The reason the fan is running on high could stem from the fact that the [RV370_AddReg] section adds a "Dynamic Clock Bypass" entry.
I seem to recall a utility was added (in the Display Properties/Setting tab/"Advanced" section of a Radeon card) with the later Catalyst Drivers... where you could Over-Clock your card for more performance. But if I remember right, usually this utility doesn't show up when you install the drivers manually.
Maybe the "Default Clock Rate" for the Desktop X300 settings is higher than your Mobility X300... and is actually overclocking your Mobility X300, instead?
If this is the case, then it might be better to use the [R6_ENU_default] section... unless you can lower the Clock settings in your cards "Advance Properties". See if the utility is there and try to lower the Clock settings a little... until the artifacts are gone and the X300 card runs cooler.
You can use "FanGUI" to monitor the heat of your CPU and adjust the fan speed if you desire to ("click here"). I'm not sure if the later versions work with Win98SE, but we're using i8kfangui version 1.4 with our I8k/Win98SE.
I'm still working on a reply for the other drivers you mentioned in your other post. I'm also doing other things... so it might take a while.
I forgot to mention that the Mobility X300 is a "DirectX 9" card... so you'll need to download and install DirectX 9.0 for your card to function correctly. The latest is DirectX 9.0c ("click here" for the Web setup or download the full installation package from "click here").
You might want to apply the "UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack" ("click here") as it contains over 70 fixes from Microsoft for Win98SE.
PeterSwiss:
The hard disk controller and a SM controller do complain with a resource conflict, but I did not notice hard disk issues.
Is your CD/DVD drive recognized? From Dell User "Griz UK": After much experimenting, loading the Intel 855pm chipset drivers, running the Microsoft update 245682US8.exe which is supposed to fix secondary IDE channel problem, I had no success in recognizing the CD-ROM. However, I found a simple solution.
In Control Panel, System Properties, Intel(R) 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CA: change from default to both channels enabled.
In Control Panel, System Properties, Intel(R) 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CA: Resources: select the bottom Input/Output Range (below IRQ15) and change setting - I scrolled up a few ranges until I found a range that had no conflicts.
This did the trick - after restarting Windows both IDE channels were found and installed, and on the next restart the CD-ROM drive was magically there.
Note: Original range setting was BFA0-BFAF. I changed to 00E0-00EF. Windows advises that this could cause future conflicts if more PnP devices are added.
I'll get back to you with the other stuff... when I can...
PeterSwiss:
Six devices resisted my attempts so far: Intel Wireless, USB2.0, Bluetooth (because it is on an internal USB20 bus), modem, audio, fan control. The external USB2 hub does not get recognized, not at USB1.1 speed, I had to connect the mouse directly.
Intel Wireless: Since Intel didn't release any Win9x/ME drivers for the 2200 or 2915... Unless someone takes the time trying to modify/splice it with a "Intel 2100 Win98SE driver" (speculation) and comes up with a working driver solution for the wireless... you'll most likely won't find any. You could also use a PCMCIA wireless solution or find a different "Wireless Mini-PCI card that supports Win98SE".
USB2.0: I can't find the specs on what "USB 2.0 chipset" the I-6000d is using (might be found in WinXP’s Device Manager). But since I read somewhere that the "ALi / NEC USB 2.0 Chipset" might be the most used... I'm guessing the new USB 2.0 drivers upgrade at the top of "this page", might work.
Bluetooth: What Bluetooth Device do you have?
Conexant D110/ D480 MDC Modem: If you can look at the MDC Modem hardware ("click here") and find out what Conexant Chipset it uses, it "might" be a little easier to locate a driver. Otherwise, maybe a generic Conexant HSF driver might work ("click here" or "click here").
