3DLABS WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER
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Display Driver Ver 2.11-0555
OpenGL Driver Ver 1.1.24
Heidi Driver Ver x.62
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Prerequisites
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• Windows NT 4.0 (Build No 1381), Service Pack 3 is recommended.
• Intel Pentium processor or later.
Download Instructions
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1. Download the zip file into an appropriate scratch directory
(e.g. C:\3dlabs).
2. Change into the scratch directory.
> c:
> cd \3dlabs
3. Use pkUnzip to uncompress the .ZIP file, USING THE -d OPTION to
preserve the directory structure...
> pkUnzip -d xxxxxxxx.ZIP
4. Install the new driver using the control panel display applet
as described below under "Installation from floppy disk", but
when asked for a disk containing the drivers at "step 5."
select 'Browse..', move to the directory where you unzipped
the drivers and select the 3DLABS.INF file which should be
visible. Complete the remaining steps as if installing from
floppy disk up to and including step 10.
5. You can now delete the download scratch directory and its
contents.
Installation from floppy disk
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Before installing the software, power down the machine and install
the 3Dlabs board as per the hardware installation instructions.
Boot the machine using the non-VGA boot option. Once booted, log
in as an Administrator, then perform the following steps:
1. Open the Display Control Panel in the Control Panels directory
and click on the "Settings" tab.
2. Press the "Display Type" button.
3. Press the "Change..." button in this window.
4. Press the "Have Disk ..." button in this window.
5. Specify the path A:\. Insert the first release floppy into the
drive and press OK.
6. Select the "3Dlabs Compatible Adapter", and press "OK".
7. Then follow the instructions and quit the control panel applet.
8. When asked if you want to restart the machine press "Yes" and
eject the floppy disk from the drive.
9. The machine will now shutdown. On restart boot into Windows NT
normally (do not choose the VGA boot option).
10. Open the Display Control Panel as in step 1. above, and select
the required resolution, and monitor frequency.
New Driver Features
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Release 2.11-0555
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• Fixed a conflict between the 3Dlabs Miniport driver and the Texas Instruments 1394
(Firewire) chip
Release 2.11-0554
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• NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 Compatible.
• Fixes occasional upload problem resulting in black squares.
• Fixes occasional translated downloads problem.
• DirectX memory leak fix.
• Age of Empires fix.
• Baldur's Gate fix.
Release 2.11-0516
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• Fixes problems seen on 4 Mbyte PERMEDIA 2 boards when using release 2.11-0504.
Release 2.11-0504
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• Fixes lock ups seen on GLINT GMX boards.
• On PERMEDIA 2 boards all the possible screen resolutions are now available by default.
Known Anomalies
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• During driver installation, choosing an installation path which
contains spaces can cause errors linking to helper files. Users
should use the default path, or use a path without spaces.
• When a constantly updating OpenGL application is running (such as the
X29 or rollercoaster demos) screensavers run very slowly. This appears
to be a problem with the priority allocated to the screensaver process.
• On a GLINT board, the OpenGL flying objects screen saver can
cause corruption of the desktop, this requires a re-boot to fix the
problem.
• Microsoft Maze screen saver is never hardware accelerated
due to a bug in the screen saver library code. An alternative
customised 3Dlabs version is provided.
• Loss of 2D icons and icon corruption can occur when running OpenGL
applications under Windows NT 4.0 without any service packs installed.
Please install Service Pack 3 to cure this problem.
Customer Support
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You can contact 3Dlab's technical support via the World Wide Web
at www.3dlabs.com, or via email to support@3dlabs.com.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.