[RESOLVED] Can't find a driver

May 17th, 1999, 11:57 AM

Alright, I'm running on a nice little machine I picked up cheap at an auction. Come to find out when it was delivered that the video runs off the motherboard, not cards like I prefer. No problem, until the HD crashed. I was able to recover most of the data, but I can't find the video driver to get back out of 16 color. If you haven't seen 16 color in awhile, thank your stars. Anyway, the manufacturer has changed phone numbers since then, and moved locates (Of course) and I"m stuck on how to get this video going without buying a card and disabling it. Being short on funds, I'd rather just find the driver. THe manufacter is iMiracle Microsystems, though finding their web site is as elusive as finding their phone number. It's an intel celeron 200... the board's made by imiricle too I believe. Any help? Thanks

Patrick

schultzz · May 18th, 1999, 10:45 PM

Any idea what video chip is being used on the motherboard? Perhaps generic drivers from the chip company may work...

stevet · May 22nd, 1999, 04:48 PM

Schultzz is right. You should be able to find a chip on the motherboard (probably near where the external VGA connector is). Many of these motherboards used a Cirrus Logic or S3 video chip.

Steve

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May 30th, 1999, 01:20 PM

Dude:
If you get the BIOS numbers (on the bottom of the first screen when you boot up), we should be able to determine who the mboard manufacturer actually was (never heard of IMiracle as a MANUFACTURER) ... and from there can do some research to come up with the original video driver for the board. Using a 'generic' S3 or Trident whatever driver is NOT going to be your answer ... each chip and mboard configuration acts differently.
For now, have you tried the 'generic' windows VGA driver that comes with W95 ??

June 2nd, 1999, 02:52 AM

When you first boot the machine, the bios displays the video display driver information. If you are quick (or boot a few times) you can write it down and find the correct driver on you windows disk. The manufacture of the motherboard will also have the display drivers since it is built into the board. check out there website and talk to their support. Most will help you out. Last resort is to use windows generic svga pci video drivers. Good Luck.

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[This message has been edited by kmondrush (edited June 02, 1999).]

June 4th, 1999, 02:58 AM

Another alternative is to find the jumper which disables the on-board graphics card, and buy yourself another one! On-Board graphics cards are usually slow and are not at all up to spec for the latest apps and most new games!

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May 17th, 1999, 11:57 AM	#1
Patrick/roe Guest Posts: n/a	Can't find a driver Alright, I'm running on a nice little machine I picked up cheap at an auction. Come to find out when it was delivered that the video runs off the motherboard, not cards like I prefer. No problem, until the HD crashed. I was able to recover most of the data, but I can't find the video driver to get back out of 16 color. If you haven't seen 16 color in awhile, thank your stars. Anyway, the manufacturer has changed phone numbers since then, and moved locates (Of course) and I"m stuck on how to get this video going without buying a card and disabling it. Being short on funds, I'd rather just find the driver. THe manufacter is iMiracle Microsystems, though finding their web site is as elusive as finding their phone number. It's an intel celeron 200... the board's made by imiricle too I believe. Any help? Thanks Patrick

May 22nd, 1999, 04:48 PM	#3
stevet Registered User Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID USA Posts: 528	Schultzz is right. You should be able to find a chip on the motherboard (probably near where the external VGA connector is). Many of these motherboards used a Cirrus Logic or S3 video chip. Steve ------------------ Altoplanos Information Systems, Inc. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho USA www.altoplanos.net __________________ Navin: "The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!"

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May 18th, 1999, 10:45 PM	#2
schultzz Registered User Join Date: Apr 1999 Posts: 191	Any idea what video chip is being used on the motherboard? Perhaps generic drivers from the chip company may work...

May 30th, 1999, 01:20 PM	#4
flash Guest Posts: n/a	Dude: If you get the BIOS numbers (on the bottom of the first screen when you boot up), we should be able to determine who the mboard manufacturer actually was (never heard of IMiracle as a MANUFACTURER) ... and from there can do some research to come up with the original video driver for the board. Using a 'generic' S3 or Trident whatever driver is NOT going to be your answer ... each chip and mboard configuration acts differently. For now, have you tried the 'generic' windows VGA driver that comes with W95 ??

June 2nd, 1999, 02:52 AM	#5
kmondrush Guest Posts: n/a	When you first boot the machine, the bios displays the video display driver information. If you are quick (or boot a few times) you can write it down and find the correct driver on you windows disk. The manufacture of the motherboard will also have the display drivers since it is built into the board. check out there website and talk to their support. Most will help you out. Last resort is to use windows generic svga pci video drivers. Good Luck. ------------------ [This message has been edited by kmondrush (edited June 02, 1999).]

June 4th, 1999, 02:58 AM	#6
Shaggy Guest Posts: n/a	Another alternative is to find the jumper which disables the on-board graphics card, and buy yourself another one! On-Board graphics cards are usually slow and are not at all up to spec for the latest apps and most new games! ------------------ <_-ShaGGy-_>