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These drivers are included with this software application to help ensure compatibility of this application with NVIDIA graphics processors such as the RIVA 128, RIVA 128ZX and RIVA TNT. The driver software included here is a Reference Driver from NVIDIA and therefore does not include any level of technical support from NVIDIA. A user who installs NVIDIA Reference Drivers may need to re-install drivers from his/her equipment provider (PC OEM or Retail Board OEM) in order to receive technical support from that equipment provider.
Additionally, because of the static nature of files on fixed media, such as this CD-ROM, newer and better drivers may be available from several different sources. Users are advised to use the most current driver that is compatible
with their hardware. Most PC OEMs and Retail Board OEMs offer frequent updates to drivers on their web sites.
If you have problems installing or configuring these drivers, contact the technical support resources listed in your software documentation. NVIDIA does not provide end-user support. Installation instructions are appended to the
end of this file in the Release Notes section and also are repeated in the ReadMe files in the driver .zip files. Build 2.83 should be used for RIVA 128 and RIVA 128ZX graphics processors. Build 43 should be used for RIVA
TNT graphics processors
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Build 2.83 Release Notes
This driver is Build 2.83 of the NVIDIA Reference Driver. This release of the
display driver is to be used with boards based on the RIVA128 and RIVA 128ZX
chips. This release includes drivers for both WinNT4.0 and Win95/98 in either an
AGP or PCI configuration. This Reference Driver is supplied to board
manufacturers for their use in developing fully supported drivers customized for
their specific board configuration. While we expect this driver to operate correctly
on RIVA based boards, we are not able to provide full product support for other
manufacturers products. It is recommended that end users install the drivers
supplied from their board manufacturer to receive full product support.
This release includes support for DirectX 6.0 (DX6), multi-monitor configurations, and AMD CPUs with 3DNow!.
If you were using a Win95 driver from a board manufacturer that also provided a
Control Panel applet, (like Diamond's InControl Tools, STB's Vision, etc.) that
applet will not work correctly with the NVIDIA Reference Driver and can cause
system problems. It should be removed before these new drivers are installed.
(See Installing from non-NVIDIA drivers, below.)
System Requirements to use the NVIDIA Reference Drivers
Win95 System requirements:
- OSR2 for full AGP functionality (which includes Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL)
- Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL
- Microsoft's Dx5 or greater
- 2MB disk space
Win98 System requirements
- Microsoft's Dx5 or greater
- 2MB disk space
WinNT System requirements:
- Service Pack 3
- 2MB disk space
Win95 Installation Information:
Before installing the new drivers it is recommended that you have a copy of your
current drivers, usually supplied with your board.
If not previously installed, you will need to install these on your system first:
1. OSR2 or later for AGP systems (usually pre-installed on AGP systems).
2. Install Dx5 or greater. This is contained in your board vendors drivers, on the
Microsoft web site, or on a recent DirectX application. It is recommended you
install the latest Service Pack from Microsoft. You can obtain this by browsing for
"Support Drivers, Patches and Service Packs" \ "Windows 95 Updates" from:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/default.htm
3. If you have OSR2 or later installed on your system you should already have
Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL installed on your system. If you do not already have
a version of OPENGL32.DLL in your Windows\System, or you have another
vendor specific OPENGL32.DLL file installed, you need to install Microsoft's
OPENGL32.DLL. You can obtain this file and other required files from:
5. Locate the folder with the unzipped reference drivers...Display should list
NVidia RIVA 128
6. After NT successfully installs the reference drivers, you will need to restart the
operating system for the new drivers to take effect.
Installing from non-NVIDIA drivers:
If you are installing the NVIDIA Reference Drivers and presently have non-
NVIDIA supplied drivers installed, it is recommended that you uninstall your
existing driver's Control Panel tools before installing the NVIDIA Reference
Drivers. Our driver does not include the hooks in it to support the tools provided by other board manufacturers. As a result, their tools will not operate correctly with the NVIDIA Reference Drivers and could cause system problems if you try to use them with our drivers. The best way to uninstall drivers is to use an uninstall utility provided by your board manufacturer. Please contact them for information on how to uninstall their tools.
Uninstalling NVIDIA drivers:
If you have a need to do this, first start by uninstalling Control Freak. To do this use the Add/Remove Programs dialog box:
Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
Start the "Add/Remove Programs" applet program.
