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S3 virge driver needed

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lenjack

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