README.TXT Driver File Contents (Banshiwin9x.zip)

Voodoo Banshee Windows(r) 95/98 Driver Kit
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Voodoo Banshee(tm) Driver kit: 1.01.02 RC4
Voodoo Banshee DirectX(r) Driver Version: 2.18
Voodoo Banshee Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers (AGP): 4.10.01.0232-1.00
Voodoo Banshee Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers (PCI): 4.10.01.0128-1.00
Voodoo Banshee Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.60.00.0122
Voodoo Banshee Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0122
Voodoo Banshee Control Panel: 1.0.0.0026

Copyright ( 1998 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. )
All Rights Reserved

This product may be covered by one or more of the following
US patents: 5,724,561  5,740,343

NOTE: Use of this software is subject to the terms in the 3Dfx license agreement.

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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Voodoo Banshee drivers, control panel for 
Windows 95/98. The DirectDraw portion of the drivers supports Direct3D 
when using DirectX 5.0

NOTE: DirectX 5.0 redistributable files should be used with these 
drivers!

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Installation 
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Requirements
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- Windows 95 or Windows 98
- PC with a Pentium, Pentium II, or Pentium Pro Processor and a free 
  PCI or AGP slot
- 16MB of RAM

Fresh Installation 
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NOTE: Complete Steps 1 and 2 before removing your existing 2D card.

1) Extract the files for the Voodoo Banshee driver to a directory.
2) Before removing your existing 2D card switch the video driver to 
   Standard VGA. Click Start, Control Panel. Double-click on Display.

   Select 640X480 and 16 colors.  Accept the changes.

3) Power off the system and remove your existing 2D card.
4) Install the Voodoo Banshee Card in a free PCI or AGP Slot
5) Power on the system and verify that video appears during post.
6) Start Windows in Normal mode

  (Once Windows starts you may be notified that no video device
   exists, click Cancel if this message appears)

7) Windows will detect a new VGA Compatible Display. You need to:

     Windows 95 Standard Release users: Select "Use Driver from Mfr"
                                        and click OK.  Point to the Win95
                                        directory in the driver
                                        location then click OK again.
              Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click the Next Button on the
                                        Detection Dialog Box. When notified
                                        that the drivers are not found click
                                        "Other Locations" then enter the path
                                        to the Win95 directory in the driver
                                        location.
                            Windows 98: Click the Next Button on the Detection 
                                        Dialog Box and in the "Specify a 
                                        Location" field click the checkbox 
                                        then enter the path to the Win98
                                        directory in the drivers location.

8) You may then be prompted to insert the Windows 95 Voodoo Banshee Driver Disk.  
   Again, enter the path you specified in Step 1 and press OK.
9) Windows will copy the drivers. Reboot the system when prompted
10) Install DirectX 5.0.


Upgrade Existing Voodoo Banshee Drivers
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1) Start Windows 95/98
2) Extract the files for the Voodoo Banshee driver to a directory.
3) Click Start, Control Panel.  Double-click on Display.
4) Click the Settings tab then click:

     Windows 95 Standard Release users: Click "Change Display Type"
              Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click "Advanced Properties"
                      Windows 98 users: Click "Advanced Properties"

5) Then under "Change Display Type/Advanced Display" click "Change"
6) Click "Have Disk" and enter the path specified in Step 2 plus:

     Windows 95 Standard Release users: the Win95 directory.
              Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: the Win95 directory.
                      Windows 98 users: the Win98 directory.

7) When asked to choose a device, select "3Dfx Voodoo Banshee"
8) You may then be prompted to insert the Windows 95 Voodoo Banshee Driver Disk.
   Enter the path you specified in Step 2 again.
9) Windows will copy the drivers.   Reboot the system when prompted.
10) Install DirectX 5.0


Limitations
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Running 640x480 16 Color will run SUPERVGA.DRV or VGA.DRV.  No Voodoo Banshee 
features will be used.  Switch to a different resolution or color depth.
Full windowed hardware acceleration with this version of the drivers is 
only possible when running at 16bpp modes.

Troubleshooting
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Problem: After installing the card, the system still detects my old 
card even though it is no longer in the system.
Resolution: See Step 2 of the "Fresh Installation" instructions.

Download Driver Pack

How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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