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* AGP 4X/133 Driver Release.Txt *
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* This RELEASE.TXT file provides the information for the history of *
* AGP 4X/133 Driver. *
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AGP 4X/133 Driver Ver 4.03D
1) Release Date : 07/18/00
2) Updates :
a. Fix the setup program can't reboot after we install our AGP Driver
into O.S., according AGP Driver behavior, the AGP function must be
initialized at O.S Loading Time, it can't be executed at run-time.
So, out setup program will ask user to re-boot the system after we
install AGP Driver into system.
b. Change the default setting in our silence Installation procedure from
Standard Mode to Turbo Mode.
AGP 4X/133 Driver Ver 4.03C
1) Release Date : 07/12/00
2) Updates :
a. We fix the un-install in-correct procedure problem in each O.S.
AGP 4X/133 Driver Ver 4.03B
1) Release Date : 07/10/00
2) Updates :
a. Create the WinMe directory which include the VXD drivers and WinMe CAT file.
The WinMe VXD drivers are same as Win9X drivers.
b. Modify our setup program to install our drivers with our Win9X/Win2K/WinMe Cat files.
(In Win2K/WinMe, we install our driver through driver update procedure.)
AGP 4X/133 Driver Ver 4.03A
1) Release Date : 07/03/00
2) Updates :
a. Include CAT files for Win2K and Win98SE
AGP 4X/133 Driver Ver 4.03
1) Release Date : 05/16/00
2) Updates :
a. Support Win2000 AGP 4x/133 Driver.
3) History
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// Ver 4.02 //
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1. Release Date: 04/24/00
2. Updates :
a. Modify the string in setup menu, normal -> standard, and
fix the data rate to 1x in standard mode.
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// Ver 4.01 //
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1. Release Date: 04/20/00
2. Updates :
a. Erase the constraint of GART base address alignment.
b. Support 256MB Aperture space.
c. Depending on the data rate, the VREF will be set to STB#
or AGPREF.
d. For AMD CPU, set I/O range registers from the base of the
aperture.
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// Ver 4.00 //
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1. Release Date: 12/27/99
2. Updates :
a. Support the Fast Write and 4G capability.
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// Ver 3.59 //
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1. Release Date: 12/22/99
2. Updates :
a. Fix the compatibility between VT3055 and ATI Rage Pro.
b. Modify the setup files and inf.
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// Ver 3.58 //
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1. Release Date: 12/10/99
2. Updates :
a. To disable/enable sideband as the default value, please
modify the registry key, SideBand, in the OEM.REG.
Disable sideband as default value:
"SideBand"=hex:00,00
Enable sideband as default value:
"SideBand"=hex:01,00
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// Ver 3.57 //
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1. Release Date: 10/06/99
2. Updates :
a. The Aperture Size will depend on the BIOS setting and free memory space.
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// Ver 3.56 //
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1. Release Date : 09/30/99
2. Updates :
a. Fix the bug that system will display blue screen when the linear address
is 0 at free function.
b. Add a 'SideBand' option in the registry. The default value is 01 which
enables the sideband capability.
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// Ver 3.55 //
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1. Release Date : 07/19/99
2. Updates :
a. Fix the problem that the system will display protection error for some
Cyrix CPU.
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// Ver 3.54 //
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1. Release Date : 07/12/99
2. Updates :
a. Fix the problem that the system will display protection error for some
Cyrix CPU.
b. Rewrite initial routine to avoid error return by calling mapphystolin.
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// Ver 3.53 //
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1. Release Date : 06/30/99
2. Updates :
a. Fix ATI Rage128 conflict with MVP3
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// Ver 3.51 //
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1. Release Date : 05/23/99
2. Updates :
a. Support AGP 2.0 Specification. Those are 4X, FW and 4G bit supported.
b. Support TNT AGP.
c. Support ATI Rage128.
d. Reorginize installation package.
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