Windows 7 - Matrox P690 PCIex16

Hi,

I have a problem installing the driver for "Matrox P690 PCIex16" on a Windows 7 Enterprise (august definitive version) 64bit.
The Windows Update does not offer the driver for it.
I have downloaded the Vista64bit driver from the matrox web page but at installation time I get an error message.

I have already tried to install it as administrator and in Vista (and Vista SP2) compatibility mode (by setting the setup.exe with those options): no way.

Any idea on how to get it work?

I am "sure" that if I would manage to trick it, it would work and I can not wait that matrox brings the driver for it : I have a resolution of 800x600 for a 24" widescreen monitor!

Are you able to extract the installer? If so, dump it to a folder and have the device manager manually install it by pointing to the .inf file in the folder.

I have already tried it it does not work either!

First I have unpacked the driver (works) and tried to let the installer do it's job.
I have got the error I have told you.

Then I went in the (I am translating from german)
device manager --> graphic card --> properties --> driver update --> the driver search on the HD --> I have the path to the directory where the driver is (I can not choose the inf, I can just specify the directory). --> check the subdirectory option.

I get something like

A driver for the device has been found but in the installation an error has occurred.
Matrox Millennium P690 PCIex16
The chosen driver is not compatible with this windows version.

What should I do now?

Right click the setup.exe file then select compatibility mode and try and force it udnder xpsp2-3 or vista.

I have told you:

"I have already tried to install it as administrator and in Vista (and Vista SP2) compatibility mode (by setting the setup.exe with those options): no way."

I have already done it (it is the first thing I hve tried): NO WAY!
p.s. the downloaded driver is fo vista so is no use to try th compatibility with xp.

do you resolve the problem? i have similar problem, graphic card is install but after restart no signal to monitor, im using Windows 7 enterprice 64bit with matrox p690 plus lp pcie x16

I have bought and installed another graphic card (ATI) which had already at that time (mid September) the native Windows 7 driver.
If Matrox is slow, I'm sorry for them!
I guess anyway now they might have publisched a driver for Windows 7 ....

P690 Win 7 Drivers are anticipated to be released in May 2010.

Someone I talked to this week at Matrox said that they were still 'evaluating' whether to write Windows 7 drivers for what they called "previous-generation products." So I wouldn't hold my breath.

Pity as the P690 is such a solid card - I'd love to get it working in Windows 7.