S3 trio 3d/2x (362/368) DRIVER HUNT

[Ditchmonk]

Hi guys...a friend has k6/2 500 and a S3 trio 3d/2x (362/368) video card. He has NO NEED for a bigger / better video card.
S3 archive site states that the XP installation will automatically install the correct drivers..IT DOESNT...the card won't even fire up...blank screen. Admittedly the aystem check prior to the installation does state that the board may require additional files...but I have been unable to find a driver for it. Even tellingwin 98 that the card is a generic vga card doesn't help..on XP upgrade t still blanks out at first part of installation....


any help or ideas is appreciated

thx

[Crowdirt]

Hi DitchMonk, many folks can get along with basic video cards. The problem with many addin cards though, when a new system comes out, is Companies take the opportunity to drop Driver Support at that point.

They do not get to sell any more hardware by making new drivers for old stuff, which "Costs". So what happens is your "Video" need becomes a matter of a card that is "Supported". Probably results in spending $$$ for something that has Drivers that work.

[stumuzz]

Hi Ditchmonk ,
I have a CD with drivers for for the S3 card . Under the 368 folder there are :
10028w98.
os2.
Win31.
NT40.
Win9x
Win2000.
and the same under folder 362. Are these what you are after ?
Let me now and we can sort something out.
Stumuzz.

[Ditchmonk]

thx for the help after along discussion..lol he took my first advice
buy a new card....

thx again for the advice and offers

great place this is