Select Control Freak, and click "Add/Remove".
You will now be able to re-install your original driver on the system.
General information for all users.
About OpenGL:
The NVIDIA Reference Driver Release 2.83 includes our latest version of the
OpenGL ICD for RIVA 128 and RIVA 128ZX. This OpenGL ICD is now available
for both Windows 95 and Windows NT. It accelerates rendering of OpenGL
applications when:
- Display is set to 16-bits per pixel
- Enough video memory exists to support the OpenGL resolution requested
- Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL is correctly installed
Several pre-release versions of the OpenGL ICD have previously been made
available through the Internet. This version should be much more stable, and
should perform better in almost all cases.
Microsoft's OpenGL will auto-detect that the RIVA products have hardware-
accelerated OpenGL available, and use that whenever possible. If OpenGL
applications complain about missing required DLL's, or if you are seeing
unusual OpenGL behavior, then it is likely that either you are missing
OPENGL32.DLL, or that an application shipped with a version of
OPENGL32.DLL that is not compatible with the RIVA OpenGL ICD. You should
look in the application's directory for a file called OPENGL32.DLL, and rename it.
The application will then use the OPENGL32.DLL from the Windows\System or
WinNT\System32 directory. You also can obtain the correct OPENGL32.DLL is
by re-installing it from the WindowsNT CD.
About Control Freak:
Also included in the NVIDIA Reference Drivers is our Control Panel applet,
Control Freak. This applet adds a RIVA tab to the Display Properties Dialog box.
There are several useful controls and setting information here. To learn what
each setting can do, just right click on the setting to get an information box.
Additional information:
The files included with the Release 2.83 Reference Drivers:
PCI files
NV3.VXD
NV3API.DLL
NV3DD32.DLL
NV3DISP.DRV
NV3DISP.INF
NV3MINI2.VXD
NV3OGL.DLL
NV3QTWK.DLL
NV3RM.VXD
NV3SYS.DLL
NV3TWEAK.DLL
NV3TWEAK.HLP
NV3TWEAK.INF
AGP files:
NV3.VXD
NV3AGP.INF
NV3API.DLL
NV3DD32.DLL
NV3DISP.DRV
NV3MINI2.VXD
NV3OGL.DLL
NV3QTWK.DLL
NV3RM.VXD
NV3SYS.DLL
NV3TWEAK.DLL
NV3TWEAK.HLP
NV3TWEAK.INF
VGARTD.VXD
NT 4.0 files:
NV3OGLNT.DLL
NV_DISP.DLL
NV_MINI.SYS
NV_DISP.INF
Modes supported in Release 2.83
These are the Win95 and WinNT modes now supported by the drivers in
This driver is Release .36a (.36 for WinNT) of the NVIDIA Reference Driver. This
release of the display driver is to be used with boards based on the RIVA TNT
chip. This release includes drivers for both WinNT4.0 and Win95/98 in either an
AGP or PCI configuration. This Reference Driver is supplied to board
manufacturers for their use in developing fully supported drivers customized for
their specific board configuration. While we expect this driver to operate correctly on RIVA TNT based boards, we are not able to provide full product support for other manufacturers products. It is recommended that end users install the drivers supplied from their board manufacturer to receive full product support.
This release includes support for DirectX 6.0 (DX6) and multi-monitor configurations.
If you were using a Win95 driver from a board manufacturer that also provided a
Control Panel applet, (like Diamond's InControl Tools, STB's Vision, etc.) that
applet will not work correctly with the NVIDIA Reference Driver and can cause
system problems. It should be removed before these new drivers are installed.
(See Installing from non-NVIDIA drivers, below.)
System Requirements to use the NVIDIA Reference Drivers
Win95 System requirements:
- OSR2 for full AGP functionality (which includes Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL)
- Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL
- Microsoft's Dx5 or greater
- 2MB disk space
Win98 System requirements
- Microsoft's Dx5 or greater
- 2MB disk space
WinNT System requirements:
- Service Pack 3
- 2MB disk space
Win95 Installation Information:
Before installing the new drivers it is recommended that you have a copy of your
current drivers, usually supplied with your board.
If not previously installed, you will need to install these on your system first:
1. OSR2 or later for AGP systems (usually pre-installed on AGP systems).
(Optionally, the USB supplement is needed for full AGP functionality. This should have been included with your system or motherboard. See your system
manufacturer's web site for this file.)
