S3 virge driver needed

[lenjack]

I have an S3 virge videocard which I want to use as backup in case my 8500le goes out. Does anyone know if there is an XP driver for it, and if so, where I can get it? I've googled, but can't seem to find anything useful. If it exists, perhaps someone can email it to me. It is on a Diamond multimedia card, Stealth 3D 2000 V2.03. The chip is marked S3 ViRGE on board
N1E3BD

TIA

 

[MercenaryForHire]

You can just run it as an "SVGA compatible card" with auto-detected drivers. You'll be fine.

- M4H

 

[vss1980]

Support for that chip stopped long ago.

I think Windows 2000 has drivers for the card/chip as part of windows, so there is a possibility Windows XP might. There is also a possibility someone at microsoft took them out of XP due to the fact that they are so old.

 

[lenjack]

no XP drivers for it, but I'll try the SVGA idea.

 

[nemesismk2]

The best place to get drivers for ALL of the S3 video cards is HERE

 

[lenjack]

Thanks for the info. I checked the site and I'm not sure which of these drivers to try. None of them are indicated for XP. The card in question is a Diamond Stealth 3D 2000, v2.03. The chip is marked S3 Virge N1E 3BD

 

[Peter]

Originally posted by: nemesismk2
The best place to get drivers for ALL of the S3 video cards is HERE

Actually, the most current drivers are from www.s3graphics.com - follow through the Drivers link to their driver download site. They're still alive ...

Then again, driver support for the original non-3D Virge has ended in Windows 95 days. Just let XP run the driver it thinks suitable - even if it's the default, unaccelerated VESA VGA driver.