Official 2.42a Optimized Windows Release (SSE2)
October 25th, 2006 by 
Eugene (etr9j)
We’ve posted an SSE2 optimized build of the latest Blender release, 2.42a, for Windows. This type of optimization requires a CPU with SSE2 support. You can find out if your CPU does by taking a look at this list. Renders using SSE2 optimizations usually render ~40% faster than the standard 2.42a release.
You can find this build here.
PS: Remember that this is not a build endorsed by the Blender Foundation, if you found a bug in it please test it with the official release before doing a bug report. But if you do find something wrong with this build, let us know so we can fix it ASAP.
