Drivers

Drivers For GLINT or PERMEDIA Boards
3Dlabs' drivers are available subject to the following license terms:

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If you have any questions regarding these drivers, then please contact support@3Dlabs.com.

• GLINT 300SX
• GLINT 500TX
• GLINT MX
• GLINT GMX
• PERMEDIA 1
• PERMEDIA NT
• PERMEDIA 2

3rd Party Drivers

• X Windows
• DOS

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GLINT 300SX

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 3.51	Intel	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 3.51	Alpha	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96

GLINT 500TX

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 3.51	Intel	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 3.51	Alpha	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.12-0399	17 Mar 98	Beta Release
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.9/1.1.20a	29 Jul 97
Windows 95	Intel	2101-0076	14 Feb 97	See 1.

GLINT MX

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.12-0399	17 Mar 98	Beta Release
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.9/1.1.20a	29 Jul 97

GLINT GMX

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.12-0399	17 Mar 98	Beta Release
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.11/1.1.23	19 Feb 98	Beta Release

PERMEDIA 1

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 3.51	Intel	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 3.51	Alpha	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.9/1.1.20a	29 Jul 97
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.9/1.1.20a	29 Jul 97
Windows NT 5.0 beta	Intel	2.9/1.1.20a	01 Oct 97
Windows 95	Intel	2101-0076	14 Feb 97	See 1.

PERMEDIA NT

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 3.51	Intel	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 3.51	Alpha	2.7/1.0.15	11 Dec 96
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.9/1.1.20a	29 Jul 97
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.9/1.1.20a	29 Jul 97
Windows NT 5.0 beta	Intel	2.9/1.1.20a	01 Oct 97
Windows 95	Intel	2101-0076	14 Feb 97	See 1.

PERMEDIA 2

Operating System	CPU	Version	Date	Notes
Windows NT 4.0	Intel	2.12-0399	17 Mar 98
Windows NT 4.0	Alpha	2.11/1.1.23	18 Feb 98	Beta Release
Windows 95	Intel	2105-0342	17 Mar 98	See 1.

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Notes:

1. The Heidi driver for 3D Studio MAX relies on a correct installation of OpenGL 1.1 and DirectX 5. The zip file contains Opengl95.exe which is a self extracting archive containing OpenGL 1.1 for Windows 95. If you need the DirectX 5 SDK or redist directory, then click here.
 

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Compatible Boards

3Dlabs' drivers are compatible with the following GLINT and PERMEDIA graphics boards:

Board Name	Chip Type
3Dlabs' Montserrat Reference Board (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
3Dlabs' Racer SX Reference Board (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
3Dlabs' Racer TX Reference Board	GLINT 500TX
3Dlabs' Racer MX Reference Board	GLINT MX
3Dlabs' GLINT GMX 2000 Reference Board	GLINT GMX
3Dlabs' PERMEDIA Reference Board	PERMEDIA 1
3Dlabs' PERMEDIA NT Reference Board	PERMEDIA NT
3Dlabs' PERMEDIA 2 Reference Board	PERMEDIA 2
AccelGraphics AccelSTAR II	PERMEDIA 2
Creative Graphics Blaster Exxtreme	PERMEDIA 2
Diamond FireGL 1000	PERMEDIA NT
Diamond FireGL 1000 Pro	PERMEDIA 2
ELSA WINNER 2000/Office	PERMEDIA 2
ELSA GLoria Synergy	PERMEDIA 2
Hercules Dynamite 3D/GL	PERMEDIA 2
Leadtek WinFast 3D L2200	PERMEDIA NT
Leadtek WinFast 3D L2300	PERMEDIA 2
Leadtek WinFast 3D L2500	GLINT 500TX
Maxvision 3DmaxPD8	PERMEDIA NT
Maxvision GLmax 88T	GLINT 500TX
Maxvision GLmax88M	GLINT MX
Maxvision 3Dmax P2	PERMEDIA 2
NeTpower Elite2 (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
NeTpower TRUEfx	PERMEDIA NT
NeTpower TRUEfx Pro	GLINT 500TX
Omnicomp 3Demon SX44 (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
Omnicomp 3Demon SX48 (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
Omnicomp 3Demon SX88 (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
Symmetric GLyder/SX (Windows NT only)	GLINT 300SX
Symmetric GLyder/TX	GLINT 500TX
Symmetric GLyder/MX	GLINT MX
Symmetric GLyder MAX	PERMEDIA NT
Symmetric GLyder MAX 2	PERMEDIA 2

If you have a GLINT or PERMEDIA based board which is not in the above list, then you will need to contact the board supplier for the latest drivers.

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3rd Party Drivers

X Windows
The following companies provide X Windows drivers for GLINT or PERMEDIA board products. Please note that these drivers are not supported by 3Dlabs.

• Xi Graphics
• S.u.S.E

DOS
An extended DOS driver for PERMEDIA 1 and PERMEDIA 2 boards is available from

• Scitechsoft
  Please note that this driver are not supported by 3Dlabs.