Gainward S3 Inc. ViRGE/DX/GX PCI Driver Download
The S3 Inc. ViRGE/DX/GX PCI is a popular graphics card manufactured by Gainward. This driver fixes screen glitches, unwanted artifacts, stuttering or glitchy video and even screen tearing. This driver - "S3_3D_ViRGE.zip" - has been downloaded 3,840 times and is rated 4 out of 5 stars based on 29 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.0 MB.
Supported Models
S3 3D ViRGE MV325
S3 Inc. ViRGE PCI
S3 Inc. ViRGE/DX/GX PCI
S3 Inc. ViRGE/VX PCI
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95
File Name
Additional Notes
Hi - these files were found on 2 original disks along with an S3 PCI video card and small instruction sheet. It all looks like one package, sorry if it was not. Drivers are for Win95 & Win3.1. In addition NT, SCO Unix & OS/2 are also mentioned in the pamphlet but don't get their own directory names. Disk 1 has the drivers and disk 2 is "Xings MPEG Player Driver for Windows 95".
Pamphlet also notes that the card comes with 2MB DRAM on board. "You can upgrade your VGA card to 4MB by adding 4 pieces 256x16 DRAM."
Uploaded By
Andrew (DG Member) on 13-Oct-2003
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3_32V.DLL | 78.8 KB | 20 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3REFRE.INI | 13.2 KB | 22 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3_3.DRV | 87.4 KB | 21 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/5631_DIG.INI | 34.1 KB | 12 Jul 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3_REFRE.DLL | 64.5 KB | 23 Dec 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3VER95.TXT | 269 bytes | 30 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3DTKW.DLL | 72.2 KB | 14 Nov 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3KERNEL.VXD | 19.6 KB | 22 Oct 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/5631_SWC.INI | 34.5 KB | 11 Oct 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3COLOR.CFG | 8.2 KB | 4 Dec 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3INFO.VXD | 5.1 KB | 9 Sep 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/5631_HWC.INI | 34.5 KB | 10 Oct 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3VIRGE.INF | 10.2 KB | 24 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3VDD2.VXD | 19.2 KB | 20 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win95/S3COLOR.CPL | 49.7 KB | 17 Dec 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/S3VGA.3GR | 9.0 KB | 29 Dec 1990 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/TMSRF.FO_ | 25.4 KB | 31 Oct 1990 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SSERIFE.FO_ | 21.6 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VGASYS.FO_ | 3.1 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/COURF.FO_ | 11.0 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SMALLE.FO_ | 12.5 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/COURE.FO_ | 8.6 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/RFMK2V.INI | 857 bytes | 29 Nov 1995 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SYMBOLF.FO_ | 27.2 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SMALLF.FO_ | 10.5 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/MODERN.FO_ | 4.4 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VGACOLOR.2GR | 4.5 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/EGAMONO.LGO | 1.1 KB | 3 Feb 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/RFMDCI.DRV | 24.4 KB | 29 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VERSION | 67 bytes | 29 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VGALOGO.LGO | 1.2 KB | 3 Feb 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/5631_DIG.INI | 38.8 KB | 19 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/UDH.DL_ | 21.3 KB | 2 Sep 1994 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SSERIFF.FO_ | 27.6 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/CGA80850.FO_ | 3.0 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/ROMAN.FO_ | 6.4 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/S3VIRGE.DRV | 195.3 KB | 29 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SERIFF.FO_ | 27.2 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/8514FIX.FO_ | 3.6 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/S3VGA.2GR | 3.5 KB | 29 Dec 1990 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VGALOGO.RLE | 9.2 KB | 3 Feb 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/8514SYS.FO_ | 3.6 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VDDVIRGE.386 | 42.2 KB | 29 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SYMBOLE.FO_ | 21.3 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/DCIMAN.DL_ | 5.8 KB | 2 Sep 1994 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VGAOEM.FO_ | 3.2 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/EGA40WOA.FO_ | 3.9 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/S3911GRB.3GR | 15.4 KB | 27 Apr 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/HELVF.FO_ | 25.7 KB | 31 Oct 1990 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/CGA40850.FO_ | 3.7 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/5631_SWC.INI | 38.9 KB | 29 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SCRIPT.FO_ | 5.5 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/TMSRE.FO_ | 19.8 KB | 31 Oct 1990 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/EGAMONO.RLE | 4.6 KB | 3 Feb 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/VGAFIX.FO_ | 2.7 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/5631_HWC.INI | 38.2 KB | 21 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/RFMK2V.DLL | 62.5 KB | 21 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/CGA80WOA.FO_ | 3.0 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/CGA40WOA.FO_ | 3.6 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/HELVE.FO_ | 19.9 KB | 31 Oct 1990 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/EGA40850.FO_ | 4.1 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/8514OEM.FO_ | 4.2 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/OEMSETUP.INF | 37.9 KB | 29 Mar 1996 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/SERIFE.FO_ | 21.5 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/EGA80850.FO_ | 3.2 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk1/win31/EGA80WOA.FO_ | 3.3 KB | 10 Mar 1992 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk2/SETUP.EXE | 1.2 MB | 22 Jan 1997 |
| S3_3D_ViRGE/disk2/XMREADME.TXT | 2.1 KB | 13 Jan 1997 |
How to Update S3 Inc. ViRGE/DX/GX PCI Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
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