Audio: According to the specs in the "I-6000 manual"... the I-6k uses a "Sigmatel 9751 chipset". I went to the Sigmatel website and they don't host a generic driver (they mentioned getting the driver from the motherboard manufacturer). The closest I could find was the "Sigmatel 9750" (same one from the thread I linked to in my first post).
the information about the CDROM was very useful. I changed the mode of the 82801FBM ATA Ultra Storage Controller-2653 from default to Both enabled, and I changed the very last range setting, after IRQ 15, to 00E0-00EF (I stepped thru until it indicated me in the box, that it was conflict-free). After that, Windows used the 32bit hard disk driver, before I had the real-mode warning in the Performance Tab.
The CDROM works, I copied an .avi of 700 MB from a DVD and played it (not yet sound, but divx video was good.)
I did the same range-changing for the 82801FBM SMBus Controller-266A. There I got a conflict-free range of 0100-011F. For my SCSI PCMCIA Adaptec APA-1460A I changed the interrupt from 11 to 04, rebooted, and back from 04 to 11. After that, I installed the Broadcom 440X for Windows 98 driver again (source is
www.Broadcom.com). The blue screen at shutdown has gone, I believe it was the SCSI card.
Regarding the unofficial SP for W98SE, I did not install it, however I modified the virtual memory setting in the Performance Tab, such that it uses 60 to 150 MB. This fixed the out-of-memory-issues, that seem to occur with a over-512MB-system. And I have ConservativeSwapFileUsage=1 since ever.
DirectX9 is checked by the ATI installer, but not needed for the manually installed C7_21000.inf. At this time I have a DirectX8.1 installed. I also noticed that other ATI installers require DirectX8 only.
Next roadblock is perhaps sound, the Stac97 VEN_8086&DEV_266E chip. I already tried something. The DEV_24C5 driver, adapted to DEV_266E, got me code 10 in the device manager.
I did a search on the "Device ID" (VEN_8086&DEV_266E) for your audio and found out that the "Toshiba Tecra M4" has the "same Device ID" for it's integrated audio.
I searched Toshiba support and found that the Tecra M4 has an integrated "Soundmax AD1981B" Audio.
Then I did a search on the "Soundmax AD1981B" and found out that Intel has an integrated "Soundmax AD1981B" ("click here" for a Win98SE driver) on some of their motherboards.
Floppy works. I can write a Windows98 boot disk and boot from it. Also internet with the Broadcom adapter works . I'm confident that my PCMCIA cards, one for Ethernet/Modem and the one for Wireless will work when I install them (but I do not need this functionality).
Sound does not yet work, the link had drivers for VEN_8086&DEV_24c5 and VEN_8086&DEV_2445 . Patching the .inf was for no success. I'll try another file this evening from Toshiba for a Soundmax W98 driver, it is for theTecra M1.
Hello Akule50, I believe the device ven_8086&dev_266E is not the Stac9751, but the PCI interface to it, PCI -to-"the five-wire AC97 bus" . And it is from Intel therefore 8086, in the chipset, "usually integrated into the southbridge". 266E is in the numbering range of the other 82801FBM-devices (266A=SMBus, 2658-265EE=USB ).
The whole audio devices (speaker, WAV, midi, mic) sits software-emulated in front of it.
I believe on one attempt, one should take another driver, e.g. dev_24c5, but remove all emulated audio except perhaps the pc speaker from the .inf file to reduce differences between 24c5 and 266e..
On a second attempt, it could be too much memory: is it possible to reduce the amount of memory say to 256MBytes?
On a third line, the interrupt is 16, in WinXP, but 11, not changeable, in Win98. The memory ranges are the same.
Yeah, it seems the driver accesses the Sigmatel codecs in the Chipset ("click here").
I also found a Dell975X.ini file that lists a password and I wonder if they have to unlock the Audio codecs (because it requires a license - "click here") before the driver can be used/installed? Or do you have it working now?
I've edited the Intel SigmaTel STAC 9750/9766 driver's INFs to include your Device ID and zipped/uploaded the files to my website.
Download the Intel [5.10.3686.CERTIFIED.EXE] ("click here") and unzip (extract) the files in the package to a New Folder on your Desktop.
