Video driver

janmarie1960 · 08-02-2008, 07:29 AM

I have a VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP, and I don't know how to upgrade it. Please, help!!!!

Thank you,

Janice

**wrench97** · 08-02-2008, 07:35 AM

Do you want upgrade the driver or install a video card?
What brand and model pc do you have?

**vladimirb** · 08-02-2008, 07:40 AM

http://http://www.soft32.com/download_172613.html

janmarie1960 · 08-03-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

Do you want upgrade the driver or install a video card?
What brand and model pc do you have?

I want to upgrade the driver if possible, if not I would install a video card if someone could talk me through it, lol. I have a Compaq Presario - model # is SR1303WM.

Thanks in advance for you help, hon!!!

Janice

dai · 08-03-2008, 09:39 AM

boot from the onboard
in the device manager disable the onboard
if the card is listed uninstall it
turn the computer off
install the card
change the video cable from the onboard to the card
reboot into the bios
check to see if you can disable the onboard in there and set it to detect agp first
save and exit the bios tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes booting
disable a/virus
install your drivers for the card
reboot the computer

**wrench97** · 08-03-2008, 09:44 AM

Maybe you could tell us what you are having a problem with, I have a suspicion your trying to load a game that won't run or something else?

janmarie1960 · 08-04-2008, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrench97

Maybe you could tell us what you are having a problem with, I have a suspicion your trying to load a game that won't run or something else?

janmarie1960 · 08-04-2008, 07:57 AM

Yes you are right wrench 97 that is what I'm trying to do, can you help me please!!!

**wrench97** · 08-04-2008, 11:46 AM

Go here and pick the game from this list it will run a small applet i your browser and report which area of your computer needs attention. Post back with the results, if the game is not on the list and let us know the title of the game.

janmarie1960 · 08-05-2008, 08:31 AM

Go where, hon?

Janice

**wrench97** · 08-05-2008, 12:06 PM

I guess if I had actually pasted the link it would have been a lot more helpful!

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

janmarie1960 · 08-06-2008, 04:52 AM

LOL, yes, hon, that would have helped. I went to the site but the game isn't listed. The name of the game is Escape the Museum. Do you know anything else I can try.

Thanks soooo much,

Janice

**wrench97** · 08-06-2008, 12:30 PM

The requirements for the game are pretty low, I know you have an AMD processor do you know which one (I'm pretty sure it's faster then 800Mhz) And I would assume you have at least 512Meg of Ram Memory since your running Windows XP.
When you try to run the game are you getting an error message if so what does it say,
If your not getting any error message can you tell us what the issue is?

Escape the Museum
PC System Requirements Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, 20 MB Hard drive space, 800 Mhz processor, 128 MB Ram

**wrench97** · 08-06-2008, 12:48 PM

Also when you get a chance give a screen shot of the system tab in DxDiag
To enter DXDiag Press Start>Run> type in "Dxdiag" without the quotes.
Posting a screen shot

It should look like this

08-02-2008, 07:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
janmarie1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: service pack 3	Video driver I have a VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP, and I don't know how to upgrade it. Please, help!!!! Thank you, Janice

08-02-2008, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,805 OS: Win7	Re: Video driver Do you want upgrade the driver or install a video card? What brand and model pc do you have? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-02-2008, 07:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Serb Republic Posts: 3,710 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional x64bit My System	Re: Video driver http://http://www.soft32.com/download_172613.html __________________ MCP - MCSA Cisco SMB Account Manager

08-03-2008, 09:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video driver boot from the onboard in the device manager disable the onboard if the card is listed uninstall it turn the computer off install the card change the video cable from the onboard to the card reboot into the bios check to see if you can disable the onboard in there and set it to detect agp first save and exit the bios tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes booting disable a/virus install your drivers for the card reboot the computer __________________

08-03-2008, 09:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,805 OS: Win7	Re: Video driver Maybe you could tell us what you are having a problem with, I have a suspicion your trying to load a game that won't run or something else? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-04-2008, 07:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
janmarie1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: service pack 3	Re: Video driver Yes you are right wrench 97 that is what I'm trying to do, can you help me please!!!

08-04-2008, 11:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,805 OS: Win7	Re: Video driver Go here and pick the game from this list it will run a small applet i your browser and report which area of your computer needs attention. Post back with the results, if the game is not on the list and let us know the title of the game. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-05-2008, 08:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
janmarie1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: service pack 3	Re: Video driver Go where, hon? Janice

08-05-2008, 12:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,805 OS: Win7	Re: Video driver I guess if I had actually pasted the link it would have been a lot more helpful! http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-06-2008, 04:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
janmarie1960 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: service pack 3	Re: Video driver LOL, yes, hon, that would have helped. I went to the site but the game isn't listed. The name of the game is Escape the Museum. Do you know anything else I can try. Thanks soooo much, Janice

08-06-2008, 12:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,805 OS: Win7	Re: Video driver The requirements for the game are pretty low, I know you have an AMD processor do you know which one (I'm pretty sure it's faster then 800Mhz) And I would assume you have at least 512Meg of Ram Memory since your running Windows XP. When you try to run the game are you getting an error message if so what does it say, If your not getting any error message can you tell us what the issue is? Escape the Museum PC System Requirements Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, 20 MB Hard drive space, 800 Mhz processor, 128 MB Ram __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-06-2008, 12:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,805 OS: Win7	Re: Video driver Also when you get a chance give a screen shot of the system tab in DxDiag To enter DXDiag Press Start>Run> type in "Dxdiag" without the quotes. Posting a screen shot It should look like this __________________ Power Supply and Selection