please help, 3D Graphics Card Problem

Hi, I need to know what 3D card I have got if any on my laptop:
Here are the basic specs:
Windows XP
Intel Pentium III
248 MB ram

I also have a problem with installing Voodoo 4/5, I have downloaded it for free from a reliable source;
http://eng.pristontale.com/ in the downloads section, graphic driver.

But when I go to install it I get about 30-40% complete and then an error message appears:
"The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo, testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP"

"Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future.
Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installtion now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing."

SO HERES WHAT I NEED TO KNOW:
1)So how do I find out what card I have got if any?

2)Has this problem Occurred because I have not recently updated Windows Device/Hardware from Microsoft Windows update? (which I havnt)

3)How do I get past the problem?

4)Should I just download another graphics card of the same website and install that to see if that works or update my Windows Device/Hardware and then trya again?

I know this is all a bit long, but I thank you in advance for your help.

Hi playa13uk

You said you downloaded the Voodoo 4/5 driver. This will only be of use to you if you have this exact video card fitted.

Unfortunately with the details you've supplied no one here will be able to find out what video card you have. You'd need to supply the make & model of the laptop. For instance the laptop i'm on now is called a Compaq nx9105.

To be honest there is a fair chance your laptop doesn't have a 3D support at all (at least not of the level to play recent games). It will have a video card of some description but not necessarily one that has hardware 3D support (most laptops don't).

Try right clicking anywhere on the desktop (not on an icon) then clicking properties. You should see the Display Properties screen. Click the far right tab labelled 'Settings'. This should hopefully have your video card listed (probably where it says 'Display'?) List it here and someone should be able to tell you if it has 3D support.

Failing the above you can use a program called Belarc Advisor (http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html) and this will also list the video card.

Your best bet though is maybe to check on the manufacturers website for the exact specs, otherwise post here and we'll see if we can find out for you.

S

hi, thanks for the help but the way you said where u go to the desktop and properties etc... didnt work, all it showed was the name of the monitor.

Hi here is some more information about the laptop, not sure if it is what you want:

Notino 2200

Manufactured an supported by:
Hi-Grade Computers PLC
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III
Mobile CPU 1200 MHz
800
248MB of RAM

would a standard card if I have 1 on this laptop work with the game on this website: http://eng.pristontale.com/

What else can I do?

I went to the manufacturer website in order to find out what graphics chip they would be using in their laptops but they don't list it. All they have to say is that it has enhanced graphics. I would say that you probably have the Intel Extreme Graphics chip. Voodoo is a video card manufacturer that does not exist anymore so those drivers will not work. You can get the graphics from the Intel website.

Other chips you could possibly have but doubt it is the AMD or Nvidia chip. if the intel drivers don't work try those. That is the only advice I can give at the moment.

thanks, but should i just go to http://www.intel.com and download the graphics?

but what should i exactly get? since so you have said I most probably hav an intel extreme graphics chip, do u mean software?

Why are you looking for a graphics driver in the first place? You could download a free trial version of Sisoft Sandra and that will tell you what graphics chip you are running. You can get that here: http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html?di ... angx=en&a=

From your posts I can tell you aren't that computer savvy so I am just curious why you are looking for a video driver?

yea you're right i am not that much of a whizz, but i just needed some help which is why i came to this forum.

I want a decent grpahics card just in case the 1 that I have got (if any) doesnt work with the free online RPG game I am downloading off the net.

why do u ask?

The thing is that laptops do not have graphic cards, they have chips and you just can't change them out like you would on a desktop. I am sure your graphics chip will be fine. If not then you are S.O.L.

oh i see, well i didnt know and knowone else pointed it out, but i guess u learn somethin new everyday.

but thanks for the info and help, and hopefully it will work.

p.s. what does S.O.L mean?

*plum* outta Luck

haha, that best not happen or i will be pissed!

dont know if you are allowed to swear or not, oh well s*** happens.

What grinch2171 and myself are saying that if the laptop is working fine then a new video driver isn't really going to fix things. Providing the laptop hasn't been messed about with too much then it probably has the correct video card driver. If you attempt to install another you may well screw it up.

I did a little research and it *looks* like the laptop has a SiS 630S video chipset in it which is apparently not great for 3D. Looking at this game it looks like it might be quite 3D intensive. I think it may well not work very well with your laptop, but hey who knows! Give it a go and supprise me

Review of it here. They gave it a good rating!:
http://www.itweek.co.uk/Products/Hardware/1130634

S

Alrite boys and girlz

My pc is alrite but not totally crap

Compaq Preasario

556 mb ram
Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
Nvidia Graphics card (upgrading soon)

I need help on my graphics card i want to to make it better by setting it a light

Would it help

Thank You

*peach*, pLaya 13uk u Paki

k thanks, and i have got SISoftware Sandra Standard (WIN32x86 unicode), and it is safe to say it is a bit complicated.

To verify Duckit and grinch, which bit do i look in to see whether or not i hav the chip?