Download the "MainFolder_Stac97.zip" from my website ("click here") and unzip the "stac97.inf" to the New Folder to replace the original "stac97.inf".
Download the "WDMFolder_Stac97.zip" from my website ("click here") and unzip the 2nd "stac97.inf" to the "wdm folder" to replace the original. The "wdm folder" is located inside of the "ich" folder.
Then close the background programs and double-click on the blue "setup.exe" icon in the New Folder... to install the driver.
If it doesn't install with the setup.exe, then try installing the "WDM Stac97.inf" manually through "Device Manager" or the "Add New Hardware" wizard.
If you've already tried the above and it didn't install... then ignore the rest of this message.
I did this many times before with a "Win98SE/ME WDM modem driver" (using a WDM driver file from a newer Win2k driver package), but I don't know if it can be done with an "Audio Driver". Or what effects it might have... so I'm not sure if you want to try this. Download the "Dell stac97.sys" (version 5.10.4255) file from my website ("click here") and unzip it to the "system32" folder (or was it "system")... to replace the original "Intel stac97.sys" (version 5.10.3686) file.
Using Stac97.sys, version 5.10.4255.0 did the whole trick. CD Playback works, generic Windows sound, .WAV, .MP3, .AVI (DIVX), .MPEG, the sound control panels are here. I did not try recording but that's not relevant.
edit: the driver used is
5.10.3686.CERTIFIED.EXE from Intel, see link in Akules message.
I handled the .inf file a bit differently. I modified the original .inf, adding a line
In the .inf file, I refer to the generic STAC97 section, not to any of the vendor-specific sections STAC97_xxxxxxxx. However, the subsys_01881028 field must be given, otherwise the driver is not recognized. I verified this point.
The two files "stac97Peter.inf" and "STAC97.sys", version 5.10.4255.0, need to go to both places,to the main folder and to the /ich/wdm folder.
The rest is routine. ( Before) I changed, at both places, the existing original files STAC97.cat, STAC97.sys, STAC97.inf to STAC97.cat.X, STAC97.sys.X, STAC97.inf.X to mask them away. I run the installer. After that I updated the driver manually. For the now missing .cat file I said SKIP (Ueberspringen)
Message Edited by PeterSwiss on 11-08-2005 08:53 PM
Akule50, I can now talk to the modem. However I get the answer "RESTRICTED" when I try to dial any number (no matter 0xxxxx, 1xxxxxx, other). It must have to do with the country parameters, that's from a file with extension CTY - or I have to set the country code somehow.
(As a side effect, sound does not work and I did not yet figure out what are the minimal changes to make the modem work. That's for later).
I've also spliced the latest Dell 2915 driver and an Intel 2100 driver. If you want to be the guinea pig ;) and give it try... let me know and I'll upload it.
I'll download the "Conexant D110 MDC modem driver" later and take a look at it. In the mean time, see if you can connect using "HyperTerminal" ("click here"). Since my other website is slow I can't use my "HyperTerminal page". If you can connect with HyperTerminal, then you need to uninstall/reinstall "DUNs" ("click here") and possibly "TCP/IP".
You can select your country from "Control-Panel/Modems/Dialing-Properties".
modem works in between flawlessly, however I loose sound.
I've taken the HSFAC97 for WindowsMe modem driver from Conexant, version is 6.01.20. The adaption is standard in the two .INF files for the device ID. (changing all the 2486 entries, corresponding to COM3, to 266D, and changing the modem name).
The surprise is: I had to take file KS.SYS, version 5.30 from WIndows XP - although it is not even imported in the 6.01.20 driver files. And I loose sound. Win98 also has a KS.SYS, version 4.90.
I'm guessing that sound and modem use the same "AC97 channel", whatever this could be.
Thanks for pointing me to the wireless driver, I'll try.
I tried the "Intel 2200BG" driver. However it is for Win2K and WinXP, as the .INF files are not for Win98. Technically, there is a difference in the declaration of "Services" for the networks in various OSses INF processor, they use a different syntax. Therefore the .INF files should contain a part for the Windows 98 syntax. I believe the software itself is not different, it is just the different way to declare the services that hinders in this case.