2. Install Dx5 or greater (the final version of Dx6 is recommended). This is
contained in your board vendor's drivers, on the Microsoft web site, or on a
recent DirectX application. It is recommended you install the latest Service Pack from Microsoft. You can obtain this by browsing for "Support Drivers, Patches and Service Packs" \ "Windows 95 Updates" from:
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/default.htm
The final version of Dx6 can be obtained from:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/default.asp
3. If you have OSR2 or later installed on your system you should already have
Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL installed on your system. If you do not already have
a version of OPENGL32.DLL in your Windows\System, or you have another
vendor specific OPENGL32.DLL file installed, you need to install Microsoft's
OPENGL32.DLL. You can obtain this file and other required files from:
5. Locate the folder with the unzipped reference drivers...Display should list
NVIDIA RIVA TNT
6. After NT successfully installs the reference drivers, you will need to restart the
operating system for the new drivers to take effect.
Installing from non-NVIDIA drivers:
If you are installing the NVIDIA Reference Drivers and presently have non-
NVIDIA supplied drivers installed, it is recommended that you uninstall your
existing driver's Control Panel tools before installing the NVIDIA Reference
Drivers. Our driver does not include the hooks in it to support the tools provided by other board manufacturers. As a result, their tools will not operate correctly with the NVIDIA Reference Drivers and could cause system problems if you try to use them with our drivers. The best way to uninstall drivers is to use an uninstall utility provided by your board manufacturer. Please contact them for information on how to uninstall their tools.
Uninstalling NVIDIA drivers:
If you have a need to do this, first start by uninstalling Control Freak. To do this use the Add/Remove Programs dialog box:
Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
Start the "Add/Remove Programs" applet program.
Select Control Freak, and click "Add/Remove".
You will now be able to re-install your original driver on the system.
General information for all users.
About OpenGL:
The NVIDIA Reference Driver Release 43 includes our latest
version of the OpenGL ICD for RIVA TNT. This OpenGL ICD is now available for
both Windows 95 and Windows NT. It accelerates rendering of OpenGL
applications when:
- Display is set to 16-bits per pixel or 32-bits per pixel
- Enough video memory exists to support the OpenGL resolution requested
- Microsoft's OPENGL32.DLL is correctly installed
Several pre-release versions of the OpenGL ICD have previously been made
available through the Internet. This version should be much more stable, and
should perform better in almost all cases.
Microsoft's OpenGL will auto-detect that the RIVA products have hardware-
accelerated OpenGL available, and use that whenever possible. If OpenGL
applications complain about missing required DLL's, or if you are seeing
unusual OpenGL behavior, then it is likely that either you are missing
OPENGL32.DLL, or that an application shipped with a version of
OPENGL32.DLL that is not compatible with the RIVA OpenGL ICD. You should
look in the application's directory for a file called OPENGL32.DLL, and rename it.
The application will then use the OPENGL32.DLL from the Windows\System or
WinNT\System32 directory. You also can obtain the correct OPENGL32.DLL is
by re-installing it from the WindowsNT CD.
About Control Freak:
Also included in the NVIDIA Reference Drivers is our Control Panel applet,
Control Freak. This applet adds a RIVA tab to the Display Properties Dialog box.
There are several useful controls and setting information here. To learn what
each setting can do, just right click on the setting to get an information box.
Additional information:
The files included with the Release 43 Reference Drivers:
PCI files:
NV4.VXD
NV4AGP.INF
NV4CPL.DLL
NV4CPL.HLP
NV4DD32.DLL
NV4DISP.DRV
NV4MINI2.VXD
NV4OGL.DLL
NV4RM.VXD
NVARCH16.DLL
NVARCH32.DLL
AGP files:
NV4.VXD
NV4AGP.INF
NV4CPL.DLL
NV4CPL.HLP
NV4DD32.DLL
NV4DISP.DRV
NV4MINI2.VXD
NV4OGL.DLL
NV4RM.VXD
NVARCH16.DLL
NVARCH32.DLL
VGARTD.VXD
NT 4.0 files:
NV4OGLNT.DLL
NV4_DISP.DLL
NV4_MINI.SYS
NV4_DISP.INF
Modes supported in Release 43
These are the Win95 and WinNT modes now supported by the drivers in this
release:
Resolution BitDepth Max Refresh Rate Max Refresh Rate
