S3 GRAPHICS Windows Vista WDDM DISPLAY DRIVER RELEASE NOTE AND CHANGE HISTORY __________________________________________ CONTENTS -OPERATING SYSTEMS -GRAPHICS CHIPS -INSTALL INSTRUCTION -VERSION NUMBER -PACKAGE FILES -LANGUAGES -MODES -CHANGE HISTORY -KNOWN LIMITATIONS __________________________________________ __________________________________________ OPERATING SYSTEMS Microsoft Windows Vista x86/x64 __________________________________________ GRAPHICS CHIPS Packages may not support all DeviceIDs. CHROME 400 Series Desktop Devices: DeviceID 9043, 9045 CHROME 430 GT CHROME 430 GS __________________________________________ INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS Method may vary with package and current driver type. For additional detail, expand compressed package and read InstallVistaDrv.html. __________________________________________ VERSION NUMBER The name of this readme file includes the version number for this driver. Alternately, right click on S3DKMD_32.sys or S3DKMD_64.sys. Click Properties. Click Version tab. In Other version information area, click item name File Version to highlight. The full version number will appear in the Value area on the right. __________________________________________ PACKAGE FILES Your package may include: Vista 32bit: S3DDX10_32.dll UserMode S3DDX9L_32.dll S3DKMD_32.sys Kernel Mode S3DLDMICD_32.dll OpenGL S3DGLSL_32.dll OpenGL GLSL Shader Compiler 5333LH32.INF Install Configuration File Vista 64bit: S3DDX10_64.dll UserMode S3DDX9L_64.dll S3DKMD_64.sys KernelMode S3DDX10_WOW64.dll WOW64 S3DDX9L_WOW64.dll SDLDMICD_64.dll OpenGL SDLDMICD_WOW.dll OpenGL WOW64 S3DGLSL_64.dll OpenGL GLSL Shader Compiler S3DGLSL_32.dll OpenGL GLSL Shader Compiler WOW64 Utility Manager (32/64bit): CHROME3.EXE S3DISPLY.DLL Device Management Utility S3INFO2.DLL Information Utility S3GAMMA2.DLL Desktop Color Utility S3OVRLAY.DLL Video Adjustments Utility S3CHROMO.DLL Chromotion Video Utility S3CFG3D.dll 3D Settings Utility S3POWER.DLL Power Management Utility S3FUNKEY.EXE Hotkey Aid S3MINSET.EXE Install Aid SETUP.EXE Install tool executable __________________________________________ LANGUAGES Contextual help for utilities localized for: Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional English French German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish __________________________________________ MODES Standard Modes (Refresh Max): 800x600 (100) 1024x768 (100) 1280x960 (85) 1280x1024 (100) 1600x1200 (100) HDMI Compatible Modes: 640x480p 720x480p 720x576p 1280x720p 1920x1080p HDTV Device Dependent Modes: 480i, 480p (720x480) 576i, 576p (720x576) 720p (1280x720) 1080i, 1080p (1920x1080) Device Specific Modes (Refresh Max): 848x480 (60) 1152x864 (75) 1280x768 (85) 1360x768 (60) 1400x1050 (85) 1680x1050 (85) 1920x1200 (85) 1920x1440 (85) 2048x1536 (75) TV Device Dependent Modes: 720x480 -NTSC/NTSC Japan 720x540 -PAL 720x576 -PAL ____________________________________________ S3 GRAPHICS CHROME 400 SERIES FEATURES Microsoft DirectX/10.1 Support S3 Graphics CHROME 400 Series supports the latest DirectX 10.1 technology, allowing more realistic 3D rendering and increased visual acuity through the use of improved Anti-aliasing algorithms, Image/Texture processing refinements, higher precision formats, and programmable lighting effects. ChromotionHD Video S3 Graphics CHROME 400 Series provides true HD quality 1080p playback for Blu-ray content, and supports the latest HD standards including H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV-HD, and AVS. ____________________________________________ CHANGE HISTORY Most recent drivers on top. Drivers undergo continual enhancement, below are the highlights for each release. ___________________ 05/01/2008 Version: 7.15.12.0206-18.05.03c Release type: - Beta Purpose: - Update for 3DMark Vantage Changes: - Increase language list to: Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional English French German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish ___________________ 04/01/2008 Version: 7.15.12.0158-18.04.05b Release type: - Beta Purpose: - Additional performance tuning for gaming and H.264 Known Limitations (Vista 32 bit:7.15.12.0158) - Half-Life 2 Episode One: With 4xAA enabled, some pipes will appear discolored.