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? AGP 4X/133 Driver ReadMe.Txt ?
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? Win9x ?
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? * This README.TXT file provides the information for installation and ?
? uninstallation of AGP 4X/133 VxD Driver which supports Accelerated ?
? Graphics Port(AGP) functionalities. ?
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The AGP 4X/133 VxD Driver supports the functions accodring to Microsoft AGP
Software Specification Rev 1.5. This specification describes the interface
between AGP Master and onboard memory.
CONTENTS
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1) System Requirements
2) Distribution Package Contents
3) Windows 9x Driver
4) OPK Files
5) Package Version Identify
6) Verifying Installation of the Driver
7) Notes
1) System Requirements
System Requirements
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This driver should be installed on a system with the AGP 4X/133 chipset,
VT82C597 or later, and others' chipsets will not be supported. The VxD
Driver is only supported by Windows 95 OSR 2.1 (4.00.950 B) or later version.
For Win95 users,you will need to
1. Get "USBSUPP.EXE" from Microsoft, which includes the USB supplement
and a new memory manager (VMM32.VxD) needed for the AGP DIME (Direct
Memory Execute) feature.
2. Get DirectX 5.0 from Microsoft. DirectX 5.0 is the first DirectX version
that supports AGP's DIME.
3. Get AGP Master (i.e., AGP VGA) Driver from VGA Supplier.
4. Get "VIAGART.VXD", a virtual device manager which usually will be
installed in the following installation procedure of the Windows 95 card
driver.
2) Distribution Package Contents
This distribution floppy is compressed by pkzip. You can uncompress the
zip file by "pkunzip -d " + "ZIP_FILE" .
For example, there is a zip file, abc.zip. You can uncompress it by the
following instruction:
pkunzip -d abc.zip
The floppy by uncompressing includes these files are listed below.
FLOPPY :
RELEASE.TXT
Readme.txt
inf
viagart.inf
oem.reg
Readme.txt
setup
os.dat
_ISDEL.EXE
SETUP.EXE
lang.dat
_INST32I.EX_
_SETUP.DLL
setup.ins
_sys1.cab
setup.bmp
DATA.TAG
SETUP.INI
_user1.cab
layout.bin
data1.cab
setup.lid
install.iss
inoreset.iss
uninst.iss
3) Windows 9x Driver
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** Driver Installation **
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Method 1: Change Directory to 'setup' subfolder in this installation package.
Run "setup -s -f1A:install.iss". It will install the "AGP 4X/133 VxD Driver"
automatically on your Windows 9x system. It will copy the driver "viagart.vxd"
to the '\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\' and set the related registry tree and then reboot
the system. The "A:" means that this installation package is under "A:." User
can copy the installation package to any folder and then replace
"A:" with the path of that folder.
Method 2: Change Directory to 'setup' subfolder in this installation package.
Run "setup -s -f1A:inoreset.iss". The same effect as Method 1 except the system
will not reboot.
Method 3: Click the SETUP.EXE program and select "Install AGP 4x/133 VxD in turbo
mode" or "Install AGP 4x/133 VxD in normal mode" button then it will
install the "AGP 4X/133 VxD Driver" automatically on your Windows 9x
system. It will copy the driver "viagart.vxd" to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ and set
the related registry tree.
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** Driver Uninstallation **
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Method 1: Youd could run "setup -s -f1A:uninst.iss" to remove the "AGP
4X/133 VxD Driver". It will completely remove the driver from the sytsem.
The A: means that the installation package is under "A:.". User can
copy then installation package to any folder and then replace 'A:'
with the path of that folder.
Method 2: You could remove the "AGP 4X/133 VxD Driver" by first clicking
the setup program and then selecting the "Uninstall" button. It will
completely remove the driver from the sytsem.
4) OPK files
The files under "INF" subfolder are for OPK used.
5) Package Version Identify
You could check this distribuation version and release date by using
the DATE\TIME displayed by using "dir setup.exe" command, e.g :
SETUP EXE 59,392 12-22-99 3:59 SETUP.EXE
The version number reads as 3:59, which was released on the date of 12/22/99.
6) Verifying Installation of the Driver
You could check this distribuation version by using "Windows Explorer".
Reading the version of the "Properties" of the file "viagart.vxd" under
"Windows\System" folder.
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.