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Savage 4 AGP / PCI
Windows NT 4.0 driver version 8.19.05
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This README file contains the following important information:
1. General Notes
2. Installation Notes
3. Installation Instructions
4. Issues Addressed
5. Known Limitations
1. General Notes
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It is IMPORTANT that you read this README file and all the supplied
documentation BEFORE you continue the installation! Otherwise the
company cannot accept any responsibility for claims that result as
a consequence.
2. Installation Notes
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You must have Windows NT 4.0 with at least Service Pack 3 installed (Service
Pack 5 or later is recommended), and running the Standard VGA driver (640x480x16
color) before you install the Savage 4 drivers. If you are running a different
graphics mode please re-configure for the Standard VGA driver.
3. Installation Instructions
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1. From "Start", select the "Settings group", then click on the
"Control Panel" icon.
2. In the "Control Panel", double click on the "Display" icon.
3. In the "Settings" screen, click on the "Display Type..." button.
4. From the "Display Type" screen, and in the "Adapter Type" section, click
on the "Change..." button.
5. In the "Change Display" screen, click on the "Have Disk..." button.
6. Browse to the directory to which the drivers were extracted. The default for
this is C:\Savage4\NT4 Then click the "OK" button.
7. From the list of displayed S3 devices, select your S3 device.
8. From "Third-party Drivers" warning, click on the "Yes" button to proceed.
9. If a message appears stating the driver is already installed on the
system, and asks if you want to use the current or new drivers, be sure
to select the "New" button. If prompted for the driver diskette a second time,
click on the "Continue" button.
10. When the message "The drivers were successfully installed" is displayed,
click on the "OK" button.
14. Back at the "Display Type" window, click on the "Close" button.
15. Back at the "Display Properties" window, click on the "Close" button.
16. When you see the "System Settings Change" window, asking if you wish to
restart your computer, click on the "Yes" window to reboot now.
4. Issues Addressed
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Addresses Active Desktop issues in 256 color depth.
Provides an OpenGL performance increase over the previous driver.
Improved compatability for numerous applications and benchmarks.
5. Known Limitations
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None
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respective owners.
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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.