Tools & Utils, recommended by DIAMOND/SPEA Hotline

General Infos / Allgemeine Infos:

dxinfod.exe (86 kB) Tech Info: More about DirectX, ActiveX, etc. - Which DIAMOND hardware supports Microsoft's new technologies DirectX and ActiveX? SFX file. WinWord file will be created. Rel.0297. German version.
dxinfoe.exe (63 kB) Tech Info: More about DirectX, ActiveX, etc. - which DIAMOND hardware supports Microsoft's new technologies DirectX and ActiveX? SFX file. WinWord file will be created. Rel.0197. English version.
featuree.doc (19 kB) FAQ: Using VRAM Graphics boards and VESA Feature Connector. rel.1196. WinWord document. English.
featured.doc (36 kB) FAQ: Hinweise zur Benutzung des VESA Feature Connectors mit VRAM Graphikkarten rel.1196. WinWord Datei. Deutsch.
standvga.txt (1 kB) List of standard VGA modes.
xfree297.txt (1 kB) For Xfree86: List of supported DIAMOND/SPEA boards. Rel.0297 (no DIAMOND/SPEA hotline support).
unix.txt (< 1 kB) Whom to contact for UNIX drivers for SPEA V7 boards (address).

VESA drivers:

s3vbe311.zip (20 kB) For boards with S3 chip set only: S3's Universal VESA 2.0 drivers v3.11 (rel.1196). Supports: S3 Vision864, Vision868, Vision964, Vision968, Trio32, Trio64, Trio64V+, ViRGE and ViRGE/VX.
s3vbe310.zip (20 kB) For boards with S3 chip set only: S3's Universal VESA 2.0 drivers v3.10 (rel.1096). Supports: S3 Vision864, Vision868, Vision964, Vision968, Trio64, Trio64V+, ViRGE and ViRGE/VX.
s3vbe302.zip (12 kB) For boards with S3 chip set only: S3's Universal VESA 2.0 drivers v3.02. rel.0496. Supports: S3 928 chipsets. It should work with newer S3 chipsets, too.
sdd53a.exe (1,3 MB) SciTech's Display Doctor 5.3a (0197) for Windows 3.1/95/NT. SFX-installing executable, Shareware. Please note registration information.
sdd53.exe (1,2 MB) SciTech's Display Doctor 5.3 for Windows 3.1/95/NT. Self-installing executable, The Windows install contains all of the DOS files and is a superset of the DOS install archive. You only need to download the DOS install if you do not have a
sdd53_d.zip (561 kB) SciTech's Display Doctor 5.3 for DOS only. You only need to download the DOS install if you do not have a copy of Windows installed on your machine. Shareware. Please note registration information.
uvbe52.exe (478 kB) UniVBE 5.2. TSR program for VESA emulation by SciTech software Inc. Shareware, note created LICENC.doc. SFX file.
uvbe50.exe (410 kB) UniVBE/Pro 5.0. TSR program for VESA emulation by SciTech software Inc. Shareware, note created LICENC.doc. SFX file.
uvbe42.zip (57 kB) UniVBE 4.2. TSR program for VESA emulation by SciTech software Inc. Shareware, note created LICENC.doc. SFX file.
uvesa.zip (21 kB) Uni VESA programm (1993). TSR program for VESA emulation by Kendal Bennett. Shareware.

Useful Utils:

1mbfort.zip (71 kB) More memory for Win 3.x. Source: www.s3.com.
cttest.exe (52 kB) Program CTPCI.exe from c't for testing the PCI board. SFX file.
emm448.exe (73 kB) EMM v4.48 (MS DOS 6.22) for hotline purposes only. SFX file.
emm449.exe (73 kB) EMM v4.49 (MS DOS 6.22) for hotline purposes only. SFX file.
fcon.exe (28 kB) For S3 Vision 764 boards: activates the Feature Connector (call fcon e s). To deactivate call fcon d s. Source: www.s3.com.
flimm.exe (27 kB) Tool to check the refresh rate of your monitor in the current graphics mode. Freeware. Author: Alexander Neuber.
gdc486.exe (109 kB) GDCINST for SPEA Graphiti boards in Pentium PC's. Please configure: AT-kompatibler BUS = NEIN !
hsmonw95.exe (22 kB) Windows95 Monitor Files for Highscreen Monitors. Source: www.vobis.de.
iosupd.exe (136 kB) For Win 95: Microsoft's CD-ROM DRIVE Driver Update v4.0.953 for same IDE Channel for CD-ROM and Hard drives. To use when error message occures 'MMSYSTEM.296 ...'. Source: ftp.microsoft.com.
powertoy.exe (208 kB) MicroSoft's Powertoys for Win 95. Incl. QuickRes to change resolution quickly. Rel.0896. CopyRight MicroSoft. Note POWERTOY.txt!
powertoy.txt (9 kB) Info for MicroSoft's Powertoys for Win 95. Rel.0896. CopyRight MicroSoft.
s3fix.txt (1 kB) README File fr S3FIX.zip.
s3fix.zip (2 kB) Patch for S3 765 boards. Fixes problems with VESA 2.0 DOS applications under Win 95. TSR program. Source: www.s3.com.
s3test.zip (61 kB) S3TEST. S3's Test program to test boards with S3 chips. For B.Meyer.
s3refre.zip (78 kB) S3 Refresh Utility for boards with S3 864, 964, 868, 968, 732, 764, 765 or 325 (ViRGE) chip. Source: www.s3.com.
w3fntdsk.exe (365 kB) For HiLite/FGA: Win 3.x font files. Note created README.txt.
w95moni2.exe (34 kB) SPEA Monitor Files v1.1 (SPEAMON.INF) for Win 95, rel.1195.2. SFX file. To install note README.

BIOS Updates:

3d203rel.rom (32 kB) Only when recommended by our Hotline: Stealth 3D 2000 BIOS v2.03 ROM file (requires BIOS v2.x).
3d103rel.rom (32 kB) Only when recommended by our Hotline: Stealth 3D 2000 BIOS v1.03 ROM file (requires BIOS v1.x).
go0513us.exe (327 kB) HP Vectra XU 5/xx, flashable BIOS. Not for XU #1 with S3 chip, Version go0513.
tx5i0202.zip (105 kB) Intel BIOS Update - Only for the named board. File 1/2. Requires PFLASH.exe BIOS file : TX5I0202.AWD BIOS Ver. : 0202(#401A0-0202) Related Mainboard : PCI/I-P54(5)TP4, P/I-P55TP4(N)(XE)(G) Related Chipset : Intel 430FX PCIset chipset Use


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