(22307) - Ghost Recon Advanced War Fighter: An Assertion Failure may occur if the game is restarted after a player has been shot and killed.(22340) - Colin McRea's DiRT: At game launch, the screen is too bright.(22379) - Blu-ray "Tomita lab" played with WinDVD8.08.470 and DXVA ON: interlaced lines appear on non-horizontal edges, such as character shoulders.(21290) - With Westinghouse LVM-37W3 connected via HDMI port: audio lags after MP3 plays for 1-2 minutes. (1080P only).(22555) - If only one monitor connected via CRT prior to driver install, and then after driver install one of the following monitors is plugged in via DVI, a BSOD occurs at plug-in.(Viewsonic VG720, VP2130B, AOL 210V, NEC 1970, DELL2007FP).(21863) - When swapping out two displays (eg. DVI1 + DVI2) while in S1, the new displays (eg. CRT + HDMI2) may not be recognized after resume.(20986) - Device specific mode 1920x1200 is not available. - Popup messages may appear during driver installation via INF: The new settings will now be applied. or S3 Graphics ScreenToys Utility Manager has stopped working. Issue does not occur on install via Setup.exe.(22299) ___________________ 03/11/2008 Version: 7.15.12.0129-18.03.12h Release type: - Microsoft Vista Certified Purpose: - Initial release for Chrome 400 Series - Note: x64 driver not recommended for game play __________________________________________ __________________________________________ KNOWN LIMITATIONS: KNOWN LIMITATIONS (General Driver): - Uninstall note: If you installed a beta or early release driver (earlier than approximately 1 April 2008 - VistaSP1 driver 7.15.12.0129-18.03.12h or XP 6.14.10.0105-17.02.05) when internal driver strings were not finalized, your system may report two separate drivers in the Control Panel. Refer to the install date in the Control Panel, to identify the newer driver KNOWN LIMITATIONS (OS): - Device Manager shows an exclamation mark on VGA driver, VGA PnP driver fails to start on Multi-function VGA devices. However, the exclamation mark will disappear once the S3 Graphics CHROME 400 Series driver is installed along with the Microsoft HD Audio in-the-box driver. KNOWN LIMITATIONS (Vendor Detection): -Games and applications which rely on Vendor Detection may fail to identify the correct capablities for S3 Graphics CHROME 400 Series devices: - Half-Life 2, Team Fortress 2, Half-Life2 Episode 1, Half-Life2 Episode 2: Source Engine games launched via Steam show S3 Graphics CHROME 430 GT as an "Unknown Video Card" (20750) - Guild Wars Factions: A popup message reports: S3 Graphics card is an unsupported hardware device. (22345) - Timeshift: Game does not launch.(22339) KNOWN LIMITATIONS (Sample Hardware) - On sample boards VT6462F, when using a D-Sub only connection or DVI-I analog over D-Sub connection, the desktop may shift off-screen (either down or left) in modes: 1280x960, 1400x1050, 1440x900 or 1680x1050. These boards may have a "loose" wire connection. The issue has been observed with a NEC MultiSync LCD 2490WUXi panel and a DELL 2407FPW panel. This issue does not occur when using DVI-I only connector, D-Sub over DVI-I analog connection or in Clone mode with both D-Sub and DVI-(D/I) connected. (21076) __________________________________________ Copyright 2008, S3 Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved.