Question About An Audio Update....

i went to the microsoft update website and there's a driver update for "Nvidia Coporation - Sound"...

"NVIDIA Corporation multimedia software update released on June 17 2003.*
Download size: 548 KB, < 1 minute"

now i believe my computer uses NForce audio and i was wondering if downloading this update could potentially cause any problems with my sound after i install it... one of the main uses for my computer is listening to mp3's so i'm a bit hesistant to update my audio drivers... i like to go by the rule "if it aint broke, don't fix it".... even if i did download this update is there any chance that it will actually improve the quality of the sound emanating from my computer?

 

Just my personal feeling on this issue. In the many years I've practiced this hobby, I have rarely downloaded HARDWARE DRIVER updates from MS. Seen to many users get bad/poor results. If the update site tells me it has an update for my hardware, I visit the manufacturers web site. If they show an update you can read about what it does, and decide if you want to install it.
In general I'm with you, if your not having any particular problem, don't go looking for trouble.
You can also download the driver and save it someware for any down the road needs.

 

if you get it anywhere, get it from the nvidia web site download center, not M$.

Nvidia driver downloads

 

The only drivers you should use from MS are those that come with Windows. Otherwise, get drivers from the manufacturer. Windows Update has notoriously bad drivers. The few times I've downloaded them they've broken something.

 

Depends if its in the Drivers section of Windows Updates.

Then it actually is a driver.

 

thx for the advice fellas.... i'm not gonna bother downloading because i don't envision it improving any sound quality and i've experienced no audio problems....


just a quick question.... is NForce audio integrated sound or is that a type of sound card?

 

NForce audio is integrated onto the Nvidia chipset motherboards, and is by far the best integrated sound system out there. You can read a good review of it here:
http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/reviews/nForce/

Like their video drivers, Nvidia offers updated drivers for it as well as motherboard drivers. You can get those here:
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp