Nvidia GeForce 8600GT driver downloads

Hey guys,
Im trying to update my graphics card (nvidia GeForce 8600GT) in my Macbook Pro. I can't seem to find any driver downloads for mac, only for PC.
It is most aggravating because I can't play my new copy of Sims 3 properly without updating the graphics drivers.
When searching for new drivers I keep getting results for windows drivers for people running windows on their mac and not just Mac OSX.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance,
Westy

Westy,
OS X graphics drivers are updated along with OS X. You will not find stand-alone drivers. If you need the latest OS X drivers for your machine/GPU, update to 10.5.7. If you do, or you are already running 10.5.7, you have the latest drivers.
If you are having a problem with a game, contact the game's developer, or search their support site for solutions/patches.
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