Solved need help installing these video drivers(non-executable)

[mitchell65]

Are you able to run Windows 7 on this machine as I think it is very old. Originally this model came with a pentium 4 processor, 20GB HD and 128 MB (Yes MB) of RAM

 

[johnanthony]

Are you able to run Windows 7 on this machine as I think it is very old. Originally this model came with a pentium 4 processor, 29GB HD and 128 MB (Yes MB) of RAM

yes I am! but the resolution is horrible and i can't change it. Thats the main problem. I just want the resolution to be normal where everything fits on the screen nothing fancy.

 

[johnanthony]

It has 512mb of ram and runs pretty well. My friend wont mind but its that damn resolution thats the main problem

 

[johnanthony]

hI everyone... Unfortunately, all the suggestions from the nice fellows above did not work. I am kinda desperate now.. I really don't know what to do. This doesn't even work on windows xp The resolution is always the same and very low. Its too big to fit on the screen. Any leads will be greatly appreciated.

 

[bobafetthotmail]

try installing this (it's the driver for the graphics chip in that card, the "Xabre 200" and for other versions, in a single bundle).

But it could really be too old for windows 7.
I mean it's friggin ancient. It's from the pre NVIDIA-ATI era, and was made by SIS, which is now back in the deep woods of obscure chip manufacturers.

Also AGP cards aren't easy to get to run on windows 7.

 

[maxie]

You can also put the PCI\VEN into the Link below

Drivers Lookup

 

[johnanthony]

AWESOME!! THANKS BOBA!! THE DRIVER WORKED! there are still small black frames but it really doesn't matter as long as I can navigate and see everything. Once again, thank you so much! and thanks maxie and mitchell.

 

[AddRAM]

If you`re good John, mark the thread solved

 

[maxie]

Glad you got it sorted John Thanks to Boba

 

[bobafetthotmail]

Awesome indeed. Resurrecting old hardware ftw!

 

[johnanthony]

If you`re good John, mark the thread solved

K ill do just that. I also added to boba's rep. Once again, thanks to everyone!! may this thread help future generations

 

[gregrocker]

Did you first search for the driver by clicking Search Automatically on the Device's Driver tab? That's the button that's shown above the one circled in red here:

Always search for the driver first using Windows Updates as this is how Win7 delivers drivers for the first driver-complete OS.

Enable Automatically deliver drivers via Windows Update (Step 3) then set Updates to Automatic and Check for Updates, install all Important and Optional until there are no more.

 

[bobafetthotmail]

I'm a bit skeptical that the automatic updates would give him a driver for a device that has no windows 7 driver AND is from a mostly-dead manufacturer.

Still, I'm open to surprises.

 

[gregrocker]

Hiya Bob -

Dell will be surprised to know they're mostly dead. However their lemon ratio has made them dead to many in recent years. I don't think I'd buy one after I had to ship my Dad's back 5 years ago which made me look kinda bad as a son.

I get all the drivers frequently via installer and Updates on my Optiplex reinstalls, probably because they are so heavily used by business and schools which wanted to upgrade to Seven without changing hardware. I'm using one now at Boston University.

Great work lately!

Greg

 

[bobafetthotmail]

haha, thanks!

The card we were talking about is not from dell. In the op he states that he installed an aftermarket card (and linked the product on the site of the card's OEM which is ECS), the actual graphics chip manufacturer is SIS, that afaik is dead at least in the graphics and chipsets trade since 6+ years ago.

Besides, the rig is from 2001 or so. 1.8GHz P4 and 512 mb of max supported ram... POWAAAA!!!

 

[gregrocker]

Ahh, gotcha. Sorry I thought you were referring to the PC OEM and not the card. Since you've kindly provided the card's driver, I was only addressing the other drivers for Optiplex which I've done a lot of.