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  • Upgrade to new driver software using w9x_530.exe

    Hello,

    I have a following question:

    Recently (Nov 26th), I tried to upgrade the software of my Matrox Millennium G200
    using w9X_530.exe (which I downloaded from the Matrox website).
    I ran the program, which created a number of files in the mgafold folder.
    After that, I ran the setup program.

    The first thing that happended is that the setup reported that my old
    software was not compatible with the new one, I had to deinstall the old
    software first. So I used the deinstall option of the old software
    to deinstall it. After that I installed the new (5.30) version.

    When I checked (after reboot) the version number of the software modules
    however, the version numbers were not all set to 5.30.

    Basic question is: was the upgrade succesfull or not?

    Now some additional information for you:

    The PC I use has following characteristics:

    Celeron 400 MHz CPU
    ASUS P2B Motherboard (with USB on board)
    64 MB main memory
    Matrox Millennium G200 graphics adapter
    Soundlaster Live! sound adapter
    Momenta 56K fax/voice/modem
    1 x 3.5' FDD
    1 x 5.25' FDD
    1 x 6 GB HDD (E-IDE)
    1 x HP 8100i CD-RW (E-IDE)
    OS: Windows 98

    The display information showed following:

    Adapter / Driver : information

    Manufacturer: Matrox Graphics
    Chip type: MGA - G200
    DAC type: Internal
    Memory: 8 MB
    Features: DirectDraw 1.00
    Software version: 4.0
    Current files: G200.drv,*vdd,*vflat,G200.vdx,G200DD32.DLL


    The graphics information showed the following:

    Graphics Hardware
    Model: Matrox Millennium G200
    Graphics chip: Matrox G200
    Memory: 8 MB
    Memory type: SGRAM
    RAMDAC: 250 MHz
    Serial number: FAI53157

    Extra hardware: -

    Graphics software (versions)
    Graphic Bios: 1.3 - 11
    Display Driver: 4.11.01.2300
    Mini-VDD: 4.11.01.2300
    Matrox Powerdesk: 5.30.007
    DirectDraw/Direct3D driver: 4.11.01.2300
    Microsoft DirectX: 4.06.02.0436

    Checking the files in the c:\Windows\system folder with Explorer:

    File properties: Created Modified

    G200.drv: 26 Nov 1999 06 Oct 1999
    G200.vdx 26 nov 1999 06 Oct 1999
    G200DD32.dll 26 nov 1999 06 Oct 1999
    G200icd.dll 26 nov 1999 06 Oct 1999

    Date of updating software: 26 Nov 1999


    Microsoft System Information showed the following:

    Display

    Matrox Millennium G200 AGP - English
    DISPLAY
    Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\PCI\VEN_102B&DEV_0521&SUBS YS_FF03102B&REV_01\000800
    Alloc resources: Logical Configuration 0
    IRQ: 11 Mask: x1EB8
    IO Range: Base=x03B0 End=x03BB Min=x03B0 Max=x03BB Alias=x04, Decode=x03
    Base=x03C0 End=x03DF Min=x03C0 Max=x03DF Alias=x04, Decode=x03
    Memory Address Range: Base= x000A0000 End= x000AFFFF Min= x000A0000 Max= x000AFFFF
    Base= x000B0000 End= x000BFFFF Min= x000B0000 Max= x000BFFFF
    Base= xE3000000 End= xE3FFFFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= xE2000000 End= xE2003FFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= xE1800000 End= xE1FFFFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= x000C0000 End= x000C7FFF Min= x000C0000 Max= x000C7FFF
    Base= xE2010000 End= xE201FFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Forced resources: None
    Boot resources: None
    Filtered resources: Logical Configuration 0
    IRQ: 11 Mask: x1EB8
    IO Range: Base=x03B0 End=x03BB Min=x03B0 Max=x03BB Alias=x04, Decode=x03
    Base=x03C0 End=x03DF Min=x03C0 Max=x03DF Alias=x04, Decode=x03
    Memory Address Range: Base= x000A0000 End= x000AFFFF Min= x000A0000 Max= x000AFFFF
    Base= x000B0000 End= x000BFFFF Min= x000B0000 Max= x000BFFFF
    Base= xE3000000 End= xE3FFFFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= xE2000000 End= xE2003FFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= xE1800000 End= xE1FFFFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= x000C0000 End= x000C7FFF Min= x000C0000 Max= x000C7FFF
    Base= xE2010000 End= xE201FFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Basic resources: Logical Configuration 0
    IRQ: 0 Mask: x1EB8
    IO Range: Base=x03B0 End=x03BB Min=x03B0 Max=x03BB Alias=x04, Decode=x03
    Base=x03C0 End=x03DF Min=x03C0 Max=x03DF Alias=x04, Decode=x03
    Memory Address Range: Base= x000A0000 End= x000AFFFF Min= x000A0000 Max= x000AFFFF
    Base= x000B0000 End= x000BFFFF Min= x000B0000 Max= x000BFFFF
    Base= xE3000000 End= xE3FFFFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= xE2000000 End= xE2003FFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= xE1800000 End= xE1FFFFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    Base= x000C0000 End= x000C7FFF Min= x000C0000 Max= x000C7FFF
    Base= x00000000 End= x0000FFFF Min= x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
    HW Revision: 001
    Driver: Display\0000
    Driver Date: 10-19-1999
    Driver: vga.drv
    File Size: 52080 (0xCB70)
    File Date: 5/11/1998 8:1 AM
    Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
    File Version: 4.10.1998
    Driver: vgartd.vxd
    File Size: 25584 (0x63F0)
    File Date: 8/20/1999 3:19 AM
    Company Name: Intel Corporation
    File Version: 1.0.26
    Driver: mgaxdd.vxd
    File Size: 16010 (0x3E8A)
    File Date: 6/17/1998 2:56 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.10.01.4100
    Driver: mgaxdd32.dll
    File Size: 343552 (0x53E00)
    File Date: 6/17/1998 2:56 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.10.01.4100
    Driver: mgaxdd.drv
    File Size: 35760 (0x8BB0)
    File Date: 6/17/1998 2:55 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.10.01.4100
    Driver: mgapdx64.vxd
    File Size: 79158 (0x13536)
    File Date: 6/17/1998 2:58 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.10.01.4100
    Driver: mgallx64.dll
    File Size: 169776 (0x29730)
    File Date: 6/17/1998 2:57 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.10.01.4100
    Driver: mgapdx64.drv
    File Size: 221312 (0x36080)
    File Date: 6/18/1998 5:12 PM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.10.01.4100
    Driver: G200icd.dll
    File Size: 1802240 (0x1B8000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 10:42 PM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: G200DD32.DLL
    File Size: 389120 (0x5F000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:47 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.11.01.2300
    Driver: G200DD.vxd
    File Size: 14939 (0x3A5B)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:49 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.11.01.2300
    Driver: G200.vxd
    File Size: 528496 (0x81070)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:52 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.11.01.2300
    Driver: G200.drv
    File Size: 185456 (0x2D470)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:50 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 4.11.01.2300
    Driver: PDSupp.rtf
    File Size: 5620 (0x15F4)
    File Date: 8/2/1999 2:34 AM
    Driver: PDReadme.txt

