Diamond Stealth 64 2001 Series Video Card Support

 Last reviewed: March 4, 1997
Article ID: Q146819
3.51 WINDOWS kbhw kbdisplay

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Diamond Stealth 64 2001 series video cards use the S3 trio64V+ chip set and are not supported by the normal S3 video driver supplied with Windows NT. During Windows NT Setup your computer may hang while performing the video test or later while booting into Windows NT after the installation is complete.

WORKAROUND

In Windows NT Setup, perform a custom installation. When the computer configuration screen displays: 

   Processor:
   video type:
   keyboard:
   keyboard layout:
   pointing device:
Manually change the video type from: "VGA or COMPATIBLE" to "STANDARD VGA 640x480x16 color" during the text portion of Windows NT Setup.

During the Graphical User Interface (GUI) portion of Setup, the display type will be identified as a VGA Compatible - accept this choice and finish Windows NT Setup.

After Windows NT is installed, from the Display section of Control Panel, choose Change Display Type. Select the drivers provided by Diamond Multimedia systems Inc. to install the correct drivers.

You can get these new drivers from a number of ways: 

   Postal Service  : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
                     2880 Junction Avenue
                     San Jose, CA  95134

   Voice (Main)    : (408) 325-7000

   Voice (TechSppt): (408) 325-7100 [M-F 6-7; Sat 8-4 Pacific]
                                    [plus 24hr automated help]

   FAX (Main)      : (408) 325-7070

   FAX (Support)   : (408) 325-7171

   BBS (to 14400)  : (408) 325-7080
   BBS (to 28800)  : (408) 325-7175

   CompuServe      : GO DMNDONLINE

   America Online  : GO DIAMOND

   World Wide Web  : WWW.DIAMONDMM.COM
NOTE: The Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 contains an updated S3 video driver which correctly supports the S3 Trio64V+ chipset.

The products discussed here are manufactured by Diamond Multimedia systems Inc, vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the products' performance or reliability.

KBCategory: kbhw kbdisplay
KBSubcategory: ntsetup ntdriver
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 3.51

Keywords : ntdriver ntsetup kbdisplay kbhw
Version : 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: March 4, 1997
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