products, including support for dual-processor systems.
• General compatibility fixes
• Audio Driver Improvements
  • Addressed audio issues in numerous games and applications
    
• Storage Driver Improvements:
  • RAID Morphing
  • Improved RAID Interface
  • RAID spans both SATA and PATA devices
  • RAID 0, 1, and 0+1
  • Improved handling of various storage devices

Windows XP Driver Versions

• Audio driver 4.42 (WHQL)
• Audio utilities 4.44
• Ethernet driver 4.42 (WHQL)
• GART driver 4.36 (WHQL)
• Memory controller driver 3.38 (WHQL)
• SMBus driver 4.04 (WHQL)
• Installer 4.46
• IDE NVIDIA driver 4.46 (WHQL)