    Driver: PDesk.hlp

    Driver: PDesk.cnt
    File Size: 2971 (0xB9B)
    File Date: 8/2/1999 2:34 AM
    Driver: PDeskRes.dll
    File Size: 143360 (0x23000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:19 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: PDeskcmd.exe
    File Size: 61440 (0xF000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:22 AM
    Company Name: Matrox
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: PDesk.exe
    File Size: 266240 (0x41000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:14 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: PDTools.dll
    File Size: 143360 (0x23000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:18 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: PDPages.dll
    File Size: 372736 (0x5B000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:17 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: PDMonLst.mpl
    File Size: 356334 (0x56FEE)
    File Date: 8/27/1999 4:1 AM
    Driver: PDKernel.dll
    File Size: 73728 (0x12000)
    File Date: 10/6/1999 3:15 AM
    Company Name: Matrox Graphics Inc.
    File Version: 5.30.007
    Driver: PDBkgnd.bmp
    File Size: 137270 (0x21836)
    File Date: 8/2/1999 2:35 AM

    Thanks in advance,

    Matt Houben
    Maastricht, the Netherlands
    e-mail: matt.houben@eurocontrol.be
    ASUS P2B rev. 1.10 motherboard | 640 MB 100Mhz CAS 2-2-2 SD-RAM | P!!!-800 MHz @ 800 MHz CPU | Matrox Millennium G200 AGP 8 MB | Soundblaster Live! with digital I/O | Quantum Fireball EX 6 GB UDMA/33 HDD [C,D] | Seagate Barracuda 20 GB UDMA/66 HDD [E,F,G] | HP8100i CD-RW 24x/4x/2x [X] | 3.5" FDD [A]
    | 5.25" FDD [B] | Momenta 56K fax/voice/modem | HP4100c USB scanner | HP LJ-5L printer | OS: Win98: All HD partitions FAT32

  • #2
    Hi Matt,

    yes, your update was succesfull. Just look at your powerdesk number and the version number of g200icd.dll.


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    • #3
      Thnaks for your answer Joachim. It was just a bit confusing having different release numbers.

      Maybe it is a good idea if matrox releases new software to put information in the readme file stating the version number of all important driver files so you can check afterwards.
      ASUS P2B rev. 1.10 motherboard | 640 MB 100Mhz CAS 2-2-2 SD-RAM | P!!!-800 MHz @ 800 MHz CPU | Matrox Millennium G200 AGP 8 MB | Soundblaster Live! with digital I/O | Quantum Fireball EX 6 GB UDMA/33 HDD [C,D] | Seagate Barracuda 20 GB UDMA/66 HDD [E,F,G] | HP8100i CD-RW 24x/4x/2x [X] | 3.5" FDD [A]
      | 5.25" FDD [B] | Momenta 56K fax/voice/modem | HP4100c USB scanner | HP LJ-5L printer | OS: Win98: All HD partitions FAT32

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      • #4
        Hi MAtt,

        did u follow properly the installation procedures (a bit annoying according to me) ?

        use pd_unin.exe (see matrox web site utility to uninstall)
        reboot and reinstall the standard VGA Win98 driver (640x480x256 !!!!)
        launch the w9x_530.exe and so on.

        It worked fine for me.

        best regards.

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