Maybe it can be done with a parallel adaptation from the Broadcom installers, where we have the Windows 98 and the Windows 2K/XP version..
Would the spliced 2915/2100 driver origin from Windows98SE?
Greetings
from nightly Switzerland
Peter
Message Edited by PeterSwiss on 11-06-2005 01:31 PM
Since I stayed up all night before my previous post... I just got up (after sleeping all morning) and haven't gotten a good look at the modem's INF. I won't be able to work on it until later tonight. My wife has plans for me.
The Dell Conexant D110 MDC driver (R104087.exe) did "not" have a "KS.SYS" file or a "HSFAC97" file. Right now, I'm not certain if the Dell Driver is a HSF or HSF2 version.
Since that 2200 driver package has a Win98SE/ME Proset Client software... I thought it might install using the Win2000 WDM driver. Only the WinXP Version (Device.NT.5.1) should stop it from installing to other OS'es.
Yeah, I used the "IBM ThinkPad Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter driver for Windows 98/98SE" ("click here") as the original INF. But, I've included some of the Reg entries from the Dell 2915 driver's INF and hoping its’ files are compatible.
I've uploaded the modified Wireless Driver package (17.3 MB) to YouSendIt.com ("click here"). If the link doesn't work... copy the link's location and paste it to your browser's Address box.
For the wireless you can also use "Boingo's Client Software" (probably better than the Proset), if you can get the driver to install.
Akule50
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November 1st, 2005 22:00
The reason the fan is running on high could stem from the fact that the [RV370_AddReg] section adds a "Dynamic Clock Bypass" entry.
I seem to recall a utility was added (in the Display Properties/Setting tab/"Advanced" section of a Radeon card) with the later Catalyst Drivers... where you could Over-Clock your card for more performance. But if I remember right, usually this utility doesn't show up when you install the drivers manually.
Maybe the "Default Clock Rate" for the Desktop X300 settings is higher than your Mobility X300... and is actually overclocking your Mobility X300, instead?
If this is the case, then it might be better to use the [R6_ENU_default] section... unless you can lower the Clock settings in your cards "Advance Properties".
See if the utility is there and try to lower the Clock settings a little... until the artifacts are gone and the X300 card runs cooler.
You can use "FanGUI" to monitor the heat of your CPU and adjust the fan speed if you desire to ("click here"). I'm not sure if the later versions work with Win98SE, but we're using i8kfangui version 1.4 with our I8k/Win98SE.
I'm still working on a reply for the other drivers you mentioned in your other post. I'm also doing other things... so it might take a while.
Aloha,
Rod
Message Edited by Akule50 on 11-01-2005 02:43 PM
Akule50
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November 2nd, 2005 00:00
I forgot to mention that the Mobility X300 is a "DirectX 9" card... so you'll need to download and install DirectX 9.0 for your card to function correctly. The latest is DirectX 9.0c ("click here" for the Web setup or download the full installation package from "click here").
You might want to apply the "UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack" ("click here") as it contains over 70 fixes from Microsoft for Win98SE.
Is your CD/DVD drive recognized?
From Dell User "Griz UK":
After much experimenting, loading the Intel 855pm chipset drivers, running the Microsoft update 245682US8.exe which is supposed to fix secondary IDE channel problem, I had no success in recognizing the CD-ROM. However, I found a simple solution.
In Control Panel, System Properties, Intel(R) 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CA: change from default to both channels enabled.
In Control Panel, System Properties, Intel(R) 82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CA: Resources: select the bottom Input/Output Range (below IRQ15) and change setting - I scrolled up a few ranges until I found a range that had no conflicts.
This did the trick - after restarting Windows both IDE channels were found and installed, and on the next restart the CD-ROM drive was magically there.
Note: Original range setting was BFA0-BFAF. I changed to 00E0-00EF. Windows advises that this could cause future conflicts if more PnP devices are added.
