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Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x/ME Driver Kit
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Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit: 1.07.00-BETA
Copyright ( 1998-2000 3dfx Interactive, Inc. ) All Rights Reserved
NOTE: Use of this software is subject to the terms in the 3dfx license agreement.
3dfx Interactive, Inc.
Website: http://www.3dfx.com
This product may be covered by one or more of the following US patents: 5,724,561 5,740,343 5,808,621 5,822,452 5,831,624
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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Voodoo drivers and control panel for Windows 9x/ME . The DirectDraw portion of the drivers supports Direct3D when using DirectX 8.0
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Installation
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Requirements
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- Windows 9x/ME
- PC with a Pentium, Pentium II, or Pentium Pro Processor and a free AGP or PCI slot
- 16MB of RAM
Fresh Installation
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NOTE: Complete Steps 1 and 2 before removing your existing 2D card.
1) Download the kit to a directory on your local machine.
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 Card in a free AGP or PCI 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) Run the 3dfx executable from the location it was downloaded to and extract the files to a temporary location.
8) Click on DriverSetup.exe to install Voodoo Driver.
9) Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' when prompted.
Upgrade Existing Voodoo Drivers
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1) Start Windows 9x/ME
2) Download the kit to a directory on your local machine.
3) Open the directory where the kit has been placed and double-click on the executable to download the files to a temporary location.
4) Click on DriverSetup.exe to install Voodoo Driver.
5) Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' when prompted.
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Troubleshooting Techniques
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Problem:
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User can only access a resolution of 640x480 although any colour depth is available
Explanation:
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This happens when the monitor is set to unknown or default
Solution:
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Change monitor selection on display properties page by following the following instructions:
* Right click on desktop and select properties from the drop down menu
* Click on the settings tab and select advanced
* Choose monitor tab
* Select change
* Follow the instructions and change to either PnP (Plug and Play) or the exact model of the monitor
Download: voodoo3-10700b.zip