Guru3d is back online. Here is some research.
the following is in relation to the TNT2 card
use the newest ones for more stability but if u wanna squeeze max performance of it use 2x.xx or 30.82 dets
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The following person had MAJOR trouble with the 44.03 drivers although they are using a Geforce 4, however it may have been configuration issues and not driver trouble.
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Another Geforce 4 card, this one driver trouble with the 44.04 drivers, which is Creative's 44.03 drivers (thus, unofficial)...
Det. 44.04 - Getting odd texture mis-drawing..
This dont happen all the time, but its happening..
Have happens is, the textures look all like mis-draw in weird configs.. i cant explain it! This may help: A bill-board in a game, the texture wasnt done right and it looked like it was smashed... No its not a game feature =p
I would stay away from 44.03 drivers and above. After installing the 44.03 it cause my card to have snow effects and texture problems in game.
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In relation to the 44.03, apparently there is some issues with DirectDraw and these drivers...
These new drivers have a crap DirectDraw driver.
Games like Indiana Jones and the Emporer's Tomb and Silent Hill
use Bink video for cutscenes. When run they just show a black screen.
According to the chaps who produce Bink this is caused by a ****e DirectDraw Driver.
This isn't localised to the card either doesn't work on my FX5800 or my friends Ti4400.
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Just a random thing I am reading in a lot of threads, a LOT of people love 30.82 drivers, although some people don't. the 40 series and higher were optimised for the FX cards, I believe.
This thread talks about a person having resolution problems with 44.03 drivers, another Geforce 4 user...
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Since I am kinda sick and tired of looking through the Guru3D forums, for now... I'll end on this note. People comparing driver version numbers, and a bit of good advice at the end...
It honestly depends on your system.
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Good luck and keep trying new drivers until things work better for you or you give up hope... that seems to be the way things are with Nvidia video cards!

PS -- My Geforce 3 is running on 43.51 drivers. It works well for my system, but I don't know how it reacts with other cards. You milage may very.