I'll get back to you with the other stuff... when I can...
Aloha,
Rod
Akule50
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November 2nd, 2005 09:00
Intel Wireless:
Since Intel didn't release any Win9x/ME drivers for the 2200 or 2915... Unless someone takes the time trying to modify/splice it with a "Intel 2100 Win98SE driver" (speculation) and comes up with a working driver solution for the wireless... you'll most likely won't find any.
You could also use a PCMCIA wireless solution or find a different "Wireless Mini-PCI card that supports Win98SE".
USB2.0:
I can't find the specs on what "USB 2.0 chipset" the I-6000d is using (might be found in WinXP’s Device Manager). But since I read somewhere that the "ALi / NEC USB 2.0 Chipset" might be the most used... I'm guessing the new USB 2.0 drivers upgrade at the top of "this page", might work.
Bluetooth:
What Bluetooth Device do you have?
Conexant D110/ D480 MDC Modem:
If you can look at the MDC Modem hardware ("click here") and find out what Conexant Chipset it uses, it "might" be a little easier to locate a driver. Otherwise, maybe a generic Conexant HSF driver might work ("click here" or "click here").
Audio:
According to the specs in the "I-6000 manual"... the I-6k uses a "Sigmatel 9751 chipset". I went to the Sigmatel website and they don't host a generic driver (they mentioned getting the driver from the motherboard manufacturer). The closest I could find was the "Sigmatel 9750" (same one from the thread I linked to in my first post).
Aloha,
Rod
Message Edited by Akule50 on 11-02-2005 01:55 AM
PeterSwiss
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November 2nd, 2005 09:00
Akule50
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November 2nd, 2005 12:00
I did a search on the "Device ID" (VEN_8086&DEV_266E) for your audio and found out that the "Toshiba Tecra M4" has the "same Device ID" for it's integrated audio.
I searched Toshiba support and found that the Tecra M4 has an integrated "Soundmax AD1981B" Audio.
Then I did a search on the "Soundmax AD1981B" and found out that Intel has an integrated "Soundmax AD1981B" ("click here" for a Win98SE driver) on some of their motherboards.
Aloha,
Rod
PeterSwiss
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November 2nd, 2005 16:00
Hello Akule50
Floppy works. I can write a Windows98 boot disk and boot from it. Also internet with the Broadcom adapter works . I'm confident that my PCMCIA cards, one for Ethernet/Modem and the one for Wireless will work when I install them (but I do not need this functionality).
Sound does not yet work, the link had drivers for VEN_8086&DEV_24c5 and VEN_8086&DEV_2445 . Patching the .inf was for no success. I'll try another file this evening from Toshiba for a Soundmax W98 driver, it is for theTecra M1.
In between,
Peter
PeterSwiss
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November 3rd, 2005 07:00
Akule50
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November 3rd, 2005 14:00
Yeah, it seems the driver accesses the Sigmatel codecs in the Chipset ("click here").
I also found a Dell975X.ini file that lists a password and I wonder if they have to unlock the Audio codecs (because it requires a license - "click here") before the driver can be used/installed? Or do you have it working now?
I've edited the Intel SigmaTel STAC 9750/9766 driver's INFs to include your Device ID and zipped/uploaded the files to my website.
Download the Intel [5.10.3686.CERTIFIED.EXE] ("click here") and unzip (extract) the files in the package to a New Folder on your Desktop.
Download the "MainFolder_Stac97.zip" from my website ("click here") and unzip the "stac97.inf" to the New Folder to replace the original "stac97.inf".
Download the "WDMFolder_Stac97.zip" from my website ("click here") and unzip the 2nd "stac97.inf" to the "wdm folder" to replace the original. The "wdm folder" is located inside of the "ich" folder.
Then close the background programs and double-click on the blue "setup.exe" icon in the New Folder... to install the driver.
If it doesn't install with the setup.exe, then try installing the "WDM Stac97.inf" manually through "Device Manager" or the "Add New Hardware" wizard.
If you've already tried the above and it didn't install... then ignore the rest of this message.
I did this many times before with a "Win98SE/ME WDM modem driver" (using a WDM driver file from a newer Win2k driver package), but I don't know if it can be done with an "Audio Driver". Or what effects it might have... so I'm not sure if you want to try this.
Download the "Dell stac97.sys" (version 5.10.4255) file from my website ("click here") and unzip it to the "system32" folder (or was it "system")... to replace the original "Intel stac97.sys" (version 5.10.3686) file.
Aloha,
Rod
PeterSwiss
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November 3rd, 2005 21:00
Message Edited by PeterSwiss on 11-08-2005 08:53 PM
Akule50
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November 3rd, 2005 23:00
This was the hardest for you to figure out... so the success must feel really good, huh?
Congratulations!
Can you send me copies of your modified versions of the INFs?
You can click on my Sig below (jumping Dolphins) to get my email address...
Or use the free "YouSendIt.com website" to upload it ("click here")... and post the URL back here.
Mahalo (thank you) & Aloha,
Rod
Message Edited by Akule50 on 11-05-2005 07:28 PM
PeterSwiss
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November 6th, 2005 11:00
Akule50, I can now talk to the modem. However I get the answer "RESTRICTED" when I try to dial any number (no matter 0xxxxx, 1xxxxxx, other). It must have to do with the country parameters, that's from a file with extension CTY - or I have to set the country code somehow.
(As a side effect, sound does not work and I did not yet figure out what are the minimal changes to make the modem work. That's for later).
Akule50
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November 6th, 2005 13:00
I've located an “Intel Wireless 2200 Win98SE/ME driver”. I've edited the "w22n50.INF" and the "SetupWLD.ini" ("click here") to include the Dell/Intel 2915 Device ID. If you want to try it... click "Wireless LAN 802.11b (Intel 2200BG) for Win 98SE, Me, 2000 & XP". I found it at the bottom of "this page".
I've also spliced the latest Dell 2915 driver and an Intel 2100 driver. If you want to be the guinea pig ;) and give it try... let me know and I'll upload it.
I'll download the "Conexant D110 MDC modem driver" later and take a look at it. In the mean time, see if you can connect using "HyperTerminal" ("click here"). Since my other website is slow I can't use my "HyperTerminal page". If you can connect with HyperTerminal, then you need to uninstall/reinstall "DUNs" ("click here") and possibly "TCP/IP".
You can select your country from "Control-Panel/Modems/Dialing-Properties".
Aloha,
Rod
Message Edited by Akule50 on 11-06-2005 05:29 AM
PeterSwiss
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November 6th, 2005 14:00
PeterSwiss
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November 6th, 2005 17:00
Message Edited by PeterSwiss on 11-06-2005 01:31 PM
Akule50
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November 6th, 2005 23:00
Since I stayed up all night before my previous post... I just got up (after sleeping all morning) and haven't gotten a good look at the modem's INF. I won't be able to work on it until later tonight. My wife has plans for me.
The Dell Conexant D110 MDC driver (R104087.exe) did "not" have a "KS.SYS" file or a "HSFAC97" file. Right now, I'm not certain if the Dell Driver is a HSF or HSF2 version.
Since that 2200 driver package has a Win98SE/ME Proset Client software... I thought it might install using the Win2000 WDM driver. Only the WinXP Version (Device.NT.5.1) should stop it from installing to other OS'es.
Yeah, I used the "IBM ThinkPad Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter driver for Windows 98/98SE" ("click here") as the original INF. But, I've included some of the Reg entries from the Dell 2915 driver's INF and hoping its’ files are compatible.
I've uploaded the modified Wireless Driver package (17.3 MB) to YouSendIt.com ("click here"). If the link doesn't work... copy the link's location and paste it to your browser's Address box.
For the wireless you can also use "Boingo's Client Software" (probably better than the Proset), if you can get the driver to install.
Aloha,
Rod